JP2001239026A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing the interest of a player by making the display content displayed on a pattern display device abundant in varieties in a gain standby state. SOLUTION: When a pachinko ball enters a first start port 28 of this pachinko machine 1, the patterns HG2 displayed on an LCD(liquid crystal display) indicator 19 are fluctuated. When the pachinko machine 1 reaches a big prize state through the gain standby state, it delivers prize balls. The CPU 87A of a display substrate 87 divides the fluctuating patterns HG2 on the display screen of the LCD indicator 19 into one stop state (center) and two moving states (right side and left side) and can display the fluctuating patterns HG2 (right side and left side) of the moving states in a special mode to be changed in sequence at the same number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game for paying out a prize ball when a symbol displayed on a symbol display device fluctuates with a prize of a game ball to a starting port and a so-called big hit state occurs. In particular, the present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a display content displayed on a symbol display device in a reach state is rich in change and can increase the interest of a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of symbol display devices (for example, 3 symbols) are provided in a pachinko machine in accordance with a prize in a winning opening.
) Of characters (patterns) are started to change. And
As a display result of the symbol display device, for example, after two of the three characters are stopped in a row, the reach of the remaining one character fluctuates in order to increase the expectation of the jackpot. State.

[0003]

However, as a character (symbol) in the reach state, generally, only one character moves up and down after repeating two characters. There is a possibility that the interest of the player may decrease.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to make a display content displayed on a symbol display device in a reach state rich in change so that a player can change the display content. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the interest of a player.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine, comprising: a symbol (character) displayed on a symbol display device in accordance with a prize of a game ball to a starting port. ) Fluctuates, and in a gaming machine that pays out prize balls when the player reaches an advantageous state through the reach state, a display control means for displaying the reach state displayed on the symbol display device in a special manner. It is characterized by having.

In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the reach state displayed on the symbol display device is displayed in a special mode, the display displayed on the symbol display device in the reach state. The content can be varied, appealing to the player's vision, and increasing the interest of the player.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein a dedicated lending ball payout passage for paying out a gaming ball as a lending ball is provided on the back side of the gaming machine. Features.

[0008] In the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention having such a feature, at the time of the operation of paying out the rental ball, the gaming ball is paid out through the dedicated passage for paying out the rental ball.
Thereby, even if the game ball is clogged while paying out the prize ball,
The rental ball can be paid out using the dedicated passage for the rental ball payout which is not clogged. Further, even if the shortage of the game balls occurs during the payout of the prize balls, the payout of the loaned balls without the shortage of the balls can be continued. Also, even if the prize ball payout device breaks down, the loaned ball can be paid out using the loan ball payout device that has not failed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the second aspect, wherein the award ball payout dedicated passage for paying out a game ball as the award ball is provided on the back side of the gaming machine. Features.

[0010] In the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, at the time of the payout operation of the prize ball, the game ball is paid out through the dedicated path for paying out the prize ball. As a result, even if the game balls are clogged during the payout of the loaned balls, the prize balls can be paid out using the prize ball payout dedicated passage which is not clogged. Further, even if the shortage of the game balls occurs during the payout of the loaned balls, the payout of the prize balls without the shortage of the balls can be continued. Further, even if the loaned ball payout device breaks down, the prize ball can be paid out by using the loaned ball payout device that has not failed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the display control means includes a symbol as a special mode in the reach state. In a state where a large number of variable symbols are displayed on the display device, the variable symbols are sequentially reduced from among the multiple variable symbols, and the variable symbols are extracted and displayed.

[0012] In the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the reach state, when a large number of variable symbols are displayed on the symbol display device, the variable symbols are sequentially selected from the multiple variable symbols. Since the number of symbols is reduced and a plurality of variable symbols are extracted and displayed, the display is novel and different from the conventional reach state, the display contents are rich in changes, and the interest of the player can be increased.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the display control means includes a special mode in the reach state. At least three or more variable symbols to be displayed on the display device are divided into a stopped state and a moving state, and the number of the moving symbols in the moving state is set to be larger than the number of the moving symbols in the stopped state. Are displayed so as to be changed in the same order.

In the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the three or more variable symbols displayed on the symbol display device are divided into a stopped one and a moving one. The number of moving symbols in the moving state is larger than the number of changing symbols in the stopped state, and the moving symbols in the moving state are displayed as being the same as each other, so that they are sequentially changed. In some cases, the display contents are varied and the interest of the player can be increased.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, a tank rail is provided below a tank for storing game balls, and the tank rail has a dedicated passage for paying out prize balls and a dedicated passage for paying out loaned balls. May be provided. In this case, a prize ball or a loaned ball can be paid out through a prize ball payout dedicated passage and a loaned ball payout dedicated passage in a tank rail located on the upstream side of the game ball flow path.
Also, in the gaming machine according to claim 2 or claim 3, the award ball payout device includes a award ball control unit that pays out a predetermined number of game balls along a dedicated award ball payout passage. Also, the rental ball dispensing device,
A lending control unit for paying out a predetermined number of game balls along the lending ball payout dedicated passage may be provided.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of a game machine according to the present invention in a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of a card-type pachinko machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire card-type pachinko machine according to the embodiment. The card-type pachinko machine refers to a pachinko machine that can lend a ball with a prepaid card or the like.

The card-type pachinko machine is called a so-called CR machine, and comprises a pachinko machine 1 and a card-type ball rental machine 21 as shown in FIG. The pachinko machine 1 and the card-type ball lending machine 21 are installed side by side. In this case, the card-type ball lending machine 21 has two pachinko machines 1 (the left-side pachinko machine is not shown). Located between
It is located on the left side of the right pachinko machine 1.

The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called first-class pachinko machine that pays out a predetermined amount of pachinko balls as prize balls. In the pachinko machine 1, various structures such as a winning opening, a symbol display device, an electric accessory, and a gate, which will be described later,
It is arranged on the game board 2. On the lower side of the game board 2, an upper receiving tray 3 for receiving a prize ball is arranged, and on the lower side of the upper receiving tray 3, a plate 4 containing a speaker 3a is provided.
Are arranged. Also, on the lower side of the plate 4,
A large lower tray 5 for receiving a prize ball is provided. On the right side of the lower tray 5, a launching device connected to the handle 6 is provided, and the game balls in the upper tray 3 are sent to the launching device 6a (see FIG. 10). ing.

On the front side of the game board 2, an error display lamp 8 for displaying an error during the game and the like, and a hit display lamp 7 for displaying "hit" are provided. I have. The front side of the game board 2 is covered with a glass door 9 having a metal frame made of stainless steel or the like, and the glass door 9 can be freely opened and closed via a hinge member provided on the side (left side). Supported. Then, the manager of the game shop inserts the key into the keyhole 9b provided on the opposite side (right side) of the hinge member or the like, rotates the key, releases the lock, and thereby puts the glass door 9 on the front side. Can be opened to In order to detect that the glass door 9 has been opened to the front, a detection switch 9a is provided on the side of the game board 2 where the glass door 9 is opened, so that the glass door 9 is opened to the front. In this case, the detection switch 9a outputs a detection signal to the main board (not shown), and the error display lamp 8 is turned on. Also, above the outside of the glass door 9 of the game board 2,
Left and right prize balls and ball out display lamps 10 and 10 are provided.

Here, the card-type ball lending machine 21 will be described. A card insertion slot 22 is provided at substantially the center of the card-type ball lending machine 21 in the vertical direction. Above the card insertion slot 22, a card availability display lamp 23, a connection board direction display 25, and a card insertion display lamp 26 are arranged in this order in a downward direction. Then, when the card availability display lamp 23 is lit, the player can insert a card into the card insertion slot 22. The link stand direction display 25 indicates which of the left and right pachinko machines 1 indicates which of the left and right pachinko machines 1 can perform the ball lending process. Furthermore,
The card insertion indicator lamp 26 is lit while the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 22.

In the vicinity of the center of the upper tray 3 of the pachinko machine 1, a ball lending operation unit 11 is provided. The ball lending operation unit 11 has a frequency display 12, a lending switch 1 and a ball lending switch.
3, a lending switch LED 14 and a return switch 15 are provided. Frequency display 12 of the ball lending operation unit 11
Is displaying the card balance. Lending switch L
When the ED 14 is turned on, the lending switch 13 can be operated, and the operation of the lending switch 13 allows the lending of the game ball. Will be paid out.
Then, when the player stops the pachinko game of the pachinko machine 1, the card inserted into the card insertion slot 22 is discharged by operating the return switch 15.

Here, the configuration of the game area on the game board 2 in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. This game area,
Each structure, such as a winning opening, is arranged on the game board 2 made of a plate material having a predetermined thickness, and an annular rail 18 is erected on the game board 2 so as to surround each structure. This rail 18
Constitutes a guide path for guiding the fired pachinko ball into the game area, and a stepped portion 16 for limiting the progress of the pachinko ball driven along the rail 18 is provided on the upper side of the game board 2. Is provided. And the step 16
Is provided with a return rubber (not shown) that is pivotally supported.

At the substantially center of the game area, an LCD display 19 constituting a symbol display device is mounted from the back side to the front side of the game board 2. This LCD display 19
Is a liquid crystal panel that displays three rows of changing symbols (also referred to as characters) on the left, center, and right sides to display the changing symbols. Then, the symbols displayed on the left, center and right sides of the LCD display 19 are sequentially stopped while fluctuating, and when all the symbols are stopped constitute a predetermined symbol (for example, “777” or the like) as a whole. , A so-called jackpot, which is an advantageous gaming state for the player. A winning opening 2 is provided above or on the left and right of the LCD display 19.
0a, 20b are provided, and these winning openings 20a, 20b,
The prize ball gutter provided on the back surface of the game board 2 communicates with 20b. A winning opening switch (not shown) for detecting pachinko balls entering the winning openings 20a and 20b.
Is provided on the back side of the game board 2, and the winning opening 20a,
When a winning opening switch (not shown) detects that a winning has been made to 20b, a predetermined number of winning balls are discharged to the upper receiving tray 3. Further, in the upper part of the LCD display 19, a variable symbol start storage display 27 for notifying the player of the number of times the variable symbol has been started is provided.

A first type starting port 28 is provided below the LCD display 19 as a starting port. The first type starting port 28 is provided on the back of the game board 2. The prize ball gutter is connected. A starting port switch (not shown) for detecting a pachinko ball that has entered the first type starting port 28 is provided on the back side of the game board 2. When it is detected that the switch has won, the variable symbol moves up and down on the background image of the LCD display 19. On the left and right sides of the LCD display 19, respective windmills 29 with illumination are provided, and these windmills 29 with illumination flicker when the fluctuating symbols on the LCD display 19 fluctuate.

On the lower left and right sides of the first type starting port 28,
Each gate 30 is provided. In this gate 30,
Detection switch (not shown) that detects the passage of pachinko balls
The detection switch detects the passage of a pachinko ball, so that an LCD display 19 and a winning opening 20a are provided.
Is arranged to display a predetermined number or the like after the change. Ordinary symbol display 20
When the stopped state constitutes a predetermined symbol (for example, “7”), “normal hit”, which is an advantageous gaming state for the player, is achieved. In addition, on the lower left and right sides of each of the gates 30, there are provided lower winning ports 20c provided with illumination lamps, and these lower winning ports 20c have prize ball troughs provided on the back surface of the game board 2. Is communicated. Then, a lower winning opening switch (not shown) for detecting a winning in each lower winning opening 20c is provided on the back side of the game board 2, and when the lower winning opening switch detects that the lower winning opening 20c has been won, A predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper receiving tray 3.

Below the first-type starting port 28, a special electric accessory 30b having a special winning opening 30a is provided, and the special winning opening 30a has a long width.
It has an opening and closing door. Then, after the symbols displayed on the left, center, and right sides of the screen of the LCD display 19 change, when the predetermined state is achieved (for example, when they are aligned like 777), the opening / closing door is opened. It is configured as follows.

A prize ball gutter provided on the back surface of the game board 2 is communicated with the opening and closing door.
A large winning opening count switch (not shown) for counting the number of winning pachinko balls when the door is opened is provided. The winning balls corresponding to the pachinko balls counted by the special winning opening counting switch are discharged to the upper tray 3. In this case, the opening and closing door of the special winning opening 30a is opened until 25 seconds have elapsed or the special winning opening count switch detects that ten pachinko balls have won. Further, inside the special winning opening 30a, a "so-called V zone" for continuously opening the special winning opening 30a is formed, and a V switch for detecting a winning in the V zone is provided. .

Next, the configuration of the back side of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the entire pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment. Pachinko machine 1
As shown in FIG. 2, a wooden inner frame 32 is attached to a wooden outer frame 31 via a hinge member or the like so as to be freely opened and closed. In addition, a game board 2 is provided substantially at the center of the inner frame 32.
A mechanism panel (not shown) for detachably supporting the device is attached. A main set board 34 made of synthetic resin is attached to this mechanism board.

At the upper corner of the main set board 34,
A relay board K1 is provided, and the relay board K1 is
The pachinko machine 1 is connected to a hall computer (not shown) to perform a function of transmitting a control signal such as a ball breaking signal. At the uppermost stage on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an upwardly opened tank 35 is fixed on the main set board 34. Immediately above the tank 35, a pachinko ball replenishing device 36 is disposed.
A is provided, and pachinko balls to be replenished can be stored in the tank 35 via the discharge portion 36A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a prize ball tank switch Q1 is provided at one end outside the bottom surface (outside the right end of the bottom surface) of the tank 35 on the uppermost side of the main set board 34 in a manner described later. I have. The prize ball tank switch Q1 detects the presence or absence of a pachinko ball in the tank 35, and outputs a detection signal to the main board, so that the prize ball and ball out indication lamp 10 (see FIG. 1) on the left side is turned on. I do. Below the tank 35, there is provided a tank rail 37 extending in the left-right direction on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 for sending pachinko balls, and a communication hole (see FIG. The pachinko ball is dropped onto the tank rail 37 via a not shown).

At the center of the main set board 34 below the tank rail 37, a center cover K3 that covers the back of the game board 2 is mounted. In the center cover K3, a sound board provided with a circuit for generating a sound effect, a lamp board provided with a lamp lighting circuit, and a display board provided with a symbol variation display circuit are fixed. Further, a main board covered by the lower cover K4 is fixed to the lower side of the center cover K3. The main board is provided with a control circuit for controlling the main operation of the pachinko machine 1. The sound board, the lamp board, the display board in the center cover K3 and the main board in the lower cover K4 constitute a board surface mechanism.
On the other hand, a frame mechanism unit including auxiliary parts, electric parts, attached parts, and the like attached to the inner frame 32 and the like, such as the prize ball substrate K5 described below, is configured.

A prize ball board K5 is attached to the lower side of the lower cover K4 so as to be close to the back side of the main set board 34. It overlaps with a part of the main substrate located away from the back surface. The prize ball substrate K5 is provided with a control circuit for individually controlling the drive of the prize ball control unit 39 and the rental ball control unit 40, which will be described later (see FIG. 10). Further, a power supply board K6 is provided below the side (right side) of the prize ball board K5.
In addition to providing a power supply for DC 32 V (volt) that transforms and rectifies C (alternating current) 24 V (volt),
(AC) A power supply for DC 12V (volts) that transforms and rectifies 24V (volts), and AC (AC) 2
A power supply for DC 5V (volt) that transforms and rectifies 4V is provided.

On the lower left side of the prize ball substrate K5, there is provided a launch substrate K9 provided with a launch device for launching pachinko balls. On the upper side of the power supply board K6, an interface board K7 is attached. The connector of the interface board K7 and the connector on the back of the card-type ball lending machine 21 are mutually connected by a connection cord K8 for signal transmission. Connected to. Then, the control device of the card-type ball lending machine 21 is connected to the connection cord K8 and the interface board K.
7, the rental ball command signal is output to the prize ball substrate K5, and the prize ball substrate K5 that has input the signal is sent to the lending control unit 40 in the same manner as in the case of the prize ball payout. Order to pay out.

Next, the pachinko ball channel on the downstream side of the tank 35 will be described. FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view of the main part of the pachinko ball flow path related to the payout of the prize ball of the pachinko machine 1, and shows the flow of the pachinko ball in the dedicated passage for prize ball payout. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a main portion of the pachinko ball flow path according to the payout of the rental ball of the pachinko machine 1, and shows a flow of the pachinko ball in the dedicated passage for the rental ball payout. 5 is an enlarged rear view showing the upper part of the pachinko ball flow path on the back of the pachinko machine 1, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are enlarged plan views showing the main part of the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1. It is a figure and a perspective view. FIG. 8A is an exploded perspective view showing a prize ball payout guide section 38A and a rental ball payout guide section 38B, and FIG. FIG. FIG. 9 is an enlarged side view showing a main part of the pachinko ball channel on the upper side.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a tank rail 37 for receiving pachinko balls from the tank 35 has a dedicated prize ball payout passage 37A shown in FIG. 3 and a rental ball payout dedicated passage 37B shown in FIG. Have. in this case,
The tank rail 37 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and integrally forms an award ball payout exclusive passage 37A and a loaned ball payout exclusive passage 37B. When such a tank rail 37 is manufactured, the exclusive passage 3 for paying out prize balls is used.
7A and the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the ball can be integrally formed, and the manufacture of the dedicated passage 37A for paying out the prize ball and the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the loaned ball are facilitated.

Then, a dedicated passage 37A for paying out prize balls.
Is a two-passage 37A as shown in FIGS.
1, 37A2 is provided, whereas the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a lent ball is provided with one passage. As described above, the tank rail 37 is provided with the exclusive passage 37A1, 3
In the case of including the 7A2 and the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the ball, the interference between the winning ball and the loaned ball in the tank rail 37 is reduced, and the pachinko ball is hardly clogged. in this case,
The award ball payout exclusive passage 37A is provided in the vicinity of the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the rental ball payout exclusive passage 37B is located far from the back side, that is, the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A. Player to game board 2
It is provided on the back side in the direction toward. This is because when the pachinko machine 1 is used as a pachinko machine that does not pay out a lending ball, a closing member (not shown) for preventing the passage of a pachinko ball is attached to the dedicated passage 37B for lending a lending ball. This is because the work of not using the ball payout exclusive passage 37B is easier than the case where the rental ball payout exclusive passage 37B is located near the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom surface of the tank rail 37 has a gentle downward slope toward the downstream side. As shown in FIG. 3, a prize ball payout guide portion 38A is provided downstream of the tank rail 37 to guide the pachinko balls gently toward the downstream side from a state in which the pachinko balls flow smoothly toward the downstream side. Have been. As shown in FIG. 9, the prize ball payout guide section 38A includes two prize ball payout exclusive passages 37A1 and 37A of the tank rail 37.
In order to connect with A2, there are provided two exclusive paths 38A1 and 38A2 for paying out prize balls. At the upper left end of the prize ball payout guide section 38A, the prize ball payout exclusive passage 38A1 and the prize ball payout passage 37A1 in the tank rail 37, and further, the prize ball payout exclusive passage 38A2 and the tank rail 37 Prize ball payout passage 37
A2 is detachably connected. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, a rental ball payout guide portion 38B is disposed on the tank rail 37 downstream of the rental ball payout exclusive passage 37B.
B is a dedicated passage 3 for paying out the rental ball of the tank rail 37.
A dedicated passage for paying out rental balls is provided for connection with 7B. At the lower end of the prize ball payout guide section 38A, a prize ball control section 39 as a payout device is connected to pay out a predetermined number of pachinko balls.

In the prize ball control section 39, prize ball payout exclusive passages 38A1, 3A of the prize ball payout guide section 38A are provided.
A prize ball path (not shown) for transporting a pachinko ball is formed so as to be connected to each of 8A2, and the prize ball path sends the pachinko ball further downstream. Also, on the downstream side of the winning ball control unit 39, as shown in FIGS.
A lower prize ball path 41 for guiding a pachinko ball is provided on the upper receiving tray 3 side. Guide to 43. The rental ball payout guide section 38B on the downstream side of the tank rail 37 is connected to the main set board 3
4 is detachably attached to the screw 4 with a screw XP2 (see FIG. 5). In addition, the rental ball payout guide section 3
8B is detachably attached to the prize ball payout guide section 38A from a position remote from the back side of the pachinko machine 1 with a screw XP1 (see FIG. 5). A dedicated passage 38B for paying out a rental ball for securing a predetermined flow path while meandering is provided inside the rental ball payout guide portion 38B.
1 and 38B2 are formed, and the pachinko balls are sent further downstream in a single line through the dedicated passages 38B1 and 38B2.

As described above, the rental ball payout guide section 38B
Is detachably attached to the prize ball payout guide section 38A because, when the pachinko machine 1 is set so as not to use the card type ball rental machine 21, the rental ball payout guide section 38B is removed and the pachinko machine is removed. This is to secure a space on the back side of No. 1 and reduce costs by not using the rental ball payout guide portion 38B. Then, when the rental ball payout guide section 38B is removed and the space on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 is secured, another component or the like may be arranged as necessary.

Below the rental ball payout guide section 38B2, a rental control section 40 as a payout device is provided to pay out a predetermined number of pachinko balls. On the downstream side of the lending control unit 40, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, a lower lending ball passage 42 for guiding a pachinko ball to the upper saucer 3 is provided. At the downstream side, the pachinko balls merge with the lower prize ball passage 41 and guide the pachinko balls discharged from the lending control unit 40 to the ball receiving unit 43 on the upper receiving tray 3 side. In the case of the above configuration, the exclusive passage 37A for paying out the prize ball of the tank rail 37, the exclusive passage for paying out the prize ball in the prize ball payout guide section 38A, and the lower side prize ball passage 41 constitute the exclusive passage for prize ball payout. Constitute. The prize ball payout device includes a prize ball payout exclusive passage 37A, a prize ball payout guide section 38A and a lower prize ball passage 41, and a prize ball control section 39.

On the other hand, the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the ball on the tank rail 37, the dedicated passages 38B1, 38B2 for paying out the ball in the rental ball payout guide portion 38B, and the lower ball passage 42 for rental use the dedicated passage for loaned ball payout. Constitute. The loaned ball payout apparatus includes a dedicated ball payout passage composed of the dedicated dedicated ball payout passage 37B, a dedicated dedicated ball payout guide unit 38B, and a lower dedicated ball passage 42, and a rental control unit 40. As described above, since the prize ball payout device and the rental ball payout device are separately provided, the loan ball payout operation and the prize ball payout operation can be separated from each other. Even if the ball is clogged in, for example, the leased ball payout dedicated passage 37B or the like, the loaned ball can be paid out.

In particular, when paying out pachinko balls as prize balls or loan balls through the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A or the like and the loan ball payout exclusive passage 37B or the like, the prize balls or the rental balls interfere with each other. Therefore, even if the pachinko ball is clogged during the paying out of the prize ball or the paying out of the lending ball, if the pachinko ball is clogged, the prize ball paying exclusive passage 37A or the like or the lending ball paying exclusive passage 37B is not clogged.
Through this or the like, it becomes possible to pay out either a prize ball or a rental ball. In this case, the lower lending ball passage 42 joins with the lower prize ball passage 41 at a position in front of the upper receiving tray 3 that receives the prize ball. Even if it is clogged in the ball-exporting dedicated passage 37A or the like, if it is not clogged in the loaned ball-discharging exclusive passage 37B or the like, the loaned ball can be paid out. In addition, the rental control unit 40 relates to the pachinko ball channel,
Since it is arranged below the winning ball control unit 39, the lending control unit 4 such as the lending ball payout exclusive passage 37B is provided.
The pachinko ball channel up to 0 can be set long, and a large amount of pachinko balls can be stored in the pachinko ball channel. Thus, when the lending control unit 40 operates, a large number of pachinko balls stored in the lending ball payout dedicated passage 37B and the like can be smoothly supplied to the pachinko player without shortage.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a lower plate discharge path 44 communicating with the lower tray 5 of the pachinko ball is formed below the ball receiving portion 43. The path 44 guides the pachinko balls overflowing from the ball receiving portion 43 to the lower receiving tray 5. In addition, the lower plate discharge path 44 incorporates a lower plate overflow switch (not shown) for detecting an overflow of the winning ball in the lower tray 5. A prize ball discharge passage 45 for discharging a prize ball is provided on a side of the lower plate discharge path 44, and the prize ball discharge passage 45 is combined with an out ball guided from an out port. , Guide to the pachinko ball receiver in the pachinko hall (game store).

Each passage 37A1 of the tank rail 37,
Guide grooves L1 shown in FIG. 6 are formed in 37A2 and 37B so that the pachinko balls are aligned in one row and flow out, and these guide grooves L1 guide the pachinko balls to flow smoothly. Can be. Further, each of these passages 37A
In the middle of 1, 37A2, 37B, swingable ball levelers 50 are provided to prevent the pachinko balls from overlapping and flowing down, and to align the pachinko balls in one line.

The two passages 37A1 and 37A as exclusive passages 37A for paying out the prize balls of the tank rail 37.
A2 and the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the rental ball are shown in FIG.
The special passage 37A for paying out prize balls and the special passage 3 for paying out rental balls are provided in parallel as clearly shown in FIG.
A wall portion H1 for completely separating the wall portion 7B from the upstream side is provided from the upstream side to the downstream side. Further, the wall portion H2 is erected from the upstream side to the downstream side so as to separate the passages 37A1 and 37A2 of the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A.

In this case, the wall portion H2 forms a gentle upward slope partway toward the downstream side, and thereafter forms a gentle downward slope toward the downstream side. Since the passages 37A1 and 37A2 of the prize ball payout exclusive passage 37 and the loaned ball payout exclusive passage 37B are separated from each other, there is no interference between the prize ball and the loaned ball from the upstream side to the downstream side, Prize balls and rental balls are less likely to be clogged. Further, an outer wall H3 is provided on the tank rail 37 on the side of the dedicated passage 37B for paying out lent balls. On the upstream side of the tank rail 37, a pachinko ball detection plate 51 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, an opening P1 is provided.
Is opened so as to straddle each of the passages 37A1, 37A2, and 37B, and faces a communication hole provided on the bottom surface of the tank 35.

In the opening P1 of the tank rail 37,
The storage devices Q2 for the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 are arranged in order. And, the pachinko ball detecting means is the tank 3
A large number of pachinko balls falling through the communication hole of No. 5 push down the pachinko ball detection plate 51 by its own weight, and the pressed down pachinko ball detection plate 51 further pushes down the detection arm 53, and the further pushed down detection arm 53 , The pachinko ball detecting switch Q1 is operated. In this case, at a position below the pachinko ball detection plate 51,
The detection arm 53 can be attached swingably around the shaft member J1 as the center of rotation.

Then, the pachinko ball detecting switch Q1
Is a dedicated passage 37A for paying out prize balls on the tank rail 37.
Alternatively, when there is no pachinko ball in one of the dedicated passages 37B, the absence of the pachinko ball is preferably detected. In that case, even if there is a pachinko ball on the dedicated passage for paying out ball 37B, if there is no pachinko ball on the dedicated passage for winning prize ball 37A, or if there is a pachinko ball on the dedicated passage for prize ball payment 37A, Also, when there is no pachinko ball on the leased ball payout dedicated passage 37B, it is detected as no pachinko ball. However, only when there is no pachinko ball in both the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A and the rental ball payout exclusive passage 37B of the tank rail 37, that is, only when the pachinko ball detection plate 51 does not receive the weight of the pachinko ball. ,
It may be configured to detect the absence of pachinko balls.

Next, the configuration of a control system for paying out prize balls and loaned balls of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system related to payout of award balls and loaned balls of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment. This control system includes a frame mechanism W1 and a board mechanism W2, as shown in FIG.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the frame mechanism unit W1 includes a power supply board K6, a winning ball board K5, a payout device P2 including a winning ball control unit 39 and a rental ball control unit 40, and a launching device 6a. In addition, a frame lamp W3 including an error display lamp 8, a display lamp 7, a prize ball and a ball out display lamp 10, and the like, and a speaker 3a are further provided. On the other hand, the board mechanism unit W2 includes an audio board 85, a lamp board 86, and a display board 87 in addition to the main board 82, and further includes a display W4 including an LCD display 19, a normal symbol display 20, and the like.
In addition to the above, a board surface lamp W5 including a windmill 29 with illumination and the like is provided. However, the components of the frame mechanism W1 and the board mechanism W2 are not necessarily unique, and change for each pachinko machine 1 in consideration of the common use of components.

The prize ball substrate K5 is a substrate for controlling the operation of paying out a prize ball or a rental ball, and executes the control operation in a predetermined procedure as a payout circuit of a prize ball or a rental ball. CPU 83A (arithmetic processing device as control means), its operation program data,
And for storing data such as the number of prize balls or the number of lent balls for instructing to pay out predetermined prize balls (for example, 15 or 5 prize balls) or lending balls (for example, lending balls such as 100). ROM 83B (memory) and RAM for writing and reading award ball data or loan ball data
83C (memory), input / output device (I / O port) 83D
And a power supply monitoring circuit 83E and the like. in this case,
The CPU 83A of the prize ball board K5 includes a power supply monitoring circuit 83E,
The RAM 83C, the ROM 83B, and the input / output device 83D are connected to the input / output device 83D.
a, it is connected to the payout device P2 and the card-type ball lending machine 21. Thereby, the CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5, which inputs a control signal from the CPU 82A of the main substrate 82,
The award ball number data can be read from the ROM 83B while using the 83C, and a signal can be transmitted between the firing device 6a, the payout device P2, and the card-type ball lending machine 21. In this case, the CPU 83A (arithmetic processing device)
Since the second prize ball control section 39 and the rental ball control section 40 can be individually controlled, the prize ball control section 39 and the rental ball control section 40 are simultaneously driven, or one of them is driven. be able to. The RAM 83C (storage means) is provided with a prize ball data number storage information area (not shown). During the payout of the prize ball, the prize ball data is stored and stored in the prize ball data number storage information area. Therefore, the prize ball corresponding to the prize ball data can be reliably paid out.

The main board 82 is a board for controlling the main operation of the pachinko machine 1, and serves as a control circuit which can execute the control operation in a predetermined procedure.
U82A (arithmetic processing unit), ROM 82B (memory) for storing its operation program data, RAM 82C (memory) for writing and reading data, input / output device (I / O port) 82D, etc. are mounted. ing. In this case, the CPU 82A of the main board 82
M82C, ROM 82B, and input / output device 82D. The input / output device 82D is connected to input / output devices 83D, 85D to 87D of the prize ball substrate K5, the audio substrate 85, the lamp substrate 86, and the display substrate 87. I have. As a result, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 can transmit control signals and the like to and from the CPUs 83A and 85A to 87A as arithmetic processing units for the prize ball board K5, the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87. it can.

The sound board 85 is a board for controlling a sound effect or the like output from the speaker 3a. The sound board 85 functions as a sound generating circuit and can execute a control operation in a predetermined procedure. R) for storing the operation program data and sound data, etc.
An OM 85B (memory), a RAM 85C (memory) for writing and reading data, and an input / output device (I / O port) 85D are mounted. in this case,
The CPU 85A of the audio board 85 includes a RAM 85C, a ROM
85B and an input / output device 85D, and the input / output device 85D is connected to the speaker 3a. While reading the sound data from the ROM 85B, the speaker 3a can be controlled via the input / output device 85D. Thereby, the speaker 3a is, for example,
0a, the jackpot state, winning openings 20a, 20b,
In various game states such as a normal winning state where the player wins the game 20c and a symbol change state where the symbol of the LCD display 19 changes, music corresponding to each game state can be played.

Further, the lamp board 86 is provided with the board surface lamp W5 and the frame lamp W3 on the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1.
86A (arithmetic processing unit) as a lamp lighting circuit capable of executing its control operation in a predetermined procedure, and a ROM 86B for storing its operation program data, lighting data, etc.
(Memory), a RAM 86C (memory) for writing and reading data, and an input / output device (I / O port) 86D. In this case, the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86 is connected to the RAM 86C, the ROM 86B, and the input / output device 86D, and the input / output device 86D is connected to the frame lamp W3 and the board surface lamp W5. The CPU 86A of the lamp board 86 that inputs a control signal from the RAM 86
C, the lighting pattern data is read from the ROM 86B, and the frame lamp W is read through the input / output device 86D.
3 and the board lamp W5 can be controlled. Thereby, these frame lamp W3 and board surface lamp W5 are in a big hit state, a normal hit state, a symbol fluctuating state, etc.
The frame lamp W3 and the board lamp W5 can be turned on so as to cause the player's interest. The display substrate 87
Is a board for controlling the LCD display 19 and the ordinary symbol display 20 of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, and as a symbol variation display circuit, a CPU 87A capable of executing its control operation in a predetermined procedure. (Arithmetic processing unit), a ROM 87B (memory) for storing display data including its operation program data and character data, and a RAM 8 for writing and reading data.
7C, an input / output device (I / O port) 87D, an image digital processing (VDP) device 87E, and the like. In this case, the CPU 87A of the display substrate 87 has the RAM 87C, R
The OM 87B, the input / output device 87D, and the image digital processing (VDP) device 87E are connected to the image digital processing device 87E.
, The CPU 87A of the display board 87 that inputs control signals and the like from the CPU 82A of the main board 82
The symbol variation data is read from the ROM 87B while using the RAM 87C, and the LCD display 19 of the display W4 can be controlled via the image digital processing device 87E. In particular, the ROM 87B stores, as the design variation data, the data of the background design HG1 constituting a part of the background image displayed on the LCD display 19, in addition to the data of the variation design HG2 of the numbers “1” to “9”. CPU 8
7A uses the data of the variable symbol HG2 as the background symbol HG.
1 and can be displayed on the LCD display 19. As a result, the display W4 can display an image that interests the player in the big hit state, the symbol change state, and the like.

In this case, the CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5,
CPU 85A of audio board 85, CPU of lamp board 86
86A and the CPU 87A of the display substrate 87 are highly functional, so that the ROMs 83B, 85B to 87B and RA
M83C, 85C to 87C can also use high-performance ones with large storage capacity,
83B, 85B to 87B, and RAM83C, 85
The area occupied by the substrates C5 to C8 on the substrates K5, 85, 86, and 87 can be reduced. The power supply 49c of the power supply board K6 is connected to the CPU 82A of the main board 82,
A DC of 5 V (volt) as an operating voltage is supplied to the M82B, the RAM 82C, and the input / output device 82D, and the CPU 82A, the ROM 82B, and the RAM of the main board 82 are supplied.
82C and the input / output device 82D operate normally. The power supply 49c of the power supply board K6 is supplied to the CPUs 83A and R of the prize ball board K5 via the power supply monitoring circuit 83E of the prize ball board K5.
OM83B, RAM83C and input / output device 83D
A direct current of a voltage of V (volt) is supplied and the CPU 83
A, ROM 83B, RAM 83C, and input / output device 83D
To work properly. Note that the backup power supply 49d can supply the backup voltage to the RAM 83C when the operating voltage drops. The power supply 49b is
A DC voltage of 12 V (volt) is supplied to the main board 82, the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87,
The sensors and the like provided on the main board 82, the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87 are operated. The power supply 49b includes a prize ball control unit 39 and a rental ball control unit 40.
Is supplied with a direct current having a voltage of 12 V (volt) to operate the sensors provided in the dispensing device P2. Further, the power supply 49a transforms AC (AC) 24V (volt) to produce DC 32V (volt) and operates motors provided in the dispensing device P2. AC
(AC) 24 V (volt) is directly supplied to the dispensing device P2, drives the motors provided in the dispensing device P2, and is further directly supplied to the card-type ball lending machine 21, and the card-type ball lending machine 21 The rental machine 21 is driven.

Next, the CPU 82 of the control circuit of the main board 82
The operation of A will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The CPU 82A of the main board 82 has a ROM 8
It operates according to the operation program data stored in 2B, and determines whether or not a winning in any of the winning openings 20a, 20b, 20c is detected (S1). Main board 8
When the second CPU 82A detects a winning in the winning openings 20a, 20b, 20c (S1: YES), the respective winning data and the like are stored in the RAM 82C of the main substrate 82 (S2), and the CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5, the sound CPU 85 of substrate 85
A, CPU 86A of lamp substrate 86, display substrate 87
The CPU 87A outputs a control signal corresponding to the winning data (S3). The CPU 82A of the main board 82 determines whether or not a winning in the gate 30 has been detected (S
4). When a winning in the gate 30 is detected (S4: YE
S), the CPU 82A of the main board 82 determines whether the count value when the clock signal is input matches the numerical value (either “3” or “7”) stored in the ROM 82B. Determine whether or not.

Then, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 stores the winning gate prize data, which is a hit, in the RAM 82 of the main board 82.
It is stored in C (S5). After that, the CPU 8 of the main board 82
2A outputs a control signal corresponding to gate winning data to the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5, the CPU 85A of the audio substrate 85, the CPU 86A of the lamp substrate 86, and the CPU 87A of the display substrate 87 (S6). Further, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 determines whether there is symbol variation data (S7). That is, when a winning in the first-type starting port 28 is detected (S7: YES), the CPU 82 of the main board 82
A is a RAM 82C of the main board 82 which stores design variation data for starting the variation operation of the display screen of the LCD display 19.
(S8). After that, the CPU 82 of the main board 82
A is the CPU 83A of the prize ball board K5 and C of the sound board 85.
A control signal corresponding to the symbol variation data is output to the PU 85A, the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86, and the CPU 87A of the display board 87 (S9).

The CPU 82A of the main board 82 detects whether or not a big hit has occurred (S10). Specifically, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 determines whether or not the count value when the clock signal is input matches the numerical value “(“ X1 ”to“ X9 ”) stored in the ROM 82B. And if they match, you win a jackpot. If a jackpot is detected (S10: YES), the CPU 82A of the main board 82 stores the jackpot data in the RAM 82C (S1).
1). Next, the CPU 82A of the main board 82
5, a CPU 85A of the audio board 85, a CPU 86A of the lamp board 86, and a CPU of the display board 87.
A control signal corresponding to the jackpot data is output to 87A (S12).

Next, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 detects whether or not there is big winning data (S13). That is,
When the CPU 82A on the main board 82 detects a winning in the special winning opening 30a (S13: YES), special winning data is generated, and the special winning data and the like are stored in the RAM 82C (S14). Next, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 includes the CPU 83A of the prize ball board K5 and the CPU 85 of the audio board 85.
A, CPU 86A of lamp board 86, and display board 87
Output the big prize data or the like to the CPU 87A (S1).
5). Further, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 detects whether or not there is error data (S16). That is, when an error such as opening of the glass door 9 is detected (S16: YE
S), the CPU 82A of the main board 82 stores each error data and the like in the RAM 82C (S17), and further outputs an error control signal (see FIG. 6) indicating the contents of the error data and the like to the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86. (S18). In this case, in order to reduce the burden on the CPU 82A of the main board 82, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 is replaced with the CPU 8A of the prize ball board K5, the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87.
A control signal indicating each control content is transmitted to 3A and 85A to 87A. Then, the CPUs 83A, 85A to 87A of the prize ball substrate K5, the audio substrate 85, the lamp substrate 86, and the display substrate 87 to which the control signals and the like are input, respectively, form the prize ball substrate K5, the audio substrate 85, the lamp substrate 86, and the display substrate 87. While using the RAMs 83C and 85C to 87C, respectively, the contents are executed according to the programs and the like stored in the ROMs 83B and 85B to 87B. Then, RO for operating the CPU 82A of the main board 82 is set.
Program amount stored in M82B and RAM 82C
Is reduced, for example, the sound board 85, the lamp board 86, the display board 87, and the prize ball board K
5, the amount of programs stored in the ROMs 83B, 85B to 87B for operating the five CPUs 83A, 85A to 87A, and the amount of data stored in the RAMs 83C, 85C to 87C are increased, thereby improving the overall processing capability of the pachinko machine 1. It is desirable.

Next, the operation of the CPU 83A (control means) of the payout circuit for the prize ball or loan ball on the prize ball substrate K5 will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This flowchart shows the CP of the payout circuit for award balls or loan balls.
The operation of U83A is shown. When a control signal or the like corresponding to winning ball data, which is data of the number of winnings for each winning port, is input from the CPU 82A on the main board 82 (S20: YE).
S), the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 executes a prize addition process of adding prize ball data and storing the data in a prize ball counter (not shown) of the RAM 83C of the prize ball substrate K5 (S21).

Specifically, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
Is a winning opening 20a, 20b, 20c, a winning opening 30a
The winning ball data of the winning number is stored in the RAM 8 of the winning ball substrate K5.
The data is read from the 3C winning ball counter, 1 is added to the winning ball data of each winning number, and the added winning ball data of the winning number is stored again in the winning ball counter of the RAM 83C.
When the control signal or the like corresponding to the award ball data is not input from the CPU 82A on the main board 82 (S20: NO), the CPU 83A of the award ball board K5 determines whether or not to input a signal corresponding to the award ball payout command. Is determined (S2
2).

When the control signal or the like corresponding to the payout ball payout command is not input (S22: NO), the CPU 83A of the award ball substrate K5 determines whether or not to input the control signal or the like corresponding to the loan ball payout command. A determination is made (S29).
In this case, the prize ball payout operation and the lending ball payout operation are independently controlled without priority, and are controlled in order from the prize ball base.

When a control signal or the like corresponding to the prize ball payout command is input (S22: YES), prize ball data, which is data of the number of prizes, is subtracted for each winning port, and
A winning subtraction process is executed (S23). Specifically, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 controls each of the winning openings 20a, 20b,
20c, the winning number data is stored in RAM for each special winning opening 30a.
The prize ball counter of 83C is read out, 1 is subtracted from the prize ball data of the winning number, and the subtracted prize ball data of the winning number is stored again in the prize ball counter of the RAM 83C of the prize ball substrate K5.

Thereafter, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
The award ball number data instructing to pay out a predetermined award ball (for example, 15 or 5 award balls) is read from the ROM 83B (S24), and a drive signal corresponding to the award ball number data is output from the payout device P2. Is output to the application control unit 39 (S25).
Specifically, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 reads from the ROM 83B the set prize ball number (for example, 15 or 5) data which is the prize ball number data paid out for winning. Then, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 reads the ROM 8
Since the control unit 39 for the prize ball of the payout device P2 is controlled in accordance with the control program stored in the payout device 3B, the control unit 39 for the prize ball of the payout device P2 determines a predetermined prize ball (for example, 1).
5 or 5 pachinko balls).

At the time of such payout, the CP of the winning ball substrate K5
The U83A controls the prize ball control unit 3 of the payout device P2 to confirm that the set number of pachinko balls are paid out as the prize ball.
The number of prize balls paid out by 9 is counted (S26),
It is determined whether the counted number of the paid out prize balls has reached a set number (S27). And the payout device P
The prize ball control unit 39 of the second prize ball substrate K5
The CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5 sends a control signal indicating the winning ball count number to the CPU 83A.
It can be confirmed whether or not the prize ball payout operation is operating normally. Here, if the counted number of the paid out prize balls has not reached the set number (S27: N
O), the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 outputs a drive signal until the number of prize balls paid out by the prize ball control section 39 of the payout device P2 reaches a predetermined number (S25, S26,
S27) The driving of the winning ball control unit 39 of the payout device P2 is continued.

During this payout operation (for example, 15 pachinko balls), the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
The award is made based on both the number of pachinko balls already paid out (for example, five pachinko balls) and the number of pachinko balls to be paid out (for example, ten pachinko balls) as ball information (internal information). It is desirable to store it in a winning ball payout counter (not shown) of the RAM 83C of the ball substrate K5.

When a payout ball payout operation is performed with, for example, 15 pachinko balls serving as prize balls, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 outputs the RAM 83 each time one payout ball is paid out.
From the prize ball payout counter C, both the data of the number of pachinko balls already paid out and the data of the number of pachinko balls to be paid out are read out, and 1 is added to the data of the number of pachinko balls already paid out, and the pachinko balls to be paid out from now on. 1 is subtracted from the data of
It is stored in the prize ball number counter of AM83C. Accordingly, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 can confirm that the sum of both the data of the number of pachinko balls to be paid out and the data of the number of pachinko balls already paid out is the predetermined total number (15). It is possible to pay out prize balls reliably.

If the number of the paid out prize balls reaches the set number of prize balls (S27: YES),
The CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 is
An instruction to stop paying out the prize balls is output to 2A (S28). In this case, the CPU 8 of the winning ball substrate K5
3A notifies the CPU 82A of the main board 82 of a control signal indicating that the payout of payout balls has been stopped, if necessary, when it is determined that the payout of payout balls has been completed. Can confirm whether or not the prize ball payout operation is operating normally. afterwards,
The CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 determines whether or not to input a control signal corresponding to a loan ball payout command (S29). Here, when a control signal or the like corresponding to the loaned ball payout command is not input (S29: NO), the CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5 ends the process.

When the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 inputs a control signal or the like corresponding to a loan ball payout command instructing the payout of a predetermined number of loan balls from the card ball lending machine 21 (S29: YES), the loan ball is provided. Starts the payout operation. Specifically, when the player operates the lending switch 13, a lending ball request signal based on the operation is sent from the card type ball lending machine 21 to the CPU 83A via the input / output device 83D of the prize ball substrate K5. Therefore, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 can determine whether or not the lending ball request signal has been input, and the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 has input the lending ball request signal as necessary. The main substrate 82
To the CPU 82A.

Then, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
According to the control program stored in the ROM 83B, the set number is calculated and stored in the lending ball counter of the RAM 83C, and then a driving signal corresponding to the lending ball number data is output to the lending ball control unit 40 of the payout device P2. (S2
9) By driving the rental ball control unit 40 of the payout device P2 (S30) and paying out a predetermined number of pachinko balls, if the number does not reach the predetermined number, it is understood that a failure has occurred. The control section 40 for a rental ball of the payout device P2 is a CPU of the prize ball substrate K5.
Since the control signal indicating the lending ball count number is notified to 83A, the CPU 83A can check whether or not the lending ball payout operation is operating normally.

Then, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
The counted number of loaned balls is stored in the RAM 83 in advance.
It is determined whether or not the set number (for example, 100 pachinko balls) stored in the rental ball counter of C has been reached (S3).
1) If the counted number of loaned balls has not reached the set number (S31: NO), the payout device P2
Is driven (S30) to continue the payout process. On the other hand, if the set number is reached (S3
1: YES), the CPU 83A of the prize ball board K5 stops the loaned ball payout by the loaned ball control unit 40 of the payout device P2, and notifies the CPU 82A of the main board 82 of the end of the loaned ball payout as necessary. I do.

As another embodiment, a prize ball substrate K
The CPU 83A of No. 5 controls the rental ball control unit 4 of the payout device P2.
It is desirable to adopt a configuration in which the number of loaned balls to be paid out is counted while checking the detection signal of payout completion from 0. For example, when paying out a predetermined pachinko ball (for example, 100 pachinko balls) as a rental ball, the current total payout remaining ball data is stored in the RAM 83C. During execution of the ball lending operation, the CPU of the prize ball substrate K5
83A pays out one pachinko ball and every time it is confirmed by the detection signal of the completion of payout, one data of the number of pachinko balls already lent is added and stored in the RAM 83C. Is subtracted by one, and as the current total payout remaining ball information, the RAM 83C
To memorize. Then, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
If necessary, data on the number of pachinko balls already lent,
Then, the sum of the data of the number of pachinko balls to be rented from now on is calculated to confirm that the renting operation is correct.

Next, the operation of the CPU 87A (control means) of the display circuit will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This flowchart is based on the C of the display circuit.
The operation of PU87A will be described. CPU 87A of display substrate 87
First, in S40, a control signal is input from the CPU 75 of the main board 82. Specifically, the CPU 87A
Through the input / output circuit 87D, as the control signal, stop symbol data designating a stop symbol such as "777", and fluctuating symbol data designating a change process up to the stop symbol are input. In S41, the CPU 87A stores the stop symbol data and the variable symbol data corresponding to the control signal in the RAM 87C of the display board 87.

Next, the CPU 87A of the display board 87 executes S
At 42, a determination process is performed to determine whether or not a change start command for a change symbol (left, middle and right characters) has been input. Then, when the change start command of the change symbol (the left, middle, and right characters) is not input from the main board 82, the CPU 87A determines (S4).
2: NO), the process is waited for. On the other hand, the CPU 87A
If a change start command for a change symbol (left, middle and right characters) is input from the main board 82 (S4
2: YES), based on the stopped symbol data and the changed symbol data stored in the RAM 87C of the display board 87, based on the stopped symbol image data for forming an image of a stopped symbol such as “777”, and the like, The variable design image data for forming an image is selected (S43), sequentially read from the ROM 87B of the display board 87, and the necessary data is output to the VDP 87E (S44).

Next, the CPU 87A of the display board 87 determines whether or not the main board 82 outputs a stop confirmation signal for stopping the change of the changing symbols (the left, middle and right characters). Execute (S45). here,
If the stop confirmation signal of the variable symbol (left, middle and right characters) is not input from the main board 82 (S
45: NO), the CPU 87A of the display substrate 87 proceeds to S44
Then, the variable display of the left, middle, and right characters on the background screen of the LCD display 19 is continued. Then, when the CPU 87A of the display board 87 has input the stop confirmation signal of the variable symbol from the main board 82 (S45: YE
S), in S46, based on the stop symbol data read from the RAM 87C, the LCD through the VDP 99 or the like.
The stop of the three variable symbols on the left side, the middle side, and the right side on the background screen of the display 19 is displayed, the display of the variable symbols is determined, and the process is terminated.

Specifically, the embodiment is as follows. In this case, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 inputs a predetermined clock signal output from a clock circuit (not shown) when the starting port switch detects a pachinko ball that has entered the first type starting port 28. The data corresponding to the input clock signal is stored in the RAM 82C in order to control the display on the LCD display 19, etc.
It is one of the numerical values up to 9, and is data corresponding to a numerical value repeatedly added by 1 (the maximum value 939 is followed by the return to the minimum value 0). In this case, "X1" to "X
“9” and “Y1” to “Y9” are numerical values from 0 to 939.

Then, the CPU 82A determines that the numerical values based on the input clock signal are “X1” to “X9” and “Y”.
If it matches any one of "1" to "Y9", it is determined to be a big hit. In this case, the ROM 82B stores, for example, “1, 1, 1” as a left (first) character, a middle (third) character, and a right (second) character on the background screen of the LCD display 19. For example, "X1" to "X9" and "Y1" to "Y9" are stored as the stop symbol data for selecting and displaying any one of "9, 9, 9", so that the main board 82 CPU 82B
Are, for example, "X1" to "X
9 and any one of "Y1" to "Y9" is selected from the ROM 82B, and the variable symbol data including the stopped symbol data is output as a control signal via the input / output circuit 82D. In the case of a loss, another variable symbol data is output as a control signal.

The CPU 82A of the main board 82 inputs a predetermined clock signal output from a clock circuit (not shown) when the detection switch in the gate 30 detects a pachinko ball passing through the gate 30. . The data corresponding to the input clock signal is a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding 1 from the number “0” to the number “9” in order to control the normal symbol display (the minimum value is next to the maximum value “9”). Data corresponding to the value (returning to “0”) (hereinafter also referred to as a hit count value) is stored in the RAM 82C. Also, RO
In the M82B, "3" and "7" are stored as numerical values per normal symbol. Therefore, if the last digit of the numerical value based on the input clock signal is “3” or “7”, the CPU 82A determines that the winning is normal. Then, the CPU 82B of the main board 82 selects, for example, any one of the data “01” to “09” from the ROM 82B as the stop symbol data of the normal symbol, and
And outputs the variable symbol data including the stop symbol data as a control signal. The RAM 82C stores control data for controlling the variable symbol start storage display 27.

Therefore, when the numerical value based on the input clock signal is "3" or "7", the CPU 82A determines that the winning is normal. In addition, the CPU 82A determines that a big hit has occurred when the numerical value based on the input clock signal matches any of “X1” to “X9” and “Y1” to “Y9”. Then, when the numerical value based on the input clock signal matches any one of “X1” to “X9”, a jackpot is achieved through a special state reach state described below. That is, in the reach state of the special mode, the variable symbols HG2 (see FIG. 12) are displayed on the LCD display 19, and the variable symbols HG2 are sequentially changed one by one from the multiple variable symbols HG2. A mode is executed in which the number of variable symbols HG2 is reduced and extracted and displayed.
When the numerical value based on the input clock signal matches any one of “Y1” to “Y9”, a jackpot is achieved through a special state reach state described below. That is, in the reach state of the special mode, the three or more fluctuating symbols HG2 displayed on the LCD display 19 are divided into those in the center stopped state and those in the left and right moving states, and the fluctuating symbols HG2 in the moving state are displayed. A mode is displayed in which the images are displayed as being the same as each other so as to fluctuate in order.

Specifically, the CPU 87A shows a state in which all the numbers “1” to “9” are randomly arranged on the screen as the start screen of the LCD display 19 (see FIG. 11A). . Then, the CPU 87A operates the LCD display 1
When the symbol variation data for starting the variation operation of the display screen of No. 9 is input from the CPU 82A of the main board 82,
As the variable symbol HG2, all three of the numbers “1” to “9”, for example, the numbers “4”, “7”, and “6”
Is appropriately extracted, and the enlarged image data of the numbers “4”, “7”, and “6” are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction of the display screen of the LCD display 19 and displayed (FIG. 11B). reference). In the state where a large number of variable symbols HG2 (variable symbols of numbers “1” to “9”) are displayed on the display screen of the LCD display 19, a plurality of variable symbols HG2 (number “4”) are displayed.
(Left), number "7" (center) and number "6" (right)
Is extracted, enlarged and displayed, so that it is novel and different from the conventional display mode, and the display content is rich in changes.

Then, the number "4" (left side), the number "7" (center) and the number "6" as the variable symbol HG2
(Right side) fluctuate on the display screen of the LCD display 19, respectively. Thereafter, as a reach state of a special mode (corresponding to “X1” to “X9”), the display screen of the LCD display 19 displays a left figure “7” as a stop symbol as shown in FIG. HG3, "change" (center), the right figure as a stop symbol "7" is assumed to be in the state of HG3. Specifically, a background pattern HG1 indicating, for example, "billiards" is displayed on the background portion of the LCD display 19, and the number "0" to "0" is displayed on the background pattern HG1 of "billiards" as a number of variable symbols HG2. The ten variable symbols HG2 of “9” are displayed as billiard balls.
At a position below the background symbol HG1 of the “billiard”, a left numeral “7” HG3 as a stop symbol and a right numeral “7” HG3 as a stop symbol are displayed. Then, between the left and right symbols “7” stop symbols of HG3, it indicates that the variable symbol HG2 is changing.

Thereafter, the background pattern HG1 of "Billiard"
Of the symbols "0" to "9" are sequentially flipped out of the background symbol HG1 of "billiards" by the ball hit from the outside and disappear, and the variable symbols HG2 are changed from a large number of variable symbols HG2. A mode in which the variable symbols HG2 are extracted in order and extracted is displayed. Hereinafter, this mode is repeated.

Here, as shown in FIG. 12B, the ball hit from the outside of the background pattern HG1 of "billiards" causes the changing symbol HG2 of the number "3" to be outside the background pattern HG1 of "billiards". The number "7" of the fluctuating symbol HG2 is also protruded to the outside, and the number "7" of the fluctuating symbol HG2 is located at the center of the left and right numbers "7" HG3 as the stop symbol. . Thereby, the variable symbol HG2 of the number “7” is positioned as a stop symbol below the background symbol HG1 (“billiard”), and finally, the number “7” HG3 as the stop symbol
Are displayed so as to be aligned three times. In this case, a jackpot is reached.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), the ball hit from the outside of the background pattern HG1 of "Billiard" changes the variable symbol HG2 of the number "7" into "Billiard".
Of the background symbol HG1 and disappears, the number "3" of the variable symbol HG2 is also flipped out, and the left symbol "7" as the stop symbol is positioned at the center of the HG3. Thus, the variable symbol HG2 of the number “3”
Is positioned as a stop symbol below the background symbol HG1 ("Billiard"), and finally the stop symbols HG3 of the numbers "7", "3" and "7" are the stop symbols HG1 ("Billiard"). It is displayed so that it is aligned at the bottom. In this case, it will be in the off state. In this way, using the variable symbol HG2 and the background symbol HG1 (“billiard”), the variable symbols HG2 are sequentially reduced from a large number of variable symbols HG2,
Since the display is performed in a special manner such as extracting the variable symbol HG2, the display content is rich in changes.

Further, from the state shown in FIG.
A reach state (corresponding to “Y1” to “Y9”) in a special mode as shown in FIG. That is, a plurality of variable symbols H
As G2, number "3" (left), number "7" (center)
In a state in which the number as the variable symbol data of the number “3” (right side) is displayed (see FIG. 13A), the central number “7” is in a stopped state, and the left and right variable symbols HG2 are numbers. “4” (left side) and the number “4” (right side) are in a fluctuating state (see FIG. 13B). That is, the moving symbols HG2 in the moving state are the same as each other. After that, the left and right fluctuating symbols HG remain while the central number “7” remains stopped.
The number “5” (left side) and the number “5” (right side), which are 2, are in a fluctuating state (see FIG. 13C). Further, while the central numeral “7” remains in the stopped state, the numeral “6” (left side) and the numeral “6” (right side), which are the left and right fluctuation symbols HG2, are in the fluctuation state (see FIG. 13D). The figure “7” (left side) and the figure “7” (right side), which are the left and right variable symbols HG2, while the central figure “7” remains stopped (FIG. 13)
(E)). When the left and right fluctuating symbols HG2 stop at "7", a big hit occurs. On the other hand, if the left and right fluctuating symbols HG2 are not stopped at “7”, it is a deviation.

As described above, the CPU 87A of the display substrate 87
Indicates a plurality of variable symbols HG displayed on the LCD display 19.
2 is divided into two types in which the number of the moving symbols HG2 in the moving state is set to be larger than the number of the changing symbols HG2 in the stopped state, one in the stopped state (center) and one in the two moving states ( Left and right), and the moving symbols HG2 in the moving state are displayed in a special manner such that they are sequentially the same as each other, so that when the plurality of variable symbols HG2 are displayed on the LCD display 19, Unlike the conventional reach state, the display is novel and the display contents in the reach state are rich in changes.

As described in detail above, according to the invention according to this embodiment, the LCD display 19 is provided in accordance with the winning of the pachinko ball (game ball) to the first type starting port 28 (starting port).
In the pachinko machine 1 (gaming machine) that pays out prize balls when the symbol displayed on the display fluctuates and a particular symbol is combined to be in an advantageous state for the player, the CPU 87A of the display board 87 has a reach. As a special mode in the state, the plurality of variable symbols HG2 displayed on the LCD display 19 are divided into one in a stopped state (center) and two in a moving state (left and right) and moved. The state variation symbols HG2 (left and right sides) are displayed as being identical to each other so as to vary sequentially. The display substrate 87
CPU 87A, as a special mode in the reach state, displays a large number of variable symbols HG2 displayed on the LCD display 19.
Is displayed, the variable symbols HG2 are sequentially reduced from a large number of variable symbols HG2, and the variable symbols HG2 can be displayed so as to be extracted. Thereby, when displaying the reach state, the plurality of fluctuating symbols HG2 displayed on the LCD display 19 are different from the conventional reach state and are novel, and the display contents in the reach state are rich in changes. Become.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In the reach state, for example, the varying symbols HG2 are sequentially reduced from some of the varying symbols HG2 while the varying symbols HG2 are sequentially reduced.
The mode for extracting and displaying 2 is not necessarily limited to that shown in FIG. Further, the display pattern of the change symbol on the display screen of the LCD display 19 is not limited to the one shown in FIG. A mode in which the symbols are the same as each other and are sequentially changed may be adopted. In this case, for example, the five changing symbols may be changed in the left-right direction as the changing direction. For example, the gaming machine is not limited to the above-described first-type pachinko machine, and may be applied to, for example, a second-type pachinko machine and a third-type pachinko machine. Also,
In normal pachinko machines other than card-type pachinko machines,
The present invention may be implemented.

[0088]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the symbol displayed on the symbol display device fluctuates with the win of the pachinko ball at the starting port, which is advantageous for the player. In a gaming machine that pays out prize balls in the state, the display state is displayed on the symbol display device in a special manner. As a result, the display content displayed on the symbol display device is rich in change, and the visual appeal of the player can be appealed to increase the interest of the player.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the dedicated path for paying out the rented ball for paying out the pachinko ball as the rented ball is provided on the rear side of the game machine. Balls are paid out through the dedicated passage for loaned ball payout.For example, even if a situation such as the pachinko ball being clogged during the payout of the prize ball occurs, the payout of the loaned ball can be performed using the dedicated passage for loaned ball payout. it can.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the award ball payout dedicated passage for paying out the pachinko ball as the award ball is provided on the back side of the gaming machine, the pachinko machine is operated when the award ball is paid out. Even if the ball is paid out through the dedicated prize ball payout passage, for example, when the pachinko ball is clogged during the loaned ball payout, the prize ball payout can be performed using the unfilled prize ball payout dedicated passage. it can.

[0091] According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, as a special mode in the reach state, the display control means may display a large number of variable symbols while a large number of variable symbols are displayed on a symbol display device. Since the changing symbols are sequentially reduced from among the symbols, the changing symbols are extracted and displayed, so that it is different from the conventional reach state, it is a novel one, the display content is rich in change, and the interest of the player Can increase.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, as a special mode in the reach state, the display control means controls at least three or more variable symbols to be displayed on the symbol display device in a stopped state. The moving symbols in the moving state are set to be larger than the number of the moving symbols in the stopped state, and the moving symbols in the moving state are displayed as being the same as each other and sequentially changing. So
Unlike the conventional reach state, the present state is novel, the display contents are rich in changes, and the interest of the player can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire card type pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a main part of a pachinko ball flow path related to payout of a prize ball of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a main part of a pachinko ball flow path related to paying out a rental ball of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged rear view showing a main part of a pachinko ball channel on the back of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing a main part of a tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of a tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8A is an exploded perspective view showing a winning ball payout guide portion and a rental ball payout guide portion on the downstream side of the tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, and FIG. 8B shows an assembled state thereof. It is a perspective view.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged side view showing a main part of a pachinko ball channel on an upper side of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

11A and 11B show a screen of the LCD display of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, wherein FIG. 11A shows a start screen and FIG. 11B shows a screen after the start screen.

FIG. 12 shows a screen of an LCD display of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, and (a) to (c) show progress of a fluctuating state.

FIG. 13 shows a screen of an LCD display of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, and (a) to (e) show progress of a fluctuating state.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a schematic operation of a control circuit of a main board of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a prize ball payout operation and a loan ball payout operation of the prize ball circuit of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a schematic operation of a display circuit of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine) 2 ... Game board 3a ... Speaker 3 ... Upper plate 5 ... Lower plate 19 ... LCD display (symbol display device) 29 ... Type 1 starting port (starting port) 37 ・ ・ ・ Tank rail 37A ・ ・ ・ Exclusive passage for prize ball payout 37B ・ ・ ・ Exclusive passage for loan ball payout 38A ・ ・ ・ Guide ball payout guide section 38B ・ ・ ・ Lending ball payout Guides 38A1, 38A2: Passage dedicated to prize ball payout 38B1, 38B2: Passage dedicated to rented ball payout 39 ... Control unit for prize ball 40 ... Control unit for rent 41 ... Lower prize ball passage 82A, 83A, 85A, 86A, 87A CPU 82C, 83C, 85C, 86C, 87C RAM 82B, 83B, 85B, 86B, 87B ROM HG1 Background pattern HG2 Dynamic pattern HG3 ··· stop symbol

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game for paying out a prize ball when a symbol displayed on a symbol display device fluctuates in accordance with a prize of a game ball to a starting port and becomes a state advantageous to a player through a reach state. A gaming machine, comprising: a display control means for displaying a reach state displayed on the symbol display device in a special mode. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a dedicated lending ball payout passage for paying out gaming balls as lending balls is provided on the back side of the gaming machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a prize ball payout dedicated passage for paying out game balls as prize balls is provided on the back side of the game machine. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays a large number of variable symbols on a symbol display device as a special mode in the reach state. A gaming machine characterized in that, in a state, a variable symbol is sequentially reduced from among a large number of variable symbols, and a variable symbol is extracted and displayed. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays at least three or more pieces of information on the symbol display device as a special mode in the reach state. The variable symbols are divided into those in the stopped state and those in the moving state, and the number of the variable symbols in the moving state is set to be larger than the number of the variable symbols in the stopped state. A gaming machine characterized by being displayed so as to fluctuate in order.