JP6784576B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine that executes a predetermined lottery when a lottery opportunity occurs during a game.

Conventionally, as a game machine of this type, the first and second movable members that can reciprocate between the origin position and the operating position are arranged so as to overlap each other, and the first initial that drives the first movable member in the origin direction. A gaming machine that performs a second initial operation that drives a second movable member in the direction of origin after the operation is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

In the technique of Patent Document 1, if the position of the first movable member is not detected within a predetermined period after the start of the first initial operation, the second initial operation is performed after the shunting operation, and then the first initial operation is performed again. By executing this, the occurrence of an error due to the interference of the movable member is prevented.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-08762

Here, in the above-mentioned prior art, there are two initial movements, a first initial movement and a second initial movement, but in any situation, the first initial movement and the second initial movement are finally obtained. Both of the two initial actions, the initial action, will be executed. Therefore, the above-mentioned prior art is not efficient in initial operation.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a technique capable of performing the processing has good efficiency and an object.

The present invention employs the following solutions to solve the above problems. The wording in parentheses below is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
SOLUTION: In the gaming machine of the present solution, a movable body that can move from the origin position to the movable position, and when the movable body is not arranged at the origin position at the time of initial operation of the movable body, the movable body is After executing the special return operation when the movable body is not arranged at the origin position, the normal return operation is executed when the movable body is arranged at the origin position, which is an operation different from the special return operation. When the movable body is arranged at the origin position at the time of the initial operation of the movable body, the movable body is provided with a return processing operation execution means for executing the normal return operation without executing the special return operation. It is a game machine to play.

The gaming machine of the present solution has the following configurations.
(1) A movable body that can move from the origin position (first position) to the movable position (second position) is provided. The movable body may be a movable body that moves up and down, or may be a movable body that reciprocates left and right. The movable body is driven by a first drive source (for example, a motor).

(2) The movable body of (1) above is not arranged at the origin position during the initial operation of the movable body (when the power is turned on after the power is cut off, when the power is restored, or when the initial operation is performed when an error occurs). In the case (for example, when the origin is not detected by a sensor that detects the position), the special return operation (upper movable body initial preparation operations 1 and 2) when the movable body in (1) above is not arranged at the origin position is performed. After the execution, the normal return operation (initial operation of the upper movable body) when the movable body of the above (1) is arranged at the origin position, which is an operation different from the special return operation, is executed, while the above ( If the movable body of (1) above is arranged at the origin position during the initial operation of the movable body of 1), the normal return operation is executed without executing the special return operation.

As described above, according to the present solution, the special return operation and the normal return operation are executed when the movable body is not arranged at the origin position, and the normal return operation is performed when the movable body is arranged at the origin position. Since only the operation is executed, it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the special return operation depending on whether or not the movable body is arranged at the origin position. Compared with the method of executing the return operation, it is possible to execute the return process more efficiently.

Solution 2: The gaming machine of the present solution has a stopped state in which the movable body is stopped in the middle of the moving path and a non-stop state in which the movable body is not stopped in the middle of the moving path in any of the above-mentioned solutions. The return processing operation executing means includes a stop member capable of shifting to a state, and as the special return operation, executes a plurality of stages of the return operation related to the movable body, and is based on the step switching in the plurality of stages of the return operation. It is a gaming machine characterized by executing a return operation related to the stop member.

The following features are added to the present solution.
(1) A stop member (stopper) capable of shifting to a stopped state in which the movable body is stopped in the middle of the moving path and a non-stop state in which the movable body is not stopped in the middle of the moving path is provided. The stop member is driven by a second drive source (for example, a solenoid) that is different from the first drive source.

(2) As a special return operation, a multi-stage return operation (return operation by multiple stages) related to the movable body is executed, and the above (1) is based on the stage switching (phase switching) in the multi-stage return operation. ), The return operation for the stop member is executed.

According to the present solution, since the return operation related to the stop member is executed based on the step switching in the multi-step return operation related to the movable body, the return operation of the movable body and the return operation of the stop member are executed in synchronization with each other. This makes it possible to efficiently return the movable body regardless of the state of the movable body or the stop member.

Solution 3: In any of the above-mentioned solutions, the game machine of the present solution includes a first movable body and a second movable body that can be separated, and the stop members operate in conjunction with each other. In addition, the first stop member and the second stop member in which the stopped state and the non-stop state are opposite to each other are included, the first stop member has shifted to the stopped state, and the second stop. When the member is in the non-stop state, the first movable body is stopped in the middle of the movement path by the first stop member, and the second movable body is separated from the first movable body and is movable. The first movable body moves in the movable position direction toward the position, and when the first stop member has shifted to the non-stop state and the second stop member has shifted to the stopped state. Is a gaming machine characterized in that it moves in the movable position direction integrally with the second movable body, and the second movable body is stopped in the middle of a moving path by the second stopping member.

The following features are added in this solution.
(1) The movable body includes a first movable body and a second movable body. The first movable body and the second movable body are integrally arranged at the origin position and can be separated when moving in the movable position direction.

(2) The stop member includes a first stop member and a second stop member. The first stop member and the second stop member operate in conjunction with each other using one drive source, and the stopped state and the non-stop state are opposite to each other. For example, when the first stop member is in the stopped state, the second stop member is in the non-stop state, and when the first stop member is in the non-stop state, the second stop member is in the stop state. The first stop member can be targeted at the first movable body, and the second stop member can be targeted at the second movable body.

(3) When the first stop member is in the stopped state and the second stop member is in the non-stop state, the first movable body is in the middle of the movement path by the first stop member. The second movable body is separated from the first movable body and moves in the movable position direction toward the movable position, the first stop member is in the non-stop state, and the second stop member is stopped. When the state is changed, the first movable body moves in the movable position direction integrally with the second movable body, and the second movable body is stopped in the middle of the moving path by the second stop member.

According to the present solution, two movable bodies (first movable body and second movable body) become a complicated structure in which two stop members (first stop member and second stop member) are movablely controlled. However, even with such a complicated structure, the movable body can be efficiently set as the origin regardless of the stop state of the movable body or the stop member by applying the special return operation and the normal return operation described above. It can be returned to the position.

According to the present invention, it is possible to perform the processing have good efficiency.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the game board unit alone. It is a front view of the logo accessory unit 200. It is an exploded perspective view of the movable body unit 300. It is an exploded perspective view of the elevating unit 400. It is an exploded perspective view of the stopper unit 500. It is a figure explaining the operation of the logo accessory unit 200 (1/6). It is a figure explaining the operation of the logo accessory unit 200 (2/6). It is a figure explaining the operation of the logo accessory unit 200 (3/6). It is a figure explaining the operation of the logo accessory unit 200 (4/6). It is a figure explaining the operation of the logo accessory unit 200 (5/6). It is a figure explaining the operation of the logo accessory unit 200 (6/6). It is a figure which shows the detail of the position detection mechanism of the upper movable body. It is a front view which shows a part of a game board unit enlarged. It is a block diagram which shows various electronic devices equipped in a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart (1/2) which shows the procedure example of a reset start process. It is a flowchart (2/2) which shows the procedure example of a reset start process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure example of the power-off occurrence check process concretely. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure example of an interrupt management process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure example of the effect control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure example of the system operation management processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure example of the movable body initial operation execution processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure example of the initial phase execution processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure example of the processing at the time of receiving a solenoid message. It is a figure which shows the initial data at the time of logo storage position. It is a figure which shows the initial data at the time of logo drop position. It is a figure which shows the detail of the upper movable body initial preparation operation 1. It is a figure which shows the detail of the upper movable body initial preparation operation 2. It is a figure which shows the detail of the initial operation of the upper movable body (1/2). It is a figure which shows the detail of the initial operation of the upper movable body (2/2).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, abbreviated as “pachinko machine”) 1. Further, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 uses a game ball as a game medium, and the player borrows the game ball from the game hall operator and plays the game with the pachinko machine 1. In the game of the pachinko machine 1, each of the game balls is a medium having a game value, and the privilege (profit) that the player enjoys as a result of the game is, for example, the game ball acquired by the player. It can be converted into a game value based on the number of. Hereinafter, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

〔overall structure〕
The pachinko machine 1 mainly includes an outer frame unit 2, an integrated door unit 4, and an inner frame assembly 7 (plastic frame, game machine frame) as its main body. The integrated door unit 4 is located on the frontmost side of the player when viewed from the front facing the player. The inner frame assembly 7 is located on the back side (back side) of the integrated door unit 4, and the outer frame unit 2 is arranged so as to surround the outside of the inner frame assembly 7.

The outer frame unit 2 is a structure in which wood and metal materials are combined in a vertically long rectangular shape, and the outer frame unit 2 is provided with fasteners such as screws for island equipment (not shown) in the amusement park. It is fixed by using. In the vertically long rectangular outer frame unit 2, wood is used for the parts corresponding to the upper and lower short sides, and metal material is used for the parts corresponding to the left and right long sides.

The integrated door unit 4 has a structure in which the saucer unit 6 is integrated at the lower position thereof. The integrated door unit 4 and the inner frame assembly 7 are attached to the island equipment via the outer frame unit 2, and each of them operates in an openable and closable manner via a hinge mechanism (not shown). The opening / closing axis of the hinge mechanism (not shown) extends in the vertical direction along the left end portion when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1.

A unified lock unit 9 is provided inside the right edge portion (left edge portion in FIG. 2) of the inner frame assembly 7 when viewed from the front in FIG. 1. Correspondingly, locking tools (not shown) are also provided on the right side edges (back side) of the integrated door unit 4 and the outer frame unit 2. As shown in FIG. 1, with the integrated door unit 4 and the inner frame assembly 7 closed to the outer frame unit 2, the unified lock unit 9 on the back side thereof together with the locking tool is the integrated door unit 4 and the inner frame assembly. It makes it impossible to open 7.

A cylinder lock 6a with a keyhole is provided on the right edge of the saucer unit 6. For example, when the manager of the amusement park inserts the dedicated key into the keyhole and twists the cylinder lock 6a clockwise, the unified lock unit 9 operates and the integrated door unit 4 can be opened together with the inner frame assembly 7. .. When all of these are opened from the outer frame unit 2 to the front side (moved like a door), the back side of the pachinko machine 1 is exposed on the front side.

On the other hand, when the cylinder lock 6a is twisted counterclockwise, only the lock of the integrated door unit 4 is released while the inner frame assembly 7 is locked, and the integrated door unit 4 can be opened. When the integrated door unit 4 is opened to the front side, the game board unit 8 is directly exposed, and in this state, the manager of the game field can remove obstacles such as ball clogging in the board surface. Further, when the integrated door unit 4 is opened, the saucer unit 6 is also opened to the front side.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 includes the above-mentioned game board unit 8 as a game unit. The game board unit 8 is supported by the inner frame assembly 7 above behind (inside) the integrated door unit 4. The game board unit 8 can be attached to and detached from the inner frame assembly 7 with the integrated door unit 4 opened to the front side, for example. A vertically elongated circular window 4a is formed in the central portion of the integrated door unit 4, and a glass unit (without reference numeral) is mounted in the window 4a. The glass unit is, for example, a combination of two transparent plates (glass plates) cut according to the shape of the window 4a. The glass unit is attached to the back side of the integrated door unit 4 via a fixture (not shown). A game area 8a (board surface, game board) is formed on the front surface of the game board unit 8, and the game area 8a is visible to the player from the front side through the window 4a. When the integrated door unit 4 is closed, a space is formed between the inner surface of the glass unit and the board surface so that the game ball can flow down.

The saucer unit 6 has a shape that protrudes from the integrated door unit 4 to the front side as a whole, and an upper plate 6b is formed on the upper surface thereof. In the upper plate 6b, a game ball (rental ball) lent to the player and a game ball (prize ball) acquired by winning a prize can be stored. Further, in the plate receiving unit 6, a lower plate 6c is formed at a lower position of the upper plate 6b. In the lower plate 6c, a game ball further paid out with the upper plate 6b full is stored. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called CR machine (a model connected to the CR unit), and the game ball borrowed by the player is a plate unit 6 (upper) from the payout device unit 172 on the back side separately from the prize ball. It is paid out to the plate 6b or the lower plate 6c).

A lending operation unit 14 is provided on the upper surface of the saucer unit 6, and a ball lending button 10 and a return button 12 are arranged on the lending operation unit 14. When the player operates the ball lending button 10 with a valuable medium (for example, a magnetic recording medium, a medium with a built-in storage IC, etc.) inserted in a CR unit (not shown), the number corresponding to a predetermined frequency unit (for example, 5 frequencies). (For example, 125) of game balls are rented out. Therefore, a frequency display unit (not shown) is arranged on the upper surface of the lending operation unit 14, and the frequency display unit displays the residual frequency of the valuable medium charged in the CR unit. By operating the return button 12, the player can receive the return of the valuable medium having the remaining frequency. In the present embodiment, the CR machine is taken as an example, but the pachinko machine 1 may be a cash machine (a model not connected to the CR unit) different from the CR machine.

Further, on the upper surface of the saucer unit 6, an upper plate ball removing button 6d is installed in front of the upper plate 6b at the upper stage position, and a lower plate ball removing lever 6e is installed in the center thereof in front of the lower plate 6c. Is installed. The player can push the upper plate ball removal button 6d, for example, to cause the game ball stored in the upper plate 6b to flow down to the lower plate 6c. Further, the player can slide the lower plate ball removing lever 6e to the left, for example, to drop the game ball stored in the lower plate 6c downward and discharge it. The discharged game ball is received in, for example, a ball receiving box (not shown).

A grip unit 16 is installed at the lower right of the saucer unit 6. By operating the grip unit 16, the player can operate the launch control board set 174 to launch (drive) a game ball toward the game area 8a (ball launcher). The launched game ball rises from the lower edge of the game board unit 8 along the left edge, is guided by an outer band (not shown), and is thrown into the game area 8a. A large number of obstacle nails, windmills (without reference numerals in the figure) and the like are arranged in the game area 8a, and the thrown game ball flows down in the game area 8a while being guided and guided by the obstacle nails and the windmill. The configuration of the game area 8a (board surface, game board) will be described later with reference to another drawing.

[Structure on the front of the frame]
The integrated door unit 4 is provided with a left top lens unit 47 and an upper right illumination unit 49 as components for directing. Of these, the left top lens unit 47 incorporates a glass frame top lamp 46 and a left glass frame decorative lamp 48, and the upper right lighting unit 49 incorporates a right glass frame decorative lamp 50. In addition, the left and right glass frame decorative lamps 52 are installed in the integrated door unit 4 so as to be connected below the left top lens unit 47 and the upper right lighting unit 49, respectively. It extends from the left and right edges of the integrated door unit 4 to the front surface of the saucer unit 6. In the integrated door unit 4, the glass frame top lamp 46, the left and right glass frame decorative lamps 50, 52, and the like are arranged so as to surround the glass unit.

The various lamps 46, 48, 50, and 52 described above execute the effect by, for example, emitting light from the built-in LED (lighting or blinking, change in luminance gradation, change in color tone, etc.). Further, in the upper part of the integrated door unit 4, the speakers 54 and 55 on the glass frame are incorporated in the left top lens unit 47 and the upper right illumination unit 49, respectively. On the other hand, the outer frame speaker 56 is incorporated in the lower left position of the outer frame unit 2. These speakers 54, 55, and 56 output sound effects, BGM, voice, and the like (general sound) to execute the effect.

Further, in the center of the plate receiving unit 6, an effect switching button 45 (operation input receiving means) is installed at a position in front of the upper plate 6b. The player can switch the effect content (for example, the background screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 42) by pressing the effect switching button 45 (operation input), for example, while the symbol is changing or the jackpot is confirmed. Alternatively, some kind of effect (notice effect, probabilistic promotion effect, promotion effect during a major role, etc.) can be generated during the jackpot game.

Further, a jog dial 45a is installed around the effect switching button 45 so as to surround the effect switching button 45 (operation input receiving means, rotary selector). By rotating the jog dial 45a, the player can change, for example, the effect content displayed on the liquid crystal display 42.

[Backside configuration]
As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, there are a power supply control unit 162, a main control board unit 170, a payout device unit 172, a flow path unit 173, a launch control board set 174, and a payout control board unit 176. , Back cover unit 178 and the like are installed. In addition to this, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, various electronic devices (including a control computer (not shown), which constitute the power supply system and control system of the pachinko machine 1, an external terminal board 160, a power cord (power plug) 164, A ground wire (ground terminal) 166, connection wiring (not shown), etc. are installed.

The above-mentioned payout device unit 172 has, for example, a prize ball tank 172a and a prize ball case (without a reference symbol), of which the prize ball tank 172a is installed on the upper edge (back side) of the inner frame assembly 7. In the state, the game balls replenished from the replenishment route (not shown) can be stored. The game balls stored in the prize ball tank 172a are guided to the prize ball case through an upper prize ball gutter (not shown). The flow path unit 173 guides the game ball sent out from the payout device unit 172 toward the tray unit 6 on the front side.

Further, the above-mentioned external terminal plate 160 is for connecting the pachinko machine 1 to an external electronic device (for example, a data display device, a hall computer, etc.), and from the external terminal plate 160, the game of the pachinko machine 1 Various external information signals (for example, prize ball information, door opening information, symbol confirmation count information, jackpot information, starting port information, etc.) indicating the progress status, maintenance status, etc. are output to external electronic devices. ing.

The power cord 164 secures the power supply (electric power) required for the operation of the pachinko machine 1 by being connected to, for example, a power supply device (for example, AC24V) installed in the island facility of the amusement park. Further, the ground wire 166 is connected to the ground terminal also installed in the island facility to secure the ground of the pachinko machine 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the game board unit 8 alone. The game board unit 8 is provided with a game board 8b as a base, and a game area 8a is formed on the front side of the game board 8b. The game board 8b is made of, for example, a transparent resin plate, and the front surface of the game board 8b is parallel to the glass unit in a state where the game board unit 8 is fixed to the inner frame assembly 7. On the front surface of the game plate 8b, the above-mentioned game area 8a is formed inside a launch rail (without reference numeral) installed in a substantially circular shape.

In the game area 8a, a relatively large effect unit 40 is arranged at the center position thereof, and the game area 8a is largely divided into a left side portion, a right side portion, and a lower portion centering on the effect unit 40. The left side portion of the game area 8a is the first game area (left-handed area) used in the normal game state (low probability non-time reduction state), and the right part of the game area 8a is the advantageous game state (big hit game state). , Small hit game state, low probability time shortened state, high probability time shortened state, etc.) is the second game area (right-handed area, specific area). Further, in the game area 8a, the upper start winning opening 26, the starting gate 20, the normal winning openings 22, 24, the variable starting winning device 28, the first variable winning device 30, and the second variable winning device are located around the effect unit 40. 31 etc. are distributed and installed.

Of these, the upper start winning opening 26 is arranged in the center of the lower portion of the game area 8a. Further, the starting gate 20 and the first variable winning device 30 are arranged on the right side portion of the game area 8a. Further, the variable start winning device 28 and the second variable starting winning device 31 are arranged in the lower portion of the upper starting winning opening 26.

The three ordinary winning openings 22 on the left side are arranged on the left side portion of the game area 8a, and the one ordinary winning opening 24 on the right side is arranged on the right side of the second variable winning device 31.

The game ball thrown into the game area 8a enters the upper start winning opening 26, the normal winning opening 22, 24, passes through the starting gate 20, and the variable starting winning prize at the time of opening operation in the process of flowing down. The ball enters the device 28, the first variable winning device 30 during the opening operation, and the second variable winning device 31 during the opening operation.

Here, the game ball flowing down the left side area of the game area 8a may mainly enter the upper start winning opening 26 or the normal winning opening 22. On the other hand, the game ball flowing down the right region of the game area 8a mainly passes through the start gate 20, enters the first variable winning device 30 during the opening operation, or the variable starting winning device 28 during the opening operation. There is a possibility of entering the ball, entering the normal winning opening 24, or entering the second variable winning device 31 at the time of opening operation.

The game ball that has passed through the start gate 20 continuously flows down in the game area 8a, but the upper start winning opening 26, the normal winning opening 22, 24, the variable starting winning device 28, the first variable winning device 30, and the second variable winning opening The game ball that has entered the device 31 is collected to the back side of the game board unit 8 through a through hole formed in the game board (plywood material, transparent plate, etc. constituting the game board unit 8).

Here, in the present embodiment, due to the configuration of the game area 8a (board surface), when the game ball is to be inserted into the upper start winning opening 26 or the normal winning opening 22, the area on the left side in the game area 8a (left-handed). It is necessary to hit a game ball into the area) (perform a so-called "left-handed").

On the other hand, when a game ball is to be entered into the variable start winning device 28, the first variable winning device 30, the second variable winning device 31, and the normal winning opening 24, the area on the right side in the game area 8a (right-handed area). ) Needs to hit a game ball (perform a so-called "right hit").

The variable start winning device 28 operates when a predetermined operating condition is satisfied (when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a hit manner), and the ball can be entered into the lower starting winning opening 28a accordingly. (Ordinary electric accessory). The variable start winning device 28 has, for example, a pair of left and right opening / closing members 28b, and these opening / closing members 28b reciprocate in the left-right direction along the board surface, for example, by the action of a link mechanism using a solenoid (not shown). The left and right opening / closing members 28b are in the closed position with their tips facing upward, and at this time, it is impossible to enter the lower start winning opening 28a (there is no space for the game ball to enter). On the other hand, when the variable start winning device 28 is activated, the left and right opening / closing members 28b are displaced (expanded) from the closed position to the open position, respectively, and the opening width is expanded to the left and right to open the lower start winning opening 28a. During this time, the variable start winning device 28 is in a state where the game ball can be entered, and the lower start winning opening 28a can be generated (variable start winning means). At this time, the opening / closing member 28b also functions as a member for guiding the entry of the game ball into the starting winning opening 28a.

The first variable winning device 30 operates when the specified conditions are satisfied (when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the mode corresponding to the 9-round jackpot, or when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the mode of small hit). Then, it is possible to win a prize in the first special winning opening 30b (upper grand winning opening) (special electric accessory, first special winning event generating means).

The first variable winning device 30 is a device arranged on the right side of the upper starting winning opening 26 (so-called upper attacker), and has, for example, one opening / closing member 30a. The first variable winning device 30 is a type of device in which the opening / closing member 30a slides inside the board surface (sliding type attacker). Then, the opening / closing member 30a reciprocates in the front-rear direction with respect to the board surface by the action of a link mechanism using a solenoid (not shown), for example. The opening / closing member 30a is in a closed position (closed state) in a state of protruding from the board surface toward the player, and at this time, the game ball rolls on the upper surface of the opening / closing member 30a, so that the opening / closing member 30a is moved to the first prize opening 30b. It is impossible to enter the ball (the first prize opening 30b is closed). Then, when the first variable winning device 30 is activated, the opening / closing member 30a is pulled into the inside of the board surface, and the first large winning opening 30b is opened (open state). During this time, the first variable winning device 30 is in a state in which the inflow of the game ball is not impossible, and the event of entering the first large winning opening 30b can be generated.

The second variable winning device 31 operates when a predetermined condition is satisfied (when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode corresponding to a 16-round jackpot), and the second major winning opening 31b (lower winning opening) (Special electric accessory, second special prize event generation means).

The second variable winning device 31 is a device arranged below the variable starting winning device 28 (so-called lower attacker), and has, for example, one opening / closing member 31a, and the opening / closing member 31a is, for example, a solenoid (not shown). By the action of the link mechanism using the above, it reciprocates in the front-back direction with respect to the board surface. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing member 31a is in the closed position (closed state) along the board surface, and at this time, it is difficult to win the second prize opening 31b (the second prize opening 31b is closed). is there. When the second variable winning device 31 is activated, the opening / closing member 31a is displaced by using the lower end edge portion as a hinge so as to fall forward, and the second large winning opening 31b is opened (open state). During this time, the second variable winning device 31 is in a state where the inflow of the game ball is easy, and an event of winning a prize in the second large winning opening 31b can be generated. At this time, the opening / closing member 31a also functions as a member for guiding the inflow of the game ball into the large winning opening.

The arrangement of the obstacle nails and the shape of the structure installed in the game board unit 8 are basically the variable start winning device 28 (right start winning opening 28a when opened) and the first variable starting winning device 30 (above when opened). The mode does not extremely obstruct the flow of the game ball toward the large winning opening 30b) and the second variable winning device 31 (lower large winning opening 31b at the time of opening), but the variable starting winning device while the game ball is open. It is not always the case that the ball enters the 28 (right start winning opening 28a), the first variable winning device 30 (upper large winning opening 30b), and the second variable winning device 31 (lower large winning opening 31b). Occurs randomly.

The above-mentioned effect unit 40 is installed in the game board unit 8 from the central position to the right side portion thereof. The effect unit 40 is provided with various decorative parts 40b and 40c inside the effect unit 40, in addition to the upper edge portion 40a functioning as a guide member for changing the flow direction of the game ball. The decorative parts 40b and 40c can enhance the decorativeness of the game board unit 8 by its three-dimensional modeling, and can perform a dramatic operation by emitting transmitted light by, for example, a built-in light emitter (LED or the like). .. In addition, a liquid crystal display 42 (image display) is installed inside the effect unit 40, and various effect images including an effect symbol corresponding to a special symbol are displayed on the liquid crystal display 42. .. As described above, the game board unit 8 impresses the player with the characteristics of the pachinko machine 1 based on the structure of the board surface and the decorativeness of the effect unit 40. Further, when the game board 8b is a transparent resin board (for example, an acrylic board), decorativeness is added by various decorative bodies (including movable bodies and light emitting bodies) arranged not only on the front side but also behind the game board 8b. can do.

In addition, a drive source (for example, a motor, a solenoid, etc.) is attached to the inside of the effect unit 40 together with a logo accessory 40f for effect. The logo accessory 40f for the effect can perform an effect that involves the operation of a tangible object, in addition to the effect using the image by the liquid crystal display 42 and the effect by the light emitter. By producing the effect using these logo accessories 40f, it is possible to exert an appealing power different from the effect using the two-dimensional image. The details of the logo accessory unit that moves the logo accessory 40f will be described later.

A movable body 40g on a spherical body is arranged on the upper part of the logo accessory 40f. The movable body 40g on the main body is moved by the movable body motor on the main body. In addition, a plurality of movable bodies 40g on the main body may be provided, or may be arranged in the outer frame unit 2.

Further, a ring-shaped lower back rotating body 40h and a lower back movable body 40i for raising and lowering the lower back rotating body 40h are arranged above the upper starting winning opening 26. The lower back rotating body 40h is moved by the lower back rotating body motor, and the lower back movable body 40i is moved by the lower back movable body motor.

Further, two lower front movable bodies 40j are arranged on the left and right on the upper left and upper right of the upper start winning opening 26. The left and right lower front movable bodies 40j are moved by the lower front movable body motor, and move like a door by approaching and moving away from each other.

Further, a ball guide passage 40d is formed on the left edge portion of the effect unit 40, and a rolling stage 40e is formed on the lower edge portion thereof. The ball guide passage 40d opens diagonally upward to the left in the game area 8a, and when a game ball flowing down in the game area 8a randomly flows into the ball guide passage 40d, it passes through the inside and rolls. It is released onto the stage 40e. The upper surface of the rolling stage 40e has a smooth curved surface, where the game ball can roll in the left-right direction. The game ball rolled on the rolling stage 40e eventually flows down into the lower game area 8a. A ball release path 40k is formed at the center position of the rolling stage 40e, and the game ball guided from the rolling stage 40e to the ball release path 40k can easily flow into the upper start winning opening 26 directly below the ball release path 40e. ..

In addition, an out opening 32 is formed in the game area 8a, and the game balls that have not entered (winned) in various winning openings are finally collected to the back side of the game board unit 8 through the out opening 32. In addition, the game balls that have entered the normal winning openings 22, 24, the upper starting winning opening 26, the lower starting winning opening 28a, the first variable winning device 30, and the second variable winning device 31 are also driven into the game area 8a. All the game balls that have been released are collected on the back side of the game board unit 8. The collected game balls are discharged from the back side of the pachinko machine 1 to the outside of the frame through an out-passage assembly (not shown), and further join the replenishment route of the island facility (not shown).

FIG. 4 is a front view of the logo accessory unit 200.
The logo accessory unit 200 is a unit for moving the logo accessory 40f, and includes a movable body unit 300, an elevating unit 400, and a stopper unit 500.

The movable body unit 300 is a unit that mainly constitutes the structure of the logo accessory 40f.
The elevating unit 400 is a unit that mainly elevates and elevates the logo accessory 40f by a motor.
The stopper unit 500 is a unit that mainly stops the raising and lowering of the logo accessory 40f by a stopper.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the movable body unit 300.
The movable body unit 300 includes a movable body unit main body 310, an upper movable body upper portion 320, an upper movable body lower portion 330, and an upper movable body decorative portion 340.

The movable body unit main body 310 is a member serving as a base of the movable body unit 300, and can be raised and lowered along cylindrical guides 312 arranged on the left and right sides of the movable body unit main body 310.

The upper movable body upper portion 320 is arranged on the front surface side of the movable body unit main body portion 310, and is a member constituting the upper portion of the logo accessory 40f.
The upper movable body lower portion 330 is arranged on the front surface side of the movable body unit main body portion 310, and is a member constituting the lower portion of the logo accessory 40f.

The upper movable body decorative portion 340 is arranged on the front side of the upper movable body upper portion 320 and the upper movable body lower portion 330, and constitutes the character portion of the logo accessory 40f and the decorative portion arranged around the character portion. It is a member to be used.

The back surface of the upper movable body decorative portion 340 is provided with a plurality of pins protruding toward the back surface side, and the plurality of pins are inserted into the guide grooves of the upper movable body upper portion 320 and the upper movable body lower portion 330. ..
Then, as the pin moves inside the guide groove, the upper movable body decorative portion 340 starts from a state in which each part constituting the upper movable body decorative portion 340 is integrated (a state in which the character portion can be recognized). It is possible to shift to a state in which each part constituting the upper movable body decorative portion 340 is separated (a state in which the character portion is difficult to recognize).

The logo accessory 40f composed of the upper movable body upper portion 320, the upper movable body lower portion 330, and the upper movable body decorative portion 340 can be moved from the origin position (upper end position, storage position) to the movable position (lower end position). It is a movable body.
Further, the logo accessory 40f includes a separable upper movable body upper portion 320 (first movable body) and an upper movable body lower portion 330 (second movable body).

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the elevating unit 400.
The elevating unit 400 includes an elevating unit main body 410 including a left and right strut portion 412 and a ceiling portion 414 connecting the left and right strut portions 412.

The upper movable body motor 420, the motor gear 422, the idle gear 424, the first upper movable body elevating rack 426, the upper movable body elevating pinion gear 434, and the second upper movable body are attached to the left and right strut portions 412, respectively. An elevating rack 440 and a fixed rack 450 are arranged.

The upper movable body motor 420 is a motor that serves as a drive source for the logo accessory 40f. The upper movable body motor 420 on the left side in the figure is an upper movable body left motor, and the upper movable body motor 420 on the right side in the figure is an upper movable body right motor.

The motor gear 422 is a gear that rotates when the upper movable motor 420 rotates.
The idle gear 424 is a gear that rotates with the rotation of the motor gear 422, the lower idle gear 424 meshes with the motor gear 422, and the upper idle gear 424 is the dentition portion of the first upper movable body elevating rack 426. It meshes with 428. The two idle gears 424 are shown apart from each other in the front-rear direction in the drawing.

The first upper movable body elevating rack 426 includes a dentition portion 428 that meshes with the idle gear 424, a coupling pin 430 that connects to the upper movable body elevating pinion gear 434, and a leaf spring that pulls the first upper movable body elevating rack 426 upward. It has 432.

Since the upper movable body elevating pinion gear 434 is connected to the coupling pin 430, the upper movable body elevating pinion gear 434 moves up and down according to the vertical movement of the first upper movable body elevating rack 426.
Further, the upper movable body elevating pinion gear 434 is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the second upper movable body elevating rack 440 and the fixed rack 450.

The second upper movable body elevating rack 440 has a dentition portion 442 that meshes with the upper movable body elevating pinion gear 434, and moves up and down with the rotation of the upper movable body elevating pinion gear 434.

The fixed rack 450 has a dentition portion 452 that meshes with the upper movable body elevating pinion gear 434 and is fixed to the support column portion 412.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the stopper unit 500.
The stopper unit 500 includes left and right base portions 510.

A stopper solenoid 520, an intermediate stopper 530, and a lower stopper 540 are arranged on the left and right base portions 510, respectively.

In the illustrated example, the stopper solenoid 520 is not operating (when not energized), and the hook portion 532 of the intermediate stopper 530 is in a state of receiving the first protrusion 471 (see FIG. 12). , The hook portion 542 of the lower stopper 540 is in a state of not receiving the second protrusion 472 (see FIG. 12).

When the stopper solenoid 520 is activated (when energized), the hook portion 532 of the intermediate stopper 530 is in a state of not receiving the first protrusion 471 (see FIG. 13), and the hook portion 542 of the lower stopper 540 is the first. 2 It is in a state of receiving the protrusion 472 (see FIG. 13).

The stopper composed of the intermediate stopper 530 and the lower stopper 540 is in a stopped state in which the logo accessory 40f is stopped in the middle of the moving path (falling path) and a non-stop state in which the logo accessory 40f is not stopped in the middle of the moving path. It is a stop member that can be transferred to.

Further, the stopper composed of the intermediate stopper 530 and the lower stopper 540 operates in conjunction with each other, and the intermediate stopper 530 (first stop member) and the lower stopper 540 (the first stop member) in which the stopped state and the non-stop state are opposite to each other. 2 Stop member) is included.

When the intermediate stopper 530 is in the stopped state and the lower stopper 540 is in the non-stop state, the upper movable body upper portion 320 is stopped in the middle of the movement path by the intermediate stopper 530. The lower portion 330 of the upper movable body is separated from the upper portion 320 of the upper movable body and moves in the movable position direction (see FIG. 13), the intermediate stopper 530 is in the non-stop state, and the lower stopper 540 is in the stopped state. In the case of shifting to, the upper movable body upper portion 320 moves in the movable position direction integrally with the upper movable body lower portion 330, and the upper movable body lower portion 330 is stopped in the middle of the movement path by the lower stopper 540. (See FIG. 12).

8 to 13 are views for explaining the operation of the logo accessory unit 200.
As shown in FIG. 8, when the left and right upper movable body motors (upper movable body left motor and upper movable body right motor) are rotated, the left and right motor gears 422 rotate, and the left and right motor gears 422 are joined to the left and right motor gears 422. The idle gear 424 rotates.

When the left and right idle gears 424 rotate, the left and right first upper movable body elevating racks 426 joined to the idle gear 424 move, and the left and right upper movable body elevating pinion gears 434 rotate accordingly, and the left and right second upper movable body elevating racks 424 rotate. The upper movable body elevating rack 440 is movable.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the left and right second upper movable body elevating racks 440 are movable, the second upper movable body elevating rack 440 pushes down the left and right upper movable body elevating lock links 460.
As a result, the left and right origin stoppers 462 connected to the left and right upper movable body elevating lock links 460 rotate, and the holding of the upper movable body (upper movable body lower portion 330) is released, so that the upper movable body (upper) is released. The upper movable body portion 320 and the upper movable body lower portion 330) fall.

Here, as shown in FIG. 10, the first protrusion 471 is arranged at a position corresponding to the left and right side surfaces of the upper movable body upper portion 320, and corresponds to the left and right side surfaces of the upper movable body lower portion 330. A second protrusion 472 is arranged at the position where the second protrusion is formed.

[When not energized]
As shown in FIG. 11, when the upper movable body falls and the left and right stopper solenoids 520 are not energized, the left and right plunger 522 and the left and right plunger heads 524 connected to the left and right plunger 522 It is not movable, and the left and right intermediate stoppers 530 and the left and right lower stoppers 540 connected to the plunger head 524 are also immovable.
In the illustrated example, the intermediate stopper 530 is in a state where the hook portion 532 of the intermediate stopper 530 receives the first protrusion 471 (see FIG. 12), and the hook portion 542 of the lower stopper 540 is the second protrusion 472. It is in a state of not receiving (see FIG. 12).

In such a situation, when the upper movable body falls, the intermediate stopper 530 and the first protrusion 471 arranged on the side surface side of the upper movable body upper portion 320 come into contact with each other and stop in the state shown in FIG. To do.

[When energized]
On the other hand, when the upper movable body is dropped and the left and right stopper solenoids 520 are energized, the left and right plunger heads 524 connected to the left and right plungers 522 and the left and right plungers 522 are connected as shown in FIG. Is movable, and the left and right intermediate stoppers 530 and the left and right lower stoppers 540 connected to the plunger head 524 are movable.
In this case, the hook portion 532 of the intermediate stopper 530 is in a state of not receiving the first protrusion 471 (see FIG. 13), and the hook portion 542 of the lower stopper 540 receives the second protrusion 472 (see FIG. 13). It will be ready to receive.
In such a situation, when the upper movable body falls, the lower stopper 540 and the second protrusion 472 arranged on the side surface side of the upper movable body lower portion 330 come into contact with each other and stop in the state shown in FIG. To do.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing details of the position detection mechanism of the upper movable body. In FIG. 14, members such as motors and gears are not shown.
The position detection mechanism of the upper movable body includes an upper position detection unit 301, a middle position detection unit 302, and a lower position detection unit 303.

Two photosensors are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper position detection unit 301, and detect whether or not the upper movable body is arranged at the upper position (for example, the origin position).
Two photosensors are arranged on the left and right sides of the middle position detection unit 302, and detect whether or not the upper movable body is arranged at the middle position (for example, a specific position between the origin position and the movable position). To do.
Two photosensors are arranged on the left and right sides of the lower position detection unit 303, and detect whether or not the upper movable body is arranged in the lower position (for example, the movable position).

A light-shielding plate that shields the photo sensor is attached to a predetermined position of the logo accessory 40f, and when the light-shielding plate is in a state of blocking the photo sensor, the effect control device 124 uses the logo accessory 40f as described above. It can be determined that it is in each position.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged front view showing a part of the game board unit 8 (lower left position in the window 4a). That is, the game board unit 8 is provided with, for example, a normal symbol display device 33 and a normal symbol operation memory lamp 33a at a lower left position in the window 4a, as well as a first special symbol display device 34 and a second special symbol display device 35. And a game state display device 38 is provided. Of these, the normal symbol display device 33, for example, alternately lights two lamps (LEDs) to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and turns on or off the lamps to stop and display the normal symbol. The normal symbol operation storage lamp 33a displays 0 to 4 storage numbers by, for example, a combination of turning off, turning on, and blinking two lamps (LEDs). For example, in the display mode in which both of the two lamps are turned off, 0 memory numbers are displayed, in the display mode in which one lamp is turned on, 1 memory number is displayed, and in the display mode in which the same one lamp is blinked. In the display mode in which two memory numbers are displayed and one lamp is lit in addition to the blinking of one lamp, three memory numbers are displayed, and in the display mode in which the two lamps are blinked together, the memory number is four. The individual is displayed, and so on. Although two lamps (LEDs) are used here, four lamps (LEDs) may be used to form the normal symbol operation memory lamp 33a. In this case, the number of working memories can be displayed by the number of lamps that are lit.

The normal symbol operation memory lamp 33a changes to the display mode after being increased one by one in the sense that each time the game ball passes through the start gate 20, the passage that triggers the operation lottery occurs. Then (up to 4), each time the fluctuation of the normal symbol is started with the passage as a trigger, the display mode is changed by 1 each. In the present embodiment, when the normal symbol operation storage lamp 33a is not lit (the number of stored items is 0), the game ball passes through the start gate 20 in a state where the normal symbol can already start changing (when the stop is displayed). However, the display mode does not change. That is, the number of storages (up to 4) represented by the display mode of the normal symbol operation storage lamp 33a represents the number of passages in which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet started at that time.

Further, the first special symbol display device 34 and the second special symbol display device 35 each display, for example, a variable state and a stopped state of the corresponding first special symbol or the second special symbol by a 7-segment LED (with dots). (Design display means). The first special symbol display device 34 and the second special symbol display device 35 may have a form in which a plurality of dot LEDs are arranged geometrically (for example, in a circular shape).

Further, the first special symbol operation storage lamp 34a and the second special symbol operation storage lamp 35a are each 0 to 4 depending on the display mode composed of, for example, a combination of turning off or lighting the two lamps (LEDs) and blinking. (Memory number display means). For example, in the display mode in which both of the two lamps are turned off, 0 memory numbers are displayed, in the display mode in which one lamp is turned on, 1 memory number is displayed, and in the display mode in which the same one lamp is blinked. In the display mode in which two memory numbers are displayed and one lamp is lit in addition to the blinking of one lamp, three memory numbers are displayed, and in the display mode in which the two lamps are blinked together, the memory number is four. The individual is displayed, and so on.

The first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a is displayed after being increased one by one in the sense that each time a game ball enters the upper start winning opening 26, the game ball enters the upper starting winning opening 26. It changes to the mode (up to 4), and each time the special symbol starts to change with the ball entering, the display mode is changed by one. Further, the second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a is increased one by one in the sense that each time a game ball enters the variable start winning device 28, the game ball enters the lower start winning opening 28a. (Up to 4 pieces), and each time the change of the special symbol is started with the entry of the ball as a trigger, the display state is changed by 1 piece. In the present embodiment, when the first special symbol operation storage lamp 34a is not lit (the number of stored items is 0), the upper start winning opening 26 is in a state where the first special symbol can already start changing (when the stop is displayed). The display mode does not change even if the game ball enters the ball. Further, when the second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a is not lit (the number of stored items is 0), the game ball is inserted into the variable start winning device 28 in a state where the second special symbol can already start changing (when the stop is displayed). The display mode does not change even if the ball is used. That is, the number of storages (maximum of 4) represented by the display modes of the special symbol operation memory lamps 34a and 35a is that of the incoming ball for which the change of the first special symbol or the second special symbol has not yet started at that time. It represents the number of times.

Further, the game state display device 38 includes, for example, LEDs corresponding to the jackpot type display lamps 38a and 38b, the probability fluctuation state display lamp 38d, the time saving state display lamp 38e, and the firing position designation lamp 38f, respectively. In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned ordinary symbol display device 33, ordinary symbol operation storage lamp 33a, first special symbol display device 34, second special symbol display device 35, first special symbol operation storage lamp 34a, second special The symbol operation memory lamp 35a and the game status display device 38 are mounted on the game board unit 8 in a state of being mounted on one integrated display board 89.

[Control configuration]
Next, the configuration related to the control of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing various electronic devices mounted on the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 includes a main control device 70 (main control computer) that is the center of control operation, and the main control device 70 mainly has a function of controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko machine 1. There is. The main control device 70 is built in the main control board unit 170.

Further, the main control device 70 is equipped with a circuit board (main control board) on which a main control CPU 72, which is a central arithmetic processing unit, is mounted, and the main control CPU 72 includes a ROM 74 and a RAM (main control board) together with a CPU core and registers (not shown). It is configured as an LSI in which semiconductor memories such as RWM) 76 are integrated. Further, the main control device 70 is equipped with a random number generator 75 and a sampling circuit 77. Of these, the random number generator 75 generates a hardware random number (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation) for a big hit determination of a special symbol lottery or a hit determination of a normal symbol lottery, and the random number generated here. Is input to the main control CPU 72 through the sampling circuit 77. In addition, the main control device 70 is equipped with peripheral ICs such as an input / output (I / O) port 79, a clock generation circuit (not shown), and a counter / timer circuit (CTC), which are circuits together with the main control CPU 72. It is mounted on the board. A signal transmission path, a power supply path, a control bus, and the like are formed as wiring patterns on the circuit board (or inner layer portion).

The start gate 20 described above is integrally provided with a gate switch 78 for detecting the passage of a game ball. Further, the game board unit 8 has an upper start winning opening switch 80 and a lower starting winning opening corresponding to the upper starting winning opening 26, the variable starting winning device 28, the first variable winning device 30, and the second variable winning device 31, respectively. A switch 82, a first count switch 84, and a second count switch 85 are provided. The start winning opening switches 80 and 82 are for detecting the entry of a game ball into the upper starting winning opening 26 and the variable starting winning device 28 (lower starting winning opening 28a). Further, the first count switch 84 is for detecting the entry of a game ball into the first variable winning device 30 (first large winning opening) and counting the number of balls. Further, the second count switch 85 is for detecting the entry of the game ball into the second variable winning device 31 (second large winning opening 31b) and counting the number of the game balls.

Similarly, the game board unit 8 has a first winning opening switch 86 that detects the entry of a game ball into the ordinary winning opening 22, and a second winning opening switch that detects the entry of a game ball into the ordinary winning opening 24. It is equipped with 81. Regarding the three ordinary winning openings 22 on the left side, a configuration in which a common winning opening switch 86 is used is given as an example. For example, three winning opening switches are installed to play a game ball for each ordinary winning opening 22. The incoming ball may be detected individually.

In any case, the winning detection signals of these switches are input to the main control CPU 72 via an input / output driver (not shown). Due to the configuration of the game board unit 8, in the present embodiment, the winning detection signals from the gate switch 78, the first count switch 84, the second count switch 85, the first winning opening switch 86, and the second winning opening switch 81 are It is transmitted via the panel relay terminal board 87, and the panel relay terminal board 87 is provided with a wiring pattern, connection terminals, and the like for relaying each winning detection signal.

The above-mentioned ordinary symbol display device 33, ordinary symbol operation memory lamp 33a, first special symbol display device 34, second special symbol display device 35, first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a, second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a, and game. The status display device 38 controls the display operation based on the control signal from the main control CPU 72. The main control CPU 72 outputs control signals for the display devices 33, 34, 35, 38 and the lamps 33a, 34a, 35a according to the progress of the game, and controls the lighting state of each LED. Further, these display devices 33, 34, 35, 38 and lamps 33a, 34a, 35a are installed in the game board unit 8 in a state of being mounted on one integrated display board 89 as described above, and the integrated display devices 33, 34, 35, 38 and lamps 33a, 34a, 35a are installed in the game board unit 8. A control signal is transmitted from the main control CPU 72 to the display board 89 by relaying the panel relay terminal board 87.

Further, the game board unit 8 corresponds to the variable start winning device 28, the first variable winning device 30, and the second variable winning device 31, respectively, and corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 88, the first large winning opening solenoid 90, and the second. A large winning opening solenoid 97 is provided. These solenoids 88, 90, and 97 operate (excite) based on the control signal from the main control CPU 72, and open / close (operate) the variable start winning device 28, the first variable winning device 30, and the second variable winning device 31, respectively. Let me do it. The solenoids 88, 90, and 97 are also relayed by the panel relay terminal plate 87, and a control signal is transmitted from the main control CPU 72.

In addition, the glass frame opening switch 91 is installed in the integrated door unit 4, and the plastic frame opening switch 93 is installed in the inner frame assembly 7. When the integrated door unit 4 is independently opened, a contact signal from the glass frame opening switch 91 is input to the main control device 70 (main control CPU 72), and the inner frame assembly 7 is released from the outer frame unit 2. Then, the contact signal from the plastic frame release switch 93 is input to the main control device 70 (main control CPU 72). The main control CPU 72 can detect the open state of the integrated door unit 4 and the inner frame assembly 7 from these contact signals. When the main control CPU 72 detects the open state of the integrated door unit 4 and the inner frame assembly 7, the main control CPU 72 generates a door open information signal as the above-mentioned external information signal.

A payout control device 92 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. The payout control device 92 (payout control computer) controls the operation of the payout device unit 172 described above. The payout control device 92 is equipped with a circuit board (payout control board) on which the payout control CPU 94 is mounted, and the payout control CPU 94 is also an LSI in which semiconductor memories such as ROM 96 and RAM 98 are integrated together with a CPU core (not shown). It is configured. The payout control device 92 (payout control CPU 94) controls the operation of the payout device unit 172 based on the prize ball instruction command from the main control CPU 72, and executes the payout operation of the requested number of game balls. The main control CPU 72 generates a prize ball information signal as the above-mentioned external information signal together with the prize ball instruction command.

A payout device board 100 is installed together with a payout motor 102 (for example, a stepping motor) in a prize ball case (not shown) of the payout device unit 172, and a drive circuit for the payout motor 102 is provided on the payout device board 100. There is. The payout device board 100 specifically controls the rotation angle of the payout motor 102 based on the payout number instruction signal from the payout control device 92 (payout control CPU 94), and pays the instructed number of game balls from the prize ball case. Let me put it out. The paid-out game ball is sent to the saucer unit 6 through the payout flow path in the flow path unit 173.

Further, for example, a payout path ball out switch 104 is installed at an upstream position of the prize ball case, and a payout counting switch 106 is installed at a downstream position of the payout motor 102. When each prize ball is actually paid out by driving the payout motor 102, a counting signal from the payout counting switch 106 is input to the payout device board 100. Further, when the ball is broken at the upstream position of the prize ball case, the contact signal from the payout path ball out switch 104 is input to the payout device board 100. The payout device board 100 transmits the input counting signal and contact signal to the payout control device 92 (payout control CPU 94). The payout control CPU 94 can detect the actual number of payouts and the out-of-ball state based on the signal received from the payout device board 100.

Further, in the pachinko machine 1, for example, a full tank switch 161 is installed inside the lower plate 6c (the position of the back when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1). The prize balls (game balls) actually paid out are discharged to the upper plate 6b through the above-mentioned flow path unit 173, but when the upper plate 6b is filled with the game balls, the more paid out game balls are released. It flows into the lower plate 6c as described above. Further, when the lower plate 6c is filled with the game balls, the full tank switch 161 is turned on, and the full tank detection signal is input to the payout control device 92 (payout control CPU 94). In response to this, the payout control CPU 94 temporarily suspends further prize ball operations even if it receives a prize ball instruction command from the main control CPU 72, and stores the remaining number of unpaid prize balls in the RAM 98. The memory of the RAM 98 can be backed up even when the power is turned off, and even if a power failure (including a momentary power failure) occurs during the game, the information on the remaining number of unpaid prize balls will not be lost. ..

Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a firing solenoid 110 is installed together with a firing control board 108. Further, a ball feed solenoid 111 is provided in the saucer unit 6. The launch control board 108, the launch solenoid 110, and the ball feed solenoid 111 constitute the launch control board set 174 described above, and the launch control board 108 is provided with a drive circuit for the launch solenoid 110 and the ball feed solenoid 111. ing. Of these, the ball feed solenoid 111 performs an operation of feeding the game balls stored in the saucer unit 6 one by one to a predetermined launch position in the launcher case. Further, the launch solenoid 110 strikes the game balls sent to the launch position, and continuously (intermittently) launches the game balls one by one toward the game area 8a as described above. The firing interval of the game balls is, for example, an interval of about 0.6 seconds (within 100 balls in 1 minute).

On the other hand, the grip unit 16 located on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a firing lever volume 112, a touch sensor 114, and a firing stop switch 116. Of these, the firing lever volume 112 generates an analog signal proportional to the amount of operation (so-called stroke) of the firing handle by the player. Further, the touch sensor 114 detects that the player's body is touching the grip unit 16 (launching handle) from the change in capacitance, and outputs the detection signal. Then, the launch stop switch 116 generates a launch stop signal (contact signal) according to the operation of the player.

A firing relay terminal plate 118 is installed in the saucer unit 6, and each signal from the firing lever volume 112, the touch sensor 114, and the firing stop switch 116 is transmitted to the firing control board 108 via the firing relay terminal plate 118. Will be sent to. Further, the drive signal from the launch control board 108 is applied to the ball feed solenoid 111 via the launch relay terminal plate 118. When the player operates the firing handle, an analog signal (which may be an encoded digital signal) is generated by the firing lever volume 112 according to the amount of operation, and the firing solenoid 110 is driven based on the signal at this time. As a result, the strength with which the game ball is launched is adjusted according to the amount of operation by the player. The drive circuit of the launch control board 108 stops driving the launch solenoid 110 when the detection signal from the touch sensor 114 is off (low level) or when the launch stop signal is input from the launch stop switch 116. To do. In addition to this, the game ball rental device connection terminal plate 120 is connected to the launch relay terminal plate 118, and when the above CR unit is not connected to the game ball rental device connection terminal plate 120, the same firing is performed. The drive circuit of the control board 108 stops driving the firing solenoid 110.

Further, the saucer unit 6 contains a frequency display board 122 and a lending / returning switch board 123. Of these, the frequency display board 122 is provided with the display (7-segment LED for 3 digits) of the frequency display unit. Further, a switch module connected to the ball lending button 10 and the return button 12 is mounted on the lending / returning switch board 123, and when the ball lending button 10 or the return button 12 is operated, the operation signal is lent out. And, it is transmitted from the return switch board 123 to the CR unit via the game ball rental device connection terminal board 120. Further, from the CR unit, a frequency signal indicating the remaining frequency of the valuable medium is transmitted to the frequency display board 122 via the game ball or the like rental device connection terminal plate 120. A display circuit (not shown) on the frequency display board 122 drives the display based on the frequency signal and numerically displays the remaining frequency of the valuable medium. Further, when the valuable medium is not loaded into the CR unit or the remaining frequency of the loaded valuable medium becomes 0, the display circuit of the frequency display board 122 drives the display to display a demo (valuable medium). It is also possible to perform a display prompting the input of.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an effect control device 124 (effect control computer) as a control configuration. The effect control device 124 controls the effect as the game progresses in the pachinko machine 1. The effect control device 124 is also equipped with a circuit board (composite sub-control board) on which the effect control CPU 126, which is a central processing unit, is mounted. The effect control CPU 126 includes a semiconductor memory such as a ROM 128 or a RAM 130 as a main memory together with a CPU core (not shown). The effect control device 124 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 at a position covered by the back cover unit 178.

Further, the effect control device 124 is equipped with an input / output driver (not shown) and various peripheral ICs, as well as a lamp drive circuit 132 and an acoustic drive circuit 134. The effect control CPU 126 controls the effect based on the command for effect transmitted from the main control CPU 72, gives commands to the lamp drive circuit 132 and the acoustic drive circuit 134, and emits various lamps 46 to 52 and the board lamp 53. The processing is performed so that the speakers 54, 55, and 56 actually output sound effects, sounds, and the like.

The effect control device 124 and the main control device 70 are connected to each other via, for example, a communication harness (not shown). However, communication between them is performed in only one direction from the main control device 70 to the effect control device 124, and communication in the opposite direction is not performed. The communication harness may adopt a parallel format according to the bus width of various commands transmitted from the main control device 70 to the effect control device 124, or each driver IC (I / O). The serial format may be adopted according to the hardware configuration of.

The lamp drive circuit 132 includes switching elements such as PWM (pulse width modulation) ICs and MOSFETs (not shown), and the lamp drive circuit 132 switches (or duty switches) the drive voltage applied to various lamps including LEDs. ), And manage the operation such as light emission and blinking. In addition to the above-mentioned glass frame top lamp 46 and glass frame decorative lamps 48, 50, 52, various lamps include a board surface lamp 53 for decoration and production installed in the game board unit 8. The board lamp 53 corresponds to an LED built in the above-mentioned effect unit, an LED built in the variable start winning device 28, the first variable winning device 30, the second variable winning device 31, and the like. Although an example in which the glass frame decorative lamp 52 is connected to the glass frame illumination substrate 136 is given here, the saucer illumination substrate is installed in the saucer unit 6, and the glass frame decoration lamp 52 is attached to the saucer illumination. It may be configured to be connected to the lamp drive circuit 132 via a substrate.

Further, the acoustic drive circuit 134 is, for example, a sound generator having a built-in sound ROM, an acoustic control IC, an amplifier, etc. (not shown), and the acoustic drive circuit 134 drives the speakers 54 and 55 on the glass frame and the outer frame speaker 56. To output sound.

In the present embodiment, the glass frame illuminated substrate 136 is installed on the inner surface of the integrated door unit 4, and the drive signals from the lamp drive circuit 132 and the acoustic drive circuit 134 pass through the glass frame illuminated substrate 136 and various lamps 46. It is applied to ~ 52 and the speakers 54, 55, 56. Further, the above-mentioned effect switching button 45 is connected to the glass frame illuminated board 136, and when the player operates the effect switching button 45, the contact signal is transmitted to the effect control device 124 through the glass frame illuminated board 136. Entered. Further, the above-mentioned jog dial 45a is connected to the glass frame illuminated substrate 136, and when the player rotates the jog dial 45a, the rotation signal is input to the effect control device 124 through the glass frame illuminated substrate 136. .. Here, an example in which the effect switching button 45 and the jog dial 45a are connected to the glass frame illumination board 136 is given, but when the above-mentioned saucer illumination board is installed, the effect switching button 45 and the jog dial 45a are used for the saucer illumination. It may be connected to the board.

In addition, a panel lighting board 138 is installed on the game board unit 8, and in addition to the board lamp 53, the upper movable body motor 420, the main body upper movable body motor 501, and the lower back rotating body are installed on the panel lighting board 138. The motor 502, the lower back movable body motor 503, the lower front movable body motor 504, the stopper solenoid 520, and the position detection unit (upper position detection unit 301, middle position detection unit 302, lower position detection unit 303) are connected. The upper movable body motor 420 drives the logo accessory 40f via the link mechanism or the like described above. The upper movable body motor 501, the lower back rotating body motor 502, the lower back movable body motor 503, and the lower front movable body motor 504 are respectively the main body upper movable body 40 g and the lower back rotating body via a link mechanism (not shown). 40h, lower back movable body 40i, lower front movable body 40j are driven. The stopper solenoid 520 drives an intermediate stopper 530 and a lower stopper 540 that change the falling state of the upper movable motor 420. The drive signal from the lamp drive circuit 132 is transmitted via the panel illumination board 138 to the board surface lamp 53, the upper movable body motor 420, the main body upper movable body motor 501, the lower back rotating body motor 502, the lower back movable body motor 503, It is applied to the lower front movable motor 504 and the stopper solenoid 520, respectively.

On the other hand, the position detection unit (upper position detection unit 301, middle position detection unit 302, lower position detection unit 303) is a sensor for acquiring the position information of the logo accessory 40f, and the output signal from the position detection unit is , Is input to the effect control device 124 (effect control CPU 126) via the panel illumination board 138.

The liquid crystal display 42 is installed on the back side of the game board unit 8, and its display screen can be visually recognized through a substantially rectangular opening formed in the game board unit 8. Further, an inverter board 158 is installed on the back side of the game board unit 8, and the inverter board 158 generates an AC power supply applied to the backlight (for example, a cold cathode tube) of the liquid crystal display 42. Further, an effect display control device 144 is installed on the back side of the game board unit 8, and the display operation by the liquid crystal display 42 is controlled by the effect display control device 144. The effect display control device 144 is equipped with a circuit board (effect display control board) on which a display processor VDP152 is mounted, together with a display control CPU 146 which is a general-purpose central processing unit. Of these, the display control CPU 146 is configured as an LSI in which semiconductor memories such as ROM 148 and RAM 150 are integrated together with a CPU core (not shown). Further, the VDP 152 is configured as an LSI in which semiconductor memories such as an image ROM 154 and a VRAM 156 are integrated together with a processor core (not shown). The VRAM 156 can use a part of its storage area as a frame buffer.

The ROM 128 of the effect control CPU 126 stores a basic program related to the control of the effect, and the effect control CPU 126 executes the control of the effect according to this program. The control of the effect includes the control of the effect using various lamps 46 to 53 and the speakers 54, 55, 56 as described above, and also includes the control of the effect by displaying the image using the liquid crystal display 42. .. The effect control CPU 126 transmits basic information (for example, an effect number) related to the effect to the display control CPU 146, and the display control CPU 146 receiving this transmits a concrete image for effect based on the basic information. Control the display.

The display control CPU 146 outputs a more detailed control signal to the VDP 152. Upon receiving this, the VDP 152 accesses the image ROM 154 based on the control signal, reads out necessary image data from the image ROM 154, and transfers the image data to the VRAM 156. Further, the VDP 152 expands the image data on the VRAM 156 for each frame (still image per unit time) in the frame buffer, and based on the image data buffered here, each pixel (full color pixel) of the liquid crystal display 42 is displayed. Drive individually.

In addition, a power supply control unit 162 (power supply control means) is provided on the back side of the inner frame assembly 7. The power supply control unit 162 has a built-in switching power supply circuit, and when external power (for example, AC24V, etc.) is taken from the island equipment through the power cord 164, necessary power (for example, DC + 34V, + 12V, etc.) can be generated from the external power. The electric power generated by the power supply control unit 162 is distributed to the main control device 70, the payout control device 92, the effect control device 124, and the inverter board 158. Further, power is supplied to the launch control board 108 via the payout control device 92, and power is supplied to the CR unit via the game ball or the like rental device connection terminal plate 120. The low-voltage power for logic (for example, DC + 5V) is generated by a power supply IC (3-terminal regulator or the like) built in each device. Further, as described above, the power supply control unit 162 is grounded (grounded) to the island facility through the ground wire 166.

The external terminal plate 160 is connected to the payout control device 92, and various external information signals generated by the main control device 70 (main control CPU 72) are transmitted to the external terminal board 160 via the payout control device 92. It is output to the outside from. The main control device 70 (main control CPU 72) and the payout control device 92 (payout control CPU 94) can output an external information signal to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 through the external terminal plate 160. The signals output from the external terminal board 160 are aggregated by, for example, a hall computer (not shown) in the amusement park. Although the configuration via the payout control device 92 is given as an example here, the configuration may be such that the external information signal is directly output from the main control device 70 to the external terminal plate 160.

The above is a configuration example relating to the control of the pachinko machine 1. Subsequently, the control processing executed by the main control CPU 72 of the main control device 70 will be described.

[Reset start (main) processing]
When the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 1, the main control CPU 72 starts the reset start process. The reset start process prepares the initial state of the pachinko machine 1 by restoring the game state (so-called power recovery) based on the backup information saved when the power was cut off last time, or by clearing the backup information. It is a process for. Further, the reset start process is positioned as a main process (main control program) for guaranteeing a stable gaming operation of the pachinko machine 1 after adjusting the initial state.

17 and 18 are flowcharts showing a procedure example of the reset start process. Hereinafter, the processing performed by the main control CPU 72 will be described step by step.

Step S101: The main control CPU 72 first sets the start address of the stack area in the stack pointer.

Step S102: Subsequently, the main control CPU 72 sets the vector interrupt mode (mode 2), and modifies the default RST interrupt mode (mode 0). As a result, after that, the main control CPU 72 can refer to an arbitrary address (however, the least significant bit is 0) as an interrupt vector and execute the designated interrupt handler.

Step S103: The main control CPU 72 executes a reset standby process here. This process is for securing a certain standby time (for example, about several thousand ms) at the time of reset start (for example, turning on the power) and checking the main power cutoff detection signal during that time. Specifically, when the main control CPU 72 sets the loop counter for the standby time, it bit-checks the input port of the main power supply disconnection detection signal while decrementing the value of the loop counter. The main power supply cutoff detection signal is input from, for example, a power supply monitoring IC which is a peripheral device. Then, if the input of the main power supply cutoff detection signal is confirmed before the loop counter becomes 0, the main control CPU 72 restarts the processing from the beginning. Thereby, for example, it is possible to protect the system when the operation of turning on and off the main power switch (not shown) is repeatedly performed within a short time (about 1 to 2 seconds).

Step S104: Next, the main control CPU 72 permits access to the work area of the RAM 76. Specifically, the RAM protect setting value of the work area is reset (00H). As a result, after that, access to the work area of the RAM 76 is permitted.

Step S105: Further, the main control CPU 72 and the mask register are initially set in order to set the interrupt mask. Specifically, the value that enables the CTC interrupt is stored in the mask register.

Step S106: The main control CPU 72 refers to the input signal from the previously saved RAM clear switch, and confirms whether or not the RAM clear switch has been operated (switched on). If the RAM clear switch is not operated (No), step S107 is then executed.

Step S107: Next, the main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the backup information is stored in the RAM 76, that is, whether or not the backup valid determination flag is set. If the backup is normally completed in the previous power cutoff process and the backup valid determination flag (for example, "A55AH") is set (Yes), then the main control CPU 72 executes step S108.

Step S108: The main control CPU 72 executes a thumb check for the backup information of the RAM 76. Specifically, the main control CPU 72 thumb-checks all areas of the RAM 76 work area (user work area including the prohibited area and the stack area) except for the backup validity determination flag and the thumb check buffer. If the result of the sum check is normal (Yes), then the main control CPU 72 executes step S109.

Step S109: The main control CPU 72 resets the backup valid determination flag (for example, “0000H”).
Step S110: Further, the main control CPU 72 clears the command waiting for transmission immediately before the previous power failure occurs.

Step S111: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes the effect control return process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 sends a return command (for example, a model designation command, a special symbol probability state designation command, a special symbol destination determination effect command, an operation memory number increase effect command, and an operation memory number) to the effect control device 124. Sends a production command when decreasing, a command for the remaining number of times cut counter, a command for specifying a special game state, a command for returning from a power failure, etc.). In response to this, the effect control device 124 receives the effect state (for example, the internal probability state, the display mode of the effect symbol, the effect display mode of the number of working memories, the acoustic output content, and various lamps) that were being executed when the power was cut off last time. The light emitting state, etc.) can be restored. The power failure recovery command is a command indicating that the power has been turned on, and is transmitted from the main control device 70 to the effect control device 124 when the power is turned on.

Step S112: The main control CPU 72 executes the state return process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 sets various values in the work area of the RAM 76 based on the backup information, and the game state (for example, the display mode of the special symbol, the internal probability state, etc.) that was being executed when the power was cut off last time. The operation memory contents, various flag states, random number update states, etc.) are restored. Further, the main control CPU 72 restores the backed up PC register value.

On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch is operated when the power is turned on (step S106: Yes), when the backup valid determination flag is not set (step S107: No), or when the backup information is not normal. (Step S108: No), the main control CPU 72 shifts to step S113.

Step S113: The main control CPU 72 clears the stored contents other than the prohibited area of the RAM 76. As a result, all the work areas and stack areas of the RAM 76 are initialized, and even if valid backup information is saved, the contents are erased.
Step S114: Further, the main control CPU 72 performs initial setting of the RAM 76.

Step S115: The main control CPU 72 executes the effect control output process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 outputs a command to be transmitted to the effect control device 124 after the initial setting (command required for effect control including a power failure recovery command, a RAM clear command, and the like). The RAM clear command is a command indicating that the RAM 76 of the main control device 70 has been cleared by pressing the RAM clear switch, and is transmitted from the main control device 70 to the effect control device 124 when the power is turned on. The initial operation (details will be described later) is an accessory confirmation operation executed by the effect control device 124 when the power failure recovery command or the RAM clear command is received from the main control device 70.

Step S116: The main control CPU 72 executes the payout control output process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 outputs an instruction command for starting the payout of the prize ball to the payout control device 92.

Step S117: The main control CPU 72 executes the CTC initial setting process and performs the initial setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) which is a peripheral device. In this process, the main control CPU 72 sets the interrupt vector register and sets the interrupt count value (for example, 4 ms) in the CTC. As a result, when a CTC interrupt occurs next time, the main control CPU 72 can continue processing from the program address of the backed up PC register.

When the above procedure is executed in the reset start process, the main control CPU 72 shifts to the main loop shown in FIG. 18 (connection symbol A → A).

Step S118, Step S119: The main control CPU 72 prohibits interrupts and then executes a power failure check process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 bit-checks the input port of the main power supply cutoff detection signal and monitors the occurrence of power supply cutoff (decrease in drive voltage). When the power is cut off, the main control CPU 72 backs up the work area of the RAM 76 when the output port buffer corresponding to the normal electric accessory solenoid 88, the first special winning opening solenoid 90, the second special winning opening solenoid 97, etc. is cleared. Back up the entire contents except the valid judgment flag and the sum check buffer, and save the sum result value in the sum check buffer. Then, the main control CPU 72 stores the above-mentioned valid value (for example, “A55AH”) in the backup valid determination flag area, prohibits access to the RAM 76, and stops the process (NOP). On the other hand, if the power cutoff does not occur, the main control CPU 72 then executes step S120. There is also a known programming example in which the CPU is made to execute such a process when a power failure occurs as an non-maskable interrupt (NMI) process.

Step S120: The main control CPU 72 executes the initial value update random number update process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 increments the random numbers for updating (changing) the initial values of various software random numbers. In the present embodiment, various random numbers other than the jackpot determination random number (hardware random number) and the hit determination random number (hardware random number) corresponding to the ordinary symbol (for example, jackpot symbol random number, reach determination random number, fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc.) Is generated on the program. These software random numbers are updated by the loop counter within a predetermined range in another interrupt process (step S201 in FIG. 20), and the initial values of the loop counter (all) are updated every time the random number value makes one cycle in this process. Random numbers do not have to be the target). The initial value update random number is used to randomly change the initial value, and in step S120, the initial value update random number is updated. It should be noted that the reason why the step S120 is executed after the interrupt is prohibited in the step S118 is that the same process is executed in another interrupt management process (step S202 in FIG. 20), so that there is duplication (conflict) with this. ) To prevent. As described above, in the present embodiment, the big hit determination random number and the hit determination random number are hardware random numbers generated by the random number generator 75, and the update cycle thereof is even faster than the timer interrupt cycle (for example, several ms). Since it is (for example, several μs), it is not necessary to update the initial values of the big hit determination random number and the hit determination random number.

Step S121, Step S122: The main control CPU 72 permits interruption and executes other random number update processing. The random numbers updated by this process are random numbers (reach determination random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers, etc.) that are not related to the determination of the winning type (winning type) among the software random numbers. This process is performed with the remaining time when a timer interrupt occurs during execution of the main loop and the main control CPU 72 executes another interrupt management process (FIG. 20). The contents of the interrupt management process will be described later.

[Power failure check process]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart specifically showing an example of the procedure for the power failure occurrence check process.
Step S130: Here, first, the main control CPU 72 sets a condition for checking the occurrence of power failure. This check condition can be set as an on-counter value for confirming that the main power supply cutoff detection signal is continuously output, for example.

Step S132: Next, the main control CPU 72 reads the main power supply disconnection detection switch input port, and confirms whether or not the main power supply disconnection detection signal is output (checks a specific bit). Although not particularly shown, the main power supply disconnection detection switch is mounted on, for example, the main control device 70, and the main power supply disconnection detection switch monitors the drive voltage supplied from the power supply control unit 162 and determines the voltage level. When the voltage falls below the reference voltage, a main power failure detection signal is output. The main power supply disconnection detection switch may be built in the power supply control unit 162. When the main control CPU 72 confirms that the main power supply cutoff detection signal has not been output at this time (No), the main control CPU 72 exits this process and returns to the reset start process. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the main power supply cutoff detection signal is output (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to the next step S134.

Step S134: The main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the above check condition is satisfied. Specifically, the on-counter value set in step S130 above is subtracted by, for example, 1, and it is confirmed whether or not the result is 0. If the on-counter value is not 0 at this point (No), the main control CPU 72 returns to step S132 and reconfirms the main power supply disconnection detection switch input port. Then, when the check condition is satisfied by repeating the loop from step S134 to step S132 (step S134: Yes), the main control CPU 72 then proceeds to step S136.

Step S136: As described above, the main control CPU 72 is used for the test signal terminal and the command control signal in addition to the output ports corresponding to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 88, the first special winning opening solenoid 90, and the second special winning opening solenoid 97. Clear the corresponding output port buffer.

Step S138, Step S140: Next, the main control CPU 72 adds the entire contents of the work area of the RAM 76, excluding the backup valid determination flag and the thumb check buffer, in 1-byte units, and repeats the addition for the entire area until the addition is completed. ..
Step S142: When the calculation of the sum for the entire area is completed (step S140: Yes), the main control CPU 72 saves the sum result value in the sum check buffer.

Step S144: Next, the main control CPU 72 stores a valid value in the backup valid determination flag area as described above.
Step S146: Further, the main control CPU 72 stores “01H” indicating access prohibition in the protect value of the RAM 76, and prohibits access to the work area (including the prohibited area and the stack area) of the RAM 76.
Step S148: Then, the main control CPU 72 enters the standby loop and stops all other processes in preparation for shutting off the main power supply. After the main power supply is cut off, backup power is supplied from a backup power supply circuit (for example, a circuit including a capacitive element mounted on the main control device 70) (not shown), so that the stored contents of the RAM 76 are lost even after the main power supply is cut off. Retained without doing. The backup power supply circuit may be built in, for example, the power supply control unit 162.

Through the above processing, all the information stored in the work area of the RAM 76, which is the backup target (sum addition target), is stored in the RAM 76 even after the main power supply is cut off. In addition, the retained memory is restored as backup information when the power is turned off after confirming that the checksum is normal in the previous reset start process (FIG. 17).

[Interrupt management process (timer interrupt process)]
Next, the interrupt management process (timer interrupt process) will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a procedure example of the interrupt management process. The main control CPU 72 executes the interrupt management process at predetermined time (for example, several ms) based on the interrupt request signal from the counter / timer circuit. Hereinafter, each procedure will be described step by step.

Step S200: First, the main control CPU 72 saves the values of the registers (accumulator A, flag register F, and general-purpose registers B to L pairs) used during execution of the main loop in the save area of the RAM 76. Another value can be written to the registers (A to L) after the value is saved in the interrupt management process.

Step S201: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes the lottery random number update process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 updates the value of the counter for generating various random numbers for lottery. The value of each counter is incremented in the counter area of the RAM 76, and each loops within a specified range. The various random numbers include, for example, a jackpot symbol random number and the like.

Step S202: The main control CPU 72 also executes the initial value update random number update process. The content of the process is the same as that described above.

Step S203: The main control CPU 72 executes the input process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 inputs various switch signals from the input / output (I / O) ports 79. Specifically, the passage detection signal from the gate switch 78, the upper start winning opening switch 80, the lower starting winning opening switch 82, the first count switch 84, the second count switch 85, the first winning opening switch 86, the second The input state (ON / OFF) of the winning detection signal from the winning port switch 81 is read.

Step S204: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes the switch input event processing. In this process, among the switch signals input in the previous input process, the determination of the event that occurred during the game is determined based on the winning detection signals from the gate switch 78, the upper start winning opening switch 80, and the lower starting winning opening switch 82. Then, the normal symbol memory update process, the first special symbol memory update process, the second special symbol memory update process, and the like are executed according to the events that have occurred.

In the present embodiment, when a winning detection signal (ON) is input from the upper start winning opening switch 80 or the lower starting winning opening switch 82, the main control CPU 72 performs an internal lottery corresponding to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, respectively. It is determined that an event that triggers (lottery trigger) has occurred. Further, when the passage detection signal (ON) is input from the gate switch 78, the main control CPU 72 determines that an event that triggers a lottery corresponding to the normal symbol has occurred. If it is determined that any of the events has occurred, the main control CPU 72 executes processing according to each event.

Step S205, Step S206: The main control CPU 72 executes the special symbol game process and the normal symbol game process during the interrupt management process. These processes are for specifically advancing the game in the pachinko machine 1. Of these, in the special symbol game processing (step S205), the main control CPU 72 controls the execution of the internal lottery corresponding to the first special symbol or the second special symbol described above, or the first special symbol display device 34 and the first 2 The variable display and the stop display by the special symbol display device 35 are controlled, and the operation of the first variable winning device 30 and the second variable winning device 31 is controlled according to the display result.

Further, in the normal symbol game processing (step S206), the main control CPU 72 controls the fluctuation display and the stop display by the normal symbol display device 33 described above, and operates the variable start winning device 28 according to the display result. To control. For example, the main control CPU 72 stores a random number (a random number determined per normal symbol) acquired in the previous switch input event process (step S204) triggered by the passage of the start gate 20, and is in the normal symbol game process. Reads a random number value from the memory and determines whether or not it falls within a predetermined hit range (operation lottery execution means). When the random value falls within the hit range, the normal symbol display device 33 fluctuates the normal symbol to display the stop display of the normal symbol in a predetermined hit mode, and then the main control CPU 72 presses the normal electric accessory solenoid 88. The variable start winning device 28 is activated by excitation (movable piece operating means). On the other hand, if the random number value is out of the hit range, the main control CPU 72 performs a stop display of the normal symbol in a disengaged manner after the fluctuation display.

Step S207: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes the prize ball payout process. In this process, a prize that indicates the number of prize balls to the payout control device 92 based on the prize detection signals input from the various switches 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86 in the previous input process (step S203). Outputs a ball instruction command.

Further, the main control CPU 72 outputs a prize ball content command for transmitting the content of the number of prize balls to the effect control device 124 in the prize ball payout process. When a winning detection signal is input from the first count switch 84 or the second count switch 85 corresponding to the first variable winning device 30 or the second variable winning device 31, it corresponds to the first profit (for 15 game balls). Generate a prize ball content command. Further, when the winning detection signal is input from the second winning opening switch 81 corresponding to the normal winning opening 24, the prize ball content command corresponding to the second profit (for four game balls) is generated. The prize ball content command is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process (step S212 in FIG. 20).

[About the number of prize balls and the number of game balls won]
The number of prize balls at the start port of the first special symbol and the number of prize balls at the start port of the second special symbol are set to a specified number of one or more, respectively. Further, the number of prize balls may be different between the starting port of the first special symbol and the starting port of the second special symbol. Furthermore, the minimum number of prize balls is set based on the winning probability of the special symbol lottery and the expected value of the total number of game balls acquired (the average number of balls obtained during a series of periods from the first hit to the end of the time reduction state). It may be set. Furthermore, the winning probability of the special symbol lottery, the expected value of the total number of game balls won, the number of opening of the big winning opening, the opening time of the big winning opening, the maximum number of winning of the big winning opening, the number of winning balls of the big winning opening are determined When the above condition is satisfied, a jackpot may be set in which the number of game balls acquired by one jackpot is less than 1/4 of the maximum number of acquired game balls.

Step S208: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes external information processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 sends the above-mentioned external information signals (for example, prize ball information, door opening information, symbol confirmation count information, jackpot information, start port information, etc.) to the hall computer of the amusement park through the external terminal plate 160. Store in the port output request buffer.

In the present embodiment, among various external information signals, for example, by outputting "big hit 1" to "big hit 5" as big hit information to the outside, an external electronic device (data display) connected to the pachinko machine 1 It is possible to provide various jackpot information to a vessel or a hall computer (external information signal output means). That is, by outputting the jackpot information by dividing it into a plurality of "big hit 1" to "big hit 5", the jackpot type (winning type) can be aggregated and managed by a hall computer (not shown) from these combinations, or internally. Occurrence of small hits (hits where the condition device does not operate) that are not classified as "big hits" even if they recognize changes in the probability state (low probability state or high probability state) and the shortened state of the symbol fluctuation time. Can be aggregated and managed. In addition, based on the jackpot information, for example, a data display device (not shown) counts and displays the number of jackpot occurrences within the past several business days for each pachinko machine 1, and recognizes whether or not each machine is currently hit. Or, it is possible to recognize whether or not the symbol fluctuation time is currently shortened for each machine. In this external information processing, the main control CPU 72 controls in detail each output state (ON or OFF set) of "big hit 1" to "big hit 5".

Step S209: Further, the main control CPU 72 executes the test signal processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 generates various test signals representing its own internal state (for example, normal symbol game management state, special symbol game management state, big hit, probability fluctuation function operating, time shortening function operating). And store these in the port output request buffer. With this test signal, for example, the internal state of the main control CPU 72 can be tested outside the main control device 70.

Step S210: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes the display output management process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 has a normal symbol display device 33, a normal symbol operation storage lamp 33a, a first special symbol display device 34, a second special symbol display device 35, a first special symbol operation storage lamp 34a, and a second special symbol. It controls the lighting state of the working memory lamp 35a, the game status display device 38, and the like. Specifically, the drive signal stored in the port output request buffer in the special symbol game processing (step S205) and the normal symbol game processing (step S206) is output to the port. The drive signal is stored in the port output request buffer as byte data applied to each LED. As a result, each LED is driven in a predetermined display mode (a mode in which a symbol variation display, a stop display, an operation memory number display, a game state display, etc.) is performed.

Step S211: Further, the main control CPU 72 executes the output management process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 port outputs the external information signal (byte data) stored in the port output request buffer in the previous external information processing (step S208). Further, the main control CPU 72 is a port in which the drive signals, test signals, etc. of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 88, the first special winning opening solenoid 90, and the second special winning opening solenoid 97 stored in the port output request buffer are combined. Output.

Step S212: The main control CPU 72 executes the effect control output process. In this process, it is confirmed whether or not there is a command (command required for the effect control including the power failure recovery command, the RAM clear command, etc.) to be transmitted to the effect control device 124 by the main control CPU 72 in the command buffer, and it has not been confirmed. If there is a send command, the output target command is output to the port.

Step S213: Then, the main control CPU 72 clears the port output request buffer stored in the CTC interrupt this time.

Step S214: When the above processing is completed, the main control CPU 72 stores the value (01H) for specifying the interrupt end in the interrupt program counter, and ends the CTC interrupt.

Step S215, Step S216: Then, the main control CPU 72 restores the saved values of the registers (A to L) and permits the next CTC interrupt. After that, the main control CPU 72 returns to the main loop (program address indicated by the stack pointer).

Next, the effect control device 124 that executes various effects based on the information (command) transmitted from the main control device 70 will be described. Various effects executed by the effect control device 124 are controlled through the following control processes.

[Production control processing]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a procedure example of the effect control process executed by the effect control CPU 126. This effect control process is executed in a timer interrupt process (interrupt management process) separately from, for example, a reset start (main) process (not shown). The effect control CPU 126 generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined interrupt cycle (for example, a cycle of several tens of μs to several ms) during the execution of the reset start process, and executes the timer interrupt process.

The effect control process includes command reception process (step S400), system operation management process (S400a), working memory effect management process (step S401), effect symbol management process (step S402), display output process (step S404), and lamp drive. The configuration includes subroutines for processing (step S406), acoustic driving processing (step S408), effect random number update processing (step S410), and other processing (step S412). Hereinafter, the basic flow of the effect control process will be described along with each process.

Step S400: In the command reception process, the effect control CPU 126 receives the effect command transmitted from the main control CPU 72. Further, the effect control CPU 126 analyzes the received commands and stores them in the command buffer area of the RAM 130 for each type. The command for effect transmitted from the main control CPU 72 includes, for example, a special symbol destination determination effect command, a (special symbol) operation memory increase effect command, a (special symbol) operation memory decrease effect command, and a start port. Winning sound control command, demo production command, lottery result command, fluctuation pattern command, fluctuation start command, stop symbol command, symbol stop command, status specification command, round number command, error notification command, jackpot end production command, number cut There are a counter value command, a fluctuation pattern destination judgment command, a stop display time end command, a prize ball content command, a power failure recovery command, a RAM clear command, and the like.

Step S400a: In the system operation management process, the effect control CPU 126 executes, for example, a process of managing the system operation after the power failure recovery (return process operation execution means). The details of the system operation management process will be described later.

Step S401: In the operation memory effect management process, the effect control CPU 126 controls the execution of a memory number display effect (for example, an effect of displaying a storage marker according to the number of stored items) regarding the number of stored special symbols.

Step S402: In the effect symbol management process, the effect control CPU 126 controls the contents of the variable display effect and the stop display effect using the effect symbol, and when the first variable winning device 30 or the second variable winning device 31 is opened and closed. Control the content of the production. Further, in this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects an effect pattern of various advance notice effects (pre-reach advance notice effect, post-reach advance notice effect, etc.).

Step S404: In the display output process, the effect control CPU 126 sends the effect display control device 144 (display control CPU 146) the basic control information of the effect content (for example, the number of working memories of each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol). , Working memory effect pattern number, look-ahead notice effect pattern number, variation effect pattern number, change notice effect number, background pattern number, etc.) are instructed. As a result, the effect display control device 144 (display control CPU 146 and VDP152) controls the display operation by the liquid crystal display 42 based on the instructed effect content (effect execution means).

Step S406: In the lamp drive process, the effect control CPU 126 outputs a control signal to the lamp drive circuit 132. In response to this, the lamp drive circuit 132 drives various lamps 46 to 52, the board lamp 53, and the like (lighting or extinguishing, blinking, change in luminance gradation, etc.) based on the control signal.

Step S408: In the next acoustic drive process, the effect control CPU 126 transmits the effect content (for example, BGM during variable display effect, reach effect, mode transition effect, jackpot effect, etc.) to the sound drive circuit 134. Instruct. As a result, the speakers 54, 55, and 56 output sounds according to the content of the effect.

Step S410: In the effect random number update process, the effect control CPU 126 updates various effect random numbers in the counter area of the RAM 130. The production random numbers include, for example, random numbers used for advance notice selection and random numbers used for a normal background change lottery (production lottery).

Step S412: In other processing, for example, the effect control CPU 126 outputs a control signal to the driving IC of the logo accessory 40f. The logo accessory 40f operates with the upper movable motor 420 as a drive source, and produces an effect in synchronization with the display of the image by the liquid crystal display 42 or independently.

Through the above-mentioned effect control process, the effect control CPU 126 can comprehensively control the effect content in the pachinko machine 1.

[System operation management process]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a procedure example of the system operation management process. Hereinafter, each procedure will be described.

Step S700: The effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the execution condition of the movable body initial operation is satisfied. This confirmation can be confirmed by accessing the command buffer area of the RAM 130 and checking whether or not the power failure recovery command or the RAM clear command is stored. When the power failure recovery command or the RAM clear command is stored in the command buffer area of the RAM 130, the effect control CPU 126 can determine that the execution condition of the movable body initial operation is satisfied. The execution condition of the initial operation of the movable body may be a condition that is satisfied when an error state related to the movable body occurs.

As a result, when it is confirmed that the execution condition of the movable body initial operation is satisfied (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S702. On the other hand, when it cannot be confirmed that the execution condition of the movable body initial operation is satisfied (No), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S704.

Step S702: The effect control CPU 126 executes the movable body initial operation execution process. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 executes a process of determining what kind of movable body initial operation is to be executed. The details of the processing will be described later.

Step S704: The effect control CPU 126 executes other system operation execution processing. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 executes a system operation execution process other than the movable body.
When the above processing is completed, the effect control CPU 126 returns to the effect control process (FIG. 21).

[Movable body initial motion execution process]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a procedure example of the movable body initial operation execution process. Hereinafter, each procedure will be described.

Step S750: The effect control CPU 126 executes a process of checking the index state of the upper movable body left motor. Specifically, the effect control CPU 126 executes a process of checking the light-shielding state of the photo sensor on the left side of the upper position detection unit 301.

Step S752: The effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the logo accessory is arranged at the storage position. This confirmation can be determined based on the output signal of the photo sensor on the left side of the upper position detection unit 301. When the output signal of the photo sensor on the left side of the upper position detection unit 301 is a signal corresponding to the light-shielding state, the effect control CPU 126 states that the logo accessory is arranged at the storage position (arranged at the origin position). You can judge.

As a result, when it is confirmed that the logo accessory is arranged at the storage position (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S754. On the other hand, when it cannot be confirmed that the logo accessory is arranged at the storage position (No), that is, when the logo accessory is not arranged at the storage position, the effect control CPU 126 executes step S756.

Step S754: The effect control CPU 126 executes a process of selecting the initial data at the logo storage position. Details of the initial data at the logo storage position will be described later.
Step S756: The effect control CPU 126 executes a process of selecting the initial data at the logo drop position. Details of the initial data at the logo drop position will be described later.

Step S758: The effect control CPU 126 executes a process of executing the initial phase execution process. The details of the initial phase execution process will be described later.

When the above processing is completed, the effect control CPU 126 returns to the system operation management processing (FIG. 22).

[Initial phase execution processing]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a procedure example of the initial phase execution process. Hereinafter, each procedure will be described.

Step S760: The effect control CPU 126 executes a process of setting the movable body operation in the head phase. The head phase corresponds to the head phase (0) of the initial data at the logo storage position (FIG. 26) or the initial data at the logo drop position (FIG. 27).

Step S762: The effect control CPU 126 executes a process of notifying the solenoid of the current phase number. Specifically, the effect control CPU 126 is a solenoid task control unit that controls the operation of the solenoid from the motor task control unit (the part that functions as the motor task in the program executed by the effect control CPU 126) that controls the operation of the motor. A process of transmitting a message in which the current phase number is stored (for example, a notification process by rewriting a predetermined flag) is executed to (a part of a program executed by the effect control CPU 126 that functions as a solenoid task). .. The message to be transmitted includes information for identifying whether the message is based on the logo storage position initial data (FIG. 26) or the logo drop position initial data (FIG. 27). Therefore, on the solenoid task side, even if the phase numbers are the same, it is determined whether the phase is the initial data at the logo storage position (FIG. 26) or the initial data at the logo drop position (FIG. 27). be able to.

Step S764: The effect control CPU 126 executes a process of executing the movable body operation.
For example, when the initial data at the logo storage position (FIG. 26) is selected and the phase is 0, the effect control CPU 126 executes a process of executing the initial operation of the movable body on the main body.

Step S766: The effect control CPU 126 executes a process of checking the next phase at the end of the operation of the movable body. For example, when the initial data at the logo storage position (FIG. 26) is selected and the phase is 0, the effect control CPU 126 confirms the next phase when the initial operation of the movable body on the main body is completed. Execute the process.

Step S768: The effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not there is a remaining phase. For example, if the initial data at the logo storage position (FIG. 26) is selected and the current phase is less than "5", it is determined that there is a remaining phase. If the initial data at the logo drop position (FIG. 27) is selected and the current phase is less than "7", it is determined that there is a remaining phase.

As a result, when it is confirmed that there is a remaining phase (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S770. On the other hand, when it cannot be confirmed that there is a remaining phase (No), the effect control CPU 126 returns to the movable body initial operation execution process (FIG. 23).

Step S770: The effect control CPU 126 executes a process of setting the movable body operation in the next phase. Specifically, the process of advancing the current phase by one is executed. For example, when the initial data at the logo storage position (FIG. 26) is selected and the current phase is “0”, the effect control CPU 126 advances the current phase by one and sets it to “1”. Execute the process. Then, when this process is completed, the effect control CPU 126 returns to step S762 and repeatedly executes the previous processes. This makes it possible to perform processing of the moving body for all phases.

Then, when all the processing of the movable body is completed, it is determined in step S768 that there are no remaining phases, so that the effect control CPU 126 returns to the moving body initial operation execution processing (FIG. 23).

[Processing when receiving solenoid message]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for processing when a solenoid message is received. This process is executed as one module in the timer interrupt process (interrupt management process) for the solenoid task. Hereinafter, each procedure will be described.

Step S780: The solenoid task control unit executes a process of confirming whether or not the message of the phase number has been received.

As a result, when it is confirmed that the message of the phase number has been received (Yes), the solenoid task control unit executes step S782. On the other hand, when it cannot be confirmed that the message of the phase number has been received (No), the solenoid task control unit returns to the caller and shifts to the state of waiting for message reception.

Step S782: The solenoid task control unit executes the solenoid operation corresponding to the phase (initial phase) of the movable body. For example, when the initial data at the logo storage position (FIG. 26) is selected and the message that the current phase is "0" is received, the solenoid task control unit turns off the stopper solenoid 520. Execute the setting process.

Then, when the above processing is completed, the solenoid task control unit returns to the caller and shifts to the state of waiting for message reception.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing initial data at the logo storage position.
The value of "Phase" is displayed in the left column, the initial operation of the "movable body" is displayed in the middle column, and the ON / OFF state of the "solenoid (stopper solenoid 520)" is displayed in the right column. Is displayed.

When the value of the phase is "0", the motor task control unit executes the initial operation of the movable body on the main body, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF.

When the value of the phase is "1", the motor task control unit executes the lower back movable body initial preparation operation, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF.

When the value of the phase is "2", the motor task control unit executes the initial operation of the lower back movable body, the lower back rotating body, and the left and right lower front movable bodies, and the solenoid task control unit turns off the solenoid. Set to.

When the value of the phase is "3", the motor task control unit executes the left and right upper movable body initial preparation operation, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF. The left and right upper movable body initial preparation operation is an operation of moving the logo accessory 40f to the upper position (origin position).

When the value of the phase is "4", the motor task control unit executes the left and right upper movable body initial operation 1, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to ON.

When the value of the phase is "5", the motor task control unit executes the left and right upper movable body initial operation 2, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing initial data at the logo drop position.
The value of "Phase" is displayed in the left column, the initial operation of the "movable body" is displayed in the middle column, and the ON / OFF state of the "solenoid (stopper solenoid 520)" is displayed in the right column. Is displayed.

When the value of the phase is "0", the motor task control unit executes the initial operation of the movable body on the main body, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF.

When the value of the phase is "1", the motor task control unit executes the lower back movable body initial preparation operation, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF.

When the value of the phase is "2", the motor task control unit executes the left and right upper movable body initial preparation operation 1, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF. The left and right upper movable body initial preparation operation 1 is an operation of moving the logo accessory 40f to a lower position (movable position).

When the value of the phase is "3", the motor task control unit executes the left and right upper movable body initial preparation operation 2, and the solenoid task control unit switches the solenoid ON / OFF at a cycle of 2.8 seconds. The left and right upper movable body initial preparation operation 2 is an operation of moving the logo accessory 40f to the storage position (origin position) while avoiding being caught.

When the value of the phase is "4", the motor task control unit executes the lower back movable body initial preparation operation, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF. The operation executed when the phase value is "1" and "4" is the same operation.

Here, the reason why the same operation is executed in the case where the phase value is "1" and the case where the phase value is "4" is that the operation when the phase value is "1" has the phase value. It is a preprocessing for executing the operation in the case of "2" (preprocessing that must be executed before executing the operation in the case of the phase value "2"), and the value of the phase is ". The operation in the case of "4" needs to be executed before executing the operation when the phase value is "5" (the operation when the phase value is "5" is executed. This is because it is a pre-processing).

When the value of the phase is "5", the motor task control unit executes the initial operation of the lower back movable body, the lower back rotating body, and the left and right lower front movable bodies, and the solenoid task control unit turns off the solenoid. Set to.

When the value of the phase is "6", the motor task control unit executes the left and right upper movable body initial preparation operation, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF.

When the value of the phase is "7", the motor task control unit executes the left and right upper movable body initial operation 1, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to ON.

When the value of the phase is "8", the motor task control unit executes the left and right upper movable body initial operation 2, and the solenoid task control unit sets the solenoid to OFF.

The motor control operation in the upper movable body initial operation 1 and the upper movable body initial operation 2 is the same, and the phase is changed according to the operating state of the solenoid.

Then, by executing the return operation with reference to the table of FIG. 26 or 27, the effect control CPU 126 does not arrange the logo accessory 40f at the origin position during the initial operation of the logo accessory 40f (movable body). In this case, after executing the special return operation (upper movable body initial preparation operation 1, 2: Phases 2 and 3 in FIG. 27) when the logo accessory 40f is not arranged at the origin position, an operation different from the special return operation. While the normal return operation (initial operation of the upper movable body in FIG. 27: phases 7 and 8) is executed when the logo accessory 40f is arranged at the origin position, the logo is used during the initial operation of the logo accessory 40f. When the accessory 40f is arranged at the origin position, the normal return operation (initial operation of the upper movable body in FIG. 26: phases 4 and 5) can be executed without executing the special return operation (return processing operation). Execution means).
In this way, the special return operation is executed with priority over the normal return operation.

Further, the effect control CPU 126 executes a multi-step return operation (return operation by a plurality of phases) relating to the logo accessory 40f as a special return operation, and also switches the stages (phase switching) in the multi-step return operation. Based on this, the return operation related to the stopper solenoid 520 can be executed (return process operation execution means).

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing details of the upper movable body initial preparation operation 1.
The upper movable body initial preparation operation 1 is a process of operating the upper movable body left motor. Since the upper movable body right motor differs only in the exciting direction, the illustration is omitted (the same applies to the upper movable body initial preparation operation 2 and the upper movable body initial operation below).
Further, the movable body initial preparation operation 1 corresponds to the operation executed when the value of the phase of the initial data (FIG. 27) at the logo drop position is “2”.

Here, the "accessory movement" in the figure indicates how to operate the upper movable body (logo accessory 40f), and the "movement step" indicates the number of steps of the upper movable body left motor. , "Timer (ms)" indicates the time during which the upper movable body left motor is operated or not operated, "speed (pps)" indicates the moving speed of the upper movable body, and "rotation direction" indicates upward movable. The rotation direction (excitation direction) of the left body motor is shown, "index detection" shows the detection state (detection condition) of the photosensor, and "remarks" shows the control processing etc. executed at each stage. The "solenoid" indicates the state of the stopper solenoid 520.
The upper movable body initial preparation operation 1 includes stages from the first stage to the eleventh stage.

[1st to 5th stages]
The accessory movement is "descending".
The movement step is "5" from the first step to the fourth step, and "450 (margin 713)" is the fifth step.
The timers are "49.46", "32.55", "24.74", "14.32", "937.5 (margin 1485.42)" in order from the first stage to the fifth stage. is there.
The speeds are "101.1", "153.6", "202.1", "349.1", and "480" in order from the first stage to the fifth stage.
The direction of rotation is "CCW2 (counterclockwise)".
Index detection is at the High level.
The remarks are "(A)" from the first stage to the fourth stage, and "the lower position index detection operation margin is set to 713 steps and (A)" in the fifth stage. In addition, "(A)" is the content that "index detection corresponds to continuous detection, and after high level detection, the current processing is terminated and the process proceeds to [sixth stage]."
The stopper solenoid is "OFF".
That is, the detection status of the sensor is monitored between the first stage and the fifth stage, and when the upper movable body is detected by the sensor, the pushing operation is performed in the sixth and subsequent stages. In addition, the moving speed is gradually increased in order to prevent step-out due to the motor.

[6th to 9th stages]
The accessory movement is "descending".
The 6th and 7th steps are "4", the 8th step is "3", and the 9th step is "2".
The timers are "11.46", "19.79", "19.53", and "19.78" in order from the 6th stage to the 9th stage.
The speeds are "349.1", "202.1", "153.6", and "101.1" in order from the 6th stage to the 9th stage.
The direction of rotation is "CCW2 (counterclockwise)".
There is no index detection and remarks.
The stopper solenoid is "OFF".
That is, the pushing operation is executed based on the detection of the upper movable body. In addition, the speed of the motor is gradually returned.

[10th and 11th stages]
The accessory operation is "stop".
There are no movement steps, speeds, directions of rotation, or index detection.
The timer has a 10th stage of "10" and an 11th stage of "90".
The remarks are that the 10th stage is "maintaining excitation" and the 11th stage is "no excitation".
The stopper solenoid is "OFF".
That is, the operation for stopping the motor is being executed.

The upper movable body initial preparation operation 1 is an operation to be executed before the upper movable body initial preparation operation 2 is executed. By executing the upper movable body initial preparation operation 1, the effect control device 124 moves the upper movable body to the lower end position (movable position) before executing the upper movable body initial preparation operation 2 (return operation). (Return operation execution means).

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing details of the upper movable body initial preparation operation 2.
Further, the movable body initial preparation operation 2 corresponds to the operation executed when the value of the phase of the initial data (FIG. 27) at the logo drop position is “3”.
The upper movable body initial preparation operation 2 includes stages from the first stage to the 27th stage.

[1st stage, 8th stage, 15th stage, 22nd stage, 26th stage]
The accessory movement is "rise".
The movement steps are "240" in the first step, the eighth step, the fifteenth step and the 22nd step, and "360" in the 26th step.
The timer has "2000" for the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd stages, and "3000" for the 26th stage.
The speed is "120".
The direction of rotation is "CW2 (clockwise)".
There is no index detection and remarks.
The stopper solenoid is "OFF" at the 1st, 15th and 26th stages, and "ON" at the 8th and 22nd stages.

[2nd to 4th stages, 6th and 7th stages, 9th to 11th stages, 13th and 14th stages, 16th to 18th stages, 20th and 21st stages, 23rd to 25th stages]
The accessory operation is "stop".
There is no movement step, speed, direction of rotation, or index detection.
The timers are "10" in the 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 20th and 23rd stages, and the 3rd, 7th, 10th and 14th stages. The stage, the 17th stage, the 21st stage and the 24th stage are "90", and the 4th stage, the 11th stage, the 18th stage and the 25th stage are "100".
The remarks are that the 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 20th and 23rd stages are "maintenance of excitation", and the 3rd, 4th and 7th stages, The 10th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 24th and 25th stages are "no excitation".
The stopper solenoid is "OFF" at the 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, and 25th stages, and the 4th, 6th, and so on. The 7th, 9th, 10th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, and 24th stages are "ON".

[5th, 12th, 19th stage]
The accessory movement is "descending".
The movement step is "60".
The timer is "500".
The speed is "120".
The direction of rotation is "CCW2 (counterclockwise)".
There is no index detection and remarks.
The stopper solenoid is "ON" in the 5th and 19th stages, and "OFF" in the 12th stage.

[27th stage]
The accessory operation is an operation of performing a level check without operating.
There are no moving steps, velocities and directions of rotation.
The timer is "100".
Index detection is at the High level.
The remarks are that the index detection corresponds to continuous detection, and after the high level detection at the upper position, the current processing is terminated and no excitation is performed.
The stopper solenoid is "OFF".

By executing such an upper movable body initial preparation operation 2, the effect control device 124 causes the upper movable body to move when the upper movable body is not arranged at the origin position (upper end position) at the time of the initial operation of the upper movable body. The first predetermined amount is moved toward the origin position toward the origin position, the upper movable body is moved by the second predetermined amount less than the first predetermined amount in the movable position direction toward the movable position (lower end position), and the first predetermined amount is moved. When the movement of the stopper solenoid 520 and the movement of the second predetermined amount are set to one cycle, the return operation for switching between the stopped state and the non-stop state of the stopper solenoid 520 can be executed for at least two cycles (return operation executing means). ).
Further, the "climbing" motion in the 26th stage is an auxiliary motion (insurance-like motion) for further ensuring the final climbing motion ("climbing motion" in the 22nd step). By executing such an operation, the initial preparation operation can be surely completed.

For example, the first cycle is the 5th to 11th steps, the 2nd cycle is the 12th to 18th steps, and the 3rd cycle is the 19th to 25th steps. In addition, one cycle may start from the timing when the stopper solenoid is switched ON / OFF.

30 and 31 are diagrams showing details of the initial operation of the upper movable body.
The initial operation of the movable body is the value of the phase of the initial data (FIG. 26) at the logo storage position when the phase value is "4" or "5", or the value of the phase of the initial data (FIG. 27) at the logo drop position. Corresponds to the operation executed when is "7" and "8".

The initial operation of the upper movable body includes stages from the first stage to the 33rd stage.
Although the stopper solenoid 520 is not particularly shown, it may be ON or OFF, and is turned ON or OFF according to the operation of the upper movable body as in the upper movable body initial preparation operations 1 and 2. May be set to.

[1st stage]
The accessory operation is "stop".
There are no movement steps, speeds, directions of rotation, or index detection.
The timer is "100".
The remark is "no excitation".

[2nd to 6th stages]
The accessory movement is "descending".
The movement step is "5" from the second step to the fifth step, and "442 (margin 713)" is the sixth step.
The timers are "49.46", "32.55", "24.74", "14.32", "920.83 (margin 1485.42)" in order from the second stage to the sixth stage. is there.
The speeds are "101.1", "153.6", "202.1", "349.1", and "480" in order from the second stage to the sixth stage.
The direction of rotation is "CCW2 (counterclockwise)".
Index detection is the High edge.
The remarks are "(A)" from the second stage to the fifth stage, and "the lower position index detection operation margin is set to 713 steps and (A)" in the sixth stage. In addition, "(A)" is the content that "index detection corresponds to edge detection, and after high edge detection, the current processing is terminated and the process proceeds to [7th stage]."

[7th to 10th stages]
The accessory movement is "descending".
The 7th and 8th steps are "4", the 9th step is "3", and the 10th step is "2".
The timers are "11.46", "19.79", "19.53", and "19.78" in order from the 7th stage to the 10th stage.
The speeds are "349.1", "202.1", "153.6", and "101.1" in order from the 7th stage to the 10th stage.
The direction of rotation is "CCW2 (counterclockwise)".
There is no index detection and remarks.

[11th and 12th stages]
The accessory operation is "stop".
There are no movement steps, speeds, directions of rotation, or index detection.
The 11th stage of the timer is "1000", and the 12th stage is "10".
The remarks are that the 11th stage is "maintaining excitation" and the 12th stage is "no excitation".

[13th to 16th stages]
The accessory movement is "rise".
The movement step is "5" from the 13th step to the 15th step, and "425 (margin 713)" in the 16th step.
The timers are "49.46", "32.55", "24.74", and "1328.13 (margin 2228.13)" in order from the 13th stage to the 16th stage.
The speeds are "101.1", "153.6", "202.1", and "320" in order from the 13th stage to the 16th stage.
The direction of rotation is "CW2 (clockwise)".
Index detection is the High edge.
The remarks are "(B)" from the 13th step to the 15th step, and "(B)" in the 16th step, "the upper position index detection operation margin is set to 713 steps and (B)". In addition, "(B)" is the content that "index detection corresponds to edge detection, and after high edge detection, the current processing is terminated and the process proceeds to [17th stage]."

[17th to 20th stages]
The accessory movement is "rise".
The 17th and 18th steps are "6", the 19th step is "23", and the 20th step is "100".
The timers are "29.69", "39.06", "227.5", and "989.12" in order from the 17th stage to the 20th stage.
The speeds are "202.1", "153.6", "101.1", and "101.1" in order from the 17th stage to the 20th stage.
The direction of rotation is "CW2 (clockwise)".
There is no index detection from the 17th stage to the 19th stage, and the 20th stage is the High level. The index detection corresponds to continuous detection, and after the High level is detected, the current processing is terminated.
There is no remark.

[21st and 22nd stages]
The accessory operation is "stop".
There are no movement steps, speeds, directions of rotation, or index detection.
The 21st stage of the timer is "10", and the 22nd stage is "90".
The remarks are that the 21st stage is "maintaining excitation" and the 22nd stage is "no excitation".

[23rd to 27th stages]
The accessory movement is "descending".
The movement step is "5" from the 23rd step to the 26th step, and "432 (margin 713)" is the 27th step.
The timers are "49.46", "32.55", "24.74", "14.32", "900.00 (margin 1485.42)" in order from the 23rd stage to the 27th stage. is there.
The speeds are "101.1", "153.6", "202.1", "349.1", and "480" in order from the 23rd stage to the 27th stage.
The direction of rotation is "CCW2 (counterclockwise)".
Index detection is the High edge.
The remarks are "(C)" from the 23rd step to the 26th step, and "(C)" in the 27th step, "the middle position index detection operation margin is set to 713 steps and (C)". In addition, "(C)" is the content that "index detection corresponds to edge detection, and after high edge detection, the current processing is terminated and the process proceeds to [28th stage]."

[28th to 31st stages]
The accessory movement is "descending".
The movement steps are "8", "6", "5", and "4" in order from the 28th step to the 31st step.
The timers are "22.92", "29.69", "32.55", and "39.56" in order from the 28th stage to the 31st stage.
The speeds are "349.1", "202.1", "153.6", and "101.1" in order from the 28th stage to the 31st stage.
The direction of rotation is "CCW2 (counterclockwise)".
There is no index detection and remarks.

[32nd and 33rd stages]
The accessory operation is "stop".
There are no movement steps, speeds, directions of rotation, or index detection.
The 32nd stage of the timer is "10", and the 33rd stage is "490".
The remarks are that the 32nd step is "maintenance of excitation" and the 33rd step is "no excitation".

By executing such an initial operation of the upper movable body, the effect control device 124 performs the initial of the upper movable body even after executing the upper movable body initial preparation operation 1 and the upper movable body initial preparation operation 2. The operation can be executed, and the certainty of the return operation can be improved.
Regarding the initial operation, as a countermeasure against index omission, the index level is detected again a predetermined time after the end of the pushing operation (for example, after 500 ms) to monitor whether or not the movable body is reliably in the origin position. You can also do it.

As described above, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) According to the present embodiment, when the logo accessory 40f (movable body) is not arranged at the origin position, the special return operation (upper movable body initial preparation operations 1 and 2) and the normal return operation (upper movable body) (Initial movement of the body) is executed, and when the logo accessory 40f is placed at the origin position, only the normal return operation is executed. Therefore, depending on whether or not the logo accessory 40f is placed at the origin position, it is special. It is possible to determine whether or not to execute the return operation, and it is possible to execute an efficient return process as compared with the method of executing the special return operation and the normal return operation in any state. ..

(2) According to the present embodiment, since the return operation related to the stopper solenoid 520 is executed based on the phase switching in the return operation of the logo accessory 40f, the return operation of the logo accessory 40f and the return operation of the stopper solenoid 520 are performed. Can be executed in synchronization with each other, and the logo accessory 40f can be efficiently restored regardless of the state of the logo accessory 40f or the stopper solenoid 520.

(3) According to the present embodiment, two movable bodies (upper movable body upper portion 320 and upper movable body lower portion 330) are movably controlled by two stoppers (intermediate stopper 530 and lower stopper 540). Although it is a structure, even if it is such a complicated structure, the above-mentioned special return operation (upper movable body initial preparation operation 1 and 2) and normal return operation (upper movable body initial operation) are applied. Depending on the method of, the logo accessory 40f can be efficiently returned to the origin position regardless of the stop state of the logo accessory 40f, the intermediate stopper 530, and the lower stopper 540.

(4) According to the present embodiment, the origin of the logo accessory is an initial operation when the logo accessory 40f is controlled so that the form at the time of free fall is different by controlling the operating state of the stopper by the stopper solenoid 520. If it cannot be detected, the normal return operation (initial operation of the upper movable body) is started after the special return operation of the logo accessory 40f (upper movable body initial preparation operations 1 and 2) is completed first. By doing so, the logo accessory 40f can be smoothly returned to the origin position even in a special control mode.

(5) In the present embodiment, the initial operation is divided into phases, and when the origin of the logo accessory 40f cannot be detected, the special return operation (upper) is performed in the phase before the normal return operation (initial operation of the upper movable body). The movable body initial preparation operations 1 and 2) are executed, and the return operation of the logo accessory 40f is executed. Specifically, in the upper movable body initial preparation operation 2 executed before the normal return operation (initial operation of the upper movable body), "the logo accessory 40f is raised by 4 steps (2 seconds) and lowered by 1 step (0). In addition to repeating the operation of .5 seconds), the operation of turning the stopper solenoid 520 ON / OFF every cycle of the vertical operation of the logo accessory 40f is included.
Further, although the logo accessory 40f performs an index detection operation, the data of the stopper solenoid 520 cannot be made into a series of data because the detection time is indefinite (because the detection time differs depending on the arrangement location of the logo accessory 40f). Therefore, in the present embodiment, by issuing a message from the motor task control unit to the solenoid task control unit at the phase switching timing, a return operation in which the system operations of the logo accessory 40f and the stopper solenoid 520 are synchronized is realized. There is. In this way, when the origin of the logo accessory 40f cannot be detected, the normal initial operation is started after the return operation phase of the logo accessory 40f is completed first, which is a special control mode. Even so, the logo accessory 40f can be smoothly returned to the origin. Further, by issuing a message between the phases, it is possible to realize a return process in which the logo accessory 40f and the stopper solenoid 520 are synchronized regardless of the initial position (index state) of the logo accessory 40f. ..

The present invention can be variously modified and implemented without being limited to the above-described embodiment.

The present invention can be applied to so-called loop type gaming machines (types that do not set a substantial upper limit on the number of probability variations), and also to ST type gaming machines (types that set a substantial upper limit on the number of probability variations). It can also be applied.

The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine having no probability variation region, and can also be applied to a gaming machine having a probability variation region.

The present invention can be applied to a game machine that does not adopt "simultaneous rotation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol", and can also be applied to a game machine that adopts simultaneous rotation.

In the above-described embodiment, the two movable bodies (upper movable body upper portion 320 and upper movable body lower portion 330) are driven and controlled by two stoppers (intermediate stopper 530 and lower stopper 540). The present invention can be applied even in a mode in which one movable body is driven and controlled by one stopper.

The initial movements of each movable body in the normal state may be executed in an order different from the order shown in FIG. For example, the initial operations may be executed in ascending order of processing load of initial operations, and conversely, the initial operations may be executed in descending order of processing load of initial operations.

Further, the initial operation may preferentially operate the movable bodies that interfere with each other. That is, the initial operation may be such that the movable bodies that may come into contact when they are operated at the same time are first operated independently, and the movable bodies that are not likely to come into contact even if they are operated at the same time are then collectively operated. ..

In the initial operation, the initial preparatory operation is executed for the movable bodies that interfere with each other according to the origin detection status of the movable bodies, and the initial preparatory operation is not executed for the movable bodies that do not interfere with each other regardless of the presence or absence of the origin detection. It may be something like that.

Further, the structure, board surface configuration, specific numerical values, and the like of the pachinko machine 1 are preferable examples including those shown in the figure, and these can be appropriately deformed.

1 Pachinko machine 8 Game board unit 8a Game area 20 Start gate 28 Variable start winning device 33 Normal symbol display device 33a Normal symbol operation memory lamp 34 1st special symbol display device 35 2nd special symbol display device 34a 1st special symbol operation memory Lamp 35a 2nd special symbol operation memory lamp 38 Game status display device 42 LCD display 45 Effect switching button 70 Main control device 72 Main control CPU
74 ROM
76 RAM
124 Production control device 126 Production control CPU

Claims (1)

A movable body that can move from the origin position to the movable position,
A stop member that stops the movable body in the middle of the movement path from the origin position of the movable body to the movable position, and
A motor that is a drive source for the movable body,
A solenoid that serves as a drive source for the stop member and can be switched between ON and OFF,
When the movable body is not arranged at the origin position during the initial operation of the movable body, the motor is first driven in an amount corresponding to the number of first steps in the direction in which the movable body is directed toward the origin position. After that, the first stop is performed, and then the motor is driven in a direction corresponding to the number of second steps, which is smaller than the number of the first steps, in the direction in which the movable body is directed toward the movable position. (2) The control means is provided so as to repeat the operation of stopping and to execute the process of switching ON and OFF of the solenoid at the time of the first stop during the operation.
The control means
In the final stage of the operation, instead of the second drive and the second stop, the motor is used in an amount corresponding to a third step number different from the first step number in the direction in which the movable body is directed toward the origin position. A game machine characterized by having the third drive of the.