JP6839450B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine including a movable body.

Conventionally, a gaming machine provided with a movable body that can move in front of a display device for increasing the effect of effect is known (Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

The gaming machine of Patent Document 1 uses three position detection sensors arranged along a spiral axis to reciprocate the movable body in the horizontal direction, so that the movable body is moved to each other at three locations in the left edge of the screen, the center of the screen, and the storage space. It controls sliding and stopping between them.

In the gaming machine of Patent Document 2, the movable body is rotated from the storage position to appear on the front surface of the display screen, and the decorative LED is turned on when the passage of time or the position detection sensor detects that the movable body has reached the lowermost end. It is in control.

JP-A-2005-34316 (0083, FIG. 28) JP-A-2007-54140 (0065, FIG. 12)

The movable body effect by these conventional techniques is a simple operation such as a reciprocating operation or a rotating operation, and further improvement of the effect is required.

Therefore, it is an object of the present application to accurately execute a movable body effect having a high effect of effect and to be able to notify the occurrence of a defect.

The gaming machine of the present invention made to achieve the above object is a gaming machine configured so that a privilege is given when the lottery result satisfies a predetermined condition, and is movable to operate a movable body. In addition to being provided with body control means, it is also characterized by having the following configurations.
(1A) A plurality of detection means provided on the movable body for detecting a detected portion are provided so as to be arranged so that the movable body can be detected at different detection positions while performing a predetermined operation.
(1B) The movable body control means is based on a confirmation condition of an operation of bringing the detected portion closer to each detection position by the plurality of detection means and a confirmation condition of an operation of moving the detected portion away. It is configured as a means for causing the movable body to perform a predetermined operation while performing an operation check.
(1C) A plurality of notification means for notifying when an error related to the predetermined operation occurs at at least one of the detection positions by the plurality of detection means is provided, and at least one of the plurality of notification means is any one. It shall be configured as a means to execute the same notification even if an error occurs at the detection position of.
(3) In the movable body control means, a first method in which two or more of the plurality of detection means simultaneously detect a detected portion between the time when the movable body starts the operation and the time when the operation is completed. The first operating position, the first operating position, where one of the detecting means that simultaneously detected the detected portion at the operating position and the first operating position detects the detected portion and the other one does not detect the detected portion. A third operating position in which the detection state of the detected portion has an opposite relationship to the second operating position in the detecting means that simultaneously detects the detected portion at the operating position, and any of the detecting means detects the detected portion. When executing an operation including the first operation position and the fourth operation position in the locus of the fourth operation position, the second operation is performed between the first and fourth operation positions. When the movable body is operated so as to intervene the position or the third operation position and the operation including the second operation position and the third operation position in the locus is executed, the second and second operations are performed. It is configured as a means capable of operating the movable body so as to occur in a predetermined order so that the first operating position or the fourth operating position is interposed between the three operating positions.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a plurality of reference positions can be set in the locus of movement of the movable body. Then, when the movable body is made to perform an operation so as to form a locus including these a plurality of reference positions, the movable body control means moves the "movement to bring the detected portion closer" and the "detected portion" at each detection position. Grasp the operating state of the movable body from both sides of "movement to move away". For example, after the movable body control means starts the "operation of bringing the detected portion closer to a certain detection position", the position closer to the detection position by a predetermined time or more within a predetermined time (hereinafter, "within the reference position"). It is possible to confirm whether or not the operation of bringing the detection position closer to the detection position is normally executed depending on whether or not the movement is performed. Further, the movable body control means is a position (hereinafter, "outside the reference position") that is separated from the detected position by a predetermined time or more within a predetermined time after starting the "operation of moving the detected portion away" with respect to a certain detected position. It can be confirmed whether or not the operation of moving away from the detection position is normally executed depending on whether or not the movement is made to (). When the movable body control means uses a stepping motor as a drive source, the confirmation condition may be "the number of drive pulses" instead of the "time value". Further, if the operation control means includes a one-chip microcomputer, the "clock value" of the one-chip microcomputer may be used as a confirmation condition.

In the present invention, for example, when the movable body control means causes the movable body to execute a series of operations including the two reference positions p1 and p2 in the locus, the confirmation condition t1 of the movement within the reference position with respect to the reference position p1. , The confirmation condition t2 for the movement outside the reference position, the confirmation condition t3 for the movement inside the reference position, and the confirmation condition t4 for the movement outside the reference position are set for the reference position p2. As a result, the movable body control means executes the motion control for the movable body while grasping whether or not the arrival timing, the passing timing, etc. for the reference positions p1 and p2 included in the motion locus are accurate. can do.

The gaming machine of the present invention relates to an operation in which a movable body operated by the movable body control means cannot accurately reach or pass through a plurality of reference positions p1 and p2 included in the locus. When an error occurs, the occurrence of the error can be notified by a plurality of notification means. At this time, at least one of the plurality of notification means executes notification of the same content even if an error occurs at any of the detection positions. As a result, it is possible to accurately inform the staff of the operation confirmation test before shipping the game machine and the staff of the hall where the game machine is installed that an error related to the operation of the movable body has occurred. As the plurality of notification means, appropriate means such as voice notification, light notification, character display on the display device, and rotary light notification can be adopted. Further, for example, in the case of notification by light, the game machine frame may be made to emit light, or a predetermined position of the game board may be made to emit light.

Here, the gaming machine of the present invention may further include the following configurations.
(2A) As the plurality of detection means, a plurality of sensors installed at positions separated from each other are provided, and as the detection unit, a plurality of detection units arranged on the movable body are provided.
(2B) In the plurality of sensors and the plurality of detected units, the movable body control means operates the movable body, so that the plurality of detected units can detect positions of two or more sensors. A position that can be located at the same time in each of the above, a state that is located at the detection position of one of the sensors and is not located at the detection position of the other sensor, and a state that is not located at the detection position of any sensor. It must be configured to be a relationship.

As the sensor, for example, an "optical sensor" can be mentioned. The optical sensor may be either a transmissive type or a reflective type. Further, as the detected portion, a "shielding plate" that blocks the light of the optical sensor or a "light transmitting window" that transmits the light of the optical sensor can be mentioned.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention , in the movable body control means, "two or more of a plurality of detection means simultaneously detect a detected portion" between the time when the movable body starts the operation and the time when the operation is completed. A second operating position in which one of the detecting means that simultaneously detected the detected portion in the first operating position detects the detected portion and the other one does not detect the detected portion. , "A third operating position in which the detection state of the detected portion is opposite to that of the second operating position in the detecting means that simultaneously detects the detected portion at the first operating position", and "Any detection When executing the "fourth operation position in which the means also does not detect the detected portion" and the "operation including the first operation position and the fourth operation position in the locus", the "first and fourth operation positions" When executing the "operation including the second operation position and the third operation position in the locus" by interposing the "second or third operation position" between the two, the "second and third operation positions" The movable body can be operated in a predetermined order so as to intervene the "first or fourth operating position" between the two.

More specifically, the movable body control means includes [a: second operating position → fourth operating position → third operating position], [b: third operating position → fourth operating position → fourth. It is possible to make the movable body perform a simple "trajectory just to go and return" operation such as [2 operation position], but not only that, for example, [A: 1st operation position → 2nd → 4th → 3rd → 1st operating position], [B: 2nd operating position → 4th → 3rd → 1st → 2nd operating position], [C: 3rd operating position → 1st → 2nd → 4th → 3rd operating position] or [D: 1st operating position → 3rd → 4th → 2nd → 1st operating position], [E: 2nd operating position → 1st → 3rd → 4th → 2nd operation position], [F: 3rd operation position → 4th → 2nd → 1st → 3rd operation position], etc. Alternatively, the movable body can be operated so as to draw a characteristic trajectory such as a "boomerang trajectory". Further, for example, [G: 1st operation position → 2nd operation position → 4th operation position → 3rd operation position → 4th operation position → 2nd operation position → 4th operation position → 4th 3 movement position → 1st movement position], while inserting a partial back and forth movement in the middle, draw a more complicated and characteristic trajectory such as "one-stroke writing" or "boomerang trajectory" as a whole. It is also possible to operate the movable body in the same manner. Then, in causing the movable body to perform a complicated operation such as accurately drawing such a characteristic locus, the movable body control means "confirmation condition of the operation of bringing the detected portion closer to each detection position". Since it is configured as a means for causing the movable body to perform a predetermined motion while performing the motion check based on the "confirmation condition for the motion of the detected part to move away", such a characteristic trajectory is accurately drawn. Can be made.

Further, these gaming machines of the present invention may further have the following configurations.
(4) For each of the detected positions, the confirmation condition of the operation of bringing the detected portion closer and the confirmation condition of the operation of moving the detected portion away are individually set, and are individually set for each of the detected positions. At least one of the confirmation conditions is different from the other confirmation conditions.

For example, when the movable body is made to execute a series of operations including the two reference positions p1 and p2 in the locus as described above, the confirmation conditions t1 to t4 to be set may all have the same time value. However, by setting at least one to a time value different from the other confirmation conditions, it is possible to realize control in which a speed change or the like is added in the operation of drawing a characteristic trajectory as described above. It is possible to produce a movable body that is more distinctive and has a high effect.

According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately execute a movable body effect having a high effect of effect and to notify the occurrence of a defect.

The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view, and (B) is a right side view. The game board of the first embodiment is shown, (A) is a front view which shows the operating state of a falling movable body and a pendulum movable body, (B) is a front view which shows the operating state of a finger movable body. The drive mechanism and the operating state of the finger movable body of the first embodiment are shown, (A) is a front view at the time of standby, and (B) is a front view at the time of starting operation. The driving mechanism and the operating state of the finger movable body of Example 1 are shown, and (A) to (F) are front views which show the operating state in the state of high jackpot reliability in order. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure which concerns on the movable body production of the control device of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. The configuration of the control board of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the main control board, and (B) is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the effect control board. The configuration of the storage unit in the main control board of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the special figure reservation storage unit, and (B) is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the variable pattern table storage unit. is there. The storage unit of the effect control board of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the effect data storage means, and (B) is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the effect data during the variable game. It is a figure explaining the special figure start processing in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing. It is a figure explaining the variation effect processing in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing. It is a figure explaining the finger movable body motion control in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is the block diagram of the control system, (B) is the flowchart of the arithmetic processing when the jackpot reliability is [very high]. (C) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing when the jackpot reliability is [high], (D) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing when the jackpot reliability is [middle], and (D) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing when the jackpot reliability is [low]. It is a flowchart of the arithmetic processing of the case. It is a figure which shows the operating state of the finger movable body in the pachinko machine of Example 1, and (A)-(F) is the front view which shows the operating state when the jackpot reliability is [very high]. It is a figure which shows the operating state of the finger movable body in the pachinko machine of Example 1, and (A)-(E) is the front view which shows the operating state when the jackpot reliability is [high]. It is a figure which shows the operating state of the finger movable body in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A)-(D) is the front view which shows the operating state when the jackpot reliability is [middle], (E) is a jackpot. It is a front view which shows the modification of the central operating state when the reliability is [middle]. It is a figure which shows the operating state of the finger movable body in the pachinko machine of Example 1, and (A), (B) is the front view which shows the operating state when the jackpot reliability is [low]. It is a figure explaining the operation confirmation control in the finger movable body production in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is the block diagram of the control system, (B) is the operation confirmation when the jackpot reliability is [very high]. It is a flowchart of arithmetic processing in control. It is a figure explaining the error notification control of the finger movable body operation in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[1 Overview of the entire game machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the pachinko machine P1 of the first embodiment has an outer frame A, a middle frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball saucer E, and a lower ball saucer F. And a launcher G. The outer frame A is a vertically rectangular frame that constitutes the outer shell of the pachinko machine P1. The middle frame B is a vertically rectangular frame for setting various game components, and is removably and detachably assembled to the front side of the outer frame A. The game board C is attached to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is assembled to the front side of the middle frame B so that it can be opened and closed around the hinge at the left end by operating the locking device H. The front frame D has a configuration in which the entire front frame D can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame B, a state in which only the front frame upper portion is independently opened and closed and a front frame upper portion and a front frame lower portion. The state in which the lower part is opened and closed together can be switched by operating a key on the locking device H, and the like. The upper ball saucer E is a saucer for rented balls and prize balls, and the lower ball saucer F is a saucer for receiving a game ball or a damaged game ball that is discharged when the upper ball saucer E is full. Is. The launching device G is a device for launching a game ball sent from the upper ball tray E to the launching rail with a strength corresponding to the steering wheel operation.

Further, speakers SP and SP are provided on the upper part of the front frame. A liquid crystal display device LCD is provided in the center of the game board C, and a falling movable body KDdwn, a pendulum movable body KDswing, and a finger movable body KDfing appearing in front of the liquid crystal display device LCD are provided, and the game board C and the game board C are provided. Light emitting devices using LEDs are also provided in various parts of the front frame D. Using these liquid crystal display devices such as LCD, it is possible to perform display effect, sound effect, light emission effect, and movable body effect.

[2 Outline of the game board]
In the game board C, as shown in FIG. 1 (A), the center accessory 5 is attached to the center of the game area 10 in which a large number of game nails 11 and windmills 12 are planted, and the center accessory 5 is directly below the center of the center accessory 5. The start winning device 7 is provided. In addition, a large winning opening 15 is installed diagonally downward to the right of the starting winning device 7, and a right-handed passage 35 for winning a game ball from the right side when the large winning opening 15 is opened is provided on the right side of the center accessory 5. It has a structure that has been set. In addition to this, the game board C is also provided with a guide rail 17, ordinary winning openings 18a and 18b, an out opening 19, and the like.

The center accessory 5 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33, and an obstacle block 34 instead of an obstacle nail is provided in the upper left portion. In the right-hand game area 20 below the right-handed passage 35, a large number of game nails 11 are planted, and a gate 37 and a second start winning device 27 that give an opportunity for a normal symbol lottery are also installed. The second start winning device 27 is provided with an electric tulip that is opened and closed based on the result of a normal symbol lottery executed when the game ball passes through the gate 37.

As shown in FIG. 1B, a back unit C2 for holding the liquid crystal display device LCD is attached to the back surface of the game board C. The display content of the liquid crystal display device LCD is made visible to the player through the opening window C3 provided in the central portion of the game board C. Further, the falling movable body KDdwn, the pendulum movable body KDswing, and the finger movable body KDfing perform an infestation operation on the front surface of the liquid crystal display device LCD in the space portion C4 formed between the game board C and the back unit C2. It is attached to the front of the back unit C2 to execute.

[Overview of 3 movable body production]
As shown in FIG. 2A, the falling movable body KDdwn moves up and down between the ascending position and the descending position, and the pendulum movable body KDswing moves swiveling between the standby position and the swinging position. The falling movable body KDdwn is provided with an in-situ sensor SEDwn1 for detecting an ascending position, and projects to a descending position by an action of moving away from the in-situ position and returns to an ascending position by an action of approaching the in-situ. Further, the pendulum movable body KDswing is provided with an in-situ sensor SEswg1 for detecting the standby position, and projects to the swing position by an action of moving away from the in-situ position and returns to the standby position by an action of approaching the in-situ position. In the pachinko machine P1 of the present embodiment, the falling movable body KDdwn and the pendulum movable body KDswing are located at positions farther than a predetermined position with respect to one original position set for each of the in-situ sensors Sedwn1 and SEswg1 based on the detection signals. While confirming whether or not the operation to ("outside the original position") and the operation to the position closer than a predetermined value ("inside the original position") satisfy the preset confirmation conditions (time value). , It is configured to accurately execute the action of drawing a "trajectory going back and forth".

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the finger movable body KDfing starts the operation from the standby position where the index finger is raised and draws a circle with the tip of the index finger tilted horizontally. It is configured to be able to perform actions that draw characteristic trajectories such as "one-stroke writing" or "boomerang orbit". In order to accurately control the movement of drawing such a characteristic locus, the first reference position sensor SEfng1 and the second reference position sensor arranged so as to be separated from each other in the diagonal direction of 45 degrees with respect to the finger movable body KDfing. Two reference position sensors (in-situ sensors) of SEfng2 are provided.

In this embodiment, as a drive mechanism for the finger movable body KDfing, as shown in FIG. 3, Y-axis guide rails GRLY and GRLY installed parallel to the front side of the back unit C2 and these Y-axis guide rails GRY and GRY The Y-direction sliders SLDY and SLDY installed so as to be slidable in the vertical direction along the line, the X-axis guide rail GRLX connecting these Y-direction sliders SLDY and SLDY, and the X-axis guide rail GRLX in the horizontal direction. It is provided with an X-direction slider SLDX installed slidably, a support member KDfnga installed so as to extend vertically from the X-direction slider SLDX, and a rotation support member KDfngab installed at the upper end of the support member KDfnga. ing. The finger movable body KDfing is supported by the rotation support member KDfngab via a transparent shielding plate KDfngc having shielding portions SHT1 and SHT2 at two positions. Further, as a drive source for causing the finger movable body KDfing to execute an operation, a swivel motor MTR, a Y-axis motor MTY, and an X-axis motor MTX are provided. The support member KDfnga and the rotation support member KDfngab are made of transparent plastic so as to be inconspicuous even if they appear on the front surface of the liquid crystal display LCD. As a result, it is possible to make it appear that only the hand with the index finger sticking out operates in a state of floating in front of the liquid crystal display LCD.

The two reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are both configured by a transmission type optical sensor, and have a circuit configuration that outputs an ON signal when the transmitted light is blocked by the shielding portions SHT1 and SHT2. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 3A, both the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are OFF, and in the state of FIG. 3B, the first reference position sensor SEfng1 = ON and the second reference position sensor SEfng2 = OFF. .. The operation during this period is executed by driving the swivel motor MTR to operate the finger movable body KDfing from the standby position where the index finger is raised to the operation start position where the index finger is horizontally tilted.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the finger movable body KDfing operated to the operation start position in this way drives the Y-axis motor MTY and lowers the Y-axis sliders SLDY and SLDY in the Y-axis direction. It is configured so that the 1 reference position sensor SEfng1 and the second reference position sensor SEfng2 can both take an operating position of being ON. In the transparent shielding plate KDfngc, when the index finger is tilted horizontally, the upper end portion of the first shielding portion SHT1 turns on the first reference position sensor SEfng1, and the right end portion of the second shielding portion SHT2 sets the second reference position sensor SEfng2. It is composed of plate-shaped members that are orthogonal to each other with shielding parts SHT1 and SHT2 at the tip so that they can be turned on, and have an L-shape as a whole. The intersection of the L-shapes is the main body side, and the index finger is tilted. In the state, the finger movable body forms a state in which the first shielding portion SHT1 is separated from the first reference position sensor SEfng1 and the second shielding portion SHT2 is separated from the second reference position sensor SEfng2 in an oblique direction of 45 degrees. It is attached to the KDfing.

In this embodiment, the Y-axis motor MTY and the X-axis motor MTX are driven with the operating position in which both the first reference position sensor SEfng1 and the second reference position sensor SEfng2 are ON as the reference position, and "one-stroke writing" or "one-stroke writing" or " The finger movable body KDfing is operated so as to draw a series of characteristic trajectories that form a "boomeran orbit" (FIGS. 4A to 4F). During this period, of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 that were both ON at the reference position, the first reference position sensor SEfng1 = OFF, the second reference position sensor SEfng2 = ON, the operation position (FIG. 4 (B)), the first. 1 Reference position sensor SEfng1 and 2nd reference position sensor SEfng2 are both OFF operating positions (FIGS. 4C to 4D), 1st reference position sensor SEfng1 = ON, 2nd reference position sensor SEfng2 = OFF. (FIG. 4 (E)), the first reference position sensor SEfng1 and the second reference position sensor SEfng2 both reach the reference position (FIG. 4 (F)) in which they are turned on. The drive control is performed while synchronizing the Y-axis motor MTY and the X-axis motor MTX. Then, when returning to the standby position after drawing a series of trajectories, first, the Y-axis motor MTY so as to operate in the order of FIG. 4 (F) → FIG. 3 (B) → FIG. 3 (A). Is moved to the operation start position where the first reference position sensor SEfng1 = ON and the second reference position sensor SEfng2 = OFF, and then the swivel motor MTR is driven to move the finger to the standby position where the index finger is raised. Restore the body KDfing.

During this period, the two reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 simultaneously detect the shielding portions SHT1 and SHT2 in the "first operating position (FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (F))" and "first operating position". "Second operation position (FIG. 4 (B))", "first operation", in which one of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 that simultaneously detected the shielded portion detects the shielded portion and the other one does not detect the shielded portion. The "third operating position (FIG. 4 (E))", in which the detection state of the shielding portion of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 that simultaneously detected the shielding portion in the "position" has the opposite relationship to the "second operating position", And, neither of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 is executed by the control of operating the movable body so that the "fourth operating position (FIGS. 4C and 4D)" that does not detect the shielding portion is generated in a predetermined order. ing.

In this operation control, an operation approaching the "first operation position" ("movement within the first operation position") and an operation approaching the "second operation position" while moving away from the "first operation position" (first operation position). "1 movement outside the operation position" and "movement within the second operation position"), operation away from the "second operation position" ("movement outside the second operation position"), approaching the "third operation position" Operation ("movement within the third operating position"), operation approaching the "first operating position" while moving away from the "third operating position" ("moving outside the third operating position" and "first operating position" It is confirmed whether or not the operation is normally executed based on the confirmation condition based on the time value from the start of each operation to the switching of the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2. There is. The operating states in the "fourth operating position (FIGS. 4 (C), (D))" between FIGS. 4 (B) and 4 (E) are "second movement outside the operating position" and "third. It is possible to confirm whether or not it is normal from both sides of "movement within the operating position".

The relationship between the reference position detection sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 and the shielding portions SHT1 and SHT2 is as follows.
(A) A plurality of sensors (SEfng1, SEfng2) installed at positions separated from each other are provided as a plurality of detection means, and a plurality of covers arranged on a movable body (KDfing) as a detected portion by the sensors. Must have detection units (SHT1, SHT2).
(B) A plurality of sensors (SEfng1, SEfng2) and a plurality of detected units (SHT1, SHT2) are formed by operating a movable body (KDfing) by a movable body control means (motor control IC530) described later. A state in which the detected units (SHT1, SHT2) are simultaneously located at the detection positions of two or more sensors (SEfng1, SEfng2), one of the sensors is located at the detection position of the other sensor, and the other sensor is located. It is configured so that it can be in a state where it is not located at the detection position of the sensor and a state where it is not located at the detection position of any sensor.

With this configuration, when the movable body control means (motor control IC530) described later operates the movable body (KDfing), the plurality of detected units (SHT1, SHT2) arranged on the movable body are two or more sensors (SHT1, SHT2). By setting the position to be simultaneously positioned at each of the detection positions of SEfng1 and SEfng2), the "first operating position" is positioned at the detection position of any one sensor and at the detection position of the other sensor. The "second operating position" or the "third operating position" can be set to the non-detected state, and the "fourth operating position" can be set by setting the state to not be located at the detection position of any sensor. A movable body (KDfing) can be operated.

[4 Control device]
[4.1 Overall control device]
Next, the game characteristics of the pachinko machine P1 of this embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be described with reference to FIG. For the main control board 310 including the CPU, ROM, RAM, clock, etc., the special figure 1 switch SW1 provided in the start winning device 7 and the special figure 2 switch SW2 provided in the second starting winning device 27. , The normal drawing switch SW37 provided in the gate 37, the winning detection switch SW7 provided in the large winning opening 15, the detection signals from the winning detection switches SW11 and SW12 provided in the normal winning openings 18a and 18b, and the ball ejection. The detection signal of the discharge ball detection switch SW21 provided in the passage is input.

Further, from the main control board 310, the effect control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure display TKZ, the solenoid SOL7 for opening and closing the large winning opening 15, and the ordinary electric function of the second starting winning device 27. A command is output to the object opening / closing solenoid SOL27. The interface board 350 is configured to exchange commands with the payout control board 330. The power supply board 360 is configured to supply power to the main control board 310 via the power supply relay board 380. The effect control board 320 is configured to output a command to the display control board 370. Further, the pressing signals from the ball lending button Q and the card eject button R are input to the ball lending operation board 390, and are input from the ball lending operation board 390 to the payout control board 330 via the interface board 350. It is composed. The interface board 350 is also configured to exchange commands with the card unit 500. Further, it is configured so that data for hall management such as the number of prize balls paid out and error notification can be sent to the hall computer 400 via the payout control board 330.

The effect control board 320 outputs a command signal for display effect to the display control board 370 based on the command signal from the main control board 310. Further, the effect control board 320 outputs a command signal for executing the sound effect, the light emission effect, and the movable body effect to the signal relay board 410 based on the command signal from the main control board 310. The signal relay board 410 includes a lamp control board 420 for executing a light emitting effect of a command signal from the effect control board 320, a voice control board 430 for executing a voice effect, and a motor control for executing a movable body effect. Output to IC510, 520, 530 and solenoid control IC540.

[4.2 Control device for production]
As shown in FIG. 6, the display control board 370 outputs a control signal to the liquid crystal display device LCD based on the command signal for the effect display from the effect control board 320, and executes the display effect. Further, the lamp control board 420 outputs a control signal to the LED board based on the command signal received via the signal relay board 410 to execute the light emission effect. Similarly, the voice control board 430 outputs a control signal to the speaker SP based on the command signal received via the signal relay board 410 to execute the light emission effect.

The command signal related to the movable body effect output from the effect control board 320 is input to the motor control ICs 510, 520, 530 and the solenoid control IC 540 via the signal relay board 410. The motor control IC 510 is provided with a one-chip microcomputer for controlling the operation of the falling movable body KDdwn, is connected so as to input a detection signal from the in-situ sensor Sedwn1 and output a drive signal to the elevating motor MT110. There is. The motor control IC 520 includes a one-chip microcomputer for controlling the operation of the pendulum movable body KDswing, is connected so as to input a detection signal from the in-situ sensor SEswg1 and output a drive signal to the pendulum motor MT120. There is. The motor control IC 530 includes a one-chip microcomputer for controlling the operation of the finger movable body KDfing, inputs detection signals from the first reference position sensor SEfng1 and the second reference position sensor SEfng2, and swivel motor MTR, Y-axis motor. It is connected so as to output a drive signal to the MTY and the X-axis motor MTX. The solenoid control IC 540 is composed of a one-chip microcomputer to which a solenoid SOL140 for driving a movable body (explanation omitted) operated by solenoid drive is connected.

When the motor control IC 510 receives a command signal related to the effect of the falling movable body from the effect control board 320, the motor control IC 510 is preset for each of "movement outside the in-situ position" and "movement in the in-situ position" based on the detection signal of the in-situ sensor Sedwn1. While confirming whether or not the confirmation condition (time value) is satisfied, the elevating motor MT110 is driven to cause the falling movable body KDdwn to execute an effect operation consisting of a trajectory of a linear operation. At this time, if the confirmation conditions are not satisfied in the movement outside the in-situ position or the movement inside the in-situ position, a movable body error (error code = ERC01) is output toward the effect control board 320.

When the motor control IC 520 receives a command signal related to the pendulum movable body effect from the effect control board 320, the motor control IC 520 presets each of "movement outside the in-situ position" and "movement in the in-situ position" based on the detection signal of the in-situ sensor SEswg1. While confirming whether or not the confirmation condition (time value) is satisfied, the pendulum motor MT120 is driven, and the pendulum movable body KDwing is made to execute an effect operation consisting of a trajectory of the turning operation. At this time, if the confirmation condition is not satisfied in the movement outside the in-situ position or the movement in the in-situ position, a movable body error (error code = ERC02) is output toward the effect control board 320.

When the motor control IC 530 receives a command signal related to the finger movable body effect from the effect control board 320, the motor control IC 530 receives [a: second operation position → fourth operation position → third operation position], [a: second operation position → fourth operation position → third operation position], [a: second operation position → fourth operation position → third operation position], [a: second operation position → fourth operation position → third operation position] b: Simple "trajectory just to go and return" operation such as [3rd operation position → 4th operation position → 2nd operation position], [A: 1st operation position → 2nd → 4th → 3rd → 1st operating position], [B: 2nd operating position → 4th → 3rd → 1st → 2nd operating position], [C: 3rd operating position → 1st → 2nd → 4th → 3rd operating position] or [D: 1st operating position → 3rd → 4th → 2nd → 1st operating position], [E: 2nd operating position → 1st → 1st 3 → 4th → 2nd operation position], [F: 3rd operation position → 4th → 2nd → 1st → 3rd operation position], [G: 1st operation position → 2nd operation Position-> 4th operation position-> 3rd operation position-> 4th operation position-> 2nd operation position-> 4th operation position-> 3rd operation position-> 1st operation position] etc. The finger movable body KDfing is made to perform an action such as drawing a characteristic trajectory such as "one-stroke writing" or "boomerang trajectory". At this time, the motor control IC 530 is "moved within the first operating position", "moved outside the first operating position", and "second" based on the detection signals of the first reference position sensor SEfng1 and the second reference position sensor SEfng2. "Move within the operating position", "Move outside the second operating position", "Move within the third operating position", and "Move outside the third operating position" satisfy the preset confirmation conditions (time values). Synchronous control of the motors MTY and MTX is executed while confirming whether or not the motors are in operation. Then, when these confirmation conditions are not satisfied, a movable body error (error code ERC03) is output toward the effect control board 320.

[5 Control board configuration]
As shown in FIG. 7A, the main control board 310 includes a one-chip microcomputer incorporating a main control CPU 310a, a main control ROM 310b, and a main control RAM 310c, an input / output circuit 310d, and a crystal (not shown). It is equipped with an oscillation circuit and the like. The input / output circuit 310d inputs the power supply via the power supply relay board 380, and also has the special figure switches SW1 and SW2, the normal drawing switch SW3, the prize detection switch SW7 of the large winning opening, and the winning detection switches SW11 and 12 of the normal winning opening. , The signal from the ball discharge ball detection switch SW21 is input to the main control CPU 310a, and the effect control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure display TKZ, and the solenoid SOL7 for opening and closing the grand prize opening. , Ordinarily, it is connected to a one-chip microcomputer so as to output a signal from the main control CPU 310a to the solenoid SOL27 for opening and closing the electric accessory. The main control board 310 is connected to the payout control board 330 and the launch control board 340 so that a signal can be input. The main control CPU 310a receives inputs from the above-mentioned various switches and exchanges information between the main control ROM 310b and the main control RAM 310c, and serves as the center of a pachinko machine for paying out prize balls, drawing special symbols, and the like. Perform various processes.

Therefore, the main control ROM 310b includes a program storage unit 310e that stores a program for the main control CPU 310a to execute a game-related process, a "hit determination value" used in arithmetic processing based on this program, and the like. A data storage unit 310f for storing data or the like is provided. The main control ROM 310b is further provided with a variation pattern storage unit 310g that stores a plurality of types of variation patterns that can be selected by a special symbol lottery. The variation pattern indicates a pattern that is the basis of a game effect (display effect, etc.) from the start of the variation display of the special symbol to the fixed stop display of the special symbol. The fluctuation pattern in this embodiment is the fluctuation time (effect time) from the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol to the fixed stop display of the special symbol, and the fluctuation content (effect) of the decorative symbol fluctuation game during the fluctuation time. Contents) can be specified.

Further, the main control RAM 310c is provided with a temporary storage unit 310h that serves as a work memory when the main control CPU 310a executes various processes, and in particular, the result of the special symbol lottery and the result of the normal symbol lottery are limited to a predetermined number. A holding storage unit 310i for holding and storing is provided.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the effect control board 320 includes a one-chip microcomputer incorporating an effect control CPU 320a, an effect control ROM 320b, and an effect control RAM 320c, an input / output circuit 320d, and a crystal (not shown). It is equipped with an oscillation circuit and the like. The input / output circuit 320d is a one-chip microcomputer so as to input a signal to the effect control CPU 320a from the main control board 310 and the effect operation button S and output a signal to the display control board 370 and the signal relay board 410. It is connected. The effect control CPU 320a performs a process for executing the game effect based on the signal input from the main control board 310. Further, the effect control CPU 320a inputs a signal from the effect operation button S when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and executes an operation-corresponding effect triggered by the input of the signal.

Therefore, the effect control ROM 320b includes a program storage unit 320e that stores a program for the effect control CPU 320a to execute a process related to the game effect, and a “determination for selecting the effect content” used in the arithmetic processing using this program. A data storage unit 320f for storing data such as "value" is provided. The main control ROM 320b is further provided with an effect data storage unit 320 g that stores a plurality of types of effect data for various effects selected in response to the fluctuation pattern input from the main control board 310. Further, the effect control RAM 320c includes a temporary storage unit 320h that serves as a work memory when the effect control CPU 320a executes various processes, and in particular, a look-ahead storage unit 320i that stores the result of the special symbol lottery by pre-reading. It is equipped.

In this embodiment, the payout control board 330, the emission control board 340, the effect display control board 370, the signal relay board 410, the lamp control board 420, the voice control board 430, the MT control IC 510 to 530, the solenoid control IC 540, and the like are also main components. Like the control board 310 and the effect control board 320, it is composed of a one-chip microcomputer.

In the pachinko machine P1 of the present embodiment, a program stored in advance in the main control ROM 310b when the main control CPU 310a receives a signal via the input / output circuit 310d on the main control board 310. The main control RAM 310c is temporarily stored or held, and a signal is output to the effect control board 320 or the like via the input / output circuit 310d.

In the pachinko machine P1 of the present embodiment, the effect control board 320 has a program stored in advance in the effect control ROM 320b when the effect control CPU 320a receives a signal via the input / output circuit 320d. Performs temporary storage or hold storage in the effect control RAM 320c using data or data, and executes a process of outputting a signal to the effect display control board 370 or the signal relay board 410 via the input / output circuit 320d. The display control board 370, the signal relay board 410, the lamp control board 420, the voice control board 430, and the motor control IC 510 to 530 play a role of comprehensively controlling the display effect, the sound effect, the light emission effect, and the movable body effect. , And the solenoid control IC 540 are in a relationship of executing a concrete effect. Further, in the present embodiment, the effect control board 320 also executes an operation-corresponding effect triggered by the input of a signal from the effect operation button S when the predetermined condition is satisfied. In relation to the present invention, not only the effect control board 320, but also the display control board 370, the signal relay board 410, the lamp control board 420, the voice control board 430, the motor control ICs 510 to 530, and the solenoid control IC 540 are also produced and controlled. It corresponds to the means, and the liquid crystal display device LCD, the speaker SP, the LED substrate, the motors MT110, MT120, MTR, MTY, MTX, and the solenoid SOL correspond to the effect means for executing various effects.

[6 Storage unit of main control board (special symbol lottery)]
As shown in FIG. 8A, the main control board 310 has information (random value itself, random number value) corresponding to the special figure 1 determination random number acquired by the input of the detection signal from the special figure 1 switch SW1. Up to 4 pieces of information (flag information, code information, etc. corresponding to), and information corresponding to the special figure 2 judgment random number (random value itself, corresponding to the random number value) acquired by the detection signal input of the special figure 2 switch SW2. In order to hold and store up to four (flag information, code information, etc.) in a predetermined storage area in the hold storage unit 310i of the main control RAM, the special figure 1 hold storage unit 311 and the special figure 2 A hold storage unit 312 is provided. The start hold information is stored in each of the special figure 1 hold storage unit 311 and the special figure 2 hold storage unit 312 according to the random number acquisition order.

The special figure 1 judgment random number and the special figure 2 judgment random number are "big hit judgment random number (random number 1)", "special figure distribution judgment random number (random number 2)", and "directing execution judgment random number (random number)", respectively. 3) ”and“ Random number for determining fluctuation pattern distribution (random number 4) ”. The jackpot determination random number (random number 1) is a random number for determining whether the jackpot is a jackpot or a miss. The special figure distribution determination random number (random number 2) is a random number for distributing the jackpot type such as the number of rounds of the special game. The effect execution determination random number (random number 3) is a random number for determining whether or not to perform the reach effect. The reach effect is configured to be executed at a predetermined ratio not only in the case of "hit" but also in the case of "missing". The random number for determining the variation pattern distribution (random number 4) is a random number for distributing the variation pattern.

The "big hit determination value" to be compared with the random number 1 is stored in the ROM of the main control board 310. In this embodiment, the jackpot determination value is set so that the probability is different between the non-probability (low probability) state and the probability change (high probability) state. This jackpot probability is common to Special Figure 1 and Special Figure 2.

If the random number 1 becomes a "big hit", the number of rounds to open the big winning opening during the special game will be "2 rounds (2R)", "7 rounds (7R)", and "15 rounds" (15 rounds) 15R) ”and so on.

In addition, in the distribution by random number 2, even if the number of rounds of "big hit" is 15, (1) 15 times as one round of "long-time opening operation" that opens the big winning opening 15 for 30 seconds. The mode of the special game to be executed, (2) up to the middle round (for example, 7 rounds) is composed of "long-time open operation" rounds, and the remaining rounds are for a short time (for example, several seconds or 1 second) for the large winning opening 15. A configuration in which all 15 rounds are distributed to either a special game mode consisting of a "short-time opening operation" that opens and closes only (below), or a special game mode consisting of the above-mentioned "short-time opening operation". It can also be.

Alternatively, it may be set to "ST type" that gives a specified number of probability changes, or it switches from "high probability" to "low probability (normal probability)" when the fall condition is won while giving probability changes to all winning symbols. It can also be a "fall lottery type". In this type of special game, the number of times the normal electric accessory is supported in the "time saving game" after the special game is set to 20 times, 40 times, 60 times, 80 times, 100 times, and among these, multiple types are set. It is also possible to make a configuration in which "hit type determination" is performed to distribute to any of the above.

The jackpot type (including the number of time reductions) that can be sorted by such a random number 2 can be set differently between the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and further, the “hit” that determines which type of jackpot is sorted. It is also possible to make the "type distribution probability" different between the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.

In this embodiment, with respect to the random number 1, when the random number 1 is "big hit" in the special figure 2, the probability variation inrush probability, the number of times of shortening the time is given, and during the round are higher than when the random number 1 is "big hit". The distribution probability is set for the random number 2 so that the opening mode of the above is more advantageous. The random number 2 is substantially meaningless when the random number 1 is "off".

The random number 3 is used to determine the presence or absence of "missing reach" in the special figure start processing described later when the random number 1 is "missing". When the random number 1 is "hit", the reach effect is to be executed, so that the random number 3 is practically meaningless.

The "fluctuation pattern" distributed by the random number 4 determines the "length of fluctuation time". In this embodiment, as the fluctuation pattern table for determining this fluctuation pattern, as shown in FIG. 8B, the fluctuation pattern table 313a for the normal gaming state and the time saving state (including the probability variation state) are used. The variation pattern table 313b is stored in advance in a predetermined storage area in the variation pattern storage unit 310g of the main ROM. In FIG. 8A, it is described that the random numbers 1 to 4 are stored respectively, but the flag information and the code information representing the result of the special symbol lottery determined by the random numbers 1 to 4 are stored. It does not matter if it is done.

[7 Storage unit of effect control board (effect data)]
On the effect control board 320, effect data for sound effect, display effect, light emission effect, and movable body effect are stored in advance in a predetermined area of the effect data storage unit 320 g of the effect control ROM. As shown in FIG. 9A, the effect data storage unit 320 g includes the variable game in-game effect data DH executed during the special symbol variation game and the jackpot medium effect data DV executed during the jackpot game as the effect data. And the production data DM during the demo to be executed during the demo are stored. In addition, the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ for displaying the decorative symbol variation game according to the variation pattern executed in the special symbol variation game is also stored.

As shown in FIG. 9B, the variable game in-game effect data DHn includes background display data (DHn1), character display data (DHn2), light emission effect data (DHn3), and voice effect data (DHn4). It is a combination of data for producing a movable body (DHn5). Of the DHn1 to DHn5 in the variable game in-game effect data DHn, for example, DHn5 is blank data when the movable body effect is not performed.

The jackpot medium production data DV is provided with DV1, DV2, ... According to the jackpot type. Similarly, the production data DM during the demonstration includes a plurality of patterns such as for demo 1 (DM1), for demo 2 (DM2), and so on. These jackpot production data DV and demo production data DM are also background display data (DVn1, DMn1) to movable body production data (DVn5, DMn5), as in the variable game production data DH shown in FIG. 9 (B). ) Are combined. In the following description common to the variable game production data DH, the jackpot production data DV, and the demo production data DM, it may be described as "movable body production data DXn5" as necessary.

Decorative pattern fluctuation effect data DKZ is data corresponding to fluctuation patterns commanded based on the result of lottery by the main control board 310, such as normal deviation, normal hit, reach deviation, reach hit, super reach deviation, and super reach hit. It is remembered. Therefore, in this embodiment, the normal state decorative symbol variation effect data DKZa, which is the decorative symbol variation time corresponding to the normal state variation pattern table 313a of the main control board 310, and the time saving state variation of the main control board 310. The decorative symbol variation effect data DKZb for the time saving state, which is the decorative symbol variation time corresponding to the pattern table 313b, is stored in the effect data storage unit 320 g of the effect control board 320.

The display control board 370 superimposes the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD in accordance with the background display data DHn1 commanded by the effect control board 320 to display the decorative pattern variation effect data DKZ corresponding to the variation pattern. indicate. Further, in this display effect, if the character display data DHn2 is present, an effect of superimposing and displaying the character image is also executed.

Here, in the present embodiment, the effect data DH during the variable game does not have a one-to-one correspondence with the variable pattern, for example, the effect 1, the effect 2, ... It is configured to be decided on the production control board side by sorting from a plurality of. Similarly, the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ also has a one-to-one correspondence with the variation time 1 for the variation pattern 1, for example, but for the decorative symbol variation pattern, the decorative pattern 1a and the decoration are provided for the variation pattern 1. As shown in FIGS. 1b, ..., the effect is determined on the effect control board side by sorting from a plurality of pieces. These sortable production data DHs and decorative pattern fluctuation patterns form a reliability group such as a group that is easy to sort when the fluctuation pattern is a big hit and difficult to sort when the fluctuation pattern is out of order, and vice versa. The distribution probability is set to.

[8 Special drawing start processing on the main control board]
The main control board 310 reads out the start hold information stored in the RAM by the control system shown in FIG. 10 (A), causes the special symbol display TKZ to execute a special symbol change according to "hit / miss". , Display effect (background, character, etc.), sound effect, light emission effect, movable body effect, and vibration effect are executed via the effect control board 320.

The main control board 310 executes the special drawing start processing as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10B every predetermined cycle (4 ms in the embodiment). In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the game effect (design variation or special game) is being executed (S210), and if the game effect is being executed (S210: YES), the current process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, when the game effect is not being executed (S210: NO), it is determined whether or not the start hold information is stored in the predetermined storage area in the RAM (S220). If the start hold information is not stored (S220: NO), it is determined whether or not the demo production is being executed (S230), and if the demo production is being executed, the process is terminated (S230: YES), and the demo production is performed. If it is not being executed (S230: NO), the effect control board 320 is instructed to start the demo effect (S240).

When the start hold information is stored (S220: YES), it is determined whether or not the start hold information having the earliest storage order is the special start start hold information (S250). If the special figure 1 start hold information is (S250: YES), the special figure 1 storage number N1 is decremented (S260), and the earliest start hold information (random numbers 1 to 4) in the storage order is read out (S270). .. As a result, the storage order of the start hold information in the storage area in the RAM is updated, and the hold display performed via the special figure display TKZ or the liquid crystal display LCD is also updated.

It is determined whether or not the random number 1 in the special figure 1 start hold information read in this way matches the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM of the main control board 310 (S310). The jackpot determination value is preset with a jackpot probability in a non-probability change (low probability) and a jackpot probability in a probability variation state (high probability).

If the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (S310: YES), "1" is set in the jackpot flag indicating that the jackpot has changed (S320). Then, the main control board 310 determines the "big hit symbol" to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the special figure display TKZ based on the value of the random number 2 (S330). Here, the value of the random number 2 is associated with a big hit symbol corresponding to the distribution rate of the hit type with respect to the special figure 1 start hold information. Therefore, in the process of S330, the main control board 310 determines the jackpot symbol associated with the value of the read random number 2. When the jackpot symbol (special figure) is determined, one fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) is determined from a plurality of "variation patterns (variation time) for jackpot production" based on the value of the random number 4 (S340). ).

On the other hand, if the determination result of the jackpot determination of S310 is negative (if it is not a jackpot), the main control board 310 executes the reach effect based on the random number 3 in the special figure 1 start hold information read in S270. It is determined whether or not to make it (S350). In this embodiment, the main control board 310 determines S315 depending on whether or not the value of the random number 3 matches the reach effect execution determination value stored in the ROM. If the determination result of S350 is affirmative (when performing a reach effect), the main control board 310 determines a "missing symbol" to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the special figure display TKZ (S335), and the random number 4 Based on the value, one fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) is determined from a plurality of "variation patterns (variation time) for out-of-reach effect" (S345).

Further, when the determination result of the reach determination in S350 is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control board 310 determines the "missing symbol" to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the special figure display TKZ (when the reach effect is not performed). S338). Next, the main control board 310 determines one fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) from a plurality of "variation patterns (variation time) for loss effect" based on the value of the random number 4 (S348).

The main control board 310, which has determined the fluctuation pattern (variation time) and the final stop symbol in this way, outputs a predetermined signal to the effect control board 320 at a predetermined timing (S360). Specifically, the main control board 310 outputs a variation pattern designation command instructing the variation pattern and the start of the decorative symbol variation, and starts measuring the effect time specified by the variation pattern. At the same time, the main control board 310 controls the special figure display TKZ so as to start the special figure variation display. Further, the main control board 310 outputs a special symbol designation command for instructing a special symbol to be the final stop symbol. In this way, the main control board 310 ends the special drawing start process. After that, in a process different from the special figure start process, the main control board 310 causes the determined final stop symbol to be displayed after performing the symbol variation corresponding to the variation time defined in the specified variation pattern. Controls the display contents of the special figure display TKZ. Further, the main control board 310 instructs the effect control board 320 to stop the fluctuation of the decorative drawing based on the fluctuation time defined in the designated fluctuation pattern, and all the symbols for displaying the symbol combination as a fixed stop display. Output a stop command.

On the other hand, when the earliest start hold information in the storage order is not the special figure 1 start hold information (S250: NO), it is determined whether or not the start hold information is the special figure 2 start hold information (S255). If the special figure 2 start hold information is (S255: YES), the special figure 2 storage number N2 is decremented (S265), and the earliest start hold information in the storage order is read out (S275). After that, the special figure 2 variation display process (S400) is executed. The special figure 2 variation display process of S400 is configured in the same manner as in S310 to S360. The distribution probability of the jackpot type based on the random number 2 in the step corresponding to S330 is set to be more advantageous to the player than the special figure 1 start hold information.

In this special figure start processing, the memory is digested in order from the earliest memory order. Here, the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment is set to "normal symbol winning probability ≒ 0" in the normal game state, and the probability change and the time reduction are given after the special game is completed by the distribution of the jackpot symbols when the jackpot is reached. If it is done, it is changed to "normal symbol winning probability ≒ 1".

As a result, since it is difficult to acquire the special figure 2 start hold information even if the player hits right in the normal game state, the player plays the game by left-handed and accumulates the special figure 1 start hold information. Play the game. As a result, in the normal gaming state, the special figure start process proceeds in such a manner that the special figure 1 start hold information is read out according to the storage order and the determination or the like is executed.

On the other hand, if the special figure judgment becomes a big hit and a certain change or time reduction is given to the game state after the special game is completed due to the big hit, it is easy to accumulate the special figure 2 start hold information by using the so-called electric chew support. Become. In the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the special game during the big hit is in a state where it is easy to win a prize in the big winning opening 15 by hitting the right, and the navigation display suggesting the right hit is executed on the liquid crystal display device LCD or the like. According to this right-handed navigation display, the player plays right-handed while the special game is being executed. Then, when a probability change or a time reduction is given, the player continues to hit right according to the navigation display suggesting right-handed even after the end of the special game, so that the player can play the game advantageously while accumulating the special figure 2 start hold information. Can be executed. As a result, in the game state in which the probability change or the time reduction is given, the special figure 1 start hold information held immediately before the execution of the special game is first digested, and then the special figure 2 start hold information is read according to the memory order. The special figure start process proceeds in such a manner that the determination is executed after being issued.

It should be noted that when the game state in which the probability change or the time reduction is given is started, the special figure 2 start hold information may be preferentially digested. In this case, when the game returns to the normal game state, the special figure start process proceeds in such a manner that the special figure 1 start hold information is digested after the special figure 2 start hold information does not exist.

[9 Fluctuating effect by effect control board]
The variation effect by the effect control board 320 is executed by receiving the variation command from the main control board 310 by the control system shown in FIG. 11A.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11B, the variation effect process is executed when neither the special game is in progress nor in the demo display state (S410: NO, S420: NO).

When the variation command is received (S430: YES), the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ used for the display effect this time and the effect data DH during the variation game are determined (S440).

Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of decorative symbol variation effect data DKZs are stored in the effect data storage unit 320 g of the effect control ROM for each variation pattern (variation time). In the processing of S440, since the fluctuation pattern is specified by the input from the main control board 310, one DKZ used in the production during the current fluctuation game is selected from a plurality of DKZs that can be selected for the fluctuation pattern. Determined by lottery.

Further, in the effect data storage unit 320 g of the effect control ROM, a plurality of variable game in-game effect data DHs are stored for each variation pattern (variation time). In the processing of S440, since the fluctuation pattern is specified by the input from the main control board 310, one DH used in the production during the current fluctuation game is selected from a plurality of DHs that can be selected for the fluctuation pattern. Determined by lottery.

The data corresponding to the DH and DKZ determined in this way is read out from the effect data storage unit 320 g (S450), and the variation effect is started (S490).

The effect (S500) by the effect data DH during the variable game ends when the command to stop all symbols is received from the main control board 310 (S510: YES), the final symbol in the decorative symbol variation effect is stopped (S520). .. The timing of stopping the confirmed symbol in the decorative symbol variation display is synchronized with the timing of confirming the special symbol on the special symbol display TKZ by the main control board 310.

When the special game is in progress (S410: YES), the jackpot medium effect data DV is read out (S550) instead of the variable game in-game effect data DH, and the jackpot medium effect routine is executed (S560). When the demo display timing is reached (S420: YES), the demo production data DM is read (S570), and the demo production routine is executed (S580).

[10-finger movable body motion control]
In the finger movable body KDfing, the effect control board 320 receives the variation command from the main control board 310 to the effect control board 320 by the control system shown in FIG. 12 (A), and the effect control board 320 receives the variation effect process S440. The operation is controlled when the movable body effect data DHn5 of the variable in-game effect data DHn determined by the processing includes data related to the operation effect of the finger movable body KDfing. This operation control is executed by the motor control IC 530 based on the operation effect data for the finger movable body transmitted from the effect control board 320 via the signal relay board 410.

The motor control IC 530 outputs a drive command to the plurality of motors MTR, MTY, and MTX while confirming the detection signals from the plurality of reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2, and thereby receives the movable body from the effect control board 320. The finger movable body KDfing is made to execute the operation corresponding to the effect data DHn5. The finger movable body operation control by the motor control IC 530 will be described based on the control examples of FIGS. 12 (B) to 12 (E).

[10.1 Finger movable body motion control 1]
FIG. 12B shows the flow of the control process (finger movable body motion control 1) for the finger movable body effect when the jackpot reliability is high. When a movable body effect corresponding to the finger movable body motion control 1 having a flow as shown in the drawing is commanded from the effect control board 320, the motor control IC 530 first drives the swivel motor MTR (S410), and FIG. The finger movable body KDfing in the standby position as shown in A) is operated to the operation start position shown in FIG. 3 (B). As a result, the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 change from [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF]. This operating position corresponds to the above-mentioned [third operating position].

When the finger movable body KDfing has been operated to the operation start position (third operation position) in this way (S420: YES), the motor control IC 530 stops the swing motor MTR and drives the Y-axis motor MTY (S430). .. As a result, the finger movable body KDfing moves from the operating position shown in FIG. 3B to the operating position shown in FIG. 4A, and the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF]. To [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON]. This operating position corresponds to the above-mentioned [first operating position].

When the finger movable body KDfing has been operated from the [third operating position] to the [first operating position] in this way (S440: YES), the motor control IC 530 stops the Y-axis motor MTY and the X-axis motor MTX. (S450). As a result, the finger movable body KDfing moves from the operating position shown in FIG. 4A to the operating position shown in FIG. 4B, and the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON]. To [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = ON]. This operating position corresponds to the above-mentioned [second operating position].

In this way, even after the finger movable body KDfing has been operated from [third operating position] → [first operating position] → [second operating position] (S460: YES), the motor control IC 530 is finger movable. The drive of the X-axis motor MTX is continued until the body KDfing is moved to the operating position shown in FIG. 4 (C) (S470). Then, when the finger movable body KDfing moves to the operating position shown in FIG. 4C, the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are changed from [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = ON] to [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 =. When it changes to [OFF] (S480: YES), the control (MTY / MTX synchronous control) for driving both the Y-axis motor MTY and the X-axis motor MTX while synchronizing with each other is started (S490).

This MTY / MTX synchronous control can be configured in the same manner as the control for operating the pen in the plotter device, for example, and as shown in FIG. 4D, the finger movable body KDfing is operated in a one-stroke manner. Let me. During this period, the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 remain [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF], and the state corresponding to the above-mentioned [fourth operating position] continues while drawing a predetermined trajectory. It will be.

The motor control IC 530 executes MTY / MTX synchronous control (S520: NO) until the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 change to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF], and [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = When the change from [OFF] to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] (S520: YES), the MTY / MTX synchronous control is exited.

When the finger movable body KDfing is moved to the operating position shown in FIG. 4 (E) in this way, the motor control IC 530 stops the X-axis motor MTX and controls to drive only the Y-axis motor MTY (S530). As a result, the finger movable body KDfing moves from the operating position shown in FIG. 4 (E) to the operating position shown in FIG. 4 (F). Then, when the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 change to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON] (S540: YES), the motor control IC 530 stops the Y-axis motor MTY and reverses the swing motor MTR. (S550). As a result, the finger movable body KDfing, which has been moved so as to draw a trajectory of one-stroke writing, performs an operation of changing the position as shown in FIG. 4 (F) → FIG. 3 (B) → FIG. Return to position.

[10.2 Finger movable body motion control 2]
FIG. 12C shows the flow of the control process (finger movable body motion control 2) for the finger movable body effect when the jackpot reliability is low as compared with the finger movable body motion control 1 but the reliability is reasonably high. .. When the effect control board 320 commands the effect of the movable body corresponding to the finger movable body operation control 2 as shown in the drawing, the motor control IC 530 first drives the swivel motor MTR (S412), and FIG. The finger movable body KDfing in the standby position as shown in A) is operated to the operation start position (third operation position) shown in FIG. 3 (B).

When the finger movable body KDfing has been operated to the operation start position (third operation position) in this way (S422: YES), the motor control IC 530 stops the swing motor MTR and drives the Y-axis motor MTY (S432). .. As a result, the finger movable body KDfing moves toward the [first operating position] described above.

When the finger movable body KDfing has been operated from the [third operating position] to the [first operating position] in this way (S442: YES), the motor control IC 530 stops the Y-axis motor MTY and the X-axis motor MTX. (S452). As a result, the finger movable body KDfing moves from the first operating position (FIG. 4 (A)) to the second operating position (FIG. 4 (B)), and the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are [. It changes from [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON] to [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = ON].

In this way, even after the finger movable body KDfing has been operated from [third operating position] → [first operating position] → [second operating position] (S462: YES), the motor control IC 530 is finger movable. The X-axis motor MTX continues to be driven until the body KDfing is moved to the operating position shown in FIG. 4 (C) (S472), and the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 go to [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF]. At the timing changed to (S482: YES), MTY / MTX synchronous control is started (S492). This MTY / MTX synchronous control is executed until the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 become [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] (S502), and the finger movable body is similar to the control for operating the pen in the plotter device. Operate KDfing. During this time, the state corresponding to the above-mentioned [fourth operating position] continues while drawing a predetermined trajectory.

The motor control IC 530 performs MTY / MTX synchronous control when the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 change from [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] (S502: YES). The X-axis motor MTX and the Y-axis motor MTY are stopped (S512), and the swivel motor MTR is reversed (S552). As a result, the finger movable body KDfing, which has been moved so as to draw a locus of one-stroke writing, performs an operation of changing the position as shown in FIG. 4 (E) → FIG. 3 (A), and returns to the standby position.

[10.3 Finger movable body motion control 3]
FIG. 12D shows the flow of the control process (finger movable body motion control 3) for the finger movable body effect when the jackpot reliability is not so high. When the effect control board 320 commands the effect of the movable body corresponding to the finger movable body operation control 3 as shown in the drawing, the motor control IC 530 first drives the swivel motor MTR (S413), and the reference position sensor When the detection signals of SEfng1 and SEfng2 change from [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] (S423: YES), the swivel motor MTR is stopped (S433), and immediately, MTY. MTX synchronous control 1 is started (S493a).

The motor control IC 530 executes MTY / MTX synchronous control 1 until the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 become [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = ON] (S493b: NO), and the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 When the detection signal becomes [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = ON] (S493b: YES), the MTY / MTX synchronous control 2 is started (S493c). The motor control IC 530 executes the MTY / MTX synchronous control 2 until the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 become [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] (S503: NO), and the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 When the detection signal becomes [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] (S503: YES), the MTY / MTX synchronous control 2 is exited, the Y-axis motor MTY and the X-axis motor MTX are stopped (S513), and the swing motor MTR is turned off. It is reversed (S553), and the finger movable body KDfing is returned to the standby position.

The MTY / MTX synchronous control 1 is configured to draw a predetermined trajectory for moving the finger movable body KDfing from the third operating position to the second operating position, and the MTY / MTX synchronous control 2 is a finger movable body. It is configured to draw a predetermined trajectory for moving the KDfing from the second operating position to the third operating position. These two loci can be a one-stroke locus like a rugby ball, or can be a locus that goes back and forth like an arc. The detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 while executing the MTY / MTX synchronous control 2 are [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF], that is, the finger movable body KDfing is described above [4th. It is operating at the operating position of].

[10.4 Finger movable body motion control 4]
FIG. 12 (E) shows the flow of the control process (finger movable body motion control 4) for the finger movable body effect when the jackpot reliability is low. When a movable body effect corresponding to the finger movable body motion control 4 having a flow as shown in the drawing is commanded from the effect control board 320, the motor control IC 530 first drives the swivel motor MTR (S414), and the reference position sensor When the detection signals of SEfng1 and SEfng2 change from [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] (S424: YES), the swivel motor MTR is immediately reversed (S554). As a result, the finger movable body KDfing executes the operation of FIG. 3 (A) → FIG. 3 (B) → FIG. 3 (A).

[11 jackpot reliability and finger movable body production]
Next, the relationship between the movable body effect by the finger movable body and the jackpot reliability will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16.

[11.1 Jackpot reliability = very high]
FIG. 13 illustrates the movement of the finger movable body in the case of [big hit reliability = very high]. This effect operation is set so that the probability of being executed when the result of the random number lottery on the main control board 310 is "big hit" is high. Even if the result of the random number lottery is "out of order", it is executed even in the case of "random number 3: out of reach", "random number 4: variable time = very long", or so-called "extremely out of order". However, the selection probability is set lower than in the case of "big hit".

In the finger movable body effect illustrated in FIG. 13, the main control board 310 transmits a fluctuation pattern corresponding to "variation time = very long" to the effect control board 320, and the effect control board 320 includes the finger movable body effect. It is executed when the game data DHn is selected. In this case, a command for causing the motor control IC 530 to execute [finger movable body operation control 1] is transmitted from the effect control board 320 via the relay board 410.

When the finger movable body production is started, the finger movable body KDfing rotates from the standby position with the tip of the index finger facing upward, and tilts the tip of the index finger in the horizontal direction (FIG. 13 (A)). As a result, the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 change from [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF]. Subsequently, the finger movable body KDfing descends to a position where the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 change from [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON] (FIG. 13B). ).

In this way, after the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are both moved to a position where they are ON, the position is from [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = ON] to a position where [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] toward the center of the liquid crystal display LCD. It operates horizontally (FIG. 13 (C)). Following this operation, [MTY / MTX synchronous control] is executed by the motor control IC 530, and the finger movable body KDfing executes an operation like drawing a [large circle] with the tip of the index finger with a single stroke (FIG. 13 (FIG. 13). D)). The operation of drawing this [large circle] is completed at the position where [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON], and then the finger movable body KDfing keeps the tip of the index finger pointing in the horizontal direction and [SEfng1 = ON, It rises to the position where SEfng2 = OFF] (FIG. 13 (E)), rotates in the direction opposite to that at the start of operation, and returns to the standby position (FIG. 13 (F)).

This series of operations is flashily executed in front of the liquid crystal display device LCD that executes the variable display effect, and is an effect that raises the player's expectation for a big hit. In the variable game production data DHn selected at this time, the finger movable body KDfing starts operation after the symbol variable display executed on the liquid crystal display device LCD reaches the reach, and the finger movable body KDfing waits. It is configured to stop the symbol variation display after returning to the position. As a result, the finger movable body KDfing executes a large movement so as to overlap with the symbol fluctuation during reach, and the symbol is confirmed after this large movement is completed. It can enhance the sense of interlocking and greatly stimulate the player's expectations for the jackpot.

Further, this finger movable body effect is [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON] → [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = ON] → [ SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF]. After tilting the index finger firmly, draw a [big circle] and make the index finger stand up again. During this time, a "tightly closed large circle" is drawn in which the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 start drawing from the operating position where they are both ON, and the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 both start drawing at the operating position where they are ON.

[11.2 Jackpot reliability = high]
FIG. 14 illustrates the movement of the finger movable body in the case of [big hit reliability = high]. This effect operation is set so that the probability of being executed when the result of the random number lottery on the main control board 310 is "extremely hot" is high. It should be noted that this operation effect is also executed when the result of the random number lottery is "big hit". However, the probability that the operation illustrated in FIG. 14 is selected for the "big hit" is set lower than the probability that the operation is selected for the "extremely hot off".

In the finger movable body effect illustrated in FIG. 14, the main control board 310 transmits a fluctuation pattern corresponding to "variation time = long" to the effect control board 320, and the effect control board 320 includes a finger movable body effect. This is executed when the data DHn is selected. In this case, a command for causing the motor control IC 530 to execute [finger movable body operation control 2] is transmitted from the effect control board 320 via the relay board 410.

When the finger movable body effect is started, the finger movable body KDfing rotates and descends from the standby position with the tip of the index finger facing upward, as in FIGS. 13 (A) and 13 (B) (FIG. 14 (FIG. 14). A), (B)). As a result, the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 change as [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON].

In this way, after the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are moved to the positions where they are both ON, the motor control IC 530 continues to operate from [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = ON] to the position where [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF]. [MTY / MTX synchronous control] is executed, and the finger movable body KDfing executes an operation like drawing a [large circle] with a single stroke with the tip of the index finger (FIGS. 14 (C) and 14 (D)). The operation of drawing this [large circle] is completed at the position where [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF], rotates in the direction opposite to the start of the operation, and returns to the standby position (FIG. 14 (E)). ..

The operation of drawing a large circle with [finger movable body operation control 2] is [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = ON] → [SEfng1 = OFF]. , SEfng2 = ON] → [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF], and the operation positions where the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are both ON. The point to start drawing from is the same as [Finger movable body movement control 1], but the position where drawing ends is different, and it does not move until the large circle is closed tightly.

As for the variable game production data DHn selected at this time, the finger movable body KDfing starts operation after the symbol variable display executed on the liquid crystal display device LCD reaches the reach, and the finger movable body KDfing moves to the standby position. It is configured to stop the symbol variation display after returning to. As a result, the finger movable body KDfing executes a large movement so as to overlap with the symbol fluctuation during reach, and the symbol is confirmed after this large movement is completed. It can enhance the sense of interlocking and greatly stimulate the player's expectations for the jackpot. However, since the large circle does not close, the degree of expectation makes a slight difference from the movement by [finger movable body movement control 1].

FIG. 15 illustrates the movement of the finger movable body in the case of [big hit reliability = middle]. This effect operation is set so that the probability of being executed when the result of the random number lottery on the main control board 310 is "out of reach" is high. It should be noted that this operation effect is also executed when the result of the random number lottery is "big hit". However, the probability that the action illustrated in FIG. 15 is selected for the "big hit" is set to be considerably lower than the probability that the action is selected for the "out of reach".

In the finger movable body effect illustrated in FIG. 15, the main control board 310 transmits a fluctuation pattern corresponding to “variation time = middle” to the effect control board 320, and the effect control board 320 includes a finger movable body effect. This is executed when the data DHn is selected. In this case, a command for causing the motor control IC 530 to execute [finger movable body operation control 3] is transmitted from the effect control board 320 via the relay board 410.

When the finger movable body effect is started, the finger movable body KDfing rotates from the standby position with the tip of the index finger facing upward (FIG. 15 (A)), as in FIG. 13 (A). Immediately after that, [MTY / MTX synchronous control 1] is executed by the motor control IC 530, and the finger movable body KDfing executes an operation such as drawing an [arc] with the tip of the index finger (FIG. 15 (B)). This operation of drawing an [arc] is executed between [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] and [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = ON], and then [MTY / MTX synchronous control 2] by the motor control IC 530. The finger movable body KDfing executes an operation of drawing an [arc] in the opposite direction to the previous one, and when it returns to [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] (FIG. 15 (C), the operation starts. It rotates in the direction opposite to the time and returns to the standby position (FIG. 15 (D)).

The arc drawn by [MTY / MTX synchronization control 2] may be set to be small (FIG. 15 (E)).

The locus drawn by the index finger in this [finger movable body motion control 3] is such that the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1]. = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF], and the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 change. It does not include the position where both are turned on.

As can be understood by comparing FIG. 15 with FIGS. 13 and 14, the locus drawn by the finger movable body KDfing on the front surface of the liquid crystal display LCD is small, which greatly increases the expectation of a jackpot for the player. Absent.

As for the variable game production data DHn selected at this time, the finger movable body KDfing starts the operation after the symbol variable display executed on the liquid crystal display device LCD reaches the reach, and the finger movable body KDfing waits. It is configured to stop the symbol variation display after returning to the position.

[11.4 Jackpot reliability = low]
FIG. 16 illustrates the movement of the finger movable body in the case of [big hit reliability = low]. This effect operation is set with an extremely high probability of being executed when the result of the random number lottery on the main control board 310 is "out of reach", and an extremely low probability of being selected when the result of the random number lottery is "big hit".

In the finger movable body effect illustrated in FIG. 16, the main control board 310 transmits a fluctuation pattern corresponding to “variation time = low” to the effect control board 320, and the effect control board 320 includes a finger movable body effect. This is executed when the data DHn is selected. In this case, a command for causing the motor control IC 530 to execute [finger movable body operation control 4] is transmitted from the effect control board 320 via the relay board 410.

When the finger movable body effect is started, the finger movable body KDfing rotates from the standby position with the tip of the index finger facing upward (FIG. 16A), but immediately rotates in the direction opposite to that at the start of the operation. Then, it returns to the standby position (FIG. 16 (B)).

In this [finger movable body motion control 4], the detection signals of the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = ON, SEfng2 = OFF] → [SEfng1 = OFF, SEfng2 = OFF]. Does not include the position where the reference position sensors SEfng1 and SEfng2 are both ON. As for the variable game production data DHn selected at this time, the finger movable body KDfing starts operation after the symbol variable display executed on the liquid crystal display device LCD reaches the reach, and the finger movable body KDfing moves to the standby position. Although it is configured to stop the symbol variation display after returning to, the finger movable body KDfing only tries to start moving, and does not increase the expectation of a jackpot for the player.

[12 Operation check]
[12.1 Operation check control 1]
Next, the operation confirmation control executed in parallel with the finger movable body operation control 1 will be described. This operation confirmation control is executed by the motor control IC 530 in the control system shown in FIG. 17 (A).

When a command to execute [finger movable body operation control 1] is transmitted from the effect control board 320 via the relay board 410, the motor control IC 530 is shown in the figure in parallel with the finger movable body control 1 described above. The operation confirmation control shown in 17 (B) is executed.

In this control, the motor control IC 530 sets the operation confirmation times t1-1 to t1-8 (S600). The operation confirmation times t1-1 to t1-8 are stored in advance in the memory of the motor control IC 530 for each effect that can be executed as the finger movable body control 1.

The motor control IC 530 waits for the swivel motor MTR to be driven (S611: YES), and then starts timing the first operation confirmation time t1-1 (S612). Then, when the time measurement result t becomes the first operation confirmation time t1-1 (S613: YES), the detection signal of the first reference position sensor SEfng1 is read, and the movement within the reference position (within SEfng1) is completed. Whether or not it is determined (S614). If the movement within the reference position (within SEfng1) is not completed (S614: NO), the error code ERC03 is used to control the production of ERC1-1 which means that an error has occurred in the operation corresponding to the first operation confirmation time. It is transmitted to the substrate 320 (S615), and this process is terminated.

If the determination in S614 is "YES", the motor control IC 530 waits for the Y-axis motor MTY to be driven (S621: YES), and starts timing the second operation confirmation time t1-2 (S621: YES). S622). Then, when the time measurement result t becomes the second operation confirmation time t1-2 (S623: YES), the detection signal of the second reference position sensor SEfng2 is read, and the movement within the reference position (within SEfng2) is completed. Whether or not it is determined (S624). If the movement within the reference position (within SEfng2) is not completed (S624: NO), the error code ERC03 is used to control the production of ERC1-2, which means that an error has occurred in the operation corresponding to the second operation confirmation time. It is transmitted to the substrate 320 (S625), and this process is completed.

If the determination in S624 is "YES", the motor control IC 530 waits for the X-axis motor MTX to be driven (S631: YES), and starts timing the third operation confirmation time t1-3 (S631: YES). S632). Then, when the time measurement result t becomes the third operation confirmation time t1-3 (S633: YES), the detection signal of the first reference position sensor SEfng2 is read, and the movement outside the reference position (outside SEfng1) is completed. Whether or not it is determined (S634). If the movement outside the reference position (outside SEfng1) is not completed (S634: NO), the error code ERC03 is used to control the production of ERC1-3, which means that an error has occurred in the operation corresponding to the third operation confirmation time. It is transmitted to the substrate 320 (S635), and this process is terminated.

When the determination in S634 is "YES", the motor control IC 530 waits for the start of MTY / MTX synchronous control (S641: YES), and starts the time counting of the fourth operation confirmation time t1-4 (S641: YES). S642). Then, when the time measurement result t becomes the fourth operation confirmation time t1-4 (S643: YES), the detection signal of the second reference position sensor SEfng2 is read, and the movement outside the reference position (outside SEfng2) is completed. Whether or not it is determined (S644). If the movement outside the reference position (outside SEfng2) is not completed (S644: NO), the error code ERC03 is used to control the production of ERC1-4, which means that an error has occurred in the operation corresponding to the fourth operation confirmation time. It is transmitted to the substrate 320 (S645), and this process is completed.

If the determination in S644 is "YES", the motor control IC 530 starts timing the fifth operation confirmation time t1-5 (S652). Then, when the time measurement result t becomes the fifth operation confirmation time t1-5 (S653: YES), the detection signal of the first reference position sensor SEfng1 is read, and the movement within the reference position (within SEfng2) is completed. Whether or not it is determined (S654). If the movement within the reference position (within SEfng2) is not completed (S654: NO), the error code ERC03 is used to control the production of ERC1-5, which means that an error has occurred in the operation corresponding to the fifth operation confirmation time. It is transmitted to the substrate 320 (S655), and this process is terminated.

If the determination in S654 is "YES", the motor control IC 530 waits for the independent drive of the Y-axis motor MTY to start (S661: YES), and starts timing the sixth operation confirmation time t1-6. (S662). Then, when the time measurement result t becomes the sixth operation confirmation time t1-6 (S663: YES), the detection signal of the second reference position sensor SEfng2 is read, and the movement within the reference position (within SEfng2) is completed. Whether or not it is determined (S664). If the movement within the reference position (within SEfng2) is not completed (S664: NO), the error code ERC03 is used to control the production of ERC1-6, which means that an error has occurred in the operation corresponding to the sixth operation confirmation time. It is transmitted to the substrate 320 (S665), and this process is terminated.

When the determination in S664 is "YES", the motor control IC 530 waits for the reversal of the Y-axis motor MTY to start (S671: YES), and starts the timing of the seventh operation confirmation time t1-7. (S672). Then, when the time measurement result t becomes the seventh operation confirmation time t1-7 (S673: YES), the detection signal of the second reference position sensor SEfng2 is read, and the movement outside the reference position (outside SEfng2) is completed. Whether or not it is determined (S674). If the movement outside the reference position (outside SEfng2) is not completed (S674: NO), the error code ERC03 is used to control the production of ERC1-7, which means that an error has occurred in the operation corresponding to the seventh operation confirmation time. It is transmitted to the substrate 320 (S675), and this process is completed.

If the determination in S674 is "YES", the motor control IC 530 waits for the reversal of the swivel motor MTR to start (S681: YES), and then starts the timing of the eighth operation confirmation time t1-8 (S681: YES). S682). Then, when the time measurement result t becomes the eighth operation confirmation time t1-8 (S683: YES), the detection signal of the first reference position sensor SEfng1 is read, and the movement outside the reference position (outside SEfng1) is completed. Whether or not it is determined (S684). If the movement outside the reference position (outside SEfng1) is not completed (S684: NO), the error code ERC03 is used to control the production of ERC1-8, which means that an error has occurred in the operation corresponding to the eighth operation confirmation time. It is transmitted to the substrate 320 (S685), and this process is terminated.

[12.2 Operation check control 2]
The same operation confirmation control 2 as the operation confirmation control 1 is executed for the finger movable body operation control 2. However, in the process corresponding to S600, the motor control IC 530 has the first to sixth and eighth operation confirmation times t2-excluding the operation confirmation time corresponding to the seventh operation confirmation time t1-7 in the operation confirmation control 1. 1 to t2-6 and t2-8 are set, and the processing corresponding to S671 to S675 in the operation check control 1 is not performed. When an error occurs in the operation corresponding to any of the operation confirmation times t2-1 to t2-6 and t2-8, it corresponds to ERC1-1 to ERC1-6 and ERC1-8 of the operation confirmation control 1, respectively. The error code ERC03 = ERC2-1 to ERC2-6, ERC2-8 is transmitted to the effect control board 320. The operation confirmation times t2-1 to t2-6 and t2-8 are stored in advance in the memory of the motor control IC 530 for each effect that can be executed as the finger movable body control 2.

[12.3 Operation Confirmation Control 3]
The same operation confirmation control 3 as the operation confirmation control 1 is executed for the finger movable body operation control 3. However, in the process corresponding to S600, the motor control IC 530 is set to the second, third, sixth, and seventh operation confirmation times t1-2, t1-3, t1-6, t1-7 in the operation confirmation control 1. The first, fourth, fifth, and eighth operation confirmation times t3-1, t3, 4, t3-5, and t3-8 excluding the corresponding operation confirmation time are set, and S621 to S635 in the operation confirmation control 1 are set. The processing corresponding to S652 to S675 is not performed. If an error occurs in the operation corresponding to any of the operation check times t3-1, t3-4, t3-5, and t3-8, ERC1-1, ERC1-4, and ERC1- of the operation check control 1, respectively. 5, The error code ERC03 = ERC3-1, ERC3-4, ERC3-5, ERC3-8 corresponding to ERC1-8 is transmitted to the effect control board 320. The operation confirmation times t3-1, t3-4, t3-5, and t3-8 are stored in advance in the memory of the motor control IC 530 for each effect that can be executed as the finger movable body control 3.

[12.4 Operation check control 4]
The same operation confirmation control 4 as the operation confirmation control 1 is executed for the finger movable body operation control 4. However, in the process corresponding to S600, the motor control IC 530 performs the first and eighth operations excluding the operation confirmation time corresponding to the operation confirmation times t1-2 to t1-7 of the second to the 17th in the operation confirmation control 1. The confirmation times t4-1 and t4-8 are set, and the processing corresponding to S621 to S675 in the operation confirmation control 1 is not performed. If an error occurs in the operation corresponding to any of the operation check times t4-1 and t4-8, the error codes ERC03 = ERC4-1 and 1 corresponding to ERC1-1 and ERC1-8 of the operation check control 1, respectively. ERC4-8 is transmitted to the effect control board 320. The operation confirmation times t4-1 and t4-8 are stored in the memory of the motor control IC 530 in advance for each effect that can be executed as the finger movable body control 4.

[13 Error notification control]
When the error code ERC03 from the motor control IC 530 is received, the effect control board 320 executes the error notification control. In the control system shown in FIG. 18A, this error notification control is executed based on the same commands as the light emission effect and the sound effect from the effect control board 320 to the lamp control board 420 and the sound control board 430.

The effect control board 320 executes the error notification control shown in FIG. 18B in parallel with the effect control process, and when the error code ERC03 from the motor control IC 530 is received (S710: YES), the error code ERC03 The contents of the above are stored in the memory (S720), and the error notification process is executed (S730).

In this error notification process, the content of the error code ERC03 stored in S720 is notified to the hall computer 400 or the operation test confirmation device. On the other hand, the lamp control board 420 and the voice control board 430 are instructed to produce an error notification in the same mode regardless of the content of the error code ERC03.

Although the examples for carrying out the invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, the finger movable body of the embodiment is provided with two detection means, but may be provided with three or more detection means. Further, although the counterclockwise one-stroke writing operation has been described as the finger movement controls 1 and 2, a clockwise one-stroke writing operation may be executed. In addition, as the finger motion control 1, the operation of drawing a [large circle] between SEGfng1 = OFF, SEGfng2 = ON → SEGfng1 = OFF, SEGfng2 = OFF → SEGfng1 = ON, SEGfng2 = OFF has been described. You may make an action like drawing [∞] or [☆]. Further, the optical sensor may be either a transmissive type or a reflective type. Further, the detected portion may be either a "shielding plate" that blocks the light of the optical sensor or a "light transmitting window" that transmits the light of the optical sensor. In addition, when the finger movable body KDfing is operated, the falling movable body KDdwn and the pendulum movable body KDswing can also be operated. In this case, in order to detect an operation error due to interference between the movable bodies, it is preferable that the movements of the falling movable body KDdwn and the pendulum movable body KDswing are also configured to confirm the time of movement outside the original position and movement within the original position. Further, the timing for executing the operation check may be determined based on the number of drive steps of the motor instead of the time. The slot machine is not limited to the pachinko machine, and the slot machine may be equipped with a movable body that operates like drawing a single stroke or drawing a boomerang trajectory.

The present invention can be used for pachinko machines.

5 ... Center accessory, 7 ... Starting winning device, 10 ... Game area, 15 ... Large winning opening, 17 ... Guide rail, 18a, 18b ... Normal winning opening, 19.・ ・ Out port, 20 ・ ・ ・ right game area, 27 ・ ・ ・ 2nd start winning device, 37 ・ ・ ・ gate, 310 ・ ・ ・ main control board, 320 ・ ・ ・ production control board, 330 ・ ・ ・ payout Control board, 340 ... Launch control board, 350 ... Interface board, 360 ... Power supply board, 370 ... Display control board, 380 ... Power supply relay board, 390 ... Ball rental operation board, 400 ... Hall computer, 410 ... Signal relay board, 420 ... Lamp control board, 430 ... Voice control board, 500 ... Card unit, 510, 520, 530 ... Motor control IC, 540 ... Solvent control IC.
P1 ... Pachinko machine, C ... Game board, C2 ... Back unit, C3 ... Opening window, C4 ... Space, GRLY, GRLY ... Y-axis guide rail, GRLX ... X-axis guide rail, KDdwn ... falling movable body, KDswing ... pendulum movable body, KDfing ... finger movable body, KDfnga ... support member, KDfngab ... rotation support member, KDfngc ... transparent shielding Plate, MT110 ... Elevating motor, MT120 ... Pendant motor, MTR ... Swivel motor, MTX ... X-axis motor, MTY ... Y-axis motor, LCD ... Liquid crystal display, Sedwn1, SEswg1 ... In-situ sensor, SEfng1 ... 1st reference position sensor, SEfng2 ... 2nd reference position sensor, SHT1, SHT2 ... Shielding part, SLDX ... X direction slider, SLDY, SLDY ... Y-direction slider, SOL7 ... Solenoid for opening and closing, SOL27 ... Solenoid for opening and closing ordinary electric motors, SOL140 ... Solenoid, SW1 ... Special figure 1 switch, SW2 ... Special figure 2 switch, SW7 ...・ ・ Winning detection switch, SW11, SW12 ・ ・ ・ Winning detection switch, SW21 ・ ・ ・ Discharge ball detection switch, SW37 ・ ・ ・ Fuzu switch, TKZ ・ ・ ・ Special figure display.

Claims (1)

It is a game machine configured so that a privilege is given when the lottery result satisfies a predetermined condition, and is provided with a movable body control means for operating the movable body, and further has the following configuration. A game machine characterized by being.
(1A) A plurality of detection means provided on the movable body for detecting a detected portion are provided so as to be arranged so that the movable body can be detected at different detection positions while performing a predetermined operation.
(1B) The movable body control means is based on a confirmation condition of an operation of bringing the detected portion closer to each detection position by the plurality of detection means and a confirmation condition of an operation of moving the detected portion away. It is configured as a means for causing the movable body to perform a predetermined operation while performing an operation check.
(1C) A plurality of notification means for notifying when an error related to the predetermined operation occurs at at least one of the detection positions by the plurality of detection means is provided, and at least one of the plurality of notification means is any one. It shall be configured as a means to execute the same notification even if an error occurs at the detection position of .
( 3) In the movable body control means, a first method in which two or more of the plurality of detection means simultaneously detect a detected portion between the time when the movable body starts the operation and the time when the operation is completed. The first operating position, the first operating position, where one of the detecting means that simultaneously detected the detected portion at the operating position and the first operating position detects the detected portion and the other one does not detect the detected portion. A third operating position in which the detection state of the detected portion has an opposite relationship to the second operating position in the detecting means that simultaneously detects the detected portion at the operating position, and any of the detecting means detects the detected portion. When executing an operation including the first operation position and the fourth operation position in the locus of the fourth operation position, the second operation is performed between the first and fourth operation positions. When the movable body is operated so as to intervene the position or the third operation position and the operation including the second operation position and the third operation position in the locus is executed, the second and second operations are performed. It is configured as a means capable of operating the movable body so as to occur in a predetermined order so that the first operating position or the fourth operating position is interposed between the three operating positions .