JP2019088468A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving a performance effect.SOLUTION: A game machine includes drive control means for performing drive control of a motor based on a prescribed drive pattern. When the drive pattern is a pattern for moving the motor, while keeping it at set speed, the drive control means accelerates the motor from a stop state up to prescribed high speed higher than the set speed, then performs control so that the high speed is maintained until regaining a delay portion calculated in comparison with the case where the set speed of the motor is maintained from the beginning, and thereafter performs control so that the motor is driven at the set speed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Generally, in the gaming machine, the game ball is fired toward the game area in the game board by the handle operation of the player, and the drawing pertaining to the special symbol is performed on the condition that the game ball which has flowed down the game area enters the starting opening. Is executed. Then, the special symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol display, and the special symbol determined by the lottery is stopped and displayed, whereby the lottery result is notified to the player. At this time, if the special symbol indicating that the special symbol display is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the main character game is started. In this major player game, since it is possible to enter the game ball into the big winning opening, the player can receive a lot of prize balls.

  Then, in the gaming machine, while the special symbol is variably displayed, an effect for indicating or notifying the result of the lottery relating to the special symbol is executed. In such an effect, for example, the effect of the effect is improved by moving an effect (movable body) by a motor.

  Here, in the gaming machine, the motor is driven by a series of operations including an acceleration operation, a constant velocity operation and a deceleration operation (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2011-87796, A

  By the way, when moving a predetermined movement amount at a predetermined set speed as a drive pattern for driving the motor, when accelerating from the stopped state of the motor to the predetermined set speed, the ratio is compared with that when driven at the set speed from the beginning As a result, the amount of movement of the motor decreases. In such a case, the time until the motor moves a predetermined amount of movement is delayed, resulting in an operation different from the operation intended by the effect combination, which may reduce the effect of the effect.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving a rendering effect in view of such a problem.

  In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes drive control means for driving and controlling a motor based on a predetermined drive pattern, and the drive control means sets the motor to a set speed. In the case where the pattern is maintained and moved, the motor is accelerated from the stop state to a high speed higher than the set speed, and then the motor is initially maintained at the set speed during the acceleration. The motor is controlled to be driven at the set speed after the high speed is maintained until the delay is recovered.

  According to the present invention, the rendering effect can be improved.

It is a perspective view of a game machine showing the state where the door was opened. It is a front view of a game machine. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of control means for controlling the progress of the game. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the control aspect of an effect display part, an effect combination apparatus, an effect lighting apparatus, a music output apparatus, and an effect operation apparatus in a sub control board. It is an explanatory view for explaining drive control of a motor. FIG. 21 is an external view for illustrating a schematic mechanical configuration of the slot machine. It is an external view in the state where the front door was opened, in order to explain the rough mechanical composition of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values and the like shown in this embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the specification and the drawings, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations will be denoted by the same reference numerals to omit repeated description, and elements not directly related to the present invention will not be illustrated. Do.

  In order to facilitate the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, the mechanical configuration and the electrical configuration of the gaming machine will be briefly described, and then the specific processing of each substrate will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown, the gaming machine 100 has an outer frame 102 in which a surrounding space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, an inner frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 in an openable / closable manner by a hinge mechanism, The middle frame 104 is provided with a front frame 106 attached so as to be able to open and close by a hinge mechanism.

  Similar to the outer frame 102, in the middle frame 104, a surrounding space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the surrounding space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. Then, when the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transparent plate 110 face substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined interval, and from the front side of the gaming machine 100 The game board 108 can be viewed through the transparent plate 110.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, at the lower part of the front frame 106, an operation handle 112 projecting to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided. The operation handle 112 is provided so as to allow the player to rotate, and when the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a firing operation, the operation handle 112 is not shown at a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112. The game ball is fired by the firing mechanism. The game balls fired in this manner are guided to the game area 116 by rising between the rails 114 a and 114 b provided on the game board 108.

  The game area 116 is a space formed at an interval between the game board 108 and the transparent plate 110, and is an area where the game balls can flow down or roll. The gaming board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and a windmill, and the gaming balls guided to the gaming area 116 collide with the nails and the windmill so as to flow down and roll in irregular directions.

  The game area 116 is provided with a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b in which the degree of approach of the game balls is different according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first gaming area 116a is located on the left side of the gaming area 116 as viewed from the player directly facing the gaming machine 100, and the second gaming area 116b is viewed as viewed from the player directly facing the gaming machine 100. Located on the right side of the Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls launched with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity by the launch mechanism enter the first game area 116a and are launched with the launch intensity equal to or greater than the predetermined intensity. The game ball that has been sent will enter the second game area 116b.

  In addition, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning opening 118, a first starting opening 120, and a second starting opening 122 through which game balls can enter. These general winning openings 118, first starting opening 120, 2 When the game ball enters the start opening 122, a predetermined winning ball is paid out to the player. The number of winning balls may be any number as long as it is one or more, and the number of winning balls to be paid out at each of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, and the second starting opening 122 may be different. The same number of balls may be set. At this time, it is possible to set the number of award balls to be paid out by entering the game ball into the first start opening 120 and to set the number of award balls to be paid out into the second start opening 122 by entering the game ball. is there.

  A first start area is provided in the first start port 120, and a second start area is provided in the second start port 122. Then, when the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122 and the gaming ball enters the first starting area or the second starting area, any of a plurality of special symbols provided in advance is selected. A lottery is performed to determine 1 special symbol. Each special symbol is associated with various game benefits, such as whether or not the player can perform a major game, which is advantageous for the player, and what type of game state the subsequent game state should be. Therefore, when the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, the player acquires an opportunity to acquire a right to receive various gaming profits at the same time as acquiring a predetermined winning ball. It becomes.

  Also, a movable piece 122b is provided so as to be openable and closable in the second start opening 122, and according to the state of the movable piece 122b, the entry ease of the gaming ball to the second start opening 122 is changed It has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122 b is in the closed state, the game ball can not enter the second starting opening 122. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the entry area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, the lottery of the normal symbol is performed, and when the winning is won by this lottery, the movable piece 122b is opened for a predetermined time Controlled by As described above, when the movable piece 122 b is in the open state, the movable piece 122 b functions as a receptacle for guiding the gaming ball to the second starting opening 122, and the game ball can easily enter the second starting opening 122. In this case, when the second start opening 122 is in the closed state, it is determined that the game ball can not enter the second start opening 122, but the second start opening 122 is in the closed state. The game ball may be configured to be able to enter the ball at a certain frequency even in a certain case.

  Further, the game area 116 is provided with a large winning opening 128 through which game balls can enter. The large winning opening 128 is provided with an opening and closing door 128b so that the opening and closing door 128b normally closes the large winning opening 128, making it impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening 128. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned main character game is executed, the open / close door 128b is opened, and it becomes possible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening 128. Then, when the game ball enters the special winning opening 128, a predetermined winning ball is paid out to the player.

  In the lowermost part of the game area 116, a game ball which has not entered any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122 and the large winning opening 128 is played from the gaming area 116 A discharge port 130 is provided on the back side of the board 108 for discharging.

  Then, in the gaming machine 100, as a rendering device for rendering during the progress of the game, the rendering display device 200 including a liquid crystal display device, the rendering device device 202 including a driving device, and various lighting modes and luminescent colors are controlled. A presentation lighting device 204 comprising a lamp, a music output device 206 comprising a speaker, and a presentation operation device 208 for receiving an operation of a player.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit for displaying an image, and the effect display unit 200a can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. It is arranged. In this effect display portion 200a, effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c are variably displayed as shown, and a variation effect in which the main character lottery result is notified to the player by the stop display mode of each of the effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c. Will be executed.

  In the effect role device 202, the effect role product is disposed in front of the effect display unit 200a, and is normally retracted to the back side of the game board 108. Then, during the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, etc., the effect role is moved by a motor to the front of the effect display unit 200a to give the player a feeling of jackpot expectation.

  The effect lighting device 204 is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), is provided on the effect role device 202, the game board 108, etc., and lights variously according to the image etc. displayed on the effect display unit 200a. It is controlled.

  The music output device 206 is provided at the upper position of the front frame 106 or at the lower position of the outer frame 102, and various songs directed toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 in accordance with the image etc. displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Output

  The effect operating device 208 includes a button for receiving the pressing operation of the player and a rotation operating unit (for example, a jog dial) for receiving the rotation operation of the player, and is substantially at the center of the gaming machine 100 in the width direction. It is provided at a lower position than the transmission plate 110. The effect operating device 208 is activated in accordance with the image etc. displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and when the player's operation is received within the operation effective period, various effects are executed according to the operation. .

  Further, behind the effect operating device 208, there is a prize ball to be paid out from the gaming machine 100, and an upper tray 132 to which a gaming ball to be lent out from the gaming ball lending device is introduced. The gaming balls are led to the lower plate 134. Further, on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134, a ball removing hole (not shown) for discharging the gaming balls from the lower plate 134 is formed. This ball removal hole is normally closed by an opening and closing plate (not shown), but sliding the ball releasing knob 134a in the left and right direction in the figure makes the opening and closing plate slide integrally with the ball removing knob 134a. It is possible to discharge the game balls from the ball release hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

  In addition, on the game board 108, the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol hold at a position outside the gaming area 116 and at which the player can visually recognize. A display 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, a normal symbol hold indicator 170, and a right-handed notice indicator 172 are provided. Each of the indicators 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations related to the game.

(Internal configuration of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of control means for controlling the progress of the game. The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 300b based on the input signal from each detection switch or timer and performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. Send commands to other boards accordingly. The main RAM 300c functions as a work area of data at the time of arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

  In the main control board 300, a general winning opening detection switch 118s for detecting that the gaming ball has entered the general winning opening 118, and a first starting opening for detecting that the gaming ball has entered the first starting opening 120 A detection switch 120s, a second start opening detection switch 122s that detects that the gaming ball has entered the second start opening 122, a gate detection switch 124s that detects that the gaming ball has passed through the gate 124, a large winning opening 128 A special winning opening detection switch 128s for detecting that the game ball has entered the ball is connected, and a detection signal is input to the main control board 300 from each of the detection switches.

  In addition, the main control board 300 includes a normal electric combination solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second start opening 122, and a big winning opening solenoid 128c that operates the open / close door 128b that opens and closes the big winning opening 128. The main control board 300 is connected, and opening / closing control of the second start opening 122 and the big winning opening 128 is performed.

  In addition, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and an ordinary symbol A symbol hold display 170 and a right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the display control of each display is performed by the main control board 300.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is started by the game ball passing through the gate 124 and the special game mainly started by the game ball entering the first start port 120 or the second start port 122. It is roughly divided into the regular game played. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for advancing special games and normal games, data necessary for various games, and tables.

  Further, a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330 are connected to the main control board 300.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for firing the gaming balls and control for paying out the winning balls. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is communicably connected to the main control board 300 bi-directionally. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the game progress outputted from the main control board 300 is via the payout control board 310 and the game information output board 312. , And a hall computer of a game arcade.

  Further, the payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out the gaming balls stored in the storage section as a winning ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 to control to pay the predetermined winning balls to the player. At this time, the number of game balls paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316 s, and it is grasped whether the prize balls to be paid out are paid out to the player.

  Further, the dispensing control substrate 310 is connected to a fullness detection switch 318 s for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 134. The countersink detection switch 318s is provided in a passage for guiding the gaming balls to be paid out as winning balls to the lower tray 134, and the gaming ball detection signal is sent to the payout control board 310 every time the gaming balls pass through the passage. It is supposed to be input.

  Then, when a predetermined amount or more of game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and the tank is full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134, and from the plate full detection switch 318s toward the payout control board 310 , The game ball detection signal is continuously input. When the gaming ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, the payout control board 310 determines that the lower tray 134 is full, and transmits a full bowl command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, when the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after transmitting the dish filling command, it is judged that the filling condition is released, and the dish filling cancellation command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

  In addition, the payout control board 310 is provided with a launch control circuit 320 which performs launch control of the gaming balls. On the payout control substrate 310, a touch sensor 112s provided on the operation handle 112 and detecting that the player has touched the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a detecting the operation angle of the operation handle 112 are connected. ing. Then, when a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the firing control circuit 320 controls the firing solenoid 112c provided in the gaming ball launching device so as to fire the gaming ball.

  The sub control board 330 mainly controls various effects such as playing and waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330 a, a sub ROM 330 b, and a sub RAM 330 c, and communicates with the main control board 300 in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention. It is connected possible. The sub CPU 330a reads a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and controls execution of effects. At this time, the sub RAM 330 c functions as a work area of data at the time of arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330 a.

  Specifically, the sub control board 330 performs image display control to display an image on the effect display unit 200a. The sub ROM 330 b stores a large number of image data such as symbols and background displayed on the effect display unit 200 a, and the sub CPU 330 a reads the image data from the sub ROM 330 b to the VRAM (not shown). Control image display. In addition, the sub control board 330 performs drive control of the rendering combination object device 202, lighting control of the effect lighting device 204, and music output control for causing the music output device 206 to output music.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining control modes of the effect display unit 200a, the effect role device 202, the effect lighting device 204, the music output device 206, and the effect operation device 208 in the sub control board 330. The sub CPU (CPU) 330 a provided on the sub control board 330 functions as the effect control means 332 in cooperation with the program stored in the sub ROM 330 b and the sub RAM 330 c. The effect control means 332 decodes the command transmitted from the main control board 200, and determines an effect pattern (content indicating a series of effects of the effect) corresponding to the command. Then, the effect control means 332 transmits a command to each device such as the image IC 340a, the music IC 342a, and the effect control IC (drive control means) 344 based on the determined effect pattern to execute the effect.

  Such an effect is always executed as an interrupt process while the power is on. For example, the effect control unit 332 determines image data based on the effect pattern (data corresponding to an image displayed on the effect display unit 200 a among effects indicated by the effect pattern). Then, the effect control means 332 transmits an image command capable of specifying image data to the image IC 340a. The image IC 340a, also referred to as a VDP (Video Display Processor), reads image data specified by an image command from the image ROM 340b to the image RAM (VRAM) 340c, and sequentially outputs the image data to the effect display unit 200a. The image RAM 340 c has a plurality of different layers, and each layer can hold different image data. Then, the image IC 340 a superimposes the image data held in a plurality of layers, and outputs the superimposed image data to the effect display unit 200 a.

  Further, following the control of the image IC 340a, the effect control means 332 determines music data (data corresponding to the music to be output to the music output device 206 in the effect indicated by the effect pattern) based on the effect pattern. Then, the effect control means 332 transmits a music command capable of specifying the music data to the music IC 342a. The music IC 342 a reads the music data specified by the music command from the music ROM 342 b to the music IC 342 a, and sequentially outputs the music data to the music output device 206. The music IC 342 a has a plurality of music buffers (buffers), and can be used to hold different music data in each music buffer. Then, the music IC 342 a superimposes the music data held in the plurality of music buffers, and outputs the superimposed music data to the music output device 206.

  Further, following to the control of the image IC 340a and the music IC 342a, the effect control means 332 performs an illumination pattern based on the effect pattern (of the effects indicated by the effect pattern, the content indicating a series of lighting modes of the effect illumination device 204) and A drive pattern (content indicating a series of drive modes of the effect role device 202 among the effects indicated by the effect pattern) is determined. Then, the effect control means 332 transmits a command indicating the illumination pattern and the drive pattern to the effect control IC 344. The effect control IC 344 generates information on light emission (light emission information) and information on drive of the motor (drive information) for the effect lighting device 204 and the effect role device 202 according to the command, and the generated light emission information or The drive information is transmitted through serial communication. Here, serial communication is used in order to simplify the control and management of the number of harnesses. Thus, each of the plurality of effect lighting devices 204 is independently controlled to be lighted, and each of the plurality of effect role devices 202 is independently controlled to be driven.

  Further, the effect control IC 344 transmits light emission information and drive information through serial communication, and acquires input information (operation presence / absence, operation timing, number of times of operation, operation time length, etc.) of the effect operating device 208 etc. through serial communication. . The effect control means 332 determines various effects such as displaying a predetermined image on the effect display unit 200 a according to the input information.

  Here, a series of functional units such as the sub CPU 330a, the sub RAM 330c, the image IC 340a, the image ROM 340b, the image RAM 340c, the music IC 342a, the music ROM 342b, and the presentation control IC 344 constitute one integrated circuit as SoC (System-on-a-Chip). Are accumulated in However, which functional unit is to be integrated in such SoC can be set arbitrarily.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining drive control of the motor. As described above, the effect control IC 344 generates drive information for the effect role device 202 based on the drive pattern determined by the effect control means 332. Here, as a drive pattern, an example in which a stepping motor (motor) constituting the effect combination device 202 is moved (rotated) by 600 steps at 1600 rpm will be described.

  Here, in the stepping motor, a reference speed (here, 1600 rpm) which is a reference speed is set in advance. The reference speed is set to a speed lower than the maximum speed that the stepping motor can output, in consideration of the weight, the moving distance, and the like of the effect combination moved by the stepping motor. Further, the effect control IC 344 can be driven at any speed obtained by multiplying the reference speed by 0/16 to 16/16 with the reference speed as the maximum speed.

  The effect control IC 344 sets the operation of the stepping motor based on the command (drive pattern) transmitted from the effect control means 332. The operation setting includes speed indication, coordinate indication and deceleration indication. The effect control IC 344 sets one of the magnifications (0/16, 2/16 to 16/16 times) to the reference speed (here, 16/16) as the set speed as the speed instruction. Further, the effect control IC 344 sets, as coordinate instructions, the number of steps of the stepping motor (here, 600 steps) corresponding to the position at which the effect product stops. Further, the effect control IC 344 sets the number of steps (for example, 580 steps) corresponding to the position at which the stepping motor starts to decelerate as the deceleration instruction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the stepping motor is moved 600 steps at 1600 rpm, the stepping motor is driven at 1600 rpm from the moment it is driven, and the speed of the stepping motor is stopped at 0 rpm when stopped by 600 steps. Is ideal (shown by an alternate long and short dash line as an ideal line in FIG. 5). However, when the stepping motor is stopped, the speed is 0 rpm, and it takes a certain time to reach 1600 rpm. Therefore, the amount of movement (the amount of rotation) is insufficient with respect to the ideal line until the stepping motor reaches 0 rpm to 1600 rpm. Then, after the stepping motor reaches 1600 rpm, if it is attempted to move up to 600 steps while maintaining 1600 rpm, the time until the stepping motor moves 600 steps will be delayed more than the ideal line. As described above, when the stepping motor is delayed, an effect different from the intended effect (effect in the drive pattern) intended by the effect product driven by the stepping motor may be performed, and the effect may be reduced. .

  Therefore, as shown by the acceleration line (solid line) in FIG. 5, when the production control IC 344 starts from the state (0 rpm) in which the motor is stopped, the setting speed of "16/16" indicated in the speed instruction Drive the stepping motor faster than before. For example, drive information is generated so as to drive at a high speed of "18 (2 + 16) / 16" with respect to the set speed "16/16", and the stepping motor is driven. The high speed of “18 (2 + 16) / 16” is an example, and any speed higher than the set speed and lower than the maximum speed of the motor may be used.

  Thereafter, when the stepping motor reaches the high speed of “18/16”, the effect control IC 344 maintains that speed. Here, the effect control IC 344 monitors the number of steps in which the stepping motor has moved in real time (for each interrupt cycle). Then, at time T1 at which the stepping motor reaches the set speed of "16/16" before the high speed of "18/16", the delay in the number of steps with respect to the ideal line (corresponding to the area shown by hatching in FIG. For example, 30 steps).

  After that, the effect control IC 344 advances the number of steps with respect to the ideal line while maintaining the high speed of “18/16” while the stepping motor reaches the speed of “16/16” or higher (cross hatching in FIG. The number of steps corresponding to the area shown is derived in real time (for each interrupt cycle). Then, the effect control IC 344 sets the stepping motor to “16/16” at the time T2 when the advance of the number of steps with respect to the ideal line is equal to or more than the delay (30 steps) of the number of steps with respect to the ideal line until time T1. Generates driving information so as to drive and drives the stepping motor. Thereby, when accelerating from the state where the stepping motor is stopped, it is possible to recover the number of steps (delays) delayed with respect to the ideal line while maintaining high speed, which is a performance role. It is possible to prevent the delay of the movement of the object and execute the intended effect (drive pattern). Thus, the rendering effect can be improved.

  Further, when the movement amount of the stepping motor reaches the number of steps of the deceleration instruction (580 steps), the effect control IC 344 generates driving information so as to drive the stepping motor at a reverse speed of "16/16" Suddenly stop the motor. Thereby, the speed of the stepping motor is decelerated, and the control of the stepping motor is ended when the speed finally becomes zero.

  The deceleration instruction is set to the number of steps (580 steps) obtained by subtracting the number of steps (e.g., 20 steps) in which the stepping motor moves during deceleration from the coordinate instruction (600 steps). As a result, while the stepping motor is decelerating, the number of steps delayed with respect to the ideal line by time T3 and the number of steps from time T3 until the stepping motor stops become the same value. Time T3 is the time when the speed of the stepping motor becomes 0 rpm when the stepping motor is driven by the ideal line.

  Further, the effect control IC 344 monitors the number of steps in which the stepping motor has moved in real time (for each interrupt cycle) even during deceleration. And, even though the time until the stepping motor has moved 600 steps has been reached, the effect control IC 344 continues even if the 600 steps are exceeded or not reached due to some external factor or the like. A correction is made to move the stepping motor toward 600 steps.

  Further, the effect control IC 344 actually controls the stepping motor by PWM (Duty ratio). For example, when the stepping motor is driven at a set speed of "16/16", the duty ratio is set to 80%. In such a case, the drive control IC 344 drives the drive information so as to drive at a duty ratio of 90% corresponding to a high speed of “18 (2 + 16) / 16” when starting from the state where the stepping motor is stopped. And drive the stepping motor. Then, the effect control IC 344 drives the drive information so as to drive at 90% as the duty ratio while the acceleration of the stepping motor is finished (time T1) and the high speed of “18 (2 + 16) / 16” is maintained. And drive the stepping motor. Thereafter, at time T2, drive information is generated so as to drive at a duty ratio of 80%, and the stepping motor is driven.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. It is obvious that those skilled in the art can conceive of various changes or modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is naturally understood that they are also within the technical scope of the present invention. Be done.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, as a gaming machine, a symbol determining means for determining any of a plurality of symbols including a big hit symbol, and a predetermined variation time after the symbol is determined, symbol display Of the symbol display means for displaying symbols in the unit, the main character game execution means for executing a main character game consisting of a plurality of round games when the big hit symbol is displayed in the symbol display portion, and of the round games in the main character game When a game ball entering a special winning opening enters a specific area during a specific round game set in advance, a game profit giving means for giving a predetermined game profit and an effect executing means for executing an effect during a major game Although the pachinko machine provided with and was illustrated, it does not restrict to such a case, and based on the operation of the start switch, one of plural kinds of winning combinations is determined by the winning combination lottery According to the operation of the lottery by lottery and the start switch, rotation control is performed on a plurality of rotating reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged, and a winning combination is performed according to the operation of a stop switch corresponding to the rotating reels. A slot machine comprising reel control means for stopping and controlling a rotating reel corresponding to an operated stop switch based on a lottery result of the lottery means, and effect control means for executing any of a plurality of types of effects Applicable The slot machine 600 will be described in detail below.

(Mechanical configuration of slot machine 600)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 6 and 7, the slot machine 600 can be opened and closed by a housing 602 which is a substantially rectangular box body, and a connecting member rotatable relative to the front opening of the housing 602. Front upper door 604 attached to the lower front upper door 604, and the lower front front door 606 which is attached to the front opening of the housing 602 in an openable / closable manner similar to the front upper door 604; The tray 606 is located at the lower part of the door 606, and has a tray portion 608 for storing the medals paid out from the medal discharge port 608a.

  The operation unit installation stand 622 is formed on the upper part of the front lower door 606, and the medal insertion unit 624, the bet switch 626, the start switch 628, the stop switch 630, the effect switch 632, etc. ing.

  The medal insertion portion 624 located on the right side of the operation unit installation stand 622 receives the insertion of medals as gaming media through the medal insertion slot 624a, and the medal selector (not shown) provided on the back of the front lower door 606 Send The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) for guiding the medals out of the insertion period in which the medals can be inserted and medals out of the standard to the medal discharge port 608a, and the medals in the standard inserted within the insertion period. And an inserted medal detecting unit 624 b that detects the passage of the mark. Here, the medal guided to the medal discharge port 608 a is discharged to the receiving unit 608. When the medal is inserted by the player exceeding the defined insertion number which is the insertion number of medals required to start one game, a predetermined number of medals (for example, 50 pieces of medals exceeding the prescribed insertion number) The slot machine 600 is electrically stored (hereinafter simply referred to as a credit) with an upper limit of. The details of the one game will be described later.

  Also, here, the specified number of inputs is set to “3” or “2”. In addition, when the number of medals required to execute one game can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of prescribed insertion numbers, the largest among the plurality of prescribed insertion numbers is referred to as the maximum prescribed insertion number, and the smallest one. Is the minimum prescribed number of inputs. If it is possible to select the prescribed number of inputs between 1 and 3, the maximum prescribed number of inputs will be "3" and the minimum prescribed number of inputs will be "1".

  The bet switch 626 is a push-type button switch that inserts (bets) a specified number of medals among the credited medals. When the bet switch 626 is pressed in a state where medals equal to or more than the specified number of insertions are credited, one game can be started, and the credited medals are reduced by the specified number of insertions.

  The start switch 628 positioned on the left side of the operation unit installation table 622 is configured of a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a start operation of one game by the player. The start switch 628 can also be configured by a button switch that can detect a pressing operation.

  A colorless and transparent symbol display window 636 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate or the like is provided substantially at the center of the lower part of the front upper door 604, and a reel corresponding to the symbol display window 636 in the housing 602 is a reel. A unit 634 is provided. The reel unit 634 has three rotating reels (left reel 634a, middle reel 634b, and right side) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each area equally divided into 21 as shown in the symbol arrangement of the reels in FIG. The reels 634c are provided so as to be independently rotatable, and the player can visually recognize the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c through the symbol display window 636. The reel unit 634 starts rotating the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c in response to the operation of the start switch 628.

  The stop switch 630 located at the center of the operation unit installation table 622 is a button switch provided corresponding to each of the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c and capable of detecting the pressing operation of the player. A player's stop operation to stop each of the reel 634a, the middle reel 634b and the right reel 634c is detected. The three button switches relating to the stop switch 630 are particularly referred to as stop button switches, and according to the positions thereof, the stop button switch 630a, the stop button switch 630b, and the stop button switch 630c are sequentially from the left.

  The effect switch 632 is composed of a push button switch and a jog dial switch rotatably disposed around the push switch, and detects a press operation or a rotation operation of the player. The effect switch 632 is mainly used during the effect, and the effect mode can be made different depending on the operation of the player.

  A liquid crystal display unit 638 is provided substantially at the center of the upper portion of the front upper door 604 to display various images associated with the effect. In addition, on the top of the front upper door 604 and to the left and right, for example, a rendering lamp 642 configured of a high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) is provided. Further, between the symbol display window 636 and the operation unit installation stand 622, a performance part device 660 comprising a drive device is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, speakers performing auditory effects by sound effects, musical tones, etc. at the right and left positions of the liquid crystal display portion 638 on the back of the front upper door 604 and on the inner left and right positions on the back of the front lower door 606. 640 are provided. Further, below the reel unit 634 in the housing 602, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 764 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 608a is provided. The medal payout device 764 includes a medal storage portion 764a for storing medals, a payout control portion 764b for discharging the medals stored in the medal storage portion 764a from the medal discharge port 608a, and a medal discharged from the medal discharge port 608a. And a payout medal detecting unit 764c for detecting the Specifically, the payout control portion 764b is rotatably supported by the main body exterior of the payout control portion 764b, and a plurality of medal insertion holes in which the medals dropped from the medal storage portion 764a are inserted one by one from the upper side The disc has a disc (not shown) and a disc motor (not shown) for rotating the disc. The disc is rotated and medals inserted into the medal insertion holes are inserted one by one through the extrusion mechanism. The medals are continuously discharged one by one by sequentially discharging the next medals into the medal insertion holes opened by the discharge as well as discharging them to the outside.

  Further, although not shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the symbol display window of the symbols provided on the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c is provided on the inner side of each rotating reel 634a, 634b, 634c. Reel backlight 644 which individually illuminates the symbols on the upper, middle and lower portions of the respective rotating reels 634a, 634b and 634c (which can be the target of the effective line which is the target of payout) corresponding to 636. (See FIG. 9) is provided. Further, a reel upper light 646 for directly irradiating the front of all the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c is also provided at the upper part of the back surface of the symbol display window 636.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, on the substantially horizontal surface of the stepped portion 622a provided between the symbol display window 636 and the stop switch 630 in the operation unit installation stand 622, the main credit display portion 652 and the main payout display portion 654 is provided. Further, a sub credit display unit 656 and a sub payout display unit 658 are provided between the symbol display window 636 and the operation unit installation table 622. The number of credits is displayed on the main credit display portion 652 and the sub credit display portion 656, and the number of medals paid out is displayed on the main payout display portion 654 and the sub payout display portion 658. The sub-credit display unit 656 and the sub payout display unit 658 can also display various numerical values associated with the effects.

  In addition, a power switch 648 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 602. The power switch 648 is formed of a switch capable of detecting a pressing operation such as a rocker switch, operated by an administrator managing the slot machine 600 to switch between two states of the power-off state and the power-on state. Used.

  In the present embodiment, in the above-mentioned one game, the insertion of medals through the medal insertion portion 624, the insertion of credited medals through the operation of the bet switch 626, or that the replay role is displayed on the effective line. After one of the automatic medal insertion based on the above is performed, the plurality of rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c are controlled to rotate and the winning combination lottery is executed according to the operation of the start switch 628 by the player. The rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c corresponding to the stop button switches 630a, 630b, 630c operated in response to the lottery result of the part lottery and the plurality of stop button switches 630a, 630b, 630c by the player stop control respectively Win a winning combination of winning medals If, say a game until payout of the medals is executed. In the case where the winning combination which can receive the payout of medals is not won or won but not won, one game is ended when all the rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as the operation of the start switch 628 by the player instead of the above-described insertion of the medal or the winning of the replay role. Also, let the number of such one game repeated be the number of games.

(Electric configuration of slot machine 600)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of slot machine 600. Referring to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the slot machine 600 is mainly controlled by the control board. Here, as an example of the control board, the main control board 700 and the sub control board 702, which share the function of the control board, will be described. For example, among the programs relating to the progress of the game, particularly important processing such as lottery of winning combination to be provided for the game and the winnings thereof is executed by the main control board 700, and other processing such as effect related to the sub control board 702 Is running on Also, as shown in FIG. 9, the transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 700 and the sub control board 702 is one of the processes from the main control board 700 to the sub control board 702 from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Restricted to direction only. However, if there is no such limitation, two-way electrical communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 700)
The main control board 700 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main CPU 700a which is a central processing unit, a main ROM 700b in which programs and the like are stored, and a main RAM 700c which functions as a work area. Do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 700c, and even when the power is turned off, the data is not erased unless the setting is changed and the initialization processing of the main RAM 700c is performed. It is held.

  Further, the main control board 700 functions by the main CPU 700a cooperating with the main RAM 700c based on the program stored in the main ROM 700b. The initialization means 800, the bet means 802, the winning combination lottery means 804, the reel control means The control unit 806 includes functional units such as a determination unit 808, a payout control unit 810, a state transition unit 812, a command determination unit 814, and a command transmission unit 816.

  The initialization unit 800 executes an initialization process on the main control board 700. The bet unit 802 bets a medal for use in a game. Here, the bet is a medal based on the case of inserting a medal credited through the operation of the bet switch 626, the case of inserting a medal through the medal insertion portion 624, and the fact that the replay role is displayed on the effective line. Includes both cases of automatic input. Based on the bet of medals and the operation of the start switch 628, the winning combination lottery means 804 determines a small winning combination, a replay combination, a plurality of types of winning combinations including a bonus combination, and a losing combination by a winning combination lottery. Do.

  The reel control means 806 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c in response to the operation of the start switch 628, and the plurality of stop button switches 630a respectively corresponding to the rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c. , 630b, and 630c, the stop reels 634a, 634b, and 634c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 630a, 630b, and 630c are stop-controlled, respectively. Further, the reel control means 806 activates the operation of the stop switch 630 in the previous game in response to the operation of the start switch 628, and then displays the lottery result of the winning combination lottery of the stop switch 630 of the player. The time until activation of the operation (disabled by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 630 in the previous game) is extended from the prescribed time, and the rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c are rotated in various ways during that time Reel production (freeze production) may be performed. Reel production does not activate any switch that should be effective for a predetermined time, hold processing that should be originally performed for a predetermined time, and send or receive signals of any switch that should be originally transmitted or received for a predetermined time It can be realized by not doing it.

  The determination means 808 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning combination lottery has been displayed on the activated line. Here, it may be simply referred to as a prize that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning combination lottery is displayed on the activated line. The payout control means 810 pays out the medals for the number corresponding to the winning combination based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning combination lottery is displayed on the activated line (winning). . The state transition means 812 changes the game state based on the winning or winning of the bonus combination.

  The command determination unit 814 sequentially determines commands relating to the game accompanying operations of the bet unit 802, the winning combination lottery unit 804, the reel control unit 806, the determination unit 808, the payout control unit 810, the state transition unit 812 and the like. The command transmission unit 816 sequentially transmits the commands determined by the command determination unit 814 to the sub control board 702.

  The main control board 700 receives various detection signals from the inserted medal detection unit 624b, the bet switch 626, the start switch 628 and the stop switch 630, and based on the received detection signals, the bet unit 802 and the winning combination lottery unit A reel control unit 806 and a determination unit 808 execute the various processes described above. In addition, a main credit display unit 652 and a main payout display unit 654 are connected to the main control board 700, and the payout control unit 810 displays the number of credits and the number of payouts of medals on both display units 652 and 654. Control.

  In addition, a reel drive control unit 758 is connected to the main control board 700. The reel drive control unit 758 drives the stepping motor 762 based on the rotation start signals of the respective rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c transmitted from the reel control means 806 in response to the operation signal of the start switch 628, and stops. The stepping motor 762 is driven based on the stop signal of each of the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c transmitted from the reel control means 806 in response to the operation signal of the switch 630 and the detection signal of the rotational position detection circuit 760. Stop.

  Further, a medal payout device 764 is connected to the main control board 700. A detection signal of the payout medal detection unit 764c is input to the main control board 700, and the payout control unit 810 counts the number of medals paid out from the payout control unit 764b according to the detection signal. Control the discharge of medals.

  In addition, the main control board 700 is provided with a random number generator 700d. The random number generator 700d sequentially increments the count value, loops (0 to 65535) within a predetermined total number (for example, 65536), and generates (acquires) a random number by extracting the count value at a predetermined time. A random number (hereinafter referred to as a winning combination lottery random number) generated by the random number generator 700d of the main control board 700 is used for a game profit to be given to the player, for example, the winning combination lottery means 804 executes a winning combination lottery. Be

(Sub control board 702)
Further, like the main control board 700, the sub control board 702 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 702a which is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 702b storing programs and the like, and a sub RAM 702c which functions as a work area. In particular, based on a command from the main control board 700, the effect is controlled. Similarly to the main RAM 700c, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 702c, and even when the power is turned off, the data is held without being erased. Similar to the main control board 700, the sub control board 702 is also provided with a random number generator 702d, and the random numbers generated by the random number generator 702d (hereinafter, referred to as effect lottery random numbers) Used to make decisions.

  Further, the sub control board 702 functions by the sub CPU 702a in cooperation with the sub RAM 702c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 702b, such as the initialization determining means 830, the command receiving means 832, the effect control means 834 and the like. It has a functional part.

  The initialization determination unit 830 executes the initialization process in the sub control board 702. The command receiving unit 832 receives a command from another control board such as the main control board 700 and performs processing on the command. The effect control means 834 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 632, and based on the winning combination command, effects of the game played on each device of the liquid crystal display unit 638, the speaker 640, the effect lamp 642, and the effect role device 660. Decide. Specifically, the effect control means 834 includes the image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 638, the effect lamp 642, the reel backlight 644, the reel upper light 646, the sub credit display unit 656, the sub payout display unit 658, etc. While determining the electric decoration data for the production | presentation through an electric decoration apparatus, the audio | voice data which comprise the audio | voice which should be output from the speaker 640 are determined. Further, the effect control means 834 determines drive data for moving the effect role device 660. Then, the effect control means 834 executes the determined effect of the game.

  The effects include effects performed by the main control board 700 such as the above-described reel effects and effects performed by the sub control board 702. The effects performed by the sub control board 702 are the liquid crystal display unit 638, the speaker 640, the effect lamp 642, the reel backlight 644, the reel upper light 646, the sub credit display unit 656, and the sub payout display unit as the game progresses. It is a visual and auditory expression means provided through 658, performance device apparatus 660, etc., and it is possible to give a story character to the game concerned, and to suggest the result of the winning combination lottery with a more dynamic image. . In such an effect, for example, an effect that suggests winning of a bonus game can be performed over a plurality of games, and the player's sense of expectation can be enhanced. Also, even if none of the winning combinations have been won, it is possible not to make the player bored by giving the player a feeling of high payout expectation through the effect as if the whistle is also won. It becomes possible.

  In the slot machine 600, the effect control means 834 functions as the effect control means 332 described above, and the effect role device 660 functions as the effect role device 202 described above.

  In the above embodiment, the duty ratio of the stepping motor is constantly fixed at a constant value during acceleration, at high speed, and at setting speed, but it may be set according to the speed of the stepping motor. The duty ratio may be feedback controlled.

  In the above embodiment, although the acceleration when the stepping motor accelerates from 0 rpm to 1800 rpm is determined in advance, a plurality of different accelerations are provided, and any acceleration is determined by the drive pattern. You may do so.

202 Performance equipment (motor)
344 Effect control IC (drive control means)

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A drive control unit that drives and controls the motor based on a predetermined drive pattern;
The drive control means
In the case where the drive pattern is a pattern for moving the motor at a set speed while maintaining the motor, the motor is accelerated from a stop state to a predetermined high speed higher than the set speed, and then, during the acceleration, A game machine characterized in that the motor is controlled to be driven at the set speed after the high speed is maintained until the delay is recovered as compared to the case where the motor is initially maintained at the set speed.

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