JP2003144670A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which gives thrill and excitement by melding variable display with a second kind game machine and producing an absolutely new game playing method. SOLUTION: The second kind game machine is provided with a normal pattern display device 140, a prize-winning area (gate) and a big prize-winning port 24. The normal pattern display device 140 displays identifying information after variable display based on the passage of a ball through the gate. Then the big prize-winning port 24 is opened when specified identifying information is displayed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a ball is driven into a game area to play a game, and a first state that is advantageous to a player and a second state that is unfavorable to the player are changed. A variable winning device having a possible opening and closing member, a common winning area provided in the game area, and the opening and closing member of the variable winning device based on the establishment of an operation start condition in the common winning area in the first state. And a first control means for controlling so that

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of gaming machine is called a type 2 gaming machine (feather), and in the center of the gaming board there is a bladed accessory, which is located at the starting opening below the board. When the ball wins, the normally closed blades are opened.

When the ball picked up by the open wings enters a specific winning area (V zone) inside the accessory, it becomes a big hit,
After that, until the number of balls becomes 10, or until the blades are opened and closed a predetermined number of times (18 times, etc.)
It is called a round. ), When the ball wins the V zone again, the above operation is continued up to a predetermined number of rounds (15 times, etc.).

A variable display device (digital) is used for the feathers.
There is also a game machine equipped with. In this type of gaming machine, generally, when the player wins in the V zone, the digital rotates, and the maximum number of consecutive rounds is determined by the stopped value.

[0005]

However, in the conventional pachinko machine as described above, even if the digital is combined with the second type, the digital only works when the player wins the V zone. Further, since the maximum number of consecutive rounds of opening and closing the blades only changes depending on the digital result, the game content eventually does not exceed the range of the second type, and the game content tends to become rude and lack in freshness.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the conventional techniques as described above. By fusing a variable display with a second-class game machine, a completely new game method is created, and a thrill. And the purpose is to provide an exciting gaming machine.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object resides in the inventions of the following items. [1] An opening / closing member (15) that is a gaming machine in which a ball is driven into a game area to play a game, and can be changed between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player.
The variable winning device (150) having 1), the common winning areas (25a to 25c) provided in the game area, and the variable winning based on the establishment of the operation start condition in the common winning areas (25a to 25c). A device including a first control means (100) for controlling the opening / closing member (151) of the device (150) so that the first state is formed, and a display area capable of variably displaying identification information. Ordinary symbol display means (140), a universal symbol winning area (126) provided in the game area, and the ordinary symbol display means (14)
0) Normal symbol display control means (100) for controlling display
And a variable winning device (24) capable of changing between a first state advantageous to the player and a second state disadvantageous to the player.
And a second control means (100) for controlling the variable winning device (24), and the normal symbol display control means (10)
0) is the normal symbol display means (14) based on the establishment of the normal symbol starting condition in the ordinary symbol winning area (126).
The identification information is displayed through variable display in 0),
The second control means (100) controls the variable winning device (24) so that the first state is formed when specific identification information is displayed on the normal symbol display means (140). A gaming machine characterized by being something that

[2] A plurality of types of identification information are set in the specific identification information, and the variable winning device (24) is controlled to the first state according to the type of the specific identification information displayed. The game machine according to [1], wherein the number of times is different.

[3] A plurality of types of identification information are set to the specific identification information, and the variable winning device (24) is controlled to the first state according to the type of the specific identification information displayed. Characterized by different lengths of time [1]
Alternatively, the gaming machine described in [2].

The present invention operates as follows. When the operation start condition is satisfied by a ball winning in the common winning area (25a to 25c) provided in the game area, the opening / closing member (151) of the variable winning device (150) is in the second state which is disadvantageous to the player. Is controlled to a first state that is advantageous to the player.

On the other hand, when the normal symbol starting condition is satisfied by a ball winning in the universal symbol winning area (126) provided in the game area, the identification information is displayed on the ordinary symbol display means (140) through variable display. It When the displayed identification information is specific, the variable winning device (24) provided separately from the variable winning device (150) is changed from the second state which is disadvantageous to the player to the first state which is advantageous to the player. Controlled by.

In this way, the second-class game machine (so-called feathers), the normal symbol display means (140) and the variable winning device (2) that operate based on the winning of the universal symbol winning area (126).
4) is provided, and the normal winning symbol display means (140) displays specific identification information, whereby the variable winning device (24).
Since it is controlled to the first state which is advantageous to the player, it is possible to provide a variety of game contents in which the normal symbol display means (140) frequently operates. Also, according to the display result of the normal symbol display means (140), the variable winning device (24), which is different from the blades, is activated, and the game becomes rich in freshness that is out of the category of the conventional second type.

A plurality of types of identification information is set as specific identification information, and the number of times the variable winning a prize device (24) is controlled to the first state is changed according to the type of the specific identification information displayed. , Even more varied games are offered.

A plurality of types of identification information are set to specific identification information, and the length of time for which the variable winning a prize device (24) is controlled to the first state is different according to the type of the specific identification information displayed. In the game, a game rich in variety is provided.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments representative of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 11 show a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine main body 1 for executing a game of launching a ball on a gaming board 2, and a card unit (CR ball lending machine) b provided for lending a ball by inserting a valuable card.
Consists of.

First, an outline of the entire gaming machine body 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine body 1 and a card unit b. The gaming machine main body 1 includes a gaming machine status lamp 422 for notifying a special gaming state of the gaming machine by lighting, a glass frame 11 formed in a frame shape for fixing the front glass, and a glass frame 11 behind the glass frame 11. A glass frame opening detection switch 132 for detecting opening and a game board 2 on which parts for advancing a game by moving a ball shot by a player are attached detachably.

On the lower surface of the glass frame 11, an upper tray 3 for storing lending balls and payout balls, a lower tray 4 for storing balls overflowing from the upper tray 3, and a ball stored in the upper tray 3 are provided. There are provided an upper receiving tray ball removing lever 7 for extracting, a lower receiving tray ball removing lever 8 for extracting the balls stored in the lower receiving tray 4, and a hitting ball operating handle 5 for a player to perform a hitting operation. Also, the hit ball operation handle 5
Includes a firing stop switch 65 for stopping the firing of the ball.
Two are provided. An ashtray 6 for smokers is also provided beside the lower tray 4.

Further, as a device for the player to operate the card unit b, a frequency display section 12 for displaying and confirming the remaining frequency of the valuable card, and a lending button 9 for issuing a ball lending instruction. A return button 10 for instructing the return of a valuable card is provided in the vicinity of the upper tray 3, and those output terminals are connected to the operation panel board a on the rear surface of the gaming machine, respectively.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine main body 1 and the card unit b. On the back surface of the gaming machine main body 1, a control board for each function and parts are included. Here, as a control board, a main board 100 that manages and controls the operation of the entire game,
The instruction information from the main board 100 is received by parallel communication, and the prize ball payout operation and the card unit connection board 90 are performed.
There is provided a payout control board 200 for controlling the ball lending operation by performing card unit communication with 0.

Further, as a control board, a firing control board 600 for controlling the firing of a sphere, a firing motor 653 controlled by the firing control board 600, a power supply board 700 for supplying a predetermined electric power to each board, and a main board 100. For inputting the prize ball information from the payout control board 200, and for inputting the ball lending information from the payout control board 200, and for outputting frame external information (prize ball signal, ball lending signal, ball out signal). A frame external terminal board 800 and a card unit connection board 900 for connecting to the card unit b are also provided.

In the protective cover 93, the display control board 300, the lamp control board 400, and the voice control board 50 are provided.
0 and the like are provided on the game board 2. Each control board is housed in its own case to protect it from dust from the outside, spilled balls from other equipment, static electricity, and electrical noise. Above all, the case of the main board 100 has a structure that can be opened and closed a predetermined number of times by using a dedicated screw.

Next, the flow path of the ball received from the pachinko ball supply device will be described. In FIG. 2, the balls replenished from a pachinko ball replenishing device (not shown) are stored in the tank unit 90 at the upper portion of the gaming machine, and the balls are shot unit 91 every time the prize balls are paid out and the ball renting operation is performed. , Passes through the payout unit 92 and is delivered to the upper tray 3.

The tank unit 90 stores balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply device, and a prize ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80 is provided on the bottom surface of the tank unit 90.
1 and a ball leveling 94 are provided. The prize ball tank sphere presence / absence switch 801 is a switch for detecting the presence / absence of spheres stored in the tank unit 90, and the switch is input according to the weight of the stored spheres, and the detection signal passes through the frame external terminal board 800. It is output to the outside.

The sphere leveling 94 is for leveling the sphere flowing in the lane of the shoot unit 91 so that the sphere does not rise due to the ball pressure. The bottom surface of the tank unit 90 is inclined, and the spheres are gathered at the portion that joins with the chute unit 91 and fall.

The chute unit 91 divides the balls flowing down from the tank unit 90 into two lanes and aligns them. On the way to the payout unit 95, the bulging by the ball pressure is suppressed by the sphere leveling 94, but the sphere leveling 95 is used to even out the sphere more effectively and send it to the payout unit 92. is there.

A chute ball break switch 131 is provided on the ball passage of the chute unit 91.
The shoot ball out switch 131 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a ball up to the payout unit 92, and the detection signal is input to the main board 100 to monitor the presence or absence of a ball. This switch 131 is the award ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80.
1 is similar in usage, but is largely different in whether or not it is connected to the main board 100.

The payout unit 92 forms a ball passage to the upper tray 3 and also has a payout motor 222 for feeding the ball into the ball passage, and a payout stop solenoid 223 for suppressing the flow (fall) of the ball. A path switching solenoid 224 for switching the route between the lending ball and the paying ball, a prize ball detecting switch 130 for detecting the paying ball, a ball lending detecting switch 220 for detecting the lending ball, and the like are provided.

The payout motor 222 and the payout stop solenoid 223 are connected to and controlled by the payout control board 200. When the main board 100 issues a predetermined sphere payout request to the payout control board 200, the payout control board 200 operates the path switching solenoid 224 to set the path of the ball to the payout ball side, and the payout motor 222 and the payout stop. Solenoid 223
The balls are sent to the upper tray 3 by.

When a player requests a lending request signal of a predetermined ball from the card unit b to the payout control board 200 via the card unit connection board 900, the payout control board 200 switches the path. Solenoid 22
4 is operated to set the path of the ball to the lending ball side, and the payout motor 222 and the payout stop solenoid 223 send the ball to the upper tray 3.

Further, the reason why the ball path is made variable according to the content of the request is that the prize ball detection switch 130 and the ball lending detection switch 220 separately count the predetermined number of balls and surely count them. Further, the prize ball detection switch 130 is connected to the main board 100 and counts a predetermined number of balls as in the payout control board 200, so that it can be confirmed that the payout has been made more accurately.

The overflow ball from the upper tray 3 is the lower tray 4
An overflow switch 133 is provided on the ball passage formed so as to flow downward. When the balls stored in the lower tray 4 become full, the overflow switch 13
When the ball reaches the installation position of 3, the switch is input by the ball pressure of the stored ball, and the detection signal is the main board 1
00 is input. When the main board 100 detects the input of the overflow switch 133, the payout control board 200
The instruction information is output to stop the firing of the ball.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 2. Game board 2
In front of, a guide rail 16 for guiding the fired ball (sphere) to the game area 17, and a nail (not shown) or a windmill 15 for changing the flow of the ball guided to the game area 17
And each winning opening, the variable winning device 150 that opens and closes due to the winning in any of the common winning openings 25a to 25c (common winning area), and the detection signal of the normal symbol display device operating gate switch 126 (general) By establishing the operation start condition in the figure winning area), a normal symbol display device 140 that variably displays a plurality of types of normal symbols, and a large winning opening 24 that opens and closes based on the display result of the normal symbol display device 140 are provided. Has been.

Further, at the bottom of the game board 2, there is provided an outlet 29 for discharging a ball, which has fallen without entering any of the prize holes in the game area 17, to the outside of the game machine. There is. When a ball enters the outlet 29, the player is not given any privilege, and no prize ball is paid out.

Further, as a decoration lamp, for notifying the player of the number of reserved balls for operating the normal symbol display device 140 (the maximum number of balls detected by the ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 126 is 4). Normal design hold LE
D421, side case lamp 423, game frame state lamp 424, center LED 425, gate LED 42
6, an attacker LED 427, a side LED 428 and the like are provided.

Common winning openings 25a to 25 are provided in the winning openings.
c, a right sleeve winning opening 22a, a left sleeve winning opening 22b, a right falling winning opening 23a, a left falling winning opening 23b, and a big winning opening 24.
When a ball wins in each winning opening, the switch attached to each winning opening detects the winning ball, and each time the winning ball is detected, a predetermined prize ball assigned to each winning opening is paid out.

The variable winning device 150 has a winning area provided with a pair of movable wings 151 (opening and closing members) which are condition changing means for variably operating a first state and a second state which are disadvantageous to the player. To have. Each movable wing 151 is rotatably supported on both sides of the upper end of the winning area. Inside the winning area, a specific winning hole 152 and a normal winning hole 15
4 is provided.

Each movable wing 151 is normally maintained in a closed state (a disadvantageous state) extending upward so as to be close to each other by the variable prize winning device solenoid 137 shown in FIGS. When 137 is excited,
Each is variably operated in an open state (an advantageous first state) that spreads to the left and right.

When the movable wings 151 are opened and in the advantageous first state, the balls flowing down the game area 17 are collected by the movable wings 151, and the balls are won with a considerably high winning probability. It is possible to lead to the variable winning device 150. The barrier member 153 is located immediately above the variable winning device 150.
Is provided, and when each movable wing 151 is in the closed state, no balls can be won in the variable winning device 150.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the game board 2. Game board 2
Various control boards and their related parts are mounted on the back surface of the same as the one already shown in FIG. As the control board, a lamp control board 400 for controlling the decoration lamp, a voice control board 500 for controlling voice, and a board external for connecting to external equipment and outputting board external information (one big signal etc.) A terminal board 850 and the like are provided.

As a switch for detecting a winning ball of each winning opening, a right sleeve winning opening switch 122a, a left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, a right falling winning opening switch 123a, a left falling winning opening switch 123b, a common winning opening switch 129.
Etc. are installed near each prize hole. In the vicinity of the special winning opening 24, an accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and a count switch 125 are provided. The switches for the respective winning openings are provided in the vicinity of the respective winning openings, but they can also be arranged on the passage until the winning balls are discharged to the outside of the gaming machine.

When a ball is won in each winning port, it is detected by each winning port switch, and each time it is detected, the next predetermined prize ball assigned to each winning port is paid out. 5 shots to the common winning openings 25a to 25c, right sleeve winning opening 22a, left sleeve winning opening 22b, right falling winning opening 23a, left falling winning opening 2
Eight shots are assigned to 3b, and 15 to the special winning opening 24 (for detection of a winning ball by the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 125). The number of prize balls is fixed for each winning opening, but can be changed arbitrarily.

Further, as a switch for detecting the sphere for operating the normal symbol display device 140, a right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a and a left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b are at predetermined positions on the game board 2. Are provided for detecting the passage of a ball moving in the game area 17, respectively. These left and right normal symbol display device operating gate switches 126a and 126b are provided as passage winning openings.

The related apparatus for variably operating the accessory is a special winning opening solenoid 1 for opening and closing the door of the special winning opening 24.
34, a direction switching solenoid 135 is provided for switching the flow direction of the ball that has won the special winning opening 24 to either the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 or the count switch 125.

Next, the main components on the game board 2 will be described in more detail. The common winning openings 25a to 25c are
It is generally called a startup chucker. The movable wing 151 of the variable winning device 150 is opened once or twice by winning one of the common winning openings 25a to 25c. The balls that have won the common winning openings 25a to 25c are shown in FIG.
The common winning opening switch 129 shown in FIG.
The common winning opening switch 129 outputs a detection signal to the main board (game control means) 100 when the winning ball is detected and turned on. In addition, the common winning opening switch 129,
For example, various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor may be used.

The special winning opening 24 is generally called an attacker, and is a solenoid (special winning opening solenoid 13
4. By the operation of the drive source such as the direction switching solenoid 135), the winning opening is changed to the normal second state (closed state) in which it is difficult to win a ball and the first state (opened state) in which winning is easy. Is configured to get.

Ordinary symbol display device 140 is a plurality of LEDs
It is made up of various symbols that can be variably displayed. For example, in addition to the numbers 0 to 9, it is possible to display a star pattern, a mountain pattern, a gold coin pattern, a diamond pattern, and the like. Left and right normal pattern display device operation gate switch 12
When the passage of the sphere is detected by 6a and 126b, the right of the ordinary symbol game by the ordinary symbol display device 140 is acquired and the ordinary symbol game is played.

The normal symbol game is a normal symbol display device 14
Variable display is started by blinking the LED of 0, and when any variable display is performed for a predetermined time and then stopped, any one of the above-mentioned symbols is displayed. When the display result is a specific symbol, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed. Specifically, when the display result of the normal symbol display device 140 is a star symbol, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed twice, and in the case of a mountain symbol, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed four times, and a gold coin symbol. In the case of, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed 6 times, and in the case of the diamond pattern, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed 10 times.

Normally, while the variable symbol display device 140 is displaying,
Left and right ordinary pattern display device operation gate switch 126a,
When the passing ball is detected by 126b, the right of the normal symbol game is acquired but withheld, and after the normal symbol game currently in progress is exhausted, the reserved right is sequentially digested. The maximum number of ordinary symbol games to be held is four, and this is notified by the ordinary symbol holding LED 421.

The special winning opening solenoid 134 is the big winning opening 2
It operates to open and close the door of No. 4. The direction switching solenoid 135 operates the passage member so as to guide the winning ball to the winning accessory continuous operating device switch 124 side when the door of the special winning opening 24 is opened. When the winning ball is detected, the next operation is to guide the winning ball to the count switch 125 side.

That is, when the specific symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 140, the special winning opening 24 is controlled to be opened and closed so as to produce a special game state with the upper limit of the number of times corresponding to the type of the symbol. . Here, the special game state is the first
After the state is maintained for a predetermined time, the opening / closing operation of returning to the second state for a short time is a state in which the number of rounds according to the type of a specific symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 140 is repeatedly executed. Is. The door of the special winning opening 24 is closed when a predetermined number of balls (for example, 10) has won the special winning opening 24 or when a predetermined time (about 30 seconds) has elapsed. When the series of opening / closing operations is completed by the upper limit number of times, the special game state is ended.

Next, various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine body 1 will be described. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are block diagrams showing various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine body 1 and constituent elements related thereto. 5 and 6,
As a control board, a main board (also referred to as game control means) 10
0, payout control board 200, lamp control board 400, voice control board 500, firing control board 600, power supply board 700
It is shown.

First, the main substrate 100 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. The main board 100 operates based on a clock generated by a clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Also CP
The U 102 operates based on an interrupt signal at a constant time interval obtained by dividing the clock generated by the clock circuit 108 by the internal timer 107. That is, CPU1
02 is a process divided so that it ends in a time shorter than the timer setting time interval (timer interrupt interval),
A series of operations is performed by repeating the processing (remaining time processing) executed until the time when the processing ends and the next timer interrupt is input.

Right ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 1
26a, left ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 126
b, the right sleeve winning opening switch 122a, the left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, the right falling winning opening switch 123a, the left falling winning opening switch 123b are switches for detecting the winning of the ball, respectively, and input from these switches. The signal is supplied to the gate circuit 110a.

The continuous accessory operating device switch 124, the count switch 125, the right award ball detection switch 130a, the left award ball detection switch 130b, and the shoot ball out switch 13
1, each input signal from the glass frame open detection switch 132 and the overflow switch 133 is a gate circuit 110b.
Is supplied to.

A special winning opening switch 127 for detecting the winning of a ball into the specific winning opening 152 of the variable winning device 150, a normal winning opening switch 128 for detecting the winning of a ball into the normal winning opening 154 of the variable winning device 150, and a common Winning hole 25a
Common winning opening switch 1 for detecting the winning of a ball to 25c
Each input signal from 29 is supplied to the gate circuit 110c.

The addresses of the gate circuits 110a to 110c are memory-mapped I / O in the address space of the CPU 102.
It is set by the O method. The CPU 10 outputs the address signal and the write / read control signal output from the CPU 102.
A chip select signal is generated by performing decoding by the address decoding circuit 113 according to the system clock output by 2.

The gate circuit 1 is activated by this chip select signal.
When any of 10a to 110c is selected, each input signal from the common winning opening switch 129 etc. is output to the data bus through the gate circuit. Each input signal on the data bus is detected multiple times by the interrupt signal generated at regular intervals until the next timer interrupt process is executed, and chattering prevention processing is performed. It is stored in the designated RAM area.

The input signal from the common winning opening switch 129 is a winning ball signal of five prize balls, and the right sleeve winning opening switch 122a, the left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, the right falling winning opening switch 123a, the left falling winning opening switch. The input signals from 123b are treated as prize balls signals of eight prize balls, respectively, and the input signals from the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 125 are treated as prize balls signals of 15 prize balls. The detected winning number is stored in the designated RAM area. At the same time, the total number of prize balls is calculated by the CPU 102 and stored in a designated RAM area.

In addition, a random number value is set for each of the input signals from the right normal symbol display device operating gate switch 126a and the left normal symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, and these values are stored in the RAM area. Based on this data, the game state of the gaming machine body 1 is set and the data is output to each control board.

Output data to each control board passes through a buffer 114 provided in the middle of the data bus, and further through the output data bus, latch circuits 112a, 112c to 112.
output to g. By arranging the buffer 114 in the middle of the data bus connecting the output latch circuit and the CPU 102, the bus signal becomes a one-way flow, which serves as a countermeasure against fraud.

Common prize opening switch 5 prize balls RAM area,
The CPU 102 is set to each prize ball number because there is data in the right and left sleeve prize hole switches, the right and left drop prize hole switches 8 prize ball RAM area, the accessory continuous operation device switch, and the count switch 15 prize ball RAM area. The 8-bit prize ball data is sequentially output to the latch circuit 112a through the data bus and the output data bus. In synchronization with this, the control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal to the payout control board 200 is output to the latch circuit 112e through the data bus and the output data bus.

When the chip select signal obtained by decoding by the address decoding circuit 113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O is sequentially output to the latch circuit 112a and the latch circuit 112e, 8-bit prize ball data is latched by the latch circuit 11.
The control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal is latched by the latch circuit 112e at 2a, and the output signal composed of the 8-bit parallel prize ball output signal and the 2-bit control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal is output to the payout control board. Is output as prize ball data.

The payout control board 200 shown in FIG. 7 controls the ball discharging mechanism to discharge the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball data. The discharged prize balls are detected by the right prize ball detection switch 130a and the left prize ball detection switch 130b,
The detection signal is output to the gate circuit 211. When the chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 213 to the gate circuit 211, the detection signals output from the right award ball detection switch 130a and the left award ball detection switch 130b are output onto the data bus and captured by the CPU 102.

Based on these detection signals, the CPU 102 arithmetically processes the actually awarded total number of prize balls, subtracts the value from the stored data in the RAM area, and updates the data of the total prize balls in real time. An output signal is output to the latch circuit 112f for each set number of discharged prize balls, and is pulsed to the outside in synchronization with the chip select signal of the address decoding circuit 113.

As the game progresses, 8-bit parallel lamp display output data and control signal are sent to the lamp control board 40.
It is output to 0 through the latch circuit 112c. Also, as the game progresses, 8-bit parallel sound source output data and control signals are latched on the voice control board 500 by the latch circuit 112d.
Is output through. That is, the address decode circuit outputs the chip select signal in synchronization with the timing of outputting each data to the data bus, and the latch circuit 11
The data on the data bus are latched by 2c and 112d and output to the lamp control board 400 and the like.

When the game state is the special game state (big hit), the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output to the latch circuit 112g in synchronization with the game state effect data.
Moreover, the chip select signal from the address decode circuit 113 is input to the latch circuit 112g. Thereby, the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output from the latch circuit 112g, the special winning opening solenoid 134 is driven, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed, and the ball is placed in the big winning opening 24.
Can be guided to.

When the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 arranged in a specific area inside the special winning opening 24 detects a sphere, a sphere detection signal is output, and this signal is output to the data bus via the gate circuit 110b to the CPU 102. It is captured. As a result of the detection processing based on the ball detection signal output from the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, the control data of the direction switching solenoid 135 is output to the latch circuit 112g,
The direction switching solenoid 135 is braked. At the same time, based on the ball detection signal output from the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, round continuation data indicating whether or not to continue the big hit state to the next round is stored in the RAM area.

When the direction switching solenoid 135 is braked, the balls are counted by the count switch 125 arranged in the special winning opening 24. When the total count of the data counted by the count switch 125 reaches a predetermined number, the output data of the latch circuit 112g is changed, the special winning opening solenoid 134 and the direction switching solenoid 135 are deactivated, and one big hit round. Ends. If the round continuation data indicates that the round is continued after a predetermined time, the jackpot state round is further continued by the control method described above.

Right ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 1
26a, left ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 126
A random number value is obtained for each input signal from b. Based on this random number value, display control data for the normal symbol display device 140 is generated, and this is output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112g through the data bus. Then, each time a chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 113, display control data composed of a plurality of bits (for example, 5 bits) is sent to the normal symbol display device 140, and based on this, various symbols in the normal symbol display device 140. (Numbers 0-9 and specific designs such as star designs)
Is displayed.

When power is supplied to the main board 100, a reset signal is supplied from the power board 700 and each device of the main board 100 is reset. After that, the system reset signal becomes inactive and each device transits to the active state. When the system reset signal changes to the inactive state, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 101 becomes inactive after the elapse of a certain time due to the clock synchronization and the delay processing by the delay circuit 109. As a result, the one-chip microcomputer 101 is put into operation and the operation state of the main board 100 is maintained. After that, the one-chip microcomputer 101 is initialized.

When the power supply external to the gaming machine is unstable, a power failure detection signal is sent from the power supply board 700 to the NMI (non-maskable interrupt) of the one-chip microcomputer 101.
The data is supplied to the storage unit 105, and the one-chip microcomputer 101 saves each storage area.

Specifically, after detecting the prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the power failure processing determination data is stored in the RAM area to protect the RAM 104. That is, when the power supply voltage is lowered, RA
Backup power DC5VBB is supplied to M104,
The storage state of the RAM 104 is retained.

When the power is next supplied, when the one-chip microcomputer 101 recognizes that the power outage process has been performed based on the presence or absence of the power outage process determination data, the one-chip microcomputer 101 performs the power outage recovery process. At the time of initialization, if the RAM initialization signal is in the active state, the CPU 102 detects the data of the I / O port 106 and initializes the RAM area.

The signal for detecting the ball out by the shoot ball out switch 131 and the signal for detecting the ball clogging of the prize ball on the lower plate of the game board by the overflow switch 133 are sent to the one-chip microcomputer 101 through the gate circuit 110b and the data bus. It is captured. After the data conversion, these signals are output from the latch circuit 112a to the payout control board 200 in the same configuration as the prize ball output data. The latch circuit 1
The outputs of 12a, 112c to 112g are unidirectional,
Takes an irreversible output form.

The main board 100 operates based on the clock generated by the clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Further, the internal timer 107 generates an interrupt signal to the CPU 102 at constant time intervals by the frequency dividing operation. CPU 102
Various processes are performed at regular intervals when the interrupt signal is input.

Next, the payout control board 200 shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The payout control board 200 performs one-way communication only for reception from the main board 100, and has 8-bit parallel prize ball data, prize ball data control signal 1, prize ball data control signal 2
The communication data composed of is received.

When the prize ball data control signal 1 is input to the counter circuit 202 of the one-chip microcomputer 201, an interrupt signal is output from the counter circuit 202 to the CPU 203. Thereby, the prize ball data control signal 1 is C
The acquisition of prize ball data is used as a trigger for the PU 203.

The CPU 203 uses the address decoding circuit 2
A chip select signal through a gate circuit 212,
Output to the gate circuit 211, and the gate circuits 212 and 211
The award ball data and various signals input to are fetched through the gate circuit and the data bus and stored in the RAM 205. Then, the payout operation is sequentially performed with the number of prize balls corresponding to the captured prize ball data.

The CPU 203 outputs the prize ball path switching signal to the latch circuit 215 through the data bus and, at the same time, causes the address decoding circuit 213 to output the chip select signal. As a result, the prize ball path switching signal is output to the solenoid 224, and the prize ball path for the payout operation is secured. After that, a stop release signal of the payout stop solenoid signal is output to the latch circuit 214, the payout motor control signals 1, 2, 3, 4 are sequentially output to the payout motor 222, and the motor rotation is controlled by the output timing of the chip select signal. While performing the prize ball payout operation.

Based on the clock of the clock circuit 209,
The internal timer 208 uses a CP to interrupt signals at regular time intervals.
U203 is generated, the detection signal of the prize ball payout ball is taken into the data bus at this interrupt timing, and when the predetermined number of prize balls is detected, the driving of the payout stop solenoid 223 and the payout motor 222 is stopped. In addition, the detection of the prize ball payout ball is performed by detecting the left prize ball detection switch 130 installed in the ball lending path.
b, the right prize ball detection switch 130a, and these detection signals are taken into the data bus by outputting a chip select signal to the gate circuit 211.

The ball lending operation is performed by transmitting and receiving a ball lending signal to and from the card unit (CR ball lending machine) b through the gate circuit 211 and the latch circuit 215.
During the ball lending operation, the CPU 203 outputs a ball lending path switching signal to the path switching solenoid 224 through the latch circuit 215 to secure the ball lending path, and detects the right lending ball detection switch 220a and the left lending ball detected on the ball lending path. Switch 2
In 20b, the lent ball is detected, and the payout operation is performed.

In the ball lending operation, information is output from the latch circuit 215 to the outside at regular intervals. Further, when the ball lending signal is normally transmitted and received, the latch circuit 215 outputs the firing permission signal to the firing control board 600 in the active state. When an abnormality occurs in the transmission / reception of the ball lending signal, the launch permission signal changes to the inactive state, and the ball cannot be launched. However, when the sending and receiving of the ball lending signal returns to the normal state, the ball lending signal can be fired.

In addition, in the payout operation, the main substrate 10
When the shoot ball out signal of the shoot ball out switch 131 and the overflow signal of the overflow switch 133 installed in the lower tray 4 of the gaming machine body 1 are transmitted from 0 to the prize ball data, the payout control board 200 causes the payout operation. To stop. Also, the payout operation is restarted by transmitting each cancellation signal to the prize ball data.

When power is supplied to the payout control board 200, a system reset signal is supplied from the power supply board 700, and each device of the payout control board 200 is reset. Then, the reset signal is in the inactive state, and each device transits to the active state.

Due to the delay processing of the clock synchronization / delay circuit 210, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 201 becomes inactive after a certain time has elapsed since the original reset signal changed to the inactive state. In this way, after a certain time has passed since the original reset signal became inactive,
The one-chip microcomputer 201 is in the operating state, and the operating state of the payout control board 200 is maintained. After that, the one-chip microcomputer 201 is initialized.

When the power supply externally supplied to the gaming machine is unstable, the power supply board 700 sets the N of the one-chip microcomputer 201.
A power failure detection signal is supplied to MI (non-maskable interrupt) 206, and the one-chip microcomputer 201 performs a save operation for each storage area. Specifically, after detecting the prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the RAM is detected.
Data for power failure determination is stored in the area and the RAM 205 is protected.

When the power supply voltage drops, the power supply board 70
0 to RAM205 as backup power supply DC5V
BB is supplied and the storage state of the RAM 205 is maintained. When the power is supplied again, the one-chip microcomputer 201 recognizes the existence of the power failure processing determination data and performs the power failure recovery processing. At the time of initial setting, if the RAM initialization signal is in the active state, the CPU 203 determines that the I / O port 10
The data of 6 is detected, and the RAM area is initialized.

Next, the lamp control board 400 shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The lamp control board 400 is a gaming machine status lamp 4 installed on the front surface of the gaming machine body 1 or on the gaming board 2.
22, side case lamp 423, various LEDs 424-
Lighting control of 428, 421, etc. is performed.

The lamp control board 400 includes a lamp control ROM 402 which stores a predetermined lamp control processing procedure (program) and control data, a lamp control CPU 401 which reads and executes a predetermined lamp control processing procedure, and a lamp control CPU 401. A lamp control RAM 40 that stores the information acquired by executing the lamp control processing procedure.
3 and instruction information from the main board 100 and the lamp control board 4
Input / output interface 404 for inputting / outputting with each control circuit in 00, and the lamp control board 40 via the input / output interface by the lamp control CPU 401.
It is composed of a driver circuit 405 and the like for driving a lighting signal of each lamp / LED connected to 0.

Instruction information is input to the lamp control CPU 401 from the main board 100 by parallel communication via the input / output interface 404. Lamp control CPU
401 is a lamp control RO that indicates the content of the input instruction information.
This is executed according to the lamp control processing procedure stored in M402, and while the information is organized and stored in the lamp control RAM 403, the driver circuit 405 is operated to turn on / off each connected lamp / LED.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the lamp control CPU 401 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on. Then, the lamp control CPU 401 initializes each control circuit in the lamp control board according to the control procedure stored in the lamp control ROM 402.

Next, the voice control board 500 shown in FIG. 9 will be described. The sound control board 500 controls sound effects, sounds, and the like due to game effects when the gaming machine main body 1 is in a game state. Also, if not in the gaming state,
A warning sound or the like for notifying an abnormal state of the gaming machine body 1 is controlled.

The voice control board 500 has a voice control ROM 502 which stores a predetermined voice processing procedure (program) and control data, a voice control CPU 501 which reads and executes a predetermined voice control procedure, and a voice processing by the voice control CPU 501. A voice control RAM 503 for storing information obtained by executing the procedure, an input / output interface 506 for inputting and outputting instruction information from the main board 100 and each control IC in the voice control board 500, and a voice control CPU 5
A voice control IC 504 that acquires control instruction information via 01 and an input interface to generate a specific voice.
And a voice data ROM 505 which is managed by the voice control IC 504 and stores a variety of voices as data, and an amplifier circuit 507 which amplifies a voice signal generated from the voice control IC 501.

The voice control CPU 501 receives instruction information from the main board 100 through parallel communication via the input / output interface 506. Voice control CPU 501
Displays the content of the input instruction information in the voice control ROM 502.
The audio control procedure is executed in accordance with the audio control procedure stored in FIG. 3, and specific instructions are given to the audio control IC 504 while organizing and storing the information in the audio control RAM 503.

The voice control IC 504 is the voice control CPU 5
01, referring to the voice data ROM 505,
A specific audio signal is generated and output to the amplifier circuit 507. The reset signal from the power board is sent from the power board 700 when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine.
Voice control CPU 501 inputs voice control R.
According to the voice control procedure stored in the OM 503, each control circuit in the voice control board is initialized.

Next, the firing control board 600 shown in FIG. 10 will be described. The firing control board 600 includes the firing motor 6
A signal from the oscillation circuit 601, which is a circuit that generates a pulse for making the rotation speed of the pulse motor used in 53 a predetermined rotation speed, the frequency dividing circuit 602, and the touch sensor 651 in the handle portion 650. , Stop switch 65
2, a reset signal from the power supply board 700, and a firing permission signal from the payout control board 200, and a motor drive signal control circuit 603 for generating a firing motor drive signal, and a pulse motor (firing motor 653). It is composed of a driver circuit 604 and the like for exciting each coil.

The handle portion 650 is a touch sensor 65 for detecting whether or not the player is touching the handle 5.
1. A stop switch 652 that allows the player to arbitrarily stop the firing of the ball, a pulse motor 653 (firing motor) for firing the ball, and the like.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the motor drive signal control circuit 603 when the gaming machine main body 1 is powered on, and initializes each circuit of the launch control board 600.

A touch sensor 651 in the handle portion 650.
Outputs a signal that allows the player to shoot if the player is touching the handle 5, and a signal that does not allow the player to shoot if the player is not touching the handle 5. Are output to the motor drive signal control circuit 603, respectively.

The stop switch 652 is a switch provided so that the player can arbitrarily stop the firing of the ball, and when the player operates the stop switch 652, the motor drive signal control circuit 603. A ball firing stop signal is output to, and a ball firing signal is output when the stop switch 652 is not input.

Further, the stop switch 652 outputs the same signal as that input from the stop switch 652 when the player does not operate the stop switch 652 and the handle 5 is not rotated. To do. That is, due to the internal structure of the handle 5, the signal from the stop switch 652 is input when the handle 5 is not rotating. That is, after the power of the gaming machine main body 1 is turned on, the reset signal is input to the motor drive signal control circuit 603, and each circuit is initialized, the player touches the handle 5 to rotate it. Only then will the ball be fired.

Next, the power supply board 700 shown in FIG. 11 will be described. AC24V supplied from the outside is full-wave rectified by a diode bridge rectifier, and DC power supply DC24
V is generated. A diode is passed through a 24V DC power supply and smoothing is performed with a capacitor to generate a 32V DC power supply.
DC24V and DC32V are unstable power sources.

24 VDC is supplied to the power supply circuit 701,
Stable power supplies DC18V, DC12V, DC5V constant voltage power supplies are generated, and the main board 100 and the payout control board 2 are generated.
00, the lamp control board 400, the voice control board 5
00, supplied to the firing control board 600.

The generated constant voltage power source of DC5V is connected to the capacitor of the backup circuit 702 through the diode to generate the backup power source of DC5VBB, and the DC5VBB is the main substrate 100 and the payout control substrate 2
00 is supplied. The AC 24V is supplied to the card unit connection board 900, and is used as a power supply for communication between the payout control board 200 and the card unit b and a power supply for the operation panel board a.

The voltage level of the 24V DC power supply is detected by the voltage detection circuit 708 and output to the delay circuit 707. The delay circuit 707 has a delay time of 500 millisecond internal time constant, and the continuous output time of the voltage detection circuit 708 is the delay circuit 70.
If it is not larger than the time constant of 7, the delay circuit 707 does not output the output signal. Therefore, the voltage fluctuation and the power stoppage during the time when the voltage level of the DC24V power supply is smaller than the time constant of the delay circuit 707 are ignored and the power failure detection signal is not output from the power supply board to the outside.

When the delay circuit 707 has an input signal larger than the time constant, the delay circuit 707 sends the power failure detection signal to the main board 100, the payout control board 200, and the shift register 7.
It is output to the serial input terminal 04. The 8-bit shift register 704 is constantly input with a clock having a cycle of 20 milliseconds from the clock circuit 706.

Here, the 8-bit data input terminal is fixed to zero. Therefore, when the power failure detection signal is input to the 8-bit shift register 704, a reset signal is sent from the 8-bit shift register 704 after 8 clocks (about 160 msec) to the main board 100, the payout control board 200,
The firing control board 600, the lamp control board 400,
It is output to the voice control board 500.

After the power is turned on and after the power is restored, the time constant of the delay circuit 707, the power failure detection signal and the reset signal are output in the active state after the power to the peripheral circuits is turned on. After the time of the time constant of the delay circuit 707, the power failure detection signal becomes inactive, and the reset signal is output inactive after 8 clocks of the 8-bit shift register 704.
The RAM initialization signal is output to the main board 100 and the payout control board 200 in an active state by manually pressing the RAM initialization switch 705.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine body 1 will be described. When the player operates the handle 5 in FIG. 1, the balls are driven one by one into the game area 17 formed on the game board 2. The hit ball is a common prize hole 25a-25
When a prize is won in any of c (the operation start condition is satisfied), the common prize opening switch 129 detects the prize and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

Further, when a ball wins the common winning openings 25a to 25c, the movable wing 151 of the variable winning device 150 is opened, and the first state advantageous to the player is formed for a short time. When the movable wings 151 are opened and brought into the advantageous first state, the balls flowing down the game area 17 are collected by the respective movable wings 151, and the balls are guided to the variable winning device 150 with a considerably high winning probability.

When a ball that has entered the variable winning device 150 wins the specific winning opening 152, it becomes a big hit, and thereafter, until 10 balls enter the variable winning device 150 or the variable operation of the movable wing 151 is repeated a predetermined number of times ( If the ball wins again at the specific winning opening 152 until it is played 18 times or the like (this is called one round), the next round continues up to a predetermined number of rounds (15 times or the like). Variable winning device 15
When a ball that enters 0 enters the normal winning hole 154, the prize ball is paid out, but it is not a jackpot.

The ball hit in the game area 17 is normally detected by the symbol display device operating gate switch 126,
When there is a number of holding balls for operating the normal symbol display device 140 (when the operation start condition is satisfied), a normal symbol game on the normal symbol display device 140 is performed. That is, the LED that the normal symbol display device 140 has
Variable display by blinking is started, and when variable display is performed for a predetermined period of time and stopped, any one of the symbols 0-9, star pattern, mountain pattern, gold coin pattern, diamond pattern is displayed. To be done. When the display result is a specific symbol, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed. In particular,
When the display result of the normal symbol display device 140 is a star pattern, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed twice, in the case of a mountain design, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed four times, and in the case of a gold coin, a big winning is awarded. Mouth 2
4 opens and closes 6 times, and in the case of a diamond pattern, the special winning opening 24 opens and closes 10 times.

When the display result is a symbol (numeral symbol) other than the specific symbol, the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 24 is not performed.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and changes and additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Included in the present invention. For example,
The game machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and the present invention can be similarly applied to other game machines such as a program-controlled smart ball game machine and an arrange ball game machine.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the variable winning device 150 is obtained by winning the common winning openings 25a to 25c.
Each of the movable wings 151 of the above is configured to be opened once, but, for example, when the central common winning opening 25b is won, it is opened twice, and the left common winning opening 25a or the right common winning opening 25c is won. In that case, it may be opened once.

Further, in the embodiment, the normal symbol display device 1
Although the number of times that the movable blade 151 of the variable winning device 150 is variably operated is changed according to the type of the specific symbol displayed on the screen 40, the opening time may be different while keeping the number the same. Further, both the number of times and the time may be different depending on the type of the specific symbol.

[0117]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the normal symbol display means and the variable winning device which operate based on the winning in the winning area are provided, and the specific identification information is displayed on the normal symbol display means. By adding the playability of controlling the variable winning device to the first state, which is advantageous for the player, to the second-class game machine (so-called feather wing), the contents of the game are varied and the game is full of freshness. Can be provided.

A plurality of types of identification information are set to specific identification information, and the number of times the variable winning a prize device is controlled to the first state and the length of time are set differently according to the type of the specific identification information displayed. With things, even more varied games are offered.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing a game board of the game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing an enlarged back side of the game board of the game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an entire circuit configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a payout control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a lamp control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a voice control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a launch control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a power supply board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Game machine body 2 ... Game board 3 ... Upper saucer 4 ... Lower saucer 5 ... Handle 6 ... Ashtray 7 ... Upper saucer ball removing lever 8 ... Lower saucer ball removing lever 9… Lending button 10 ... Return button 11 ... Glass frame 12 ... Frequency display 15 ... Windmill 16 ... Guide rail 22a ... Right sleeve winning opening 22b ... Left sleeve winning opening 23a ... Drop rightward 23b ... Leftward winning slot 24 ... Big prize hole 25a ... Common prize hole on the left 25b ... Common prize hole in the center 25c ... Common prize hole on the right 29 ... Out mouth 100 ... Main board (game control means) 101 ... One-chip microcomputer 102 ... CPU 103 ... ROM 104 ... RAM 105 ... NMI 106 ... I / O port 107 ... Internal timer 108 ... Clock circuit 109 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 110a to 110c ... Gate circuit 112a, 112b to 112g ... Latch circuit 113 ... Address decoding circuit 114 ... buffer 115 ... Reset 116 ... Test firing test signal terminal 122a ... Right sleeve winning edge switch 122b ... Left sleeve winning opening switch 123a ... Rightward winning prize switch 123b ... leftward winning prize switch 124 ... Switch for continuously operating accessory 125 ... Count switch 126 ... Ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a ... right ordinary pattern display device operating gate switch 126b ... Left ordinary pattern display device operation gate switch 127 ... Special winning opening switch 128 ... Ordinary winning hole switch 129 ... Common winning opening switch 130 ... Award ball detection switch 130a ... Right prize ball detection switch 130b ... Left prize ball detection switch 131 ... Shoot ball out switch 132 ... Glass frame open detection switch 133 ... Overflow switch 134 ... Large winning prize solenoid 135 ... Direction switching solenoid 137 ... Variable prize winning device solenoid 140 ... Ordinary symbol display device 150 ... Variable prize winning device 151 ... movable wing 152 ... Specific prize hole 153 ... Barrier member 154 ... Normal prize hole 200 ... Dispensing control board 201 ... One-chip microcomputer 202 ... Counter circuit 203 ... CPU 204 ... ROM 205 ... RAM 206 ... NMI 207 ... I / O port 208 ... Internal timer 209 ... Clock circuit 210 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 211, 212 ... Gate circuit 213 ... Address decoding circuit 214, 215 ... Latch circuit 216 ... Reset 220 ... Ball lending detection switch 220a ... Right ball lending detection switch 220b ... Left ball lending detection switch 222 ... Dispensing motor 223 ... Dispensing stop solenoid 224 ... Path switching solenoid 400 ... Lamp control board 401 ... Lamp control CPU 402 ... Lamp control ROM 403 ... Lamp control RAM 404 ... Input / output interface 405 ... Driver circuit 421 ... Normal design hold LED 422 ... Game machine status lamp 423 ... Side case lamp 424 ... Game frame status lamp 426 ... Gate LED 427 ... Attacker LED 428 ... Side LED 500 ... Voice control board 501 ... Voice control CPU 502 ... Voice control ROM 503 ... Voice control RAM 504 ... Voice control IC 505 ... Voice data ROM 506 ... Input / output interface 507 ... Amplifier circuit 510 ... speaker 600 ... Launch control board 601 ... Oscillation circuit 602 ... Divider circuit 603 ... Motor drive signal control circuit 604 ... Driver circuit 650 ... Handle part 651 ... Touch sensor 652 ... Fire stop switch 653 ... Launch motor 700 ... Power board 701 ... Constant voltage power supply device 702 ... Backup power supply 703 ... Voltage detection circuit 704 ... Shift register 705 ... RAM initialization switch 706 ... Clock circuit 707 ... Delay circuit 708 ... Voltage detection circuit 709 ... Power failure detection circuit 800 ... External terminal board for frame 801 ... Award ball tank ball presence / absence switch 850 ... External terminal board for board 900 ... Card unit connection board a ... Operation panel substrate b ... Card unit c ... 24V AC power supply

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game, and has an opening / closing member that can be changed into a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. The variable winning device, the common winning area provided in the game area, and the first state of the opening / closing member of the variable winning device are formed based on the establishment of the operation start condition in the common winning area. In the one provided with the first control means for controlling, a normal symbol display means having a display area capable of variably displaying identification information, and a universal figure winning area provided in the game area,
A normal symbol display control means for performing display control of the normal symbol display means, a variable winning device which can be changed to a first state advantageous to the player and a second state disadvantageous to the player, and the variable winning device. And a second control means for controlling, the normal symbol display control means displays the identification information through the variable display on the normal symbol display means based on the establishment of the normal symbol start condition in the ordinary symbol winning area. The second control means is for controlling the variable winning device so that the first state is formed when specific identification information is displayed on the normal symbol display means. A gaming machine characterized by. 2. A plurality of types of identification information are set in the specific identification information, and the number of times the variable winning device is controlled to the first state is varied according to the type of the specific identification information displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A length of time in which a plurality of types of identification information are set in the specific identification information, and the variable winning device is controlled to the first state according to the type of the specific identification information displayed. The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: