JP2005040456A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for reliably canceling the stagnation status of game media without giving a player an unpleasant feeling when the game media come into the stagnation status in a game machine. <P>SOLUTION: Stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b, 160c are arranged on the front surface of a Pachinko machine. Vibrators 360a, 360b, 360c are disposed in a put-out mechanism part at the rear side of the Pachinko machine. When a game ball stagnation status occurs, a display controller 45 guides and displays the occurrence of the stagnation status on a second pattern display device 42, and controls the operation of the corresponding vibrator by making the player perform the input operation of the corresponding stagnation cancel button so as to cancel the stagnation status. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine.

  In the pachinko gaming machine, when game balls that have been driven into the game area win the winning holes, a number of game balls corresponding to the winnings are paid out. In addition, in pachinko machines, bills and cards are inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the gaming machine, and depending on the operation of the lending operation unit provided in the gaming machine Game balls are rented out. On the other hand, in a slot machine, when a coin is inserted and a plurality of drums are rotated, and the drums are stopped so that a specific display mode such as a pattern drawn on each drum is aligned on the line, the specific display is performed. The number of coins corresponding to the mode is paid out. As described above, in game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, game media such as game balls and coins are paid out when predetermined payout conditions are met.

  For example, in a pachinko gaming machine, on the back side, a storage unit is provided that can receive a game ball from a game ball supply device provided in an island facility of the game hall and store a large amount of game balls. After the game balls are aligned in a predetermined direction from the storage unit, the game balls are paid out to an upper plate or the like by a payout device based on predetermined conditions.

The applicant knows the following in the present application as a document describing the above prior art.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-57567

  However, in the above gaming machine, if the game media are clogged up and stuck due to overlap of the game media until the game media is paid out from the storage unit to a predetermined position, the game media is paid out during the game. May not be done. In this case, the player calls the store clerk, temporarily interrupts the game, and the store clerk clears the jammed game medium. In this case, the store clerk inserts the key into the key hole provided in the front of the gaming machine, and the front set and the inner frame are on the front side with respect to the outer frame of the gaming machine attached to the island facility of the gaming hall. Rotate the hinge to open the location where the game media is likely to stagnate, for example, check the game media storage unit, rectification unit, payout device, etc. one by one and find the location where the stagnation situation has occurred In addition, the stagnation situation was resolved by hitting or shaking the place. Then, the game can be resumed by closing the front set and the inner frame by rotating the hinge again. As described above, it takes time until the game can be resumed, and the player's interest is reduced or causes irritation.

  Also, in recent years, depending on the game hall, there is a place where each gaming machine is centrally managed by a computer, and a security posture is strengthened more than before in order to prevent illegal acts of the game. In these cases, when the store clerk performs the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine, it is necessary to work in cooperation with a computer administrator or a security guard, etc., and the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine becomes more time-consuming. Even if the stagnation of the game media is resolved and the game machine is closed and the game can be resumed, the computer administrator and security guard work remains, and the waiting time for the game resume Even longer, it was a cause of irritation for players, rather than a decline in interest.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reliably eliminating the stagnation state of the game medium without causing discomfort to the player when the game medium is in a stagnation state. There is.

  Effective means for solving the above problems will be described below. In addition, the effect | action etc. are demonstrated as needed.

  Means 1: In a gaming machine comprising main control means for controlling game contents of a gaming machine and sub-control means for supplementing the control of the main control means based on a command from the main control means, the game medium is distributed. Guidance means for guiding, stagnation status detection means for detecting the stagnation status of the game medium in the guidance means, guidance means for guiding the stagnation status of the game medium, and stagnation elimination means for eliminating the stagnation status of the game medium And an input operation means for operating the stagnation canceling means, wherein the sub-control means guides the stagnation situation by the guiding means based on the detection result from the stagnation situation detection means, and the input operation means A game machine that controls the operation of the stagnation eliminating means based on the input from the stagnation and the detection result of the stagnation status detecting means.

  Here, the “main control means” is not limited to a specific configuration, but for example, according to the player's operation status, the behavior of the game medium, and the winning of the various kinds of game media at winning a prize. Any control may be used as long as it controls the core of the gaming machine, such as lottery or payout, and controls the gaming portion of the gaming machine.

  In addition, the “sub-control means” is not limited to any specific configuration, but may be any means as long as it supplements the control of the main control means. “Display devices such as lamps and liquid crystals provided in game machines” Display control device that controls the display content of "," voice lamp control device that controls voice and lamps based on commands from the display control device "," first design that displays the first design based on commands from the display control device " Display device ”,“ Second symbol display device that displays second symbol based on command from display control device ”,“ Lending game media, or paying out a predetermined number of game media according to the gaming situation in the gaming machine “Payout control device to control”, “Power supply device that supplies a predetermined power supply voltage to each control device”, “Launch control device that launches game ball based on operation of game ball launching handle”, “Payout control device” Pay game balls based on the directive To dispensing device "," power switch board the power switch is provided ", or the like can be exemplified. In addition to using the existing control means in the gaming machine as the secondary control means, a new control means may be provided and used as the secondary control means.

  Furthermore, the “guidance means” is not limited to any specific configuration, but “a rectifying unit that rectifies the game medium from a tank that is provided at the upper back of the game machine and receives and stores the game medium from the outside, A path that leads to the upper plate in front of the gaming machine via a case rail that guides in a serpentine shape, a payout device, etc., “a route that leads from the upper plate to the lower plate”, or “a route that leads from the upper plate to the game ball launcher”, and , "Recovery passages that enter from each prize opening, etc. and subsequent discharge passages", and further, "From the storage part of the game media provided inside the gaming machine to the tray provided at the lower part of the front of the gaming machine via the hopper “A route that leads to” can be exemplified, but any other game machine can be used as long as the game medium is distributed and guided. Moreover, the tank etc. which store not only the flow path which distribute | circulates a game medium but a game medium are contained.

  Further, the “stagnation situation” refers to a situation where the game medium is circulated without being circulated even though the game medium can be circulated. The specific situation is not limited in any way, but “the situation where game media overlap each other and the flow path is blocked and the subsequent game media is stagnated”, “the game media is caused by the shape of the flow path. `` Situation where the game medium is stuck in the flow path and the subsequent game medium is stagnated '', `` A game medium is caught in the flow path due to foreign matter etc. entering the flow path and the flow path is blocked For example, a situation where a subsequent game medium is stagnated can be exemplified.

  The “stagnation status detection means” is not limited to a specific configuration, but “stagnation status is detected based on the detection result of the game medium in the guidance means inside the gaming machine. "What to do", "Those that shoot a game medium in the guiding means from the outside of the gaming machine using a camera, etc., and detect the stagnation state by analyzing the shot image", and the like.

  Furthermore, the “guidance means” is not limited to any specific configuration, but “guidance by displaying by using a display device or the like”, “guidance by turning on or blinking light such as a lamp” Things "," things that are guided by making sounds (alarm sounds, voice, music, etc.) through speakers or buzzers "," game ball launch handles in gaming machines, or chairs where players are seated, etc. " And the like ”. In addition, in the case where the stagnation canceling means can resolve the stagnation status individually at a plurality of locations and can select and input the stagnation location individually by the input operation means, the guidance means You may make it guide | indicate the suggestion of the operation method of the input by the input operation means, etc.

  In addition, the “stagnation elimination means” is not limited to any specific configuration, but “stagnation is resolved by applying vibration”, “stagnation is resolved by applying impact” , “Those that resolve the stagnation by colliding or contacting separate members”, and the like.

  In addition, the “input operation means” is not specifically limited in any way, but “inputs by opening and closing electrical contacts by physical movement such as pressing a push button” or “touch” In other words, it is possible to exemplify “things that are detected and input by detecting changes in electrostatic capacity”, “things that are detected and input by blocking light”, “things that are input by recognizing sound such as voice”, etc. it can.

  Further, the method for controlling the stagnation eliminating means is not limited to any specific method. However, when the stagnation detecting means detects the stagnation state of the game medium, the stagnation is detected by inputting from the input operation means. `` Activate the resolution means '', `` activate the stagnation resolution means if the stagnation detection means detects the stagnation status of the game medium when input from the input operation means '', `` stagnation of the game medium For example, when the situation is detected, the operation of the input operation means is permitted and the stagnation eliminating means is activated by an input from the input operation means. “Allow operation of input operation means” includes “accepting input signal from input operation means”, “releasing signal line from input operation means”, “operating input operation means physically” "Release from the state in which it was not possible".

  By the way, when a stagnation situation occurs on a gaming machine, the stagnation is resolved by calling the store clerk. It takes a considerable amount of time before the situation can be resolved and the game can be resumed, which causes problems such as lowering the player's interest and causing irritation. It is desired to quickly resolve the stagnation situation against the occurrence of this.

  In addition, the stagnation canceling means is activated by an input from the input operation means. However, it is conceivable that the stagnation eliminating means is automatically activated regardless of the operation of the input operation means. However, in this case, the player cannot recognize in advance that the stagnation canceling means will operate, so if the stagnation canceling means is suddenly activated, the player will be surprised or anxious about the operation. There is a fear. Therefore, it is necessary to make the operation of the stagnation elimination means quiet so that the player is not surprised or anxious. However, if the operation of the stagnation elimination means is quiet, the stagnation state of the game medium is surely ensured. There was a risk that it could not be resolved.

  The stagnation eliminating means can also be controlled by the main control means. However, in this main control means, the operation status by the player, the behavior of the game media, and the winning of the game media to various winning awards are already made. Controls that form the core of gaming machines such as lottery and payout are performed, and in addition to those controls, control of the stagnation eliminating means becomes complicated and the control processing in the main control means becomes complicated and bugs are likely to occur. And there is a problem that the room for intervention of fraud increases.

  Furthermore, if the control process in the main control means becomes complicated, the speed related to the control process becomes slow, and there is a possibility that the stagnation situation cannot be quickly resolved when the stagnation situation occurs. For this reason, for example, guidance on the occurrence of a stagnation state of a game medium is delayed, or even if an input for canceling the stagnation state is input by an input operation means, the stagnation state is not quickly resolved, and the player is frustrated. There is a risk of discomfort such as embarrassment and a decrease in interest in games.

  By the way, as a method for determining whether or not the game medium is in a stagnation state, the player is visually in the case where the stagnation state is visible, but the game medium is in a stagnation state in other places where the stagnation state is not visible. If the game medium is determined to be in accordance with the situation such as “the game medium is not paid out even if winning at each prize opening”, “the ball is not rented even if the lending operation unit is operated”, etc. It was judged whether or not the situation was stagnant. However, when the player is concentrated in the game, etc., the judgment as described above is neglected and it becomes late to notice that the game medium is stagnant, or in some cases the game medium is stagnant. Without noticing that the situation was happening, it was thought that the game media was lost, and there was a fear of leaving the game machine.

  In addition, if the player accidentally operates and inputs the input operation means when the game medium is not in a stagnation state, the stagnation relieving means is activated against the player's will, thereby causing the player to be surprised or anxious. There was a fear of giving. In addition, the operation of the stagnation canceling means may affect the movement of the game medium in the game area, and the stagnation canceling means operates without permission during the game, thereby impairing the original movement of the game medium. There was a risk of frustration and distrust of the gaming machine. On the other hand, depending on the player, there is a risk of cheating by intentionally operating the stagnation eliminating means.

  According to this means, the stagnation eliminating means operates by operating the input operation means to input, and the stagnation state of the game medium in the guiding means is eliminated. Here, the player or the store clerk may operate the input operation means. Thereby, the stagnation state of the game medium can be quickly resolved, and the time during which the game is interrupted can be shortened as much as possible. Therefore, it can maintain without reducing the interest of a game, and an irritation of a player can be prevented. Further, if the player operates the input operation means, it is not necessary to call the store clerk, so there is no inconvenience of calling the store clerk.

  Further, according to this means, the stagnation eliminating means can be operated by the player himself, so that the player can recognize the operation of the stagnation eliminating means in advance compared to the case where the stagnation eliminating means is automatically activated. Even if the stagnation canceling means is activated, the player does not feel surprise or anxiety. Furthermore, since the player recognizes the operation of the stagnation eliminating means in advance, the operation of the stagnation eliminating means can be increased, and the stagnation state of the game medium can be reliably eliminated.

  Further, according to this means, the stagnation eliminating means is controlled by the sub-control means that supplements the control of the main control means, so that the control processing by the main control means can be prevented from becoming complicated, and the main control can be prevented. The load on the means can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of problems such as the occurrence of bugs and the increase in the scope for intervention of fraud.

  Further, according to this means, the stagnation eliminating means is controlled by the sub-control means, so that the speed related to the control processing can be increased as compared with the case where it is controlled by the main control means. The occurrence of the situation can be promptly guided, and the stagnation situation can be quickly resolved, and the player can be kept in the game without any discomfort such as irritation.

  Further, according to this means, since the stagnation situation is guided by the guidance means, the player does not need to determine whether or not the game medium is stagnation, and the input operation means is based on the guidance from the guidance means. Since you only have to operate and input, you can concentrate on the game and concentrate. Moreover, since the stagnation situation is guided, it is possible to prevent the player from thinking that the game medium has run out and leaving the game machine.

  Further, according to this means, the sub-control means controls the operation of the stagnation eliminating means based on the input from the input operation means and the detection result of the stagnation detecting means. When the game medium is in a stagnation state, the stagnation eliminating means Can be controlled to operate. That is, when the game medium is not in a stagnation state, the stagnation eliminating means can be prevented from operating even if it is input from the input operation means, or it can be prevented from being input from the input operation means. For this reason, even if the input operation means is operated by mistake, when the game medium is not in a stagnation state, the stagnation elimination means does not operate, and the player is not surprised or anxious. Moreover, since the stagnation eliminating means cannot be operated intentionally, it is possible to prevent fraud.

  Means 2: Guiding means for distributing and guiding the game media, stagnation status detecting means for detecting the stagnation status of the game media in the guidance means, guidance means for guiding the stagnation status of the game media, and the game media The stagnation eliminating means for eliminating the stagnation situation, the input operation means for operating the stagnation elimination means, and the operation of the stagnation elimination means are controlled based on the input from the input operation means and the detection result of the stagnation situation detection means The stagnation status detection means is capable of detecting a stagnation status for each of a plurality of locations in the guidance means, and the control means is any one of the plurality of locations that can be detected by the stagnation status detection means. When the stagnation situation is detected at the place, the guide means guides the occurrence of the stagnation situation, and then the input operation means detects a plurality of places that can be detected by the stagnation situation detection means. When one of the locations is input, the control means causes the stagnation state detection means to cause the stagnation state detection means to detect that the location input by the input operation means matches the location detected by the stagnation state detection means. A gaming machine characterized by eliminating the stagnation of the detected location.

  Here, the "control means" is not limited to any specific configuration, but is a main control means for controlling the game content of the gaming machine, a sub-control means for supplementing the control of the main control means, or other Or a newly provided control means.

  Further, the method of “inputting any one of a plurality of places by the input operation means” is not limited to a specific configuration, but “a plurality of places that can be detected by the stagnation state detection means” is not limited. `` Each operation button is provided in the same number, and one of those operation buttons is operated for input '', `` Selection options are displayed on the display screen, etc., and one of these options is selected for input operation What is input by means "can be exemplified.

  By the way, when a stagnation situation of a game medium occurs during a game, a clerk is called to resolve the stagnation situation, but the stagnation situation has been resolved. Even if the stagnation was resolved, it was unpleasant or even unpleasant.

  According to this means, when a stagnation situation of the game medium occurs, the guidance means guides the occurrence of the stagnation situation, and based on the guidance, the player predicts where the stagnation situation is occurring and inputs Input by operating the operating means. Then, when the place input by the input operation means coincides with the place where the stagnation situation occurs, the stagnation situation is resolved. As a result, the player can have a kind of game characteristics when operating the input operation means to input, so that it is possible to prevent an unpleasant feeling even if a stagnation situation occurs. , Can maintain interest in games.

  Further, according to this means, since the player himself / herself operates and operates the input operation means to eliminate the stagnation of the game medium, there is no need to bother to call the store clerk and to bother to call the store clerk. .

  In addition, when the place input by the input operation means does not correspond, you may make it guide the location where a stagnation situation generate | occur | produced by a guidance means, and input the place by an input operation means. Or you may make it input by an input operation means until it corresponds with the occurrence place of a stagnation situation.

  In addition, in the case where the gaming machine is provided with a display means or the like, when a stagnation situation occurs, when the place inputted by the input operation means matches or does not match, the display means A special effect that is not normally seen may be displayed as a guide. According to this, even if the stagnation state of the game medium occurs, it is possible to relieve the player from feeling unpleasant.

  Further, the stagnation canceling means may solve the stagnation status by one stagnation resolution means for a plurality of locations detectable by the stagnation status detection means, or corresponds to a plurality of locations detectable by the stagnation status detection means. Then, a plurality of stagnation elimination means may be provided, and the stagnation situation may be eliminated by operating the stagnation elimination means in the place where the stagnation situation occurs. In particular, in the case where a plurality of stagnation elimination means are provided corresponding to a plurality of locations that can be detected by the stagnation status detection means, the stagnation elimination means can sufficiently act on the location where the stagnation situation occurs. Yes, the stagnation situation can be resolved reliably.

  Means 3: In addition to the configuration of means 1, the stagnation status detection means can detect the stagnation status at a plurality of places in the guidance means, and the stagnation cancellation means can detect the plurality of locations that can be detected by the stagnation status detection means. A game machine characterized by being able to resolve the stagnation situation by location.

  By the way, in the guiding means in a gaming machine, in general, the route for guiding the game medium is a complicated curved route, and there are actually a plurality of places where stagnation is likely to occur. Therefore, according to this means, the stagnation status detection means individually detects the places where stagnation is likely to occur, and the stagnation elimination means can solve the stagnation situation for each place. Since the stagnation eliminating means can be operated at a place as close as possible to the place where the situation is occurring, the stagnation situation can be effectively eliminated.

  Further, according to the present means, the location where the stagnation state is generated can be known by the stagnation state detection unit, so that the location where the stagnation state is occurring can be guided by the guidance unit. In this way, for example, if the input operation means can be input for each place where the stagnation state can be resolved by the stagnation elimination means, the place to be operated is known, so that the stagnation situation can be resolved quickly by the input operation means. can do.

  Means 4: In addition to the constitution of means 1 or means 3, the game machine further comprises stagnation status storage means for storing a result of detection of the stagnation status of the game medium by the stagnation status detection means.

  Here, the “stagnation status storage means” is not limited to a specific configuration, but may use a RAM or the like as long as it can store the location where the stagnation occurred, the number of times, and the like. Any thing is acceptable.

  According to this means, the place where the stagnation situation frequently occurs can be found by storing the stagnation situation occurrence place, the number of occurrences, etc. in the stagnation situation storage means. As a result, the possibility of a malfunction of the gaming machine is recalled, so that the malfunction of the gaming machine and the accumulation of foreign matter and dirt that hinder the distribution of the gaming media in the guiding means can be eliminated at an early stage.

  Means 5: In addition to the constitution of means 4, the sub-control means is a display control device for controlling display contents of a display device provided in the gaming machine, and the guide means is controlled by the display control means. A gaming machine characterized by being the display device.

  Here, the “display device” is not limited to a specific configuration, but “a first symbol display device that displays a first symbol based on a command from the display control device”, “from a display control device” The second symbol display device that displays the second symbol based on the command ", the voice lamp control device that controls the voice and the lamp based on the command from the display control device", and the like.

  According to this means, the sub-control means is used as the display control means, the guide means is a display device controlled by the display control means, and the guide means can be controlled by the same display control means, so that the configuration is simple. Can be. Further, since the guide means is a display device, it is not necessary to provide a separate guide means, and an existing display device may be used, so that the cost of the gaming machine can be kept low. Furthermore, the display device is one of the things that the player pays particular attention during the game. The display device guides the stagnation state, so that the player does not miss the guidance.

  Further, according to this means, since the display device is used as the guiding means, as a method for guiding the stagnation situation, the guiding means as the flow path of the game medium is displayed and the stagnation situation is indicated at any place of the guiding means. It is possible to display the guidance of whether or not it has occurred, or to display the guidance of the input operation method of the input operation means in response to the occurrence of a stagnation, so that the guidance display can be displayed accurately and easily for the player. , Can quickly resolve the stagnation. Even when complicated control processing is required to display the guidance, the display control means controls the auxiliary control means so that the load on the main control means is increased even with complicated control processing. Absent.

  Means 6: In addition to the configuration of means 2, the control means determines whether or not the location input by the input operation means and the location detected by the stagnation status detection means match. If it does not match, it is further provided with a hit judging means for judging that it is a loss, and when the hit judging means judges that it is a hit, the control means is detected by the stagnation state detecting means by the stagnation eliminating means A gaming machine, wherein after the stagnation of the place is resolved, a control is performed so that a predetermined quantity of the gaming media is paid out.

  According to this means, the control means is provided with hit judging means for judging whether or not the place inputted by the input operation means and the place where the stagnation state is coincident, and the hit judging means If it is determined that the game is successful, the stagnation state is resolved and a predetermined amount of game media is paid out. Players attach importance to paying out game media, and when they select and input a place with the input operation means, they strongly hope that the place is a hit, and the interest is enhanced. At the same time, when the game media is paid out, the interest is further enhanced.

  In addition, according to this means, as described above, it is possible to have a game characteristic of losing in a series of actions of eliminating the stagnation situation with respect to the occurrence of the stagnation situation of the game medium. The person can suppress an unpleasant feeling or an unpleasant feeling remaining even after the stagnation is resolved.

  It should be noted that when a stagnation situation occurs using the guidance means or the display means provided in the gaming machine, when the hit determination means determines that it is a hit after input by the input operation means, or it is determined that the game is lost Sometimes, special effects that enhance the interest of the player may be guided or displayed. Further, when a predetermined amount of game media is paid out, a special effect may be displayed as a guide. Thus, even if the game medium becomes stagnant and the game has to be interrupted once, the interest can be further enhanced without lowering the interest.

  Means 7: In addition to the configuration of means 6, the control means causes the guidance means to guide the place detected by the stagnation status detection means when the hit determination means determines that it has lost. .

  According to this means, when the place input by the input operation means does not match the place where the stagnation occurs, that is, when the hit judging means determines that it is lost, the guiding means guides the correct place. Based on the guidance, the player can input the correct place with the input operation means, quickly solve the stagnation situation, and can resume the game.

  In addition, as a method of guiding by the guidance means, “Guide where the stagnation is occurring”, “Guide by turning on or blinking only the corresponding operation button”, “Guide the position of the corresponding operation button Can be exemplified.

  Means 8: In addition to the configuration of means 6 or means 7, the control means further comprises a stagnation number storage means for storing the number of times the stagnation state is detected by the stagnation state detection means, and the control means comprises the stagnation state A gaming machine, wherein the detecting means detects a stagnation state, and when the number of stagnations stored in the stagnation number storage means has not reached a predetermined number, the hit judging means determines the hit loss.

  Here, “when the predetermined number of times has been reached” is not intended to limit the specific configuration. For example, when the predetermined number of times is n, the number of times is reset by a number smaller than n at the time of reset. Each time the number increases and eventually reaches n, or when reset, the number is larger than n, and every time the number is repeated, the number decreases and eventually reaches n.

  According to this means, until the number of stagnation in which the stagnation situation occurs reaches a predetermined number of times, the hit determination means determines the hit loss, so that the game against the occurrence of the stagnation situation until the predetermined number of times is reached. It is possible to relieve the player from feeling unpleasant with the occurrence of the stagnation.

  Means 9: In addition to any one of the constitutions from means 6 to 8, the control means further comprises an input number storage means for storing the number of inputs from the input operation means, and the control means comprises the input When the number of inputs stored in the number storage means reaches a predetermined number, the guidance means guides the place detected by the stagnation status detection means, and when the hit determination means determines a hit, the input count storage means A gaming machine characterized by resetting a stored number of inputs.

  According to this means, it is possible to memorize the number of inputs from the input operation means, especially when the losing reaches a predetermined number of times continuously, the guidance means will guide the correct place from the beginning, so the player Based on the guidance, the correct place can be input with the input operation means, the stagnation situation can be resolved, and the game can be resumed. Further, when the number of inputs reaches a predetermined number, if the hit, that is, the stagnation situation is resolved, the number of inputs is reset, and thereby, it is possible to have a game characteristic for resolving the stagnation situation again.

  Means 10: In addition to the configuration of means 9, the control means may determine that the number of stagnations stored in the stagnation number storage means does not reach a predetermined number and the number of inputs stored in the input number storage means is predetermined. When the number of times has been reached, even if the hit determination means determines a win, control is performed so as not to pay out a predetermined amount of the game medium.

  According to this means, when a stagnation situation occurs once, if a lapse of a predetermined number of times continues with respect to the input by the input operation means, the game medium is not paid out even if a win is input. Thus, the player strongly desires to win at an early stage with respect to the occurrence of the stagnation situation, and can enhance the interest in the input operation of the input operation means.

  Means 11: In addition to the constitution of means 9 or means 10, the control means may be configured such that the stagnation count stored in the stagnation count storage means does not reach a predetermined count and the input count stored in the input count storage means When the number of times does not reach a predetermined number, the number of times of stagnation stored in the number of times of stagnation storage means is reset when the hit determination means determines a hit.

  According to this means, when the number of stagnation does not reach the predetermined number and the number of times of input does not reach the predetermined number of times, that is, the number of occurrences of the stagnation situation is small, and the input operation is performed for the occurrence of the stagnation situation. This is a case where it is a hit at an early stage with respect to input by means, and even if stagnation occurs frequently, the player's discomfort does not increase, so the number of stagnation is reset and the occurrence of stagnation Even if the game is continued to be provided, the player does not feel uncomfortable, and conversely, the game medium is paid out by hitting, so that the interest can be maintained or enhanced.

  Means 12: In addition to any one of the structures from means 9 to means 11, the control means may be configured such that when the number of stagnations stored in the stagnation number storage means reaches a predetermined number, the stagnation status detection means When the situation is detected, the guidance means guides the place detected by the stagnation status detection means, and the stagnation count stored in the stagnation count storage means is reset when the hit determination means determines a hit. To play.

  By the way, it is possible to alleviate the player's discomfort by giving game characteristics to the resolution of the stagnation situation, but if the stagnation situation frequently occurs, the game will be interrupted frequently, and the player will promptly Wishes to resume a new game.

  In addition, game media stagnation frequently occurs, and if the location input by the input operation means does not match, i.e., if losing continues, depending on the player, game media payout may occur with repeated occurrence of stagnation. Because there is no, there is a risk of unpleasant feelings and irritation. More specifically, for example, when the first stagnation situation occurs, the input at the input operation means is lost and no payout occurs, and when the second stagnation situation occurs, the input at the input operation means becomes lost and payout If the state of “None” continues, some players may feel unpleasant, and will reduce the discomfort of the player by providing game characteristics against the occurrence of stagnation. There is a risk of adverse effects.

  Therefore, according to this means, when the number of occurrences of the stagnation situation reaches a predetermined number, the guidance means guides the correct place from the beginning, so the player inputs the correct place with the input operation means based on the guidance. Thus, the stagnation can be quickly resolved and the game can be resumed. In this case, it is desirable to pay out a predetermined amount of game media when the input operation means reaches the correct place, that is, when it is a hit. Thereby, the discomfort of the player due to the stagnation that frequently occurs can be alleviated.

  In addition, according to this means, the number of stagnation is reset when the number of stagnation reaches a predetermined number of times, that is, when the stagnation situation is resolved, so that the number of stagnation is reset. On the other hand, it is possible to provide game characteristics.

  Further, according to the present means, when the state in which the input by the input operation means is lost every time the stagnation situation occurs has been repeated a predetermined number of times, in detail, the input operation means for the first occurrence of the stagnation situation If the input at the terminal is lost and no payout occurs, and the second stagnant situation occurs, if the input at the input operation means lose and no payout occurs, the occurrence of the nth stagnant situation occurs. That is, when the number of stagnation reaches a predetermined number, the guidance means guides the correct place from the beginning, so the player inputs the correct place with the input operation means based on the guidance, and quickly determines the stagnation situation. It can be resolved, the game can be resumed, and the player's discomfort can be alleviated.

  Means 13: In any one configuration from means 2 and means 6 to means 12, the control means supplements the control of the main control means based on a command from the main control means for controlling the game content of the gaming machine. A gaming machine characterized by being a sub-control means.

  According to this means, since the above control is performed by the sub-control means, it is possible to prevent the control process in the main control means from becoming complicated, and the load on the main control means can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of problems such as occurrence of bugs and an increase in the room for intervention of fraud.

  Means 14: In any one of the means 1, the means 3 to the means 5, and the means 13, the sub-control means has a predetermined number according to the rental of the game medium or the game situation in the gaming machine. A payout control device for controlling payout of the game media.

  By the way, the guiding means that are particularly likely to stagnate is a portion related to lending or paying out game media, and these are controlled by the payout control device. Therefore, according to this means, the sub-control means is a payout control device, and the configuration can be simplified by controlling the payout control device affected by the occurrence of the stagnation state. , Can quickly resolve the stagnation.

  In addition, in the case where a predetermined amount of game media is paid out as the stagnation is resolved, the control of the stagnation eliminating means and the payout control can be performed by the same control device (payout control device). Therefore, it can be realized with a simple configuration, and an increase in the cost of the gaming machine can be kept low.

  Means 15: In any one of the constitutions from means 1 to 14, the guide means detects the stagnation situation by the stagnation situation detection means and operates the stagnation elimination means to eliminate the stagnation situation. A gaming machine characterized by guiding a special effect that cannot be seen in a normal gaming state before returning to the gaming state.

  Here, the “special effect” does not limit the specific configuration at all, but it may be an effect that cannot be seen in a normal gaming state. In the case of using the display control device and the guide means as the display unit, it is possible to display characters and designs that are different from normal characters, or to display characters and symbols that move different from normal characters, It can be easily realized. In addition, it is possible to change the presentation to be guided according to the progress status, such as the occurrence of a stagnation situation and the operation of the stagnation canceling means, and the presentation that can ease the situation that is not pleasant for the player that the stagnation situation occurs As long as it guides you.

  Means 16: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 15, the stagnation eliminating means is at least one vibration generating device for eliminating the stagnation state by vibration of the game medium in the stagnation state in the guiding means. The vibration generating device is provided in the vicinity of a portion of the guiding means where the shape of the flow path through which the game medium is guided is changed.

  By the way, the present applicant scrutinized the place where the stagnation situation of the game medium is likely to occur in the guidance means, and the stagnation situation of the game medium occurred in the guidance means, particularly in the portion where the shape of the flow path is changed. I found it easy.

  Here, the “part where the shape of the flow path changes” is not limited to any specific configuration, but “the part where the flow path is bent”, “the part where the flow path is bent”, “ Examples of the part where the flow path is branched, the part where the flow path is merged, the part where the flow path is narrowed, the part where there is a seam or a step on the flow path, etc. .

  In addition, the “vibration generator” is not limited to a specific configuration. However, “the mass body is eccentrically attached to the rotatable shaft, and the mass body is caused by the eccentric rotational motion of the mass body. Having vibrations ”,“ having a solenoid and a sliding body or sliding plate which is elastically supported and is provided separately from the solenoid and slides by the magnetic force from the solenoid, and gives an electric signal to the solenoid And the like that reciprocally slides the sliding body or the sliding plate to generate vibrations.

  According to this means, the stagnation eliminating means is at least one vibration generator that eliminates the stagnation state by vibration. In other words, when a stagnation situation of the game medium occurs in the guidance means, the stagnation situation of the game medium is effectively eliminated by applying vibration to the guidance means or the gaming machine. can do. In particular, by using a vibration generator as a stagnation eliminating means, it is possible to reduce the size of the device and generate vibration with a simple configuration, so that the installation space for a gaming machine is small and can be easily installed. And the cost of the gaming machine can be reduced.

  In addition, according to this means, it is possible to provide a plurality of vibration generators. As a result, in the case where a single vibration generator is used, if the place where the stagnation is occurring is wide, the vibration generator is probably large. As a result, it may be difficult to secure a space for mounting the vibration generator. However, when multiple vibration generators are used, mounting multiple small vibration generators can provide the same effect as attaching one large vibration generator. Can do. Furthermore, when there are a plurality of places where game medium stagnation is likely to occur, a vibration generator can be provided for each place, and the stagnation can be efficiently resolved.

  Further, according to the present means, the vibration generating device is provided close to a portion of the guiding means where the shape of the flow path changes. In other words, by providing the vibration generating device in the guiding means in the vicinity of the portion where the stagnation state of the game medium is likely to occur, the vibration generation device effectively acts on the portion where the stagnation state of the game medium occurs. It is possible to solve the stagnation situation.

  Means 17: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 16, the stagnation state detection means comprises two or more game medium detection sensors, and the game medium detection sensor is a flow of the game medium in the guidance means. In the upstream and downstream sides of the stagnation eliminating means, the stagnation eliminating means, the detection result of the game medium detection sensor provided upstream of the stagnation eliminating means, and the downstream provided A gaming machine, the operation of which is controlled based on the detection result of the game medium detection sensor and the operation of the input operation means.

  Here, the “game medium detection sensor” is not limited to any specific configuration, but “a game medium is detected by detecting the weight of the game medium or the guiding means for placing the game medium” , "Detecting game media by detecting the distortion of the guiding means by the weight of the game media", "When the game media come into contact, the movable member is pressed, and the electrical contact is opened and closed via the movable member Detecting a game medium by being performed "," A game medium is detected by having a light-emitting part and a light-receiving part and the game medium blocks light from the light-emitting part or reflects light from the light-emitting part. " "Things that detect game media by using the game medium itself as an electrical contact", "Detect the induced current generated in the coil when the game medium has a coil and the game media passes through it. It is game media Those that detect ", can be exemplified, and the like.

  Also, as a method of controlling the stop cancellation means, “when the upstream side of the game medium detection sensor detects the game medium and the downstream side does not detect the game medium, the stagnation cancellation means is operated by operating the input operation means. "When the input operation means is operated, if the upstream side of the game medium detection sensor detects the game medium and the downstream side does not detect the game medium, the stagnation eliminating means is activated", "the game medium detection sensor When the game medium is detected on the upstream side and the game medium is not detected on the downstream side, the operation of the input operation means is permitted, and the stagnation eliminating means is activated by the operation of the input operation means. .

By the way, as the stagnation state detection means, various game medium detection sensors as described above can be used. For example, in the case where the guidance means is provided with one game medium detection sensor, the game medium detection sensor is a game. If no medium is detected, the following can be considered.
(1) The game medium is in a stagnation state in the guiding means.
(2) There is no game medium in the guiding means at all.
In the former case, the stagnation elimination means can be operated to eliminate the stagnation state of the game medium. In the latter case, the game medium is not paid out even if the stagnation elimination means is activated. For this reason, when there is one game medium detection sensor, it cannot be said that the cause of the game medium not being paid out is sufficiently specified.

  Therefore, according to this means, the stagnation state detection means is composed of two or more game medium detection sensors, each having a game medium detection sensor on the upstream side and downstream side of the stagnation elimination means, and upstream and downstream game medium detection sensors. The stagnation eliminating means operates based on the detection result from the above and the operation of the input operating means. More specifically, the upstream game medium detection sensor detects the game medium, and the downstream game medium detection sensor does not detect the game medium. That is, the game medium exists on the upstream side and the game medium on the downstream side. This means that the game medium is stagnant between the two game medium detection sensors. Thus, according to this means, it is possible to reliably detect whether or not the game medium is in a stagnation state, and it is possible to reliably eliminate the stagnation state of the game medium.

  Further, according to this means, as described above, by using two or more game medium detection sensors, it is possible to specify a place where a stagnation state of the game medium occurs in the guidance means. That is, it can be seen that the place where the stagnation state of the game medium occurs is between the upstream game medium detection sensor and the downstream game medium detection sensor. Since the stagnation eliminating means is provided between the two game medium detection sensors, the stagnation eliminating means is provided in the vicinity of the place where the stagnation state of the game medium is generated. It is possible to act effectively, and the stagnation of the game medium can be surely resolved.

  Furthermore, according to the present means, by using three or more game medium detection sensors, it is possible to detect a stagnation situation in a place where a stagnation situation is likely to occur in a plurality of places, and stagnation is resolved for each place. By providing the means, even when there are a plurality of places where stagnation is likely to occur, it is possible to sufficiently cope with the situation. According to this, for example, when the guidance of the stagnation situation by the guidance means frequently guides to a specific input operation means, that is, the stagnation elimination means, the player has a stagnation situation of the game medium at the same place. The store clerk can be informed that an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine. And when inspecting a gaming machine, since the abnormal part is specified, the trouble of searching for the abnormal part can be saved, the inspection work can be quickly performed, and the abnormality of the gaming machine can be quickly resolved. .

  Means 18: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 17, the guiding means is located on the downstream side of the tank for receiving and storing the game medium supplied from the outside of the gaming machine, A rectifying unit for aligning and rectifying the gaming media, a case rail for guiding the gaming media rectified by the rectifying unit in a meandering manner, and the gaming media delivered from the case rail are paid based on predetermined conditions. A gaming machine comprising a payout mechanism having a payout device for payout.

  Here, the “rectifying unit” is, for example, a device that arranges game media in a single row or a plurality of rows from a tank that randomly stores a large amount of game media and sends them to the downstream side. In addition, the “case rail” can guide a game medium in a meandering manner, and can have a predetermined number of game media inside the rectified game medium in a limited space behind the gaming machine. . In addition, for example, when arranging game media vertically in a straight line, the case rails meander the game media while a load corresponding to the number of game media is applied to the payout device disposed below the case rail. In the case of guiding in the shape, the load of the game medium is distributed to the members disposed in the lateral direction in the case rail, and the load applied to the payout device can be reduced.

  By the way, in the gaming machine, there are many guiding means as described above. Among them, “from the tank provided on the upper back of the gaming machine for receiving and storing gaming media from the outside to the upper plate in front of the gaming machine. A “payout mechanism” that constitutes the “guide route” can be specifically mentioned. The payout mechanism unit pays out a predetermined number of game media when the game media wins at each winning opening provided in the game area, and also rents the game media in accordance with the operation of the lending operation unit. Is. In this payout mechanism section, when a stagnation state of the game medium occurs, the game medium is not paid out. For the player, it becomes impossible to continue the game, and it will be annoying to call the store clerk and cause irritation, so that the stagnation situation must be resolved quickly.

  Therefore, according to this means, the guiding means is a payout mechanism part of the gaming machine, so that the player can quickly resolve the stagnation of the game medium in the payout mechanism part simply by operating the operation part. Can do. Therefore, the player does not have to bother to call the store clerk, the interruption of the game is short, and the payout is performed promptly, so that the player is not frustrated.

  Means 19: In addition to any one of the means from means 1 to means 18, the input operation means performs an input operation from the front side of the gaming machine.

  Here, the “front side of the gaming machine” is not limited to any specific position, but “the outer frame that is attached to the island facility of the gaming hall and supports the front set so that it can be opened and closed. "Frame", "Bottom plate unit of gaming machine", "Game ball launching handle or position close to it", "Front side of gaming machine front set", "Front side set", operated in cooperation with card unit Thus, the “position including a ball rental operation unit that lends game media, returns cards, etc.”, “the upper plate of the gaming machine or a position close thereto”, and the like can be exemplified. In addition, “a position including a card unit that is arranged on the side of the gaming machine and lends a game medium by inserting banknotes, money, cards, etc.” is also included.

  By the way, in a gaming machine that has a stagnation status detection means, and that the guidance means guides based on the detection result of the stagnation status detection means, for example, the input operation means is set to “back side of gaming machine”, “gaming machine” In response to the guidance from the guidance means, the clerk can also perform an input operation on the input operation means. However, in this case, the store clerk is late to notice the guidance, and there is a fear that the stagnation state cannot be quickly resolved.

  According to this means, the input operation means can be input from the front side of the gaming machine, so that when the game medium stagnation occurs, it is not necessary to open the gaming machine and the player himself can quickly The stagnation state of the game medium can be quickly resolved by inputting the input operation means. In addition, the store clerk may perform the input operation of the input operation means. In this case, the input operation means stops the game machine and then opens the game machine as compared to the input operation means input operation from the back side of the game machine. It is not necessary to perform an input operation from the back side, and the stagnation state of the game medium can be solved by a simple input operation.

  Means 20: In addition to the configuration of means 19, the input operation means is provided at a position including an operation unit for lending the game medium to a player.

  Here, the “operating unit for lending” is not limited to any specific configuration, but “along with the card unit that is placed on the side of the gaming machine and that inserts bills, money, cards, etc.” An example is a ball rental operation unit that lends game media and returns cards by operating and operating the operation unit.

  According to this means, the input operation means is provided in the operation unit for lending the game medium to the player. In this operation unit, various operation switches (ball lending button, return button, etc.) are integrated, and compared with the case where the input operation means is provided at other positions, it is possible to save time and labor for searching for the input operation means. When the stagnation situation occurs, the input operation means can be quickly input and input.

  Means 21: In addition to any one of the configurations from means 2 to means 20, the input operation means has a number corresponding to the number of the plurality of places where the stagnation state of the game medium can be resolved by the stagnation elimination means. A gaming machine characterized by comprising operation buttons.

  According to the present means, the stagnation eliminating means of the place where the stagnation state of the game medium is generated can be directly operated with the operation button corresponding to the place, so that the control relating to the operation of the stagnation eliminating means can be easily performed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load of control processing in the sub-control unit.

  Further, according to the present means, when applied to a place where the stagnation eliminating means operated by the input operation means is selected and inputted, it is only necessary to input operation buttons corresponding to each place, so that it can be easily selected. In addition, since the configuration required for the selection can be simplified, it is possible to reduce the load on the sub-control means and realize it at a low cost.

  Means 22: A gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 20, wherein the input operation means is integrated with the guide means.

  Here, the guidance unit integrated with the input operation unit is not limited to a specific configuration, but a “push button with a lamp” can be exemplified. In this case, as the guidance unit, It is more effective to use a light guide.

  According to this means, the input operation means and the guidance means are integrated. Thus, the guidance of the guide means is confirmed, and the input operation means only needs to be input, so that the player's eye movement can be minimized and it is easy to use. Further, when the input operation means is provided in the game media lending operation section, the player can perform the lending operation even when the player is not aware that the guide means the occurrence of the stagnation of the game medium. When operating the unit, the guidance means integrated with the input operation means enters the player's field of view, and at that time, the guidance means guides that the game medium is in a stagnation state, the player's field of view The guidance of the guidance means is entered, and the player becomes aware that the game medium is in a stagnation state. Then, the stagnation state of the game medium can be quickly resolved by the player quickly operating the input operation means.

  Means 23: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 22, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

  According to this means, in the pachinko gaming machine, any one of the effects from means 1 to means 22 can be achieved.

  Means 24: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 22, the gaming machine is a slot machine.

  According to this means, any one of the effects from means 1 to means 22 can be achieved in the slot machine.

  Means 25: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 22, the gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine are combined. Here, “a gaming machine formed by combining a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine” is a slot machine that uses a game ball instead of a medal as a game medium.

  According to this means, in a gaming machine in which a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine are fused, any one of the effects from means 1 to means 22 can be achieved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the gaming machine, when the gaming medium is in a stagnation state, the gaming machine can surely eliminate the stagnation state of the gaming medium without causing discomfort to the player. Can be provided.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner frame 12 and a front frame set 14 are opened with respect to an outer frame 11 to be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. ing. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. Therefore, the structure can be easily reused as compared with the conventional structure in which the plates are assembled using nails and rivets. In the present embodiment, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. Note that ABS resin is suitable as a material for the inner frame 12 because it is relatively inexpensive, easy to be plated, and resistant to impact. The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically to the opposite side of the handle installation position when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, so that the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis as the axis. It has become. That is, the inner frame 12 can be opened without causing the inner frame 12 and the game ball launching handle 18 to interfere with each other. The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  A lower tray unit 13 is attached to the inner frame 12 at the lowermost portion, and a front frame set 14 is attached so as to cover the inner frame 12 in a range excluding the lower tray unit 13. In particular, an annular rib protruding forward is formed on the periphery of the inner frame 12, and the front frame set 14 is fitted so as to enter the inside of the rib. For this reason, when the front frame set 14 is closed, no gap is formed between the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14, and insertion of wires or the like due to fraud can be prevented. The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 is located on the front side with an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened. The front frame set 14 is configured by integrally forming a glass frame portion that supports glass and the upper plate 19, and can improve the strength compared to the conventional structure that is configured as a separate member. Even when the glass frame portion is enlarged as in the pachinko machine 10 of this example, an appropriate strength can be ensured. Further, the front frame set 14 is made of ABS resin like the inner frame 12, and has a characteristic that it is relatively inexpensive, can be easily plated, and is resistant to impact. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10 (however, in FIG. 3, the structure in the game area on the game board 30 is shown as blank for convenience).

  The lower tray unit 13 is provided with a lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray at a substantially central portion, so that game balls discharged from the outlet 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. Most of the lower dish unit 13 is formed of ABS resin like the inner frame 12, but the surface layer forming the lower dish 15 and the front panel 22 at the back of the lower dish are particularly flame retardant. Molded with ABS resin. For this reason, this part is difficult to burn. Reference numeral 17 denotes a ball removal lever for discharging the game ball in the lower tray 15 downward. A game ball launching handle 18 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 15 so as to protrude to the front side. Reference numeral 241 denotes a sound output port from the speaker. An ashtray 23 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. Note that the ashtray 23 is cantilevered on the left side surface of the lower plate 15, and can be rotated until the upper surface opening portion faces downward with an open / close axis extending in the left-right direction as an axis. In other words, it is possible to discharge the butts contained in the ashtray 23 by the turning operation.

  On the other hand, the front frame set 14 above the lower plate 15 is integrally provided with a glass frame portion for supporting glass and an upper plate 19 as a ball tray. Here, the upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device while aligning them in a line. In a conventional pachinko machine, a front decorative frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame is provided below the glass frame, and an upper plate is provided on the front decorative frame, but the front decorative frame is omitted in the present embodiment. The upper plate 19 is provided directly to the front frame set 14. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

  In FIG. 3, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 whose outer shape is rectangular. A substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20, and a substantially square wiring hole 24 is formed at the upper left side of the resin base 20. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. The game board 30 also has a wiring hole 24 a formed on the upper left side, and overlaps the wiring hole 24 of the resin base 20. The vertical length of the game board 30 is 476 mm, and the horizontal length is 452 mm (same size as before).

  An opening switch 25 is attached above the wiring hole 24 in the resin base 20 so as to detect that the front frame set 14 is opened. Also, a grounding metal part 26 partially protruding forward is provided on the upper right side of the resin base 20, and when the front frame set 14 is closed, the reinforcing plate 132 of the front frame set 14 (see FIG. 5). And the reinforcing plate 132 is grounded.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first starting port 34, a second starting port 33, a variable display unit 35 and the like arranged in a through hole formed by router processing. 30 It is attached from the front side with wood screws or the like. As is well known, a game ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the second starting port 33, and a predetermined number of prize balls enter the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) by the output of a detection switch described later. Will be paid out. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, so that game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. are guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. A number of nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill are arranged.

  The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a first symbol display device 41 for variably displaying the first symbol and a second symbol display device 42 for variably displaying the second symbol. The first symbol display device 41 includes a first symbol display unit 43 and a holding lamp 44, and the display symbol (first symbol) by the display unit 43 varies each time the game ball passes through the first starting port 34. Let The number of times that the game ball passes through the first start opening 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44.

  The second symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 (see FIG. 7). The second symbol display device 42 displays, for example, three symbol rows of left, middle and right. Each symbol row is constituted by a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are variably displayed on the second symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each symbol row. Each time the game ball wins the second start opening 33, the display symbol (second symbol) is changed. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second starting port 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. In the present embodiment, the second symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes an 8 inch large liquid crystal display. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the second symbol display device 42.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is repeatedly operated between an open state in which a game ball is easy to win and a normal closed state in the event of a big win. ing.

  The game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30 and is fired as the game ball launching handle 18 is rotated. The game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 includes a rail base unit 50a having an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail mounting portion 52 which are formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product and are integrally formed inside and outside, and on the inner side surface of the outer rail mounting portion 52. It is composed of a stainless outer rail 55 which is attached and has a long shape. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about ¼ of the upper portion, and an outer rail mounting portion 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side portion) faces the inner rail portion 51. . In such a case, a guide rail is formed by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52 (outer rail 55), and each of the rails 51 and 52 is formed by a portion (a portion on the left side) parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. A guide passage is formed. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened. Further, the outer rail 55 is provided in order to make the flight of the game ball smoother.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail attachment portion 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage again. It has become. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail mounting portion 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 4: a portion corresponding to the tip of the outer rail mounting portion 52). . Therefore, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is rebounded while being braked.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 can be fastened to 30. In particular, the interval between fastening by screws or the like is narrower on the launch side, and the strength against the launch of the game ball is secured by firmly fastening to the game board 30. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially straight line (flat) when viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50, and the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. ing.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail attachment portion 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail portion 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and a foul ball that flows backward in the ball guide passage without reaching the game area is a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3). To lead to. Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for directly sticking seals and plates (S1, S2 in the figure) such as certificate stamps, etc., in order to secure this attachment space. The notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in this embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is far more than conventional. It is greatly configured. In the present embodiment, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail mounting portion 52 to the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and the inner rail portion 51 extends from the extreme left position of the outer rail mounting portion 52. The distance to the extreme right position is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail portion 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail portion 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, when the game area is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 among the areas surrounded by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52. The area is excluded. Accordingly, since the game area does not include the guide rail portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail mounting portion 52 but by the inner rail portion 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51. The lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail mounting portion 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm. Here, the width of the gaming area is preferably at least 380 mm. More preferably, it is 390 mm or more, 400 mm or more, 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and further 460 mm or more. Of course, it may be 470 mm or more. That is, the width of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. The height of the game area is preferably at least 400 mm. More preferably, it is 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and more preferably 460 mm or more. Of course, it is good also as 470 mm or more, 480 mm or more, and 490 mm or more. That is, the width of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. In addition, about the combination of the said width | variety and height, it is good also as what combined the said numerical value arbitrarily.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is about 70%, which is much larger than the conventional area ratio. Note that the area ratio of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 has been only about 50% in the past, so it can be said that the game area is considerably expanded on the premise that the game board 30 is shared. It should be noted that the external shape of the pachinko machine 10 is almost uniform among manufacturers for the convenience of installation in the game hall, and in the situation where the size of the game board 30 must be the same, the surface of the game board 30 as described above. Increasing the ratio of the area of the gaming area to about 20% is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the gaming area. Here, the ratio is preferably at least 60% or more. More preferably, it is 65% or more, More preferably, it is 70% or more. Further, if it is 75% or more exceeding the case of this embodiment, it is more desirable. Furthermore, it may be 80% or more.

  Further, the ratio of the area of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is about 40%, which is a much larger area ratio than before. The area ratio of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is desirably 35% or more. Of course, it may be 40% or more, 45% or more, or 50% or more.

  In addition, the 1st starting port 34 located in the both sides of the variable display apparatus unit 35 has a guide mechanism in which the game ball which passed this 1st starting port 34 is approached toward the center. Thereby, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the center second starting port 33 and the variable winning device 32, and the game area is expanded. As a result, a decrease in interest due to the difficulty of winning the game ball is suppressed. Furthermore, by extending the game area in the left-right direction, a windmill, a first start port 34, a plurality of nails (guide nails for guiding a game ball to the center), and other accessories are arranged. Thus, the behavior of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display device unit 35 can be made more interesting. Further, since the game area is also expanded in the vertical direction, it is possible to arrange various windmills, the first start port 34, a plurality of nails, and other accessories, and the game in the vertical direction in the game area. The behavior of the sphere can be made even more interesting.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached. Yes. The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 20 via a metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). In particular, in the pachinko machine 10 of this example, since the game board 30 is larger than the conventional one, the launch position of the launch rail 61 is reduced while lowering the launch position of the game ball so as to match the curvature of the rail unit 50. To make it longer. The launch rail 61 is formed in a substantially M-shaped cross section with a wide width, and stabilizes the launch of the game ball. Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61, and thereafter, into the predetermined game area through the ball guide path of the rail unit 50 as described above. Guided.

  In the case of this pachinko machine 10, it has already been described that the game area is greatly expanded compared to the conventional case, but under such a configuration, the curvature of the guide rail must be reduced, so that the launch ball is stabilized. Need some ingenuity. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered and the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is made somewhat larger than that of the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised) to further launch. The length of the rail 61 is made longer than the existing one so as to ensure a sufficiently long ball guiding distance. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launching device can be guided to the guide rail in a more stable state. Particularly in this case, the launch rail 61 is formed so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) of the game area.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball fired from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 63 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged. Incidentally, in the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap at the tip of the firing rail (the length on the extension line of the firing rail 61) is about 40 mm.

  When the foul sphere flows backward in the guide rail, most of the foul sphere flows along the outer rail mounting portion 52 and drops downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail mounting portion 52. May be ramped in the guide rail and jump to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 63. Thereby, all of the foul balls are surely guided to the foul ball passage 63. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in the present embodiment, the drop from the exit of the ball on the front frame set 14 side to the launch position becomes large, but in the vicinity of the base end portion of the launch rail 61, its right side and Guide members 65 and 66 were installed on the front side. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized. In addition, the game ball launcher is provided with a hitting ball basket, and the game ball is shot with the rotation of the hit ball bowl around the shaft portion. Therefore, while aiming to reduce the weight of the hitting ball by changing the material to light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the shaft, the head portion of the hitting ball (on the side opposite to the shaft) is secured to ensure sufficient firing force. A weight is provided at the end. Thereby, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, it is possible to easily pick or hit the hitting ball, and it is easy to adjust the hitting strength of the hitting tip.

  In addition, the code | symbol 67 in FIG. 3 is the discharge port connected to the upper plate 19, and a game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through this discharge port 67. FIG. An opening / closing shutter 68 having an opening / closing shaft extending in the left-right direction on the lower side is attached to the discharge port 67, and the shutter 68 is supported so as to be opened forward with the opening / closing shaft as an axis. Further, the shutter 68 is biased to the closed side by an elastic body such as a spring and presses the upper side against the biasing force of the elastic body to be in a substantially horizontal state and opens the discharge port 67. That is, in the state where the front frame set 14 is opened (the state shown in FIG. 3), the shutter 68 closes the discharge port 67 by the urging force of the elastic body, thereby preventing the game ball from being discharged. On the other hand, in a state where the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) protruding from the back surface of the front frame set 14, and the game ball can be discharged. Accordingly, in the present pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 19 is directly provided to the front frame set 14, the game balls in the payout passage and the like are spilled off when the front frame set 14 is opened. Inconvenience can be prevented.

  The resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Accordingly, a seal or the like (S1 in FIG. 4) stretched at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be viewed through the small window 71. Further, a sticker or the like can be attached from the small window 71.

  Further, support metal fittings 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 in FIG. 3 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction.

  Next, the front frame set 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front frame set 14. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear. In the present embodiment, the distance between the upper end of the window portion 101 (the uppermost portion of the outer rail mounting portion 52 and the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the front frame set 14 (the so-called upper and lower width of the upper frame portion) is 61 mm. It is significantly shorter than the prior art with an upper frame width of about 85 mm to 95 mm. As a result, the upper area of the game area can be easily secured, and the large variable display device unit 35 can also be arranged relatively upward. The distance between the upper end of the front frame set 14 is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be ensured, it may be 50 mm or less.

  Further, the shortest distance between the left end of the window portion 101 and the left end of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (the left-right width of the so-called left side frame portion: shown on the right side in FIG. 5), The frame width on the opening / closing axis side is set to be relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 itself. In this case, as apparent from comparison between FIGS. 1 and 3, not only the left end portion of the outer rail mounting portion 52 but also the left end portion of the inner rail portion 51 is not limited to the left side in the state where the front frame set 14 is closed. Covered by the part frame part. That is, at least a part of the guide rail overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball is guided to the game area, and it is difficult to see the game ball in the game area where the player mainly enjoys the game. It doesn't mean. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 are securable. Incidentally, the distance in the left-right direction between the left end position of the outer rail mounting portion 52 and the left end position of the outer frame 11 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 is 21 mm, the right end position of the game area (the right end position of the inner rail portion 51) and the outside The distance in the left-right direction from the right end position of the frame 11 is 44 mm.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. In addition, a transparent resin is attached so that a portion of the inner frame 12 surface, the surface of the game board 30 and the like, in particular, the stamp S1 directly attached to the game board 30 can be visually recognized so as to be adjacent to the lower end of the annular illumination part 102. A small window 107 is provided. Note that the surface of the transparent resin in the small window 107 has a planar shape so that the certificate paper S1 can be recognized from the outside by a reading device.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. If the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. . The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 38, the lending operation unit 120 of the pachinko machine 10 is provided with an input operation means 160, and the input operation means 160 includes a plurality of push buttons with lamps (3 in this example). Stagnation elimination buttons (160a, 160b, 160c). This input operation means 160 detects the stagnation status of the game ball by the stagnation status detection means to be described later when the game sphere is overlapped and stuck inside the pachinko machine 10, and the game sphere is in a stagnation state. The second symbol display device 42 is used to guide and display the occurrence and location of the stagnation situation to the player, and the lamps built in the stagnation elimination buttons (160a, 160b, 160c) to be operated are turned on or blinked. . Then, when the lamp is lit or blinking, that is, in a stagnation state, it is input by operating the corresponding stagnation cancel button (160a, 160b, 160c), and the stagnation canceling means described later is activated, This is to eliminate the stagnation of game balls.

  Here, as the stagnation elimination buttons 160a, 160b, and 160c, push button type switches are shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, slide type switches or touch type switches may be used. Moreover, although the stagnation state is guided using a lamp, a sound such as a speaker or a buzzer may be emitted. The stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b and 160c correspond to the input operation means of the present invention, and the lamps provided on the second symbol display device 42 and the stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b and 160c are the same as those of the present invention. It corresponds to a guide means.

  Various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are respectively attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 and on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the window portion 101. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in the drawing. Thereby, the reinforcement board 132 and the reinforcement board 133 are electrically insulated, a conductor does not become loop shape, and generation | occurrence | production of the noise by a magnetic field is suppressed. The right reinforcing plate 131 in FIG. 5 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof. The engaging claw 131a is a hole portion of the inner frame 12 with the front frame set 14 closed. 12a (refer FIG. 3) is comprised so that it may be engaged. With this configuration, the front frame set 14 is configured to include the upper plate 19, and even if the upper and lower pivot support positions are extended, the front frame set 14 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front frame set 14 is suppressed.

  The lower reinforcing plate 134 is provided with a resin rail side wall member 136 at a position facing the firing rail 61 (see FIG. 3). The rail side wall member 136 becomes the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling from the launch rail 61.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and a part of the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows on the front and rear sides, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 having a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. Thereby, the two glass 137 is attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the game area is expanded. Therefore, when the front frame set 14 is closed, one of the guide rails configured by the inner and outer rails 52 and 53 is used. The part is covered with the front frame set 14. Therefore, in the guide rail, a portion where the front open portion cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launching device returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 53, the game ball spills out (jumps out) from the guide rail, and the outer rail mounting portion 52 There is a risk of being caught between the glass 137 and the like. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 for covering the front side open portion of the guide rail is attached to the front frame set 14.

  The rail cover 140 is a substantially flat plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the guide rail, and covers the section from the base end portion of the guide rail to the vicinity of the tip end portion along the peripheral edge of the window portion 101. It is attached to the back side of the set 14. In particular, the size and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail portion 51. When the rail cover 140 is attached, the surface side of the rail cover 140 is in contact with the glass 137. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the guide rail. Thereby, the collision of the game ball with the glass 137 can be prevented in most sections of the guide rail. Therefore, adverse effects such as breakage due to contact with the glass 137 can be suppressed.

  Further, a portion where the guide rail protrudes from the side edge portion of the glass 137 is provided at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion which becomes the right end in the state of FIG. 5 where the rail cover 140 is attached to the front frame set 14). A covering portion 141 for covering is provided. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such that the game ball spills out of the guide rail (jumps out) or gets caught between the outer rail mounting portion 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, on the back side of the rail cover 140, a ridge 142 is formed that extends in an arc along the inner edge of the rail cover 140 and protrudes toward the front side of FIG. The ridge 142 is configured to overlap the inner rail 52 substantially integrally with the rim 142 in a state of entering the guide rail when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if a wire or the like is intruded through a gap between the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire or the like into the game area inside the guide rail. Become. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire or the like can be prevented. In addition, it is good also as a structure which forms the protrusion 142 in a wider range, for example along the whole region of the inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to this structure, it becomes difficult to infiltrate a wire etc. in a wider range, a wire etc. It is possible to more reliably prevent fraud performed using

  Further, support metal fittings 151 and 152 are attached to the right end portion of the front frame set 14 in FIG. 5 (left end portion when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) as a support mechanism for the inner frame 12. Therefore, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 by assembling the support brackets 151 and 152 on the front frame set 14 side to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the inner frame 12 side. It comes to be installed. In particular, the upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch opened forward, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction. In a state where the front frame set 14 is opened so as to be in a vertical state with respect to 12, the engagement state between the projection shaft 84 and the support bracket 152 is released by lifting the front frame set 14 once, and further, from this state, By pulling the frame set 14 forward, the engagement state between the support hole 83 and the support fitting 153 is released. That is, the front frame set 14 can be removed from the inner frame 12 by the above operation.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 10, the inner frame 12 is provided with a key unit 27 that is unlocked by a key. The inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14, and the front frame set 14 and the outer frame 11 Can be locked to each other. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a hook-like locked portion 271 that protrudes rearward is provided at the right end of the back surface of the front frame set 14 so as to be lined up and down. When the inner frame 12 and the inner frame 12 are overlapped, each locked portion 271 is inserted into a locking portion through-hole 272 formed at the right end of the inner frame 12. On the other hand, the key unit 27 is inserted through the first hook member 273 and the second hook member 274 that are locked and detached from the locked portion 271 and the key hole 275 provided in the lower portion of the inner frame 12. The key operation is transmitted to the first hook member 273 and the second hook member 274 in response to an unlocking operation of the key (for example, a counterclockwise rotation operation), and these are engaged portions 271 of the front frame set 14. And a first key unlocking transmission mechanism 276 for disengaging from the first key unlocking mechanism.

  On the other hand, on the right side surface of the inner periphery of the outer frame 11, a quadrangular locked portion (not shown) protruding inward is provided side by side. On the other hand, the third hook member 279 and the fourth hook member 280 that extend toward the locked portion 278 and are locked and detached from the locked portion 278 are different from the above. The operation of the key is transmitted to the third hook member 279 and the fourth hook member 280 in accordance with the unlocking operation of the key (for example, the clockwise rotation operation), and these are detached from the locked portion 278 of the outer frame 11. A second key unlocking transmission mechanism 281 is provided. That is, since the key unit 27 is provided with the first key unlocking transmission mechanism 276 and the second key unlocking transmission mechanism 281, when the key is rotated counterclockwise, the right end of the front frame set 14 becomes the inner frame. 12, and only the front frame set 14 can be opened with the support mechanism as an axis. Further, when the key is rotated in the clockwise direction, the inner frame 12 can be rotated about the support fitting 282 as an axis. The first hook member 273 and the second hook member 274, and the third hook member 279 and the fourth hook member 280 are connected by the first key unlocking transmission mechanism 276 and the second key unlocking transmission mechanism 281 respectively. However, even if an unauthorized unlocking operation is performed on any one of the collar members, it is configured not to be transmitted to the other collar member that has not been unlocked. In other words, if an unauthorized unlocking operation is performed on one of the collar members by using a wire rod or the like without using a key, the collar member may be detached from the locked portion. Since the signal is not transmitted to the other hook member that is not present, the hook member continues to be locked to the locked portion. That is, the front frame set 14 or the inner frame 12 is prevented from being opened by an unauthorized unlocking operation.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 for each major part.

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. In the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged on the back side (actually the back side of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so as to be arranged vertically or horizontally, or to be stacked in front and back, A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main board and the sound lamp control board are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the dispensing control board, launch control board, and power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  In addition, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later. In addition, an external relay terminal board 230 for outputting various signals relating to the gaming state such as a “hit signal” to the inner frame 12 is detachably attached by attaching means such as screws and locking claws. It has been. Here, when a simple attachment means such as locking by a locking claw is adopted, the external relay terminal board 230 can be easily attached and detached, and operations such as maintenance can be performed smoothly.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  Actually, the units 201 to 203 are arranged and attached as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. In FIG. 8, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L shape is arranged in the approximate center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged therebelow. Further, the back pack unit 203 is arranged in a region partially overlapping the first control board unit 201.

  Specifically, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a support shaft part M1 at the left end portion when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 201 is centered on the axis A by the support shaft part M1. It can be opened and closed. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of a ny latch or the like at the right end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side), and the locking claw portion M3 at the upper end portion. The first control board unit 201 is fixed and held to the main body of the pachinko machine by the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3.

  Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 opens and closes around the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It is possible. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side). 2 The control board unit 202 is fixedly held to the pachinko machine body.

  Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft portion M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 can be opened and closed around an axis C by the support shaft portion M6. Yes. Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a ny latch or the like on the left end portion thereof (that is, on the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, on the open end side), and at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively. The backpack unit 203 is fixedly held to the main body of the pachinko machine by the fastening part M7 and the locking parts M8, M9. In particular, the locking portion M8 located in the vicinity of the tank 355 is subjected to a relatively large load by the game ball stored in the tank 355, and here, the I-type locking piece is rotated and locked. A structure that is stronger than the ny latch, such as a structure, is used.

  In this case, the development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 opens to the left when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit. 203 is configured to open to the right.

  On the other hand, FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the configuration in a state where the game board 30 is assembled to the inner frame 12. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear. Here, the back side structure of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20 and does not fall off by a plurality of (four in this embodiment) locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the inner frame 12. So that it is fixed. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated and can be switched between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 9 shows a locked state. The locking fixtures 211 at the three left and right sides of the game board 30 are L-shaped fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured not to protrude outward from the inner frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 212 at one lower portion of the game board 30 is an I-shaped fastener made of resin.

  A variable display device unit 35 is disposed in the center of the game board 30. In the variable display device unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 4) from behind is provided to protrude rearward, and at the rear end of the frame cover 213, A second symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device and a display control device 45 are detachably attached in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 are disposed.

  A back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display device unit 35. The back frame set 215 is a thin resin-molded product (for example, made of ABS) provided so as to stick to the back surface of the game board 30, and a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning openings. Is formed. Specifically, below the back frame set 215, there is one place on the downstream side corresponding to the game board opening of the general prize opening 31, the variable prize winning device 32, and the second start opening 33 (see FIG. 3 respectively) described above. A collection passage 216 that gathers at the same position is formed. Also, below the game board 30, a discharge passage board 217 made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin) is also attached to the inner frame 12, and a discharge ball is sent to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 in the discharge passage board 217. A discharge passage 218 for guiding is formed. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 9, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 etc. gather through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215, and further, the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is formed. Through the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the out port 36 (see FIG. 3) similarly communicates with the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that have not won any prize opening are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  In the above configuration, with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, a back frame set 215 (collection passage 216) is provided on the upper side, and a discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided on the lower side. The game board 30 is provided without overlapping (overlapping) in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the game board 30 is removed from the inner frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 217 prevents the game board 30 from being removed.

  The discharge passage board 217 is provided just behind the upper plate 19 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a wire or the like is inserted from a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 69 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 19. Further, an illegal act of causing the wire or the like to enter the game area side through a gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, a plate 219 that extends in front of the pachinko machine 10 so as to almost integrally overlap the inner frame 12 is provided just behind the upper plate 19 of the discharge passage board 217. Therefore, even if a wire or the like tries to enter from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, the wire or the like is obstructed by the plate 219, and it is very difficult to make the wire or the like enter the game area. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 (large winning opening) using a wire or the like.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a specific area switch 222 and a count switch 223 are provided in the variable prize winning device 32. The specific area switch 222 is a switch that determines that a game ball that has won the variable winning device 32 in the big hit state has entered a specific area (an area for determining whether or not to continue the big hit state), and the count switch 223 displays the winning ball. It is a switch to count. Further, an operation port switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the second start port 33, and a gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the first start port 34.

  The prize opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to a board relay board 226 through electric wiring (not shown), and this board relay board 226 is connected to a main board (main control device) described later. Further, the specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the special winning opening relay board 227, and the special winning opening relay board 227 is also connected to the main board. On the other hand, the operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main board without passing through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid for opening the big prize opening and a winning ball sorting plate solenoid for guiding the winning ball to a specific area. The port 33 is provided with an operating port solenoid for opening the electric accessory. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 228 denotes a set handle having a hitting ball and the like, and reference numeral 229 denotes a firing motor.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is transmitted from the main board to the payout control board. The Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). is doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly.

  The back frame set 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this mounting mechanism, a support bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the lower left corner portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and the support bracket 231 has a pair of upper and lower support holes 231 a on the same axis. Is formed. In addition, in the lower right part of the game board 30, reference numeral 232 is a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes), and in the upper left part, reference numeral 233 is a locking claw piece.

  An attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the inner frame 12. Specifically, a long support fitting 235 is attached to the right end of the inner frame 12, and the configuration is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the support metal fitting 235 has a long plate-like metal fitting body 236, and the support hole 237 for the second control board unit is formed at two lower positions so as to stand up from the metal fitting body 236. At the same time, support hole portions 238 for the back pack unit are formed at two upper positions. Coaxial support holes are formed in the support hole portions 237 and 238, respectively. In addition, as an attachment mechanism for the second control board unit, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 239 at the left end below the game board installation area. As a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (nylatching holes) 240 at the left end of the game board installation area. However, the support bracket for the second control board unit and the support bracket for the back pack unit can be provided as separate members. Reference numerals 241, 242, and 243 denote rotational fixtures for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30.

  In addition, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball for distributing a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism, which will be described later, to either the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage 218, at the lower right portion of the game board 30. A distribution unit 245 is provided. That is, the opening 245 a of the game ball distribution unit 245 communicates with the upper plate 19, the opening 245 b communicates with the lower plate 15, and the opening 245 c communicates with the discharge passage 218. The game ball distribution unit 245 is configured as a separate member with respect to the back pack unit 203 and is directly fixed to the inner frame 12. That is, even if there is an illegal act on the back pack unit 203, the game ball distributing unit 245 is prevented from being lifted.

  Also, a resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end portion of the inner frame 12 to surround the back of the speaker installed on the lower plate 15, and this speaker box 246 improves the sound quality in the low frequency range. ing.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201 viewed from the back. .

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and the main control device 261 and the sound lamp control device 262 are mounted on the mounting base 251. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lotteries. It has a main board including a random number generator used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the main board is accommodated in a board box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured. The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit 264 so that they cannot be opened, and thereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  As long as the sealing unit 264 is configured to connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be unsealed, any configuration can be applied. Here, as shown in FIG. 14 and the like, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. The sealing process by the sealing unit 264 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again even after the operation. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 264. And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main board | substrate etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the substrate box 263 is left in the substrate box 263, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 263.

  The voice lamp control device 262 is a voice lamp including, for example, a CPU that controls voice and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 261 (main board) or the display control device 45, and other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The audio lamp control board is housed in a board box 265 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the display control device 45 and the sound lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. It is like that.

  The mounting base 251 is formed of a colored (for example, green, blue, etc.) resin material (for example, made of polycarbonate resin), and has two substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 that are flat on the surface. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to each other and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. However, the mounting base 251 may be a colorless transparent or translucent resin molded product.

  The main control device 261 (main substrate) is arranged in a landscape orientation on one substrate mounting surface 252 and the audio lamp control device 262 (audio lamp control substrate) is arranged in a portrait orientation on the other substrate mounting surface 253. It is arranged in the direction. In particular, the main control device 261 is disposed on the near side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 262 is disposed on the back side. In this case, since the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with steps in the front-rear direction, the control devices 261 and 262 are mounted in a state where the main controller 261 and the sound lamp controller 262 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged with a part of them stacked one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 14 and the like, the main controller 261 is arranged in a state where a part (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floated. Therefore, the sound lamp control device 262 can be expanded to an area overlapping with the main control device 261, and the enlargement of the control board can be dealt with satisfactorily. Also, each control device can be installed efficiently. Further, in a state where the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252, and the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the board mounting surface 252 for the main board has horizontally elongated through holes 254 at two positions on the left and right. Correspondingly, the substrate box 263 of the main control device 261 is provided with rotating fixtures 267 at two places on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 261 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the fixing tool 267 is passed through the through hole 254 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 267 is rotated in this state to lock the main control apparatus 261. The Therefore, even if the main control device 261 is arranged in a state where it floats as described above, inconveniences such as dropping off of the main control device 261 can be avoided. Further, since the main control device 261 cannot be removed unless the fixture 267 is unlocked from the back side of the first control board unit 201 (board mounting surface 252), it is expected to have a deterrent effect against illegal acts such as board removal. it can. A grid-like rib 255 is provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 for the main substrate.

  The mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 256 on the left end surface of FIG. 14 and the like. By attaching the support shafts 256 to the support fitting 231 shown in FIG. The game board 30 is supported to be openable and closable. Further, the mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 257 as fasteners at the right end portion and a long hole 258 at the upper end portion, and the nai latch 257 is fitted into the fastening hole 232 shown in FIG. The first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by locking the locking claw pieces 233 shown in FIG. The support fitting 231 and the support shaft 256 are in the support shaft portion M1 of FIG. 8, the fastening hole 232 and the ny latch 257 are in the fastening portion M2, the locking claw piece 233 and the long hole 258 are in the locking claw portion M3, Each corresponds.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 8, the first control board unit 201 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so that the back pack unit 203 is partially covered. Specifically, the back pack unit 203 covers each of a part of the fastening portion M <b> 2 (the nail latch 257) and the first control board unit 201 of the first control board unit 201. Therefore, if the back pack unit 203 is not removed, all the fastening portions M2 cannot be operated, and the first control board unit 201 cannot be opened and closed with respect to the game board 30. The main controller 261 cannot be removed by an operation from the back side of the substrate unit 201. Therefore, also from this configuration, it is possible to expect a deterrent effect against fraudulent acts such as substrate removal. In addition, not only the back pack unit 203 but also a member that is attached to the game board 30 separately from the first control board unit 201, such as a cover that covers an appropriate unit, at least a part of the first control board unit 201 is provided. The same effect can be expected from the coating.

  Next, the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a base plate 303, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted. Yes. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. With the substrate, the payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled. The launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch motor 229 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power supply apparatus 313 provides a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control apparatuses. Is generated and output. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown). The card unit connection board 314 takes a ball lending operation command from the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. is there. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in a cash machine in which game balls are rented directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively configured to be accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box 315 are connected to each other by the sealing unit 319 so that the substrate box 315 is sealed. .

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball jam is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become.

  The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery) It has become. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while holding down the RAM erase switch 323. We are going to throw it in.

  The mounting base 301 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent resin molded product, and a flat board mounting surface 302 is provided on the surface thereof. In this case, the launch control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board 314 are directly mounted side by side on the board mounting surface 302 of the mounting base 301, and the payout control apparatus 311 is mounted on the board box 317 of the power supply apparatus 313. Has been.

  Further, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 305 at the right end in FIG. 17 and the like. By inserting these support shafts 305 into the support hole 237 shown in FIG. 2 The control board unit 202 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. In addition, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 306 as fasteners at the left end, and the second control board unit 202 is fitted into the fastening hole 239 shown in FIG. It is fixed to the frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed. The support hole 237 and the support shaft 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4 in FIG. 8, and the fastened hole 239 and the ny latch 306 correspond to the fastening portion M5, respectively.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. The back pack unit 203 is formed by integrating a back pack 351 made of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball. FIG. 20 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the back, and FIG. It shows in FIG.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display device unit 35 (however, in the present embodiment, the sound The lamp control device 262 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the air holes 354a has a long hole shape, and the air holes 354a are adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a to expose the display control device 45 and the like inside.

  In addition, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed on the base portion 353 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is arranged vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through the payout passage 359 and the like shown in FIG.

  A vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  Here, the vibrator 360 is formed as a unit in which a vibration generator such as a vibration motor is built in a casing, and is attached to the side surface of the tank rail 356 using a female screw. The vibrator 360 may be attached to the tank rail with the entire casing in close contact with the tank rail 356. In this example, the vibrator 360 is attached to the tank rail 356 via an elongated attachment leg. Thereby, the whole vibrator 360 formed as a unit vibrates well, and this vibration is smoothly transmitted to the tank rail 356. The mounting legs are integrally projected from the side surface of the tank rail 356, but may be integrally projected from the vibrator 360, or the tank rail 356 and the vibrator 360 may be May be formed individually and interposed between the tank rail 356 and the vibrator 360.

  The configuration of the tank rail 356 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 22, the tank rail 356 has a rail body 361 having a long bowl shape opened upward, and a spherical ball is formed at the start end of the rail body 361. A receiving part 362 is provided. By this ball receiving portion 362, the game ball that has dropped from the tank 355 is smoothly taken into the rail body 361. In addition, the rail body 361 is provided with a partition wall 363 extending in the longitudinal direction, and the game balls are divided into two hands by the partition wall 363. The two ball passages partitioned by the partition wall 363 are slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball. One or two ridges 364 are provided on the bottom surface of each spherical passage partitioned by the partition wall 363, and an opening 365 is provided on the side of the ridge 364.

  In addition, a rectifying plate 367 is disposed on the rail body 361 so as to cover the ceiling portion of the downstream half. The rectifying plate 367 has a bowed shape so as to limit the height of the ball passage in the tank rail 356 toward the downstream side, and a convex portion 368 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the lower surface thereof. . Thereby, each game ball flowing in the tank rail 356 finally flows out downstream without being stacked up and down. Therefore, even if a large group of game balls flow into the tank rail 356, the game balls are prevented from being bitten and the ball clogging in the tank rail 356 is eliminated. The rail body 367 is formed of a black conductive polycarbonate resin, whereas the rectifying plate 367 is formed of a transparent polycarbonate resin. The rectifying plate 367 is detachably provided, and by removing the rectifying plate 367, maintenance in the tank rail 356 can be easily performed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 40, the case rail 357 has a flow path for guiding the game ball in a meandering shape and a flow path for guiding the game ball in a staircase shape, and is downstream of the flow path leading in a serpentine shape. A payout device 358 is connected to the. Further, the flow path that leads in a stepped manner is a ball removal passage 371 that guides the game ball to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. An opening / closing piece 372 for switching the flow path of the game ball to the payout device 358 side or the ball removal passage side is provided on the upper portion of the case rail 357. The opening / closing piece 372 is not shown in a normal state. It is in a state of being locked to the locking piece, forming a flow path toward the dispensing device 358 side, and closing the upper opening of the ball removal passage 371. When the ball removal operation portion 373 provided on the case rail 357 is operated, the locking piece that has locked the opening / closing piece 372 is released, and the opening / closing piece 372 rotates downward due to the weight of the game ball. The upper opening of the ball removal passage 371 is opened, the game ball is guided to the ball removal passage 371, and the game ball is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. When the ball removal is completed, the opening / closing piece 372 is returned to a normal state by a mechanism (not shown).

  The case rail 357 is provided with a switch piece 374. The switch piece 374 is biased to rotate to the left by its own weight, and when there is a game ball in the flow path, the switch piece 374 is positioned at the illustrated position, and a part of the flow path is Forming. On the other hand, when there is no game ball in the flow path, the switch piece 374 rotates to the left. An electrical contact (not shown) opens and closes as the switch piece 374 rotates, and the game ball in the flow path can be detected by the switch piece 374. In the tank rail 356, two meandering flow paths in the case rail 357 are provided so as to correspond to the flow of the game balls divided into two hands, and the switch piece 374 is also provided for each flow path. Is provided.

  The switch piece 374 of the case rail 357 detects that the number of game balls in the payout mechanism portion 352 has become a predetermined number or less, and based on the detection result from the switch piece 374, the island equipment of the game hall A predetermined number of game balls are supplied to the tank 355 from a game ball supply device provided in the tank.

  By the way, in this case rail 357, the flow path for guiding the game ball to the payout device 358 has a meandering shape. This ensures a predetermined number of game balls in an aligned state within a narrow range of the case rail 357. Because. Another object is to reduce the load on the payout device 358 described later. Specifically, when game balls are aligned vertically in a straight line, a load is applied to the rotating body 375 of the payout device 358 positioned downstream of the game balls by the number of game balls stacked vertically. A force for rotating the rotation shaft 376 of the payout motor acts through the rotating body 375. And there was a possibility that the payout motor might be damaged by applying an excessive rotational force to the payout motor. Therefore, by arranging a plurality of game balls in a meandering manner, the load in the vertical direction of the game balls is dispersed, the load applied to the rotating body 375 is reduced, and the payout motor is prevented from being damaged.

  Next, the configuration of the dispensing device 358 provided downstream of the case rail 357 will be described in detail. The payout device 358 has a payout motor (not shown) such as a pulse motor, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out from the tank 355 by the rotation of the payout motor. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 40, a rotating body 375 that rotates integrally with the rotating shaft 376 is attached to the rotating shaft 376 of the payout motor. A plurality of recesses 377 of a size that can accommodate only one game ball is provided at an appropriate pitch. The game balls supplied to the payout device 358 are accommodated one by one in the recess 377, and the rotating body 375 rotates as the payout motor rotates, so that the game balls in the recess 377 move in the circumferential direction. When reaching the path communicating with the lower side of the payout device 358, the game ball is released from the recess 377 and is paid out below the payout device 358.

  Further, the payout device 358 is provided with a game medium detection sensor 370d at the most downstream portion, and the game medium detection sensor 370d detects a game ball paid out by the rotation of the payout motor. By the way, also in this payout device 358, the number of rotating bodies 375 corresponding to the number of meandering channels of the case rail 357 is provided. More specifically, another rotating body 375 is attached to the rotation shaft 376 of the payout motor, and the game ball can be paid out from the two flow paths using one payout motor. Note that the two rotating bodies 375 are attached to the rotating shaft 376 so that the concave portions 377 thereof are staggered, so that two game balls are not paid out at the same time, and the game balls are paid one by one. It can be put out.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 39, the payout mechanism portion 352 is formed on a rectifying plate 367 disposed in the rail body 361 of the tank rail 356 at a position close to the ball receiving portion 362 of the tank rail 356. Vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c are provided at positions close to the convex portion 368 and near the middle of the case rail 357, respectively. These vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c are vibration generators that generate vibrations by rotating the weight attached eccentrically to the rotating shaft of the motor. It is fixed in place. These vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c correspond to the stagnation eliminating means of the present invention.

  These vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c are provided at positions close to portions where the shape of the flow path of the game ball changes. More specifically, the vibrator 360 a is provided in the tank rail 356 at a position close to the ball receiving portion 362 that receives a game ball from the tank 355, and in this vicinity, the game ball stored in a large amount in the tank 355. However, at the place where it flows into the tank rail 356, the flow path is a portion that is bent at about 90 ° and narrows. Moreover, the vibrator 360b is provided in the tank rail 356 in the position close | similar to the part (rectification | straightening part) which rectifies a game ball into two hands, and this is a part where the once expanded flow path becomes narrow again. Furthermore, the vibrator 360c is provided on the case rail 358, and the flow path of the game ball is a meandering portion inside the case rail 358. Thus, vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c are provided at positions close to the portion where the shape of the flow path changes, that is, the portion where the game ball is likely to be stagnant.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with game medium detection sensors 370a, 370b, 370c, and 370d at the tank 355, the intermediate portion of the tank rail 356, the most downstream portion of the tank rail 356, and the outlet of the payout device 358, respectively. Yes. Specifically, when a predetermined number or more of game balls are stored in the tank 355, the game medium detection sensor 370a is pressed by the game ball on a movable member (not shown) provided on the left side of the tank, thereby The game ball is detected by opening and closing. The game medium detection sensor 370b is a sensor that detects a game ball by opening and closing an electric contact by a movable member (not shown) provided on the bottom or side wall of the tank rail 356 being pressed by its own weight or contact. It is. Further, the game medium detection sensor 370c has a movable member that is attached above the tank rail 356 side of the connecting portion between the tank rail 356 and the case rail 357, and is supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. When the free end side is rotated upward due to the presence of the game ball, the electrical contact opens and closes to detect the game ball. The game medium detection sensor 370d is attached to the downstream side of the payout motor of the payout device 358, has a coil, and an induced current generated in the coil by passing the game ball by circulating the game ball in the coil. , Thereby detecting a game ball. These game medium detection sensors 370a, 370b, 370c, and 370d correspond to stagnation state detection means in the present invention.

  Returning to the description of FIGS. 20 and 21, the payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 that relays a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and takes in the main power from outside. The power switch board 382 is installed. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  All of the dispensing mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage 359 is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  Further, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 385 at the right end portion in FIG. 20 and the like. By inserting the support shafts 385 into the support hole portion 238 shown in FIG. The pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. In addition, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and a locking hole 387 is provided at the upper end portion. The nai latch 386 is inserted into the tightened hole 240 shown in FIG. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the inner frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed by engaging the fixing hole 387 shown in FIG. At this time, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the inner frame 12 by the fixtures 241 and 243 shown in FIG. The support hole 238 and the support shaft 385 are in the support shaft portion M6 in FIG. 8, the fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 are in the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the lock hole 387 are in the lock portion M8, respectively. Equivalent to. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main control device 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which data can be retained (backed up) by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. A backup area 503a is provided in addition to the memory and the area.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. This is an area for storing stack points, registers, I / O values, etc. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 33). Conversely, returning of each value written to the backup area 503a includes turning on the power (including turning on the power due to power failure cancellation). The same applies to a power recovery process (see FIG. 26). The N501 terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) of FIG. 33 is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and other switch groups (not shown) are connected to the input / output port 505.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a has a stack point at the time of power off, each register, in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again when the power is cut off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 33), and the return of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the power recovery process when the power is turned on. .

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 having the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 261, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch motor 229, and the launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, it is detected by a sensor signal that a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch is stopped. On the condition that the firing stop switch is not operated, the firing motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is fired at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The display control device 45 controls the second symbol variation display on the second symbol display device 42 and the first symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 41. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus. Lines 530 and 531 are provided. The output of the main controller 261 is connected to the input of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526 are connected to the output of the input port 527 and one output port is connected via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. A first symbol display device 41 (display unit 43) and an audio lamp control device 262 are connected to the output of the output port 528. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 626 through a bus line 531, and a second symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the second symbol display device 42 and the first symbol display device 41 based on the display command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is a memory for.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the second symbol display device 42, and the display content of the second symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the second symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  The power supply unit 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch connected to the RAM erase switch 323. A circuit 543. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal S1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing in FIG. 33).

  The power supply unit 541 normally outputs an output of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain the value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  Incidentally, FIG. 41 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in more detail. In this example, the stagnation elimination buttons 160a, 160b, 160c and the game are input to the input port 527 of the display control device 45. Medium detection sensors 370a, 370b, 370c, and 370d are connected. In addition, vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c are connected to the output port 528 of the display control device 45, respectively, and further, stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b, and 160c are connected.

  In addition to the control of the first symbol display device 41, the second symbol display device 42, and the sound lamp control device 262, which will be described later, the display control device 45, when the game ball stagnation occurs in the pachinko machine 10, In addition to guiding the occurrence to the player, control is also performed to eliminate the stagnation based on the input from the input operation means 160. The display control device 45 determines whether or not the game ball is in a stagnation state based on the detection results of the game medium detection sensors 370a, 370b, 370c, and 370d. When an occurrence location etc. is displayed as a guide, and the player inputs an appropriate stagnation cancel button (160a, 160b, 160c) of the input operation means 160 based on the guide display, the corresponding vibrator (360a, 360b, 360c) is displayed. Operate to eliminate the game ball stagnation.

  Here, regarding the cancellation of the stagnation state, the operation of the display control device 45, the vibrators 360a, 360b, 360c, the game medium detection sensors 370a, 370b, 370c, 370d, and the stagnation cancellation buttons 160a, 160b, 160c will be described. The display control device 45 of this example corresponds to the sub control means of the present invention.

  In the normal state, that is, when the game ball is not in a stagnation state, all the game medium detection sensors 370a, 370b, and 370c except the game medium detection sensor 370d detect the game ball. The control device 45 determines that the stagnation state of the game ball has not occurred, and the lamps of the stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b, and 160c remain off, and in this case, the stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b, and 160c are input. Even so, the vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c do not operate.

  Next, when the game medium detection sensor 370a detects the game ball and the game medium detection sensor 370b does not detect the game ball, the display controller 45 determines whether the game medium detection sensor 370a and the game medium detection sensor 370b are In the meantime, it is determined that a stagnation situation of the game ball has occurred, and the second symbol display device 42 is made to guide and display the occurrence of the stagnation situation. In the second symbol display device 42, a schematic payout mechanism unit 352 is displayed, and a place where a stagnation state occurs, in this case, a place straddling the tank 355 and the tank rail 356 is, for example, another place. It is highlighted and displayed as a different color. In addition to the second symbol display device 42, the display control device 45 controls lighting or blinking of the lamp of the stagnation cancel button 160a to guide the stagnation cancel button 160a to be input to the player.

  When the player performs an input operation on the stagnation cancel button 160a based on the guidance of the second symbol display device 42 and the stagnation cancel button 160a, the display control device 45 activates the vibrator 360a, and the stagnation state is caused by the vibration of the vibrator 360a. When the game is detected and the game medium detection sensors 370a and 370b both detect a game ball, the operation of the vibrator 360a is stopped. And while returning the display content of the 2nd symbol display apparatus 42 to a normal state, the lamp | ramp of the stagnation cancellation button 160a is made into a light extinction state, and is returned to a normal state.

  In addition, when the game medium detection sensor 370b detects a game ball and the game medium detection sensor 370c does not detect the game ball, the display controller 45 determines whether the game medium detection sensor 370b is between the game medium detection sensor 370b and the game medium detection sensor 370c. , It is determined that a stagnation situation of the game ball has occurred, and the occurrence of the stagnation situation is guided and displayed on the second symbol display device 42 in the same manner as described above. The stagnation cancel button 160b is turned on or blinked to guide the stagnation cancel button 160b to be input. Then, the display control device 45 activates the vibrator 360b based on the input operation of the stagnation cancellation button 160b by the player, cancels the stagnation state, and then returns to the normal state.

  On the other hand, the game medium detection sensor 370d is associated with the operation of the payout device 358. While the payout device 358 is in operation, the game medium detection sensor 370c detects a game ball, and the game medium detection sensor 370d Is not detected, the display control device 45 determines that a stagnation state of the game ball is occurring between the game medium detection sensor 370c and the game medium detection sensor 370d, that is, in the case rail 357. The stagnation cancel button 160c and the vibrator 360c correspond to each other and perform the same processing as described above to cancel the stagnation state, and then return to the normal state.

  In this way, the display control device 45 determines the occurrence of a stagnation situation based on the detection results of the game ball detection sensors 370a, 370b, 370c, and 370d, and identifies the location where the stagnation situation occurs. Then, the second symbol display device 42 guides and displays the occurrence and location of the stagnation, and guides the stagnation elimination buttons (160a, 160b, 160c) to be input, thereby eliminating the stagnation corresponding to the player. The button (160a, 160b, 160c) is input to cancel the stagnation state.

  In this example, the work RAM 523 corresponds to the stagnation status storage means of the present invention. In this work RAM 523, the location and number of occurrences of the stagnation status are stored, and the stored contents are stored in the pachinko machine 10. It can be taken out and used when necessary for inspection. Further, during the period from the occurrence of the game ball stagnation to the cancellation, the display control device 45 may display characters and symbols that are not normally seen on the second symbol display device 42, A player's discomfort with respect to the occurrence of a stagnation situation can be alleviated.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 24, the second symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 42 has three symbol rows of left, middle, and right, and the upper symbol, the middle symbol, the lower symbol for each symbol row. Three symbols (second symbol) of symbols are displayed in a variable manner. In the present embodiment, the series of symbols is composed of a main symbol with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-pattern consisting of rhombus-shaped symbols, in ascending or descending order of the numbers. A main symbol is displayed and a sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol to form a series of symbol sequences. The main symbol and the sub symbol are variably displayed from top to bottom with periodicity.

  In such a case, in the left symbol row and the right symbol row, the series of symbols is displayed in descending order (that is, in order of increasing the number of the main symbols), and in the middle symbol row, the series of symbols is also in ascending order (that is, (In order of decreasing main symbol number). Then, the variable display stops in the order of left symbol row → right symbol row → middle symbol row, and at the time of the stop, five effective lines on the second symbol display device 42, that is, upper line L1, middle line L2, lower line L3, A special game video is displayed as a jackpot if the main symbol is aligned with a jackpot symbol combination (in this embodiment, the same main symbol combination) in either the right-up line L4 or the left-upline L5. Yes.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 performs lottery (big hit lottery) of the second symbol display device 42, setting of symbol display, and the like using various counter information during the game. Specifically, 25, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery of the second symbol display device 42, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the jackpot symbol of the second symbol display device 42, and the second Reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the symbol display device 42 fluctuates and changes, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of the jackpot random number counter C1, and variation pattern selection of the second symbol display device 42 Fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 to be used, and left, middle and right outliers used for setting left out, middle and right outliers Counter CL, CM, has been with the use of the CR.

  Among these, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters that each add 1 to the previous value and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that register values are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 501, and as a result, numerical values change randomly. Each counter is periodically updated, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. In addition, the RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). Each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 676, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interruption and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the second start port 33. The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2, and the value is “337,673”. Yes, the value of the random number that becomes a big hit at a high probability is 10, and the value is “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661”. The high probability means a state where the jackpot is won by a predetermined probability variation pattern and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as added value, that is, the time of so-called probability change, and the normal time (low probability) is such When not in a certain state.

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines a symbol when the fluctuation of the second symbol display device 42 is stopped at the time of a jackpot. In the present embodiment, the second symbol display device 42 has five effective lines. Since ten specific symbols (main symbols) are set, 50 counter values (0 to 49) are prepared. In other words, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is configured so that one by one is added in order within the range of 0 to 49, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 49), it returns to 0. The jackpot symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the second start port 33.

  Further, the reach random number counter C3 is configured to increment one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In this state, the reach random number counter C3 causes the last stop symbol to stop after the reach has occurred by shifting the last stop symbol by one before and after the reach symbol, and the last stop symbol after the reach has also occurred. “Reach other than front / rear off” that stops other than before and “completely out” that does not generate reach, for example, C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to front / rear reach, and C3 = 2-21 It corresponds to reach other than front / rear detachment, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete detachment. The reach lottery may be set individually according to the state of the lottery probability of the second symbol display device 42, the number of suspended balls at the start of change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the second start port 33.

  In addition, one of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. For example, the other variation type counter CS2 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 240, for example, and reaches the maximum value (that is, 240) and then returns to 0. In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type of the second symbol such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final stop symbol ( In the present embodiment, a more detailed symbol variation mode such as an elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the middle symbol) stops is determined. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol.

  The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the second symbol display device 42 determines the variation pattern at the start of variation of the second symbol.

  The left, middle, and right out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are displayed in the left column second symbol, the middle column second symbol, and the right column second symbol when the big symbol lottery of the second symbol display device 42 is lost. This is for determining stop symbols (out-of-band symbols). Since each column displays either 20 main symbols or 20 secondary symbols, 20 (0 to 19) each. Counter values are provided. The left, upper, middle and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CL, the upper, middle and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CM, and the right symbol column is determined by the out symbol counter CR. The top, middle and bottom symbols are determined.

  In this embodiment, the value of each counter CL, CM, CR is updated at random by using the value of the built-in R register in the CPU 501. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated, the lower 3 bits of the R register are added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 20 is subtracted to determine the current value. The Each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated within the normal processing so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is the reach of the RAM 503 front / rear out symbol buffer, reach other than front / rear out It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the second symbol, the buffer value of any one of the front and rear outreach symbol buffer, the non-front and rear outreach symbol buffer, and the complete out symbol symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3. The

  The size and range of each counter is only an example and can be arbitrarily changed. However, it is desirable that the big hit random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case.

  Although not shown, the first symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the first symbol display device 41. The first symbol random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of, for example, 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The first symbol random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and is acquired when the game ball passes through the first starting port 34 on either the left or right side. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control device executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is broadly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of a signal. For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process are described first, and then the main process is described.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 31, first, in step S601, reading processing of various winning switches is executed. That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 261 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S602, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the random number initial value counter CINI update value is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. Alternatively, in the subsequent step S603, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and their counter values reach the maximum values (in this embodiment, 676, 49, and 238, respectively). Each time it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Thereafter, in step S604, a start winning process associated with winning in the second starting port 33 is executed. The start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 32. In step S701, whether or not the game ball has won the second start opening 33 is determined based on the detection information of the operation opening switch 224. If it is determined that the game ball has won the second start opening 33, in the subsequent step S702, whether or not the number N of the operation reserved balls of the second symbol display device 42 is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). Is determined. The process proceeds to step S703 on the condition that there is a winning at the second start port 33 and the number N of actuated balls is <4, and the number N of actuated balls is incremented by one.

  In subsequent step S704, a random number related to the winning of the second symbol is acquired. Specifically, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S603 are stored in the first area of the free storage area of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 501 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process, and this process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption, the state of the main controller 261 at the time of power-off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503.

  That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal S2 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main controller 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process of FIG. 33 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 261. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal S1 is output, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main controller 261 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within the predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 33, first, in step S801, the used registers are saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503, and in the subsequent step S802, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a. Further, in step S803, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 503a, and in step S804, a power interruption notification command indicating that the power has been interrupted is transmitted to another control device.

  In step S805, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. In step S806, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The NMI interrupt process is also executed in the payout control device 311 in the same manner, and the state of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Similarly, the power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal S1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal S1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 33 is started. The contents are as described with reference to FIG. 33 (however, the transmission of the power-off notification command in step S804 is excluded).

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. This main process is started upon reset when power is turned on.

  First, in step S101, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (such as the sound lamp control device 262 and the payout control device 311) to become operable, for example, Wait processing is performed for about 1 second. In step S102, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In subsequent step S103, RAM access is permitted.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON). In subsequent step S105, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. It is determined whether or not. In step S106, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S107, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503, for example. Note that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 are correctly stored.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323 when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall starts business. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is ON, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (step S114, etc.). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by a RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 503 (step S114 or the like). That is, in step S114, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S115, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. In step S116, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when power is restored). That is, in step S108, the stack pointer before the power interruption is restored, and in step S109, the information on the occurrence of the power interruption is cleared. In step S110, a command for returning the sub-side control device to the gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted, and in step S111, the used register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Further, in steps S112 and S113, the interrupt permission / non-permission is returned to the state before power-off, and then the address before power-off is returned.

  Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing of steps S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S209 and S210 is executed with the remaining time.

  In FIG. 27, first, in step S201, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. Further, a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, a confirmation command, etc. are transmitted to the display control device 45 when the second symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the second symbol. In addition, after the start of the second symbol variation, each time normal processing is performed in the order of variation pattern command-> left symbol sequence stop symbol command-> right symbol sequence stop symbol command-> middle symbol sequence stop symbol command. The command is sent once every 4 msec), and the confirmation command is sent when the fluctuation time elapses.

  Next, in step S202, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In subsequent step S203, updating of each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row is executed.

  The update process of each out symbol counter CL, CM, CR will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 28, in step S301, it is determined whether or not it is time to update the out symbol counter CL in the left symbol row. In step S302, It is determined whether or not it is time to update the middle symbol row out of symbol counter CM. If the update timing of the left symbol row (YES in step S301), the process proceeds to step S303, and the outlier symbol counter CL of the left symbol row is updated. Further, if the update timing of the middle symbol row (YES in step S302), the process proceeds to step S304, and the out-of-middle symbol counter CM is updated. Further, if the update timing of the right symbol sequence (both NO in steps S301 and S302), the process proceeds to step S305, and the outlier symbol counter CR of the right symbol sequence is updated. In updating the outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR in steps S303 to S305, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 20 is subtracted when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, The result of the calculation is out of sync and is used as the current value of the symbol counters CL, CM, CR.

  According to the CL, CM, and CR update processing, the left symbol row, middle symbol row, and right symbol row outlier symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are sequentially updated one by one in one normal process. The update times of the values do not overlap. As a result, every time the normal process is executed three times, one set of the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR is updated.

  Thereafter, in step S306, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is a combination of jackpot symbols. If the combination is a jackpot symbol combination, the processing of steps S307 to S312 is performed. Skip and end this process. On the other hand, if the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is not a jackpot symbol combination, the process proceeds to step S307.

  In step S307, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a reach symbol combination. It is determined whether or not. If the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of front and rear outreach, the process proceeds to step S309, and the combination of out symbol symbols CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the front and rear outreach symbol buffer of the RAM 503. If the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are a combination of reach other than front / back off, the process proceeds to step S310, and the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / back out of RAM 503. .

  If the combination is other than the reach symbol, in step S311, it is determined whether or not the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR is a combination of out symbols, and if it is a combination of out symbols, In step S312, the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the off symbol buffer of the RAM 503. When both of steps S307 and S311 are NO, the symbols are aligned on the left, middle, and right, that is, it corresponds to a jackpot state. In such a case, the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are stored in the buffer. The process is terminated without any processing.

  After the off symbol counter update process, in step S204 of FIG. Thereafter, in step S205, a second symbol variation process for performing variation display of the second symbol by the second symbol display device 42 is executed. By this second symbol variation process, jackpot determination, setting of a variation pattern of the second symbol, and the like are performed. However, details of the second symbol variation process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S206, a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 35 in the case of the big win state is executed. That is, the big winning opening is opened for each round of the big hit state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has passed or whether a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big winning opening. When either of these conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening is closed. At this time, the continuous winning opening is allowed on condition that the game ball has passed the specific area, and this is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds.

  In step S207, display control of the first symbol by the first symbol display device 41 is executed. Briefly, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the first starting port 34, the first symbol random number counter C4 is acquired each time and the first symbol is displayed on the display unit 43 of the first symbol display device 41. Is displayed. Then, the first symbol lottery is carried out based on the value of the first symbol random number counter C4. When the first symbol hit state is reached, the second start port 33 is opened for a predetermined time. Although the description is omitted, the first symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 31, like the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3. .

  Thereafter, in step S208, it is determined whether or not the next normal process execution timing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S209 and S210). That is, in step S209, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  In step S210, the update of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is executed (same as the previous step S202). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and varies. Therefore, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time. .

  Next, the second symbol control process of step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 29, in step S401, it is determined whether or not it is currently a big hit. Note that the jackpot includes a special game displayed on the second symbol display device 42 and a predetermined time after the special game is ended. In a succeeding step S402, it is determined whether or not the second symbol display device 42 is displaying the variation of the second symbol. Then, when the big symbol is not being won and the variation of the second symbol is not being displayed, the process proceeds to step S403, and it is determined whether or not the number N of the operation reserved balls of the second symbol display device 42 is larger than zero. At this time, if the jackpot is being hit or if the number N of working suspension balls is 0, this processing is terminated as it is.

  Further, if it is neither a big hit nor a change display of the second symbol and if the number N of activated balls is> 0, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, 1 is subtracted from the number N of active suspension balls. In step S405, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area.

  Thereafter, in step S406, a change start process is executed. Here, the details of the variation start process will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 30. In step S501, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. To do. Specifically, whether or not the jackpot is determined based on the relationship between the jackpot random number counter value and the mode at that time, as described above, among the numerical values 0 to 676 of the jackpot random number counter C1 at the normal low probability, "337, “673” is a winning value, and “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661” is a winning value at high probability.

  If it is determined that the game is a jackpot, in step S502, a symbol corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, that is, a table not showing the jackpot symbol (value of the jackpot symbol counter C2). And a symbol representing the correspondence between the symbol and the symbol), and the symbol is set as a stop symbol command. At this time, the numbers 0 to 49 of the jackpot symbol counter C2 correspond to any of the 50 jackpot symbols on all five active lines, and any one of the 50 jackpot symbols is set in the stop symbol command. Is done. When these jackpot symbols are gathered with a predetermined specific symbol, the state changes to a probability variation state. However, when the symbols are not specific symbols (non-specific symbols), the probability variation state is not entered.

  Next, in step S503, the variation pattern at the time of the big hit is determined, and the variation pattern is set in the variation pattern command. At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and the reach of the second symbol such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The type and other rough symbol variation modes are determined, and the elapsed time until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (in other words, A more detailed symbol variation mode such as the number of variation symbols) is determined. The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time are respectively defined in advance by a table or the like. Needless to say, the symbol variation mode may be determined based on the value of only one of the first variation type counter CS1 and the second variation type counter CS2.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S501 that it is not a big hit, it is determined in step S504 whether or not a reach has occurred based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. If the reach has occurred, it is further determined in step S505 whether the reach is out of front or back based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In the present embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any one of 0 to 238, of which “0, 1” corresponds to the out-of-front reach and “2-21” corresponds to the reach other than the back-and-forth out- “22 to 238” corresponds to no reach (complete detachment).

  If the front / rear out of reach has occurred, the process proceeds to step S506, and the left, middle, and right out of symbol counters CL, CM, CR stored in the front / rear out of reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. In step S507, a variation pattern at the time of front / rear out of reach is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, as in step S503, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and the normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. Etc., until the reach stop type (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol) is stopped after the reach occurrence based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 More detailed symbol variation modes such as the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) are determined.

  If a reach other than front / rear out occurs, the process proceeds to step S508, and the left, middle, and right out-of-line counters CL, CM, CR stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out of RAM 503 are stopped. Set to. Also, in step S509, a fluctuation pattern at the time of reach other than front / rear deviation is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as a fluctuation pattern command. At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503, as in step S503 and the like.

  If it is neither big hit nor reach, the process proceeds to step S510, and the left, middle, and right off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the complete off symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. In step S511, the fluctuation pattern at the time of complete deviation is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation pattern command. At this time, since the reach does not occur, the player's interest is reduced, and various symbol variation modes are not required. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in step S511, the symbol variation mode is determined using only the first variation type counter CS1 (that is, without using the second variation type counter CS2). As described above, when the setting of the symbol stop command and the variation pattern command is completed at the time of jackpot, when the reach occurs, and when the reach does not occur, this processing ends.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 29, if step S402 is YES, that is, when the second symbol variation table is in progress, the process proceeds to step S407 to determine whether or not the variation time has elapsed. At this time, the variation time of the second symbol is determined according to the variation pattern of the second symbol, and when this variation time has elapsed, an affirmative determination is made in step S407. In step S408, the stop symbol set for stopping the change is set as a confirmation command, and then this process is terminated.

  Next, payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a main process of the payout control apparatus 311. This main process is started upon reset at power-on.

  First, in step S901, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. In step S902, the process waits until a payout permission command transmitted from main controller 261 is received. When the payout permission command is received, the process proceeds to step S903 to permit the RAM access, and in step S904, the external interrupt pector is set.

  Thereafter, a data backup process is executed for the RAM 513 in the CPU 511. That is, in step S905, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON). In subsequent step S906, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. It is determined whether or not. In step S907, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S908, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address in the RAM 513. It should be noted that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly stored.

  If the RAM erase switch 323 is ON, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (step S915, etc.). Similarly, when the occurrence information of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by a RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process similarly proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 513 (step S915 or the like). That is, in step S915, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S916, initialization processing of the RAM 513 is executed. In step S917, CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and in step S918, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to a payout control process described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when power is restored). That is, in step S909, the stack pointer before the power interruption is restored, and in step S910, the information on the occurrence of the power interruption is cleared. In step S911, CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and in step S912, the used registers are restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in steps S913 and S914, the interruption permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power interruption, and then the address before the power interruption is returned.

  Next, the flow of the payout control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 35, in step S1001, a command from the main controller 261 is acquired, and the total number of prize balls is stored. In step S1002, the launch control apparatus 312 is set for launch permission. In step S1003, the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

  Thereafter, in step S1004, setting of the lower pan full tank state or the lower pan full tank release state is executed in accordance with the change in the state of the lower pan 15. That is, when the lower pan 15 is detected based on the detection signal of the lower pan full switch, when the lower pan is full, the lower pan full state is set, and when the lower pan full is not reached , Set the lower pan full release state. In step S1005, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed in accordance with a change in the state of the tank ball. In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and when there is no tank ball, the setting of the tank ball no state is executed. Cancel the setting.

  Thereafter, in step S1006, the presence / absence of a state to be notified is determined. If there is a state to be notified, the 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 is notified.

  In steps S1007 to S1009, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if the prize ball is not paid out and the total number of prize balls stored in step S1001 is not 0 (both NO in steps S1007 and S1008), the process proceeds to step S1009 and a prize ball control process (described later). FIG. 36) is started. Further, if the prize ball cannot be paid out or the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any of steps S1007 and S1008), the process proceeds to a lending payout process.

  Thereafter, in steps S1010 to S1012, a rental ball payout process is executed. In this case, if it is not possible to pay out the rented ball and if a rented ball payout request from the card unit has been received (NO in step S1010, YES in S1011), the process proceeds to step S1012 and a renting control process (described later). FIG. 37) is started. Further, if a rental ball cannot be paid out or a rental ball payout request has not been received (YES in step S1010 or NO in S1011), the subsequent ball removal process is executed.

  In step S1013, the state return switch 321 is checked to execute the ball removal process by driving the payout motor 358a on the condition that the ball removal disabled state is not set and the ball removal operation is not started. In the subsequent step S1014, the control of the vibrator 360 (vibrator control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process.

  In the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 36, in step S1101, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute prize ball payout. In subsequent step S1102, whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1103, where the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1104, and it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch whether or not the game balls to be paid out as prize balls are normally counted. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1105 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1106, and it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout has been completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process for the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1107, and then the process returns to the payout control process in FIG.

  In the ball lending control apparatus shown in FIG. 37, in step S1201, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute lending of a lending ball. In the subsequent step S1202, it is determined from the detection result of the dispensing rotation sensor whether the rotation of the dispensing motor 358a is normal. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process advances to step S1203 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process in FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1204, and it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch whether or not the game balls to be paid out as rented balls are normally counted. If the count of the gaming machine is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1205, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and the stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1206, where it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached a predetermined number of rented balls (25) and the payout is completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1207, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c are operated by operating the stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b, and 160c, and the game balls in the payout mechanism unit 352 serving as guiding means are operated. The stagnation situation is resolved. Thereby, the stagnation state of the game ball can be quickly resolved, and the time during which the game is interrupted can be shortened as much as possible. Therefore, it can maintain without reducing the interest of a game, and an irritation of a player can be prevented. Further, since the player himself can solve the stagnation situation, it is not necessary to call the store clerk bothersomely, and there is no inconvenience of calling the store clerk.

  In addition, according to this example, the vibrator (360a, 360b, 360c) can be operated by the player himself, so that the player can recognize the operation of the vibrator in advance compared to the case where the vibrator is automatically operated. Even if the vibrator is operated, the player does not feel surprise or anxiety. Furthermore, since the player recognizes the operation of the vibrator in advance, the operation of the vibrator can be increased, and the stagnation state of the game medium can be reliably eliminated.

  Further, according to this example, the vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c are controlled by the display control device 45 that supplements the control of the main control device 261, so that the control processing in the main control device 261 is prevented from becoming complicated. And the load on the main controller 261 can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of problems such as the occurrence of bugs and the increase in the scope for intervention of fraud.

  Further, according to the present example, since the vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c are controlled by the display control device 45, the speed related to the control processing can be increased as compared with the case where the control is performed by the main control device 261. The occurrence of a stagnation state of a game ball can be promptly displayed by the second symbol display device 42 and the stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b, 160c, and the stagnation state can be quickly eliminated. There is no discomfort such as irritation, and it is possible to maintain interest in games.

  Further, according to this example, the sub control means is the display control device 45 and the guide means is the second symbol display device 42 controlled by the display control device 45, and the guide means is also controlled by the same display control device 45. Therefore, the configuration can be simplified. Moreover, since the guide means is the second symbol display device 42, it is not necessary to provide a separate guide means, and the existing second symbol display device 42 is used, so the cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be kept low. . Further, the second symbol display device 42 is one of the things that the player particularly pays attention during the game, and the second symbol display device 42 guides the stagnation situation, so the player may miss the guidance. Absent.

  Next, an embodiment different from the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 42 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of another embodiment in the pachinko machine 10.

  In this example, the sub-control means is a payout control device 311. The stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b, 160c, game medium detection sensors 370a, 370b, 370c, 370d, and vibrators 360a, 360b, 360c Each is connected to an input / output port 515 of the payout control device 311. In this example, the RAM 513 corresponds to the stagnation status storage means, the stagnation count storage means, and the input count storage means of the present invention. Further, the payout control device 311 includes a hit determination means described later. About another structure, it is the same as that of said example, attaches | subjects the same code | symbol and abbreviate | omits description.

  As described above, according to the present example, the sub-control unit is the payout control device 311, and the configuration is simplified by performing the control with the payout control device 311 that is affected by the occurrence of the stagnation state. Can be quickly resolved.

  Further, in the case where a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as the stagnation is resolved, the vibrators 360a, 360b, and 360c can be controlled by the same payout control device 311. It can be realized with a simple configuration, and an increase in the cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be kept low.

  By the way, in this example, in solving the stagnation situation, it is possible to relieve the discomfort of the player due to the occurrence of the stagnation situation by giving game characteristics, and to maintain or enhance the interest in the game. it can. For example, the control in the payout control device 311 can be a control like the flow shown in FIG. Specifically, when the payout control device 311 detects the occurrence of a stagnation state of the game ball based on the detection results from the game ball detection sensors 370a, 370b, 370c, and 370d, the payout control device 311 shifts from a normal process to a stagnation state elimination process. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 43, in the stagnation state elimination process, first, in step S1301, 1 is added to the stagnation number M stored in the stagnation number storage means, and the process proceeds to the next step S1302 to guide the occurrence of the stagnation state. To do. Here, all the stagnation cancel buttons 160a, 160b, and 160c are lit or blinked at the same time to inform the player that a stagnation situation has occurred. Next, in step S1303, it is determined whether or not the stagnation count M stored in the stagnation count storage means is 3 or more. If M is less than 3, the process proceeds to step S1304.

  Next, the player predicts where the stagnation situation has occurred based on the guidance of the occurrence of the stagnation situation, and presses one of the stagnation elimination buttons 160a, 160b, 160c that seems to be applicable. Select and input the stagnation cancel button. In step S1304, the hit determination means determines whether or not the input stagnation cancel button is a button corresponding to the place where the stagnation state occurs, and if the input stagnation cancel button is not correct. In step S1305, the process proceeds to step S1305, where 1 is added to the input count N of the input count storage means in the RAM 513. Subsequently, in step S1306, whether the input count N stored in the input count storage means is 2 or more. If N is 2 or more, the process proceeds to step S1307.

  In step S1307, only the stagnation cancel button lamp corresponding to the place where the stagnation state is generated is turned on or blinked, and a correct stagnation cancel button is guided to the player. Then, the process proceeds to step S1308, where it is determined whether or not the correct stagnation cancel button has been input by the hit determination means. If the correct stagnation cancel button has been input, the process proceeds to step S1309 and the input count N of the input count storage means. To reset. In step S1310, the corresponding vibrator is actuated to eliminate the stagnation and return to normal processing. In step S1308, until the correct stagnation cancel button is input and hit, a loop with step S1307 is continued so as to continue guiding the correct stagnation cancel button.

  By the way, in step S1306, when the input number N stored in the input number storage means is less than 2, the process returns to step S1304, and the player inputs the selected stagnation cancel button again by performing the input operation of the stagnation cancel button. It is supposed to let you.

  On the other hand, if the input stagnation cancel button is correct in step S1304, that is, if it is a win, the process proceeds to step S1313 to reset the input count N of the input count storage means and the stagnation count M of the stagnation count storage means, respectively ( Step S1313, Step S1314). Then, in the following step S1315, for example, as shown in FIG. 36, the vibrator corresponding to the place where the stagnation situation occurs is operated to eliminate the stagnation situation, and the process proceeds to step S1316 to pay out a predetermined amount of game media. Perform prize ball control and return to normal processing.

  In step S1303, if the stagnation number M in the stagnation number storage means is 3 or more, the process proceeds to steps S1311, S1312, and the correct stagnation resolution button is guided until the correct stagnation resolution button is operated, so that the correct stagnation resolution is achieved. When the button is input and the winning is reached, the process proceeds to step S1313, where the input number N of the input number storage means and the stagnation number M of the stagnation number storage means are reset respectively, and the stagnation state is canceled by operating the vibrator. The prize ball control (step S1313 to step S1316) is performed so as to pay out the game media, and the process returns to the normal processing.

  Thus, according to this example, when a stagnation situation of a game ball occurs, the occurrence of the stagnation situation is guided by each lamp of the stagnation cancellation button (160a, 160b, 160c), and the player can determine which location based on the guidance. Then, it is predicted whether a stagnation situation has occurred, and the corresponding stagnation elimination buttons (160a, 160b, 160c) are input. Then, when the place input by the stagnation cancel buttons (160a, 160b, 160c) matches the place where the stagnation situation occurs, the stagnation situation is eliminated. As a result, when the stagnation cancel button (160a, 160b, 160c) is input, it is possible to give the player a kind of game characteristic, so that an unpleasant mood is prevented even if a stagnation situation occurs. Can maintain interest in games.

  Further, according to the present example, when the place input with the stagnation cancel button matches the place where the stagnation state occurs, that is, when it is a hit, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. And the player attaches importance to paying out the game ball, and when entering the place with the stagnation cancel button, the place matches the place where the stagnation situation occurs and hits it. When it comes to a strong wish, the interest is enhanced, and when the game ball is paid out, the interest is further enhanced.

  Furthermore, according to the present example, as described above, a game can be given to a series of operations for eliminating the stagnation situation in response to the occurrence of the stagnation situation of the game ball, so that the player is unpleasant when the stagnation situation occurs. It is possible to prevent the person from feeling uncomfortable or remaining unpleasant even after the stagnation is resolved.

  Furthermore, according to this example, when a state in which the input of the stagnation cancellation button is lost every time a stagnation situation occurs has been repeated for a predetermined number of times, in detail, the stagnation elimination button for the occurrence of the first stagnation situation If the input at is lost and no payout occurs, and the second stagnant situation occurs, if the input at the stagnation cancel button is lost and no payout occurs, the Mth stagnant situation occurs. In other words, when the number of stagnation reaches a predetermined number (three in this example), the correct location is guided from the beginning by the guidance means, so the player inputs the correct location with the stagnation cancel button based on the guidance. Thus, the stagnation can be quickly resolved, the game can be resumed, and the player's discomfort can be alleviated.

  In this example, the predetermined number of times of stagnation M is 3 times, the predetermined number of times of input is 2 times, the reset value of stagnation number M is 0, and the reset value of input number N is 1. However, it is not limited to these numerical values, and each numerical value can be set as appropriate.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. Improvements and design changes are possible.

  That is, in the present embodiment, an example in which a plurality of stagnation cancel buttons (160a, 160b, 160c) are used as the input operation means 160 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one stagnation cancel button is used. You can also. As a result, when a stagnation situation occurs, there is only one stagnation elimination button, so that the stagnation elimination button can be operated quickly without any effort to select and input a button.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the display control device 45 or the payout control device 311 is used as the sub-control means is shown, but the present invention is not limited to these examples. One symbol display device 41, second symbol display device 42, power supply device 313, launch control device 312, payout device 358, etc. In addition to using the existing control means in the gaming machine as the secondary control means, a new control means may be provided and used as the secondary control means. In any of these cases, the load on the main control means can be reduced.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the payout control device 311 is used as the sub-control means, the example in which the guidance means is each lamp of the stagnation elimination buttons 160a, 160b, 160c is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first symbol display device 41 and the second symbol display device 42 may be used as the guide means. Thereby, it is possible to accurately guide the player about the occurrence of the stagnation of the game medium. In addition, in the case of a game having a solution to the stagnation, the second symbol display device 42 displays a special effect that is not normally seen, thereby reducing the interest of the player in the game. Without any further increase.

  In this embodiment, a pachinko machine is shown as a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a slot machine as a gaming machine. In this case, it is desirable that a medal is used as a game medium, and a path that leads from the medal storage part provided inside the slot machine to the tray through the hopper is used as a guiding means. The stagnation situation can be resolved.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the inner frame etc. in the state which open | released the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front frame set. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine for every main part. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit in the back surface of a pachinko machine, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame and a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of an inner frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a support metal fitting. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a tank rail. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 2nd symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of an off symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows a 2nd symbol fluctuation | variation process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows payout control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball control process. It is a flowchart which shows a ball rental control process. It is a front view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the case rail and payout apparatus of a payout mechanism part. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of other embodiment in a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows a stagnation situation elimination process.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
42 Second symbol display device 45 Display control device 160 Input operation means 160a, 160b, 160c Stagnation elimination button 261 Main control device 311 Discharge control device 352 Discharge mechanism 360a, 360b, 370c, 370d Vibrator 370a, 370b, 370c, 370d Sensor 513 RAM
523 Work RAM

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising main control means for controlling game contents of a gaming machine, and sub-control means for supplementing control of the main control means based on a command from the main control means,
Guidance means for distributing and guiding game media;
Stagnation status detection means for detecting the stagnation status of the game medium in the guiding means;
Guidance means for guiding the stagnation status of the game medium;
Stagnation eliminating means for eliminating the stagnation of the game medium;
Input operation means for operating the stagnation eliminating means,
The sub-control means guides the stagnation status by the guidance means based on the detection result from the stagnation status detection means, and the stagnation based on the input from the input operation means and the detection result of the stagnation status detection means. A gaming machine characterized by controlling the operation of the canceling means.

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