JP2004049351A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which attracts the interest in a player. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with: a main control part 140 in charge of control about a game panel; a display device 27 capable of varying and displaying a pattern displayed on a display part 271; a pattern control part 160 in charge of control of the display device 27; player detection sensors 40 and 41 electrically connected with the control part 160 to detect a part of the body of the player; and a variable prize-winning means capable of varying a big prize-winning port 311 to be advantageous to the player when the pattern displayed on the display device 27 becomes a specific pattern fixed in advance. The control part 160 receives a detection signal transmitted from the sensors 40 and 41 and varies the varying display of the pattern displayed on a display device 27. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine such as a so-called seven machine, a blade, a right object, a ball game machine such as an arrangement ball, and a coin-type game machine such as a slot machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as ball-and-ball game machines, various game contents called so-called seven machines, right goods, or arrangement balls have been widely used. Among them, when the display state of the variable display device is a specific one, for example, at the time of a big hit, first, the seven units perform the reach display, and the combination of the symbols displayed on the three display units is “7, When a combination of specific slots such as "7, 7" is obtained, a special winning port of a special winning port is opened. The special winning opening is closed once a predetermined number of gaming balls have won or a predetermined time has elapsed, but if the gaming balls have passed through the specific area formed in the special winning opening during the opening, the special winning opening is re-entered. It is configured to open and repeat the opening and closing operations up to 16 times.
[0003]
Next, in the right-possessed object or the arranged ball game machine, the variable display device enters a specific slotted display state, thereby opening a specific winning opening of a tulip-type electric auditorium or the like for a predetermined time. When the game ball passes through the area, a big hit state is set. When the big hit state is reached, a winning port or the like which is normally invalid becomes effective until a predetermined number of game balls have won or a predetermined game has elapsed. Are configured to open.
[0004]
As described above, when the predetermined winning condition is satisfied and the specific winning opening is in a state advantageous to the player, in the first-type pachinko gaming machine such as the Seven machine, the player is placed in the specific winning opening (in this case, an attacker). The game ball is passed (wins) in a specific area of the game, and the game ball is passed within a predetermined time in a specific area in the specific winning opening, which is a big hit state, to generate a big hit state or to continue the big hit state, To win the prize ball.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the reach display means that a symbol other than the display symbol that is the final stop symbol continues for a predetermined time and stops, swings, expands or contracts or deforms in a state in which it matches the specific stop symbol mode that is a big hit. It is performed in a state where the jackpot possibility continues before the final result is displayed, such as a state where a plurality of display symbols fluctuate synchronously with the same symbol or a position where the display symbol is switched Refers to the effect display.
[0006]
For example, when three display symbols arranged in the horizontal direction, such as a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol, are stopped in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol, and these display symbols are all aligned with the same symbol. Jackpot. At this time, a state in which the left symbol and the right symbol other than the middle symbol, which is the final stop symbol, are stopped at the same symbol is referred to as a reach state. When the reach state is reached, use a variety of display modes, such as changing the middle symbol's variable display pattern from the normal state, or flashing the screen at the same time, making a sign or character appear, etc. In general, the game is designed to increase the player's expectation of the occurrence of a big hit and to excite the interest in the game.
[0007]
In particular, in recent years, in pachinko gaming machines, a plurality of types of display patterns with variable display patterns are becoming popular. Then, by performing various effect displays using a plurality of types of variable display patterns, it has contributed to the enhancement of gaming interest in the first-class pachinko gaming machines.
[0008]
In such a pachinko gaming machine, for example, when a symbol finally stopped becomes a specific display mode to which a predetermined game value is to be given, for example, a large winning opening is generally opened. . Therefore, the player waits in expectation of the symbol displayed on the symbol display device to be in the specific display mode in the process of the variable display from the start of the symbol change to the final stop. .
[0009]
Then, the closer the symbol form displayed in the process of the variable display is to the specific display form, the higher the expectation of the player. Furthermore, if the pattern displayed in the process of the variable display once becomes the specific display mode, the player's expectation reaches a considerable extent. In other words, in order to improve the player's sense of expectation, it is important not only how to finally display the symbols on the symbol display device, but also how to change the symbols in the process until the final stop. Having.
[0010]
However, in actual pachinko machines, it is generally determined whether or not a big hit is determined according to a random lottery result of random numbers or the like, irrespective of the form of the symbol displayed in the process of the variable display. It is a target. For example, a gaming machine provided with a stop switch to stop a symbol being displayed in a fluctuating manner has been proposed. However, even in such a gaming machine, a fixed symbol is determined by internal control. The operation does not depend greatly on the skill of the player.
[0011]
In the case where a control means for stopping and controlling the variable display operation of the symbol display device based on the operation of the stop switch is provided, a means for illegally accessing is provided between the control means and the stop switch to reduce a big hit. There is a risk of fraudulent operation. For this reason, there has been a problem that a configuration for preventing impropriety in terms of security is complicated, manufacturing costs are increased, and authorization by a third-party certification organization becomes difficult.
[0012]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that attracts the interest of a player.
[0013]
It is another object of the present invention to provide a more attractive and novel gaming machine with increased entertainment.
[0014]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent fraud with a simple configuration and that can be easily approved by a third-party certification organization.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, a main control unit that controls a game board, an effect unit that performs an effect recognizable by a player, an effect control unit that controls a control of the effect unit, and an effect control. Player detection means electrically connected to the means, and capable of detecting a part of the player's body, the effect control means receives the detection signal transmitted from the player detection means, and the effect of the effect means It is characterized in that a change is given to
[0016]
Thus, the effect of the effect means changes in response to the movement of the player. As a result, some change occurs from the normal state, so that the player's sense of expectation can be increased and the interest can be improved. In addition, it is possible to provide a more attractive and novel gaming machine with increased entertainment.
[0017]
Further, the detection signal of the player detection means is configured to be input to the effect control means which is a sub-control part different from the main control part. Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent fraud with a simple configuration and that can be easily approved by a third-party certification organization.
[0018]
Further, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, there is provided a variable prize means capable of generating a state advantageous to the player, and the production means may influence the occurrence of a state advantageous to the player in the variable prize means. It is characterized by being. As a result, the player's expectation of the occurrence of a state advantageous to the player can be increased, and the interest can be further improved.
[0019]
Specifically, as in the gaming machine according to claim 3, the effecting means is a variable display means having a display unit capable of variably displaying identification information, and the identification information displayed on the display unit is predetermined. When a specific symbol is obtained, the variable winning means can generate a state advantageous to the player.
[0020]
Further, as in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the player detecting means can detect a part of the player's body when the identification information displayed on the variable display means is being changed and displayed. Thus, the player detection means can be activated only when necessary.
[0021]
Further, as in the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect, the change given to the effect includes at least one of swing, enlargement / reduction, rotation, and deformation of the identification information displayed on the variable display means. be able to.
[0022]
Further, as in the gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, the player detecting means may have a non-contact type sensor provided on a game board in which a game area is formed. As in the gaming machine described in the above, the non-contact type sensor can be provided on a board component arranged in the game area.
[0023]
Further, as in the gaming machine according to claim 8, the player detecting means includes, on a front portion facing the player, a game board having a game area formed thereon, and a transparent plate covering the front side of the game board. May be provided with either a non-contact sensor or a contact sensor provided at a desired site selected from the sites excluding.
[0024]
Further, as in the gaming machine according to claim 9, an electromagnetic wave sensor can be used as a non-contact type sensor, and further, a game board in which a game area is formed, and a transparent plate covering a front side of the game board. The ultrasonic sensor can be used as a non-contact type sensor in the parts except for the gaming machine according to the tenth aspect.
[0025]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first example showing an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The first embodiment exemplifies a first-type pachinko machine (ball game machine) of a type called a so-called seven machine as a specific example of a gaming machine.
[0026]
First, the structure of the pachinko machine main body will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a front frame is opened. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front portion of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes an outer frame (main body frame) 2, a middle frame 3, a front frame 4, an upper plate portion 5, a lower plate portion 6, And a locking device 7.
[0027]
The outer frame 2 is obtained by assembling and fixing a wooden plate-like body into a substantially rectangular frame shape. The middle frame 3 is entirely made of plastic and is pivotally supported on the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A locking device 7 is provided at the center of the right end of the middle frame 3. The locking device 7 has a substantially rectangular shape with a keyhole when viewed from the front, and is used for locking when the front frame 4 is closed. The middle frame 3 has a frame portion 3a (see FIG. 2) occupying about 上 側 of the upper side and a lower plate portion occupying about 下 of the lower side. A game board 10 to be described later and a front frame 4 are provided on the front side of the frame body portion 3a so as to overlap, and an upper plate portion 5 and a lower plate portion 6 are provided on the front side of the lower plate portion.
[0028]
The frame portion 3a is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape, and the upper end portion corresponds to the substantially triangular frame decoration LED lenses 4c and 4e of the front frame 4, and the prize ball display LED (not shown) on the left side. The award display LED board 4d (see FIG. 5) and a stop display LED (not shown in FIG. 2) and a stop display LED board 4f (see FIG. 5) are provided on the right side.
[0029]
The lower plate portion is provided with a speaker 400a (see FIG. 5) for generating a sound effect and other sounds (voices) according to a game state corresponding to a speaker surface 5a formed on the upper plate portion 5 at the left end. ing. At a substantially center of the lower plate portion, a supply device (not shown) for supplying game balls stored in the upper plate portion 5 to a firing device unit (not shown) for firing game balls is provided.
[0030]
Below the lower plate portion, a lower plate portion 6 provided with an ashtray, a ball-drawing lever, and the like is provided. A discharge port 6a for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1 is opened substantially at the center of the lower plate portion 6, and a firing handle 9 for operating a firing device unit (not shown) is provided at the right end. . A touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching is mounted on the firing handle 9, and a fire stop switch 9b for temporarily instructing a stop of the fire is arranged near the touch switch 9a.
[0031]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front frame 4 is entirely made of plastic, and a game area 11 (FIG. 3) formed on the game board 10 so that the game board 10 (see FIG. 3) can be visually recognized from the front. (See FIG. 2) has an opening 4a formed in a substantially circumferential shape. On the back side of the front frame 4, a substantially rectangular glass frame 4s in which a glass plate 4r is fitted according to the opening 4a is mounted. In the first embodiment, the glass frame 4s is mounted on the back surface of the front frame 4, and the glass frame 4f holds the periphery of the glass plate 4r. On the basis of the player, the game area 11 formed on the game board 10 is formed behind the glass plate 4r. The glass frame 4s may be mounted on the front side of the front frame 4 and the glass plate 4r may be held on the front side of the front frame 4. Further, a transparent plate (for example, a transparent resin plate) other than the glass plate 4r can be held by a transparent plate frame attached to the front frame 4.
[0032]
The front frame 4 occupies about ／ of the entire front surface of the pachinko machine 1 and is pivotally mounted on the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. Further, a frame decoration lamp lens 4b is provided at the upper end, and inside the lens 4b, a frame decoration lamp substrate 4g (see FIG. 5) and a plurality of games are provided along an arc at the upper end of the opening 4a. An effect lamp (not shown) is provided.
[0033]
The upper plate 5 is pivotally attached to the left end of the middle frame 3 under the front frame 4 so as to be openable and closable. On the outer edge portion 5b of the dish, a ball removal button, a game ball lending / returning button, and the like are provided. The upper plate 5 is provided with a discharge port 5c for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1. A speaker surface 5a having a plurality of long holes is formed on the left end, and a volume switch board 12 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the back surface. On the left end side of the pachinko machine 1, a prepaid card unit 13 is mounted.
[0034]
Next, the surface structure of the game board 10 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 10. The game board 10 is a substantially rectangular wooden plate-like body which is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3 and whose back side is covered by a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 4) described later. I have.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 3, a substantially circular game area 11 is formed on the game board 10 by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 provided on the surface of the game board 10. In the game area 11, a central device 26, a first-class starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17, a variable prize device 18, a left prize port 19, a right prize port 20, a lower left prize port 21, a lower right prize port 22, A number of obstacle nails 23, a pair of lamp windmills 24, 25, and the like are provided.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 3, the central display device 26 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 11, and includes a main body 700 and a liquid crystal display device 27 disposed on the front of the main body 700. Here, the liquid crystal display device 27 shows a specific example of “directing means” or “variable display means”. On a display unit (display surface) 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27, a special symbol display area (identification information) in which one or a plurality of special symbols (identification information) is displayed while being sequentially changed in a predetermined direction and then stopped and displayed. A display area is formed (not shown). Specifically, the left special symbol display area for displaying the left special symbol, the middle special symbol display area for displaying the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol display area for displaying the right special symbol are set to be substantially horizontally aligned. They are formed in this order in the arrangement direction (not shown).
[0037]
Each special symbol display area has a direction substantially orthogonal to the arrangement direction of these display areas, in this case, a symbol change direction is set up and down, and a plurality of symbols as identification information ( Special symbols) are sequentially displayed. Further, the special symbol display area of the first embodiment is configured so that the display mode of the special symbol can be variously changed when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. For example, a special symbol that is changing can be enlarged, reduced, rotated, deformed, or rocked. Further, the speed at which the special symbol fluctuates may be increased or decreased to change the fluctuation speed of the special symbol. The change given to these variable displays only needs to include at least one, and can be implemented alone or in any combination.
[0038]
The liquid crystal display device 27 displays each special symbol displayed in a display area (not shown) of the display section (display surface) 271 by variably displaying the game ball when the game ball enters the first type starting port 17. Stop display later. Then, when the symbols are stopped and displayed (fixed display) in a state where the symbols are arranged in the same three-digit symbol of, for example, "7, 7, 7", a special game state (big hit game state) in which a special game advantageous to the player is executed is performed. Become. In the special game state, a special winning opening 311 of a special winning device 31 described later provided in the variable winning device 18 is opened. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, each special symbol is changed by the "establishment of the predetermined condition" that "the game ball enters the first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17". That is, when a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed) and the stop condition of the specific condition of "the symbols are aligned with the same three digits" is achieved, a "specific value" of "big hit" is given.
[0039]
The part on the upper front side of the main body 700 is configured as an eave-shaped part including a decorating member 720, a left decorating member 730, and a right decorating member 740. In the interior decoration member 720, a pair of left and right ceiling ball openings (not shown) are opened on the upper surface left and right. The game ball that has entered the sky ball entrance falls onto a stage (not shown) provided in the central device 26 via a warp passage (not shown). The game ball that has fallen on the stage falls in front of the stage. Since the first-type starting port 17 is disposed below the stage, a game ball falling from the stage is more likely to win the first-type starting port 17.
[0040]
In addition, the decoration member 720 is provided with a normal symbol display device 32 and a special symbol holding display LED 16a. The normal symbol display device 32 has a 7-segment display 32a and a normal symbol hold display LED 32b. The 7-segment display 32a is for displaying odd numbers of 1 to 9 in a variable manner, and starts to fluctuate when a game ball passes through one of the left and right ordinary symbol operation gates 36 and 37, which will be described later. The odd numbers of the type are stopped and displayed. Then, when the stop display is performed at, for example, “7”, the first-type starting port 17 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).
[0041]
At the lower left and right sides of the central device 26, ordinary symbol operation gates 36 and 37 are provided, respectively. In these ordinary symbol operation gates 36 and 37, left and right ordinary symbol operation gate detection switches 36s and 37s (see FIG. 5) are provided, respectively. When one of the ordinary symbol operation gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s detects the passage of the game ball, the 7-segment display 32a of the ordinary symbol display device 32 variably displays.
[0042]
The normal symbol holding display LED 32b is composed of four round red LEDs, and is arranged close to the right and left sides of the 7-segment display 32a. This means that the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 can be held up to four, and they are sequentially turned on and shifted for each passage. Each time the next variable display of the 7-segment display 32a starts, the number of unstarts (the number of reserves) is exhausted, and the ordinary symbol reserve display LEDs 32b are turned off one by one.
[0043]
The special symbol holding display LEDs 16a are arranged in parallel on the upper side of the central device 26 and are divided into two each on the left and right sides of the normal symbol display device 32, and are constituted by four red LEDs. In this configuration, the number of game balls that have entered the first-type starting port 17 can be held up to four, and each ball is sequentially lit and shifted for each entry. Each time the next change of the special symbol starts, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and the special symbol hold display LED 16a is turned off one by one.
[0044]
The first-type starting port 17 is integrated with a variable winning device 18 to be described later, and is disposed at a distance below a central position of the central device 26 in the special symbol display device 16. The first-type starting port 17 is a so-called tulip type, which is formed so that a pair of wing pieces can be opened and closed on the left and right, and is provided with a decoration on the front surface and attached to a substrate 34 described later. Inside the first-type starting port 17, a first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17 s (see FIG. 5) for detecting the passage of a game ball and a first for operating the wing piece portion. A seed starting port (ordinary electric accessory) solenoid 17c (see FIG. 5) is provided. When the pair of wing pieces open left and right, the game ball enters an open state in which the possibility of entering the ball is increased, and the pair of wing pieces are erected, and a normal state in which the possibility of entering the game ball is reduced. .
[0045]
The variable winning device 18 is disposed below the first-type starting port 17. A large winning device 31, a lower left winning opening 21 and a lower right winning device 31 are provided on a substrate 34 having a substantially inverted trapezoidal front surface. A mouth 22 is provided. Here, the special winning device 31 is formed substantially in the center, and has a special winning opening 311 opened in a belt shape, an opening and closing plate 312 for opening and closing the special winning opening 311, and an opening and closing plate for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 312. A special winning opening solenoid 313 (see FIG. 5), a special winning ball detecting switch 318 (see FIG. 5) for detecting a special winning ball, and a specific area (not shown) through which a game ball passes after winning the special winning opening 311 And a general winning opening), an interlocking rod (not shown), a back box (not shown), and a large winning opening relay board (not shown). Note that the "variable winning means" of the first embodiment generates a "favorable state for the player" by opening the special winning opening 311. The main control unit 140, the open / close plate 312, and the special winning The mouth solenoid 313 is included.
[0046]
Further, the lower left winning opening 21 is disposed on the left side of the first type starting opening 17, and a lower left winning opening passage detection switch 21s (see FIG. 5) is provided therein. Below the lower left winning opening 21, a plurality of lower left winning opening LEDs 223 to 225 are mounted on the lower left winning opening LED board 21f (see FIG. 5) and covered with a decorative lens. Further, the lower right winning opening 22 is provided on the right side of the first type starting opening 17 and has a lower right winning opening passage detection switch 22s (see FIG. 5) provided therein.
[0047]
A left winning opening 19 and a right winning opening 20 are disposed diagonally above and below the variable winning device 18, respectively. Inside these, a left winning opening passage detection switch 19s (see FIG. 5) and a right winning opening passage detection switch 20s (see FIG. 5) are provided, respectively. In addition, a pair of lamp windmills 24 and 25 are respectively disposed diagonally above and below the special symbol display device 16. Further, a pair of side lamps 38 and 39 are disposed at both left and right end portions of the game area 11 symmetrically in a vertical arc shape.
[0048]
Non-contact type player detection sensors 40 and 41 capable of detecting a part of the player's body are arranged inside the side lamps 38 and 39. The player detection sensors 40 and 41 of the first embodiment use infrared sensors (electromagnetic wave sensors) that can detect a part of the player's body via the glass plate 4r. As the infrared sensor, for example, a light reflection type (photo reflector) that emits infrared light and detects an object based on the reflected light can be used. The player detection sensors 40 and 41 can detect a part of a body such as a hand near a side lamp 38 or 39 on the game board 10 when the player approaches the side lamp 38 or 39. The player detection sensors 40 and 41 of the first embodiment are effective only when the special symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27 in a variable manner, and can detect a part of the player's body. Thus, the player detection sensors 40 and 41 can be activated only when necessary. Note that the player detection sensors 40 and 41 show a specific example of “player detection means”.
[0049]
An out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48, so that the game balls that have returned without reaching the game area 11 return to the firing position. Prevents returning. Further, a foul ball prevention member 59 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 15, and the return rubber 60 is attached to the outer rail 14 at a position on the right half side of the game board 10 that is substantially opposite to the position of the foul ball prevention member 59. Along the fitting.
[0050]
In addition, a large number of obstacle nails 23 are provided in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for the pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each of the gaming machines described above.
[0051]
Next, the back surface structure of the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the rear surface of the gaming machine. The front frame 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is supported by the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable by a pair of hinges 101 provided at upper and lower positions.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 4, the back mechanism board 102 is supported by a pair of hinges 103 provided at the upper and lower ends of the back mechanism board 102 in the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. On the left side when viewed from the position of the hinge 101 at the upper end, a prize ball tank 105 having a tank ball out detection switch 104 at the bottom of the tank, and a tank rail 106 connected to the prize ball tank 105 are attached. ing. Further, a ball release lever 107 is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, and a supply ball out detection switch (not shown) is provided on the downstream side thereof. A prize ball payout device 109 is provided.
[0053]
Subsequently, a game ball distribution unit (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109. A lower case 111 with a lid containing the liquid crystal display device 27 is provided below the tank rail 106, and a main control unit 140 (see FIG. 5) described below is provided below the lower case 111 as a main control unit 140 (see FIG. 5). A main control board case 112 is provided as a storage container in which a main control board 340 (see FIG. 6A) as a gaming device is stored. On the lower rear side of the main control board case 112, a launching apparatus control board case 113 storing a launching apparatus control board as a launch control unit 193 (see FIG. 5) and a launch control collective relay board (not shown) are provided. I have. The above-described firing device unit (not shown) is provided in a lower left portion of the back mechanism panel 102. At the lower right portion of the back mechanism panel 102, a payout control board case 118 as a storage container storing a payout control board 350 (see FIG. 6B) is provided as a payout control section 150 (see FIG. 5). I have.
[0054]
On the upper right side of the main control board case 112, a relay board 190 as a back side gaming machine is mounted. In the first embodiment, the main control board case 112, the relay board 190, and the payout control board case 118 are detachably mounted on a metal plate (not shown). It is rotatably suspended.
[0055]
A fuse box 119, a power switch 120, a power terminal board 121 and external connections for a gaming machine frame such as a jackpot, launcher control, ball out, door opening, award ball, ball lending, etc. are provided at the upper right end of the back mechanism panel 102. A terminal board 122 having terminals is provided. In addition, a power cable 123 for receiving power supply from outside is also provided above the terminal board 122. A connection cable 124 extends upward from the payout control board case 118 in which the payout control board 350 (see FIG. 6B) is stored, and is connected to the prepaid card unit 13 having a power cable 125. A ball passage member 126 for a lower plate portion is provided substantially at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102. The power supply terminal board 121 is connected to a RAM clear switch (not shown) for generating a “RAM clear signal”.
[0056]
Next, an electronic control unit 130 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the electronic control device 130. 6 to 8 show the configurations of the control units 140 to 170. FIG. 6 shows the main control unit 140 and the frame control unit 150, FIG. 7 shows the special symbol control unit 160, and FIG. Is shown.
[0057]
As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic control unit 130 includes a main control unit 140, a payout control unit (prize ball payout control unit that mainly performs a prize ball payout control) 150, a special symbol control unit 160, and a voice / lamp control unit 170. It is comprised including. The main control unit 140 includes a main control board (main board) 340, and the sub-control units 150, 160, and 170 include sub-control boards (sub-boards) 350, 360, and 370, respectively. The main control unit 140, the payout control unit 150, and the special symbol control unit 160 are connected by a signal transmission path 500a, and the special symbol control unit 160 and the sound / lamp control unit 170 are connected by a signal transmission path 500b. The special symbol control unit 170 shows a specific example of “effect control means”.
[0058]
Command data, which is a command signal for instructing processing contents, is transmitted from the main control unit 140 to the sub-control units 150 to 170 via the signal transmission paths 500a and 500b. Data is transmitted from the main control unit 140 to each of the sub-control units 150 to 170 in a one-way format. Power is supplied to each of the control units 140 to 170 from the power receiving board 410 via the power supply unit 420 and further via the power distribution board 430. Sent to.
[0059]
As shown in FIG. 6A, the main control unit 140 includes a main control board 340. The main control board 340 includes a main circuit section 400 including a CPU 401 and an input / output circuit section 500. Main control board 340 is usually housed in a case (ie, main control board case 112) that is difficult to open and close for a wrongdoer. Therefore, it is difficult for the wrongdoer to gain unauthorized access (attach the hanging board).
[0060]
As shown in FIG. 6A, an external terminal unit 145 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 500. The external terminal unit 145 is connected to a “hole computer” of a pachinko hall. Then, the main control board 340 turns on the RAM clear signal after the execution of the RAM clear processing, and turns off after a certain period of time. However, the main control board 340 outputs this RAM clear signal to the outside of the pachinko machine 1, and the pachinko hall system or the like. Can inform. Therefore, the manager of the pachinko hall can know the wrongdoing while the wrongdoer is unknown.
[0061]
The output terminal of the relay board 190 shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140. The relay board 190 is a board for relaying the winning ball detection switches 318, 19s to 22s and the like to the main control unit 140 as shown in FIG. Further, the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140 includes a first-type start-up winning detection switch 17s, a normal symbol display device board 32f, various solenoids 17c and 313, a right normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 37s, and a left normal. The symbol operation gate passage detection switch 36s is connected.
[0062]
FIG. 9 shows a configuration of the main circuit section 400 and the input / output circuit section 500 of the main control board 340. As shown in FIG. 9, the main circuit section 400 includes a CPU 401, an oscillation section 410, a data bus stabilization section 411, an I / O decode circuit section 420, a first external input circuit section 430, and a reset circuit section 450. I have. The input / output circuit section 500 includes a prize ball command output circuit section 510, a lamp command output circuit section 520, a display command output circuit section 530, a voice command output circuit section 540, a solenoid drive circuit section 550, an LED drive / information output circuit section 560. , A second external input circuit section 570.
[0063]
FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the CPU 401 of the main circuit section 400, and FIG. 11 shows a typical one of the memories stored in the built-in RAM. As shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 401 includes a CPU core 480, a built-in RAM 481, a built-in ROM 482, a memory control circuit 483, a clock generator 484, an address decoder 485, a watchdog timer 486, a counter / timer 487, a parallel input / output port 488, A reset / interrupt controller 489, an external bus interface 490, and an output control circuit 491 are provided. .. 481w shown in FIG. 11 are stored in the built-in RAM 481.
[0064]
The CPU 401 controls the operation of the entire pachinko machine 1 (that is, the basic progress control of the game) using the RAM 481 as a work area according to a control program stored in the ROM 482. In addition, the CPU 401 performs the determination control based on the determination program stored in the ROM 482 (a determination unit).
[0065]
As shown in FIG. 6B, the payout control unit 150 includes a payout control board 350. The payout control board 350 includes the same main circuit section 600 and input / output circuit section 700 as the main control board 340, and is connected to the signal transmission path 500a shown in FIG. The input / output circuit unit 700 is connected to the prize ball payout device 109, the launch device control unit 193, and the like shown in FIG. The output terminal of the payout terminal board 191 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 700. The payout terminal board 191 is connected to the touch switch 9a, the firing stop switch 9b, the volume switch 192, the tank ball out detection switch 104, the supply ball out detection switch 108, and the like.
[0066]
As shown in FIG. 7, the special symbol control unit 160 includes a special symbol control board 360. The special symbol control board 360 includes a CPU 161, a RAM 162, a ROM 163, an input / output port 164, and a VDP (video display processor) 166 as arithmetic circuit components. These arithmetic circuit components are mutually connected by a bus 165, and are connected to a signal transmission path 500a at an input / output port 164. The liquid crystal display device 27 and the player detection sensors 40 and 41 are connected to the input / output port 164.
[0067]
The CPU 161 controls the operation of the central device 16 (such as the liquid crystal display device 27) using the RAM 162 as a work area according to a control program stored in the ROM 163. Also, when sensor signals are input from the player detection sensors 40 and 41 while the special symbols are being displayed in a fluctuating manner on the liquid crystal display device 27, the CPU 161 gives a change to the fluctuating display of the special symbols. More specifically, a swinging display is performed so that a moving special symbol fluctuates, or a special symbol is enlarged or reduced, or a special symbol is rotated or deformed, thereby giving a change to the variable display of the special symbol. be able to. Since the one-way communication from the main control board 340 to the special symbol control board 360 is performed, the sensor signals of the player detection sensors 40 and 41 are not transmitted to the main control board 340.
[0068]
As shown in FIG. 8, the sound / lamp control unit 170 includes a lamp control board 370 and a sound control board 380. The lamp control board 370 includes a CPU 171, a RAM 172, a ROM 173, and an input / output port 174 as arithmetic circuit components. These components 171 to 174 are connected to each other by a bus 175, and are connected to a signal transmission path 500b at an input / output port 174. The input / output port 174 is connected to a frame decoration lamp substrate 4g, various lamp substrates 261f and 262f, various LED substrates 4d, 4f, 21f and 22f shown in FIG. One or more lamps or LEDs are connected to each of these boards. These lamps and the like are turned on / off or flashed in accordance with the progress of the game. Further, the lamp control board 370 performs drive control of a solenoid, a motor, and the like that constitute a movable portion and the like.
[0069]
The sound control board 380 includes the same arithmetic circuit components 181 to 185 and a sound generator 188 as the lamp control board 370, and is connected to the signal transmission path 500b at the input / output port 184. The sound generator 188 outputs various sounds corresponding to the progress of the game from the speaker 400a connected via the volume switch board 12 based on the stored sound data and the sound output module. The volume switch board 12 connected to the input / output port 184 sets an output volume in response to operation of a volume switch (not shown).
[0070]
Also, various lamps such as the frame decoration lamp substrate 4g and the sound generator 188 are controlled by the special symbol control unit 160 to change / stop the special symbol display, whether or not reach occurs, reach display mode to be described later, special game mode , And a game mode (probability fluctuation, time saving, etc.). The command signal of the control command is transmitted via the signal transmission path 500b as a command signal for the sound / lamp control unit 170 as an operation command target.
[0071]
The special symbol control unit 160 and the sound / lamp control unit 170 described above may be configured by the same circuit units as the main control unit 140 and the payout control unit 150. That is, a CPU having a main circuit section and an input / output circuit section and having a ROM and a RAM built therein can also be used.
[0072]
Next, the prize ball operation is executed in the following order.
[0073]
The main control unit 140 transmits a predetermined number of prize ball number data to the payout control unit 150 via the signal transmission path 500a in the order of detection, as a command signal targeting the payout control unit 150 as an operation command object. The number of unique prize balls is 6, 10, or 15 in the first embodiment. Specifically, when the game ball passes the prize ball detection switch 318, 15 balls, when the game ball passes the first kind start opening prize detection switch 17s, 6 balls, otherwise (for example, left and right bottom prize) In the case where the passage detection switches 21 s and 22 s of the mouths 21 and 22 are detected to pass, the number is ten. The payout control unit 150 receives the winning ball number data from the main control unit 140, and operates the winning ball payout device 109 by transmitting a winning ball payout signal.
[0074]
Further, the main control unit 140 determines the gaming state based on the outputs of the various detection switches described above. Further, the main control unit 140 determines whether or not the game is successful based on the game state, and reads data for performing image display control in a symbol display mode according to the content of the determination. For example, the main control unit 140 uses the detection results of the first-type start-up winning detection switch 17s, the winning ball detection switch 318, and the like, the acquired value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number, and the like, for a customer who is not playing a game. It also determines a waiting state, a state in which a game is played but no start winning (variable preparation state), a state in which a start winning is achieved, a special game state, and the like. Further, when the start winning is detected, a win / fail determination is performed based on a random number value described later, and based on the determination result, a special symbol change (including a reach display mode) or a display mode control such as confirmation is performed. The data is read. This data is transmitted via the signal transmission path 500a as a command signal for the special symbol control unit 160 as an operation command target.
[0075]
Next, a job executed by the main control unit 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 shows an example of a main job executed by the CPU 401 of the main control unit 140 based on a program stored in the ROM 482.
[0076]
First, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 481 (S10), and it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 144 is operated (pressed) (S12). As a result, when the RAM clear switch 144 is operated, the RAM 481 is initialized (S800). On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch 144 is not operated, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is set (S15). As a result, when the backup flag is set, the “power recovery processing for power interruption” shown in FIG. 14 is performed.
[0077]
Note that the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment performs the processing at the time of power failure occurrence shown in the flowchart of FIG. 13 when the power failure occurs due to a power failure or the like. First, the used register is saved in the RAM 481 (S630), and the value of the stack pointer is saved in the RAM 481 (S632). Then, the special winning opening solenoid 313 and the first type starting opening solenoid 17c are turned off (S634), the polling processing time (for example, about 85 ms) of the prize ball sensor is set (S636), and the prize ball pre-count sensor and the prize ball are set. After the counting, the passage of the game ball is monitored by the sensor (S638). Next, when the polling processing time has elapsed (S640), a checksum (excluding the checksum, the backup flag, and the stack area) of the RAM 481 used is created (S642), saved, and the backup flag is set in the RAM 481 (S640). S646). Then, access to the RAM 481 is prohibited (S648), and preparation for power-down is performed in an infinite loop process. Note that it is also possible to execute a HALT process or a STOP process instead of the unlimited loop process.
[0078]
In the "power restoration process" shown in FIG. 14, a checksum is calculated (S664), and it is determined whether or not the checksum matches the checksum stored when the power was turned off (S666). If the checksums do not match, the RAM 481 is initialized (S800). On the other hand, if the checksums match, the stack pointer before power-off is restored (S668), the backup flag is cleared (S670), and a command for returning the sub-board to the state before power-off is transmitted. (S672). Then, each register is restored to the state before the power-off (S674), the permission / non-permission of the interrupt is returned to the state before the power-off (S676, S678), and the address returns to the address before the power-off (S680). In the first embodiment, since a backup power supply for power cut-off measures is added to the pachinko machine 1, even when the pachinko hall has a power failure or the like, "information advantageous to the player" that occurred before the power failure was generated. Can be saved.
[0079]
Referring back to FIG. 12, when it is determined in step S15 that the backup flag has not been set, it is determined that the initialization has been completed (S20). As a result, if the initialization has not been completed, the initialization job (S190) is executed, and then the initialization completion determination in S20 is performed again. The RAM 481 is initialized when the pachinko machine 1 is turned on for the first time after shipment, when the RAM clear switch 144 is operated (pressed), when the backup flag is abnormal, and when the checksum is one. It is performed if you do not do.
[0080]
On the other hand, when the initialization has been completed, each job from the LED job (S30) to the switch job (S70) is executed. In the LED job (S30), the display mode data of the normal symbol and the normal symbol unstarted count, the display mode data of the special symbol unstarted count, and the like are output. In the constant speed random number job (S40), a special symbol hit / failure random number memory and a general-purpose count memory of the RAM 481 described later are updated. In the non-constant-speed random number job (S50), the initial value counter and the out-of-place normal symbol random number memory (not shown) are updated. Note that a general-purpose count memory (not shown) is used for creating values of “0” to “255” for each interruption, executing a command job, a decoration job, and the like.
[0081]
In the audio job (S60), data relating to music and audio is read, and in the switch job (S70), various detection switches are read. That is, various signals such as a left and right winning opening passage detection signal are taken into the main control unit 140 via the relay board 190, and various signals such as a firing stop detection signal, a touch detection signal, and a volume detection signal are transmitted to the payout terminal board 191. The data is taken in by the frame control unit 150 via the interface. The main control unit 140 also receives a first-class start-up winning detection signal from the first-class start-up winning detection switch 17s, and receives a prize-ball detection signal and a normal symbol operation gate passage detection signal from the special winning device 31. It is captured.
[0082]
Next, it is determined whether or not various switches such as a count detection switch, a count detection and a specific area passage detection switch are abnormal (S80). As a result, when there is an abnormality (ball clogging, disconnection, etc.), an error job (S130) is executed.
[0083]
On the other hand, when there is no abnormality, a special symbol main job (S90) and a normal symbol job (S100) are executed. In the special symbol main job (S90), a job relating to data necessary for the main control unit 140 and the special symbol control unit 160 to operate in cooperation is executed. In the normal symbol main job (S100), the display mode data of the normal symbol and the normal symbol unstarted count is read.
[0084]
Thereafter, the state of each flag is set in the backup memory (S140), and the award ball signal job (S150), the information signal job (S160), the command job (S170), and the remaining time job (S180) are executed. In the prize ball signal job (S150), data related to prize ball payout is read and output, and in the information signal job (S160), data necessary for information output to another control unit is read. Further, in the command job (S170), a command for special symbol management or the like is output, and in the remaining time job (S180), non-constant random numbers are called. Note that the initial random number is also updated in the remaining time job in S180.
[0085]
Next, a success / failure determination job executed in a series of flows of the main job will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS. 15 is a flowchart of the hit / fail judgment job, FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the jackpot process, and FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the departure process. The success / failure determination job is executed at the time of starting winning, that is, at the time of winning the first-type starting opening 17. For these jobs, various memories and the like stored in the built-in RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 shown in FIG. 11 are used.
[0086]
First, as shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not there is a winning start (S200). As a result, if there is no start winning, the process skips to S250 and confirms whether or not there is a hold (S250). As a result, when there is no hold (when the number of holds is zero), the process returns to S200, and when there is a hold (when the number of holds is 1 to 4), the process proceeds to S255.
[0087]
On the other hand, if there is a winning start, it is determined whether or not the number of suspensions (the number of unstarted times) exceeds a certain value ("4" in the first embodiment) (S210). If the number of suspensions (number of unstarted times) exceeds a certain value, the winning start is invalidated and the process skips to S255. If the number of reservations (the number of unstarted times) does not exceed the predetermined value, the number of reservations stored in the special symbol reservation number memory 481b is increased by 1 (S220).
[0088]
Next, a special symbol success / failure determination random number (hereinafter also referred to as a success / failure random number or a judgment random number) is generated (a success / failure random number generation means), and reading is performed (S230). As the random number generating means for acceptance / rejection, software or hardware may be used. Then, the read judgment random number value is stored in a special symbol hit / fail judgment random number memory 481a (hereinafter, also referred to as judgment random number memory) (S240). This memory stores the read random judgment values in a shift memory format in chronological order of the start winning.
[0089]
Next, the oldest top judgment random number stored in the judgment random number memory 481a is read (S255), and the big hit number (hit judgment value) is read from the big hit number memory 482a in the ROM 482 (S260). Then, it is determined whether or not the determination random number and the jackpot number match (S265). As a result, if they match, a big hit determination is made and a big hit process is performed (S270). If they do not match, a miss determination is made and a miss process is performed (S310).
[0090]
Next, the jackpot process (S270) will be described with reference to FIG. First, a jackpot symbol determining random number (identification information determining random number) is generated and read (S280). Then, the read determined random number value is stored in the big hit symbol determined random number memory 481d (S290). The big hit symbol determination random number is read at the same time as the winning random number at the time of the start winning, but may be read at the same time as the hit determination or at a predetermined time after the hit determination.
[0091]
Next, a reach mode determining random number is generated at the same time as the jackpot symbol determining random number, is read, and the determined random number value is stored in the reach mode determining random number memory 481k (S295). Also, the determination result of "big hit"("1" in the first embodiment) is stored in the determination result memory 481j (S300).
[0092]
The special symbol designated by the jackpot symbol determination random number value is displayed in a variable arrangement state on the liquid crystal display device 27 based on the special symbol image data stored in the ROM 163 of the special symbol control unit 160, and then has a predetermined arrangement. It is displayed in a manner (for example, a three-digit arrangement of the same symbol of “7, 7, 7”). The special symbol image data is stored in the RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 as an identification information determining value in association with the jackpot symbol determining random value, and the read jackpot symbol determining random value and the identification information determining value are stored. The symbols to be stopped and displayed may be determined by comparing.
[0093]
Further, the reach display mode specified by the reach mode determination random value is determined on the liquid crystal display device 27 based on the reach display mode image data stored in the ROM 163 of the special symbol control unit 160, after passing through the variable display state. Is displayed in the designated reach mode. Also in this case, the reach display mode image data is stored in the reach mode determination value memory 481l of the RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 and read as a reach mode determination value in association with the reach mode determination random value. The reach mode to be displayed may be determined by comparing the reach mode determination random value and the reach mode determination value.
[0094]
Next, the detachment process (S310) will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not to perform the off-reach job by using a random number. Specifically, a reach mode determination random number is generated, read (S315), and the reach number stored in the reach number memory 481i is read (S320). If the reach mode determination random number and the reach number match, the job is a missed reach job, and if they do not match, the job is a normal missed job (S330).
[0095]
In the case of the off-reach job, at least two special symbols to be aligned (for example, a left symbol and a right symbol among the three types of special symbols) are determined using the off-reach symbol determination random number (S340). Alternatively, the right symbol may be matched with the random number of the left symbol. The determined symbol is stored in the off-reach symbol number memory 481m (S350). In addition, the symbol during the loss is determined in the same manner by using a random number (S360), and the determined random number value is stored in the symbol number memory 481g during the loss (S370). Then, the determination result of “missing reach” (“2” in the first embodiment) is stored in the determination result memory 481j (S380).
[0096]
On the other hand, in the case of a normal out-of-order job, each special symbol (for example, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol) is determined by a random number, and the determined random number value is stored in the corresponding out-of-number symbol number memory 481e, 481f, 481g. (S390 to S440). Also, the determination result of “normal departure” (“3” in the first embodiment) is stored in the determination result memory 481j (S450).
[0097]
Next, a schematic flow of the special symbol main job, which is executed in a series of flows of the main job, will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.
[0098]
First, based on the winning of a game ball in the first type opening 17, the variable display of each special symbol is started on the liquid crystal display device 27 of the special symbol display device 16 (S 500). For example, the left and right and middle symbols are scrolled from top to bottom and from bottom to top.
[0099]
Next, after the change display of the special symbol is started, the player detection sensors 40 and 41 are enabled (S505). If the player detection sensors 40 and 41 detect a part of the player's body (for example, a hand) before the player detection sensors 40 and 41 become invalid in S620 described below, the special symbol control unit 160 Gives a change to the variable display of each special symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 27.
[0100]
Next, the judgment result for each winning obtained in the hit / fail judgment job shown in FIGS. 15 to 17 is read from the judgment result memory 481j (S510), and it is judged whether or not the judgment result is a big hit judgment (S520).
[0101]
As a result, in the case of the jackpot determination ("1"), the reach mode determination value stored in the reach mode determination value memory 481l corresponding to the above-described reach mode determination random number is read (S580), and the big hit number ( The identification information determination value) is read from the jackpot number memory (determination value storage means) 482a (S600). Next, proceeding to S610, for example, after aligning the left symbol and the right symbol with the same symbol and passing through a predetermined reach display mode, the middle symbol is aligned with the same symbol as the left symbol and the right symbol, stopped and displayed (S610). ).
[0102]
On the other hand, if it is not a big hit determination, it is determined whether or not a miss reach determination ("2") (S530). As a result, in the case of the off-reach determination ("2"), the off-reach symbol number is read from the off-reach symbol number memory 481m, and the off-rear symbol number is read from the off-rear symbol number memory 481g (S570). Then, a difference (for example, a difference between the left symbol and the middle symbol) between the unreachable symbol number and the uninterrupted symbol number is calculated (S571), and based on these differences, the unreachable reach mode is stored from the unreachable reach mode memory 481n. It is determined (S572). For example, when the middle symbol is the symbol immediately before the left symbol and the difference is “−1”, one type is selected from a plurality of types (for example, three types) of outreach (for example, a predetermined random number). Can be selected by acquisition) and read. After that, for example, the left symbol and the right symbol are arranged in the same symbol, and after a predetermined reach display mode, the middle symbol is stopped and displayed in a symbol different from other symbols, and is determined (S610).
[0103]
On the other hand, when the reach reach determination is not made, it is a normal come-off determination ("3") (S540), and each of the out-of-design symbols is read from the out-of-number memories 481e, 481f, and 481g (S550), and each special symbol is read (for example, , The left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol) are stopped and displayed at timings shifted from each other (S560). It should be noted that, also in the case of the normal deviation determination, the display mode can be changed to various modes by “slip display” or the like. In this case, the display mode image data is associated with the reach mode determining random number value and stored as a normal mode display mode determining value memory (not shown) in the RAM 481 of the main control unit 140. Alternatively, the normal out-of-order mode to be displayed may be determined by comparing the read reach mode determining random number value with the normal out-of-usage display mode determining value.
[0104]
After the special symbol change display is stopped on the liquid crystal display unit 27, the player detection sensors 40 and 41 are invalidated (S620).
[0105]
If a big hit is determined, a special symbol is fixedly displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27 in a predetermined arrangement mode (for example, an arrangement mode of the same three-digit symbol of “7, 7, 7”). The special game state to be executed (big hit game state). In the special game state, first, the opening and closing plate 312 of the special winning device 31 is in an open state, and the winning of game balls to the special winning opening 311 is a game ball receiving state in which the player is superior.
[0106]
In this special game state, the special winning device 31 continues the game ball receiving state until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. For example, when the open state is the predetermined time ₁ (For example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number n is set to the winning ball detection switch 318. ₁ When the winning (for example, 10) is detected, the termination condition is satisfied, the game ball receiving state is temporarily terminated, the open / close plate 312 is closed, and one round is completed. The opening and closing plate 312 is closed for a predetermined time t. ₂ After a lapse of (for example, 0.5 seconds), if a predetermined continuation condition (passing to a specific area (not shown)) is satisfied, the opening / closing plate 312 is again opened, and the special winning device 31 is switched to the game ball receiving state. Become. Note that such a game ball receiving state in which the end condition is one round is repeatedly continued up to a predetermined maximum continuous round number (16 rounds in the first embodiment). When the continuation condition is not satisfied when the end condition is satisfied, the special game state ends (so-called puncture) in the round.
[0107]
In the pachinko machine 1, based on the type of the special symbol stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27 of the central device 16 by the hit determination, after the end of the special game state, the probability of the hit determination until the next big hit (big hit probability) ) Is changed (improved). Specifically, the jackpot symbol determination random number value stored in advance is composed of a probability change random number value and a non-probability change random value, and the probability change symbol or the non-probability The change symbol is stopped and displayed. If the symbol stopped and displayed is a symbol for changing probability, the probability of the success / failure determination (big hit probability) after the end of the special game state is increased to about 4 to 5 times the normal hit.
[0108]
According to the above configuration, when the special symbol displayed on the display device is displayed in a fluctuating manner, the special symbol swings or rotates in response to the movement of the player, and then the special symbol stops. By doing so, it is possible to give a feeling as if the player himself stopped the symbol. As a result, the player has a higher sense of expectation for the symbol when the special symbol during the variable display is stopped. In addition, it is possible to increase the player's expectation of the occurrence of the special game state, that is, the expectation that the large winning opening will be in the open state and the player will be in a state of receiving the game ball which is advantageous to the player, thereby improving the interest. In addition, it is possible to provide a more attractive and novel gaming machine with increased entertainment.
[0109]
In addition, a signal from the player detection sensor that detects the movement of the player is input to a special symbol control board 360 as a sub board. Since one-way communication is performed from the main control board 340 as the main board to the special symbol control board 360, the sensor signals of the player detection sensors 40 and 41 are not transmitted to the main control board 340. For this reason, the special symbol cannot be stopped by the player's intention, and for example, an illegal access means is provided between the special symbol control board 360 and the sensors 40 and 41, and the jackpot is operated by an illegal act. I can't do that either. Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent fraud with a simple configuration and that can be easily approved by a third-party certification organization.
[0110]
(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described.
[0111]
FIG. 19 is a front view of a back member constituting the central device 26 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 20 is a partial perspective view showing a lower portion of the central device 16.
[0112]
As shown in FIG. 19, warp passages 870 are provided on both left and right ends of the back member 750 along the vertical direction. Only the upper end entrance 871 and the lower end exit 872 of this warp passage 870 are open to the outside, and the other parts are the internal structure of the back member 750 and cannot be seen from outside the central device 26. Note that the upper end entrance 871 communicates with a ceiling ball opening provided in the interior decoration member 720.
[0113]
As shown in FIG. 20, a stage 753 is provided below the central device 16. The stage 753 has a floating surface portion 753a at an intermediate portion along the left-right direction, and an inclined surface portion 753b on both sides of the floating surface portion 753a. The left warp passage exit 872 is located above the left end side of the stage 753, and the exit 872 of the right warp passage 870 is located above the right end side of the stage 753. The upper end of the inclined surface 753b has substantially the same height as the lower end of the outlet 872 of the warp passage 870, and the lower end of the inclined surface 753b is continuous with the floating surface 753a.
[0114]
Behind the floating surface portion 753a, two guide grooves 753d and 753e extending in the longitudinal direction in the left-right direction are provided substantially parallel to each other. Behind the stage 753, movable bodies 880 and 881 for changing the course of the game ball on the stage 753 are provided. Here, the movable bodies 880 and 881 show one specific example of the performance means.
[0115]
The first movable body 880 is inserted into the guide groove 732d on the back side so as to be able to reciprocate in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction). The first movable body 880 is formed by alternately arranging mountain-shaped convex portions 880a and concave portions 880b and 880c corresponding to valleys. Further, the first movable body 880 has six convex portions 880a, and three convex portions 880a on the left side and three convex portions 880a on the right side with respect to the central concave portion 880c are mirror-symmetrical (the inclination direction is Opposite). The central recess 880c has a greater width along the left-right direction than the other recesses 880b.
[0116]
The second movable body 881 is inserted into the front guide groove 753e so as to be able to reciprocate in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction). The second movable body 881 has a configuration similar to that of the first movable body 880. In addition, the convex portions 880a and 881a of the movable bodies 880 and 881 have a substantially triangular vertical cross-sectional shape, and of the two inclined surfaces provided on the left and right, the inclined portions located on the side close to the central concave portions 880c and 881c. The slope of the surface is gentle.
[0117]
The movable bodies 880 and 881 are reciprocally driven left and right by driving means such as a motor. This driving means is controlled by the audio / lamp control unit 170. However, the moving directions of the first movable body 880 and the second movable body 881 are opposite to each other. Therefore, when the first movable body 880 moves rightward (leftward), the second movable body 881 moves leftward (rightward). The forming direction, number, and shape of the guide grooves 753d, 753e, and the moving direction, number, and shape of the movable bodies 880, 881 are not limited to those shown in the second embodiment. For example, the longitudinal direction of the guide grooves 753d, 753e may be directed in the front-rear direction or the oblique front-rear direction, and each movable body 880, 881 may be moved along this longitudinal direction, or the number of guide grooves may be one or three. As described above, the number of movable bodies may be a number corresponding to the number of the guide grooves.
[0118]
FIG. 21 is a block diagram of an electronic control unit 130 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 21, in the electronic control unit 130 of the second embodiment, the main control unit 140 and the payout control unit 150 are connected by a signal transmission path 500a, and the main control unit 140 and the sound / lamp control unit 170 The voice / lamp control unit 170 and the special symbol control unit 160 are connected by a transmission path 500b, and are connected by a signal transmission path 500c.
[0119]
Data is transmitted from the main control unit 140 to the payout control unit 150 and the audio / lamp control unit 170 in a one-way format. A signal can be bidirectionally transmitted between the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the special symbol control unit 160 via the signal transmission path 500c. For this reason, it is easy to achieve synchronization between these sub-control units 160 and 170, and it is possible to generate sound, turn on a lamp, display a symbol, and the like at a precise timing in accordance with the determination of the symbol and the reach mode. Can be controlled.
[0120]
Also, the sensor signals of the player detection sensors 40 and 41 may be configured to be input to the special symbol control unit 160 as in the first embodiment, or may be input to the voice / lamp control unit 170. You may comprise. Note that the sound / lamp control section 170 of the second embodiment is a specific example of “effect control means”.
[0121]
In the central device 16 having the above configuration, the game balls flow as follows. First, when a game ball flows into the entrance ball entrance, it flows out of the exit 872 through the warp passage 870 onto the stage 753. Most of the game balls flowing out onto the stage 753 are guided to the play surface 753a by the guide passage 753f on the inner side of the inclined surface 753b. Some of the game balls flowing out from the exit 872 are guided to the play surface portion 753a from a portion other than the guide passage 753f in the inclined surface portion 753b, and others reach the falling surface 755 without passing through the play surface portion 753a. is there. Then, the game ball that has reached the falling surface 755 falls below the central device 26. Since the first-type starting port 17 is disposed below the falling surface 755, a game ball falling from the falling surface 755 is more likely to win the first-type starting port 17.
[0122]
On the floating surface portion 753a, the movable bodies 880 and 881 reciprocate left and right. The game ball that has moved behind the first movable body 880 on the playing surface portion 753a collides with any of the convex portions 880a of the first movable body 880, and is flipped. The course is changed while sliding or rolling with respect to the portion 880a. After that, most game balls enter one of the concave portions 880b and 880c of the first movable body 880. Since the recesses 880b and 880c are inclined toward the near side (in front of the central device 26), the game ball that has entered the recesses 880b and 880c moves toward the near side of the first movable body 880. Since the left and right widths of the central concave portion 880c are increased, the possibility that the game ball passes through the central concave portion 880c is increased.
[0123]
The game ball that has separated from the first movable body 880 or has flowed between the first movable body 880 and the second movable body 881 directly from a portion other than the guide passage 753f on the inclined surface portion 753b, The path is changed by contacting any one of the protrusions 881a of the second movable body 881. At this time, the game ball is hit by the projection 881a or slides on the projection 881a. Then, the game ball that has entered any of the recesses 881b and 881c of the second movable body 881 moves to the near side of the second movable body 881 and moves to the falling surface 755 due to the inclination of the recesses 881b and 881c. , Falls below the central device 26. At this time, since the left and right widths of the central recess 881c are increased, there is a high possibility that the game ball passes through the central recess 881c and falls below the central device 26.
[0124]
Further, the concave portions 880b, 880c, 881b, 881c of the first movable body 880 and the second movable body 881 are synchronously continuous, and the game ball is moved from behind the first movable body 880 to the second movable body 881. In some cases, you may pass ahead without any problems. As described above, the game ball that has moved to the side of the playing surface portion 753a moves to the side of the falling surface 755 due to the inclination of the playing surface portion 753a and the concave portions 880b, 880c, 881b, and 881c (downward inclination of the central device 26 forward). At this time, the course is variously changed by rightward or leftward force received from the recesses 880b, 880c, 881b, and 881c.
[0125]
Accordingly, the game ball that has flowed into the central device from either the left or right sky entrance 721 falls below the central device 26 from the falling surface 755 while changing its course on the stage 753 irregularly. The falling position differs depending on whether or not it passes through the floating surface portion 753a after exiting the warp passage 870, and also when passing through the floating surface portion 753a, the first movable body 880 and the second movable body 881 Also varies depending on the contact condition.
[0126]
In the second embodiment, when a part (for example, a hand) of a player's body is detected by the player detection sensors 40 and 41, the movement of the movable bodies 880 and 881 is changed. ing. That is, the sensor signals of the player detection sensors 40 and 41 are transmitted to the voice / ramp control unit 170 via the special symbol control unit 160, and the voice / ramp control unit 170 changes the movement of the movable bodies 880 and 881. Perform fluctuation control. For example, the movable members 880 and 881 can be temporarily stopped, the moving speed of the movable members 880 and 881 can be reduced, or the movement of the movable members 880 and 881 can be made irregular. Therefore, the player can participate in the movement of the game ball on the stage 753 by changing the movement of the movable bodies 880 and 881.
[0127]
Depending on the movement of the game ball on the stage 753, it is possible to increase the possibility of winning the first-type starting port 17. For this reason, the player's expectation of winning a prize in the first type starting port 17 can be increased. Further, the player is stopped and displayed with the symbol which has started to fluctuate at a specific symbol, and expects that a special gaming state is generated, that is, the large winning opening is in an open state, so that a game ball receiving state advantageous to the player is obtained. Improve expectations for things. As a result, interest can be improved, entertainment can be increased, and a more attractive and novel gaming machine can be provided. In addition, the variation control of the movable bodies 880 and 881 of the stage 753 of the second embodiment is performed by the symbol variation which changes the variation display of each special symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 27 described in the first embodiment. It may be performed separately from the control, or may be performed simultaneously.
[0128]
Further, as in the electronic control unit 130 of the second embodiment, a signal is transmitted from the main control unit 140 to the special symbol control unit 160 via the sound / lamp control unit 170, so that the test terminal can be connected to the test terminal. It is possible to perform high-speed processing without imposing a load on the ROM capacity or the CPU of the special symbol control unit 160 having a large number of processes such as the output of a signal.
[0129]
(Other embodiments)
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the language described in each claim as long as it does not deviate from the scope described in each claim. Can easily be replaced therefrom, and improvements based on the knowledge usually possessed by those skilled in the art can be appropriately added.
[0130]
For example, in each of the above embodiments, the display of the special symbol on the liquid crystal display device 27 or the movement of the stage 753 is changed based on the sensor signals of the player detection sensors 40 and 41, but is not limited thereto. The effect of other effect means may be changed. The effect means may be any means that can be recognized by the player and controlled by a sub-control unit such as the special symbol control unit 160 or the sound / lamp control unit 170. For example, based on sensor signals from the player detection sensors 40 and 41, a change may be given to the movement of the accessory (movable object) arranged on the game board 10, and furthermore, a sound such as a sound effect or the like may be added. A change may be given to the display of various lamps and LEDs. The change of the effect of these effect means may be applied singly or in any combination.
[0131]
In addition, during the standby time during which the game is not being played on the gaming machine 1, information useful to the player regarding the gaming machine 1 may be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 27. Based on the sensor signals of the player detection sensors 40 and 41, for example, the display unit 271 displays, for example, the number of occurrences of big hits, the number of fluctuations, the number of reach, the reliability of reach (the ratio of hits after reach) in the gaming machine 1, and the like. Can be displayed. These displays may be numerical values, or may be graphical displays.
[0132]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the player detection sensors 40 and 41 as the player detection means are provided in the side lamps 38 and 39 of the inside of the game board 10, but the position of the player detection means is not particularly limited. A part of the player's body can be provided at a desired detectable site. For example, it can be provided on a board component or an accessory on the game board 10. In addition, a player is detected on a front portion of the gaming machine 1 facing the player and other than the gaming board 10 and the glass plate 4r, for example, the middle frame 3, the front frame 4, the upper plate portion 5, the lower plate portion 6, and the like. Means can be provided.
[0133]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, an infrared sensor is used as the player detection sensors 40 and 41, but the invention is not limited thereto, and various sensors can be used. In this case, when the player detection sensors 40 and 41 are provided in the game board 10, it is necessary to be a non-contact type sensor capable of transmitting through the glass plate 4r, such as microwaves, millimeter waves, or laser light. An electromagnetic wave sensor that emits an electromagnetic wave and detects an object based on the reflected wave can be used. Among them, the microwave sensor has sharp directivity, so that the detection accuracy of the human body can be increased. In the case where it is provided at a place other than the gaming board 10 in the gaming machine 1, for example, an ultrasonic sensor or a contact-type sensor can be used in addition to the electromagnetic wave sensor. The ultrasonic sensor emits an ultrasonic pulse and detects an object based on the reflected wave. As the contact-type sensor, for example, a touch switch or a pressure sensor can be used.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a front frame is opened in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a game board of a gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electronic control device provided in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram of a main control unit included in an electronic control device provided in a gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification, and FIG. 6B is a game according to each embodiment and each modification. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a frame control unit included in an electronic control device provided in the machine.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a special symbol control unit included in the electronic control device provided in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a sound / lamp control unit included in the electronic control device provided in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a main control unit in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a CPU constituting a main control unit in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a typical example of various memories and the like stored in a built-in RAM of a main control unit in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a main job performed by a main control unit of the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process when a power interruption (power failure or the like) occurs in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a power restoration process when a power interruption (power failure or the like) occurs in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a success / failure determination job in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining a jackpot process in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a disconnection process in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a special symbol main job in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification.
FIG. 19 is a front view of a back member constituting the central device according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a stage of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing an electronic control device provided in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (gaming machine), 10 ... Game board, 11 ... Game area, 27 ... Liquid crystal display device (variable display means), 40, 41 ... Player detection sensor (player detection means), 140 ... Main control unit , 160: special symbol control unit; 170: voice / lamp control unit.

Claims (10)

A main control unit that controls the game board,
Directing means for performing an effect recognizable by a player;
Effect control means for controlling the effect means,
A player detection means electrically connected to the effect control means, and capable of detecting a part of the player's body,
A gaming machine, wherein the effect control means receives a detection signal transmitted from the player detecting means and gives a change to the effect of the effect means. 2. A variable prize winning means capable of generating a state advantageous to a player, wherein said effect means is capable of affecting the occurrence of a state advantageous to the player in said variable prize winning means. A gaming machine according to claim 1. The effect means is a variable display means having a display unit on which the identification information can be variably displayed, and when the identification information displayed on the display unit becomes a predetermined specific symbol, the variable winning means is 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a state advantageous to a player is generated. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the player detecting means is capable of detecting a part of the player's body when the identification information displayed on the variable display means is being displayed in a variable manner. . The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the change includes at least one of swing, enlargement / reduction, rotation, and deformation of the identification information displayed on the variable display unit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the player detecting means includes a non-contact type sensor provided on a game board having a game area. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the non-contact sensor is provided on a board component arranged in the game area. The player detection means is provided at a desired portion selected from a portion excluding a game board in which a game area is formed and a transparent plate covering a front side of the game board on a front portion facing the player. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising one of a non-contact sensor and a contact sensor. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the non-contact type sensor is an electromagnetic wave sensor. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the non-contact type sensor is an ultrasonic sensor.

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