JP6502298B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, for example, it is proposed to improve presentation by moving a movable body movable from the first position to the second position (for example, in the vertical direction). It is done.

  As a pachinko gaming machine provided with a movable body of this type, for example, the movable member is movable from the first position to the second position, and at the second position, a restricting member for receiving the movement of the movable body and the movement There has been one in which a shock absorbing member is provided between the end of the body and the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2015-198754, A

  In the above-mentioned gaming machine, when the moving body moves to the second position, the shock generated between the moving body and the restricting member is buffered by one buffer member, so the moving speed, weight, etc. of the moving body There was concern about the shock absorbing performance against the impact generated between the moving body and the regulating member.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively relieving an impact generated when restricting the movement of a moving object.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the game machine of means 1 of the present invention,
A gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 901, etc.),
A movable body (for example, movable body 302) movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position;
A first restricting portion (for example, drivers 310L and 310R) for restricting the movement of the movable body to the side opposite to the first position when the movable body moves from the first position to the second position;
When the movement of the movable body is restricted at the second position by the first restricting portion, the movement of the movable body to the opposite side to the first position is restricted via the first restricting portion. A restricting portion (for example, lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R);
First impact relieving means (e.g., first elastic members 334L and 334R) for alleviating an impact generated between the movable body and the first restricting portion;
Second shock absorbing means (for example, second elastic members 335L and 335R) for alleviating shock generated between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion (see, for example, FIGS. 8 and 9)
Control means (for example, drive mechanism 90201 (various motors), solenoids, sensors, second lamp unit 90202, third lamp unit 90203, fourth lamp unit 90204, fifth lamp unit 90205, etc.) For example, CPU 90120 for effect control, VDP 90123 A, dedicated IC, etc.),
And output means (for example, serial-to-parallel conversion ICs 9091 B to 9095 B) for outputting a drive signal for driving the electronic component based on a control signal output from the control means.
The output means stops the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period (for example, a predetermined period T in FIG. 27) elapses from the reception of the control signal (for example, time t1 in FIG. 27) (FIG. 27: timeout) Function),
When the control means outputs a control signal to continuously drive the electronic component over the predetermined period, the control means outputs the control signal again and then the predetermined period elapses (for example, from time t1). The control signal is output during a predetermined period T) .
The output means can output the control signal received to another output means.
The output state when the control means receives the control signal received by the output means to the other output means is a waveform according to a first output state in which the waveform rises in a predetermined manner and a change mode more gradual than the first output state. If the other output means is provided on the same substrate as the output means, the second output state can be set. It is characterized in that there.
In addition, other gaming machines of the present invention are:
A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position;
A first restricting portion that restricts the movement of the movable body in the opposite direction to the first position when the movable body moves from the first position to the second position;
When the movement of the movable body is restricted at the second position by the first restricting portion, the movement of the movable body to the opposite side to the first position is restricted via the first restricting portion. The regulatory department,
First impact reducing means for reducing an impact generated between the movable body and the first restricting portion;
Second impact reducing means for reducing an impact generated between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion;
Control means for controlling a plurality of electronic components;
And output means for outputting a drive signal for driving the electronic component based on a control signal output from the control means.
The output means includes stop means for stopping the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period has elapsed since the input of the control signal.
When the control means outputs a control signal and continuously drives the electronic component over the predetermined period, the control means outputs the control signal again before the predetermined period elapses after the control signal is output. Output
The output means can output the control signal received to another output means.
The output state when the control means receives the control signal received by the output means to the other output means is a waveform according to a first output state in which the waveform rises in a predetermined manner and a change mode more gradual than the first output state. The other output means is provided on another substrate connected to the substrate on which the output means is provided via the wiring member, which can be set to any output state with the second output state in which If the first output state is set, the first output state is set.

  According to the above configuration, the movable body can be suitably restricted by the two restricting parts at the second position, and the impact generated by the restriction can be reduced by the first impact relieving means at two points of the first and second restricting parts. Since the second impact reducing means can disperse and reduce the load, it is possible to prevent the load due to the impact from being concentrated on the moving body or one of the regulating portions and being damaged. Moreover, since the operation failure of the electronic component can be avoided, the electronic component can be controlled more stably.

The gaming machine of means 2 is the gaming machine described in means 1, and
The first regulation unit (for example, the drivers 310L and 310R) is movably provided.
The movable body (for example, the movable body 302) is moved from the second position by a predetermined drive source (for example, effect motors 308L and 308R, drive gear 338, driven gear 339, guide shafts 306L and 306R, and groove portion 321) Drive to move to one position (see, eg, FIGS. 9 and 12)
It is characterized by

  According to the above configuration, the movement and the restriction of the movable body can be shared by one member, so that the number of parts can be reduced.

The gaming machine of means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, and
The second position is provided below the first position,
The movable body (for example, the movable body 302) can drop from the first position to the second position by its own weight (for example, see FIG. 11B).
It is characterized by

  According to the above configuration, the impact due to the drop of the moving body can be suitably mitigated.

The gaming machine of means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, and
The second restricting portion (for example, lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R) is provided on a base portion (for example, the base portion 301) for supporting the movable body (for example, the movable body 302) , Figure 4 and Figure 5)
It is characterized by

  According to the above configuration, since the impact generated by the restriction can be transmitted to the base member supporting the movable body and dispersed, the movable body can be stably regulated at the second position.

  Moreover, the invention which concerns on the following means 5-means 12 is included in the form for implementing invention mentioned later. Conventionally, as a motor provided in a game machine, there is one using a stepping motor having a plurality of exciting coils to which voltage pulses are individually supplied. For example, in JP 2011-104147 A, a voltage pulse signal is individually supplied to each exciting coil of the stepping motor according to a control signal for controlling the operation of the stepping motor, and a voltage pulse signal is supplied to each exciting coil In addition, it is shown that the operation abnormality of the stepping motor is determined based on a feedback signal which is a single signal corresponding to the input state of each voltage pulse signal input in parallel and in parallel. However, in the motor provided in this gaming machine, there is a possibility that the operation of the electronic component becomes unstable if the control signal for controlling the operation of the electronic component such as the stepping motor is interrupted unintentionally. is there. In view of this point, it is required to provide a gaming machine capable of operating the electronic components provided in the gaming machine more stably.

It is a game machine of another mode in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the game machine of means 5 is,
A gaming machine that plays a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 901 etc.),
Control means (for example, drive mechanism 90201 (various motors), solenoids, sensors, second lamp unit 90202, third lamp unit 90203, fourth lamp unit 90204, fifth lamp unit 90205, etc.) For example, CPU 90120 for effect control, VDP 90123 A, dedicated IC, etc.),
And output means (for example, serial-to-parallel conversion ICs 9091 B to 9095 B) for outputting a drive signal for driving the electronic component based on a control signal output from the control means.
The output means stops the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period (for example, a predetermined period T in FIG. 27) elapses from the reception of the control signal (for example, time t1 in FIG. 27) (FIG. 27: timeout) Function),
When the control means outputs a control signal to continuously drive the electronic component over the predetermined period, the control means outputs the control signal until the predetermined period elapses (for example, from time t1). The control signal is output during the lapse of a predetermined period T).

  According to the above configuration, since the operation failure of the electronic component can be avoided, the electronic component can be controlled more stably.

The gaming machine of means 6 is the gaming machine described in means 5, and
The output means includes conversion means (for example, serial / parallel conversion ICs 9091 B to 9095 B, etc.) for converting a control signal of serial signal system output from the control means into a drive signal of parallel signal system. .

  According to the above configuration, the number of communication wires between the control means and the output means can be reduced.

The gaming machine of means 7 is the gaming machine according to means 5 or 6,
The apparatus further comprises setting means for setting the stopping means to be valid or invalid (a predetermined terminal for setting the time-out function of each conversion IC valid or invalid, effect control board 9012 or the like).

  According to the above configuration, since the function of the stopping means can be changed to be valid or invalid according to the application, cost reduction can be achieved by the common use of parts.

The gaming machine of means 8 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 7, and
A first substrate (for example, effect control substrate 9012 or the like) provided with the control means;
And a second substrate (e.g., a first lamp substrate 90210) provided with the output unit.
The first substrate and the second substrate are electrically connected via a wiring member (flexure, harness or the like).

  According to the above configuration, since it is disposed on another substrate, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a control abnormality that may occur due to a defect in the wiring (such as disconnection or short circuit).

The gaming machine according to means 9 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 8, wherein
The output means controls the drive of the electronic component by outputting a PWM signal as a drive signal (for example, the drive signal is PWM controlled by the number of times of the Low signal, and the light emission luminance of each LED is light emission by PWM control) The gradation is controlled by the period.)
It is characterized by

  According to the above configuration, power efficiency can be improved by PWM control.

The gaming machine of means 10 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 9, and
The output means is
The output state when the input control signal is output to the other output means is a first output state (for example, the output state of the normal slew rate setting shown in FIG. 29A, etc.) where the waveform rises in a predetermined manner; It is possible to set one of the output states with the second output state (for example, the output state with the low slew rate setting shown in FIG. 29B, etc.) where the waveform rises in a gradual change mode than the first output state.
When the other output means is provided in the same substrate as the output means, the other output means is set to the second output state (for example, connected in the substrate like the conversion IC 9092 B and the conversion IC 9093 B) Set the conversion IC 9092B to output a low slew rate waveform)
It is characterized by

  According to the above configuration, since the output state when outputting in the same substrate is set to the second output state, it is possible to suppress the radiation of noise to the outside of the substrate.

The gaming machine of means 11 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 9, and
The output means is
The output state when the input control signal is output to the other output means is a first output state (for example, the output state of the normal slew rate setting shown in FIG. 29A, etc.) where the waveform rises in a predetermined manner; It is possible to set one of the output states with the second output state (for example, the output state with the low slew rate setting shown in FIG. 29B, etc.) where the waveform rises in a gradual change mode than the first output state.
When the other output means is provided on another substrate connected to the substrate on which the output means is provided via the wiring member, the first output state is set (for example, serial・ When connected outside the board like parallel conversion IC 9094B and serial / parallel conversion IC 9095B, set conversion IC 9094B to output a waveform of normal slew rate)
It is characterized by

  According to the above configuration, since the output state when outputting to another substrate connected via the wiring member is set to the first output state, the influence of external noise on the control signal can be suppressed.

The gaming machine of means 12 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 11, and
It further comprises a movable member (for example, effect unit 90300 etc.) that operates.
The output unit outputs a parallel communication specific signal from specific signal output units (for example, terminals Q0 to 23 corresponding to groups 1 to 6 shown in FIG. 32) grouped into a plurality of different groups,
The output timing of the specific signal from the specific signal output unit is different for each group (for example, the PWM clock signals of groups 1 to 6 shown in FIG. 32 are shifted in period by 1 MHz),
The drive means (for example, motor of drive mechanism 90201 etc.) which operates the movable member is the terminal (for example, terminals Q0 to Q3) of the group belonging to the same cycle of the same group of the output means (for example, same cycle) It is characterized in that it is driven based on the specific signal output from.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to suppress the radiation of noise to the outside of the substrate by shifting the output period of the specific signal in the parallel communication system.

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

It is the front view which looked at a pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a game control board (main board). (A) is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the first position, and (B) is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the second position. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production unit diagonally from the front. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production | presentation unit from diagonally back. (A) is an AA sectional view of FIG. 3, (B) is a BB sectional view. (A) is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the second position, and (B) is a rear view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the second position. (A) is C enlarged view of FIG. 7, (B) is D enlarged view of FIG. (A) is EE sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B), (B) is FF sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B). (A) is an explanatory view showing a state of the movable body at the first position, (B) is an explanatory view showing a state of the movable body at the third position, (C) is a state of the movable body at the second position FIG. (A) is an explanatory view showing a state of the movable body in the first position and a state of the effect solenoid, (B) is a state of the movable body dropped to the second position from the state of (A) and for the effect It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of a solenoid. (A) is an explanatory view showing an initial state of the movable body and an effecting solenoid for the operation of returning from the second position to the first position, (B) is a later movable of the operation of returning the second position to the first position It is an explanatory view showing the state of the body and the state of the effect solenoid. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which moves to the 2nd position from the state which the 2nd movable part turns to substantially horizontal. (A) is an explanatory view showing a state in which the impact accompanying the drop of the movable body is not transmitted to the first elastic member at the second position, (B) is an impact according to the drop of the movable body to the first elastic member It is explanatory drawing which shows the state transmitted. It is the front view which looked at a pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine of FIG. It is an explanatory view showing an example etc. of the contents of the effect control command. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view exemplifying a game random number counted on the main substrate side. It is a figure which illustrates a change category and a change pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a special figure display result determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a big hit classification determination table. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a data control area for game control. (A) is a front view showing a rendering unit, (B) is a rear view. (A) is a front view which shows the state in which a movable part exists in an inclining position, (B) is a front view which shows the state which a movable part exists in an upright position. It is a figure which shows the flow of drive control and light emission control. It is a figure which shows an example of the timing chart of a control signal and a drive signal. It is a figure which shows the other example of the timing chart of a control signal and a drive signal. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the timing chart of a control signal and a drive signal. It is an image figure of the output waveform of a control signal. It is a figure which shows the modification of connection of conversion ICs. It is a figure of the circuit structural example of a 2nd lamp drive part and a 2nd lamp part. It is a figure for demonstrating phase separation of the drive signal which serial parallel conversion outputs. It is a figure of the example of a circuit structure of a gift drive part and a drive mechanism. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the determination ratio of the display mode of a pending | holding display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a figure which shows a presentation pattern table at the time of holding selection. It is a timing chart which shows the relation between the display mode change effect and the presence or absence of the display mode change execution in the display mode change effect. It is a figure which shows a character icon selection table and a character icon selection table. It is a figure which shows a change production pattern table. It is a display screen figure which shows the example of an effect display when a character icon is displayed as a pending | holding display in an effect display apparatus. It is a display screen figure which shows the example of an effect display of the active display after displaying a character icon as a pending | holding display in an effect display apparatus. It is a flow chart which shows icon production setting processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of an effect which chooses execution timing of a display mode change production under suspension display from a plurality of timings. It is a display screen figure of an effects display apparatus when battle reach effects are performed. It is a display screen figure of a presentation display apparatus when story reach presentation is performed. It is a timing chart which shows the example of control of the effect production and movable body production in the specific super reach production.

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

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration on the main substrate. In the following, the front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the vertical and horizontal directions when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side It explains as a standard. Note that the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is an opposing face that faces a player playing a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, showing an arrangement layout of main members. Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as gaming machines) 1 are roughly classified into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2 It consists of three. In the game board 2, a game area 10 having a substantially circular shape in a front view surrounded by the guide rails 2b is formed. In this game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is fired from a ball striking device (not shown) and shot. In the gaming machine frame 3, a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50a is rotatably provided centering on the left side, so that the game area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 50. When the glass door frame 50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the glass window 50a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 is formed in a substantially square shape in front view from a synthetic resin material having transparency such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, etc. It mainly comprises a board plate (not shown) provided with guide rails 2b and the like, and a spacer member (not shown) integrally attached to the back side of the board. The game board 2 may be made of a veneer board.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right position of the game area 10), a first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided. The first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are each composed of, for example, 7 segments or LEDs (light emitting diodes) of dot matrix, etc. Special symbols (also referred to as “special figures”) that are plural types of possible identification information (special identification information) are variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). In the following, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display 4B is also referred to as the "second special view" .

  Near the center of the game area 10 in the game board 2, an effect display device 5 is provided. The effect display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, corresponding to the fluctuation display of the first special drawing by the first special symbol display 4A in the special drawing game and the fluctuation display of the second special drawing by the second special symbol display 4B. For example, in the effect pattern display area serving as a plurality of variable display units such as three, effect patterns which are plural types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of this effect pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  Thus, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display 4A or the special drawing using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display 4B In synchronization with the figure game, the variable display of a plurality of kinds of effect symbols which can be identified respectively is performed, and the finalized effect symbol (final stop symbol) to be the variable display result is derived and displayed.

  The effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be viewed through an opening 2 c formed in the game board 2. A frame-shaped center decoration frame 51 is provided at the opening 2 c of the game board 2. Between the rear surface of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5, an effect unit 300 to be described later is provided.

  A first hold storage display area 5D and a second hold storage display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the lower part of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U, a hold storage display is performed to display the number of hold storages for the variable display corresponding to the special view game (the number of special view hold storages) in an identifiable manner.

  Here, the game ball passes the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B, with the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special view game. It occurs based on the start-up winning by (entering). That is, although the start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing the variable display game such as the special drawing game and the variable display of the production symbol is satisfied, the variable display game based on the start condition established earlier is being executed. If the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, etc., suspension of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is To be done.

  At the right position of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, there is a first suspension indicator 25A and a second suspension indicator 25B for displaying the number of special drawing reservations in an identifiable manner. It is provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first tomogram hold storage number in a distinguishable manner, and the second hold indicator 25B indicates the second tomogram hold storage number in an identifiable manner.

  Below the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A is provided, and below the right side of the effect display device 5, a normal variable winning ball device 6B is provided. The regular winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 6B has a closed state in which the projecting position protrudes into the game area 10 and a released state in which the retracted position retreats from the game area 10 by the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric role shown in FIG. A normal motorized part having a movable plate changing is provided, and a second start winning opening is formed as a start area (second start area).

  A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls based on the fact that the game balls having passed (entered) the first start winning opening are detected by the first start port switch 22A, and the first special view If the number of pending storages is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"), the first start condition is satisfied. In addition, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that the game ball having passed (entered) the second start winning opening is detected by the second start port switch 22B. The second start condition is satisfied when the number of to-be-registered special-character storages is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4").

  As shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 7 is provided at the right of the normal winning ball device 6A. The special variable winning ball device 7 forms a special winning opening as a specific area which changes between the open state and the closed state by the special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. . As described above, the special winning opening as a specific area is easy for the game ball to pass (enter) and an open state advantageous to the player, and the game ball can not pass (or enter) (or is difficult to pass) the player Change to a disadvantageous closing state.

  A predetermined number (for example, 15) of gaming balls are paid out as winning balls based on the fact that the gaming ball having passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Therefore, if the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, the gaming ball can enter the special winning prize opening, which is a first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if the special winning hole is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult to get the winning ball by passing the game ball to the big winning hole, which is difficult for the player. It is in a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at the right position of the second hold display 25B. On the right side of the normal symbol display 20, a common view reserve display 25C is provided. The general drawing retention indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general drawing retention memory number as the number of effective passing balls passed through the passing gate 41.

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. In the lowermost part of the game area 10, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered into any of the winning ports are captured. At the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and further, in the peripheral portion of the gaming area 10, presentation LEDs 9 are provided. At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area 10.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10, it is possible to supply the gaming balls paid out as winning balls or gaming balls lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine to a launch device (not shown). An upper plate 90 (ball hitting supply plate) is provided to hold (reserve). Under the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a lower tray 91 which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray 90 so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The tilting operation of the stick controller 31A attached to the member forming the lower plate 91 is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A, and the pressing operation performed on the push button 31B provided on the member forming the upper plate 90 is a push It is detected by the sensor 35B.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes, for example, a main board 11 as shown in FIG. 2, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, an LED control board 14, and various types of signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Various substrates such as a relay substrate 15 for relaying control signals, a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a emission control substrate, an interface substrate, and the like are disposed.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main substrate 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control substrate consisting of a setting function of random numbers used in the special view game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch disposed at a predetermined position, etc. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. Also, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and the first special figure or the second special figure Of the predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 It also has a function to control. Further, on the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111 and the like are mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start opening switch 22A, the second start opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23 are detected on the main substrate 11 to detect gaming balls having passed through the passing gate 41. Wiring to transmit is connected. In addition, the display control of the first special symbol display 4A, the second special symbol display 4B, the normal symbol display 20, the first hold indicator 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, the general drawing reserve indicator 25C, etc. is performed. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for communication is connected.

  The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a change pattern designation command indicating a change pattern indicating a change mode of the change of the effect pattern, the type of reach effect, the presence or absence of the pseudo ream, and the like.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and provides a ROM 101 (ReadOnly Memory 101) for storing a program for game control, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for game control. RAM 102 (RandomAccessMemory 102), a CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) that executes control operations by executing a program for game control, a random number circuit 104 that updates numerical data indicating random numbers independently of the CPU 103, I / O 105 And (Input / Output port 105). As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and displays effects Device 5, speaker 8L, 8R, LED for presentation, motor for presentation 308L, 308R, lower position detection switch 313L, 313R, middle position detection switch 314L, 314R, upper position detection switch 315L, 315R, solenoid for presentation 318L, 318R Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric parts for presentation, and various circuits for detecting the operation of the electric parts such as the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are mounted.

  The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 120 that performs control operations according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores effect control programs, fixed data, and the like, a RAM 122 that provides a work area for the effect control CPU 120, and an effect display device 5, a random number circuit 124 for executing processing for determining control contents of the display operation in 5, and the like, the random number circuit 124 for updating numerical data indicating random numbers independently of the effect control CPU 120, and I / O 125 And is mounted. As an example, the effect control board 12 executes a program for effect control read out from the ROM 121 by the effect control CPU 120 to execute a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component. In addition to the program for effect control, the ROM 121 also stores various data tables and the like used to control the effect operation.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the passage of the gaming ball through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area 10, a regular game with the normal symbol display device 20 is started. After starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, if the specified time which becomes the common drawing fluctuation time elapses, and the normal symbol other than the common drawing is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is "general drawing is off" Become. If a specific normal symbol (normal symbol per symbol) is stopped and displayed, the variation display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common symbol" and the open control is such that the movable plate of the normally variable winning ball device 6B is retracted from the game area 10. The normal opening control is performed to return to the closed position projecting to the game area 10 when the predetermined time has elapsed.

  For example, based on the fact that the first start condition has been established, for example, due to the end of the previous special view game or the big hit gaming state after the first start condition is established after the game ball has won the first start winning opening etc. , A special drawing game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. In addition, after the second start condition is satisfied by the game ball winning the second start winning opening, etc., the second start condition is satisfied by, for example, the end of the previous special view game or the big hit gaming state. Based on the special symbol game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special drawing game, after the variable display of the special symbol is started, when the variable display time elapses, the finalized special symbol (special drawing display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed, it becomes "big hit" as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it becomes "off". After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes a "big hit", it is controlled to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as a "round game") is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the jackpot gaming state, a period until the predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, nine pieces) of winning balls of the special winning hole device of the special variable winning ball device 7 In the period until the occurrence of, the big winning opening will be in the open state. As a result, a round is performed in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is brought into the first state (opened state) which is advantageous for the player.

  The special winning opening door with the big winning opening opened during execution of the round receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then the special winning opening is closed, thereby the special variable winning winning ball device 7 is changed to a second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round, which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16” or the like).

  In the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5, variable display of effect symbols is started in response to the start of the special drawing game. And in a period from the start of the fluctuation display of the production design to the end of the fluctuation display, the fluctuation display state of the production design may be in a predetermined reach state. In the reach state, when the effect pattern stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the display is continuously changing for the effect pattern that is not stopped and displayed yet. A state or a display state in which all or a part of the production symbols are fluctuating in synchronization while constituting all or a part of the jackpot combination.

  As a fixed special symbol in the special drawing game, a fixed effect symbol which is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as "non-probable variation big hit combination") is displayed in a stopped state among a plurality of big hit combinations, and a variation display result is "non positive variation big hit When it becomes "", it is controlled to a big hit state, and time shortening control (time saving control) is performed after the end. By performing the time saving control, the variation display time (special figure variation time) of the special symbol in the special figure game is shortened as compared with the normal state. In the time-saving control, so-called electric chew support is implemented in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normally variable winning ball device 6B is increased. In the time-saving control, either of the special figure game being executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit gaming state and the variation display result being a "big hit", either condition is established first When it is done, you should finish.

  As a fixed special symbol in a special drawing game, a fixed effect symbol which is a predetermined probability variation big hit combination (also referred to as a “positive variation big hit combination”) among a plurality of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed, and a variation display result is “positive variation big hit” When it becomes, it is controlled to the big hit state, and the probability fluctuation control (probability change control) is performed with time saving control after the end. By performing this probability change control, the probability that the variable display result will be a "big hit" in the special drawing game of each time is improved to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability change control is a predetermined number of times after the end of the big hit gaming state (for example, 100 same as the number of time reductions) when the condition that the variation display result is “big hit” after the end of the big hit gaming state and the big hit gaming state is controlled again When a special figure game is played, the decision of "with a definite change fall" is made to end the definite change control in the definite change fall lottery which is executed each time the special view game is started after the end of the big hit gaming state When and so on, it should end.

  When time saving control is performed, control to shorten the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (general drawing fluctuation time) in the regular drawing game than in the normal state, or the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol in each regular drawing game Control to improve the probability of becoming a “hit” compared to that in the normal state, and the movement control time for performing movement control of the movable plate in the normally variable winning ball device 6B based on the fluctuation display result being “per common” The game ball is likely to pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as control to be longer than in the state, and control to increase the number of movements more than in the normal state, and the second start condition may be established. The control (electric chew support control, high open control) that is advantageous to the player is performed by As a result, the second start condition for executing the special view game using the second special view can be easily established, and the special view game can be executed frequently, so that the variation display result is "big hit" next. The time to become is reduced.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing. When the game control timer interrupt process is started in the game control main process, the switch process, the main side error process, the information output process, the game random number update process, the special symbol process process, the normal symbol process process, and the command control process are executed.

  In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special view process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit (not shown) is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol indicator 4A or 2) Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the special symbol display device 4B, opening / closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, and the like in a predetermined procedure.

  In the special symbol process processing, CPU 103 first determines whether or not there is a first start winning or second starting winning, and if there is a winning, for special display display result determination, for a big hit type determination, fluctuation pattern A start winning process is executed in which random numbers for determination and the like are extracted respectively, and stored (stored) at the top of the empty entries in the first special view reserve storage unit and the second special view reserve storage unit.

  Further, the CPU 103 determines whether or not to start the special drawing game based on the presence / absence of the holding data stored in the first special drawing holding storage unit and the second special drawing holding storage unit, and the special drawing display result Based on the numerical data indicating the random number value for determination, it is determined before the variation display result is derived and displayed (predetermined) whether or not the variation display result of the special symbol or the production symbol is "big hit" Executes the symbol normal processing. That is, when starting the variable display of the special figure game, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the jackpot display result is derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display based on the random value stored when the start winning is generated. Execute processing to determine (lottery).

  Next, a variation pattern setting process that determines the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types, a special symbol variation process that performs a process for setting a variation of a special symbol or measuring an elapsed time after a special symbol starts to vary Perform special symbol stop processing to make settings for stopping the variation of the special symbol and displaying (deriving) the determined special symbol. If the variable display result is "big hit", a big hit opening pre-processing, a big hit open processing, a big hit open post processing, a big hit end processing is performed to open and close the big winning opening in the big hit gaming state.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, when the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 starts execution of the main processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process, the command analysis process, the effect control process process, and the effect random number update process are executed.

  In the effect control process, the pending display updating process for updating the pending storage display in the first pending storage display area 5D and the second pending storage display area 5U of the effect display device 5 to the display according to the storage content of the pending storage buffer Run. Next, according to the value of the effect control process flag, the process of waiting for the change pattern specification command reception to check whether or not the change pattern specification command is received from the game control microcomputer 100, the change of the effect pattern is started Control such as the switching timing of each fluctuation state (fluctuation speed) which configures fluctuation pattern according to the process data which is set in the production design fluctuation start processing and the production design fluctuation start processing which you control and monitor the end of fluctuation time , Display control of the effect display device 5, sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, light emission of the effect LED 9 and drive control of the effect unit 300, etc. Perform effect pattern stop processing to perform control to derive and display the symbol).

  In the big hit display process, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the occurrence of the big hit on the effect display device 5 after the fluctuation time ends. In the big hit game processing, control of the big hit game is performed. In the big hit end effect processing, in the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  As described above, the effect control CPU 120 can execute various effects related to the game, such as the variable display control of the effect pattern and the advance effect effect, based on the effect control command (control information) transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100. It is done.

  In addition, as a notice effect which CPU120 for production control executes during fluctuation indication of the production design, for example, the big hit notice production which suggests possibility of the big hit, the reach notice which indicates whether or not it becomes reach, the stop design A number of notices to be executed at the start of variable display or reach establishment, such as a stop notice to give notice, and a notice of a latent notice to give notice of whether the gaming state is a probability fluctuation state (latency) or not. Including.

  In this embodiment, the movable body effect by the movable body 302 of the effect unit 300 described below, the combined effect with the effect unit 300, the speakers 8L and 8R, and the effect LED 9, the player controls the stick controller 31A or the push button Various effects such as operation effects to be performed on the condition that the user has operated 31 B are executable as various notices.

  Next, the effect unit 300 will be described based on FIGS. 3 to 9. 3A is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the first position, and FIG. 3B is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the second position. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the effect unit obliquely from the front. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the effect unit as viewed obliquely from behind. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B. 7A is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is at the second position, and FIG. 7B is a rear view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is at the second position. 8A is an enlarged view of C in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of D in FIG. FIG. 9: (A) is EE sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B), (B) is FF sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B).

  As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the effect unit 300 is provided between the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 provided on the back side of the game board 2 and is formed in a generally downward U-shape in front view A movable body movable to a base portion 301, a first position (see FIG. 3A) on the upper portion of the base portion 301, and a second position (see FIG. 3B) below the first position. And 302, first guiding means 303L and 303R for guiding the movement of the movable body 302, and second guiding means 319.

  The base portion 301 is formed substantially in a downward U shape by the upper side portion 301a, the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c, and the upper side portion 301a, the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c are display screens of the effect display device 5 The display screen of the effect display device 5 can be visually recognized from between the upper side portion 301a, the left side portion 301b, and the right side portion 301c, which are disposed along the respective sides (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the front surfaces of the left side 301b and the right side 301c of the base 301, first guiding means 303L, 303R for guiding the first movable part 302A described later in the vertical direction are provided. It is provided. The first guiding means 303L and 303R are vertically extending guiding shafts 306L and 306R and a cover member 307L fixed so as to sandwich the guiding shafts 306L and 306R from the front side to the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c, Mainly composed of 307R.

  The guide shafts 306L, 306R are upper bearing portions 304L, 304R fixed to the front upper portions of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c, and lower bearing portions 305L, 305R provided below the rear surfaces of the cover members 307L, 307R, Is rotatably supported around the axis. A concave groove 321 is formed spirally on the circumferential surfaces of the guide shafts 306L and 306R.

  Further, as shown in the right views of FIGS. 11 and 12, a driven gear 339 is fixed to the upper ends of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and above the guide shafts 306L and 306R (upper bearing portions 304L and 304R). The effect motors 308L and 308R are fixed. The effect motors 308L and 308R are provided such that the drive shaft 337 protrudes downward, and the drive gear 338 fixed to the tip of the drive shaft 337 meshes with the driven gear 339 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. It is done. Therefore, by driving the effect motors 308L and 308R, the guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate around their axes.

  Referring back to FIGS. 4 and 5, on the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the arms 309L and 309R extending in the left and right direction from the first movable portion 302A and the arms 309L and 309R are disposed below the movable body 302 from the second position. Drive bodies 310L and 310R to be moved to the first position are mounted so as to be able to move up and down. The attachment of the arms 309L and 309R and the drivers 310L and 310R to the guide shafts 306L and 306R will be described later.

  Further, the cover members 307L and 307R are provided with concave grooves 312L and 312R for guiding the vertical movement of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and the first movable portion 302A. In the recessed grooves 312L and 312R, restriction pieces 311L and 311R extending to the front side of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and restriction pieces 317L and 317R extending to the front side of the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A are inserted. Thus, the vertical movement of the driving members 310L and 310R and the first movable portion 302A is guided (see FIGS. 8A and 9A and 9B).

  Further, in the concave grooves 312L and 312R, upper position detection switches 315L and 315R that detect the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R at positions above the concave grooves 312L and 312R, and an intermediate position of the concave grooves 312L and 312R Middle position detection switches 314L and 314R (see FIG. 4) for detecting the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R, and the detection pieces 316L and 310R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R at positions below the concave grooves 312L and 312R. Lower position detection switches 313L and 313R that detect 316R are provided (see FIGS. 10 to 12).

  Furthermore, rendering solenoids 318L and 318R for holding the movable body 302 at a position (first position) overlapping the upper side portion 301a in the front-rear direction are provided on the cover members 307L and 307R.

  As shown in the right views of FIGS. 11 and 12, the effect solenoids 318L and 318R are provided with locking members 318a that can move back and forth. When the effect solenoids 318L and 318R are off, the locking member 318a protrudes toward the guide shafts 306L and 306R. That is, when the effect solenoids 318L and 318R are off, the first movable portion 302A can be locked to the locking member 318a to hold the movable body 302 in the first position. Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the effect solenoid 318L is on, the locking member 318a retracts from the guide shafts 306L and 306R. That is, when the effect solenoids 318L and 318R are on, the movable body 302 can be dropped to the second position by releasing the locked state of the first movable portion 302A and the locking member 318a.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the upper side portion 301 a of the base portion 301 is provided with second guiding means 319 for guiding the movement of the second movable portion 302 B between the first position and the second position. The second guiding means 319 includes the guide portions 324L and 324R which are spaced apart on the left and right sides, a connecting plate member 341 connecting the guide portions 324L and 324R, and a third decoration described later attached to the connecting plate member 341. It is mainly composed of a member 320. The guide portions 324L and 324R and the connection plate member 341 are integrally formed of a translucent member having translucency.

  The third decorative member 320 is mainly made of a non-light transmitting member, and a light transmitting portion 320 a having a light transmitting property is formed in a part of the third decorative member 320. In addition, an LED substrate (not shown) having a plurality of effect LEDs provided on the front surface is attached to the upper side portion 301a of the base portion 301, and light from the effect LEDs is connected to the connecting plate 341 and the light transmitting portion It can be emitted forward through 320a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a concave guide groove 330 is formed on the left side of the guide portion 324L, and the guide groove 330 extends in the vertical direction (substantially parallel to the guide shafts 306L and 306R). A portion 327 and a curved portion 328 which extends in a diagonally upward direction (upper back when viewed from the front side) while curved backward from the upper end of the vertical portion 327, and a rear lower direction (curved) bent from the rear end of the curved portion 328 And a bent portion 329 extending obliquely downward with respect to the portion 328). In addition, since the guide part 324L and the guide part 324R are the same structure, only the guide part 324L is demonstrated here, and description of the guide part 324R is abbreviate | omitted. In addition, in FIG. 6, the structure of the cover member 307R is abbreviate | omitted for convenience of explanation.

  As shown in FIGS. 3-5, the movable body 302 is comprised from the 1st movable part 302A and the 2nd movable part 302B connected with this 1st movable part 302A. The first movable portion 302A is a first decorative member 322, and an arm 309L disposed on the left and right sides of the first decorative member 322 and movably supporting the first movable portion 302A vertically with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R. , 309R, and the like. Through-holes 331L and 331R penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the arms 309L and 309R (see FIG. 9B), and the guide shafts 306L and 306R are inserted into the through-holes 331L and 331R. The inner diameter of the through holes 331L and 331R is larger than the outer diameter of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. In addition, a part of the rear surface side of the arms 309L and 309R is thinned in a honeycomb shape, whereby the weight is reduced while the strength of the arms 309L and 309R is maintained.

  Further, the aforementioned restriction pieces 317L and 317R are provided in a protruding manner on the front surface of the arms 309L and 309R, and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R are respectively inserted into the concave grooves 312L and 312R (FIGS. 8 and 9). 9 (B)). Thereby, when the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate as described later, the arms 309L and 309R are restricted from rotating about the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate. It is possible to prevent the first movable portion 302A from being slightly moved or from being twisted and becoming difficult to ascend. That is, while the movable body 302 moves between the first position and the second position, the first movable portion 302A maintains an attitude (a state in which it can be viewed by the player).

  Although not shown, the difference dimension obtained by subtracting the plate thickness in the left-right direction of the restriction pieces 317L, 317R from the width dimension in the left-right direction of the recessed grooves 312L, 312R is the inner diameter of the through holes 331L, 331R in the arms 309L, 309R and the guide It is set smaller than the difference dimension with the outer diameter of axis | shaft 306L, 306R. In other words, the play size between the recessed grooves 312L and 312R and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R in the left-right direction is set smaller than the play size between the through holes 331L and 331R and the guide shafts 306L and 306R.

  By doing this, when the arms 309L and 309R are guided to move up and down by the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the through holes 331L in the arms 309L and 309R are formed in the groove portion 321 formed on the outer periphery of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. The rotation of the arms 309L and 309R can be restricted while avoiding that the opening edge or the like of the 331R is not easily caught (hardened) and the vertical movement of the first movable portion 302A is prevented.

  In addition, the first decorative member 322 is mainly composed of a non-translucent member, a part of which is composed of a translucent portion 322a, and an LED provided with a plurality of rendering LEDs on its back surface A substrate (not shown) is attached. Accordingly, light from the effect LED can be emitted forward through the light transmitting portion 322a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the second movable portion 302B includes a second decorative member 323, first arm portions 325L and 325R disposed on the left and right sides of one end of the second decorative member 323, and the second movable portion 302B. The second arm portions 326L and 326R disposed mainly on the left and right of the other end side of the second decorative member 323 are mainly configured.

  The first arm portions 325L and 325R movably support the second movable portion 302B with respect to the guide portions 324L and 324R in the second guiding means 319. Specifically, guide rollers 340L and 340R are provided at the tips of the first arm portions 325L and 325R, and the guide rollers 340L and 340R are inserted into the guide grooves 330 and 330 in the second guiding means 319, It can move along the guide grooves 330, 330.

  In addition, the second arm portions 326L and 326R are pivotally supported with respect to the first movable portion 302A, whereby a bending operation in which the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B bend. It is possible to perform (the state of FIG. 6 (A)) and a stretching operation to stretch (the state of FIG. 6 (B)). In other words, when the movable body 302 is in the first position, the second movable portion 302B is in the first state in which the second movable portion 302B is tilted backward with respect to the first movable portion 302A, and the movable body 302 is in the second position. In the second state, the first movable portion 302A is disposed in parallel with the first movable portion 302A.

  Further, the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A is formed to be larger than the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B in a front view. Furthermore, the weight of the first movable portion 302A is larger than the weight of the second movable portion 302B.

  The second decorative member 323 is mainly composed of a non-translucent member, a part of which is composed of a translucent portion 323a, and an LED provided with a plurality of LED for effect on the back surface A substrate (not shown) is attached. Thus, light from the effect LED can be emitted forward through the light transmitting portion 323a (see FIG. 3B and FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 8B and 9, in the guide shafts 306L and 306R, driving members 310L and 310R for moving the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B upward are in the vertical direction. It is provided to be movable.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, through-holes 332L, 332R penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the substantially rectangular parallelepiped driving bodies 310L, 310R, and the through holes 332L, 332R are formed with guide shafts 306L, 306R is inserted. The through holes 332L and 332R are provided slightly larger than the outer diameter of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and an engaging portion 333 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the through holes 332L and 332R. The engaging portion 333 is fitted in the groove portion 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. As shown in FIG. 9B, since the vertical width L3 of the engaging portion 333 is smaller than the vertical width L4 of the groove portion 321, when the engaging portion 333 is fitted in the groove portion 321. In the vertical direction, a gap (play) is formed. In addition, since the through holes 332L and 332R are provided larger than the outer diameters of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the drive bodies 310L and 310R can be slightly inclined with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R. There is.

  Further, as described above, since the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R are inserted into the recessed grooves 312L and 312R, when the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate, the drive bodies 310L and 310R Is restricted to rotate about the guide shafts 306L, 306R.

  When the guide shafts 306L and 306R are rotated in the first direction, the drive members 310L and 310R are raised by the engagement portions 333 being fitted in the groove portions 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the guide shafts 306L and 306R are moved. Is rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the driving members 310L and 310R are lowered (see FIG. 12). Furthermore, since the engagement portion 333 is fitted with play in the groove portion 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the friction between the engagement portion 333 and the groove portion 321 at the time of rotation of the guide shafts 306L and 306R is small. The driving members 310L and 310R are easily moved up and down.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are provided on the tops of the driving bodies 310L and 310R. Further, second elastic members 335L and 335R are provided on upper portions of the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R.

  The first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R are made of synthetic resin, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R are synthetic resins that are less likely to deform than the first elastic members 334L and 334R. It is composed of Specifically, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are synthetic resins of a rubber material having the property of converting shocks into thermal energy and disappearing, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R convert shocks into waves and absorb them The second elastic members 335L and 335R have a shock absorption rate higher than that of the first elastic members 334L and 334R.

  Next, movement modes of the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B will be described based on FIGS. 10A is an explanatory view showing the state of the movable body in the first position, FIG. 10B is an explanatory view showing the state of the movable body in the third position, and FIG. 10C is in the second position It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of a movable body. FIG. 11A is an explanatory view showing the state of the movable body and the state of the effect solenoid when in the first position, and FIG. 11B is a view of the movable body dropped from the state of FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a state and a state of an effect solenoid. FIG. 12A is an explanatory view showing an initial state of the movable body and an effecting solenoid state of the operation for returning from the second position to the first position, and FIG. 12B is an operation for returning from the second position to the first position It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the movable body of the latter stage of 2, and the state of the solenoid for presentation. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the second movable portion moves from the substantially horizontal state to the second position. FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing (A) a state in which the impact accompanying the drop of the movable body is not transmitted to the first elastic member at the second position, and (B) is an example of the impact according to the drop of the movable body 1 is an explanatory view showing a state of being transmitted to an elastic member.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 11A, in the drive initial state, the movable body 302 is held at the first position with the first movable portion 302A locked by the effect solenoids 318L and 318R. It is done. At this time, the first arm portions 325L and 325R of the second movable portion 302B are respectively inserted into the bent portions 329 of the guide grooves 330 and 330 in the second guiding means 319, whereby the second movable portion 302B is The first arm parts 325L and 325R side is lower than the second arm parts 326L and 326R side and is inclined so as to form an acute angle with the first movable part 302A (first state, as shown in FIG. See A). Specifically, the internal angle formed by the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B is an acute angle. In addition, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are disposed at the drive standby positions mounted on the second elastic members 335L and 335R fixed to the upper portions of the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R.

  As described above, since the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A is formed larger than the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B in the front view, the movable body 302 is in the first position. At the same time, the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is covered by the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A, and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B becomes invisible from the front side. In addition, since the second movable portion 302B is inclined to form an acute angle with the first movable portion 302A, the second movable portion 302B is extremely difficult to visually recognize from the player in the state where the movable body 302 is at the first position. Thus, only the first movable portion 302A is visible to the player.

  At this time, the upper position detection switches 315L and 315R provided in the concave grooves 312L and 312R detect the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R, and the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R are driven. The detection pieces 316L and 316R of the bodies 310L and 310R are detected. The effect control CPU 120 holds the movable body 302 at the first position and the drive bodies 310L and 310R at the drive standby positions by detection signals from the upper position detection switches 315L and 315R and the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R. It is determined that it is placed in

  Here, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the effect solenoids 318L and 318R based on that a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the falling timing etc. during the execution of the movable object effect). Thus, the locking member 318a is retracted to the front side, and the locked state of the first movable portion 302A and the locking member 318a is released (see the right view of FIG. 11B). Thus, when the locked state between the first movable portion 302A and the locking member 318a is released, first, the first movable portion 302A drops by its own weight.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10B and 13, when the first movable portion 302A falls, the second arms 326L and 326R are pulled, and the second movable portion 302B is moved to the first arms 325L and 325R. Of the guide rollers 340L and 340R so as to be inclined forward on the center. When the second movable portion 302B faces in a substantially horizontal direction, the second movable portion 302B is almost covered by the first movable portion 302A, and the second movable portion 302B is difficult to visually recognize from the front side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, when the first movable portion 302A falls further downward, the second arm portions 326L and 326R of the second movable portion 302B are pulled further downward, and the second movable portion 302B Guide rollers 340L and 340R of the first arm portions 325L and 325R ride on the bending portion 329. That is, in the second movable portion 302B, the second arm portions 326L and 326R move vertically downward, and the first arm portions 325L and 325R move diagonally forward, so the second movable portion 302B is on the player side. Appears rapidly while being close to (visible). When the movable body 302 falls, the effect solenoid 318L is turned off after a predetermined time, and the locking member 318a protrudes toward the guide shaft 306L.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 10C and 11B, the first arms 325L and 325R of the second movable part 302B are guided by the curved part 328 and the vertical part 327 together with the first movable part 302A ( Fall together). Specifically, the movable body 302 moves to the second position in a state where the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B are vertically juxtaposed.

  When the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B are vertically juxtaposed, the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is The edge of the first movable member 302A on the first decorative member 322 side is disposed rearward of the edge of the second decorative member 323 of the second movable member 302B in the first decorative member 322 of the first movable member 302A. It overlaps slightly in the front and back direction. In addition, when the movable body 302 is in the second position (during extension operation), the third decorative member 320 attached to the second guiding means 319 is the first decoration of the first movable portion 302A as viewed from the front side. One decorative portion can be formed by the first decorative member 322, the second decorative member 323, and the third decorative member 320 in series with the member 322 and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B.

  Further, as described above, since the weight of the first movable portion 302A is larger than the weight of the second movable portion 302B, the effect solenoids 318L and 318R for holding the movable body 302 in the first position are retracted. When the first movable portion 302A falls, the second movable portion 302B can be made to follow and fall by the weight of the first movable portion 302A, and the falling operation of the movable body 302 can be performed smoothly.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the movable body 302 falls to the second position, the movement of the movable body 302 to the opposite side (downward side) with the first position is restricted by the drivers 310L and 310R. The lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R restrict movement of the movable bodies 302 to the opposite side (lower side) of the movable body 302 from the first position.

  Specifically, first, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A collide with the first elastic members 334L and 334R provided on the tops of the driving bodies 310L and 310R, whereby the movable body 302 moves downward. It is regulated. The first elastic members 334L and 334R mitigate the impact generated between the movable body 302 and the driving bodies 310L and 310R when the movable body 302 falls. At this time, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A do not directly abut on the drivers 310L and 310R.

  Further, the impact generated when the movable body 302 falls to the second position is transmitted to the driving bodies 310L and 310R while being relieved by the first elastic members 334L and 334R. As described above, since the respective engaging portions 333 of the driving bodies 310L and 310R are vertically fitted in the respective groove portions 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the movable body 302 is at the second position. When the impact when dropped to the vehicle is transmitted to the drivers 310L and 310R, the drivers 310L and 310R move downward. At this time, the downward movement of the driving members 310L and 310R is restricted by the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R via the second elastic members 335L and 335R arranged below the driving members 310L and 310R. That is, the second elastic members 335L and 335R are configured to ease the impact generated between the driving members 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R when the movable member 302 falls. At this time, the drivers 310L and 310R do not directly contact the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the movable body 302 falls to the second position, the movable body 302 (arms 309L and 309R) shown in FIG. 14A is the first elastic members 334L and 334R. The upper surface of the second elastic members 335L and 335R is lower than the state in which the second elastic members 335L and 335R are in contact with the upper surface of the first elastic member 334L (334L, 334R) At the same time, the upper surfaces of the first elastic members 334L and 334R are lower by a size L2. The dimension L1 is the amount of deformation of the second elastic members 335L, 335R, and the dimension L2 is the sum of the amounts of deformation of the second elastic members 335L, 335R and the amounts of deformation of the first elastic members 334L, 334R.

  As described above, since the second elastic members 335L and 335R are made of a synthetic resin that is less likely to deform than the first elastic members 334L and 334R, the amount of deformation (L1) of the second elastic members 335L and 335R is And the amount of deformation (L2-L1) of the first elastic members 334L and 334R. Therefore, when the driving bodies 310L, 310R are slightly inclined with respect to the guide shafts 306L, 306R, etc., the first elastic member 334L, between the driving bodies 310L, 310R and the lower portions 336L, 336R of the cover members 307L, 307R, The inclination of the drivers 310L and 310R can be smaller than that using the 334R. Therefore, the load applied to the engaging portions 333 of the driving members 310L and 310R and the groove portions 321 of the guiding shafts 306L and 306R can be effectively reduced by the inclination of the driving members 310L and 310R.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the movable body 302 is returned to the first position, the effect control CPU 120 rotates the guide shafts 306L and 306R in the first direction by the effect motors 308L and 308R to drive them. Elevate the body 310L, 310R. As a result, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B placed on the top of the driving bodies 310L and 310R move upward.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A push the locking member 318a forward and move it upward. When the arms 309L and 309R move upward beyond the locking member 318a, the locking member 318a protrudes rearward by the biasing force of a compression spring (not shown), and the arms 309L and 309R are locked to the locking member 318a, thereby The movable body 302 is held at the first position. When the movable body 302 is held at the first position, the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R are detected by the upper position detection switches 315L and 315R, and the effect control CPU 120 detects the upper positions of the restriction pieces 317L and 317R. Based on the detection by the switches 315L and 315R, assuming that the movable body 302 is held at the first position, the rotation of the effect motors 308L and 308R in the first direction is stopped, and the reverse rotation in the second direction is performed. Drive member 310L and 310R are moved downward. Thereafter, on the assumption that the driving members 310L and 310R return to the driving standby position based on the detection pieces 316L and 316R of the driving members 310L and 310R being detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R, the effect motors 308L and 308R are In the OFF state, the rotation of the guide shafts 306L and 306R is stopped.

  Although not shown, intermediate position detection switches 314L and 314R are provided at the intermediate positions of the concave grooves 312L and 312R, and the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive members 310L and 310R can be detected, so effect control The CPU 120 can stop the drive members 310L and 310R at an intermediate position between the concave grooves 312L and 312R based on the detection of the control pieces 311L and 311R by the intermediate position detection switches 314L and 314R. According to this, for example, the movable body 302 is dropped to the third position between the first position and the second position as the advance notice effect when the variable display of the effect design is executed in the effect display device 5, and the stop is performed Can be performed, and the movable body 302 can improve the rendering.

  The effect control CPU 120 determines either the effect pattern for causing the movable body 302 to fall to the second position or the effect pattern for causing the movable object 302 to drop to the third position when the execution of the movable object effect is determined, and the effect pattern determined The movable object effect may be performed based on Specifically, the variable display result is a big hit display, for example, when the movable body effect for dropping the movable body 302 is performed as the advance notice effect, for example, when the variable display of the effect design is executed in the effect display device 5 If the result is obtained, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect pattern for causing the movable body 302 to fall to the second position at a higher rate than the effect pattern for causing the movable body 302 to drop to the third position. You may make it a big hit expectation degree when falling to a high. As described above, the drop position of the movable body 302 can be noticed by making the expectation of big hit different depending on the drop position of the movable body 302.

  Further, even when the movable body 302 is dropped to the third position and stopped, the first elastic members 334L and 334R can alleviate the impact applied to the driving bodies 310L and 310R when the movable body 302 is dropped. The third position is set to a position where the second movable portion 302B is substantially horizontally directed (see FIG. 10B) when the movable body 302 is dropped, but the present invention is limited thereto. It is sufficient to appropriately set the position where the effect can be effectively performed. Also, a plurality of stop positions of the movable body may be set.

  In addition, when the movable body effect in which the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B fall in this manner is performed as a notice effect, for example, when the variable display of the effect pattern is executed in the effect display device 5, etc. Before the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B fall down, the rendering symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are displayed in a reduced size at the lower right of the display screen, and the first movable portion 302A and the An effect image indicating that the second movable portion 302B falls is displayed. In addition, such display contents can be changed variously according to the classification etc. of an effect.

  In addition, as the execution timing of the movable body effect that the movable body 302 falls, it can be executed at a plurality of execution timings such as a notice during fluctuation, a pseudo continuous effect, a development to super reach, a big hit finalization effect, a promotion effect to probability fluctuation It is. In addition, various effect control such as the falling position, the light emission mode of the effect LED 9, and the output mode of the effect sound may be different for each of the plurality of execution timings.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the effect solenoids 318L and 318R based on the establishment of the predetermined condition as described above, retracts the locking member 308 to the rear side, and releases the locked state. The first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped. However, when the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped, the detection pieces 316L and 316R are detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R. Is detected, and it is detected that the detection pieces 316L and 316R are detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R, that is, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are in the drive standby position, The first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B may be dropped.

  By doing this, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped even though the driving bodies 310L and 310R are not positioned at the drive standby position due to some factor (for example, hooking). It is possible to avoid that the movable body 302 is prevented from falling before the movable body 302 reaches the second stop position by the drivers 310L and 310R located above the drive standby position.

  When the driving members 310L and 310R are not disposed at the drive standby position when the first movable unit 302A and the second movable unit 302B are dropped, the effect control CPU 120 performs the first movable unit 302A and the second movable unit. Alternatively, an alternative effect (for example, displaying an image in which the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped by the effect display device 5) may be performed.

  Further, when the effect control CPU 120 determines to execute the movable body effect for dropping the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B, whether or not the driving bodies 310L and 310R are disposed at the drive standby position, It may be confirmed before the drop timing. Alternatively, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the movable body effect is to be executed, or whether or not the driving members 310L and 310R are disposed at the drive standby position when the variable display of the symbol is started. If it is not confirmed that the movable body effect is arranged at the drive standby position, the execution of the movable object effect may not be determined or the execution may be invalidated.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 120 controls the lower movable position detection switches 313L and 313R within a period from when the drive members 310L and 310R raise the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B to return to the drive standby position. When 310L, 310R can not be detected, the effect motors 308L, 308R are driven (retry) again, and still when the lower position detection switches 313L, 313R can not detect the drivers 310L, 310R within a predetermined period, An alternative effect as described above may be performed.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the movable body 302 movable between the first position and the second position different from the first position, and the movable body 302 from the first position The movement of the movable body 302 is restricted at the second position by the drivers 310L and 310R that restrict movement of the movable body 302 to the opposite side to the first position when moving to the second position, and the drivers 310L and 310R. Between the movable body 302 and the driving bodies 310L and 310R, and the lower parts 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R which restrict the movement of the movable body 302 to the opposite side to the first position via the driving bodies 310L and 310R. Reduce the impact that occurs between the first elastic members 334L and 334R, and the drivers 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. Comprising second elastic member 335L, and 335R, the.

  By so doing, the movable body 302 can be suitably restricted by the two restricting parts at the second position, and the impact caused by the restriction is made up of the driving bodies 310L, 310R and the lower parts 336L, 336R of the cover members 307L, 307R. Since it can be dispersed and relieved by the first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R at two places, it is possible to suppress that the load due to impact is concentrated on the movable body 302 or one of the regulating portions and broken. can do.

  More specifically, in order to restrict the downward movement of the movable body 302 by the driving members 310L, 310R and the lower portions 336L, 336R of the cover members 307L, 307R, the impact generated at the time of the restriction is the driving members 310L, 310R and the cover It can be dispersed by relative movement with the members 307L and 307R. In addition, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are provided between the movable body 302 and the drivers 310L and 310R, and between the drivers 310L and 310R and the lower parts 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. Since the second elastic members 335L and 335R are provided, the impact between the adjacent members can be alleviated.

  In addition, the movable body 302 and the driving bodies 310L and 310R are not in direct contact with each other by the first elastic members 334L and 334R, and the driving bodies 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R are the second. There is no direct contact with the elastic members 335L and 335R. Therefore, loads applied to the movable body 302, the driving bodies 310L and 310R, and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R can be reduced as much as possible.

  In addition, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are provided so as to be movable and drive the movable body 302 from the second position to the first position by the effect motors 308L and 308R. Can be shared by one member, so the number of parts can be reduced.

  Further, the second position is provided below the first position, and the movable body 302 can drop from the first position to the second position by its own weight. 310R, the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R, the first elastic members 334L and 334R, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R, and the movable body 302 moves from the first position to the second position. Since the player falls rapidly, it is possible to give an impact to the player and to improve the presentation.

  The second restricting portion is provided on the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R supporting the movable body 302, and the impact generated by the restriction is supported by the lower portion 336L of the cover members 307L and 307R supporting the movable body 302. , And 336 R, so that the downward movement of the movable body 302 can be stably regulated at the second position.

  In addition, since the second elastic members 335L and 335R are made of a synthetic resin that is less likely to be deformed than the first elastic members 334L and 334R, for example, the driving bodies 310L and 310R slightly face the guide shafts 306L and 306R. When inclined, etc., the inclination of the driving bodies 310L, 310R can be made smaller than using the first elastic members 334L, 334R between the driving bodies 310L, 310R and the lower portions 336L, 336R of the cover members 307L, 307R. By the inclination of the bodies 310L and 310R, loads applied to the engagement portions 333 of the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the groove portions 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R can be effectively reduced.

  In addition, the movable body 302 is composed of a first movable portion 302A and a second movable portion 302B, and the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B can rotate relative to each other, and the first movable portion The arms 309L and 309R of 302A are attached with play with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the guide rollers 340L and 340R of the second movable portion 302B have guide grooves 330 and 330 with some play. When the movable body 302 falls to the second position, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B rotate within the range of the play to release the impact. it can.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is movable between the first position and the second position different from the first position, and can be tilted with respect to the first movable portion 302A and the first movable portion 302A. The movable body 302 having the second movable portion 302B, the first guiding means 303L and 303R for moving and guiding the first movable portion 302A, and the first guiding means 303L and 303R are separately provided, and the second movable portion And second guiding means 319 for moving and guiding 302B, and the second guiding means 319 is extended to the back side from the vertical part 327 and the vertical part 327 substantially parallel to the first guiding means 303L, 303R. A second guide portion (curved portion 328 and bent portion 329), and the first movable portion 302A is visible to the player while the movable body 302 moves between the first position and the second position And the second movable portion 302 When the movable body 302 is in the first position, the movable body 302 is in the first state of being tilted backward with respect to the first movable portion 302A by being guided by the bending portion 328 and the bending portion 329. In the position state, by being guided by the vertical portion 327, a second state is provided parallel to the first movable portion 302A.

  That is, in the first state (bending operation), by tilting the second movable portion 302B to the back side with respect to the first movable portion 302A, it becomes difficult or invisible for the player to view the second state (stretching operation) By being juxtaposed to the first movable portion 302A, the player can visually recognize. That is, when the movable body 302 moves between the first position and the second position, the first movable portion 302A maintains the state in which it can be seen by the player, whereas the second movable portion 302B is the first. Since the state changes (a state in which the player can not visually recognize or can not visually recognize) and the second state (a state in which the player can visually recognize the state), the player can be given unexpectedness.

  In addition, the first movable portion 302A is affected by moving and guiding the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B by separate guiding members (first guiding means 303L, 303R, second guiding means 319). Therefore, the second movable portion 302B can be tilted.

  Specifically, in the first movable portion 302A, the through holes 331L and 331R and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R are the guide shafts 306L and 306R and the concave grooves 312L of the first guide means 303L and 303R, respectively. It is guided to move up and down between the first position and the second position by means of 312R. On the other hand, in the second movable portion 302B, the guide rollers 340L, 340R of the first arm portions 325L, 325R move up and down by the vertical portions 327 of the guide grooves 330, 330 in the second guiding means 319. It is guided to be inclined to the back side by the bending portion 329. That is, the first movable portion 302A is guided to move only in the vertical direction by the first guiding means 303L, 303R, so that the second movable portion 302B is inclined to the back side by the curved portion 328 and the bent portion 329. Even when being guided, the first movable portion 302A can maintain an attitude that can be viewed by the player only by moving in the vertical direction.

  Further, when the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are guided by one guide member, relative twisting or the like occurs during the movement of the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B. Also, a part of the first movable portion 302A or the second movable portion 302B may interfere with the guide member to cause an operation failure such as no more movement.

  In contrast, when the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are moved and guided by the separate first guiding means 303L and 303R and the second guiding means 319 as in this embodiment, the first movable portion Even if relative twisting or the like occurs during movement of 302A and the second movable portion 302B, the first guiding means 303L, 303R and the second guiding means 319 are easily moved relative to each other, Twisting or the like between the movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B can be eliminated, and malfunction can be prevented. In addition, since the lower end portion on the front side of the second guiding means 319 is in a free state (in a state where it is not fixed to the base portion 301 etc.), relative movement with respect to the first guiding means 303L, 303R becomes easier. ing.

  Furthermore, by providing the first guiding means 303L, 303R and the second guiding means 319 separately, the second guiding means 319 does not affect the movement of the first movable portion 302A or does not easily affect the movement. It can be freely designed in advance. In other words, the position of the second guiding means 319 is not limited to the position on the extension of the first guiding means 303L, 303R.

  In addition, since the second movable portion 302B is accommodated at the first position by the curved portion 328 and the bending portion 329 at the back side, space saving in the vertical direction can be achieved.

  Further, since the first guiding means 303L, 303R and the second guiding means 319 are separate, the installation place and size (length etc.) of the first guiding means 303L, 303R and the second guiding means 319, etc. Can be set freely, so the space for installing the first guiding means 303L, 303R and the second guiding means 319 can be reduced.

  Further, since the second movable portion 302B is inclined rearward in the first state so as to form an acute angle with the first movable portion 302A, the second movable portion 302B can be more difficult for the player to visually recognize in the first state. Specifically, the internal angle formed by the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B in the first state is an acute angle, and the second movable portion 302B is perpendicular or obtuse to the first movable portion 302A facing in the substantially vertical direction. As compared with the case where the second movable portion 302B is formed, the range when viewed from the upper and lower direction of the second movable portion 302B is narrowed, which makes it difficult for the player to visually recognize.

  The second guiding portion has a curved portion 328 which inclines upward from the vertical portion 327 to the back side, and a bent portion 329 which inclines downward from the vertical portion 327 to the back side. When the movable body 302 moves toward the first position, the second movable portion 302B can be smoothly tilted with respect to the first movable portion 302A, and the bending portion 329 allows the second movable portion 302A to be secondly moved. The movable portion 302B can be tilted so as to form an acute angle.

  In other words, by falling into the bending portion 329, the second movable portion 302B tilts to form an acute angle with the first movable portion 302A. Therefore, when the movable body 302 is at the first position, the bending portion 329 restricts the forward movement of the second movable portion 302B, so the effect solenoids 318L and 318R engaged with the first movable portion 302A The load can be reduced.

  In addition, when the movable body 302 moves toward the second position, the second movable portion 302B is difficult to visually recognize from the front side until the second movable portion 302B is substantially horizontal, and if it is exceeded, The second arm portions 326L and 326R of the second movable portion 302B are guided to move in the vertical direction by the vertical portion 327, and the first arm portions 325L and 325R are guided to move obliquely in the forward direction by the bending portion 329. As the falling speed of the movable portion 302A is reduced for a moment, the second movable portion 302B rapidly appears while approaching the player side, and the operation of the movable body 302 can be changed.

  Further, since the vertical portion 327 is provided substantially in parallel with the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the first arm portions 325L and 325R side reach the vertical portion 327 when the movable body 302 moves toward the second position. Also, since the second movable portion 302B is guided to be substantially parallel to the first movable portion 302A, the sense of unity of both the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B can be improved.

  Further, the second guiding means 319 has a pair of guide portions 324L, 324R for respectively guiding the left and right sides of the second movable portion 302B, and a connecting plate member 341 for connecting each of the pair of guide portions 324L, 324R, The connection plate member 341 is provided with a third decorative member 320 which constitutes a part of the decorative portion of the movable body 302 when the movable body 302 moves to the second position. That is, when the movable body 302 is in the second position, the third decorative member 320 attached to the second guiding means 319 is the first decorative member 322 and the second movable portion of the first movable portion 302A as viewed from the front side. One decorative portion can be formed by the first decorative member 322, the second decorative member 323, and the third decorative member 320 in series with the second decorative member 323 of 302B. In other words, the movable body 302 can be decorated using a part of the second guiding means 319. In this embodiment, the third decorative member 320 is provided in a part of the second guiding means 319, and when the movable body 302 is in the second position, the first decorative member 322, the second decorative member 323, and the third Although an example in which the decorative members 320 are connected to form one decorative portion is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second guiding means is entirely decorated, and the second movable member 302 is in the second position. The entire guiding means may be connected to the first decorative member 322 and the second decorative member 323 to form a decorative portion.

  Furthermore, when the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B are vertically juxtaposed, the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is An end edge of the first movable portion 302A on the first decoration member 322 side is disposed on the rear side of an end edge of the second decoration member 323 of the second movable portion 302B in the first decoration member 322 of the first movable portion 302A. And slightly overlap in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the movable body 302 is in the second position, the joint portion between the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is difficult to visually recognize from the front side. Improve.

  In addition, since the pair of guide portions 324L and 324R are reinforced by being connected by the connection plate member 341, the size of the guide portions 324L and 324R can be reduced, and the guide portions 324L and 324R are directed to the second position of the movable body 302. At the time of final movement, twisting or the like between the guide portions 324L and 324R does not easily occur.

  Further, since the connecting plate member 341 is formed of a light transmitting member having a light transmitting property, it can be emitted to the light transmitting portion 320 a side of the third decorative member 320 through the connecting plate member 341. That is, it is not necessary to provide the LED board etc. in which LED for presentation was provided in the back of the 3rd decoration member 320.

  In addition, since the movable body 302 falls from the first position to the second position by its own weight, the movable body 302 can appear from the first position to the second position as soon as possible, which can give an impact to the player. .

  In addition, when the movable body 302 is moved toward the first position, the driving members 310L and 310R cause the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A to be in the OFF state and the locking members 318a of the effect solenoids 318L and 318L. Is pushed forward and moved upward, and is locked by the urging force of a compression spring (not shown) to the locking member 318a that protrudes back again, so that the movable body 302 is held in the first position. Control can be simplified.

  The first guiding means 303L and 303R are moving means for moving the driving bodies 310L and 310R (for example, effect motors 308L and 308R, drive gear 338, driven gear 339, guide shafts 306L and 306R, and groove 321). By providing the separately provided recessed grooves 312L and 312R, the movement of the first movable portion 302A from the second position to the first position is stabilized.

  Furthermore, since the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the first movable portion 302A are guided by the recessed grooves 312L and 312R, the restriction pieces 311L and 311R and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R are The upper position detection switches 315L, 315R and the intermediate position detection switches 314L, 314R are reliably detected, and the detection pieces 316L, 316R of the drive bodies 310L, 310R are reliably detected by the lower position detection switches 313L, 313R .

  In the above embodiment, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are fixed to the driving bodies 310L and 310R, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R are fixed to the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first impact relieving means is provided between the movable body and the first restricting part, and the second impact relieving means comprises the first restricting part and the second restricting part. It may be provided between them.

  Specifically, as long as the first impact reducing means is provided between the moving body and the first restricting portion, the first impact reducing means may be fixed to either the moving body or the first restricting portion, or the moving body And the first restricting portion may be provided in a free state between the movable body and the first restricting portion. In addition, similarly, as long as the second shock absorbing means is provided between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion, it may be fixed to any of the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion. It may not be fixed to any of the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion, and may be provided merely between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion in a free state.

  In the above embodiment, the first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R are made of synthetic resin having different characteristics such as elasticity, but the present invention is not limited to this. The shock absorbing means and the second shock absorbing means may be made of synthetic resin having the same characteristics. Further, the first impact relieving means that is susceptible to a large impact is constituted by an inexpensive elastic member, and the second impact relieving means that is less susceptible to impacts than the first impact relieving means is an expensive elastic member than the first impact relieving means. For example, the first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R may be configured by members having different manufacturing costs. That is, the first impact relieving means and the second impact relieving means may be configured by members having different characteristics, shapes, sizes, materials, and the like, or may be configured by the same member. In addition, although the 1st impact relaxation means and the 2nd impact relaxation means were comprised with the synthetic resin, it is not restricted to this, What is necessary is just to be able to relieve an impact, For example, a spring etc. may be sufficient.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although the example in which the driving members 310L and 310R for moving up and down by the driving source and raising the moving body are the first restricting portions is illustrated, the present invention is not limited thereto. The first restricting portion may be a member movable (including vibration etc.) by an impact due to the drop of the movable body, or a member movable up and down to change the falling position of the movable body, It is also good. That is, the first restricting portion may be a member capable of restricting the movement of the moving body to the second position and capable of relative movement with respect to the second restricting portion.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the 1st control part illustrated about the form provided by one member in the up-down direction (movement direction of a mobile), it is not limited to this, Two or more It may be divided.

  In the above embodiment, the second restricting portion is exemplified as the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R provided closer to the second position than the first restricting portion. However, the second restricting portion is not necessarily required. It is not provided on the second position side with respect to the first restricting portion, and it is possible to restrict the movement of the movable body to the opposite side to the first position when the movement of the movable body is restricted at the second position, You may be provided in the side etc. of a 1st control part.

  In the above embodiment, the second regulation portion (the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R) is provided in the base portion 301. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be provided at other places. Specifically, a structure fixed to the game board may be a second control unit, and the first control unit may be stopped by this structure.

  Further, in this embodiment, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are configured to move up and down between the first position and the second position, but the present invention is limited thereto. Instead, it may be movable in the left-right direction, the front-rear direction, etc. between the first position and the second position.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are configured to freely fall from their first position to their second position by their own weight, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be raised and lowered by driving. Specifically, the movable body 302 may be raised and lowered by an arm or the like that can be driven by a motor.

  Further, in this embodiment, as an example of the moving means of the drive bodies 310L and 310R, for example, the effect motors 308L and 308R, the drive gear 338, the driven gear 339, the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the groove portion 321 are illustrated. The present invention is not limited to this, and other moving means such as a rack gear and a pinion gear may be applied.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the second movable portion 302B is not visible or difficult to see due to the first movable portion 302A at the first position, but the present invention is not limited to this. Some or all may be visible.

  In the above embodiment, the movable body 302 is composed of the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B rotatably connected to the first movable portion 302A, but the invention is limited thereto. Instead, it may have three or more movable parts. Further, the second movable portion may be provided so as to be able to bend and deform with respect to the first movable portion. In the embodiment, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are rotatably connected to each other by the second arms 326L and 326R provided on the second movable portion 302B side, The present invention is not limited to this, and an arm may be provided to the first movable portion 302A, and the arm and the second movable portion 302B may be rotatably connected.

  Further, in the above embodiment, at the first position, the movable body 302 is held by the effect solenoids 318L and 318R (holding means) engaged with the first movable portion 302A, but the invention is not limited to this. May be provided in the vicinity of the second movable portion 302B at the first position, and held at the first position by locking the second movable portion 302B. Further, in addition to the holding means locked to the first movable portion 302A, the second movable portion 302B may be auxiliaryly held by a holding means separate from the holding means.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Be

  For example, although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of a gaming machine in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, gaming balls having a predetermined number of balls are inside the gaming machine In addition, the number of balls that have been enclosed so as to be able to circulate and is lent out in response to a player's request for lending, and the number of prize balls awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of gaming balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored. In these enclosed game machines, not the gaming balls but points or points are awarded to the player, so the points or points given are the gaming values.

  Further, in the above embodiment, a pachinko game machine is applied as an example of a game machine, but the game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using, for example, a game value At the same time, one game is ended by the variable display result being derived on the variable display device capable of the variable display of a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified respectively, and the winning is achieved according to the variable display result derived on the variable display device The present invention is also applicable to slot machines in which

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a spherical gaming ball (pachinko ball) is applied as an example of gaming media, but it is not limited to spherical gaming media, for example, non-spherical gaming media such as medals. It may be

  The present invention is not limited to the one described above. Further, the specific configuration is included in the present invention even if there are changes and additions within the scope of the present invention in addition to the above-described embodiment and other embodiments described later.

  In addition, all or a part of the configurations shown in the embodiment and the modifications described above, and the configurations shown in the later-described form examples and the modifications may be arbitrarily combined.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment disclosed this time and the form described below are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description and the following description but by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

The gaming machine of the present invention is also a gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 901, etc.),
A movable body (for example, movable body 302) movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position;
A first restricting portion (for example, drivers 310L and 310R) for restricting the movement of the movable body to the side opposite to the first position when the movable body moves from the first position to the second position;
When the movement of the movable body is restricted at the second position by the first restricting portion, the movement of the movable body to the opposite side to the first position is restricted via the first restricting portion. A restricting portion (for example, lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R);
First impact relieving means (e.g., first elastic members 334L and 334R) for alleviating an impact generated between the movable body and the first restricting portion;
Second shock absorbing means (for example, second elastic members 335L and 335R) for alleviating shock generated between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion (see, for example, FIGS. 8 and 9)
Control means (for example, drive mechanism 90201 (various motors), solenoids, sensors, second lamp unit 90202, third lamp unit 90203, fourth lamp unit 90204, fifth lamp unit 90205, etc.) For example, CPU 90120 for effect control, VDP 90123 A, dedicated IC, etc.),
And output means (for example, serial-to-parallel conversion ICs 9091 B to 9095 B) for outputting a drive signal for driving the electronic component based on a control signal output from the control means.
The output means stops the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period (for example, a predetermined period T in FIG. 27) elapses from the reception of the control signal (for example, time t1 in FIG. 27) (FIG. 27: timeout) Function),
When the control means outputs a control signal to continuously drive the electronic component over the predetermined period, the control means outputs the control signal until the predetermined period elapses (for example, from time t1). There is a gaming machine characterized by outputting the control signal during the lapse of a predetermined period T).

  According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, the movable body can be suitably regulated by the two regulating portions at the second position, and the impact caused by the regulation is first impact reducing means in two places of the first regulating portion and the second regulating portion. And since it can disperse | distribute and relieve | moderate by a 2nd impact relaxation means, it can suppress that the load by impact concentrates on a mobile body or one control part, and is damaged. Moreover, since the operation failure of the electronic component can be avoided, the electronic component can be controlled more stably. In particular, since the above-mentioned gaming machine can avoid the malfunction of the electronic parts, in addition to being able to suppress the occurrence of unintended effects and movements at a high level, the load due to the impact is concentrated on the moving body and one regulation part. Since it is possible to suppress breakage, it is possible to suppress at a high level the breakage or failure of the movable body resulting from the repetition of the rendering operation using the movable body such as the movable body 302 and the like. This leads to the reliability of the gaming machine.

Furthermore, as an example of a gaming machine capable of operating the electronic components provided in the gaming machine more stably, it is a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 901 etc.) that plays a game,
Control means (for example, drive mechanism 90201 (various motors), solenoids, sensors, second lamp unit 90202, third lamp unit 90203, fourth lamp unit 90204, fifth lamp unit 90205, etc.) For example, CPU 90120 for effect control, VDP 90123 A, dedicated IC, etc.),
And output means (for example, serial-to-parallel conversion ICs 9091 B to 9095 B) for outputting a drive signal for driving the electronic component based on a control signal output from the control means.
The output means stops the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period (for example, a predetermined period T in FIG. 27) elapses from the reception of the control signal (for example, time t1 in FIG. 27) (FIG. 27: timeout) Function),
When the control means outputs a control signal to continuously drive the electronic component over the predetermined period, the control means outputs the control signal until the predetermined period elapses (for example, from time t1). There is a gaming machine characterized by outputting the control signal during the lapse of a predetermined period T).
Below, an example of this embodiment of the gaming machine will be described as another embodiment.

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Hereinafter, an example of a gaming machine as another embodiment will be described. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 901, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. FIG. 15 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration on the main substrate.

  Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "gaming machines") 901 are roughly classified into a gaming board (gauge board) 902 that constitutes the gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (platform) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 902. And a frame 903. A first special symbol display device 904A and a second special symbol display device 904B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 902 (in the example shown in FIG. 15, the lower right position of the game area 9010). Each of the first special symbol display device 904A and the second special symbol display device 904B is constituted of, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc., and identifies each in a special view game as an example of a variable display game. Special symbols (also referred to as “special figures”) that are plural types of possible identification information (special identification information) are variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 904A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display device 904B is also referred to as the "second special view" .

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 9010 on the game board 902, an effect display device 905 as display means is provided. The effect display device 905 is formed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 905, corresponding to each of the variation display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 904A in the special figure game and the variation display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 904B. For example, in the effect pattern display area serving as a plurality of variable display units such as three, effect patterns which are plural types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of this effect pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 905L, 905C, 905R are arranged in the display area of the effect display device 905. When the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed as the variation display result in the special view game, effects are displayed in each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 905L, 905C, 905R in the effect display device 905 The finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) which is the result of the variable display of the symbol is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, in the display area of the effect display device 905, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 904A, or the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 904B. In synchronization with the figure game, the variable display of a plurality of types of effect symbols which can be identified respectively is performed, and the determined effect symbols as the result of the variable display are "derived" (or simply referred to as "derived"). Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols means to stop identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop indication or final stop indication) and to end variable display. .

  A first hold indicator 9025A and a second hold indicator 9025B are provided above the first special symbol display device 904A and the second special symbol display device 904B. Each of the first hold indicator 9025A and the second hold indicator 9025B displays the number of pending storages (the number of special view pending storages) as the number of pending storage information of the variable display corresponding to the special view game in a distinguishable manner Memory display is performed.

  Here, the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 906A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 906B for suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special view game. It occurs based on the start-up winning by (entering). That is, although the start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing the variable display game such as the special drawing game and the variable display of the production symbol is satisfied, the variable display game based on the start condition established earlier is being executed. If the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 901 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, etc., the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is To be done.

  A first hold display area 905D and a second hold display area 905U are set in the lower left and right two places in the display area of the effect display device 905. In the first reserve display area 905D, the first special view reserve storage number capable of specifying the number of pieces of first reserve storage information generated based on the first start winning is displayed by the number of images of reserve images H of a sphere (circular) Be done. In the second reserve display area 905U, the second special view reserve storage number capable of specifying the number of second reserve storage information generated based on the second start winning is displayed by the number of images of reserve images H of a sphere (circular) Be done.

  In the first hold display area 905D, the hold image H is displayed in a mode in which the hold image increases on the left side every time the first hold storage information is generated, and variable display based on the first hold storage information is performed At each time, the reserved image H at the right end corresponding to the first reserved storage information is erased, and a display is performed in which the remaining reserved images H are shifted one by one to the right. In the second hold display area 905U, the hold image is displayed in a mode in which the hold image H increases on the right side every time the second hold storage information is generated, and the variable display based on the second hold storage information is performed At each time, the reserve image H at the left end corresponding to the second reserve storage information is erased, and a display is performed in which the remaining reserve images are shifted leftward one by one.

  While the variable display corresponding to the (shifted, shifted) hold display erased from each of the first hold display area 905D and the second hold display area 905U is shown, the fluctuation corresponding display corresponding to the variable display is shown during execution of the variable display An active display area AHA for displaying an image (hereinafter, referred to as "active image" or "active display") AH is formed in the central portion of the hold display area. In the active display area AHA, the reserved image H displayed in the first reserved display area 905D or the second reserved display area 905U is displayed by, for example, being moved (shifted) to the active display area, etc. The active image AH is displayed in such a manner that it can be identified as corresponding to the hold image. Active display area AHA may be arranged at any position in the display area of effect display device 905.

  With regard to the holding image H displayed in each of the first holding display area 905D and the second holding display area 905U, a holding display mode for changing the holding display mode before the variable display of the target holding storage information is executed. Change presentation may be performed. In the on-hold display mode change effect, the display mode such as the color or the shape of the on-hold image H is changed.

  For example, the color of the holding image H can be changed to blue, green and red. It is determined that the pending display mode change effect is executed at a predetermined ratio, and when the variation display result based on the pending storage information of the presentation object becomes the big hit display result, the change after the change by the ratio of blue <green <red When the color of the reserve image H is selected and determined (the selection rate at which blue is the lowest), and the variable display result is an out-of-place display result, the color of the reserve image H after change at a ratio of red <green <blue Is selected (red is the lowest selection rate). As a result, the expectation for a big hit based on the color of the reserved image H after change when the reserved display mode change effect is executed is set to be a ratio of blue <green <red. Therefore, when the on-hold display mode change effect is executed, it is possible to boost the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot based on the color of the on-hold image after the change.

  Further, also for the active image AH, similarly to the reserve image H, the display mode change effect is executed, and the display mode such as the color or the shape of the reserve image H is changed. With regard to such a display mode change effect of the active display, the display mode such as the color or shape after the change is determined in such a mode that the degree of expectation to the big hit can be specified at the same selection ratio as the hold display mode change effect. Ru. In addition, about an active display, it is not necessary to perform display mode change presentation.

  Under the effect display device 905, an ordinary winning ball device 906A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 906B are provided. The regular winning ball device 906A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 906B has a pair of movable winglets that are changed to a normally open state in a vertical position and an enlarged open state in a tilting position by a solenoid 81 for a normal motorized product shown in FIG. A tulip type character (usually an electric character) is provided to form a second start winning opening as a start area (second start area).

  A special variable winning ball device 907 is provided below the normal winning ball device 906A and the normal variable winning ball device 906B. The special variable winning prize ball device 907 includes a special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 9082 for a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 16 and a specific area which changes to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a winning opening as. On the surface of the game board 902, in addition to the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails that change the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. At the lowermost position of the game area 9010, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports are captured.

  At the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 903, speakers 908L and 908R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and in the peripheral portion of the playing area 9010, rendering LEDs 909 are provided. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 906A, the normal variable winning ball device 906B, the special variable winning ball device 907, etc.) in the game area 9010 of the pachinko gaming machine 901 . At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 903 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area 9010. At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 903 below the gaming area 9010, a stick controller 9031A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached.

  In the "left", "middle" and "right" effect symbol display areas 905L, 905C and 905R provided in the effect display device 905, a special drawing game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 904A In response to the start of one of the special drawing games of the second special symbol display device 904B and the special drawing game using the second special drawing, variable display of the effect design is started. And the period from when fluctuation display of the production design is started until fluctuation display ends by the stop display of the fixed production design in each production design display area 905L, 905C and 905R of “left”, “middle”, “right” In such a case, the variable display state of the effect pattern may be in a predetermined reach state.

  In addition, in response to reaching the reach state, the variation speed of the production design is reduced, or a character image (a production image imitating a person or the like) different from the production design is displayed in the display area of the production display device 905. Or, by changing the display mode of the background image, reproducing / displaying a moving image different from the effect pattern, or changing the change mode of the effect pattern, the effect operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed. May be Such a rendering operation such as the display of character images and the change of the display mode of the background image, the reproduction display of a moving image, and the change of the fluctuation mode of the effect pattern is referred to as "reach effect display" (or simply "reach effect"). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 905, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 908L and 908R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the LED 909 for effect, etc. The operation mode may be different from the operation mode.

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

  When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stop-displayed (derived) as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, the variation display state of the presentation symbol does not reach the reach state after the variation display of the presentation symbol is started. In some cases, a fixed effect design that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect pattern is referred to as a "non-reach" (also referred to as "normally lost") variation display mode when the variation display result is "loss".

  When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stop-displayed (derived) as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, the variation display state of the presentation symbol becomes a reach state after the variation display of the presentation symbol is started. Depending on the situation, after the reach effect is performed or the reach effect is not performed, the finalized design pattern to be a predetermined reach losing combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a fluctuation display result of the effect pattern is referred to as a fluctuation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach loss”) when the fluctuation display result is “loss”.

  In response to the determined special symbol in the special figure game becoming a predetermined normal jackpot symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is performed, the fixed effect symbol of the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) is stopped and displayed The variable display mode of the effect pattern is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as a "big hit type") of "non-probability change" (also referred to as "usually big hit") when the variable display result is a "big hit". Based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit" in the big hit type of "non-deterministic change", it is controlled to a normally open big hit state, and after that, time shortening control (time saving control) is performed. By performing the time saving control, the variation display time (special figure variation time) of the special symbol in the special figure game is shortened as compared with the normal state. In the time saving control, as described later, so-called electric Chu support is implemented in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normal variable winning ball device 906B is increased. In the time-saving control, either of the special figure game being executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit gaming state and the variation display result being a "big hit", either condition is established first When it is done, you should finish.

  When a predetermined probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with time saving control after the end of the big hit gaming state. By performing the probability change control, the probability that the variation display result (special view display result) becomes the “big hit” in the special view game of each time is improved to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability change control may be ended when the condition that the variation display result becomes “big hit” after the end of the big hit gaming state and the big hit gaming state is controlled again is satisfied. In the same manner as the time saving control, when the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time saving or 90 times different from the time saving) after the end of the big hit gaming state, the definite variation control is ended May be In addition, even if the probability change control is ended when it is determined that the probability change control is to be ended in the probability change fall lottery executed each time the special figure game is started after the end of the big hit gaming state, even if the probability change control is ended. Good.

  The pachinko gaming machine 901 has mounted thereon various control boards such as a main board 9011, an effect control board 9012, an audio control board 9013, a first lamp board 90210 and a second lamp board 90220 as shown in FIG. In addition, a relay board 9015 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 9011 and the effect control board 9012 to the pachinko gaming machine 901, and a relay board 9019 for relaying signals from the effect control board 9012 And so on. In addition, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, an interface substrate, a touch sensor substrate, etc. are arranged on the back of the gaming board 902 etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 901.

  The main board 9011 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 901 are mounted. The main board 9011 is mainly directed to a sub-side control board consisting of a function for setting random numbers used in the special view game, a function for inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 9012 or the like. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer.

  On the main board 9011, for example, a game control microcomputer 90100, a switch circuit 90110, a solenoid circuit 90111, and the like are mounted. The effect control board 9012 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 9011, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 9011 via the relay board 9015, and displays the effect display device 905 and the speakers 908L and 908R. , Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric parts for rendering such as the first lamp unit 909, the second lamp unit 90202, the third lamp unit 90203, the fourth lamp unit 90204, the fifth lamp unit 90205 and the drive mechanism 90201 Is mounted. That is, the effect control board 9012 performs the display operation in the effect display device 905, the sound output operation from the speakers 908L and 908R, the first lamp unit 909, the second lamp unit 90202, the third lamp unit 90203, and the fourth lamp unit 90204. And a function of causing the lighting / extinguishing operation of the fifth lamp unit 90205 or the like, and the operation of the drive mechanism 90201, that is, a function of controlling an electric component for effect to execute a predetermined effect operation.

  The sound control board 9013 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 9012. The sound control board 9013 causes the speakers 908L and 908R to output sound based on the command and control data from the effect control board 9012 and the like. The processing circuit etc. which perform the audio | voice signal processing for this are mounted.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 901 includes a first lamp driving unit 9014. The first lamp driving unit 9014 is configured to supply a drive signal to each LED of the first lamp unit 909 based on a control signal from the effect control board 9012 to turn on or off each LED separately. The first lamp driving unit 9014 and the first lamp unit 909 may be mounted on the same substrate (a substrate different from the relay substrate 9019) or may be mounted on different substrates.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 901 includes a second lamp driving unit 9092, a third lamp driving unit 9093, a fourth lamp driving unit 9094, and a fifth lamp driving unit 9095. The second lamp driving unit 9092, the third lamp driving unit 9093, and the fourth lamp driving unit 9094 are mounted on the first lamp substrate 90210. The fifth lamp driving unit 9095 is mounted on the second lamp substrate 90220.

  The second lamp driving unit 9092 supplies a driving signal to each LED 90202A (see FIG. 31) of the second lamp unit 90202 based on the control signal supplied from the effect control substrate 9012 via the relay substrate 9019, and It is configured to turn on or off separately. The third lamp driving unit 9093 supplies driving signals to each LED of the third lamp unit 90203 based on the control signal supplied from the effect control substrate 9012 via the relay substrate 9019 and the third lamp driving unit 9093, The LEDs are configured to be separately turned on or off. The fourth lamp driver 9094 supplies a drive signal to each LED of the fourth lamp unit 90204 based on the control signal supplied from the effect control board 9012 via the relay board 9019, and turns on or off each LED separately It is configured to let you The fifth lamp driving unit 9095 supplies a driving signal to each LED of the fifth lamp unit 90205 based on the control signal supplied from the effect control substrate 9012 via the relay substrate 9019 and the fourth lamp driving unit 9094, and The LEDs are configured to be separately turned on or off.

  Furthermore, the pachinko gaming machine 901 includes a gift drive unit 9091. The accessory drive unit 9091 is configured to supply a drive signal to a stepping motor or the like of the drive mechanism 90201 based on a control signal from the effect control board 9012 to operate the drive mechanism 90201. The accessory drive unit 9091 and the stepping motor or the like in the drive mechanism 90201 may be mounted on the same substrate (a substrate different from the relay substrate 9019) or may be mounted on different substrates.

  A control signal (control command) transmitted from the main substrate 9011 to the effect control substrate 9012 is relayed by the relay substrate 9015. The control command transmitted from the main substrate 9011 to the effect control substrate 9012 via the relay substrate 9015 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal.

  FIG. 17A is an explanatory view showing an example of the content of the effect control command. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, the first byte indicates MODE (classification of command), and the second byte indicates EXT (type of command). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of the EXT data is "0". The command form shown in FIG. 17A is an example, and another command form may be used. Further, in this example, the control command is configured by two control signals, but the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one, or three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 17A, the command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command for specifying a variable display result such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol. In the variable display result notification command, as shown in FIG. 17B, for example, different EXT data depending on the determination result of whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit” or the big hit type determination result. Is set.

  The game control microcomputer 90100 mounted on the main substrate 9011 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 90101 for storing a program for game control, fixed data and the like, and a work for game control A RAM (Random Access Memory) 90102 for providing an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 90103 for executing a control operation by executing a program for game control, and an update of numerical data indicating a random number independently of the CPU 90103 A random number circuit 90104 and an I / O (Input / Output port) 90105 are provided.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory view illustrating random number values counted on the main substrate 9011 side. As shown in FIG. 18, in this embodiment, on the side of the main substrate 9011, a random value MR1 'for determining a special display result, a random value MR2' for determining a big hit type, and a random value MR3 'for determining a variation category The numerical data indicating each of the random number value MR4 'for determining the common pattern display result and the random number value MR5' for determining the variation pattern is controlled so as to be able to be counted. Note that other random values may be used to enhance the gaming effect. The random numbers used to control the progress of such a game are also referred to as gaming random numbers.

  The random number circuit 90104 may be any one as long as it counts numerical data indicating a part or all of the random number values MR1 ′ to MR5 ′. The CPU 90103 updates various numerical value data by software using a random counter different from the random number circuit 90104, for example, a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 90154 shown in FIG. The numerical data indicating a part of ~ MR5 'may be counted.

  FIG. 19 shows a specific example of the variation category and the variation pattern. The ROM 90101 of the microcomputer 90100 for game control shown in FIG. 16 stores various data used to control the progress of the game, in addition to the program for game control. For example, the ROM 90101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables and the like prepared for the CPU 90103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. In addition, the ROM 90101 includes data (for example, information for specifying the content of control commands) constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 90103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main substrate 9011, The data etc. which comprise a table as shown to 19 are memorize | stored.

  FIG. 20 shows an example of the configuration of the special view display result determination table stored in the ROM 90101. In this embodiment, as a special view display result determination table, a first special view display result determination table 90130A shown in FIG. 20A and a second special view display result determination table 90130B shown in FIG. It is prepared. In the first special figure display result determination table 90130A, a determined special symbol as a variable display result is derived and displayed in the first special figure game (the special figure game using the first special figure) by the first special symbol display device 904A Previously, whether to control the variable display result to the big hit gaming state as "big hit", whether to control the variable display result to the small hit gaming state as "small hit", for special display display result determination Is a table to be referred to for determination based on the random value MR1 'of. In the second special figure display result determination table 90130B, a finalized special symbol as a variable display result is derived and displayed in the second special figure game (the special figure game using the second special figure) by the second special symbol display device 904B Previously, whether to control the variable display result to the big hit gaming state as "big hit", whether to control the variable display result to the small hit gaming state as "small hit", for special display display result determination Is a table to be referred to for determination based on the random value MR1 'of.

  FIG. 21 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table 90131 stored in the ROM 90101. The big hit classification determination table 90131 determines the big hit classification to be any of a plurality of kinds based on the random number value MR2 'for big hit classification determination when it is determined to control the special figure display result to the big hit gaming state as "big hit". Is a table that is referenced to In the big hit classification determination table 90131, whether to execute the first special view game (the special view game using the first special view) by the first special symbol display device 904A or the second special view game by the second special symbol display device 904B The numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 'for determining the jackpot type according to whether (the special figure game using the second special figure) is executed is "non-probability", "probability", " It is assigned to a plurality of jackpot types such as "probable".

  The RAM 102 provided in the game control microcomputer 90100 shown in FIG. 16 may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power supply, a part or all of which is created on a predetermined power supply substrate. In the RAM 90102, a game control data holding area 90150 as shown in FIG. 22, for example, is provided as an area for holding various data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 901 and the like. A game control data holding area 90150 shown in FIG. 22 includes a first special view reserve storage unit 90151A, a second special view reserve storage unit 90151B, a common drawing reserve storage unit 90151C, a game control flag setting unit 90152, and a game. A control timer setting unit 90153, a game control counter setting unit 90154, and a game control buffer setting unit 90155 are provided.

  The first special figure reservation storage unit 90151A is a special figure game (although the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 906A and the first start winning occurs but has not been started yet The reserve data (first special view reserve information) of the first special figure game by the first special symbol display device 904A is stored. As an example, the first special view reserve storage unit 90151A is associated with the reserve number in the winning order (the order of detection of the game balls) to the first start winning opening, and the random number is made by the CPU 90103 based on the passage (enter) of the game balls As numerical data indicating random number values MR1 'to MR3' extracted from the circuit 90104 etc. as holding data (first special view holding information), storage is performed until the number of storage reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4") Do.

  The second special figure reserve storage unit 90151 B is a special figure game that has not yet been started although the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 906 B and the second starting winning occurs. The hold data (second special view hold information) of (the second special view game played by the second special symbol display device 904B) is stored. As an example, second special view reserve storage unit 90151 B is associated with the reserve number in the winning order (the detection order of gaming balls) to the second start winning opening, and random number is generated by CPU 90103 based on the passage (entry) of the gaming balls The numerical data indicating the random value MR1 'to MR3' extracted from the circuit 90104 etc. is stored as reserved data (second special view reserved information) until the number of stored data reaches a predetermined upper limit (eg "4") Do.

  In the first special symbol display device 904A, the first special view game suspension data (the first special view suspension information based on the establishment of the first start condition) and the second special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 904B. The common holding storage unit may store the holding data (second special view holding information based on the establishment of the second start winning) in association with the holding number.

  The common drawing reservation storage unit 90151C is a held data concerning a common drawing game which has not yet been started by the normal symbol display 9020 although the gaming ball having passed the passing gate 9041 is detected by the gate switch 9021 (general drawing holding Store information). For example, the common drawing reserve storage unit 90151C determines the common drawing display result extracted from the random number circuit 90104 or the like by the CPU 90103 based on the passage of the game ball in correspondence with the holding number in the order the game ball passed the passage gate 9041 The numerical value data indicating the random number value MR4 'for memory is stored as the reserved data (general drawing reserve information) until the number of memories reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4").

  Further, in this embodiment, the effect display device 905 is disposed on the back side of the game board 902 and can be visually recognized through the opening 902 c formed in the game board 902. In the opening 902 c of the game board 902, a frame-shaped center decoration frame 9051 is provided. In addition, a rendering unit 90300 is provided between the rear surface of the game board 902 and the rendering display device 905, and the rendering control board 9012 includes a drive mechanism 90201 (various motors), solenoids, and the A plurality of electronic components such as a sensor, a second lamp unit 90202, a third lamp unit 90203, and a fourth lamp unit 90204 are connected. In FIG. 16, the illustration of the electronic components other than the drive mechanism 90201 and the fifth lamp unit 90205 is omitted.

  The RAM 90122 mounted on the effect control board 9012 stores various data (including various flags, counters, timers, and the like) used to control the effect operation. The display control unit 90123 mounted on the effect control board 9012 is based on the control of the effect control CPU 90120 (for example, based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 90120), of the effect image displayed on the effect display device 905 The video signal is output, and the effect display device 905 displays the effect image. As an example, the display control unit 90123 may be equipped with a VDP (Video Display Processor) 90123A (see FIG. 25), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM) 90123B (see FIG. 25), a VRAM (Video RAM), and the like. For example, the effect control CPU 90120 transmits, to the display control unit 90123, a display control instruction specifying an effect image to be displayed in the display screen of the effect display device 905, in accordance with the display control data and the like included in the effect control pattern. The display control unit 90123 is a video signal for displaying an effect image specified by the display control instruction using data stored in a CGROM or the like (storage unit) according to a display control instruction from the effect control CPU 90120. Output As a result, the video signal of the effect image according to the control of the effect control CPU 90120 (control based on the effect control pattern or the like) is output, and the effect image is displayed on the effect display device 905. Become.

  The I / O 90125 mounted on the effect control board 9012 has, for example, an input port for fetching an effect control command transmitted from the main board 9011 or the like, and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 9012 And including. For example, an output port of the I / O 90125 transmits a video signal transmitted to the effect display device 905, a control signal (sound effect signal) transmitted to the audio control board 9013, and the first lamp driver 9014. Control signal, and the second lamp driving unit 9092 (or third lamp driving unit 9093), the fourth lamp driving unit 9094 (or fifth lamp driving unit 9095), and the item driving unit 9091 via the relay substrate 9019. The control signal etc. which are transmitted to each are output. The control signal is supplied as a serial signal.

  In the effect control board 9012, numerical data representing various random number values used to control the effect operation is countably updated, for example, by the random number circuit 90124 or the like. The random number used to control such a rendering operation is also referred to as a rendering random number.

  The ROM 90121 mounted on the effect control board 9012 shown in FIG. 16 stores various data tables and the like used to control the rendering operation, in addition to the program for effect control. For example, the ROM 90121 stores table data that configures a plurality of determination tables prepared for the CPU 90120 for effect control to make various determinations, determinations, and settings, and pattern data that configures various effect control patterns. There is.

  For example, the ROM 90121 stores a pending display mode determination table which is referred to in order to determine the display mode of the first pending display displayed in the first pending display area 905D to any one of a plurality of types. Specifically, the ROM 90121 stores a plurality of hold display mode determination tables that are different from each other in the types of display modes that can be determined in the hold display mode determination table and the determination rates of the respective display modes. In the pending display mode determination table, each of the display modes of the first pending display is assigned a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR6 '(not shown) for determining the display mode of the first pending display There is. Note that one large hold display mode determination table including information on all the hold display mode determination tables may be stored in the ROM 90121 instead of the plurality of hold display mode determination tables.

  Further, for example, the hold display mode determination table to be referred to in order to determine the display mode of the second hold display displayed in the second hold display area 905U to any one of a plurality of types is stored in the ROM 90121 There is. Specifically, the ROM 90121 stores a plurality of hold display mode determination tables that are different from each other in the types of display modes that can be determined in the hold display mode determination table and the determination rates of the respective display modes. In the pending display mode determination table, each of the display modes of the second pending display is assigned a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random number MR6 '(not shown) for determining the display mode of the second pending display There is. Note that one large hold display mode determination table including information on all the hold display mode determination tables may be stored in the ROM 90121 instead of the plurality of hold display mode determination tables.

  In addition, the ROM 90121 stores a holding effect execution presence / absence determination table which is referred to in order to determine whether the holding effect (also referred to as “action effect” or “hold change effect”) is performed. Specifically, in the holding effect execution presence / absence determination table, numerical values (decision values) to be compared with random value MR7 '(not shown) for the execution presence / absence determination of holding effect for each of no execution and with execution of holding effect. Is assigned. In this embodiment, the pending presentation refers to a pre-reading advance presentation effect for changing the display mode of the pending display displayed in the first pending display area 905D to a notice mode, and the pending displayed in the second pending display area 905U. The pre-reading notice effect is to change the display mode of the display to the notice mode. Note that there are a plurality of types of hold effects, and a hold change effect in which a character or the like acts on the hold display in the display area of the effect display device 905 to change the display mode of the hold display. In the hold change effect, there is also a hold change change effect in which a character or the like acts on the hold display in the display area of the effect display device 905 but does not change the display mode of the hold display.

  Further, the ROM 90121 stores an active display change effect execution presence / absence determination table which is referred to in order to determine whether or not to execute an active display change effect (success effect) for changing a special image including active display. Specifically, the active display change execution presence / absence decision table is compared with random number MR7 '(not shown) for execution presence / absence determination of active display change presentation without and with active display change presentation respectively. Are assigned (determined values).

  In this embodiment, the active display change effect is an effect (main notice effect) for changing the special image into the notice mode. In other words, an active display, an active display frame surrounding the active display, information according to the active display (for example, active display or characters around an active display or a periphery of the active display frame, etc.) It is an effect to be changed (main notice effect). For the active display change effect, as described above, the common effect and the success effect (also referred to as the active display change effect) executed when changing the special image after the common effect is performed and the common effect are performed It includes a failure effect (also referred to as an active display change cassette effect) to be executed later when the special image is not changed. The success effect is an effect that acts on the special image in the display area of the effect display device 905 to change the display mode of the special image. On the other hand, the failure effect does not act on the special image in the display area of the effect display device 905, but acts on the special image in the display area of the effect display device 905 but does not change the display mode of the special image. It is an effect that does not change the display mode.

  In addition, in the active display change effect, the first system change effect for changing the aspect of the special image to one of a plurality of aspects, which is the change of the first system, and the change of the aspect of the special image to the second system And a second system change effect to be changed to any of a plurality of modes. In the first system change effect, there is a common effect, a success effect, and a failure effect according to the first system change effect, and in the second system change effect, according to the second system change effect There is a common effect, a success effect, and a failure effect. Note that the first system change effect is an effect of changing the display mode of the active display (the active display displayed as a special image) in the special image, and the second system change effect is an active display frame in the special image (special The effect is to change the display mode of the active display frame displayed as an image.

  In addition, the ROM 90121 is a first system change that is referred to in order to determine the execution timing of the first system change effect that is one of the active display change effects (a timing such as at which timing in the variation to execute). An execution timing determination table of effects is stored. In this first system change effect, the ratio at which the success effect relating to the first system change effect is executed differs depending on the execution timing of the first system change effect. Further, the ROM 90121 stores effect execution timing determination tables of a plurality of first system change effects different from one another in type of execution timing that can be determined in the execution timing determination table of the first system change effect, and the determination ratio of each. It may be In the execution timing determination table of the first system change effect, numerical values (determination values) to be compared with random numbers (not shown) for determining the execution timing of the first system change effect are assigned to each of the execution timings. There is. Also, in place of the plurality of first system change performance execution timing determination tables, one large first system change performance execution timing determination table including information of all the first system change performance execution timing determination tables is stored in the ROM 90121 You may memorize.

  In addition, the second system change is referred to in the ROM 90121 to determine the execution timing of the second system change effect which is one of the active display change effects (a timing such as at which timing in the variation to execute). An execution timing determination table of effects is stored. In this second system change effect, the ratio at which the success effect relating to the second system change effect is executed differs depending on the execution timing of the second system change effect. Further, the ROM 90121 stores effect execution timing determination tables of a plurality of second system change effects different from one another in type of execution timing that can be determined in the execution timing determination table of the second system change effect, and the determination ratio of each. It may be In the execution timing determination table of this second system change effect, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random number value (not shown) for determining the execution timing of the second system change effect is assigned to each execution timing There is. Also, in place of the plurality of second system change presentation execution timing determination tables, one large second system change presentation execution timing determination table including information of all the second system change presentation execution timing determination tables is stored in the ROM 90121 You may memorize.

  The effect display device 905 includes a display panel including a liquid crystal panel and the like, a driver circuit for driving the display panel, and the like. The video signal supplied to the effect display device 905 from the display control unit 90123 via the I / O 90125 based on the control of the effect control CPU 90120 is input to the driver circuit. The driver circuit drives the display panel based on the input video signal, and causes the display panel to display an image represented by the video signal. As a result, various effect images are displayed on the effect display device 905.

  The display control unit 90123 also performs control of the first lamp unit 909, the second lamp unit 90202, and the like under the control of the effect control CPU 90120 in addition to the control of the effect display device 905. Here, details of the flow of drive control for the drive mechanism 90201 and light emission control for the first lamp portion 909, the second lamp portion 90202, and the like will be described later.

  The effect control CPU 90120, the ROM 90121, and the RAM 90122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 9012.

  A wiring for transmitting an information signal (video signal) indicating a rendering image to the rendering display device 905, and a information signal (rendering sound signal) indicating a command to the audio control substrate 9013 are transmitted to the rendering control substrate 9012. Wiring, wiring for transmitting an information signal (electric decoration signal) indicating a command to the first lamp driving unit 9014, wiring for transmitting an information signal indicating a command to the relay substrate 9019, and the like are connected. Furthermore, in the effect control board 9012, a wiring for transmitting from the controller sensor unit 35A an information signal (operation detection signal) indicating that the player's operation on the stick controller 9031A has been detected, or a game for the push button 9031B. Wiring for transmitting an information signal (operation detection signal) indicating that a user's operation action has been detected from the push sensor 9035B is also connected.

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Next, the effect unit 90300 will be described based on FIG. 23 and FIG. FIG. 23: (A) is a front view which shows a presentation unit, (B) is a rear view. FIG. 24 (A) is a front view showing the movable part in the tilted position, and FIG. 24 (B) is a front view showing the movable part in the upright position.

  As shown in FIG. 15, FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, the effect unit 90300 is provided between the game board 902 and the effect display device 905 provided on the back side of the game board 902, and fixed at a predetermined location. A base portion 90301, a movable portion 90302 rotatably provided to the base portion 90301, and an inclined position (see FIG. 24A) at which the movable portion 90302 is horizontally inclined, and an upright position (vertically) A first effect motor 90303 is provided which is rotated between FIG. 24B and FIG.

  In the base portion 90301, a bearing hole 90310 is formed to penetrate and a guide groove 90311 having an arc shape centering on the bearing hole 90310 is formed around the bearing hole 90310. At the lower right position of the bearing hole 90310 in the back of the base portion 90301, a first effect motor 90303 for rotating the movable portion 90302 is fixed on the back, and it penetrates the base portion 90301 and protrudes forward A rotary disk 90312 is fixed to the tip of a shaft (not shown). The first effect motor 90303 is a part of the drive mechanism 90201.

  A shaft member 90313, which is directed in the front-rear direction, protrudes at a predetermined position of the peripheral edge of the rotary disk 90312. The lower end of the link member 90314 is pivotally supported by the shaft member 90313. Further, a detection piece 90315 is provided on the opposite side of the shaft member 90313 in the peripheral edge of the rotary disc 90312, and the detection piece 90315 is detected by a position detection sensor 90316 provided below the rotary disc 90312. The effect control CPU 90120 can specify that the movable portion 90302 is located at the tilt position.

  The movable portion 90302 includes a pivoting member 90320, a movable member 90321 provided on the front side of the pivoting member 90320 so as to be slidable relative to the pivoting member 90320, and a movable member on the back side of the pivoting member 90320 And a rack gear 90322 moving integrally with the 90321. The movable member 90321 can be reciprocated between a first position on the side of the rotation shaft 325 with respect to the rotation member 90320 and a second position where the rotation member is separated from the rotation shaft 90325 from the first position.

  In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 90120 executes movable effect to move the movable member 90321 between the first position and the second position when the movable portion 90302 is in the upright position. ing. When the movable member 90321 is in the first position, at least a portion is retracted below the display screen of the effect display device 905, and at least a portion is superimposed on the front side of the display screen of the effect display device 905 at the second position. (See FIG. 15).

  The pivoting member 90320 is a substantially plate-like member extending in the left-right direction, and is inserted into the bearing hole 90310 from the rear side on the front right side, and provided on the left side of the pivoting shaft 90325 A first guide shaft 90326 inserted from the rear side into the guide groove 90311 and a second guide shaft 90327 protruding from the upper right of the pivot shaft 90325 and inserted from the rear side into the guide groove 90311 are protruded There is.

  The upper end of the link member 90314 is rotatably supported at the tip end of a second guide shaft 90327 which is inserted through the guide groove 90311 and protrudes to the front side of the base portion 90301. That is, the rotary disc 90312 and the rotating member 90320 are connected via the link member 90314. In addition, a coil spring 90328 is provided on the outer periphery of the rotation shaft 90325, which always biases the rotation member 90320 toward the standing position.

  On the left side of the first guide shaft 90326, a linear slide groove for guiding the movable member 90321 in the lateral direction is extended in the lateral direction. A second effect motor 90330 for sliding the movable member 90321 is fixed above the slide groove on the front surface of the rotation member 90320, and the drive shaft protrudes through the base portion 90301 to the rear side. A pinion gear 331 for operating the rack gear 90322 is fixed to the front end. In this embodiment, a stepping motor is applied as the second effect motor 90330. The second effect motor 90330 is a part of the drive mechanism 90201.

  A hook on which the left end of a tension spring 90323 for urging the rack gear 90322 is protruded rearward on the left rear surface of the pivoting member 90320. Further, a position detection sensor 90333 for detecting a detection piece formed at the right end of the rack gear 90322 is provided on the rear surface on the right side, and the detection piece is detected by the position detection sensor 90333 to produce CPU for effect control 90120 Can identify that the movable member 90321 is located at the first position.

  The movable member 90321 has a disk-like light emitting portion 90321A and an attaching portion 90321B extending rightward from the light emitting portion 90321A. The light emitting unit 90321A is provided with a fifth lamp unit 90205 (not shown) inside, and is capable of emitting light forward. Further, two bosses are provided on the back surface of the mounting portion 90321 B, and the bosses are inserted into the slide grooves of the rotation member 90320 and fixed to the rack gear 90322 to move the movable member 90321 disposed on the front side of the rotation member 90320 A rack gear 90322 disposed on the rear side of the rotating member 90320 is integrated.

  The movable member 90321 and the rack gear 90322 which are integrated are guided so as to be slidable in the lateral direction with respect to the rotation member 90320 by the two bosses being inserted in the slide grooves. Further, on the right side of the rack gear 90322, a hook 90335, which is engaged with the right end of a tension spring 90323 whose left end is engaged with the hook 90332 of the rotating member 90320, protrudes rearward. That is, one end of the tension spring 90323 is locked to the hook 90332 of the rotation member 90320 and the other end is locked to the hook 90335 of the rack gear 90322, so that the movable member 90321 is always directed to the second position side. Energize.

  The movable portion 90302 of the effect unit 90300 configured as described above is located at the tilt position in the initial driving state as shown in FIG. Then, when the rotary disk 90312 is rotated clockwise in a front view by the first effect motor 90303, the second guide shaft 90327 is pulled downward by the link member 90314, and a front view centering on the rotational shaft 90325. It rotates about 90 degrees clockwise and rotates to the upright position shown in FIG. Since the biasing force of the coil spring 90328 acts when rotating from the inclining position to the rising position, the load applied to the first effect motor 90303 is reduced. Further, the first effect motor 90303 is reversely driven to rotate from the standing position to the tilting position.

[Details of light emission control and drive control]
Here, referring to FIG. 27, the drive control for the drive mechanism 90201, the light emission to the first lamp part 909, the second lamp part 90202, the third lamp part 90203, the fourth lamp part 90204, the fifth lamp part 90205, etc. Explain the flow of control.

  The first lamp driving unit 9014 converts a control signal supplied as a serial signal into drive signals for individually driving each LED of the first lamp unit 909. The serial / parallel conversion IC 9014B (hereinafter referred to as “conversion IC 9014B” Say). A plurality of conversion ICs 9014 B may be provided according to the number of LEDs to be driven. A unique address is set in the conversion IC 9014B. The address may be set by the same method as the conversion IC 9093B described later (details will be described later). The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 9014B is supplied from the VDP 90123A to the conversion IC 9014B via the I / O 90125. Each LED of the first lamp unit 909 driven by the first lamp driving unit 9014 is, for example, each structure in the game area 9010 (for example, the normal winning ball device 906A, the normal variable winning ball device 906B, the special variable winning ball device 907, etc. Functions as a decorative LED provided around the The board on which the effect control board 9012 and the first lamp driving unit 9014 are provided is electrically connected via a wiring member such as a flexible cable or a harness.

  The second lamp drive unit 9092 is a drive signal supplied as a serial signal from the effect control board 9012 via the relay board 9019, and drive signals for individually driving the respective LEDs 90202A (see FIG. 31) of the second lamp unit 90202. Serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092 B (hereinafter, also referred to as “conversion IC 9092 B”) that converts into A unique address is set in the conversion IC 9092B. The address may be set by the same method (described in detail later) as the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9093B described later. The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 9092 B is supplied from the VDP 90123 A to the conversion IC 9092 B via the I / O 90125 and the relay substrate 9019. The effect control board 9012 and the relay board 9019, and the relay board 9019 and the first lamp board 90210 are electrically connected via a wiring member such as a flexible cable or a harness.

  The third lamp driving unit 9093 converts a control signal supplied as a serial signal into drive signals for individually driving each LED of the third lamp unit 90203. Say). A unique address is set in the conversion IC 9093 B (details will be described later).

  The control signal includes a portion for specifying an address. The conversion IC 9092 B and the conversion IC 9093 B are connected, and when the address designated by the supplied control signal is not the same as its own address (here, the address designates the conversion IC 9093 B) In this case, the control signal is supplied as it is to the conversion IC 9093B. As described above, the conversion IC 9093 B receives the control signal via the conversion IC 9092 B, which is a conversion IC located in the previous stage. With such a configuration, the control signal is accurately supplied to the conversion IC having the address designated by the control signal. The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 9092B or the conversion IC 9093B is supplied from the CPU 90120 for effect control to the conversion IC 9092B of the second lamp driver 9092 via the I / O 90125 and the relay substrate 9019.

  The fourth lamp driving unit 9094 converts a control signal supplied as a serial signal into drive signals for individually driving each LED of the fourth lamp unit 90204. The serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9094B (hereinafter referred to as “conversion IC 9094B” Say). A unique address is set in the conversion IC 9094B. The address may be set by the same method as the conversion IC 9093B or the like. The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 9094 B is supplied from the VDP 90123 A to the conversion IC 9094 B via the I / O 90125 and the relay substrate 9019. The LEDs of the second lamp unit 90202, the third lamp unit 90203, and the fourth lamp unit 90204 which are driven by the second lamp driving unit 9092, the third lamp driving unit 9093, and the fourth lamp driving unit 9094, respectively, are It functions as a part of the LED 909 for presentation provided in the peripheral part of 9010. Therefore, the first lamp substrate 90210 is provided at the periphery of the game area 9010.

  The fifth lamp driving unit 9095 converts a control signal supplied as a serial signal into drive signals for individually driving each LED of the fifth lamp unit 90205. The serial / parallel conversion IC 9095B (hereinafter referred to as “conversion IC 9095B” Say). A unique address is set in the conversion IC 9095B. The address may be set by the same method as the conversion IC 9093B or the like. The control signal supplied to the conversion IC 9095B is supplied from the VDP 90123A to the conversion IC 9094B via the I / O 90125 and the relay substrate 9019. Each LED of the fifth lamp unit 90205 driven by the fifth lamp driving unit 9095 is provided in the light emitting unit 90321A shown in FIG. The second lamp substrate 90220 itself is also provided in the light emitting unit 90321A, and the control signal from the fourth lamp driving unit 9094 is supplied via the wiring 90361 shown in FIG.

  Which control signal VDP90123A outputs to the conversion IC 9014B, conversion IC 9092B or conversion IC 9094B depends on the lighting data stored in the CGROM 90123B (the lighting pattern of the LEDs, data indicating which LEDs are to be lighted, etc.) It is specified. The lighting data is compressed and stored in the CGROM 90123B. This is because the VDP 90123A is specified to use compressed data. This allows data to be handled efficiently. And it can control that the amount of data becomes large.

  The VDP 90123 A supplies a control signal according to lighting data to the conversion IC 9014 B, the conversion IC 9092 B, and the conversion IC 9094 B under the control of the CPU 90120 for effect control (provides a control signal for specifying the address of the supply destination IC) . The conversion IC 9014B, the conversion IC 9092B, and the conversion IC 9094B are provided with a latch circuit, a shift register, etc., and data signals other than the part for designating an address in the control signal for designating its own address (here The serial control signal is converted into a parallel drive signal by separating the 24-bit data signal indicating the signal into each drive signal (1-bit data signal (High signal or Low signal)), and LED) At the same time, each converted parallel drive signal is supplied. By sequentially repeating such operations, the first lamp unit 909, the second lamp unit 90202, the third lamp unit 90203, the fourth lamp unit 90204, and the fourth lamp unit 90204 in an aspect (emission color, light emission period) according to lighting data 5 The lamp unit 90205 emits light.

  In addition, LED90202A (and LED90202B) of a 2nd lamp | ramp part has each LED of RGB as mentioned later. The same applies to the LEDs of other lamp parts. In addition, the drive signal is generated corresponding to each of the RGB LEDs, and is individually input to each of the RGB LEDs. In this embodiment, the LED turns on (emits light) by the low signal. Since the drive signal is repeatedly output each time the control signal is supplied, the supply period of the Low signal is extended when the Low signal is continuously output. When the supply period of the low signal (the number of times the low signal is output) is long, the light emission period of the LED becomes long, and the LED appears to emit light by that much. As described above, the drive signal that is repeatedly output is subjected to PWM control by the number of times of Low signal, and the light emission luminance of each LED (emission luminance of each color) is gradation controlled by the light emission period by PWM control Be done. Therefore, each LED 90202A is capable of individual color emission according to the control signal supplied repeatedly (it is possible to express various colors by adjusting the luminance (emission period) of each LED of RGB) ).

  A serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9091 B (hereinafter referred to as “conversion,” converts the control signal supplied as a serial signal into drive signals for individually driving each stepping motor (generally plural) of the drive mechanism 90201. IC9091B ”and a drive driver 9091C for supplying a drive current corresponding to the drive signal to the drive mechanism 90201. A unique address is set in the conversion IC 9091B. The address may be set by the same method as the conversion IC 9093B described later (details will be described later). The drive mechanism 90201 is the first effect motor 90303 or the second effect motor 90330 shown in FIG. The feature drive unit 9091 itself is provided in the game board 902, and the motor control signal from the drive driver 9091C of the feature drive unit 9091 is transmitted to the first effect motor 90303 and the second effect motor 90330 through the wiring. Supplied. The board on which the effect control board 9012 and the article driving unit 9091 are provided is electrically connected via a wiring member such as a flexible cable or a harness.

  Which control signal is output by the effect control CPU 90120 depends on the drive data (how to move the motor of the drive mechanism 90201, etc., which motor is included, or which motor is included in the effect control pattern stored in the ROM 90121) It is specified by data etc. The lighting data and the driving data are stored in the ROM 90121 without being compressed. This is because the effect control CPU 90120 is designed to use non-compressed data. This allows data to be handled efficiently.

  The effect control CPU 90120 supplies a control signal according to the drive data to the conversion IC 9091 B via the relay substrate 9019. The conversion IC 9091 B includes a latch circuit, a shift register, etc., and among the control signals specifying its own address, data signals other than the part specifying the address (here, 24-bit data indicating High or Low for each bit) Converts serial control signals into parallel drive signals by separating them into drive signals (1-bit data signals (High signal or Low signal)), etc., and converts them into drive targets (each stepping motor) The respective parallel drive signals are simultaneously supplied. By sequentially repeating such an operation, the drive mechanism 90201 operates in a manner according to the drive data to drive the movable member 90321.

  The sound output via the sound control board 9013 is performed by the effect control CPU 90120, but may be performed by the display control unit 90123. Further, under the control of the CPU 90120 for effect control, the VDP 90123A generates a video signal according to the image data stored in the CGROM 90123B, supplies it to the effect display device 905, and causes the effect image to be displayed. The image data is compressed and stored in the CGROM 90123B. This is because the VDP 90123A is specified to use compressed data. This allows data to be handled efficiently. And it can control that the amount of data becomes large.

  The effect control board 9012 supplies power to the second lamp driving unit 9092 via the relay board 9019 and supplies power to the second lamp unit 90202 via the second lamp driving unit 9092. For example, the effect control board 9012 outputs VCC for the conversion IC 9092B of the second lamp driving unit 9092, outputs VCL1 for the LED 90202A of the second lamp unit 90202, and outputs VCL2 for the LED 90202B. These are supplied in separate lines to the conversion IC 9092B and the LEDs 90202A, 90202B, respectively (ie, power is supplied in separate supply lines). The effect control board 9012 supplies power to the first lamp driving unit 9014 through the relay board 9019, and supplies power to the first lamp unit 909 through the first lamp driving unit 9014. For example, the effect control board 9012 outputs VCC for the conversion IC 9014 B of the first lamp driver 9014, and outputs VCL 1 for the LED of the first lamp 909. These are provided on separate lines to the conversion IC 9014B and the LED, respectively. The effect control board 9012 supplies power to the third lamp driving unit 9093, the fourth lamp driving unit 9094, and the fifth lamp driving unit 9095 as in the second lamp driving unit 9092.

  Note that each VCC and each VCL1 (or each VCL2) supplied to each conversion IC and each LED may be generated independently of each other and supplied on separate supply lines, or at least a part of the common voltage. It may be

  The effect control board 9012 supplies power to the gift drive unit 9091 via the relay board 9019. The gift drive unit 9091 supplies power to the drive mechanism 90201 based on the power from the effect control board 9012 to operate the drive mechanism 90201 (power may be supplied in the form of a drive signal). For example, the effect control board 9012 outputs VDD as a voltage necessary for driving the stepping motor of the drive mechanism 90201, and the VDD is finally supplied to the stepping motor of the drive mechanism 90201.

  Further, the effect control board 9012 outputs 5 V (VCC) as a voltage necessary for driving the conversion IC, and the VCC is supplied to the conversion IC 9091 B of the accessory driving unit 9091. For example, the effect control board 9012 outputs 5 V (VCC) as a voltage necessary to drive the drive mechanism 90201 to the conversion IC 9091B.

  A detection signal from a rotational position sensor provided in the drive mechanism 90201 (a signal obtained by detecting an initial position of a motor for moving the movable member 90321) is fed back to the CPU for effect control 90120.

  A plurality of serial-to-parallel conversion ICs (conversion ICs 9014B, 9091B to 9095B) may be provided according to the number of driving targets (control targets) (stepping motor, LEDs, etc.) and the number of terminals (for example, In the drive unit 9091, one or more other conversion ICs of the same type are provided in addition to the conversion IC 9091B). In this case, a plurality of conversion ICs (conversion ICs of the same type) are connected in series, and each has a unique address. The effect control CPU 90120 and the VDP 90123A output a control signal for specifying the address of the conversion IC connected to the drive target. When the control signal is output, the first conversion IC among the conversion ICs connected in series receives the control signal first. When the control signal designates the address of the first conversion IC, the first conversion IC converts the control signal into a parallel drive signal and outputs it. If the control signal does not specify the address of the first conversion IC (if the subsequent conversion IC is specified), the first conversion IC directly transmits the control signal to the second conversion IC connected Output. If the control signal from the first conversion IC designates its own address, the second conversion IC connected converts the control signal into a parallel drive signal and outputs it. If it does not specify its own address, the control signal is supplied to the conversion IC connected next as described above. As a result, the control signal can be transmitted to the desired conversion IC. When there are a plurality of conversion ICs 9092B, a control signal for specifying the address of the conversion IC 9093B passes through each of the plurality of conversion ICs 9092B and is supplied to the conversion IC 9093B.

  With the above configuration, the effect control CPU 90120 controls the speakers 908L and 908R via the audio control board 9013 to output audio, or the first via the display control unit 90123 or the first lamp driving unit 9014. The lamp unit 909 is turned on / off, the second lamp unit 90202 is turned on / off via the display control unit 90123 and the second lamp driving unit 9092, and the display unit 90123 or the third lamp driving unit 9093 is The third lamp unit 90203 is turned on / off, the fourth lamp unit 90204 is turned on / off via the display control unit 90123 and the fourth lamp driving unit 9094, and the display control unit 90123 and the fifth lamp driving unit 9095 are The fifth lamp unit 90205 is turned on / off via the drive mechanism 902 via the gift drive unit 9091. 1 is operated, move the movable member 90321, and or to display an effect image to the display area of the effect display device 905 via the display control unit 90123 executes various effects of.

  Next, an output method (timing) of a control signal output from the effect control board 9012 will be described. As described above, based on the control signal output from the effect control board 9012, the conversion ICs 9091B to 9095B output drive signals for driving the electronic components to be driven (drive mechanism 90201, LED, etc.). As a method for continuously driving the electronic component, for example, when the conversion IC receives an input of a control signal (ON signal) for outputting a drive signal, the output of the drive signal is stopped. It is conceivable to continue outputting the drive signal until it receives the input of the control signal (OFF signal) of

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a timing chart of control signals and drive signals. Referring to FIG. 26, when the control signal (ON signal) is output at time t1 and the conversion IC receives the input of the control signal, the conversion IC continues to output the LED drive signal. In this case, the LED will stay on. As described above, although the LED drive signal is output as a PWM signal, FIG. 26 is simplified for the sake of explanation.

  However, according to the above configuration, for example, in a state in which each conversion IC receives an input of a control signal (ON signal) to drive an electronic component, thereafter, of the wiring connecting the effect control board 9012 and each conversion IC If a part of the conversion IC is broken or shorted, each conversion IC can not receive the input of the control signal (OFF signal), and the electronic component is unintentionally continuously driven. Therefore, the electronic component may be damaged (for example, the motor of the drive mechanism 90201 may be damaged).

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as the conversion ICs 9091 B to 9095 B, conversion ICs having a function (timeout function) capable of stopping the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period has elapsed after receiving the input of the control signal are used. Here, a method for continuously driving an electronic component when using a conversion IC having a time-out function will be described.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing another example of the timing chart of the control signal and the drive signal. 27, at time t1, when a control signal (ON signal) is output from effect control substrate 9012 and the conversion IC receives an input of the control signal, the conversion IC outputs an LED drive signal. Next, the conversion IC receives the input of the control signal and stops the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period T (for example, 1 second) has elapsed from (for example, time t1) (time t2). The timing at which a control signal is output from the effect control board 9012 and the timing at which the conversion IC receives an input of the control signal are so small that they can be ignored. Therefore, the LED is turned on from time t1 to time t2, but the LED is turned off until the conversion IC receives the input of the control signal (time t3).

  Next, at time t3, a control signal (ON signal) is output from the effect control board 9012, and when the conversion IC receives an input of the control signal, the conversion IC outputs an LED drive signal. Then, in order to continuously turn on the LED (in other words, to continuously drive the electronic component over the predetermined period T), the effect control board 9012 outputs the control signal at a predetermined time from time t3. At time t4 before the period T has elapsed, the control signal is output again. Since the conversion IC receives the control signal at time t4 before the predetermined period T elapses from time t3 at which the control signal is received, the conversion IC continues output without stopping the output of the drive signal. Similarly, the effect control board 9012 outputs the next control signal at time t6 (time t7, time t8) before the predetermined period T elapses from time t5 (time t6, time t7) at which the previous control signal was output. Therefore, the LED can be kept on continuously from time t3.

  In the example of FIG. 27, there are time intervals (for example, time t3 to time t4, time t4 to time t5, and the like) after the effect control board 9012 outputs the control signal until the next control signal is output. Although the same configuration has been described, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Specifically, when driving the LED continuously, the effect control board 9012 satisfies the condition that the control signal is output again while the predetermined period T elapses after the control signal is output. Then, each time interval may not be the same.

  As described above, it is important to prevent the output of the control signal (ON signal) to the conversion IC from being interrupted in order to drive the electronic component continuously when using the conversion IC having a time-out function. Become. Therefore, the effect control board 9012 is an output for complementarily outputting the control signal in preparation for the case where the effect control CPU 90120 that outputs the control signal or the VDP 90123A can not output the control signal due to a hang-up or the like. Circuits (or software programs) may be provided. For example, this output circuit has a function of continuously outputting the control signal stored in the output buffer of the RAM 90122.

  Note that this timeout function may be configured to be enabled or disabled. Specifically, when the predetermined terminal of each conversion IC is grounded, the time-out function is set to be valid, and when the predetermined terminal is grounded via a resistor, the function is set to be invalid. . Note that the present invention is not limited to the configuration fixedly set as hardware as described above, and for example, a command from the effect control board 9012 (the effect control CPU 90120, VDP 90123A) (setting command for enabling or disabling the time-out function) Each conversion IC may be configured to enable or disable the function according to whether the input of the terminal is at H level or L level).

  FIG. 28 is a diagram showing still another example of the timing chart of the control signal and the drive signal. Referring to FIG. 28, from time t1 to time t4, the control signal (ON signal) is output from VDP 90123A at regular intervals from the VDP 90123A, so the LED is maintained in the lighting state during this period. Here, it is assumed that after the VDP 90123A outputs the control signal at time t4, it hangs up and can not output the control signal. In this case, the output circuit continues to output the control signal (ON signal) remaining in the output buffer as a buffer signal after time t5. Specifically, the output circuit outputs the buffer signal again after the buffer signal is output and until the predetermined period T elapses. As a result, even when the VDP 90123A that outputs the control signal at the main end hangs up, the lighting state of the LED can be maintained. Note that the output circuit has a function of detecting that the VDP 90123A has hung up.

  Next, a method of setting an output waveform shape of a signal in the case of supplying (outputting) a control signal and a clock signal from one conversion IC to another conversion IC will be described. As described above, the conversion IC 9093B and the conversion IC 9095B which are not directly connected to the relay substrate 9019 receive the control signal and the clock signal through the conversion IC 9092B and the conversion IC 9094B, respectively.

  Here, the conversion IC 9092B and the conversion IC 9093B are provided on the same substrate (first lamp substrate 90210), but the conversion IC 9094B and the conversion IC 9095B are provided on different substrates (first lamp substrate 90210 and second lamp substrate 90220). It is provided. That is, the conversion IC 9092B and the conversion IC 9093B are electrically connected in the same substrate, and the conversion IC 9094B and the conversion IC 9095B are electrically connected outside the substrate. Specifically, the first lamp substrate 90210 and the second lamp substrate 90220 are connected by a wiring member such as a cable. When the conversion ICs are connected within the substrate, the waveform attenuation rate is smaller and the external noise resistance is higher than when the conversion ICs are connected outside the substrate (via a cable or the like). From this, in order to reduce unnecessary radiation noise, as shown in FIG. 29, the waveform shape is changed between in-substrate connection and out-of-substrate connection.

  FIG. 29 is an image diagram of an output waveform of a signal. Referring to FIG. 29, each conversion IC normally outputs an output waveform in the case of outputting an input control signal and a clock signal to another conversion IC at a normal slew rate (FIG. 29 (a)) or a low slew rate (FIG. It can be set in FIG. 29 (b). Each conversion IC is provided with a through output of a clock signal to be output and a setting terminal SE (see FIGS. 31 and 33) for setting a through rate of a through output of a control signal to be output. When setting terminal SE is set to L (low) (see FIG. 31), the through outputs of the clock signal and control signal are set to the normal slew rate output, and setting terminal SE is set to H (high) (see FIG. 33) Then, the through output of the clock signal and the control signal is set to the low through rate output.

  The output waveform of the normal slew rate is an output waveform in which the waveform rises in a manner of change equal to or more than that of the input signal (control signal and clock signal). Specifically, when the normal slew rate is set, the slope (voltage change amount per unit time) of the rising portion of the signal output to the other conversion IC corresponds to that of the rising portion of the input signal. It becomes more than inclination. Further, the low through rate output waveform is an output waveform in which the waveform rises in a mode of change slower than that of the normal through rate output waveform. Specifically, when the low through rate is set, the slope of the rising portion of the signal output to the other conversion IC is smaller than the slope of the rising portion of the input signal.

  In the high through rate output waveform, the signal is rapidly switched from the OFF signal to the ON signal and from the ON signal to the OFF signal, and at this moment, spiked current flows in the conversion IC or the like. Such a sudden change of the current causes an induced voltage according to a parasitic inductance of a circuit such as a conversion IC, which causes noise. On the other hand, in the low slew rate output waveform, switching from the OFF signal to the ON signal and from the ON signal to the OFF signal is gradual compared to the high slew rate output waveform, and the current flowing to the conversion IC at this moment can be reduced. . Therefore, the low slew rate output waveform can suppress the generation of noise as compared to the high slew rate output waveform, and as the low slew rate output waveform, the slower the signal rise, the smaller the level of the harmonics. can do. However, when the signal is affected by noise from the outside, there is a possibility that the ON signal can not be recognized by the conversion IC or the like in the low slew rate output waveform due to the influence of the noise. However, in the case of a high slew rate output waveform, compared with a low slew rate output waveform, there is a high possibility that the ON signal can be recognized by a conversion IC or the like even under the influence of noise. That is, although the low slew rate output waveform is difficult to radiate noise to the outside, it is characterized by being vulnerable to external noise. On the other hand, a high slew rate output waveform tends to radiate noise to the outside, but is characterized by being resistant to external noise.

  Accordingly, when the conversion IC 9092 B and the conversion IC 9093 B are connected in the substrate and the waveform attenuation is small and the external noise resistance is high, the conversion IC 9092 B that outputs the control signal to the conversion IC 9093 B is output with a low through rate waveform. By setting as such, it is possible to reduce the amount of high frequency noise generated due to the rise of the signal. On the other hand, when connected outside the substrate like the conversion IC 9094B and conversion IC 9095B and waveform attenuation is large and susceptible to external noise, the conversion IC 9094B that outputs a control signal to the conversion IC 9095B usually outputs the waveform of through rate The external noise resistance is enhanced by setting the

  Here, each conversion IC may have a function of compensating the output waveform for the input control signal, clock signal, and data input from the DATA / I terminal. That is, in general, the clock signal and control signal output from the effect control board 9012 or the like are output as a rectangular wave at the output stage, but the transmission loss due to the wiring until reaching each conversion IC is large In some cases, a clock signal or a control signal of a waveform that is broken from the original rectangular wave may be input. Therefore, the conversion IC does not simply output the input clock signal or control signal as it is, but in this way, the clock signal or control signal input in the state of a waveform broken from the original rectangular wave is converted to the original rectangular wave It may be provided with a function of compensating for a waveform close to 出力 and outputting. In this case, if the output of the normal slew rate is set by setting the setting terminal SE, the output is compensated for a waveform with a large rising or falling slope, so that an output in a state closer to the original rectangular wave A signal can be output, and the influence of extraneous noise can be reduced. However, since the amount of voltage change instantaneously increases when the slope of the rise or fall is large as described above, radio wave radiation to the outside of the substrate may be increased.

  On the other hand, if the low slew rate output is set by setting the setting terminal SE, the rising and falling slopes are compensated and output to a smaller waveform, so compared to the normal slew rate output, Although it is weak against the influence of external noise, it is possible to reduce the amount of instantaneous voltage change and to suppress the increase of radio wave radiation to the outside of the substrate.

  The function of compensating for the output waveform may be set to be enabled or disabled, and all functions for compensating the output waveform may be disabled. Further, an amplifier circuit or the like may be provided outside the conversion IC to realize the function of compensating the above-mentioned output waveform outside the conversion IC.

  Furthermore, in the above normal slew rate output setting, compensation is made such that the slope of the rising and falling edges of the output waveform is larger than the slope of the rising and falling edges of the input waveform. As the output setting of, the input waveform may be output as it is without performing the compensation of the output waveform (that is, as a predetermined aspect, the output waveform has a rising edge equal to the rising edge of the input waveform). In this case, in the low through rate output setting, a waveform whose slope is smaller than the rising of the input waveform may be output.

  Even when the conversion ICs are connected within the substrate, for example, as shown in FIG. In the case of branching and outputting to a plurality of conversion ICs, the conversion ICs receiving the input of the control signal are set to output a waveform of a normal slew rate. FIG. 30 is a view showing a modification of connection of conversion ICs.

  Referring to FIG. 30A, the conversion IC 9092B is provided on the same substrate (first lamp substrate 90210) as the conversion IC 9093B and the conversion IC 9094B. However, unlike the example of FIG. 25, the conversion IC 9092B is electrically connected to the conversion IC 9093B and the conversion IC 9094B in the substrate. More specifically, the conversion IC 9092B branches the control signal and supplies the control signal to the conversion IC 9093B and the conversion IC 9094B. Therefore, the waveform of the control signal output from the conversion IC 9092 B is easily attenuated due to the branching loss, so that the influence of external noise is easily generated. Therefore, in such a case, noise immunity from the outside is enhanced by setting the conversion IC 9092B to output a waveform of a normal slew rate.

  Referring to FIG. 30B, the conversion IC 9092B is provided on the same substrate (first lamp substrate) as the conversion IC 9093B, and the conversion IC 9094B is provided on the third lamp substrate 230. Here, although the conversion IC 9092B is electrically connected to the conversion IC 9093B in the substrate, it is electrically connected to the conversion IC 9094B outside the substrate. More specifically, as in the case of FIG. 30A, the conversion IC 9092B branches the control signal and supplies the control signal to the conversion IC 9093B and the conversion IC 9094B. Therefore, in this case as well, by setting the conversion IC 9092B to output a waveform of the normal slew rate, the noise tolerance from the outside is enhanced.

  In FIG. 30A, for example, in the case of a configuration in which the conversion IC 9092B is connected to the conversion IC 9093B and the conversion IC 9094B is connected to the conversion IC 9093B (a configuration in which each conversion IC is connected in series) Since the signal waveform is difficult to attenuate and is not easily affected by external noise, the conversion IC 9092 B and the conversion IC 9093 B may be set to output a low through rate waveform.

  Next, a specific circuit configuration example of the second lamp driving unit 9092 and the second lamp unit 90202 will be described. As described above, the second lamp driving unit 9092 includes the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B. An example of the circuit configuration of these is shown in FIG.

  The second lamp driving unit 9092 includes a connector 9017A, and is connected to the outside by the connector 9017A. The connector 9017A has eight terminals. The first and fourth terminals are grounded. The second terminal is connected to an external data line to which a control signal is supplied. The third terminal is connected to an external clock line to which a clock signal for synchronizing the control signal is supplied. Each line is connected to an output terminal of a control signal and a clock signal (a synchronization signal supplied from the effect control board 9012) in the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B of the second lamp driver 9092. The fifth and sixth terminals are connected to an external power supply line (a line from the relay substrate 9019 or a line from the effect control substrate 9012), and a voltage of VDD (12 V) is applied. Ru. That is, for power supply, two terminals (four terminals in total because they are also required to be grounded) are used. Normally, the current value of the current that can be supplied to the connection terminal is fixed (for example, up to 1A), but the current value for driving the LED 90202A of the second lamp unit 90202 is large (for example, 1.5A) And two terminals are secured to secure the current value of the current for driving the LED 90202A. The seventh terminal is connected to an external power supply line to which VCC (a voltage for driving the serial / parallel conversion IC 9092 B or the like) is supplied, and the eighth terminal is grounded. VCL and VCC are supplied separately and are not shared (in other words, the power supply line supplying power to the LED 90202A and the power supply line supplying power to the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B are separate) . Therefore, even if a large current flows in the LED 90202A, the voltage VCL is not affected, so that the resistance value of the resistor R2 can be smaller than that of the resistor R1, and the light emission luminance of the LED 90202A can be increased. Of course, VCL and VCC may be shared without being supplied separately.

  The fifth and sixth terminals are connected to the power supply line L1. The power supply line L1 steps down VDD (12 V) supplied via the fifth and sixth terminals to VCC (5 V) by the power supply IC 541C and sets it as VCL1 in the second lamp drive unit 9092 (serial / parallel conversion IC 9092 B etc.) And an output supplied to the LED 90202B as VCL2 without being stepped down by the power supply IC 541C. That is, the second lamp portion 90202 can be provided with LEDs (LEDs 90202A, LEDs 90202B) that are driven by different voltages by separating the output supplied by the power supply IC 541C.

  Here, in the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 31, a serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B is used in which an LED 90202A driven by VCL1 (5 V) and an LED 90202 B driven by VCL2 (12 V) are used in combination. Therefore, the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B is connected to the ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) protection terminal SCR with the high drive voltage VCL2 (12 V). Thus, in the circuit configuration, a voltage of 12 V or more can flow through the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092 B to the ESD protection terminal SCR, so circuit damage due to high voltage due to electrostatic discharge can be avoided.

  A noise filter may be provided at the output of VCL1 of the power supply IC 541C to remove noise. In the middle of the output of VCL1 of the power supply IC 541C, one end of the capacitor C1 is connected, and the other end of the capacitor C1 is grounded. Such a circuit configuration stabilizes the potential of VCL1.

  A noise filter may be provided at the output of VCL 2 of the power supply IC 541 C to remove noise. Further, the output of VCL2 of the power supply IC 541C is connected to one end of the capacitor C2, and the other end of the capacitor C2 is grounded. Such a circuit configuration stabilizes the potential of VCL2.

  A noise filter may be provided at the output of VCC to remove noise. Further, the output of VCC is connected to one end of the capacitor C3, and the other end of the capacitor C3 is grounded. With such a circuit configuration, stabilization of the potential of VCC is achieved.

  The second lamp driver 9092 includes a serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B. The DATA terminal and the CLK terminal of the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B are connected to the second and third terminals of the connector 9017A by the data line L4 and the clock line L5. Accordingly, the control signal is input from the second terminal of the connector 9017A to the DATA terminal of the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B through the data line L4, and the clock signal is serial from the third terminal of the connector 9017A through the clock line L5. • Input to the CLK terminal of the parallel conversion IC 9092B. Amplifiers A1 and A2 are connected in the middle of data line L4 and clock line L5, respectively, and pull-up resistors R5 and R6 are connected, respectively. As a result, the control signal and the High signal or the Low signal as the clock signal can be accurately transmitted to the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B. A protection circuit HK is also connected to the data line L4 and the clock line L5. The protection circuit HK is a circuit that protects the second lamp driver 9092 from electrostatic discharge, and includes a protection element S1 including a diode array and the like. VCL2 (12 V) is also applied to the protective element S1. The protection circuit HK also comprises a capacitor C5 connected between VCL2 and ground and to the protection element S1.

  Terminals ADR0 to ADR4 of the serial to parallel conversion IC 9092B are terminals for setting an address of the serial to parallel conversion IC 9092B. Here, since all the terminals ADR0 to ADR4 are grounded, "00000" is set as the address. By connecting at least one of ADR0 to ADR4 to an LDO terminal or the like, the portion corresponding to that terminal is set to "1". By doing this, the address is set (for example, when the terminal ADR0 is connected to the LDO terminal or the like, the address becomes "10000").

  The terminals Q0 to Q23 of the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B output drive signals obtained by converting control signals. The terminals Q0 to Q20 are connected to cathodes of respective RGB LEDs included in the LED 90202A. The anode of each of the RGB LEDs included in the LED 90202A is connected to the output of the power supply IC 541C, and VCL1 is applied. For this reason, when a Low signal is output as a drive signal, a current flows through the LED connected to the terminal from which the Low signal is output, and the LED emits light. The terminals Q21 to Q23 are connected to cathodes of respective RGB LEDs included in the LED 90202B. The anode of each of the RGB LEDs included in the LED 90202B is connected to the output of the power supply IC 541C, and VCL2 is applied. For this reason, when a Low signal is output as a drive signal, a current flows through the LED connected to the terminal from which the Low signal is output, and the LED emits light.

  The terminal LDO of the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092 B and the terminal DVDD output a predetermined voltage. The terminal LDO and the terminal DVDD are grounded via the capacitors C5 and C6. The terminal R_Iref is grounded via the resistor R1 and connected to the capacitors C5 and C6. In the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092 B used in this embodiment, when a Low signal is output as a drive signal to at least one of the terminals Q0 to Q23, a current (a plurality of when a plurality of LEDs emit light) The sum of the currents flowing in the respective LEDs of the LED) flows from the terminal R_Iref to the ground via the resistor R1. The current value of the current (current flowing to each LED) depends on the resistance value of the resistor R1. Conventionally, the terminal R_Iref has been directly grounded. However, when the terminal R_Iref is directly grounded, the LED is driven with a constant current using the internal resistance of the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B as a reference resistance. When the output current is fixed at 20 mA, about 30% due to variations in internal resistance. There was an error in the current value, which could cause the light emission of the LED to be sparse. Therefore, since the resistor R1 is connected to the terminal R_Iref and the LED is driven with a constant current using the resistor R1 as a reference resistor, when the output current is fixed at 20 mA, the resistance value of the resistor R1 is varied to about 3 An error of about% can be suppressed, and the light emission of the LED can be stabilized.

  Each terminal VDD of the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B is connected to the output of the seventh terminal of the connector 9017A, and VCC1 is applied. The terminal VREF is grounded via a capacitor C7. Each terminal VDD is also grounded via capacitors C8 to C11 (thereby stabilizing the voltage applied to each terminal VDD). The terminal GND is grounded.

  The terminal DATA0 is connected to the terminal DATA of the next conversion IC (for example, the serial / parallel conversion IC 9093B of the third lamp driver 9093 shown in FIG. 25) connected in series along the supply route of the control signal, A signal (when the address does not designate the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092 B) is supplied to the next conversion IC. The terminal CLK is connected to the terminal CLK of the next conversion IC, and the clock signal is supplied to the next conversion IC. The other terminals are grounded.

  The serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092 B operates in accordance with the clock signal supplied from the terminal CLK, and supplies the clock signal to the next conversion IC from the terminal CLK 0. When the control signal supplied from the terminal DATA designates its own address, the serial / parallel conversion IC 9092B latches the 24-bit information (High signal or Low signal) indicated by the control signal one bit at a time, and The information latched from Q0 to Q23 is output as a drive signal (High signal or Low signal). In addition, since the drive signal is output for each control signal that is repeatedly supplied, the light emission luminance of the RGB LEDs is adjusted according to the number of times the Low signal is supplied (the light emission luminance is controlled by PWM control). When the High signal is supplied, the LED is turned off. The light emission color and light emission luminance of each of the LEDs 90202A are adjusted according to the light emission luminance of RGB and the presence or absence of light emission. By adjusting a predetermined control signal, each LED 90202A can be made to emit light or emit light with a desired emission color and emission luminance. The current flowing through the LEDs 90202A at the time of light emission (the sum of the currents flowing through the LEDs) flows to the ground through the resistor R1. Since the current value of the current flowing through the LED 90202A depends on the resistor R1, the larger the resistance R1, the smaller the current value and the smaller the light emission luminance of the LED 90202A. In this embodiment, since the power supply line between VCL1 and VCL2 is made common, the potential of VCL2 may not be stable (in particular, it may be lowered) when a large current flows in the LED 90202A. Therefore, the resistance value of the resistor R1 is set large (here, the resistance value of the resistor R1 is 6 kΩ, but other resistance values may be used), and the light emission luminance of the LED 90202A (by one drive signal) Instead of lowering the light emission luminance when light is emitted, the current flowing to the LED 90202A may be reduced to stabilize the potential of VCL1 (this can stabilize the operation of the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B). In this embodiment, the output of the power supply line L1 is branched by the power supply IC 541C, the capacitor C1 is connected to the power supply line supplying VCL1, and the capacitor C2 is connected to the power supply line supplying VCL2. Thus, the potentials of VCL1 and VCL2 can be stabilized (in particular, the potential of VCL1 can be stabilized, and the operation of the serial to parallel conversion IC 9092B can be stabilized).

  Furthermore, in the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B, the change timings of the drive signals output from the terminals Q0 to Q23 are dispersed using the built-in CR oscillation circuit. Specifically, FIG. 32 is a diagram for describing phase separation of drive signals output from serial to parallel conversion. Since the built-in CR oscillation circuit shown in FIG. 32 transmits a 6 MHz clock signal, the drive signal is separated into six layers as a 1 MHz PWM clock signal, and the output of 24 ch (terminals Q0 to Q23) of the serial to parallel conversion IC 9092B. It is divided into 6 groups of terminals and 1 group 4 ch, and the change timing of the drive signal is dispersed.

  The PWM clock signal of the drive signal which group 1 outputs from terminals Q0 to Q3 The PWM clock signal of the drive signal which group 2 outputs from terminals Q4 to Q7 The PWM of the drive signal which group 3 outputs from terminals Q8 to Q11 The clock signal is output from the terminals Q12 to Q23 as the PWM clock signal of the drive signal that the group 4 outputs from the terminals Q12 to Q15, the PWM clock signal of the drive signal that the group 5 outputs from the terminals Q16 to Q19 Each corresponds to the PWM clock signal of the drive signal. The PWM clock signals of each group are shifted in period by 1 MHz. When converting serial signals into parallel signals, the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B can shift the output cycle of parallel signals in units of groups to suppress radio wave radiation (noise generation) from the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B to the outside. It is an IC with a built-in function.

  However, when a motor or the like is driven, if the cycle shifts during rotation of the motor, the control accuracy is reduced. Therefore, it is necessary to limit connection to terminals (for example, terminals Q0 to Q3) of groups belonging to the same cycle. On the other hand, devices that do not accompany the operation, such as LEDs, are less affected by the period shift compared to drive control of a motor or the like, and therefore can be freely used without limiting the terminals of the group to be used. If the output terminal of the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B is 12 ch (terminals Q0 to Q11) instead of 24 ch (terminals Q0 to Q23), one group may be divided into 3 groups as 4 ch.

  Next, FIG. 33 shows an example of the circuit configuration of the gift drive unit 9091. The accessory drive unit 9091 has a circuit configuration shown in FIG. The circuit configuration of FIG. 33 is basically the same as the circuit configuration of FIG. 31, so only different parts will be described. The same serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9092B and serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9091B can be used, and a drive driver 9091C and a drive mechanism (for example, a motor or the like) 201 are used instead of the LED 90202A. In FIG. 31 and FIG. 33, the connectors connected to the outside are the same. That is, the accessory drive unit 9091 includes the connector 9017A, and is connected to the outside by the connector 9017A. The connector 9017A has eight terminals. The fifth and sixth terminals are connected to an external power supply line to which VCL (voltage for driving the drive driver 9091 C or the like) is supplied, and the seventh terminal is for driving the VCC (serial / parallel conversion IC 9091 B or the like). Is connected to an external power supply line to which voltage is supplied, and the eighth terminal is grounded. In FIG. 33, VCL and VCC are supplied separately and are not shared (that is, the power supply line supplying power to drive driver 9091 C and the power supply line supplying power to serial / parallel conversion IC 9091 B are not Are separate). Therefore, even if a large current flows in the drive driver 9091C, the voltage VCL is not affected, so that the resistance value of the resistor R2 can be smaller than that of the resistor R1, and the amount of current supplied to the drive driver 9091C can be increased.

  The feature drive unit 9091 converts the control signal supplied as a serial signal by the serial-to-parallel conversion IC 9091 B into drive signals for individually driving each stepping motor (generally plural) included in the drive mechanism 90201, and the drive signal The drive driver 9091 C supplies the output voltage for driving the drive mechanism 90201 to the drive mechanism 90201 based on the above.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 901 will be described. On the main board 9011, the CPU 90103 that has executed the game control main process executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 34 when the interrupt request signal from the CTC is received and the interrupt request is received.

  FIG. 35 is a flow chart showing an example of processing executed in S9015 shown in FIG. 34 as the special symbol process processing. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 90103 first executes a start winning determination process (S90101).

Next, the operation of the effect control board 9012 will be described.
In the effect control board 9012, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 90120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 36. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 36 is started, the effect control CPU 90120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (S9071), clears the RAM 90122, sets various initial values, and installs it on the effect control board 9012 Performs register settings and the like for the CTC (counter / timer circuit). Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on (S9072). The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the register setting of CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (S9072: No), the processing of S9072 is repeatedly executed and the process waits.

  Further, on the side of the effect control board 9012, an interrupt for receiving an effect control command or the like from the main board 9011 occurs in addition to the timer interrupt that occurs each time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 9011 is turned on. If an interrupt occurs because the effect control INT signal is turned on, the effect control CPU 90120 automatically sets the interrupt disable state, but an interrupt occurs when using a CPU that does not automatically cause the interrupt disable state. It is desirable to issue a prohibited instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 90120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt processing, among the input ports included in I / O 90125, control to be an effect control command or the like from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from main substrate 9011 via relay substrate 9015. Capture the signal.

  The effect control command taken in at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As an example, when the effect control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the effect control command reception buffer. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 90120 sets the interrupt permission and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on at S9072 (S9072: Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be off (S9073), and command analysis processing is executed (S9074). In the command analysis process executed in S9074, for example, various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 90100 of the main substrate 9011 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer are read and then read out. Settings, control, and the like corresponding to the effect control command are performed.

  After executing the command analysis process in S9074, the effect control process process is executed (S9075). In the effect control process of S9075, for example, various operations such as the operation of displaying the effect image in the display area of the effect display device 905, the operation of sound output from the speaker 8, the light emitting operation in the first lamp unit 909, and the driving operation in the effect model Regarding control content of the rendering operation using the rendering device, determination, determination, setting, and the like according to the rendering control command and the like transmitted from the main substrate 9011 are performed.

  Following the effect control process of S9075, effect random number updating process is executed (S9076), and the effect random numbers counted by the random counter of effect control counter setting unit 193 are shown as various random number values used for effect control. Update the numerical data by software. Thereafter, the process returns to the process of S9072. The various random number values updated in S9076 and used for effect control include various random number values such as MR6 'to MR12', in addition to the random number values for determining the final symbol to be described later.

  In S9074 of FIG. 36, the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 37 is executed as command analysis processing. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed in S9075 of FIG. 36 as the effect control process process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 38, the effect control CPU 90120 first executes a prize effect determining process (S90150).

  First, a determination process of determining the display mode of the hold display when additionally displaying in the first hold display area 905D will be described. FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a setting example of the determination ratio of the display mode of the hold display. The ROM 90121 stores seven types of pending display mode determination tables according to the variation category. FIG. 39 (A) shows the suspension selected when the variation category “PA1 ′ (short / non-reach lost)” or the variation category “PA2 ′ (non-reach (loss))” among the seven types described above It is a setting example (H-TBL1) of the determination ratio of the display mode of a pending | holding display by a display mode determination table. FIG. 39 (B) is a setting example of the determination ratio of the display mode of the hold display by the hold display mode decision table selected when the variation category is “PA3 ′ (normal reach (loss))” among the above seven types. (H-TBL2). FIG. 39C shows the determination ratio of the display mode of the hold display by the hold display mode determination table selected when the variation category is “PA4 ′ (super reach α (loss))” among the above seven types. It is a setting example (H-TBL3).

  FIG. 39D shows the setting of the display ratio determination ratio of the suspension display according to the suspension display mode determination table selected when the variation category is “PA5 ′ (super reach β (loss))” among the above seven types An example (H-TBL4) is shown in Fig. 39E. 39F is a setting example (H-TBL5) of the determination ratio of the display mode of FIG. Fig. 39 (G) is a setting example (H-TBL 6) of the determination ratio of the display mode of the suspension display by the suspension display mode determination table to be displayed. Richi is beta (big hit)) Configuration example of determining the proportion of hold display of the display mode by hold display mode decision table is selected when "a (H-TBL7).

  According to FIG. 39, the display mode of the hold display is determined by each of the tables (A) to (G), but the type of display mode to be determined is the normal display mode, the first specific display mode, It is roughly divided into three of the second specific display mode. The normal display mode is "sphere". The first specific display mode is a display mode (also referred to as a text icon) of an icon shape using “text”. The second specific display mode is a display mode (also referred to as a “character icon”) of an icon shape using a “character” formed of a “human-type character”. An example of a "sphere" is shown in FIG. Examples of the “character icon” are shown in FIGS. 43 and 45. Examples of the "character icon" are shown in FIGS. The icon-like hold display such as "character icon" and "character icon" is used for presentation as hold display of a specific display mode of a type different from the normal display mode by a general "sphere".

  The suspension display of "sphere" is displayed as "red sphere", "yellow sphere", "blue sphere" and "white sphere" on each table of FIG. For example, red and yellow are more likely to be determined when the "sphere" is to be reached, compared to the case where the reach is reached, and blue and white (initial colors) are less likely to be determined. In the case of a reach, when it is a hot reach (for example, super reach), red and yellow are more easily determined than when it is not hot (for example, normal reach), and blue and white are less likely to be determined. ing. Alternatively, according to FIG. 19 and FIG. 39, when the special figure display result is "big hit", red or yellow is more easily determined than when the special figure display result is "loss", and blue or white is determined. It is difficult to do. In other words, the red and yellow display modes have a high degree of expectation for performing a hot effect and a high probability of becoming a big hit, as compared with the blue and white display modes. More specifically, in the order of red, yellow, blue, and white, the degree of expectation for performing hot effects and the degree of expectation for becoming a big hit are high.

  The display mode of the hold display of the character icon is displayed as "character" in each table of FIG. If it is determined to be "character", the newly added pending display will be the display mode (normal display mode) of the character icon, and the above-mentioned pending corresponding to the pending storage where the pending display is made Either of the display mode change effect and the variation-responsive display mode change effect may be performed.

  The display mode of the hold display of the character icon is displayed as "Charakura" in each table of FIG. When it is determined to be "character", the newly added pending display is the display mode (normal display mode) of the character icon, and the above-described pending corresponding to the pending storage on which the pending display is made. Either of the display mode change effect and the variation-responsive display mode change effect may be performed.

  According to the table of FIG. 39, as understood with reference to the determination ratio of the random value MR6 ′, the more the expectation of the big hit is the fluctuation display, the more the display of suspension by the character icon or the suspension of display by the character icon is selected. Rate is high. In this example, the higher the expectation of becoming a big hit, the higher the percentage of selection of the hold display by the character icon than the hold display by the character icon.

  After the winning-time effect determination process of S90150 shown in FIG. 38 is executed, any of the following processes of S90170 to 90177 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 90191 or the like, for example Select and execute.

  The variable display start waiting process of S90170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0” which is the initial value. This variable display start waiting process is based on whether or not the first variation start command (or the second variation start command), the variation pattern designation command, the variable display result notification command and the like transmitted from the main substrate 9011 are received. It includes a process of determining whether or not variable display of the decorative design on the display device 905 is to be started. When it is determined that variable display of the decorative symbol is to be started, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1".

  The variable display start setting process of S90171 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. This variable display start setting process is a decorative symbol on effect display device 905 in response to the start of variable display of the special symbol in the special drawing game by first special symbol display device 904A or second special symbol display device 904B. Processing to determine the finalized decoration pattern according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, the type of display result, etc. in order to perform variable display of other various display operations, or by shifting the first hold display or the second hold display A process of displaying a special image representing information corresponding to an active display corresponding to the first hold display or the second hold display in the display area AHA, a production mode of various performances or various performances (for example, active display which is a main preview production) It includes a process of determining a change effect, and an effect mode of the active display change effect). Thereafter, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "2".

  The variable display effect process of S90172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In the variable display effect process, the effect control CPU 90120 is based on the effect control pattern determined in the variable display start setting process, corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 90192. The various control data are read out, and various effect control (for example, variable display control of the decorative symbol during variable display of the decorative symbol) is performed. Specifically, based on the read control data, the effect control CPU 90120 outputs a video signal (effect image) to the effect display device 905 to display it on the screen, and outputs an effect sound signal to the voice control board 9013. Then, various kinds of effect control such as control to output the effect sound from the speaker 8 and control to output the illumination signal to the first lamp drive unit 9014 to turn on / off / flash the first lamp unit 909 are executed.

  After such effect control, for example, the end code indicating the end of variable display of the decorative symbol is read out from the effect control pattern, or in response to receiving the symbol determination command transmitted from main substrate 9011, etc. The finalized stop symbol is displayed as a final stop symbol which is the result of the variable symbol display of the symbol. If the finalized display is made to display the finalized decorative symbol in response to the end code being read out from the effect control pattern, when the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command has elapsed, Even without using the effect control command from the main substrate 9011, it is possible to derive and display the determined decoration pattern autonomously on the side of the effect control substrate 9012 to fix the variable display result. When the determined decoration pattern is completely stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3".

  In S90173, the process for waiting for a special figure is a process that is executed when the value of the rendering process flag is "3." In the waiting process for the special drawing, the effect control CPU 90120 determines whether or not the hit start designation command transmitted from the main substrate 9011 has been received. If the hit start designation command designates the start of the big hit gaming state when the hit start designation command is received, the value of the presentation process flag is a value corresponding to the big hit during the presentation processing “6”. Update to On the other hand, when the hit start designation command is received, if the hit start designation command designates the start of the small hit gaming state, the value of the presentation process flag is a value corresponding to the small hit medium effect processing. Update to "4". Further, when the effect control process timer times out without receiving the hit start designation command, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is "loss", and the value of the effect process flag is an initial value. Update to "0".

  The small hitting middle effect process of S90174 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4". In this small hitting medium effect processing, for example the effect control CPU90120 sets the effect control pattern and the like corresponding to the effect contents in the small hit game state, reads various control data based on the setting contents, variable S90172 Similar to the effect processing during display, various effects control in the small hit gaming state is executed by outputting video signals, effect sound signals, electric decoration signals and the like. Further, in the small hitting medium effect processing, for example, in response to the reception of the hitting end designation command from the main substrate 9011, the value of the presentation process flag is updated to "5" which is a value corresponding to the small hitting ending effect. .

  The small hitting end effect process of S90175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "5". In this small hit end effect processing, the CPU for effect control 90120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the small hit gaming state, etc., reads various control data based on the setting contents, and changes S90172 Similar to the effect processing during display, various effects control at the end of the small hit gaming state is executed by outputting video signals, effect sound signals, electric decoration signals and the like. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is an initial value.

  The big hit inside effect process of S90176 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "6". In this big-hit medium effect processing, for example the effect control CPU 90120 sets the effect control pattern and the like corresponding to the effect contents in the big hit game state, reads various control data based on the setting contents, and displays variable in S90172. Similar to the effect processing, various effects control in the big hit gaming state is executed by outputting video signals, effect sound signals, electric decoration signals and the like. Further, in the big hit internal rendering process, for example, in response to the reception of the hitting end designation command from the main substrate 9011, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to “7” which is a value corresponding to the ending rendering process.

  The ending effect process of S90177 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is “7”. In this ending effect process, the effect control CPU 90120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state, etc., reads various control data based on the setting contents, and effects variable display in S90172. Similar to the processing, various effects control at the end of the big hit gaming state is executed by outputting a video signal, an effect sound signal, an electric decoration signal or the like. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is an initial value.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S90171 of FIG. 38 as the variable display start setting process. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 40, the effect control CPU 90120 first reads the EXT data in the variable display result notification command transmitted from the main substrate 9011, for example, and the special view display result is "lost". It is determined whether or not (S90522). When it is determined that the special view display result is "loss" (S90522; Yes), for example, the designated fluctuation pattern is read by reading the EXT data in the fluctuation pattern designation command transmitted from the main substrate 9011 or the like. Non reach variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non reach" (ie, "PA1'-1", "PA2'-1", "PA2'-2", "PA2'-3" in FIG. 19) It is judged whether it is ")" (S90523).

  If it is determined in S90523 that it is a non-reach variation pattern (S90523; Yes), a combination of finalized design symbols to be a final stop design constituting a non-reach combination is determined (S90524). As an example, in the process of S90524, first, numerical data indicating a left determined symbol determination random number value updated by a random counter or the like provided in effect control counter setting unit 90193 is extracted and stored in advance in ROM 90121 or the like By referring to a predetermined left fixed symbol determination table or the like, the left fixed decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the “left” effect symbol display area 5L in the display area of the effect display device 905 in the fixed decorative symbols is determined.

  Next, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a right determined symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 90193 is extracted, and a predetermined right determined symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 90121 or the like In the finalized decorative symbol, the right finalized decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "right" effect symbol display area 5R in the display area of the finalized decorative symbol is determined by referring to and the like. At this time, the symbol number of the right determined decorative symbol may be determined to be different from the symbol number of the left determined decorative symbol by setting or the like in the right determined symbol determination table. Subsequently, numerical data representing a random value for determining the middle fixed symbol determined to be updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 90193 is extracted, and a predetermined middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 90121 or the like The determined fixed decoration symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "in" effect symbol display area 5C in the display area of the effect display device 905 among the fixed decoration symbols is determined by referring to the symbol etc. In the process of S 905 24, the determined decorative symbol of the non-reach combination to be the predetermined chance symbol may be determined corresponding to the case where the variable symbol advance is being executed.

  If it is determined in S90523 that the pattern is not the non-reach variation pattern (S90523; No), the combination of the finalized design symbols to be the final stop design constituting the reach combination is determined (S90525). As an example, in the process of S90525, first, numerical data indicating a random value for left and right fixed symbol determination updated by a random counter or the like provided in effect control counter setting unit 90193 is extracted and stored in advance in ROM 90121 or the like. Symbols displayed by stopping on the left and right presentation symbol display areas 5L and 5R in the display area of the effect display device 905 of the finalized decoration symbols by referring to the predetermined left and right fixed symbol determination table etc. The number determines the same decorative pattern. Furthermore, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the middle fixed symbol which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 90193 is extracted, and a predetermined middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 90121 or the like By referring to the finalized decorative symbol, the intermediate determined decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "in" effect symbol display area 5C in the display area of the effect display device 905 is determined.

  When it is determined in S90522 that the special view display result is not "losing" (S90522; No), the special view display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probable", or the special view display result is " It is determined whether it is a "small hit" or a case other than these (S90526). When it is determined to be "probable" or "small hit" (S90526; Yes), for example, the final stop symbol corresponding to the case of "probable" or "small hit", such as an open chance eye The combination of is determined (S90527). In this case, numerical data representing a random number value for determining a chance eye updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 90193 is extracted, and a predetermined chance eye determination table stored in advance in the ROM 90121 or the like. The combination of the finalized decorative symbols constituting any of the opening chances may be determined by referring to and the like.

  When it is determined in S90526 that "non-probability" or "probability" other than "probable" or "small hit" (S90526; No), the combination of the finalized decorative symbols that constitute the big hit combination is determined (S90528). As an example, in the process of S90528, first, numerical data indicating a random number value for jackpot determination symbol determination updated by the random counter or the like of effect control counter setting unit 90193 is extracted, and then predetermined stored in advance in ROM 90121 or the like The symbols on the screen of the effect display device 905 such as “left”, “middle”, and “right” are displayed stop together in the effect symbol display areas 905L, 905C, 905R by referring to the big hit finalized symbol determination table etc. The number determines the same decorative pattern. At this time, depending on whether the jackpot type is "non-probability" or "probability", the presence or absence of the promotion effect in the jackpot, etc., a determination may be made to set a different decoration pattern as the determined decoration pattern.

  If it is specified that the time is not short in the process of S90513 in the command analysis process of FIG. 37 (S90155: NO), the reserve digest process is executed after executing any of the processes of S90524, S90525, S90527, and S90528. (S90531). Specifically, the active display corresponding to the change is displayed in the active display area AHA (in other words, a special image including the active display corresponding to the change is displayed). For example, when the variation of the decorative symbol is started in conjunction with the first special figure game (when the variable display of the present decorative symbol is in conjunction with the first special figure game), the first holding display area 905D The active display corresponding to the hold display displayed at the right end is displayed in the active display area AHA (a special image including the active display corresponding to the hold display displayed at the right end of the first hold display area 905D is displayed) . More specifically, the effect control CPU 90120 uses an effect control pattern for moving the active display corresponding to the hold display displayed at the right end of the first hold display area 905D to the active display area AHA and displaying the active display. The right end of the first hold display area 905D is set by transmitting the display control command specified by the display control data, which is included in the set effect control pattern, to the VDP of the display control unit 90123, etc. The active display corresponding to the hold display displayed in is displayed in the active display area AHA. The active display in the active display area AHA may be displayed in the same manner as the hold display, or may be displayed in a display mode corresponding to the hold display but different from the hold display. The same is true when the variation of the decorative symbol is started in conjunction with the second special drawing game.

  Further, in the process of S90531, when there is a hold display in addition to the hold display (active display) to be digested in the first hold display area 905D, the effect control CPU 90120 performs the other hold display in the first hold display area. If there is a hold display in addition to the active display in the second hold display area 905U, the other hold display is shifted in the second hold display area 905U.

  After the process of S90531 is executed, an effect execution setting process is executed (S90532). In the effect execution setting process (S90532), a process of determining whether or not to execute the active display change presentation for the active display corresponding to the change when the pending display is determined to be "sphere", when executing In the process of determining the type of the active display change presentation, the process of determining the presentation mode of the active display change presentation when executed, the process of determining the execution timing of the active display change presentation when executed, and these processing results. The process etc. which set a production control pattern based on (or reset) are included.

  In addition, in the effect execution setting process (S90532), the display mode change effect execution timing selection process when the newly-displayed pending display is determined to the display mode of the icon shape such as the character icon or the character icon The display mode change effect type selection process, the icon effect setting process for executing the change mode selection process, the process for setting (or resetting) the effect control pattern based on the process results, and the like are further included.

  The display mode change effect execution timing selection process is an execution timing of a display mode change effect (hold display mode change effect or variation-responsive display mode change effect) corresponding to the pending storage in which the pending display is displayed in the icon shape of the character icon or character icon. Is a process of selecting and deciding. As shown in FIGS. 41 (B) and 41 (C) etc., the execution timing of such a suspension display is, for example, during suspension display after the first suspension display shift after the suspension display corresponding to the suspension storage appears. And the timing during the active display corresponding to the pending storage.

  The display mode change effect type selection process selects and determines the type of display mode change effect (hold display mode change effect or variation-responsive display mode change effect) of the pending display or active display of the icon shape of "character" or "character". It is a process. As shown in FIGS. 41 (D) and (E) etc., the type of such display mode change effect is selected and determined as any of the first change effect to the fourth change effect.

  The change mode selection process selects and decides the presentation mode of the display mode change presentation of the display of the icon shape of "character" or "character" (the suspension display mode change presentation or the variation-responsive display mode change presentation) or the display mode of the active display. It is a process. As shown in FIGS. 41 (F) to (M) and the like, the effect modes of the display mode change effect of the character icon (pending display mode change effect or change-responsive display mode change effect) are "no change" and "appropriate" display It is selected and decided on either of and "superheating" display. The presentation mode of the display mode change presentation of the character icon (pending display mode change presentation or change corresponding display mode change presentation) is selected and determined to be "no change", "2 people" display or "3 people" display. Ru.

  After the processing of S90532 is performed, the execution setting of the effect during the other variable display is performed (S90533). As an example, in the process of S90533, execution setting of “one-shot notification effect” may be performed to immediately notify (determinately notify) that the variable display result will be “big hit” by the big hit notification sound or the big hit notification light emission . An example of the jackpot notification sound is an alarm sound, a chime sound, a siren sound, and the like. An example of the jackpot notification light emission is light emission of a flash lamp or the like. Further, in the process of S90533, regardless of whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit", for example, effects may be set to be executed in a predetermined manner for bustling. For example, the effect may be set such that the first lamp unit 909 emits light.

  After the process of S90533 is executed, an initial value of the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 90192 is set, for example, corresponding to the change pattern specified by the change pattern specification command (S90534). Subsequently, a change display start setting process is performed to perform setting for starting the change of the decorative symbol etc. in the effect display device 905 (S90535). For example, the effect display device is transmitted by transmitting a display control command specified by the display control data, which is included in the effect control pattern set as the usage pattern in the effect execution setting process of S90532, to the VDP of the display control unit 90123 or the like. The sound output of the speaker 8 is made by transmitting to the sound control board 9013 the setting for starting the variation of the decorative pattern on the screen of 905, transmitting the effect sound signal designated by the sound control data included in the effect control pattern, etc. For causing the first lamp unit 909 to start light emission by transmitting to the first lamp driving unit 9014 a setting for starting, an illumination signal specified by the lamp control data included in the effect control pattern, or the like. Make settings.

  After executing the processing of S90535, the command stored in the first start winning reception command buffer 90194A or the second start winning reception command buffer 90194B is digested (S90536). Specifically, when variable display of decorative symbols is started in conjunction with the first special view game, effect control CPU 90120 is the smallest of the commands associated with first start winning reception command buffer 90194A. Command (one set) stored in the area corresponding to the buffer number is deleted, and the command stored in the area corresponding to the buffer number larger than the buffer number of the deleted command When the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in conjunction with the second special figure game, it is stored in the second start winning reception command buffer. While deleting the command (one set) stored in the area corresponding to the smallest buffer number among the commands, The command stored in the area corresponding to the larger buffer number than the buffer number of the divided commands shifts while maintaining the winning order.

  Further, in the process of S90536, deletion or shift of information stored in the first read advance notice buffer 90194C or the second read notice notice buffer 90194D provided in the RAM 90122 or the like is also performed according to the deletion or shift of the command. Thereafter, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to “2” which is a value corresponding to the variable display rendering process (S90537), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

  Here, the effect execution setting process (S90532) will be described in detail. First, a process of determining whether or not to execute the active display change effect for the active display corresponding to the change, and a process of determining the type of the active display change effect when it is determined to execute the active display change effect (which active A process of determining whether to execute the display change effect will be described.

  FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a hold selection effect pattern table. Particularly, FIG. 41A shows a setting example of the determination ratio by the active display change presentation execution presence / absence determination table. In FIGS. 41B to 41M, when the hold display is determined to be a display form of an icon shape such as a character icon or a character icon, display mode change effect execution timing selection processing, display mode change effect type selection They are various data tables used for processing and the icon production setting processing which performs change mode selection processing.

  Specifically, in the setting example of FIG. 41 (A), when the display mode of the hold display is determined to be “sphere”, whether or not to execute the active display change effect or the type of the active display change effect (which It is an example of setting of the determination ratio of the production | presentation aspect of active display change presentation when performing active display change presentation (is performed). In the active display change presentation execution presence / absence decision table, numerical values (decision values) to be compared with the random value MR7 '(not shown) for active presentation change presentation execution presence determination are "execution present" and "execution not present" Are assigned at the determination rates as shown in FIG. In addition, in “active” of the active display change effect execution presence / absence determination table, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random value MR7 ′ (not shown) for determination is “first system change effect”, The “second system change effect” and the “first system change effect and the second system change effect” are allocated at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. 41 (A). Further, the first system change effect includes a plurality of effect modes having similar effect modes. The second system change effect includes a plurality of effect modes having similar effect modes. Specifically, the first system change effect is an effect acting on the display mode of the active display, and the second system change effect is an effect acting on the display mode of the active display frame, and the first system change effect The target acting on the second system change effect is different.

  In addition, "execution yes" "first system change production" indicates that the first system change production is performed as an active display change presentation, "execution yes" "second system change presentation" is the second system change production "Execute" and "1st system change effect and 2nd system change effect" represent the effect of performing as an active display change effect, and the active display change is a change effect of both the 1st system change effect and the 2nd system change effect. Indicates that the effect is to be made. Also, "execution not performed" indicates that the active display change effect is not performed. Further, fluctuation pattern 1'-X represents fluctuation pattern PA1'-1 shown in FIG. 19, and fluctuation pattern PA2'-X represents fluctuation patterns PA2'-1, PA2'-2, PA2'- shown in FIG. The variation pattern PA3'-X represents one of the variation patterns PA3'-1 and PA3'-2 shown in FIG. 19, and the variation pattern PA4 'represents the variation pattern PA4' shown in FIG. -1, PA4'-2, PA4'-3 or PA4'-4. The same applies to the variation patterns PA5'-X, PB4'-X, and PB5'-X.

  Here, returning to FIG. 40 again, the variable display start setting process will be described continuously. In the effect execution setting process (S90532), the effect control CPU 90120 has a state in which the hold display by the character icon or the character icon is selected by the hold display mode determination table of FIG. At the same time, for example, processing for realizing a display mode change effect with the effect contents selected and determined as described with reference to FIGS. 41 (B) to (M) is executed. For example, when the display mode change effect timing is selected and determined as being on hold display in FIG. 41 (B) or FIG. 41 (C), the on-hold display is shifted according to the on hold in the variable display started from now As described above, setting processing is performed to execute the display mode change presentation with the presentation contents selected and determined.

  On the other hand, in the effect execution setting process (S90532), when the display mode change effect timing is selected and determined to be active display in FIG. 41 (B) or FIG. 41 (C), the active display corresponding to the pending storage to be rendered The data specifying the content of the effect selected and determined as described above is associated with the data of the buffer number in the first start winning reception command buffer 90194A corresponding to the pending storage to be the effect until the time the is executed. The display mode change data stored in the RAM 90122 is data for storing the change effect specifying data during active display designating execution of the display mode change effect, and specifying the contents of the effect selected and determined as described above. It is stored in the effect storage area. Then, at S90532 of the effect execution setting process, the effect control CPU 90120 indicates whether the change display to be started from now is a change display corresponding to the pending storage of the effect object designated by the change effect designation data during active display Is determined, and when it is determined that the variable display corresponds to the pending storage of the effect object, the display mode change during active display based on the data specifying the content of the effect stored in the display mode change effect storage area Make a presentation.

  By executing the process described above, in the effect execution setting process (S90532), when the display mode of the hold display is selected by the character icon or the character icon and the display mode change effect is executed, the display mode During the first hold display after the hold display to be changed appears, or during active display when variable display based on the hold storage corresponding to the hold display is executed, effect execution setting processing (S90532) The display mode change effect is executed based on the effect setting in the above.

  In addition, in the effect execution setting process (S90532), the effect control CPU 90120 causes the active display change effect execution presence / absence determination table and the random number MR7 for determining the execution presence / absence of the active display change effect for the pending display displayed as "sphere". Whether or not to execute the active display change rendition by the '' and the fluctuation pattern (variable display pattern) of the corresponding fluctuation (the variable display) designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command, in the case of executing the active display change rendition Of the effects of the plurality of active display change effects, which active display change effect is to be executed is determined.

  Note that the effect control CPU 90120 first determines the presence or absence of execution of the active display change effect, and when it is determined to be "executed", "first system change effect" or "second system change effect" or "first system change effect" And “the second system change effect” may be determined.

  FIG. 42 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the display mode change effect and the presence or absence of the display mode change execution in the display mode change effect. FIG. 42A shows an example in which the display mode change is performed after the display mode change effect is performed on the pending display or the active display. FIG. 42 (B) shows an example in which the display mode change is not performed after the display mode change effect is performed on the pending display or the active display.

  FIG. 43 shows a character icon selection table and a character icon selection table. FIG. 43 (A) shows a character icon selection table, and FIG. 43 (B) shows a character selection table.

  In the character icon selection table of FIG. 43 (A), a character icon consisting of the characters “attention” in the normal display mode selected as the display at the time of appearance of the hold display, and the effect selection of FIGS. 41 (F) to (I) The second change at the time of the display mode change effect by the character icon consisting of the character of "a chance" selectable as the first change display at the time of the display mode change effect by the table and the effect selection table of FIG. A character icon consisting of characters of "superheat" that can be selected as a display is set to be selectable. The expectation to the jackpot of these character icons has a relationship of "attention" <"opportunity" <"extensive heat".

  In the character icon selection table of FIG. 43 (B), the character icon of “one person” in the normal display mode selected as the display when the hold display appears and the effect selection table of FIGS. 41 (J) to (M) It can be selected as the second change display at the time of the display mode change effect by the character icon of "two people" which can be selected as the first change display at the time of the display mode change effect and the effect selection table of FIG. 41 (J) to (M) The "3 people" character icon is set to be selectable. The degree of expectation to the jackpot for these character icons has a relationship of “1” <“2” <“3”.

  Next, a change effect pattern table in which data for selecting one of the above-described first to fourth change effect effects is selected will be described. The change presentation pattern table is stored in the RAM 90122.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a change presentation pattern table. In the change effect pattern table, according to the types of the first change effect to the fourth change effect, the effect pattern when the change effect is selected during the hold display, and the selection to perform the change effect during the active display The effect pattern of the time is shown. Each of the selection to perform the change effect during the hold display and the selection to perform the change effect during the active display is performed using the data tables of FIGS. 41 (B) to (E).

  Next, an example of effect display when the character icon is displayed as the hold display will be described. FIG. 45 is a display screen view showing an example of effect display when the character icon 9061 is displayed on the effect display device 905 as a hold display.

  As shown in FIG. 45A, when a new first hold storage occurs, the hold display mode by the character icon is determined using the hold display mode determination table as shown in FIG. 39. A display for causing the first hold display area 905D to appear as a hold display by the character icon 9061 of “attention” display which is a normal display mode is displayed.

  The timing of the change effect is selected and determined as "on hold display" by the character hold display time change effect timing selection table of FIG. 41 (B), and the change effect type by the character hold change effect type selection table of FIG. 41 (D) Is selected and determined to be “first change effect”, while the hold display after the first hold shift after the appearance of the hold display by the character icon 9061 displaying “attention” is displayed in FIG. As shown, as the display mode change effect, a first change effect is performed in which the blue arrow acts downward with respect to the hold display by the character icon 9061 indicating the "attention" display.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (C), when the display after the first change effect is selected and determined to be the “extensive heat” display by the first change effect pending display changing selection table of FIG. 41 (F). After execution of the display mode change effect by the change effect, in the first hold display area 905D, the hold display by the character icon 9061 is changed from the "attention" display to the "superheat" display. As described above, when the hold display by the character icon 9061 changes, the player's expectation for the jackpot regarding the hold display can be enhanced, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Next, an example of effect display when the character icon is displayed as the active display after the hold display will be described. FIG. 46 is a display screen view showing an example of effect display of the active display after the character icon 9062 is displayed on the effect display device 905 as the hold display.

  As shown in FIG. 46 (A), when a new first hold storage occurs, the hold display mode by the character icon is determined using the hold display mode determination table as shown in FIG. 39. A display for causing the first hold display area 905D to appear as a hold display by the character icon 9062 of “one person” display which is a normal display mode is displayed. In the state of FIG. 46 (A), after the pending display by the character icon 9062 of “one person” is displayed and displayed, the previous pending display is digested and “1” is displayed as the pending display for the next variable display. A state is shown in which a hold display by the character icon 9062 "person display" is displayed.

  Then, the timing of the change effect is selected and determined as "in active display" by the character hold display time change effect timing selection table of FIG. 41C, and is changed by the character hold change effect type selection table of FIG. When the effect type is selected and determined to be the “fourth change effect”, the active display corresponding to the hold display by the character icon 9062 displayed as “one person” as shown in FIG. 46 (B) is the active display area In AHA, it is performed by the character icon 9062 of "one person" display, and as shown in FIG. 46 (B), as the display mode change effect, the red arrow is horizontal to the active display by the character icon 9062 of "one person" display. A fourth change effect acting from the direction is performed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (C), when the display after the third change effect is selected and determined to be “3 persons” display by the fourth change effect active display change selection table of FIG. 41 (M), After the execution of the change effect by the fourth change effect, in the active display area AHA, the hold display by the character icon 9062 is changed from “one person” display to “three person” display. In this manner, when the active display by the character icon 9062 changes, the player's expectation for the big hit on the current variable display can be enhanced, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Next, an iconic effect included in the effect execution setting process (S90532) for setting effects when displaying on hold by the character icon and the character icon using the various data tables of FIGS. 41 (B) to (M) The setting process will be described.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing icon effect setting processing. The processing for setting the execution of the above-mentioned effect execution (S90532) for the processing for setting the effect when performing the hold display or the active display by the character icon and the character icon using the various data tables of FIGS. 41 (B) to (M). In the example of FIG. 47, in order to clarify the flow of the setting of the effect when the on-hold display or the active display by the character icon and the character icon is performed, the specific process of the icon effect setting process is performed. The processing content will be described.

  In the table of FIG. 39, when the hold display mode of the character icon or the character icon is selected and determined, the icon effect setting process is executed. In the icon effect setting process, the effect control CPU 90120 executes the following process. First, the random value MR10 'is extracted, and a change effect timing selection table shown in FIG. 41 (B) or FIG. 41 (C) is displayed according to the character icon or the hold display mode of the character icon selected in the table of FIG. Using either of “pending display” and “active display” is selected and determined as the execution timing of the display mode change presentation (S90700).

  Next, the random number value MR11 'is extracted, and it is shown in FIG. 41 (D) or FIG. 41 (E) according to the change presentation execution timing of "pending display" or "active display" selected and determined in S90700. Using the change presentation type selection table, select "1st change presentation" or "2nd change presentation" for "pending display", and "3rd change presentation" or "active display" The "fourth change effect" is selected and determined (S90701).

  Next, in S90701, it is determined whether "first change effect" is selected and determined (S90702). If it is determined in S90702 that "first change effect" is selected and determined, it is determined in S90700 whether "pending display" is selected and determined (S90703). When it is determined in S90703 that "hold display" is selected and determined, the random value MR12 'is extracted to execute the first change effect during the hold display, and the first change effect of FIG. 41 (F) is obtained. Using the change display table during pending display, depending on the display result (big hit, lost), either “No change”, “Aptitude” display, or “Extreme heat” display, display change after the first change effect The mode is selected and determined (S90704), and the process is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S90703 that "pending display" is not selected and determined (when active display is selected and determined), random number value MR12 is used to execute the first change presentation during active display. Extract the '', using the change selection table during the first change effect active display of FIG. 41 (G), according to the display result (big hit, lost), "no change", "appropriate" display, "super heat" display Any one of the above is selected and determined as the display change mode after the first change presentation (S90705), and the process is ended.

  When it is determined in S90702 that "first change effect" is not selected and determined in S90701, it is determined whether or not "second change effect" is selected and determined in S90701 (S90706). If it is determined in S90706 that "second change effect" is selected and determined, it is determined in S90700 whether "pending display" is selected and determined (S90707).

  When it is determined in S90707 that "pending display" is selected and determined, the random value MR12 'is extracted to execute the second change presentation during the suspension display, and the second change presentation in FIG. 41 (H) is performed. Using the change display table during pending display, depending on the display result (big hit, lost), either “No change”, “Aptitude” display, or “Extreme heat” display, display change after the second change effect The mode is selected and determined (S90708), and the process is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S90707 that "pending display" is not selected and determined (when active display is selected and determined), random number value MR12 is used to execute the second change presentation during active display. 41 ', using the second change production active display change selection table of FIG. 41 (I), according to the display result (big hit, lost), "no change", "appropriate" display, "super heat" display One of the above is selected and determined as the display change mode after the second change presentation (S90709), and the process is ended.

  If it is determined in S90706 that the "second change effect" is not selected and determined, it is determined in S90701 whether the "third change effect" is selected and determined (S90710). If it is determined in S90710 that the "third change effect" is selected and determined, it is determined in S90700 whether or not the "pending display" is selected and determined (S90711). When it is determined in S90711 that "pending display" is selected and determined, the random value MR12 'is extracted to execute the third change presentation during the suspension display, and the third change presentation in FIG. 41 (J) is performed. Using the change display table during hold display, according to the display result (big hit, lost), "No change", "2 people" display, "3 people" display, display after the third change effect The mode of change is selected and determined (S90712), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S90711 that "pending display" is not selected and determined (when active display is selected and determined), the random value MR12 is selected to execute the third change effect during active display. 41 ', using the change selection table during the third change effect active display of FIG. 41 (K), according to the display result (big hit, lost), "No change", "2 people" display, "3 people" One of the displays is selected and determined as the display change mode after the third change presentation (S90713), and the process is ended.

  If it is determined in S90710 that "third change effect" is not selected and determined in S90701, it is determined whether or not "fourth change effect" is selected and determined in S90701 (S90714). If it is determined in S90714 that the "fourth change effect" is selected and determined, it is determined in S90700 whether or not the "pending display" is selected and determined (S90715). When it is determined in S90715 that "pending display" is selected and determined, the random value MR12 'is extracted to execute the fourth change presentation during the suspension display, and the fourth change presentation in FIG. 41 (L) is made. Displayed after the 4th change effect using "no change", "2 people" display or "3 people" display according to the display result (big hit, lost) using the pending display change selection table The mode of change is selected and determined (S90716), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S90715 that "pending display" is not selected and determined (when active display is selected and determined), the random value MR12 is selected to execute the fourth change effect during active display. 41 ', and using the change selection table during fourth change effect active display of FIG. 41 (M), according to the display result (big hit, lost), "No change", "2 people" display, "3 people" One of the displays is selected and determined as the display change mode after the fourth change presentation (S90717), and the process is ended.

  By the icon effect setting process described above, an effect using a character icon or a character icon is set, and a variable display effect process (S90172) is executed based on the setting in the process, for example, as shown in FIG. Such a pending display mode change effect and a variation-responsive display mode change effect as shown in FIG. 46 are to be executed.

[Modification of display mode change effect by icon display]
Next, various modified examples of the effects of the active display as described above will be described.

  (A) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIGS. 41 (B) to (M), FIG. 45, and FIG. 46, the total of one timing in the hold display and one timing in the active display is two. The example which made it possible to perform the display mode change presentation which changes the display mode of a character icon display or a character icon display at any one timing among four timings was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 48, the execution timing of the display mode change effect during the hold display may be selectable from a plurality of timings.

  FIG. 48 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of an effect of selecting the execution timing of the display mode change effect during the hold display from a plurality of timings. FIG. 48A shows a first hold display area 905D and an active display area AHA for describing the timing of the display mode change effect. FIG. 48 (B) shows a modification of the character hold display change effect timing selection table shown in FIG. 41 (B). FIG. 48 (C) shows a modification of the character hold display change effect timing selection table shown in FIG. 41 (C).

  Referring to FIG. 48 (A), in this modification, character icon display is performed at any one of three timings of two timings in the hold display and one timing in the active display, Alternatively, it is possible to execute a display mode change effect that changes the display mode of the character icon display. For example, in the first hold display area 905D, the two display mode change effect execution timings during the hold display are numbered “2” among the hold display areas to which the numbers “1” to “4” are given. When the hold display is shown in the display area where the hold display corresponding to the second oldest hold storage is displayed (during the first hold display), the first oldest hold storage with a number of “1” is displayed. There are two cases when the hold display is made in the display area in which the corresponding hold display is made (the second hold display is in progress).

  In this modification, as described above, the display mode change effect is executed at one selected timing from the three timings of the first hold display, the second hold display, and the active display. In this modification, when the hold display is performed by the character icon display, the timing is selected using the character hold display change effect timing selection table of FIG. 48 (B). In the table of FIG. 48 (B), as in the table of FIG. 41 (B), the rate at which the display mode change of the character icon is selected is set to be lower than during the hold display during active display. On the other hand, in this modification, when the hold display is performed by the character icon display, the timing is selected using the character hold display change effect timing selection table of FIG. 48 (C). In the table of FIG. 48 (C), as in the table of FIG. 41 (C), the ratio at which the display mode change of the character icon is selected is set to be lower than that during active display. By such setting, in this modification, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, this makes the effect more varied, and can further improve the enjoyment of the effect.

  Further, when the hold display is performed by the character icon display, the selection ratio is set higher as the hold display area is closer to the hold display area where the hold display appears. As a result, when the hold display is performed by the character icon display, when the display mode change effect is executed at the timing during the first hold display and when the display mode change is performed at the timing during the second hold display The selection ratio of “no change”, “appropriate” display, “superheat” display may be made different (for example, the higher the selection ratio is, the lower the selection ratio of “superheat” display).

  In this modification, for example, a part (two) of the four reserved display areas is targeted, and an example in which the display mode change effect can be executed during the reserved display has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display mode change effect may be made executable during the hold display for all the hold display areas. Moreover, about active display, the period when execution of active display is continued is divided into a plurality of periods, and each of these plurality of periods is made into a period when display mode change production becomes executable, and any period is displayed mode change It may be selectable as a period for executing the effect. In this way, the rendition becomes more varied, and the interest of the rendition can be further improved.

  The timing at which the display mode change effect is executed includes the timings described in the embodiment and the modification described above, and among the plurality of timings during the suspension display period and the fluctuation display period corresponding to the target suspension storage, Any timing may be set as long as it is executed at any timing.

  (B) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 45 etc., when the hold display is made by the character icon, an example is shown in which the display form of the character icon changes due to the display mode change effect. When the icon is displayed, an example is shown in which the display mode of the character icon changes due to the display mode change effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as a modification of the change pattern of the display mode change effect, for example, when the hold display is made by the character icon, the character icon is a character icon by the display mode change effect at a predetermined ratio. You may make an effect that changes to another icon. In addition, when the hold display is made by the character icon, the effect of changing the character icon to another icon such as a character icon may be performed at a predetermined rate by the display mode change effect. If such an effect is given, the player can be made to pay attention that a change in the display mode of the specific display (the display mode of the icon) or a change in the type of the specific display (type of the icon) occurs. Interest can be further improved.

  In this modification, an icon display that can be displayed at the appearance of the hold display, such as a character icon and a character icon, may be used as the icon after the change, for example, and is not displayed at the appearance of the hold display. Specific icon displays may be used.

  (C) In the embodiment described above, an example has been shown in which display mode change effects such as shown in FIGS. 41 to 48 can be executed in any period of pending display and active display. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display mode change effect may be executable at both timings of the pending display and the active display.

  (D) In the embodiment described above, an example has been shown in which display mode change effects as shown in FIGS. 41 to 48 can be executed at any one timing during the hold display period and the active display period. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display mode change effect may be performed stepwise at a plurality of times during the hold display period and the active display period. In such a case, for example, the change mode of the icon display may be divided into a plurality of stages and may be selected, and the icon display may be selected and set to be able to change stepwise in a plurality of timings.

  (E) In the embodiment described above, an example is shown in which the pending display or the active display to be the target of the display mode change presentation as shown in FIGS. 41 to 48 is displayed in an icon shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pending display or the active display to be the target of the display mode change effect may be a display mode different from the display mode (for example, "sphere") of the normal display, and is not limited to the icon shape. . Therefore, even if it is a sphere, the display mode different from the display mode such as the shape and color obtained by the normal display (for example, the size is different) And so on)).

  (F) If there are multiple types of pending display or active display (for example, the types of icon display selected at the time of pending appearance display) to be displayed for display mode change effects as shown in FIG. Among the plurality of timings during the display period and the active display period, the pending display period may include a type in which the display mode change effect is not executed at all, and the display mode change effect is executed at all during the active display period May not include the type.

  (G) In the embodiment described above, with regard to the pending display subject to execution of the display mode change effect as shown in FIGS. 41 to 48, the pending display is shown as shown in FIG. Although an example is shown in which only the display mode at the appearance display is selected and determined, such a start winning game (at the time of holding storage) indicates that a hold display or an active display as shown in FIGS. 41 (F) to (M). A final display mode (no change, “good opportunity”, “excessive heat”, “two people”, “three people”, etc.) after the pending display mode change production in may be selected and determined.

  (H) In the embodiment described above, the display mode of the hold display to be subjected to the display mode change effect as shown in FIGS. 41 to 48 is a character icon as shown in FIG. 39, or Although the character icon is determined, the color of the character icon and the color of the character icon may be selected and determined as in the above-described "sphere". That is, the display mode of the hold display which is the execution target of the display mode change effect may be set such that the combination of the shape of the icon and the color of the icon can be selected and determined. Then, even for the same icon, the degree of expectation for the big hit may be set differently depending on the selected color.

  (I) The display mode change effect of the above-described icon display may be executed on condition that the number of held items is a predetermined number such as 3 or 4 or more.

  (J) The icon display in the hold display and the icon display in the active display do not have to be completely the same icon display. For example, the icon display in the hold display is displayed in a first color such as white, while the icon display in the active display is displayed in a second color such as black, etc. The display mode with the icon display during active display may be partially different. In addition, with regard to character icons, the characters of the icon in the hold display are displayed in the Mincho style, the characters of the icon in the active display are displayed in the block body, etc. . Further, with regard to the character icon, the icon in the hold display is displayed as a male character, the icon in an active display is displayed as a female character, etc. The number of persons may be the same but gender may be different.

  (K) In the embodiment described above, an example is shown in which the hold display and the active display are displayed by the same display means (effect display device 905). However, the present invention is not limited to this. Display means having different hold display and active display (For example, the hold display may be displayed on the first effect display device, and the active display may be displayed on the second effect display device).

  (L) In the embodiment described above, an example is shown in which the hold display and the active display are displayed using different display areas, but the present invention is not limited to this, and switching display may be performed using the same display area. It is preferable (for example, a display in which the active display area is not displayed when the hold display is displayed, and a display in which the hold display area is not displayed when the active display is performed).

  (M) In the embodiment described above, the effect mode (type) of the display mode change effect may be different depending on the display mode (character icon or character icon) of the icon display. For example, a dedicated display mode change effect corresponding to the display mode (render mode) of the icon display may be provided to execute the effect.

[Example of production using movable members]
Next, an effect example using the movable member 90321 will be described. FIG. 49 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 905 when the battle reach effect is executed. FIG. 50 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 905 when the story reach effect is executed.

  The battle reach effect and the story reach effect are executed by the effect control CPU 90120. The battle reach effect and the story reach effect are a plurality of special reach effects (super It is a specific super reach effect included in the reach effect). For example, the reach effect performed in the super reach α (big hit) of the change category “PB4 ′” shown in FIG. 19 is a battle reach effect, and is performed in the super reach β (big hit) change category of the change category “PB5 ′” Reach production is story reach production. Furthermore, in these super reach effects, the jackpot expectation is set, for example, in a relationship of battle reach effect <story reach effect. In addition, the big hit expectation degree of battle reach production and story reach production may be the reverse relationship of this.

  Each of the battle reach effect and the story reach effect is an effect in which the effect display by the image display of the effect display device 905 and the effect operation of the movable member 90321 are combined.

  The battle reach effect shown in FIG. 49 will be described. In the variation display of the production symbols, the variation display of the production symbols is started at the same time in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” presentation symbol display areas 905L, 905C, 905R, for example, “left”, “right” In accordance with the predetermined stop order such as “in”, the variable display of the production symbols is sequentially stopped in the production symbol display areas 905L, 905R, 905C, and finally, the production symbols are stopped in all the production symbol display areas. When the display result is derived and displayed, the variable display ends.

  After the variation display of the production symbols is started all at once, as shown in FIG. 49 (A), when the same symbols are stopped at the stage when the production symbol display areas 905L and 905R of “left” and “right” are stopped, reach It becomes a state. The variable display up to the reach state is performed in the normal variation display mode, in which the normal reach and the super reach are not different. The normal reach and the super reach have different presentation modes after reaching the reach state.

  When a battle reach effect is executed as a reach effect, as shown in FIG. 49 (B), the effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect display areas 905L, 905C, 905R are reduced. The small symbol display format is moved and displayed in the upper right corner of the screen, and a message image 9053 in which the characters "battle reach" are displayed is displayed in the center of the screen. Thereby, it is informed that battle reach production is performed.

  In the battle reach effect, as shown in FIGS. 49C to 49E, a moving image in which an ally character 9061a (player's side) and an enemy character 9062a (player's side) fight (battle) A battle effect that displays an image (a effect including output of sound effects at the time of battle and music sounds at the time of battle) is executed.

  In the battle reach effect, when the variation display result is a big hit display result, as shown in FIG. 49 (E), a victory effect image display in which the ally character 9061a wins is displayed, and further in FIGS. 49 (D) and (E). As shown, an image in which the particle effect image 9071 is superimposed and displayed on the victory effect image is displayed, and the movable member 90321 operates at the upright position to execute the victory effect appearing in front of the display area of the effect display device 905 Be done.

  On the other hand, in the battle reach effect, when the variation display result is an out display result, a defeat effect of displaying an image in which the teammate character 9061a is defeated is performed, and a particle effect image 9071 as shown in FIGS. 49 (D) and (E). And the effect using the movable member 90321 is not executed.

  Specifically, in the match effect, as shown in FIG. 49 (C), after the display in which the teammate character 9061a and the enemy character 9062a appear is made, as shown in FIG. 49 (D), the teammate character 9061a and the enemy character A moving image of a battle with the 9062a is displayed. For example, FIG. 49D shows a scene in which the teammate character 9061a attacks the enemy character 9062a. As shown in FIG. 49D, in a scene where an ally character 9061a attacks in a battle effect (a scene suggesting victory), a particle effect image as effect effect display in a region at the lower center of the screen of the effect display device 905 By making 9071 appear, a particle effect effect is displayed to be superimposed on the victory effect display. When the ally character 9061a wins, as shown in FIG. 49E, a victory effect is performed in which an image capable of specifying that the ally character 9061a beats the enemy character 9062a and winning is displayed. Be done. In the victory effect, as shown in FIG. 49 (E), when the movable member 90321 moves to the upright position, the movable body motion effect appearing in the central region of the display region of the effect display device 905 is present. Be done. Then, the movable member 90321 that has appeared is made to emit light.

  As shown in FIG. 49 (E), when the movable member 90321 appears and moves to the upright position by the movable body operation effect, the number of appearance display of the particle effect image 9071 to be superimposed and displayed increases around the movable member 90321. As a result, a moving image showing a display mode in which the display range of the particle effect image 9071 is expanded is displayed. The moving image is an effect to be performed using the particle effect image 9071 to enhance an effect based on the operation of the movable member 90321, and is called an operation effect effect. By such an operation effect effect, an effect in which the operation mode of the movable member 90321 and the display mode of the particle effect image 9071 are associated is performed. By performing such an effect, an effect can be produced in which the operation of the movable body and the effect effect display of the display means are linked.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 49 (F), a big hit display result (the same symbol stop) is derived and displayed in the effect pattern displayed in the small symbol form, and the message image 55 in which the characters “Congratulations” are shown is displayed. It is displayed in the center of the screen as a reach result effect which is an effect indicating the result of the reach state. As a result, it is notified that the player has won the battle reach effect (that has been a big hit). After that, as shown in FIG. 49 (G), the effect design in which the big hit display result is displayed in the form of small symbols is returned to the original size and original position as shown in FIG. 49 (A) and displayed. A stop symbol effect is performed in which a message image 74 in which the character of "big hit" is shown is displayed below the effect symbol.

  On the other hand, in the battle reach effect, when the variable display result becomes the disappointing display result, the above-mentioned defeating effect is executed, and the outright displaying result is derived and displayed in the effect pattern displayed in the small symbol form. The original size and position will be restored and displayed.

  Next, the story reach effect shown in FIG. 50 will be described. After the variation display of the production symbols is started all at once, as shown in FIG. 50 (A), after the presentation symbols display areas 5L and 5R of "left" and "right" stop and reach the reach state, reach production When the story reach effect is executed, first, as shown in FIG. 50 (B), the effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect display areas 905L, 905C, 905R are reduced. The small symbol display format is moved and displayed in the upper right corner of the screen, and a message image 9054A in which the characters "first half of story" are shown is displayed in the center of the screen. Thereby, it is informed that the story reach effect is to be executed.

  Story reach presentation is presentation in which a moving image (story moving image) having a story characteristic such as a specific story is displayed. In this example, the story reach effect is divided into two parts, a first half and a second half. In the story reach effect, when the story is not completed, the effect is ended halfway and the out-of-display result is derived and displayed, and the story continues to the end, the effect is completed and the big-hit display result is derived and displayed There is.

  When the variation display result is an out-of-display result, the effect that the story reach effect ends in the first half is executed, and when the change display result is the big hit display result, the story reach effect continues from the first half to the second half An effect that continues until the time may be executed.

  In addition, in the story reach effect, the effect may be set so that the expectation of the big hit is higher when the effect is performed to the end than when the effect is ended in the first half. . Also, the story reach effect may be a one-part configuration that is not divided into the first half and the second half.

  After the message image 9054A is displayed, a moving image developed in accordance with the story corresponding to "the first half of the story" is displayed. When “the first half of the story” ends and “the second half of the story” is subsequently executed, a message image 9054B in which the text “the second half of the story” is displayed is displayed in the center of the screen as illustrated in FIG. Ru. In this way, it is informed that the story reach effect will be continuously executed. In the story reach effect, an image notifying that it is a story reach effect such as the message images 9054A and 9054B may not be displayed.

  After the message image 9054 B is displayed, a moving image developed in accordance with the story corresponding to “the second half of the story” is displayed. In the story reach effect, when the variation display result is a big hit display result, the flame effect image 9073 is superimposed on the black image 9072 as shown in FIG. An image to be displayed is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 50E, the movable member 90321 moves to the upright position, and a story completion effect appearing in front of the display area of the effect display device 905 is executed.

  On the other hand, in the story reach effect, when the variation display result is an out display result, a story incomplete effect which makes it possible to identify that the story is not completed is performed, and a black image 9072 as shown in FIGS. 50 (D) and (E). The effect using the flame effect image 9073 and the movable member 90321 is not executed.

  Specifically, in the story completion effect, as shown in FIG. 50 (D), the entire display area of the effect display device 905 is changed to the black image 9072 in black, and in the area at the lower center of the screen of the effect display device 905, A flame effect image 9073 as a presentation effect display is made to appear and an effect of being superimposed and displayed on the black image 9072 is performed. In the story completion effect, as shown in FIG. 50 (E), the movable member 90321 moves to the upright position to appear in the central region of the display region of the effect display device 905. Will be Then, the movable member 90321 that has appeared is made to emit light.

  As shown in FIG. 50E, when the movable member 90321 appears and moves to the upright position due to the effect of the movable body movement, the flame of the flame effect image 9073 superimposed and displayed around the movable member 90321 becomes large and the flame A moving image showing a display mode in which the display range of the effect image 9073 is expanded is displayed. The moving image is an effect performed using the flame effect image 9073 to enhance the effect based on the operation of the movable member 90321, and is called operation effect effect as in the case of FIG. By such an operation effect effect, an effect in which the operation mode of the movable member 90321 and the display mode of the flame effect image 9073 are associated is performed. By performing such an effect, an effect can be produced in which the operation of the movable body and the effect effect display of the display means are linked.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (F), the message image 55 in which the big hit display result (the same symbol stop) is derived and displayed in the effect pattern displayed in the small symbol form, and the character "Congratulations" is shown It is displayed in the center of the screen as a reach result effect which is an effect indicating the result of the reach state. Thereby, it is informed that the story reach effect has been completed. After that, as shown in FIG. 50 (G), the effect design in which the big hit display result is displayed in the small symbol form is displayed by being restored to the original size and original position as shown in FIG. 50 (A). A stop symbol effect is performed in which a message image 74 in which the character of "big hit" is shown is displayed below the effect symbol.

  In the story reach effect, the effect image is displayed as in the battle reach effect, but unlike the battle reach effect, the entire display area of the effect display device 905 is a black image, and the effect image is superimposed on the black image. As a result, the effect image can be further emphasized and displayed, and image display having a higher rendering effect than that of battle reach presentation can be performed. As a result, it is possible to enhance the valuable feeling (premium feeling) of the story reach production in which the expectation to the big hit is set higher than the battle reach production.

  On the other hand, in the story reach effect, when the variation display result becomes the disappointing display result, the above-described story incomplete presentation effect is executed, and the disappointing display result is derived and displayed in the effect pattern displayed in the small symbol form. Is returned to its original size and position and displayed.

  The movable member 90321 may be configured to be capable of rotating by a drive unit such as a motor whose drive control is performed by the effect control CPU 90120. As described above, when the disk-like portion of the movable member 90321 is configured to be able to control the rotation, the movable member 90321 moves to the upright position as shown in FIG. When appearing or appearing in front of the display area of the device 905, control may be performed to rotate the disc-like portion. In that case, the effect display device 905 displays an image for operating an effect image such as the particle effect image 9071 of FIG. 49 (E) and the flame effect image 9073 of FIG. 50 (E) in accordance with the rotation operation of the movable member 90321. The effect control to be displayed in may be executed. By doing so, the rendering effect obtained by using the movable member 90321 and the effect image can be further enhanced.

  In addition, the movable member 90321 is not limited to rotational operation, and some or all of the constituent members perform a deformation operation such as opening / closing or contraction by drive means such as a solenoid whose drive is controlled by the effect control CPU 90120. In such a configuration, the effect display device 905 displays the information according to the deformation operation of the movable member located in front of the display area of the effect display device 905 in a specific effect scene. Effect control may be performed to display an image for operating the effect image.

  Next, a control example of effect presentation and movable object presentation in a specific super reach presentation such as battle reach presentation and story reach presentation will be described using a timing chart.

  FIG. 51 is a timing chart showing an example of control of effect presentation and movable object presentation in a specific super reach presentation. FIG. 51A shows a control example of effect presentation and movable object presentation in battle reach presentation as shown in FIG. FIG. 51 (B) shows a control example of effect presentation and movable object presentation in the story reach presentation as shown in FIG.

  First, with reference to FIG. 51 (A), a control example of an effect effect and a movable body effect in a battle reach effect executed by the effect control CPU 90120 will be described. When a battle reach effect is executed, the effect pattern is displayed in the normal change display effect mode as shown in FIG. 49A from the start of the change display of the effect design (special symbol) to the time of the reach state occurrence. Is displayed on the effect display device 905.

  In the effect display device 905, when the reach state occurs, as shown in FIGS. 49B and 49C, the message image 9053 is displayed, and a moving image such as a battle effect corresponding to the battle reach effect is displayed. Be done. The timing of changing from the image display of the battle effect to the image display of the victory effect as shown in FIGS. 49D and 49E in the effect display device 905 is the turning point of the first change of the image regarding the battle reach effect ( It is time to become a cut of the video cut). At the timing (first video change node) at the turning point of the first change in the image regarding such battle reach effect, a particle effect image is displayed on the battle effect image as shown in FIGS. 49 (D) and (E). It is executed in a mode in which the particle effect effect of displaying an image in which the 9071 is superimposed and displayed on the effect display device 905 and the movable body operation effect of operating the movable member 90321 cooperate with each other.

  As the movable member 90321 moves to the upright position as shown in FIGS. 49 (E) and 49 (F) in the effect display device 905, the timing at which the image display of the victory effect changes to the image display of the reach result effect is battle reach It is time to be the turning point (break of video cut) of the second change of the video about the effect. At the timing (second video change node) at the turning point of the second video change related to such battle reach effect, the particle effect image 9071 is superimposed on the image of the win effect as shown in FIG. 49 (E). Operation effect effects such as an image to be displayed are executed in the effect display device 905.

  Then, when the operation effect presentation and the movable body operation presentation end, the reach display is notified by executing the image display of the reach result presentation as shown in FIG. 49F on the presentation display device 905. After that, when the reach result effect is finished, the stop display effect as shown in FIG. 49 (G) is executed in the effect display device 905, and the display for confirming the stop pattern of the effect design is performed, and the fluctuation display is performed. finish.

  As described above, in the battle reach effect, an effect effect display is performed such that the particle effect image 9071 is superimposedly displayed on the black image 9072 at the timing of the turning point of the change in the image regarding the reach effect. Furthermore, in the battle reach effect, at a timing when the change of the image regarding the reach effect is reached, an effect in which the movable body effect such as the movable member 90321 and the effect effect display are linked is performed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 50 (B), a control example of the effect presentation and the movable body presentation in the story reach presentation executed by the presentation control CPU 90120 will be described. When the story reach effect is executed, the effect pattern is displayed in the normal change display mode as shown in FIG. 50A from the start of the change display of the effect design (special symbol) to the time of the reach state occurrence. Is displayed on the effect display device 905.

  In the effect display device 905, when the reach state occurs, the message images 9054A and 9054B are displayed as shown in FIGS. 50 (B) and 50 (C), and moving images such as story moving images corresponding to the story reach effect The image is displayed. The timing of changing from the image display of the story effect to the image display of the story completion effect as shown in FIGS. 50 (D) and (E) in the effect display device 905 is the turning point of the first change of the image regarding the story reach effect. It is time to be (the cut of the video cut). At the timing (the first image change node) at the turning point of the first image change related to such a story reach effect, a flame effect image is displayed on a black image 9072 as shown in FIGS. 50 (D) and (E). It is performed in the aspect which the flame effect presentation which displays the image which superimposes 9073 is displayed on the presentation display apparatus 905, and the movable body operation presentation which operates the movable member 90321 cooperate.

  As the movable member 90321 moves to the upright position as shown in FIGS. 50E and 50F in the effect display device 905, the timing of changing from the image display of the story completion effect to the image display of the reach result effect is the story It is time to be the turning point (break of video cut) of the second change of video about reach production. At the timing (second image change node) at the turning point of the second image change related to such story reach effect, the flame effect image 9073 is superimposed on the black image 9072 as shown in FIG. 50 (E). In the effect display device 905, an operation effect such as an image to be displayed is performed.

  Then, when the operation effect presentation and the movable body operation presentation end, the reach display is notified by executing the image display of the reach result presentation as shown in FIG. 50F in the presentation display device 905. After that, when the reach result effect is finished, the stop display effect as shown in FIG. 50 (G) is executed in the effect display device 905, and the display for confirming the stop pattern of the effect design is performed, and the fluctuation display is performed. finish.

  As described above, in the story reach effect, an effect effect display is performed such that the flame effect image 9073 is superimposedly displayed on the black image 9072 at the timing of the turning point of the change in the image regarding the reach effect. Furthermore, in the story reach effect, an effect in which a movable body effect such as the movable member 90321 and the effect effect display are linked is performed at the timing of the turning point of the change in the image regarding the reach effect.

  Specifically, in the battle reach effect shown in FIGS. 49 and 51 (A) and the story reach effect shown in FIGS. 50 and 51 (B), the following processing is executed in the effect control CPU 90120. Is realized by

  When a variation pattern designation command is designated in the production control substrate 9012 as a variation pattern designation command, in which among the variation pattern designation commands of super reach, a variation pattern of super reach of a type for executing battle reach effect is designated, The CPU 90120, in the variable display start setting process (S90171), performs image display control of the effect display device 905 performing battle reach effect and operation control of the movable member 90321 as shown in FIGS. 49 and 51A. The effect control data (process data etc.) is selected from a plurality of types of effect control data stored in advance and set (stored) in the RAM 90122. Because the battle reach effect is partially different when the variation display result is the big hit display result and when it is the off display result, the fluctuation pattern specification command or the display result specification command that can identify the fluctuation display result is received. When the effect control CPU 90120 analyzes the content of the received command, the variable display result is recognized, and effect control data according to the variable display result is selected. Then, the effect control CPU 90120 starts variable display of the effect pattern, and in the variable display effect process (S90172), using the effect control data set to execute battle reach effect, movable object effect process and effect By executing the effect display process and the like, the image display control of the effect display device 905 and the operation control of the movable member 90321 are performed, and battle reach effect as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 51 (A) is executed.

  If a variation pattern designation command is designated in the production control substrate 9012 as a variation pattern designation command, in which a variation pattern of a type of super reach, among the variation pattern designation commands of super reach, is designated, as a variation pattern designation command. The CPU 90120, in the variable display start setting process (S90171), performs image display control of the effect display device 905 for providing story reach effects and operation control of the movable member 90321 as shown in FIGS. 50 and 51B. The effect control data (process data etc.) is selected from a plurality of types of effect control data stored in advance and set (stored) in the RAM 90122. The story reach effect is partially different depending on when the variation display result is a big hit display result and when it is an off display result, so a variation pattern specification command or display result specification command that can identify the variation display result is received. When the effect control CPU 90120 analyzes the content of the received command, the variable display result is recognized, and effect control data according to the variable display result is selected. Then, the effect control CPU 90120 starts the variable display of the effect pattern, and in the variable display effect process (S90172), using the effect control data set to execute the story reach effect, the movable body effect process and the effect are performed By executing the effect display process and the like, the image display control of the effect display device 905 and the operation control of the movable member 90321 are performed, and the story reach effect as shown in FIG. 50 and FIG. 51B is executed.

  When a movable body effect is executable in a plurality of types of effect display, such as battle reach effects shown in FIGS. 49 and 51A and story reach effects shown in FIGS. 50 and 51B Depending on which kind of effect display is performed, such as an effect effect display of an aspect in which an effect image is superimposed and displayed on a black image, and an effect effect display of an aspect in which an effect image is superimposed and displayed on an effect image Since the presentation effect display of a different aspect can be displayed, the presentation effect in which the operation of the movable body and the presentation effect display of the display means are linked can be enhanced.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 49 (E) and 51 (A), a specific type of effect display such as a battle reach effect is performed in which a movable body effect for operating a movable body such as the movable member 90321 is executed. It is possible to execute an effect that superimposes the effect effect display of a specific aspect such as the particle effect image 9071 of FIGS. 49D and 49E on a specific type of effect display such as the display of a victory effect image. Therefore, it becomes possible to link the effect display of the specific type in which the movable object effect is executed and the effect effect display on the display means such as the effect display device 905, and the operation of the movable object by the effect display of the specific type It is possible to further enhance the rendering effect in which the display effect and the rendering effect of the display means are linked.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 50 (E) and 51 (B), a specific type of effect display such as a story reach effect is performed in which a movable body effect for operating a movable body such as the movable member 90321 is performed. When the effect effect display of a specific aspect such as the flame effect image 9073 of FIGS. 50D and 50E is displayed on a predetermined image displayed in the entire display area of the effect display device 905 such as the black image 9072. In addition to the fact that effects to be displayed in a superimposed manner can be performed, it is possible to cooperate between predetermined types of predetermined effects for which movable object effects are executed and effect effects displayed by display means such as the effect display device 905. It is possible to emphasize the movable body effect and improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, the production which makes a movable body and production effect display cooperate (linkage) like battle reach production and story reach production which were mentioned above may be performed in reach production other than super reach, and is performed in production other than reach production You may

  Also, as in the battle reach effect and the story reach effect described above, the effect of linking (linking) the movable body and the effect effect display has been described as an example executed at the timing of the turning point of the change in the image regarding the effect The present invention is not limited to this, and may be performed at a timing other than the timing of the turning point of the change of the image regarding the effect such as the timing after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the execution of the effect.

  Although the particle effect image and the flame effect image have been described as an example as the effect effect display in the effect of linking (linking) the movable body and the effect effect display as in the battle reach effect and the story reach effect described above, Not limited to this, as the effect effect display, other types of effect effect display such as an effect image of an aspect in which light is emitted may be used.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50, among the two types of effect display of battle reach effect and story reach effect, it is possible to display effect effects of different modes depending on which effect display is performed. Although the example was made into, although it was not limited to this, according to which effect display is performed among three or more types of multiple effect displays, the effect effect display of a different aspect is good also as displayable.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50, among a plurality of effect displays such as battle reach effects and story reach effects, effect effects of different modes are displayed depending on which effect display is performed. When making it possible, the example which varied the aspect of a presentation effect display was shown by whether the black image 9072 is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as an example in which the aspect of the rendering effect display is different, a black image is displayed for any type of rendering display, but the type of rendering effect display such as an effect image may be different. In this case, the type of the rendering effect display may be different if any of the components of the rendering effect display such as the shape, color, display range, and luminance of the rendering effect display image is different.

  Further, as effects for linking (linking) the movable body and the effect effect display as in the battle reach effect and the story reach effect described above, images of the effect effect display as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50 are displayed first. It is not limited to the effect of operating the movable body later, but may be an effect of executing the image display of the effect effect display and the operation of the movable body at the same timing, or the image of the effect effect display after moving the movable body first. You may use the presentation which displays.

  Further, as an effect using the black image 9072 as in the above-described story reach effect, an example in which the black image 9072 is displayed over the entire display area of the effect display device 905 has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, control may be performed to display the black image 9072 in a partial display area of the effect display device 905 such as an area for displaying an effect image.

  In addition, as an effect of linking a movable body such as the movable member described above and a rendering effect display such as an effect image, the movable body is operated in each of a plurality of types of rendering display different in the situation of the rendering display. When performing effects, effects may be displayed such that effect image displays as different types of effect effects are linked to the movement of the movable body depending on the state of the effect display for operating the movable body. Good. For example, different types of effect image display may be performed in the following situation of effect display. (A) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to moving the movable body before reaching the reach state during the variable display of the effect pattern. (B) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating a movable body at the time of temporary stop in pseudo run. (C) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating the movable body during execution of normal reach. (D) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating the movable body during the execution of the super reach effect. (E) When displaying the effect image display corresponding to operating the movable body at the time of development of the effect during the execution of the super reach of the development effect format in which the content of the development develops. (F) Corresponds to operating the movable body when the lottery effect (for example, an effect such as lottery for deciding whether to be a big hit or a non big hit) is made again after notifying that the big hit display result is reached. To display the effect image display. (G) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating a movable body during production of a big hit gaming state. (H) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating a movable body during a customer waiting demo display which is executed when a game is not performed. Note that at least two of the effect image displays to be executed in the situation of the plurality of types of effect display as described above may be different.

Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) The gaming machine according to the above embodiment
A gaming machine that plays a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 901 etc.),
Control means (for example, drive mechanism 90201 (various motors), solenoids, sensors, second lamp unit 90202, third lamp unit 90203, fourth lamp unit 90204, fifth lamp unit 90205, etc.) For example, CPU 90120 for effect control, VDP 90123 A, dedicated IC, etc.),
And output means (for example, serial-to-parallel conversion ICs 9091 B to 9095 B) for outputting a drive signal for driving the electronic component based on a control signal output from the control means.
The output means stops the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period (for example, a predetermined period T in FIG. 27) elapses from the reception of the control signal (for example, time t1 in FIG. 27) (FIG. 27: timeout) Function),
When the control means outputs a control signal to continuously drive the electronic component over the predetermined period, the control means outputs the control signal until the predetermined period elapses (for example, from time t1). The control signal is output until the predetermined period T elapses.

  According to the above configuration, since the operation failure of the electronic component can be avoided, the electronic component can be controlled more stably.

(2) In gaming machines,
The output means includes conversion means (for example, serial / parallel conversion ICs 9091 B to 9095 B) for converting a control signal of serial signal system output from the control means into a drive signal of parallel signal system.

According to the above configuration, the number of communication wires between the control means and the output means can be reduced.
(3) In gaming machines,
It further comprises setting means for setting the stopping means to be valid or invalid (a predetermined terminal for setting the time-out function of each conversion IC to be valid or invalid, effect control board 9012 or the like).

  According to the above configuration, since the function of the stopping means can be changed to be valid or invalid according to the application, cost reduction can be achieved by the common use of parts.

(4) In gaming machines,
A first substrate (for example, effect control substrate 9012 or the like) provided with the control means;
And a second substrate (e.g., a first lamp substrate 90210) provided with the output unit.
The first substrate and the second substrate are electrically connected via a wiring member (flexure, harness or the like).

  According to the above configuration, since it is disposed on another substrate, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a control abnormality that may occur due to a defect in the wiring (such as disconnection or short circuit).

(5) In gaming machines,
The output means controls the drive of the electronic component by outputting a PWM signal as a drive signal (for example, the drive signal is PWM controlled by the number of times of the Low signal, and the light emission luminance of each LED is light emission by PWM control) The gradation is controlled by the period.)

According to the above configuration, power efficiency can be improved by PWM control.
(6) In gaming machines,
The output means is
The output state when the input control signal is output to the other output means is a first output state (for example, the output state of the normal slew rate setting shown in FIG. 29A, etc.) where the waveform rises in a predetermined manner; It is possible to set one of the output states with the second output state (for example, the output state with the low slew rate setting shown in FIG. 29B, etc.) where the waveform rises in a gradual change mode than the first output state.
When the other output means is provided in the same substrate as the output means, the other output means is set to the second output state (for example, connected in the substrate like the conversion IC 9092 B and the conversion IC 9093 B) In this case, the conversion IC 9092B is set to output a low slew rate waveform).

  According to the above configuration, since the output state when outputting in the same substrate is set to the second output state, it is possible to suppress the radiation of noise to the outside of the substrate.

(7) In gaming machines,
The output means is
The output state when the input control signal is output to the other output means is a first output state (for example, the output state of the normal slew rate setting shown in FIG. 29A, etc.) where the waveform rises in a predetermined manner; It is possible to set one of the output states with the second output state (for example, the output state with the low slew rate setting shown in FIG. 29B, etc.) where the waveform rises in a gradual change mode than the first output state.
When the other output means is provided on the other substrate connected to the substrate on which the output means is provided via the wiring member, the first output state is set (for example, conversion When the IC 9094 B and the conversion IC 9095 B are connected outside the substrate, the conversion IC 9094 B is set to output the waveform of the normal slew rate).

  According to the above configuration, since the output state when outputting to another substrate connected via the wiring member is set to the first output state, the influence of external noise on the control signal can be suppressed.

(8) In gaming machines,
It further comprises a movable member (for example, effect unit 90300 etc.) that operates.
The output unit outputs a parallel communication specific signal from specific signal output units (for example, terminals Q0 to 23 corresponding to groups 1 to 6 shown in FIG. 32) grouped into a plurality of different groups,
The output timing of the specific signal from the specific signal output unit is different for each group (for example, the PWM clock signals of groups 1 to 6 shown in FIG. 32 are shifted in period by 1 MHz),
The drive means (for example, motor of drive mechanism 90201 etc.) which operates the movable member is the terminal (for example, terminals Q0 to Q3) of the group belonging to the same cycle of the same group of the output means (for example, same cycle) Driven based on the specific signal output from

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to suppress the radiation of noise to the outside of the substrate by shifting the output period of the specific signal in the parallel communication system.

(9) In gaming machines,
The gaming machine performs variable display, and can be controlled to an advantageous state (eg, a big hit gaming state, etc.) advantageous to the player,
Hold storage means (for example, first special view reserve storage unit 90151A, second special view reserve storage unit 90151B, first start winning reception command buffer 90194A, second When receiving the start winning reception command buffer 194B etc),
Hold display means (eg, effect display device 905, RAM 90102, first hold display area 905D, second hold display area 905U, etc.) capable of displaying the hold storage stored by the hold storage means as a hold display (eg, hold display etc.) )When,
Variation response display means (for example, CPU 90120 for effect control, S90532 in FIG. 40, etc.) capable of performing a variation response display (for example, an active display) corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display;
Hold display mode change (for example, change during hold display in FIG. 45) for changing the mode of the hold display before the change display of the target hold memory is executed, and the mode of the change handling display during the execution of the change display A plurality of display mode changes corresponding to the pending storage to be targeted and / or a plurality of display modes during the variable display period. Display mode change means (for example, CPU 90120 for effect control, S90532 in FIG. 40, icon effect setting process in FIG. 47, S90172 in FIG. 38, etc.) which can be executed at any of the timings of Equipped
The display mode changing means is a character of a first specific display (for example, character icon display of FIG. 43 (A)) and a second specific display (FIG. 43 (B)) in which the type of display of change object is different from normal display. Depending on which of the icon display), the selection ratio of the timing to execute the display mode change is different (as shown in FIG. 41 (B) and (C), the character icon display changes during the hold display The execution rate is high, and the character icon display has a high change effect execution rate during active display, and the rate at which the display mode actually changes at the time of the change effect execution is suspended as shown in FIGS. The display is the same as the active display, so depending on whether it is a character icon display or a character icon display, a table of icons is displayed in the hold display and the active display. Aspects different frequency of changes, the rate of selecting or changing a display form in either an in active display and pending displays different.).

  According to the above configuration, the player can be made to pay attention to the display type of the change target and the timing of the display mode change for the suspension display mode change and the variation-responsive display mode change, and the change of the suspension display mode is It can improve the interest.

Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above will be listed below.
(1) The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but various devices including the device configuration and data configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 901, the processing shown by the flowchart, and the display operation of effect images in the display area of the effect display device 905 The rendering operation and the like can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  (2) When the display mode of the active display displayed in the active display area AHA is a special mode, with respect to any of the hold displays displayed in the first hold display area 905D and the second hold display area 905U, If there is a hold display displayed in a special mode in any of the hold display displayed in the first hold display area 905D and the second hold display area 905U, the first hold display area may be executed. The on-hold change presentation or the active display change presentation may be executed on any one of the on-hold displays displayed in the second on-hold display area 905 U or on the active display.

  (3) The first system change effect or the second system change effect may be an effect of changing the color of the active display in the display mode of the active display. In this case, for example, the first hold display area 905D, the second hold display area 905U, the first hold change area 905 U, such as a first turn change effect to change the shape or a second turn change effect to change the line thickness of the active display frame. A color (for example, in the case of the hold display that has been displayed in blue) that the expectation of the big hit is higher than the color of the hold display displayed in the hold display displayed in the hold display area 905D and the second hold display area 905U The color of the display mode of the active display may be changed so that the display mode of yellow, red, etc.).

  (4) For example, the “displayed” and “not displayed” states of the active display change effect of the fluctuation pattern “PA4′-X” in the setting example of the determination ratio by the active display change presentation execution presence / absence determination table in FIG. "Performed" and "Execute" like 45% (the sum of system change effect 15%, system 2 change effect 10%, system 1 change effect and system 2 change effect 20%) vs 55% The ratio may be set to “none”, and as in the variation pattern “PA1′-X” in FIG. 41, the ratio of “active” and “non-active” is 0% to 100%. The ratio according to this embodiment may be set such that one of the plurality is set as 0%.

  (5) In the probability change control, a gaming machine may be provided in which a specific area is provided in advance in the special winning opening, and controlled to a probability change state based on passage of the gaming ball through the specific area. For example, the game ball enters a specific area in the special winning opening by being assigned to a plurality of types of jackpot types such as "non-probability", "probability", and "probability" based on the random number value MR2 'for determining jackpot type It may be a gaming machine that is controlled to be in a gaming state that is easy to make, and is controlled to be in a definite variation state based on passage of a gaming ball through this specific area.

  (6) Using the frequency which is the gaming value of the size specified by the recorded information of the game recording medium such as a prepaid card or a membership card, a game score for use in the game is given and given. The present invention is also applied to a gaming machine (enclosed type gaming machine) in which a player plays a game by hitting a gaming ball enclosed in a gaming machine using a gaming score or a gaming score given by winning a game. It can apply.

  (7) Although the “ratio (ratio, probability)” is illustrated in the above-described embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” is not limited to this, and for example, a value within the range of 0% to 100% Among them, a value including 0%, a value including 100%, and a value excluding 0% and 100% may be used.

  (8) In the embodiment described above, after the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed as the probability variation big hit, after the end of the big hit gaming state, showed the example of the probability variation state control unconditionally controlled to the probability variation state. However, not limited to this, the probability variation determination device controlled to a probability variation state when the detection means detects that the gaming ball has passed through the specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 907 A type of probability change state control may be performed.

  (9) In addition, although embodiment which mentioned above demonstrated the structure which CPU90120 (and VDP90123A) for presentation control outputs a control signal, it is not restricted to the said structure. For example, a dedicated IC having an output function of the control signal as described above may be provided in the effect control board 9012 separately from the effect control CPU 90120 (and VDP 90123A), and may be output by the dedicated IC .

  (10) It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 300 effect unit 301 base part 302 movable body 302A first movable part 302B second movable part 303L, 303R first guiding means 306L, 306R guiding shaft 310L, 310R driving body 319 second guiding means 327 vertical part 328 curved Part 329 bent part 334L, 334R 1st elastic member 335L, 335R 2nd elastic member 901 Pachinko game machine 90151A 1st special figure reservation storage unit 90151B 2nd special view reservation storage unit 90194A 1st start winning reception command buffer 90194B 2nd Start winning reception command buffer 905 Effect display 90102 RAM
905D 1st hold display area 905U 2nd hold display area 90120 CPU for effect control
AHA active display area

Claims (2)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position;
A first restricting portion that restricts the movement of the movable body in the opposite direction to the first position when the movable body moves from the first position to the second position;
When the movement of the movable body is restricted at the second position by the first restricting portion, the movement of the movable body to the opposite side to the first position is restricted via the first restricting portion. The regulatory department,
First impact reducing means for reducing an impact generated between the movable body and the first restricting portion;
Second impact reducing means for reducing an impact generated between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion;
Control means for controlling a plurality of electronic components;
And output means for outputting a drive signal for driving the electronic component based on a control signal output from the control means.
The output means includes stop means for stopping the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period has elapsed since the input of the control signal.
When the control means outputs a control signal and continuously drives the electronic component over the predetermined period, the control means outputs the control signal again before the predetermined period elapses after the control signal is output. and output,
The output means can output the control signal received to another output means.
The output state when the control means receives the control signal received by the output means to the other output means is a waveform according to a first output state in which the waveform rises in a predetermined manner and a change mode more gradual than the first output state. If the other output means is provided on the same substrate as the output means, the second output state can be set. gaming machine, characterized in that there. A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position;
A first restricting portion that restricts the movement of the movable body in the opposite direction to the first position when the movable body moves from the first position to the second position;
When the movement of the movable body is restricted at the second position by the first restricting portion, the movement of the movable body to the opposite side to the first position is restricted via the first restricting portion. The regulatory department,
First impact reducing means for reducing an impact generated between the movable body and the first restricting portion;
Second impact reducing means for reducing an impact generated between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion;
Control means for controlling a plurality of electronic components;
And output means for outputting a drive signal for driving the electronic component based on a control signal output from the control means.
The output means includes stop means for stopping the output of the drive signal after a predetermined period has elapsed since the input of the control signal.
When the control means outputs a control signal and continuously drives the electronic component over the predetermined period, the control means outputs the control signal again before the predetermined period elapses after the control signal is output. Output
The output means can output the control signal received to another output means.
The output state when the control means receives the control signal received by the output means to the other output means is a waveform according to a first output state in which the waveform rises in a predetermined manner and a change mode more gradual than the first output state. The other output means is provided on another substrate connected to the substrate on which the output means is provided via the wiring member, which can be set to any output state with the second output state in which If it is, it is set to the first output state
A game machine characterized by