JP2001327737A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine which can surely drives a ball discharge device at the time of returning from a power failure. SOLUTION: When a power failure occurs during a game, an non-discharged number of pachinko balls is stored in the RAM 69 of a prize ball circuit board 45. Under this state, when a main power source Vin is restored, the prize ball control device of the prize ball circuit board 45 starts, the output of a pay-off command for pachinko balls from the main control device of a main circuit board 19 is waited. Then, the main control device starts, and the pay-off command is output to the prize ball control device. Therefore, the discharge command from the main control device is surely detected by the prize ball control device, and the prize ball control device can surely drive-control a discharge device in response to an non-discharged number of the RAM 69.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine having a sub-control means for controlling driving of a game component and a main control means for outputting a driving command for the game component to the sub-control means.

[0002]

The above-mentioned pachinko machine includes:
There is a configuration in which the activation timings of the sub-control unit and the main control unit are synchronized based on the simultaneous application of a reset signal to the sub-control unit and the main control unit. In the case of this configuration, there is a possibility that the sub-control unit is started later than the main control unit due to a difference in responsiveness or the like. Therefore, when a drive command is output from the main control unit immediately after the recovery from the power failure, the sub-control unit is activated. Unable to detect the drive command and drive the game parts.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can reliably drive a game component when a power failure recovers.

[0003]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine, comprising: sub-control means for controlling driving of a game component; and main control means for outputting a driving command for the game component to the sub-control means. It is characterized in that the main control means and the sub control means are activated in the order of the sub control means and the main control means at the time of recovery from a power failure. According to the above means, the main control means is activated later than the sub-control means at the time of recovery from the power failure. Therefore, the drive command output immediately after the activation of the main control means is reliably detected by the sub-control means, so that the drive of the game component is reliably controlled.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine, comprising: sub-control means for controlling driving of a game component; and main control means for outputting a drive command for the game component to the sub-control means. It is characterized in that a drive command is not output until the sub-control means is activated at the time of return. According to the above means, the main control means outputs the drive command when the sub-control means is activated when the power failure is restored. For this reason, the drive command from the main control means is reliably detected by the sub control means, so that the drive of the game component is reliably controlled.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine including a reset circuit for supplying a reset signal to the sub control means and the main control means when a power failure is recovered, and a reset signal from the reset circuit is supplied to the main control means through a delay circuit. It has features where it can be used. According to the above-described means, even if the control program of the sub-control means and the control program of the main control means are illegally exchanged during a power failure, the sub-control means and the main control means are activated in that order,
It is possible to prevent the activation order of the sub control unit and the main control unit from being illegally changed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the pachinko machine is characterized in that the main control means is started when a start command is given from the sub-control means to the main control means when the power failure is restored. According to the above means, a delay circuit for delaying the activation of the main control means becomes unnecessary, so that the electrical configuration is simplified.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 9, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular cylindrical shape with open front and rear surfaces, and a front door 2 is mounted on the front surface of the outer frame 1 so as to be rotatable around the left side as shown in FIG. ing. A horizontally long rectangular dish plate 3 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable around the left side. An upper plate 4 is fixed to a front surface of the plate 3, and a pachinko ball P (see FIG. 7) is stored in the upper plate 4.

[0008] On the front surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG.
A firing handle 5 is rotatably mounted at the lower right, and a firing motor 6 is mounted behind the firing handle 5 as shown in FIG. This launch motor 6
A hitting hammer (neither is shown) is connected to the rotating shaft of the motor through a crank mechanism. When the firing handle 5 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 8, power is supplied to the firing motor 6. Then, the hitting ball hits the pachinko ball P in the upper plate 4 from the upper plate 4.

On the front surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG.
A window frame 7 having a rectangular frame shape is mounted so as to be rotatable around the left side, and a transparent glass window (not shown) is held on the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 7. Further, a frame-shaped mechanism panel (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2. A game board 8 is held on this mechanism board, and the game board 8 is covered by a glass window of a window frame 7 from the front. A frame key 9 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 on the right side, and the frame key 9 locks the front door 2 in a closed state in close contact with the outer frame 1. The window frame 7 is locked in a closed state in close contact with the front door 2.

An outer rail 10 and an inner rail 11 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 8, and a pachinko ball P hit by a hitting hammer is discharged between the outer rail 10 and the inner rail 11 to an upper portion in the game board 8. Is done. Further, a plurality of obstacle nails 12 are driven into the front of the game board 8, and the pachinko balls P released to the upper part in the game board 8 fall while hitting the plurality of obstacle nails 12.

A substantially circular display base plate 13 is fixed to the front of the game board 8, and the display base plate 13 holds a special symbol display device 14 corresponding to a game component. The special symbol display device 14 is made of a color liquid crystal display, and a special symbol starter 15 is fixed to the front of the game board 8 below the special symbol display device 14. The special symbol starting port 15 corresponds to a starting port and a winning port, and has a pocket shape with an open upper surface.

A special symbol start sensor 16 (see FIG. 6) is fixed in the special symbol start port 15. The special symbol start sensor 16 is composed of a proximity switch, and detects that the pachinko ball P has entered the special symbol start port 15 and outputs a special symbol start signal (referred to as a special figure start signal).

On the rear surface of the game board 8, as shown in FIG.
The center cover 17 is fixed. A main circuit box 18 is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 17.
Is stored. A main controller 20 is mounted on the main circuit board 19, and a special symbol start sensor 16 is electrically connected to an input terminal of the main controller 20, as shown in FIG. This main controller 2
Numeral 0 corresponds to a main control means, which has a start processing section 21, a determination processing section 22, and a prize ball processing section 23 mainly composed of a microcomputer.

As shown in FIG. 9, a display circuit board 24 is fixed to the rear surface of the display base plate 13, and the display circuit board 24 is covered by a center cover 17 from behind. A display control device 25 corresponding to a sub-control unit is mounted on the display circuit board 24.
As shown in FIG. 6, the input / output terminals of the main controller 20 are electrically connected to the input / output terminals of the display controller 2.
The special symbol display device 14 is electrically connected to the output terminal 5 via a drive circuit 26. The display control device 25 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and displays numerical symbols in three rows on the special symbol display device 14 based on driving control of the special symbol display device 14.

On the front of the game board 8, as shown in FIG.
A winning hole base plate 27 having a substantially semicircular shape is fixed below the special symbol starting opening 15, and the winning opening base plate 27 is formed with a square cylindrical large winning opening 28 having an open front surface. Have been. A door 29 is mounted on the winning opening base plate 27 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 30, and the door 29 is attached to a plunger of a large winning opening solenoid 31 (see FIG. 6) by a crank mechanism (not shown). Are connected via The special winning opening solenoid 31 is fixed to the rear surface of the special winning opening base plate 27. When the special winning opening solenoid 31 is cut off, the door 29 rotates vertically as shown in FIG. The special winning opening 28 is closed based on the above, and the special winning opening 28 is opened based on the fact that the door 29 rotates in a horizontal state when the special winning opening solenoid 31 is energized.

As shown in FIG. 6, the special winning opening solenoid 31 is electrically connected to an output terminal of the main control device 20 via a drive circuit 32.
0 is a special winning opening solenoid 31 through the drive circuit 32
The special winning opening 28 is opened for the set time based on supplying the excitation power supply for the set time (for example, 30 seconds). This opening operation is called a round operation, and is repeated a set number of times (for example, 15 rounds) (big hit operation).

An input terminal of the main controller 20 is electrically connected to a special winning opening sensor 33 composed of a proximity switch. The special winning opening sensor 33 is fixed in the special winning opening 28, and detects that the pachinko ball P has entered the special winning opening 28 and outputs a winning signal.

On the rear surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG.
The main set 34 is mounted so as to be rotatable around the same side as the front door 2. The main set 34 has a rectangular frame shape surrounding the center cover 17, and a ball tank 35 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 34 at an upper end portion, and a pachinko ball P is stored in the ball tank 35. Have been. A tank rail 36 and a payout device 37 corresponding to a game component are fixed to the rear surface of the main set 34. The dispensing device 37 is connected to the inside of the ball tank 35 via the tank rail 36, and has the following configuration.

<Regarding the Payout Device 37> As shown in FIG. 7, a payout case 38 is fixed to the main set 34, and a ball passage 39 is formed in the payout case 38. The upper end of this ball passage 39 is the tank rail 3
The pachinko balls P are filled in a line in the ball passage 39 from the ball tank 35 through the tank rail 36. A sprocket 40 is mounted rotatably about a shaft 41 at a vertically intermediate portion of the ball passage 39, and a plurality of concave ball receiving portions 42 are formed on the outer periphery of the sprocket 40.

In the payout case 38, a ball payout motor 43 composed of a pulse motor is provided as shown in FIG. The sprocket 40 shown in FIG. 7 is connected to the rotation shaft of the ball payout motor 43.
3 is stopped, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
The lowermost pachinko ball P is held in one ball receiving portion 42 of the sprocket 40. When the rotation shaft of the ball payout motor 43 rotates by a unit amount in this state, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. , One pachinko ball P is released from the dispensing case 38 through the lower end of the ball passage 39. Dispensing device 37
Is configured as described above.

As shown in FIG. 9, a prize ball circuit box 44 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 34. A prize ball circuit board 45 is accommodated in the prize ball circuit box 44, and a prize ball control device 46 corresponding to sub-control means is mounted on the prize ball circuit board 45. As shown in FIG. 6, the prize ball control device 46 has a payout processing section 47 mainly composed of a microcomputer, and an input / output terminal of the prize ball control device 46 has an output of the main control device 20. Input terminals are electrically connected. A ball payout motor 43 is electrically connected to an output terminal of the prize ball control device 46 via a drive circuit 48. The payout processing section 47 of the prize ball control device 46 controls the drive of the ball payout motor 43. The pachinko ball P is dispensed from the dispensing device 37 on the basis of.

The main set 34 is provided with a ball passage 49 as shown in FIG. The ball passage 49 connects the dispensing device 37 and the upper plate 4, and the pachinko balls P discharged from the dispensing device 37 are supplied into the upper plate 4 through the ball passage 49. Also, on the front of the front door 2,
As shown in FIG. 8, the lower plate 50 is fixed. The lower plate 50 communicates with the upper plate 4, and the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper plate 4 spill from the upper plate 4 into the lower plate 50.

In the ball passage 39 of the dispensing device 37, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the payout sensor 51 is fixed at the lower end, and the payout sensor 51 is electrically connected to the input terminal of the main control device 20 and the input terminal of the prize ball control device 46 as shown in FIG. Connected. The payout sensor 51 includes a proximity switch, and outputs a payout signal to the main control device 20 and the prize ball control device 46 based on detection of the pachinko ball P to be paid out into the upper plate 4 from the payout device 37. I do.

As shown in FIG. 9, a power supply board 52 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 34 at the upper end, and a pair of power cords 53 are electrically connected to the power supply board 52. I have. These power cords 53 are electrically connected to a power supply device (not shown) of the pachinkol.
V main power supply Vin is provided. This power supply board 52 includes
As shown in FIG. 1, the firing motor 6 is electrically connected, and when the main power source Vin is valid, the firing motor 5 is rotated from the power supply board 52 based on the turning operation of the firing handle 5.
Is applied with a drive power supply Vout1 of 24 VAC.

A rectifier circuit 54 is mounted on the power supply board 52. The rectifier circuit 54 converts the main power supply Vin into a DC power supply Vout2 of 24V DC. The power supply board 52 has a booster smoothing circuit 55 mounted thereon. The step-up smoothing circuit 55 converts a 24V DC power supply Vout2 to a 32V DC drive power supply Vout3.
When the main power supply Vin is valid, the main control device 20 and the prize ball control device 46 drive the large winning opening solenoid 31 and the ball payout motor 43 to the drive power supply Vout3.
Is applied.

On the power supply board 52, a DC / DC circuit 56 is mounted. The DC / DC circuit 56 converts a DC power supply Vout2 of 24V DC into a drive power supply Vout4 of 12V DC. When the main power supply Vin is valid, the DC / DC circuit 56 supplies the special symbol display device 14, the special symbol start sensor 16, The drive power supply Vout4 is applied to the winning opening sensor 33 and the payout sensor 51.

A backup power supply circuit 57 is mounted on the power supply board 52. The backup power supply circuit 57 is electrically connected to the output side of the DC / DC circuit 56 via a diode 58. The auxiliary power supply circuit 57 is mainly composed of a capacitor, and when the main power supply Vin is cut off, the special symbol start sensor 16 and the payout sensor 5
1, the driving power supply Vout4 'is applied for the set time T.

A DC / DC circuit 59 is mounted on the power supply board 52. The DC / DC circuit 59 converts a DC power supply Vout2 of DC24V into a drive power supply Vout5 of DC5V. When the main power supply Vin is valid, the DC / DC circuit 59 supplies the main control device 20 of the main circuit board 19 and the display circuit board. 24 display control device 25, prize ball circuit board 46
The drive power supply Vout5 is applied to the award ball control device 47 of FIG.

A backup power supply circuit 60 is mounted on the power supply board 52. The backup power supply circuit 60 is electrically connected to the output side of the DC / DC circuit 59 via a diode 61. The backup power supply circuit 60 is mainly composed of a capacitor. When the main power supply Vin is cut off, the drive power supply Vout5 'is applied from the backup power supply circuit 60 to the main control device 20 and the prize ball control device 46 for a set time T. You.

A backup power supply circuit 62 is mounted on the main circuit board 19. This backup power supply 62
Has two diodes 63 and a lithium battery 64. When the drive power supply Vout5 and the drive power supply Vout5 'are valid, the drive power supply Vout5 and the drive power supply Vout5 are stored in the RAM 65 of the main control device 20 through one of the diodes 63.
out5 'is applied, and the driving power supply Vout5 and the driving power supply Vou
At the time of interruption of t5 ', a backup power supply Vout6 of DC3V is applied from the lithium battery 64 to the RAM 65 through the other diode 63.

The prize ball circuit board 45 has a backup power supply circuit 66 mounted thereon. The backup power supply 66 has two diodes 67 and a lithium battery 68. When the drive power supply Vout5 and the drive power supply Vout5 'are effective, the backup power supply 66 passes through one of the diodes 67.
The drive power supply Vout5 and the drive power supply Vout5
′ Is applied, and the driving power supply Vout5 and the driving power supply Vout5 ′
When the battery is shut off, the other diode 6
7, a backup power supply of DC3V to the RAM 69
out6 is applied. Incidentally, the RAMs 65 and 69 correspond to recording means.

A power failure detection circuit 70 is mounted on the power supply board 52. The power failure detection circuit 70 monitors the voltage level of the main power supply Vin, and supplies a power failure signal to the main control device 20 and the prize ball control device 46 based on the voltage level of the main power supply Vin falling to the power failure level. .

A reset circuit 71 is mounted on the power supply board 52. The reset circuit 71 monitors the voltage level of the drive power supply Vout5, and resets the display control device 25, the prize ball control device 46, and the delay circuit 72 based on the rise in the voltage level of the drive power supply Vout5 to the reset level. The signals are applied simultaneously (parallel). The output terminal of the delay circuit 72 is electrically connected to the input terminal of the main controller 20. The main controller 20 supplies the delay circuit 7 after the display controller 25 and the prize ball controller 46 are activated.
2, the main control device 20 is activated later than the display control device 25 and the prize ball control device 46.

As shown in FIG. 9, an initialization switch 73 is mounted on the rear surface of the power supply board 52. As shown in FIG. The ball controller 46 is electrically connected to an input terminal. The initialization switch 73 is operated from the front with the front door 2 open, and when the initialization switch 73 is operated, an initialization signal is output from the initialization switch 73 to the main controller 20 and the prize ball controller 46. Is done.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
The following operations are performed by the main controller 20 and the display controller 2
5, which is executed by the award ball control device 46 based on a control program recorded in the ROM in advance.

<Regarding Special Figure Start Signal Processing> When the main power supply Vin is turned on while the initialization switch 73 is being operated,
A reset signal is provided from the reset circuit 71 to the main control device 20 through the delay circuit 72, and the main control device 2
The start processing unit 21 of 0 shifts to step S1 of FIG. Then, an initialization signal from the initialization switch 73 is detected, and the process proceeds to step S2. Here, RAM6
The backup data recorded in the big hit area of No. 5 is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S3.

Upon detecting the special figure start signal from the special symbol start sensor 16 in step S3, the start processing section 21 proceeds to step S4 to detect the number of sets of counter data recorded in the big hit area of the RAM 65. In the big hit area, a maximum of five sets of counter data are recorded. When the start processing unit 21 detects that the counter data is less than five sets, the process proceeds to step S5.

When the process proceeds to step S5, the start processing unit 21 obtains the big hit counter value No and the symbol counter value Nz corresponding to the counter data. The big hit counter No and the symbol counter Nz are added to a different upper limit from "0" and then added back to "0", and the start processing unit 21 acquires the big hit counter value No and the symbol counter value Nz. Then, the big hit counter value No and the symbol counter value Nz are stored in the big hit area of the RAM 65.
Is recorded, and the process proceeds to step S6.

When the start processing unit 21 determines in step S6 that the counter data is recorded in the big hit area,
Move to step S7. Here, the first counter data (big hit counter value No and symbol counter value Nz) of the big hit area is output to the determination processing section 22, and step S
Move to 8.

When the start processing unit 21 detects the data clear command in step S8, the process proceeds to step S9. This data clear command is output from the determination processing unit 22. When the start processing unit 21 proceeds to step S9,
The top counter data of the big hit area is cleared, and the process returns to step S3. Then, based on the repetition of steps S3 to S9, recording of counter data, output of counter data, and clearing of counter data are executed.

<Regarding the Jackpot Determination Process> When the main power supply Vin is turned on while the initialization switch 73 is operated, a reset signal is given from the reset circuit 71 to the main control device 20 through the delay circuit 72, and the main control device 20
The determination processing unit 22 proceeds to step S11 in FIG. Then, an initialization signal from the initialization switch 73 is detected, and the process proceeds to step S12. Where RAM
The backup data recorded in the determination area 65 is cleared, and the routine goes to Step S13.

When the determination processing section 22 detects the counter data from the start processing section 21 described above in step S13,
The counter data is recorded in the determination area of the RAM 65.
Then, the process proceeds to step S14, and the big hit counter value No of the counter data is compared with the big hit determination value. This big hit determination value is recorded in advance in the ROM of the main control device 20, and when it is determined that they are the same, a big hit is recorded in the determination area of the RAM 65, and it is determined that both are different. Sometimes a departure is recorded.

When the judgment processing section 22 records the judgment result,
The process proceeds to step S15 or S16 to set a big hit symbol or a missing symbol based on the symbol counter value Nz of the counter data, and then proceeds to step S17. Note that the big hit symbol refers to three combination symbols in which the left, middle, and right columns are the same. Further, the off symbol refers to three combination symbols in which the left column, the middle column, and the right column are different.

When proceeding to step S17, the judgment processing section 22 outputs a symbol change command to the display control device 25. Then, the display control device 25 changes the symbol in each row of the special symbol display device 14 from “0” → “1” → “2”... “8” → “9” →
Fluctuate in the order of “0” → “1”.

When the determination processing section 22 outputs the symbol change command, the process proceeds to step S18, and outputs the symbol setting result of step S15 or the symbol setting result of step S16 to the display control device 25. Then, the display control device 25 stops the variation of each row of the special symbol display device 14 by the set symbol, and notifies the player of a big hit or a miss.

Upon outputting the symbol setting result (symbol stop command), the determination processing section 22 proceeds to step S19. Here, if it is determined that the big hit is not recorded in the determination area of the RAM 65, the process proceeds to step S24, and based on the output of the above-described data clear command to the start processing unit 21, the processed counter data (the big hit area Clear the first counter data). Step S19
When it is determined that the big hit is recorded in the determination area,
Move to step S20.

When proceeding to step S20, the determination processing section 22 sets a set value (for example, 15) to the round counter Nr (Nr ← 15). Then, the process proceeds to step S21 to open the special winning opening 28 for the set time based on applying the driving power supply Vout3 to the special winning opening solenoid 31 for the setting time. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S22,
“1” is subtracted from the round counter value Nr, and the process proceeds to step S23.

If the determination processing section 22 determines in step S23 that the round counter value Nr is not "0", it returns to step S21 and repeats steps S21 to S23. Thereafter, when it is determined that the round counter value Nr has been reduced to “0”, the process proceeds from step S23 to S24, and the processed counter data is cleared based on the output of the data clear command to the start processing unit 21.

<Regarding Winning Signal Processing> When the main power supply Vin is turned on while the initialization switch 73 is operated, a reset signal is given from the reset circuit 71 to the main control device 20 through the delay circuit 72, and the main control device 20 The prize ball processing unit 23 proceeds to step S31 in FIG. Then, an initialization signal from the initialization switch 73 is detected, and the process proceeds to step S32. Here, RAM6
The backup data recorded in the award ball area No. 5 is cleared, and the routine goes to Step S33.

Upon detecting the winning signal from the special winning opening sensor 33 in step S33, the prize ball processing section 23 executes step S33.
Move to 34. Here, "award ball counter Na ← Na +
Based on the execution of "C1 (for example, 15)", the prize ball counter value Na is recorded in the prize ball area of the RAM 65, and the flow shifts to step S37. When the special figure start signal from the special symbol start sensor 16 is detected in step S35, the process proceeds to step S36. Here, "prize ball counter Na
Based on the execution of “← Na + C2 (for example, 5)”, the prize ball counter value Na is recorded in the prize ball area of the RAM 65, and the process proceeds to step S37.

When the prize ball processing unit 23 detects “prize ball counter value Na ≧ 1” in step S37, the process proceeds to step S38, and determines the state of the flag F. This flag F is set to “1” at the time of startup, or is set in step S48 described later.
Is set to “1”, and when the award ball processing unit 23 detects “F = 1” in step S38,
At 39, the award ball counter value Na is set to the payout counter Nb (Nb ← Na). Then, the payout counter value Nb
Is recorded in the prize ball area of the RAM 65, and the process proceeds to step S40.

When the prize ball processing section 23 proceeds to step S40, the payout confirmation counter Nc displays the payout counter value Nb.
Is set (Nc ← Nb). Then, the payout confirmation counter value Nc is recorded in the award ball area of the RAM 65, and the routine goes to Step S41. Here, the payout command and the payout number (= payout counter value Nb) of the pachinko ball P are output to the payout processing unit 47 of the prize ball control device 46, and “0” is input to the flag F (F ← 0). Move to S42.

When detecting the payout signal from the payout sensor 51 in step S42, the prize ball processing section 23 executes step S42.
Move to 43. Here, “1” is subtracted from the payout counter value Nb of the prize ball area (Nb ← Nb−1), and the process proceeds to step S44. As described above, this payout signal is output each time one pachinko ball P is paid out from the payout device 37. Based on the execution of “Nb ← Nb−1”, the unpaid pachinko ball P is output. The number is measured.

When detecting the payout end signal in step S44, the prize ball processing section 23 proceeds to step S45. The payout completion signal is sent to the payout processing unit 4 as described later.
7 is output based on confirming that “Nb” pachinko balls P have been paid out.
Is the payout counter value Nb of the prize ball area in step S45.
Is detected to be reduced to "0", it is determined that the payout information of its own and the payout information of the payout processing unit 47 are consistent, and the process proceeds from step S45 to S46.

If the prize ball processing unit 23 determines in step S45 that the payout counter value Nb of the prize ball area has not been reduced to "0", its payout information and the payout processing unit 47
Is determined not to be consistent with the payout information, and the process proceeds to step S47. The payout counter value Nb of the prize ball processing unit 23 and the payout end signal of the payout processing unit 47 are matched unless there is an illegal action such as unauthorized exchange of the main circuit board 19 or the prize ball circuit board 45. When proceeding to step S47, the unit 23 determines that there has been an illegal act. Then, an abnormal signal is output to the host computer (not shown) of the pachinko hall, and step S46 is performed.
Move to.

When proceeding to step S46, the prize ball processing section 23 calculates the number of unpaid pachinko balls P based on executing "prize ball counter Na ← Na-payout confirmation counter Nc". Then, “1” is input to the flag F in step S48 (F ← 1), and the process returns to step 33.
Therefore, each time the pachinko ball P enters the special symbol starting port 15 and the special winning port 28, the set values C1 and C2 are added to the prize ball counter value Na of the prize ball area, and the payout operation of the pachinko ball P is performed. When stopped (when F = 1), the payout command and the payout number Nb are output. At the same time, every time the payout processing unit 47 outputs the payout end signal, the winning ball counter Na in the winning ball area is decremented, and the latest payout number Na is calculated.

<Regarding the prize ball payout process> When the main power supply Vin is turned on while the initialization switch 73 is operated, a reset signal is given from the reset circuit 71 to the prize ball control device 46. Then, the payout processing unit 47 of the award ball control device 46 is activated prior to the start processing unit 21, the determination processing unit 22, and the award ball processing unit 23 of the main control device 20, and proceeds to step S51 in FIG. I do. Here, an initialization signal from the initialization switch 73 is detected, and step S52 is performed.
Move to. Then, the backup data recorded in the payout area of the RAM 69 is cleared, and step S
Move to 53.

When the payout processing section 47 detects the payout command and the payout number (payout counter value Nb) output from the prize ball processing section 23 in step S53, the flow proceeds to step S54. Here, the payout execution counter Nb '
The payout execution counter Nb ′ is set based on the payout counter value Nb input (Nb ′ ← Nb), and R
Record in the payout area of AM69.

The payout processing section 47 has a payout execution counter N
When b 'is set, the process moves to step S55, and the rotation axis of the ball payout motor 43 is driven by a unit amount based on the application of the driving power supply Vout3 to the ball payout motor 43.
When the payout signal from the payout sensor 51 is detected in step S56, it is confirmed that one pachinko ball P has been paid out, and the routine goes to step S57. Here, the number of unpaid pachinko balls P is calculated based on subtracting “1” from the payout execution counter value Nb ′ of the payout area (Nb ′ ← Nb′−1), and proceeds to step S58.

When detecting the "payout execution counter Nb '= 0" in step S58, the payout processing section 47 determines that the payout operation of the pachinko ball P has been completed. Then, the flow shifts to step S59, where the above-described payout end signal is output to the prize ball processing unit 23 of the main control device 20, and the process proceeds to step S53.
Return to. Therefore, the payout processing unit 47 detects the payout command and the payout number Nb from the prize ball processing unit 23 when the payout operation is stopped, and detects the next payout command and payout number Nb after the payout operation is completed.

<About Special Figure Start Signal Processing at Power Failure> When a power failure occurs during a game, a power failure signal is output from the power failure detection circuit 70 to the main controller 20. Then, the start processing unit 21 of the main control device 20 proceeds to step S61 of FIG. 2B. Here, when it is detected that there is no special figure start signal from the special symbol start sensor 16, the process proceeds to step S64, and the elapse of the set time T is determined. This set time T corresponds to the time during which the standby power supply Vout4 'is applied from the standby power supply circuit 57 to the special symbol start sensor 16 and the payout sensor 51, and the startup processing unit 21 determines that the set time T has elapsed in step S64. If it is determined that there is not, the process returns to step S61, and steps S61 and S64 are repeated.

The start processing unit 21 performs steps S61 and S61.
If the special figure start signal is detected during the repetition of step 64, the process proceeds from step S61 to S62. Here, when it is detected that the number of recorded counter data in the big hit area of the RAM 65 is five, the process ends. If it is detected that the number of records of the counter data is four or less, step S
The process proceeds to 63, where the big hit counter value and the symbol counter value are acquired at the detection timing of the special figure start signal, and are recorded in the big hit area. Therefore, after the standby power supply Vout5 'of the main controller 20 is cut off, the counter data immediately before the power failure is stored in the big hit area of the RAM 65.

<About the Big Hit Determination Process at the Time of Power Failure> When a power failure occurs during a game, a power failure signal is output from the power failure detection circuit 70 to the main controller 20. At this time, R
If the counter data and the round counter value Nr are recorded in the determination area of the AM 65, the counter data and the round counter value Nr are stored after the standby power supply Vout5 'is shut off.

<Regarding Winning Signal Processing at Power Failure> When a power failure occurs during a game, a power failure signal is output from the power failure detection circuit 70 to the main controller 20. Then, the award ball processing unit 23 of the main control device 20 proceeds to step S71 in FIG. 4B. Here, when it is detected that there is no payout signal from the payout sensor 51, the process proceeds to step S72. Then, when it is detected that there is no special figure start signal from the special symbol start sensor 16, the process proceeds to step S77.

If the prize ball processing unit 23 determines that the set time T has not elapsed in step S77, the process returns to step S71 and repeats S71, S72, and S77. This set time T (special symbol start sensor 16 and payout sensor 51)
The supply time of the standby power supply Vout4 ') to the dispensing device 3
7 is set slightly longer than the time when the pachinko ball P falling from the sprocket 40 reaches the dispensing sensor 51, and the sprocket 40 is moved immediately before the power failure.
Is released, the pachinko ball P reaches the payout sensor 51 within the set time T, and the payout sensor 51 outputs a payout signal.

When the payout ball processing unit 23 detects the payout signal in step S71, the process proceeds to step S73, where R is determined based on the execution of the payout counter Nb ← Nb-1.
The payout counter value Nb recorded in the prize ball area of AM65 is rewritten, and the pachinko ball P released from the sprocket 40 immediately before the power failure is measured. Then, step S7
When "Nb = 0" is detected in step 4, the process proceeds to step S75, and the award ball counter value Na recorded in the award ball area of the RAM 65 is rewritten based on the execution of "Na ← Na-Nc".

When the special ball start signal from the special symbol start sensor 16 is detected before the set time T has elapsed, the prize ball processing section 23 shifts from step S72 to S76 and executes "prize ball counter value Na ← Na + C2". The prize ball counter value Na is rewritten based on this. Therefore, the main control device 2
After the 0 standby power supply Vout5 'is cut off, the award ball counter value Na, the payout counter value Nb, and the payout confirmation counter value Nc immediately before the power failure are stored in the award ball area of the RAM 65.

<Payout Process at Power Failure> When a power failure occurs during a game, a power failure signal is output from the power failure detection circuit 70 to the prize ball control device 46. Then, the payout processing unit 47 of the prize ball control device 46 performs step S in FIG.
Move to 81.

When the payout processing section 47 detects in step S81 that there is no payout signal from the payout sensor 51, the flow proceeds to step S83. Here, if it is determined that the set time T has not elapsed, steps S81 and S81
Repeat 83. As described above, the set time T is set slightly longer than the time when the pachinko ball P released from the payout device 37 reaches the payout sensor 51, and the payout device 37 moves the pachinko ball P immediately before the power failure. When released, the pachinko ball P reaches the payout sensor 51 within the set time T, and the payout sensor 51 outputs a payout signal.

When the payout processing unit 47 detects the payout signal in step S81, the process proceeds to step S82, where the payout processing unit 47 records the payout signal in the payout area of the RAM 69 based on the execution of the "payout execution counter Nb '← Nb'-1". The payout execution counter value Nb ′ is rewritten, and the pachinko ball P released from the payout device 37 immediately before the power failure is measured. Therefore, after the standby power supply Vout5 'of the main control device 20 and the standby power supply Vout5' of the award ball control device 46 are cut off, the RAM 65 and the award ball control device 46 of the main control device 20 are turned off.
Of the same payout information (payout counter value Nb and payout execution counter value Nb ′) that is consistent in the RAM 69
Is stored.

<Regarding Special Figure Start Signal Processing at Recovery of Power Failure> When a reset signal is given from the reset circuit 71 to the main control device 20 through the delay circuit 72 at the time of restoration of power failure, the start processing section 21 of the main control device 20 The process proceeds to step S1 of (a) of FIG. Here, non-operation of the initialization switch 73 is detected, and the process proceeds to step S3 without clearing the big hit area of the RAM 65. Accordingly, when the counter data immediately before the power failure is recorded in the big hit area, the counter data is output to the determination processing unit 22 in step S7, and when the counter data is not recorded in the big hit area, the detection timing of the special figure start signal is detected. The counter data is obtained and output to the determination processing unit 22.

<About the jackpot determination process at the time of restoration from power failure>
When a reset signal is provided from the reset circuit 71 to the main control device 20 through the delay circuit 72 when the power failure is restored, the determination processing unit 22 of the main control device 20 proceeds to step S11 in FIG. Here, the non-operation of the initialization switch 73 is detected, and the process proceeds to the power failure recovery processing in step S25. When the counter data is recorded in the determination area of the RAM 65, the counter data is cleared in step S91 of FIG. 3B, and the process proceeds to step S92.

The determination processing section 22 determines in step S92 that the RAM
When it is determined that the round counter value Nr is not recorded in the determination area of No. 65, the power outage recovery processing is terminated, and FIG.
The process proceeds to step S13 of (a). Therefore, the jackpot determination operation and the symbol setting operation are performed based on the counter data immediately before the power failure output from the start processing unit 21 or the new counter data after the restoration of the power failure.

When the determination processing section 22 determines that the round counter value Nr is recorded in the determination area of the RAM 65 in step S92 of FIG. 3B, the process proceeds to step S93. Then, the special winning opening 28 is opened based on the driving of the special winning opening solenoid 31, and step S94 is performed.
Move to.

When the determination processing section 22 subtracts “1” from the round counter value Nr in step S94, the process proceeds to step S94.
Based on the detection of the “round counter value Nr = 0” at 95, the power outage recovery process ends, and the process proceeds to step S13 in FIG. Therefore, the jackpot determination operation and the symbol setting operation are performed based on the counter data immediately before the power failure output from the start processing unit 21 or the new counter data after the power failure recovery.

<Regarding Winning Signal Processing at Power Recovery> When a reset signal is supplied from the reset circuit 71 to the main controller 20 through the delay circuit 72 at the time of power recovery,
The prize ball processing unit 23 of the main control device 20 inputs “1” to the flag F, and proceeds to step S31 of FIG. Here, non-operation of the initialization switch 73 is detected,
The process proceeds to a power failure recovery process in step S49. Then, in step S101 of FIG. 4C, the payout counter value Nb is read from the winning ball area of the RAM 65, and when the "payout counter value Nb = 0" is detected, the power failure recovery processing ends.

When the prize ball processing section 23 finishes the power failure recovery processing, the processing shifts to step S33 in FIG. Therefore, when “prize ball counter value Na ≧ 1” is detected in step S37, the payout counter value Nb and the payout confirmation counter value Nc are set based on the prize ball counter value Na immediately before the power failure, and the prize ball control device 46 Payout processing unit 4
7, a payout command and a payout counter value Nb are output. Also, in step S37, the award ball counter value Na =
When "0" is detected, steps S33 and S35
The payout command and the payout counter value Nb are output to the payout processing unit 47 based on the detection of the winning signal and the special figure start signal.

When detecting the "payout counter value Nb ≧ 1" in step S101 of FIG. 4C, the prize ball processing unit 23 outputs a payout command to the payout processing unit 47 in step S102, and sets the flag F to "0". (F ← 0). Then, the power failure recovery processing is completed, and step S of FIG.
Move to 33.

<Payout Processing at Recovery of Power Failure> When a reset signal is given from the reset circuit 71 to the prize ball control device 46 at the time of restoration of power failure, the payout processing section 47 of the prize ball control device 46 will be described with reference to FIG. The process moves to step S51. Here, non-operation of the initialization switch 73 is detected, and R
Step S53 without clearing the payout area of AM69
Move to.

When the payout processing section 47 detects the payout command from the prize ball processing section 23 in step S53, it proceeds to step S53.
The payout execution counter value Nb 'of the payout area is set at 54, and the ball payout motor 43 is driven at step S55. When the payout signal from the payout sensor 51 is detected in step S56, “1” is subtracted from the payout execution counter value Nb ′ in step S57, and the process proceeds to step S57.
When "payout execution counter value Nb '= 0" is detected in 58, a payout end signal is output in step S59.

At this time, the prize ball processing section 23 operates as shown in FIG.
In step S42, the payout signal from the payout sensor 51 is detected, and in step S43, the payout counter value Nb is subtracted. Then, when the payout completion signal from the payout processing unit 47 is detected in step S44, step S45 is performed.
Then, based on the comparison of the payout counter value Nb with “0”, the consistency between the payout information of the payout processing unit 47 and the payout information of the payout processing unit 47 is checked.

According to the above-described embodiment, the prize ball control device 46 and the main control device 20 are activated in this order when the power failure is recovered, and the payout command is not output from the main control device 20 until the prize ball control device 46 is activated. So,
Immediately after the recovery from the power failure, the main controller 20 controls the prize ball controller 4
The payout command is output in the activated state of No. 6. Therefore, the payout command from the main control device 20 is reliably detected by the prize ball control device 46.
The operation of dispensing the pachinko ball P from the player is reliably controlled.

Further, the display control device 25 and the main control device 20 are activated in this order when the power failure is recovered, so that the symbol change command and the symbol stop command are not output from the main control device 20 until the display control device 25 is activated. Therefore, the main control device 20 outputs a symbol change command and a symbol stop command in a state where the display control device 25 is activated. Therefore, the symbol change command and the symbol stop command from the main control device 20 are reliably detected by the display control device 25, so that the display content of the special symbol display device 14 is reliably controlled.

A reset signal is supplied from the reset circuit 71 to the display control device 25 and the prize ball control device 46, and the reset circuit 71 supplies a delay circuit 72 to the main control device 20.
Reset signal. For this reason, even if the control program of the main control device 20, the control program of the display control device 25, and the control program of the prize ball control device 46 are illegally exchanged during a power failure, the main control device 20 can control the display control device 25 and the prize ball control. Since the activation is delayed after the device 46, the activation order of the main control device 20, the display control device 25, and the prize ball control device 46 is prevented from being illegally changed.

In the above embodiment, the reset signal is supplied from the reset circuit 71 to the main control device 20 through the delay circuit 72. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
A reset signal is given to the display control device 25 and the prize ball control device 46 at the same time, and the main control device 20 is activated later than the display control device 25 and the prize ball control device 46 based on the following configuration. good. In this case, the delay circuit 72 for delaying the activation of the main control device 20
Is unnecessary, and the electrical configuration is simplified.

The start processing unit 21 and the determination processing unit 22 of the main control device 20 are made to wait immediately after the detection of the reset signal. In addition, immediately after the display control device 25 is started, the display control device 25 outputs a start command to the start processing unit 21 and the determination processing unit 22 of the main control device 20. The control program shown in FIG. 2A and the control program shown in FIG. 3A are started based on the detection of the start command from.

The award ball processing unit 23 of the main controller 20 is made to wait immediately after the detection of the reset signal. In addition, immediately after the prize ball control device 46 is activated, a start command is output from the prize ball control device 46 to the prize ball processing unit 23 of the main control device 20, and the prize ball processing unit 23 issues a start command from the prize ball control device 46. The control program shown in FIG. 4A is started based on the detection.

In the above embodiment, the prize ball counter value Na, the payout counter value Nb, the payout confirmation counter value Nc, the big hit counter value No, the symbol counter value Nz, and the round counter value Nr at the time of a power failure are stored in the main controller 20.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a ROM dedicated to backup may be mounted on the main circuit board 19, and the prize ball counter value Na to the round counter value Nr may be stored in the ROM.

In the above embodiment, the payout execution counter value Nb ′ is stored in the RAM of the prize ball control device 46 at the time of power failure.
Although stored in 69, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a ROM dedicated to backup may be mounted on the prize ball circuit board 45, and the payout execution counter value Nb 'may be stored in the ROM.

In the above embodiment, the main power supply Vin
Control device 20 and the prize ball control device 46 when
To the special symbol start sensor 16
The preliminary power supply Vout4 'is applied to the payout sensor 51, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the main control device 20, the prize ball control device 46, the special symbol start sensor 1
6. The driving of the payout sensor 51 may be stopped simultaneously with the interruption of the main power supply Vin.

In the above embodiment, the special symbol starting sensor 16 is provided in the special symbol starting port 15, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The pachinko balls P having entered the ball 5 may be disposed in a back gutter for discharging the pachinko balls P out of the machine. In the case of this configuration, the special symbol starting signal is output from the special symbol starting sensor 16 based on the pachinko ball P passing through the special symbol starting port 15.

Further, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to one kind of pachinko machine in which the jackpot operation is performed in conjunction with the occurrence of the jackpot, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the present invention may be applied to three types of pachinko machines. In this pachinko machine, the special winning opening is opened in conjunction with the occurrence of the big hit, and when the special winning opening is opened, the big hit operation is performed based on the fact that the pachinko ball P enters the special winning opening. In this case, the pocket-shaped special symbol opening 1
The special symbol starting gate (corresponding to a starting gate and a winning gate) having a U-shaped frame with upper and lower surfaces opened instead of 5 is used, and the special symbol starting based on the pachinko ball P passing through the special symbol starting gate. It is preferable to output a special figure start signal from the sensor 16.

Further, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to one kind of pachinko machine in which the big hit operation is performed in conjunction with the occurrence of the big hit, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the present invention may be applied to two types of pachinko machines. In this pachinko machine, the electric-powered accessory is opened based on a pachinko ball winning in the winning opening or passing through a U-shaped frame-shaped winning gate. The jackpot operation is performed based on the fact that the pachinko ball enters the special winning opening.

[0094]

As is apparent from the above description, the pachinko machine of the present invention has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the invention, the sub-control means and the main control means are activated in this order when the power failure recovers. For this reason, the drive command from the main control means is reliably detected by the sub-control means when the power failure recovers, so that the drive of the game component is reliably controlled. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the drive command is not output from the main control unit until the sub-control unit is activated when the power failure is restored. For this reason, the drive command from the main control means is reliably detected by the sub-control means when the power failure is restored, so that the drive of the game component is reliably controlled.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the reset signal is supplied from the reset circuit to the main control means through the delay circuit, the activation order of the main control means and the sub-control means is illegally based on the illegal exchange of software. It is prevented from being changed. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the start command is given from the sub-control unit to the main control unit when the power failure is restored. This eliminates the need for a delay circuit that delays the activation of the main control means, thereby simplifying the electrical configuration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention (a block diagram illustrating a power supply path and the like).

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing content of a start processing unit (a is a flowchart showing a special figure start signal process, and b is a flowchart showing a power failure process).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a determination processing unit (a is a flowchart showing a jackpot determination processing, and b is a flowchart showing a power failure recovery processing).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing content of a prize ball processing unit (a is a flowchart showing a winning signal process, b is a flowchart showing a power failure process, and c is a flowchart showing a power failure restoration process).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a payout processing unit (a is a flowchart showing payout processing, b is a flowchart showing power failure processing).

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a payout device.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the entire configuration.

FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the entire configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

14 is a special symbol display device (game component), 20 is a main control device (main control device), 25 is a display control device (sub control device), 37 is a payout device (game component), and 46 is a prize ball control device (sub device). Control means), 71 is a reset circuit, 7
Reference numeral 2 denotes a delay circuit.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A sub-control means for driving and controlling a game component, and a main control means for outputting a drive command for the game component to the sub-control means, wherein the main control means and the sub-control means A pachinko machine characterized by being activated in the order of the sub-control means and the main control means when returning. 2. A sub-control means for driving and controlling a game component, and a main control means for outputting a drive command for the game component to the sub-control means, wherein the main control means controls the sub-control when a power failure is restored. A pachinko machine wherein a drive command is not output until the means is started. 3. A reset circuit for providing a reset signal to the sub-control means and the main control means at the time of recovery from a power failure, wherein a reset signal from the reset circuit is supplied to the main control means through a delay circuit. The pachinko machine according to claim 1. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the main control means is started based on a start command from the sub control means when the power failure is restored.