JP2005052464A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for allowing a player to have expectations by a ball entering position even when a game medium entering a specified ball entering device enters an unspecified ball entering part without entering a specified ball entering part. <P>SOLUTION: When a game ball enters the ball entering position 1 or 9 which is nearest to a V-guide part 33b4a, a rotor 33b6 is driven, so as to allow the game ball to pass at lower speed a part between C and D having high probability for the game ball to enter the V-guide part 33b4a, compared with a case where the game ball enters the ball entering positions 2-8 which are separated farther than the ball entering position 1 or 9 from the V-guide part 33b4a. When the game ball enters the ball entering position 2 or 8, the rotor 33b6 is driven, so as to allow the game ball to pass at lower speed the part between C and D compared with a case where the game ball enters the ball entering positions 3-7 which are separated farther than the ball entering position 2 or 8 from the V-guide part 33b4a. Consequently, even when the game ball enters a non-V-guide part 33b4a, the player has expectations by the ball entering position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.

Conventionally, a special combination that has a V zone (special entry portion) that generates a big hit and a plurality of normal openings (non-specific entry portions) from which 15 prize balls are paid out and is driven in a predetermined drive pattern. There is known a pachinko machine (game machine) equipped with a center accessory (specific entry device). In this pachinko machine, the opening / closing member provided in the center accessory based on the game ball that has been driven into the game area enters the start winning opening, depending on the arrangement position of the starting winning opening that has entered the ball It is configured to open and close a predetermined number of times (for example, once in the case of entering the left and right start winning openings in the game area, and twice in the case of entering the central start winning opening). The opening and closing of the opening / closing member makes it easy for the game ball to enter the center game, and when the game ball that has been driven into the game area enters the center game and enters the V zone in the center game, a big hit will occur. Generated and a prize ball as a game value is given to the player.
JP 2003-062217 A

  However, in such a pachinko machine, if a game ball enters the center role and the game ball enters the V zone, a jackpot is awarded. The same game value will be given even if you enter the normal mouth. For this reason, there is a problem that the player can only be given an expectation as to whether or not to enter the V zone when a game ball enters the center role.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and when a game ball that has entered a specific ball entry device enters a non-specific ball entry unit without entering a specific ball entry unit Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can give a player a sense of expectation according to the position of the ball.

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a game area into which a game medium is inserted, an advantageous state in which the game medium flowing down the game area is easy to enter, and a non-advantageous state in which it is difficult to enter. A specific entry device having a specific entry portion for giving a predetermined game value to a player by entering a game medium, and the specific entry portion and the specific entry portion A game medium that has at least two or more non-specific entrance parts different from the above and is disposed in the specific entrance apparatus and enters the specific entrance apparatus. A specific accessory to be entered into one of the games, an accessory driving means for driving the specific accessory, a predetermined detection means for detecting a game medium that has entered a predetermined ball entry portion of the game area, and a predetermined detection means thereof When the game medium is detected by Auxiliary game execution means for executing an auxiliary game for driving the material in a predetermined mode, and a game medium that has entered the specific entry device in the auxiliary game by the auxiliary game execution means enters the specific entry portion. A non-specific detection means for detecting a game medium that has entered the non-specific entry portion, and a non-specific detection means for the special game execution means for executing a special game for driving the movable member a plurality of times based on When a game medium is detected by the detection means, the ball position detection means for detecting the ball position of the non-specific ball portion into which the game medium has entered, and a driving pattern of at least two or more specific actors When the game medium is detected by the drive pattern storage means that stores the drive pattern group of the specific combination consisting of the above and the non-specific detection means, it is detected by the entrance position detection means. Pattern selecting means for selecting the driving pattern of the specified accessory from the driving pattern group of the specified accessory stored in the driving pattern storage means on the basis of the entrance position of the non-specific entrance portion. The accessory driving means drives the specific accessory based on the driving pattern of the specific accessory selected by the pattern selection means.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the game medium thrown into the game area flows down the game area and is detected by the predetermined detecting means when entering the predetermined ball entering portion. When the entry of the game medium is detected by the predetermined detection means, an auxiliary game in which the movable member is driven in a predetermined manner is executed. When a game medium that has entered the specific ball entry device in the auxiliary game enters a non-specific ball entry section, the game medium is detected by the non-specific detection means. When the game medium is detected by the non-specific detection means, the entrance position detection means detects the entry position of the non-specific entry part where the game medium has entered. When the entrance position detection means detects the entrance position of the non-specific entrance section where the game medium has entered, the pattern selection means detects the entrance of the non-specific entrance section detected by the entrance position detection means. Based on the position, the driving pattern of the specific accessory is selected from the driving pattern group of the specific accessory stored in the driving pattern storage means, and the specific role is selected by the accessory driving means based on the driving pattern of the specific accessory. Things are driven.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when a game medium that has entered the specific entry device in the auxiliary game enters a non-specific entry part of a specific accessory, the game medium is entered by the entry position detection means. The entry position of the non-specific entry portion that has been sphered is detected, and based on the entry position, driving of the specific combination from the drive pattern group of the specific combination stored in the drive pattern storage unit by the pattern selection unit A pattern is selected, and the specified accessory is driven by the accessory driving means based on the drive pattern of the specified accessory. For this reason, when a game medium enters a non-specific entry part, the drive pattern of a specific accessory can be varied based on the entrance position of the non-specific entry part where the game medium has entered. Therefore, even when a game medium that has entered the specific entry device enters the non-specific entry part without entering the specific entry part, the player can have a sense of expectation by the entry position. There is an effect that can be.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the pachinko machine 10, the driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 is selected according to the position of the game ball entering the nine non-V guide portions 33b4b provided on the rotating body 33b6, and the selected rotating body 33b6 is selected. This is a pachinko machine in which the rotating body 33b6 is driven based on the drive pattern.

  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 that the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. Has been. 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, compared with the conventional structure which assembled | attached each board | plate material using the nail and the rivet, the reuse of a structural member is made easy. 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). In addition, you may make it comprise the outer frame 11 with light metals, such as resin and aluminum.

  The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) resin. The ABS resin is suitable as a constituent material of the inner frame 12 because the material cost is low, the paste such as plating is good, the decorative property is excellent, and the impact resistance is large. The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 extends vertically from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 to the opposite side of the place where the game ball launching handle 18 is installed, and the inner frame 12 faces forward with the opening / closing axis as the axis. It can be opened. Since the opening / closing axis is provided on the opposite side of the game ball launching handle 18, the inner frame 12 can be greatly opened. Normally, in the pachinko hall, the pachinko machines 10 are disposed adjacent to each other. Therefore, when the opening / closing axis is provided on the game ball launching handle 18 side, the game ball launching handle 18 that is opened together with the inner frame 12 is located next to the pachinko machine 10. This is because the amount of opening is reduced due to contact.

  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. 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. An outer peripheral wall projecting toward the front side is formed on the outer periphery of the inner frame 12, and a front frame set 14 is disposed inside the outer peripheral wall. That is, when the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12, the outer periphery of the side surface of the front frame set 14 is surrounded by the outer peripheral wall of the inner frame 12. It is possible to suppress illegal acts by making it difficult to insert a wire or the like.

  On the upper part of the inner frame 12, a push button type opening / closing switch 25 protruding in a columnar shape is provided. The open / close switch 25 is a switch for detecting the open / closed state of the front frame set 14. When the front frame set 14 is closed with respect to the inner frame 12, the open / close switch 25 is pressed, and conversely, when the front frame set 14 is open with respect to the inner frame 12, the open / close switch 25. Is in a non-pressing protruding state and detects the open / closed state of the front frame set 14. A wiring hole 26 is formed in the upper left portion of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 2). The wiring hole 26 is a hole for allowing the wiring of the front frame set 14 to pass through the inner frame 12 and to be disposed on the back surface of the game board 30. R is formed at the corner of the wiring hole 26 so that each cord wired in the wiring hole 26 is not damaged at the corner. As shown in FIG. 4, a wiring hole 37 is also formed in the upper left part of the game board 30 corresponding to the wiring hole 26.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 3, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game area on the surface of the game board 30 is shown as blank. As shown in FIG. 3, 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. Yes. Similar to the inner frame 12, the lower dish unit 13 is formed of a flame-retardant ABS resin. It is not always necessary to form all of the lower plate 15 with ABS resin, but at least the surface portion of the lower plate 15, that is, the surface layer of the lower plate 15 and the front panel behind the lower plate 15 are formed of ABS resin. It is preferable. Since there is a danger that the lit cigarette will be left on the lower plate 15, it is possible to prevent damage to the pachinko machine 10 and the occurrence of fire by forming at least the surface portion thereof with flame retardant ABS resin. It is. A speaker hole 24 for outputting sound from a speaker (not shown) is formed in the front panel.

  In the lower part of the front of the lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17 is provided for operating when the game balls stored in the lower plate 15 are discharged downward. This ball release lever 17 is always urged to the right, and by sliding it to the left against the urge, the bottom opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 opens, A game ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball release lever 17 is normally performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as “a thousand boxes”) for receiving the game balls discharged from the lower plate 15 is placed below the lower plate 15. A game ball launching handle 18 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 15 in a state of protruding from the lower plate unit 13 toward the front side, and an ashtray is mounted in a cantilevered manner on the left side of the lower plate 15. It is worn. The ashtray can be rotated in the front and back directions together with a shaft rotatably attached to the lower plate 15. Thus, by arranging the game ball launch handle 18 on one side of the lower plate 15 and the ashtray on the other side, the decorativeness of the pachinko machine 10 is improved while maintaining the aesthetic balance of the left and right of the lower plate unit 13. ing.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 above the lower plate 15 is integrally provided with an upper plate 19 as a ball tray. Here, the upper plate 19 is for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device while aligning them in a line. In the conventional pachinko machine, a front decorative frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame is provided below the front frame set, and the front decorative frame is provided on the front decorative frame, but in this embodiment, the front decorative frame is omitted. The upper plate 19 is provided directly on the front frame set 14. This is because the front frame set 14 according to the present embodiment includes a window portion 101 that is largely omitted in a substantially elliptical shape so that a game area formed larger than a conventional pachinko machine can be viewed from the outside. Therefore, in order to improve the strength of the front frame set 14 as much as possible, the upper plate 19 is integrally formed with the front frame set 14. Similarly to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has at least a surface layer formed of a flame retardant ABS resin. Note that how the game area is formed larger than that of a conventional pachinko machine will be described later.

  In FIG. 3, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 is detachably attached to the inner frame 12 on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is composed 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 vertical length of the game board 30 is 476 mm, and the horizontal length is 452 mm (same size as before). That is, the game board 30 is formed in the same size as the conventional pachinko machine, and the game area is formed larger than the conventional pachinko machine.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In the game board 30, a plurality of (in this embodiment, two) general character prize winning devices 31 and a movable member 33 a 1 (see FIG. 5) to be described later when the game ball enters can be driven in a predetermined manner. A V guide portion 33b4a (see FIG. 6 or FIG. 6) that leads the game ball to the object opening 32 and a V winning opening (not shown) that gives the player a predetermined game value (bonus) by entering the game ball. 7) is provided in a through hole formed by router processing, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. As is well known, a game ball is inserted into the general accessory winning device 31, the accessory opening 32, and the V guide portion 33b4a and the non-V guide portion 33b4b (see FIG. 6 or 7) incorporated in the accessory variable winning device 33. When a ball enters the ball and a predetermined output is made from each detection switch described later (so-called winning), a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices or the like are guided through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). 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.

  A plurality of (in this embodiment, three) the accessory opening 32 is provided below the game board 30, and when a game ball is detected by the opening switch 222 disposed in the accessory opening 32, The opening / closing members 33a1 disposed on the left and right sides of the accessory variable winning device 33 are configured to be driven to open once or twice.

  Here, with reference to FIG.5 and FIG.6, the accessory variable prize-winning apparatus 33 is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the accessory variable winning device 33, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory variable winning device 33. The accessory variable prize winning device 33 is configured by assembling a plurality of members, and includes an accessory part 33a and a rotating body part 33b.

  The accessory part 33a includes an opening / closing member 33a1, an opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 for opening / closing the opening / closing member 33a1, an accessory winning detection switch 33a3 for detecting a game ball that has entered the accessory variable winning device 33, and a jackpot Sometimes, an accessory 33a4 for facilitating a game ball that has entered the accessory variable prize winning device 33 to enter the V guide 33b4a, an accessory drive motor 33a5 for driving the accessory 33a4, and the number of rounds per jackpot A game that has entered the round display section 33a6 to be displayed, a front member 33a8 attached to the front surface of the game board 30, a back member 33a9 disposed on the back surface of the front member 33a8, and an accessory variable winning device 33 A first guiding path 33a7 for guiding the sphere to the sphere guiding member 33b3.

  The rotating body 33b includes a ball guiding member 33b3 having a second guiding path 33b1 and a third guiding path 33b2 for guiding a game ball that has entered the accessory variable winning device 33 to the rotating body 33b6 described later, and V A rotating body 33b6 as a sorting device that distributes game balls to either the guide section 33b4a or the non-V guide section 33b4b, a rotating body drive motor 33b7 that rotationally drives the rotating body 33b6, and the V guide section 33b4a. The winning position of the V winning detection switch 33b8 for detecting the game ball, the non-V winning detection switch 33b20 for detecting the game ball that has entered the non-V guide portion 33b4b, and the entry position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b in which the game ball has entered. A non-V winning position sensor 33b21 to detect and a rotational position sensor 33b22 to detect the rotational position of the V guide 33b4a are provided.

  The game ball that has entered the winning combination variable winning device 33 flows down the first guiding path 33a7 (see FIG. 5) formed in the winning portion 33a and is guided to the ball guiding member 33b3. The game balls guided to the ball guide member 33b3 are distributed to either the second guide route 33b1 or the third guide route 33b2 by the sorting member 33b9 provided on the ball guide member 33b3, and flow down the one guide route. Then, either the V guide portion 33b4a or the non-V guide portion 33b4b provided in the rotating body 33b6 via the outflow portion 33b10 (see FIG. 7) located on the most downstream side of the second guide route 33b1 and the third guide route 33b2. The balls are sorted and entered. When a game ball enters the V guide portion 33b4a, the game ball is detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8 provided below the rotating body 33b6, and the gaming ball is detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8. On the basis of this, the opening / closing member 33a1 and the accessory 33a4 are driven in a predetermined manner, and a big hit is easily generated in which the game ball can easily enter the accessory variable winning device 33. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b, it is detected by the non-V prize detection switch 33b20, and based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the non-V prize detection switch 33b20, a rotating body drive to be described later The drive pattern of the rotator 33b6 is selected by the motor drive process (S204, FIG. 37), the rotator drive motor 33b7 is driven based on the drive pattern, and 15 prize balls are paid out.

  Here, each component of the accessory variable winning device 33 will be described. The opening / closing member 33a1 is a member for facilitating entering a game ball that has been driven into the game area into the accessory variable winning device 33, and is disposed on both the left and right sides of the accessory variable winning device 33. The opening / closing member 33a1 is provided with an opening / closing member drive solenoid once when the game ball enters the right or left accessory opening 32 of the game area and twice when the game ball enters the central accessory opening 32. It is configured to be opened and closed by 33a2.

  The opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is connected to the opening / closing member 33a1 in order to drive the opening / closing member 33a1 described above, and the role of the opening / closing member 33a2 is variable on the back side (right side of FIG. When the winning device 33 is disposed, the winning device 33 is disposed at a position that cannot be visually recognized by the player. The opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on when a game ball enters the accessory opening 32, and the opening / closing member 33a1 connected to the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on by turning on the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2. Is configured to be in a state in which the game ball can enter into the accessory variable winning device 33.

  The winning combination winning detection switch 33a3 is a switch for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the winning combination variable winning device 33, and is disposed in a first guiding path 33a7 that guides the gaming ball to a ball guiding member 33b3 described later. Has been.

  The accessory drive motor 33a5 is for driving the accessory 33a4 in a predetermined manner, and the accessory variable prize device 33 is disposed on the back side of the accessory portion 33a (the right side in FIG. 6), that is, on the game board 30. In such a case, it is disposed at a position where it cannot be seen by the player. The accessory driving motor 33a5 drives the accessory 33a4 in a predetermined manner at a big hit that occurs when a game ball enters the V guide portion 33b4a, and the game ball that has entered the accessory variable prize winning device 33 is supplied to the V guide portion. It is configured to be able to guide to 33b4a.

  The front member 33a8 is provided with an entrance 33a8a into which a game ball enters when the opening / closing member 33a1 is opened. The game ball that has flowed in from the inlet 33a8a is guided to the rotating body 33b6 via a first guide path 33a7 (see FIG. 5) formed by the front member 33a8 and the back member 33a9. The accessory variable winning device 33 is attached to the game board 30 by screwing the front member 33a8 to the game board 30.

  The ball guiding member 33b3 is a member for guiding the game ball that has entered the accessory variable winning device 33 to the rotating body 33b6 having the V guide portion 33b4a and the non-V guide portion 33b4b. Here, the ball guide member 33b3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the rotator 33b of the accessory variable pitching device 33, and FIG. 7B is a front view of the rotator 33b of the accessory variable pitching device 33. FIG. 8 is a schematic view in which the ball guiding member 33b of the accessory variable pitching device 33 is partially enlarged. The ball guide member 33b3 distributes the game balls guided by the first guide route 33a7 to the left and right guide routes (second guide route 33b1, third guide route 33b2) of the first guide route 33a7, The second guiding path 33b1 and the third guiding path 33b2 for guiding the game balls distributed by the distributing member 33b9, and the game balls that have entered the non-V guide portion 33b4b of the rotating body 33b6 are moved to the outside of the ball guiding member 33b3. And a non-V discharge port 33b3a for discharging.

  The distribution member 33b9 has an upper surface formed in a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 7B), and has a gradient surface with the same left and right gradient with respect to the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the first guide path 33a7. 33b9a and 33b9b. The distribution member 33b9 is provided above the second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2. The game balls that have flowed down the first guiding path 33a7 are distributed to the second guiding path 33b1 or the third guiding path 33b2 by the distributing member 33b9 with a probability of approximately ½, and roll down to each guiding path.

  The second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2 are formed in a substantially circular arc shape when viewed from the left and right, and together with the first guide path 33a7, form a path that connects the inlet 33a8a and the rotating body 33b6. The game ball that has entered from the entrance 33a8a flows down the path, and passes through the outflow part 33b10 located on the most downstream side of the second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2 by the rotating body 33b6 or the V guide part 33b4a. It is distributed to any one of the non-V guide portions 33b4b.

  The second guide path 33b1 is formed by a groove formed by a bottom surface 33b1a from which the game ball flows down and side walls 33b1b and 33b1c standing from both edges of the bottom surface 33b1a. Similarly, the third guide path 33b2 is formed of a groove formed by a bottom surface 33b2a from which the game ball flows down and side walls 33b2b and 33b2c erected from both edges of the bottom surface 33b2a. The second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2 are inclined downward toward the outflow portion 33b10. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed down the first guide path 33a7 flows down the second guide path 33b1 or the third guide path 33b2 toward the outflow portion 33b10 by its own weight.

  On the bottom surface 33b1a of the second guide path 33b1, a rib 33b11 that protrudes upward from the ball guide member 33b3 and is inclined downward along the second guide path 33b1 is fixed to the bottom surface 33b1a. The game balls distributed to the second guide path 33b1 by the distribution member 33b9 flow down on the ribs 33b11. On the other hand, since the rib 33b11 is not provided in the third guide path 33b2, the game ball flows down the bottom surface 33b2a of the third guide path 33b2. When the game balls that have flowed down the first guide path 33a7 are distributed to the second guide path 33b1 by the distribution member 33b9, the game balls roll down from the distribution member 33b9 to the vicinity of the top 33b12a of the rib 33b11 (FIG. 8). On the other hand, when the game ball is distributed to the third guide path 33b2 side, the game ball falls from the sorting member 33b9 to the bottom surface 33b2a of the third guide path 33b2. For this reason, the heights of the flow start positions that flow down the respective guide routes (second guide route 33b1 and third guide route 33b2) are different. Furthermore, the gradient of the path is different between the section of the second guide path 33b1 where the ribs 33b11 are provided from the position where the game ball rolls down and the section of the third guide path 33b2 opposed thereto. Therefore, in the second guide path 33b1, the game ball flows down on the rib 33b11 from a position higher than the third guide path 33b2, while in the third guide path 33b2, the game ball is started from a position lower than the second guide path 33b1. It flows down the bottom surface 33b2a of the third guide path 33b2 having a smaller gradient than the rib 33b11 (see FIG. 8). Therefore, since the flow speed of the game ball can be made different between the second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2, the timing at which the game ball reaches the outflow portion 33b10 can be made different depending on the guide path.

  In addition, the second guide route 33b1 and the third guide route 33b2 branch downstream of the first guide route 33a7, that is, are distributed by the sorting member 33b9, so that the player can use the second guide route 33b1 or the third guide route. A game ball cannot flow down intentionally in any of the paths 33b2. Therefore, the timing at which the game ball reaches the outflow portion 33b10 differs depending on the guidance route (the second guidance route 33b1 and the third guidance route 33b2), so that the player knows the timing at which the rotating body 33b6 is distributed to the V guide portion 33b4a. It can be difficult. Further, by making it difficult to grasp the timing at which the game balls are distributed to the V guide portion 33b4a, it is possible to suppress the player from launching the game balls only at that timing, so that the operating rate of the pachinko machine 10 can be improved.

  Here, the rotating body portion 33b is integrated with the accessory portion 33a with the front surface of the rib 33b11 (the lower side in FIG. 7A) facing the front surface side of the game area. On the front side of the rib 33b11 (the lower side in FIG. 7A), that is, on the front side of the game area of the rib 33b11, shielding walls 33b12 and 33b13 that shield the rib 33b11 from the front side of the game area are the second guide path. 33b1 and the third guiding path 33b2 are provided as side walls (see FIG. 7). For this reason, since the rib 33b11 is shielded from the front side (player side) of the game area by the shielding wall 33b12, it is difficult to visually recognize the rib 33b11. Therefore, it is possible to show the player the second guide route 33b1 and the third guide route 33b2 in the same manner, and not to notice the difference in the flow velocity of the game ball in the second guide route 33b1 and the third guide route 33b2. Since it can do, it can make it harder to grasp | ascertain the timing at which a game ball is distributed to V guide part 33b4a by the rotary body 33b6.

  Further, since the shielding wall 33b12 is provided as a side wall that forms the second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2, the game ball flowing down the second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2 is sent to the outflow portion 33b10. While guiding, the rib 33b11 can be shielded from the player side.

  Further, as described above, the second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2 are formed symmetrically, and further, the rib 33b11 is difficult to see from the player side by the shielding wall 33b12. It is easy to think that it is possible to aim at the timing when the game ball reaches the outflow portion 33b10. At first glance, the player may be confused because the timing at which the game ball reaches the outflow portion 33b10 is different depending on the guidance route, even though the player may think that the game ball can be distributed to the V guide portion 33b4a by the rotating body 33b6. Therefore, the player can be aware that the timing at which the game ball flows into the outflow portion 33b10 cannot be aimed while making the second guidance route 33b1 and the third guidance route 33b2 the same. Further, since the second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2 are formed symmetrically, the design can be easily performed, and the timing at which the game ball flows into the outflow portion 33b10 is reduced by the guide path while reducing the cost. Can be different.

  Further, the shielding wall 33b12 is formed such that the height difference (B) between the topmost part 33b12a of the shielding wall 33b12 and the topmost part 33b11a of the rib 33b11 is smaller than the diameter (A) of the game ball (see FIG. 8). . Therefore, the game ball flowing down the second guide path 33b1 is not completely shielded from the player side by the shielding wall 33b12, and a part of the game ball is visually recognized by the player. When the game ball flowing down the second guide path 33b1 is completely shielded by the shielding wall 33b12 and the game ball cannot be visually recognized, the player has a suspicion in the flow-down process of the game ball, but in the pachinko machine 10, Since the flow speeds of the second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2 are made different while allowing the player to visually recognize the flow process of the game ball, the flow speed can be made different without causing the player to feel such suspicion. Can do.

  Further, two ribs 33b11 are provided along the second guide path 33b1 with a gap therebetween. For this reason, the game ball flowing down the second guiding area 33b1 flows down on the gap, so that the second guiding path 33b1 can flow smoothly.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the description of each component of the accessory variable pitching device 33 will be continued. The outflow part 33b10 is located on the most downstream side of the second guide path 33b1 and the third guide path 33b2. It is distributed to either the V guide portion 33b4a or the non-V guide portion 33b4b.

  Here, a stopper (not shown) is disposed below the V guide portion 33b4a. This stopper closes the lower portion of the V guide portion 33b4a when a round is started during the big hit, so that the game ball that has entered the V guide portion 33b4a does not flow down to the V entry detection switch 33b8 described later. It is a member for making. In the case of a big hit, for example, when 10 game balls enter the accessory variable ball entry device 33 or when the opening / closing member 33a1 is opened 18 times, the stopper guides the V guide portion 33b4a to the closed state. The game ball that has been released and entered the V guide portion 33b4a can flow down to the V winning detection switch 33b8.

  The rotating body 33b6 is a member for distributing the game balls that have reached the outflow portion 33b10 to the V guide portion 33b4a or the non-V guide portion 33b4b. The rotating body 33b6 is formed in a substantially circular shape when viewed from above, and has ten ball receiving portions 33b4 that can receive game balls that have flowed into the outflow portion 33b10 on the outer periphery. Of the ball receiving portions 33b4, one is a V guide portion 33b4a and the remaining nine are non-V guide portions 33b4b. The rotating body 33b6 is rotationally driven by a rotating body drive motor 33b7 described later. When the game balls that have entered the bonus game variable winning device 33 pass through the outflow portion 33b10, they are distributed to the V guide portion 33b4a or the non-V guide portion 33b4b by the rotating body 33b6. Therefore, the sorting apparatus can be configured with a simple configuration. When it is distributed to the V guide portion 33b4a, it is detected by a V winning detection switch 33b8 described later and a big hit is generated. On the other hand, when it is distributed to the non-V guide portion 33b4b, the drive pattern of the rotator 33b6 is selected according to the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b by the rotator drive motor drive process (S204, FIG. 37) described later. The rotating body drive motor 33b7 is driven based on the drive pattern, and 15 prize balls are paid out.

  The rotator drive motor 33b7 is connected to the rotator 33b6 for rotationally driving the rotator 33b6, and is disposed below the rotator portion 33b (the lower side of the drawing in FIG. 6). In the case where the variable prize winning device 33 is arranged at 30, the player is placed at a position where it cannot be visually recognized by the player. The rotating body drive motor 33b7 is a stepping motor, and is configured to drive the rotating body 33b6 based on a pulse signal output from a main controller 261 described later. In addition, when a game ball that has entered the accessory variable prize-winning device 33 enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b of the rotator 33b6, the game sphere is moved by the rotator drive motor drive process (S204, FIG. 37) described later. A driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 is selected based on the entering position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b that has entered the ball, and the rotating body 33b6 is driven based on the driving pattern.

  The V winning detection switch 33b8 is a switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the V guide portion 33b4a, and is disposed on the lower side of the rotating body 33b6 (the lower side in FIG. 6). When a game ball is detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8, a round lottery is performed in the main controller 261, which will be described later, and a jackpot based on the lottery result of the round lottery is generated. In addition, the lottery result of the round lottery is configured to be displayed on the round display unit 33a6 disposed in the accessory part 33a.

  The non-V discharge port 33b3a is for discharging the game ball that has entered the non-V guide part 33b4b to the outside of the accessory variable winning device 33, and is disposed on the left side of the ball guiding member 33b3 in front view. . The game ball that has entered the non-V guide portion 33b4b is discharged from the non-V discharge port 33b3a to the outside of the accessory variable winning device 33, and is detected by a non-V winning detection switch 33b20 disposed therebelow.

  The non-V winning detection switch 33b20 is a switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the non-V guide portion 33b4b, and is disposed on the lower side of the rotating body portion 33b (lower side in FIG. 6). In a normal gaming state, the non-V winning detection switch 33b20 detects a game ball, so that the main controller 261 described later rotates based on the ball entry position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered. A drive pattern of the rotary body drive motor 33b7 is selected by the body drive motor drive process (S204, FIG. 37), and the rotary body drive motor 33b7 is driven based on the selected drive pattern.

  The non-V winning position sensor 33b21 is for detecting the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered, and is arranged below the non-V discharge port 33b3a (lower side of the drawing in FIG. 6). In addition, it is disposed at a position where the player cannot visually recognize when the variable prize winning device 33 is disposed on the game board 30.

  Here, the non-V winning position sensor 33b21 and the rotational position sensor 33b22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 is a perspective view of the rotating body drive motor 33b7, the non-V winning position sensor 33b21, and the rotation sensor 33b22. FIG. 10A is a plan view of the rotating body 33b6, and FIG. It is a top view of disk 33b7b. In addition, in FIG. 10A, the numbers 1-9 are attached | subjected corresponding to the non-V guide part 33b4b1-33b4b9 for description.

  The non-V winning position sensor 33b21 includes a non-V disk 33b7b that rotates integrally with the rotation of the rotating body drive motor 33b7, and a non-V sensor member 33b21a. When a game ball that has entered the accessory variable winning device 33 enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b, the game ball is discharged from the non-V discharge port 33b3a and detected by the non-V winning detection switch 33b20. At the detection timing, the non-V winning position sensor 33b21 detects the ball entry position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered, and based on the ball entry position, the rotating body drive motor drive process (S204, FIG. 37). The drive pattern of the rotary body drive motor 33b7 is selected by the above, and the rotary body drive motor 33b7 is driven based on the selected drive pattern.

  The non-V disk 33b7b is fixed to the rotating shaft 33b7c in a coaxial state so as to rotate integrally with the rotating shaft 33b7c of the rotating body drive motor 33b7. In the non-V disk 33b7b, slits 33b7b1 to 33b7b9 are formed corresponding to the arrangement positions of the non-V guide portions 33b4b (33b4b1 to 33b4b9) of the rotating body 33b6 (see FIG. 10). Specifically, a slit 33b7b1 is formed for the non-V guide portion 33b4b1, a slit 33b7b2 is formed for the non-V guide portion 33b4b2, and a slit 33b7b9 is formed for the non-V guide portion 33b4b9. In the present embodiment, the drive pattern of the rotator 33b6 is classified into three patterns according to the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b as shown in the rotator drive pattern table 502a described later. It is formed on three circumferences. Specifically, the slit 33b7b1 and the slit 33b7b9 are formed on the same circumference, the slit 33b7b2 and the slit 33b7b8 are formed on the same circumference, and the slits 33b7b3 to 33b7b7 are formed on the same circumference. (See FIG. 10B).

  The non-V sensor member 33b21a is formed in a U-shaped cross-sectional view having a notch, and is configured such that slits 33b7b1 to 33b7b9 formed in the non-V disk 33b7b pass through the notch. The first light emitting element 33b21a1 to the third light emitting element 33b21a3 are disposed on one of the inner surfaces of the cutout portion, and the first is located at the position facing the first light emitting element 33b21a1 to the third light emitting element 33b21a3 on the other side. A light receiving element to a third light receiving element (not shown) are disposed, and are disposed so as to sandwich the slits 33b7b1 to 33b7b9. As the rotating body drive motor 33b7 rotates, the non-V disk 33b7b passes through the notch, and the light emitted from the first light emitting element 33b21a1 to the third light emitting element 33b21a3 passes through any of the slits 33b7b1 to 33b7b9. . Since the slits 33b7b1 to 33b7b9 are formed at positions corresponding to the non-V guide portions 33b4b1 to 33b4b9, the game balls that have entered the non-V guide portions 33b4b1 to 33b4b9 are discharged from the non-V discharge port 33b3a, and non-V prizes are received. The position of the light receiving element that has received the light emitted from the first light emitting element 33b21a1 to the third light emitting element 33b21a3 that has passed through the slits 33b7b1 to 33b7b9 corresponding to the non-V guide portions 33b4b1 to 33b4b9 at the timing detected by the detection switch 33b20 It is possible to detect the entrance positions of the non-V guide portions 33b4b1 to 33b4b9 into which the game balls have entered.

  Here, it demonstrates concretely with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a correspondence table between the non-V guide portions 33b4b (33b4b1 to 33b4b9) and the respective light receiving elements (first light receiving element to third light receiving element). As shown in the table, when the first light receiving element is receiving light (ON), the second light receiving element is not receiving light (OFF), and the third light receiving element is not receiving light (OFF), the non-V guide in which the game ball enters The entrance position of the portion 33b4b is 1 (non-V guide portion 33b4b1) or 9 (non-V guide portion 33b4b9) (see FIG. 10A). Further, when the first light receiving element is OFF, the second light receiving element is ON, and the third light receiving element is OFF, the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b where the game ball enters is 2 (non-V guide portion 33b4b2). Or 8 (non-V guide part 33b4b8) (refer Fig.10 (a)). Furthermore, when the first light receiving element is OFF, the second light receiving element is OFF, and the third light receiving element is ON, the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered is 3 (non-V guide portion 33b4b3) to 7 (non-V guide portion 33b4b7) (see FIG. 10A).

  When detecting the entrance position of the entrance part of the sorting apparatus into which the game balls have entered, a detector or the like must be provided for each entrance part. However, when the sorting device is a rotating body, the ball entrance part rotates around the rotating shaft of the rotating body. Since it becomes possible, a detector etc. cannot be provided with respect to the entrance part. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game ball that has entered the non-V guide portion 33b4b of the rotating body 33b6 is discharged from the non-V discharge port 33b3a, and the discharged game ball is detected by the non-V winning detection switch 33b20. At the timing, the position of the light receiving element that receives the light emitted from the first light emitting element 33b21a1 to the third light emitting element 33b21a3 that has passed through the slits corresponding to the non-V guide portions 33b4b1 to 33b4b9 is detected. Since the slits 33b7b1 to 33b7b9 are provided corresponding to the non-V guide portions 33b4b (non-V guide portions 33b4b1 to 33b4b9), any one of the first light receiving element to the third light receiving element is a non-V disk 33b7b. By detecting whether the light having passed through the slits 33b7b1 to 33b7b9 is received, it is possible to detect the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b in which the game ball has entered. Therefore, even when the sorting device is a rotating body, the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered can be detected, and when the game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b, The rotating body 33b6 can be driven based on the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b.

  The rotational position sensor 33b22 is for detecting the rotational position of the V guide portion 33b4a of the rotator 33b6, and is disposed on the lower side of the rotator portion 33b (the lower side in FIG. 6). When the variable prize winning device 33 is arranged on the board 30, it is arranged at a position where it cannot be visually recognized by the player. The rotational position sensor 33b22 includes a disk 33b7a that rotates integrally with the rotation of the rotating body drive motor 33b7, and a V sensor member 33b22a that detects the rotational position of the V guide portion 33b4a.

  The V disk 33b7a is fixed in a coaxial state so as to rotate integrally with the rotating shaft 33b7c of the rotating body drive motor 33b7. In the V disk 33b7b, one slit is formed on each of three different circumferences. Specifically, a slit for detecting the arrival of the V guide portion 33b4a at the low speed start position C (see FIG. 7A) of the rotator 33b6 is provided on the outermost periphery, and the rotator portion 33 is provided on the intermediate periphery. A slit for detecting the arrival of the V guide portion 33b4a to the front center (see FIG. 7A) has a V guide to the low speed end position D (see FIG. 7A) of the rotating body 33b6 on the innermost periphery. A slit for detecting the arrival of the portion 33b4a is formed.

  The V sensor member 33b22a is formed in a U-shaped cross-sectional view having a notch, and is configured such that a slit formed in the V disk 33b7a passes through the notch. The fourth light emitting element 33b22a1 to the sixth light emitting element 33b22a3 are disposed on one of the inner surfaces of the cutout portion, and the fourth light receiving element is disposed on the other side at a position facing the fourth light emitting element 33b22a1 to the sixth light emitting element 33b22a3. An element to a sixth light receiving element (not shown) are disposed, and are disposed so as to sandwich the slit. As the rotating body drive motor 33b7 rotates, the V disk 33b7a passes through the notch, and the light emitted from the fourth light emitting element 33b22a1 to the sixth light emitting element 33b22a3 passes through the slit, and the fourth light receiving element to the fourth light receiving element. When any of the six light receiving elements receives light, the rotational position of the V guide portion 33b4a is detected from the position of the light receiving element. Specifically, when the fourth light receiving element receives light, the V guide portion 33b4a reaches the low speed start position C (see FIG. 7A), and when the fifth light receiving element receives light, V When the guide portion 33b4a reaches the front center of the rotating body portion 33 (see FIG. 7A) and the sixth light receiving element receives light, the V guide portion 33b4a is moved to the low speed end position D (FIG. 7). It is configured so that it can be detected that the position has reached (see (a)). In this way, by detecting which light receiving element (the fourth light receiving element to the sixth light receiving element) receives the light emitted from the fourth light emitting element 33b22a1 to the sixth light emitting element 33b22a3, the V guide portion 33b4a It is possible to recognize the rotation position and drive and control the rotating body 33b6.

  Next, with reference to FIG.12 and FIG.13, the general prize winning device 31 is demonstrated. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the general accessory winning device 31, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the general accessory winning device 31. The general accessory winning device 31 is attached to the back of the movable device case 31b in the center of the front view, the movable member 31a that moves up and down, the movable device case 31b that houses the movable member 31a. The connector includes a connector for connection and a movable device substrate 31c on which a plurality of electronic components are mounted.

  The accessory movable member 31a includes a character main body 31a1 imitating an alien, a support member 31a2 that supports the character main body 31a1, and a protruding member 31a3 for attaching the accessory movable member 31a. .

  The accessory movable member 31a is formed by integrating a support member 31a2, a character main body 31a1, and a protruding member 31a3 with screws or the like. The protruding member 31a3 is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes toward the back surface of the accessory movable member 31a. The protruding portion is connected to a connecting portion of a connecting member 31d1, which will be described later. The movable member drive solenoid 31d is connected and fixed.

  The movable device case 31b is for accommodating the accessory movable member 31a. The front frame member 31b1, the attachment member 31b2 for mounting the general accessory winning device 31 on the game board 30, and the colorless and transparent composite. A back member 31b3 made of resin and a component fixing member 31b4 are provided. The movable device case 31b is integrated by fixing the front frame member 31b1 and the mounting member 31b3 to the front side of the rear member 31b3 with screws, and fixing the component fixing member 31b4 to the rear side of the rear member 31b3 with screws. It has been done.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the back member 31b3 of the movable device case 31b is formed in a shape having a horizontally elongated substantially rectangular through-hole at the center lower portion, and its peripheral edge slightly protrudes forward (lower left direction in FIG. 13). ing. The front frame member 31b1 is formed in a cylindrical shape having substantially the same cross section as the periphery of the back member 31b3. The attachment member 31b2 is formed in a plate shape, and an opening is provided along the inner periphery of the front frame member 31b1 at the center lower portion thereof. When the back member 31b3 and the front frame member 31b1 are integrated as the movable device case 31b with the mounting member 31b2 interposed therebetween, an opening space having one surface opened is formed, and the accessory movable member 31a is accommodated in the opening space. The That is, the back surface member 31b3 forms the back surface of the opening space, and the front frame member 31b1 forms a cylindrical portion protruding forward from the peripheral edge of the back surface member 31b3, and the periphery and back surface of the accessory movable member 31a. Are surrounded and accommodated by the movable device case 31b.

  The movable device case 31b is attached to the game board 30 by screwing the attachment member 31b2 while directing the accessory movable member 31a toward the player. Note that the fact that the accessory movable member 31a is directed toward the player means that the accessory movable member 31a is disposed on the player side with respect to the movable device case 31b, and constitutes the accessory movable member 31a. It does not mean the direction of the character (for example, the direction of the alien's face constituting the character).

  Here, since the front frame member 31b1 is disposed on the front side of the game board 30 relative to the mounting member 31b2 when mounted on the game board 30, the front frame member 31b1 is closer to the player side than the game board 30. Protruding. Therefore, it is possible to strongly impress the player with the existence of the general prize winning device 31, and the existence value of the general prize winning device 31 can be improved.

  Further, the front frame member 31b1 protruding from the game board 30 is arranged with a slight gap on the glass plate disposed at the front side of the game board 30 at the mouth of the opening. For this reason, the opening of the movable device case 31b is sealed with the glass plate of the pachinko machine 10, and the game ball flowing down the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass plate is moved to the movable device case 31b. It does not enter into the opening space surrounded by the outer peripheral surface of. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball moving down the game area from colliding with the accessory movable member 31a and damaging the accessory movable member 31a.

  Furthermore, a winning opening that opens upward is provided at the center upper portion of the front frame member 31b1, and a substantially arc-shaped inclined surface that is inclined downward is formed from both sides of the winning opening toward the left and right sides. ing. When a game ball flowing down the game area comes directly above the front frame member 31b1, the ball enters the winning opening, and the gaming ball is detected by a detection switch (not shown) disposed in the winning opening. Based on this, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out. The game balls that have deviated from the winning opening flow downward (downstream) along inclined surfaces that are inclined downward on both the left and right sides with the left and right sides of the winning opening being the top. Therefore, the ball smoothly flows along the outer periphery of the front frame member 31b1, and the game ball does not flow down the front side of the accessory movable member 31a disposed inside the front frame member 31b1, The visibility of the movable member 31a can be enhanced and attention can be directed to the player during the operation. In addition, it is not always necessary to provide a winning opening at the center upper portion of the front frame member 31b1, and the top surface may be formed in a circular arc shape or a triangular shape in front view to form a top portion and an inclined surface that is inclined downward.

  Further, the accessory movable member 31a in the movable device case 31b is disposed below the opening space when the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d is not energized, and when the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d is energized. , Move a certain amount upward. Even at the position where the accessory movable member 31a reaches the maximum height by energization of the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d, the movable device case 31b is formed sufficiently large so that a gap remains in the upper portion. For this reason, even if the accessory movable member 31a is replaced with a movable member having a different shape that is larger than the gap, for example, a member simulating a reach rod, the operation of the movable member due to vertical movement may be impaired. Absent. That is, when the accessory movable member 31a moves upward, the movable member can be expanded or deformed while securing the amount of movement of the movable member so that the accessory movable member 31a contacts the movable device case 31b. It is. Therefore, it is possible to widen the applicable range of the shape of the movable member that can be applied to the general prize winning device 31 while ensuring the amount of movement of the movable member, and various shapes that are different from the movable article movable member 31a can be moved. The member can be used by exchanging it with the general prize winning device 31.

  The component fixing member 31b4 is a member for supporting and connecting the accessory movable member driving solenoid 31d to the movable device case 31b, and is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin. Is connected to the back member 31b3. In addition, a through hole is formed in the lower part of the component fixing member 31b4 to allow the protruding portion 31a3 to pass therethrough.

  A through-hole for penetrating the protruding portion 31a3 of the accessory movable member 31a is also formed in the lower portion of the back member 31b3. The protruding portion 31a3 of the accessory movable member 31a includes the back member 31b3 and the component fixing member 31b4. It is inserted in each through hole and penetrates. Thereby, the accessory movable member 31a arranged on the front side of the movable device case 31b is coupled to the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d fixed to the rear side of the movable device case 31b (component fixing member 31b4).

  The accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d applies a driving force to the accessory movable member 31a to move the accessory movable member 31a upward, and is composed of a general electromagnetic solenoid. The accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d is provided with holes in the protruding portions on the left and right sides, and is fixed to the back surface of the component fixing member 31b4 by screwing with a screw or the like.

  A connecting member 31d1 for connecting the protruding member 31a3 and the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d is provided at the lower end of the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d, and the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d is driven to drive the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d. The accessory movable member 31a moves up and down. The connecting member 31d1 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, has a fixed portion for fixing the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d at the upper portion thereof, and a connecting portion for connecting the protruding portion of the protruding member 31a3 at the lower portion thereof. Have. This connecting portion is provided with a cylindrical portion that protrudes to the front side and supports the tip of the protruding portion of the protruding member 31a3 from the outside, and a screw hole that is drilled on the back side to pass a screw or the like. It has been. In this connecting portion, the accessory movable member 31a is connected and fixed to the connecting member 31d1 by a screw or the like inserted from the back side of the connecting member 31d1 while supporting the tip of the protruding portion of the protruding member 31a3.

  The protruding portion of the protruding member 31a3 connected to the connecting member 31d1 penetrates the back surface of the movable device case 31b and directly connects to the connecting member 31d1 of the accessory movable member driving solenoid 31d attached to the back surface of the movable device case 31b. Is done. Therefore, the accessory movable member 31a and the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d can be connected between the accessory movable member 31a and the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d without using a link mechanism. Therefore, the structure between the accessory movable member 31a and the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  The protruding portion of the protruding member 31a3 is connected and fixed to the connecting member 31d1 with a screw or the like. For this reason, even after the accessory movable member 31a and the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d are connected and fixed, the screw or the like is operated (loosened) to connect the accessory movable member 31a and the accessory movable member drive solenoid 31d. The connection and fixing can be released, and the accessory movable member 31a can be removed. Therefore, the accessory movable member 31a can be detached.

  Here, a method of detaching the accessory movable member 31a in a state where the movable device case 31b is mounted on the game board 30 will be described. When removing the accessory movable member 31a, first, the connecting member 31d1 and the protruding portion of the protruding member 31a3 of the accessory movable member 31a are connected and fixed from the back side of the connecting member 31d1 (the back side of the game board 30). Remove the screws. Thereafter, from the opening side of the movable device case 31b, the protrusion of the protruding member 31a3 is extracted from the through hole formed in the component fixing member 31b4 and the through hole formed in the back member 31b3, and the accessory movable member 31a. Is taken out from the opening of the movable device case 31b. Through the above operation, the accessory movable member 31a can be removed while the movable device case 31b is mounted on the game board 30.

  On the other hand, when attaching the accessory movable member 31a, first, the accessory movable member 31a is inserted from the opening of the movable device case 31b, and the through hole formed in the rear member b3 with the protruding portion of the protruding member 31a3 and the component fixing member. It is inserted while penetrating through a through hole drilled in 31b4. Thereafter, the protruding portion of the protruding member is connected to the connecting portion of the connecting member 31d1, and the connecting member 31d1 and the accessory movable member 31a are connected and fixed from the back side of the connecting member 31d1 (the back side of the game board 30) with screws or the like. . Through the above operation, the accessory movable member 31a can be attached in a state where the movable device case 31b is mounted on the game board 30.

  As described above, the accessory movable member 31a is mounted in the state in which the movable device case 31b is mounted on the game board 30 by stopping or removing a screw or the like from the rear surface of the connecting member 31d1 on the rear surface of the general accessory winning device 31. Can be desorbed. Therefore, compared with the case where the protruding member 31a3 and the connecting member 31d1 are connected and fixed with screws or the like in the opening space, the work space for the detachment work is not limited, and workability is improved. Therefore, when the movable article movable member 31a breaks down or is damaged, the movable movable member 31a can be easily detached while the general prize winning device 31 is attached to the game board 30, so that it is necessary for the desorption work. The time is shortened, and the time required for repair can be shortened.

  Furthermore, if the movable member has a common shape for the protruding portion of the protruding member 31a3 that penetrates the back surface of the movable device case 31b, the movable members can be easily exchanged even if the shapes of the other portions are different. . That is, the variation of the same model can be easily increased by exchanging the movable member with another movable member. For example, between the same model in one game hall, use a movable member that simulates a mammoth for half of the gaming machines, and use a movable member that simulates a crow for the other half of the gaming machines. And variations of the same model can be diversified. Furthermore, if a plurality of types of movable members are prepared in one amusement hall, for example, the movable members can be exchanged every predetermined date, and variations of the same model can be varied.

  Returning to FIG. 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 the game launched by the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18. The ball is guided to the game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a resin molded product having a ring shape, and includes an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail mounting portion 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about ¼ of the upper portion, and the outer rail mounting portion 52 has a part (mainly the left side portion) facing the inner rail portion 51. Is formed. The inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52 constitute a guide rail, and the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52 are guided by a ball (a portion on the left side) parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. A 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.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents 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. 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). . Accordingly, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits against the return rubber 54, and the momentum is attenuated and rebounded. A sliding plate 55 as a long stainless steel metal strip is attached to the inner side surface of the outer rail mounting portion 52 in order to make the flight of the game ball smoother.

  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. 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 so that 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 mounting 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 does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage is a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3). It is to lead to. Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are provided with adhering spaces K1, K2 for adhering seals and plates such as stamps and the like to secure the adhering spaces K1, K2. In addition, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. As described above, since the game board 30 is provided with the adhering spaces K1, K2 such as a certificate, the game board 30 can be uniquely specified by directly attaching the certificate to the game board 30. it can. That is, it is possible to easily find an illegal exchange of game boards.

  In conventional pachinko machines, the rail is driven directly into the game board. However, as described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the rail unit 50 is fastened to the game board 30 with screws or the like inserted through the flange 56. That is, in the present embodiment, the game board 30 is formed in the same size as a conventional pachinko machine, and the game area is formed larger than the conventional pachinko machine, so that the rail can be directly driven into the game board. Therefore, the rail unit 50 is integrally formed with resin together with the flange 56, and the flange 56 is screwed or the like to be fastened to the game board 30. According to the present embodiment employing such a configuration, the rail unit 50 can be easily detached from the game board 30 at the time of disposal, and therefore the rail unit 50 that is resin-molded can be easily recycled. In order to stably launch the game ball, the rail unit 50 on the game ball launch side is more firmly fixed than the other rail unit 50 with more screws. As the resin material constituting the rail unit 50, a fluorine-containing polycarbonate having a low frictional resistance is suitable.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape on the inner periphery of the rail unit 50. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is configured to be much larger than before. ing. 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, the game area is a parallel part of the inner rail part 51 and the outer rail mounting part 52 in the area surrounded by the inner rail part 51 and the outer rail mounting part 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The area excluding the area of a certain guide rail. 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 game area is desirably 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 height 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. Further, 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.

  Since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, a windmill, a plurality of nails (guide nails for guiding the game ball to the center), and various other items can be arranged. The behavior of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the device 33 can be made more interesting. In addition, since the game area is also expanded in the vertical direction, various windmills, a plurality of nails, and other accessories can be arranged, making the behavior of the game balls in the vertical direction in the game area even more interesting. can do.

  Returning to FIG. In the resin base 20, a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached below the window hole 21 (below the game board 30). 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). 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 then guided to the game area through the ball guide path of the rail unit 50 as described above. Is done.

  In the case of this pachinko machine 10, it has already been described that the game area is greatly expanded as compared with the prior art, 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 the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised) to further launch. The length of the rail 61 is made longer than that of the existing one 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. In this case, in particular, 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, a gap of a predetermined interval is formed between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (guide 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 path 63 to the lower plate 15. Is discharged. 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 61 (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. 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. Therefore, it is possible to suppress interference between the foul ball and the next-launched game ball.

  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, a drop from the exit of the ball on the front frame set 14 side to the launch position becomes large. Since the guide members 65 and 66 are installed on the front side, the game ball supplied from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized.

  Further, the game ball launching device is provided with a hitting ball, and the game ball is shot with the rotation of the hitting ball about the shaft portion. As this ball hitting rod is desired to be lighter, the ball hitting ball must be lightened by changing the material to a light metal such as aluminum or reducing the size of the shaft, while ensuring a sufficient launch force. A weight portion is provided in the head portion of the heel (the end portion opposite to the shaft portion). Thereby, it is possible to realize a sufficient and stable launch of a game ball. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, the hitting ball can be easily picked or caught, and the hitting strength of the hitting tip can be easily adjusted.

  The discharge port 67 communicates with the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged (dispensed) to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. An openable / closable shutter 68 is attached to the discharge port 67. When the front frame set 14 is opened (the state shown in FIG. 3), the shutter 68 is configured to close the discharge port 67 by a biasing force such as a spring. ing. Further, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is configured to be pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. 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.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Therefore, a seal or the like stretched in the adhering space K1 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.

  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. In addition, support metal fittings 151 and 152 are attached to the right end portion of the front frame set 14 in FIG. 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. Can be installed. Furthermore, since the support hole 83 of the support fitting 81 has a notch and the lower end portion of the support fitting 151 is supplementarily formed as shown in FIG. The front frame set 14 can be easily detached from the inner frame 12 (the pachinko machine 10) by passing a thin portion of the support fitting 151 through the notch of the support hole 83.

  Next, the front frame set 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 14. FIG. 14 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. You may form the approximate center part of this window part 101 linearly. 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. Thereby, the upper area of the game area can be easily secured, and the large accessory variable winning device 30 can be disposed relatively upward. The distance from 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. 13), 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 change the light emission mode by turning on or blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or the like, and play a role of enhancing the effect effect during the game. 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 at the time of jackpot to notify 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 that also incorporates light emitting means such as LEDs. 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.

  Further, a small window 107 to which a transparent resin is attached is provided so as to be able to visually recognize a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102. The annular illumination part 102 is formed to be convex toward the front, whereas the small window 107 is formed flat. As described above, since the sticking spaces K1 and K2 for sticking seals and plates such as certificate papers are provided on the back of the small window 107, the contents of the stickers and the like attached thereto are displayed on the scanner. It is flattened so that it can be optically read by a reading device. Further, by forming the small window 107 portion flat, a rental ball rail of a ball lending machine (not shown) arranged between the two pachinko machines 10 does not protrude from the pachinko machine 10 to the player side. Thus, a ball lending machine can be provided.

  A ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball according to the operation Is lent out. 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. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 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.

  As shown in FIG. 14, 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, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 and on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the window portion 101, respectively. 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 FIG. . The resin parts 135 prevent the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 from being loop-connected in the front frame set 14. When the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in a loop, the electromagnetic noise accompanying the launching operation of the game ball loops around the front frame set 14 disposed on the front surface of the game board 30, and the game board 30 has an adverse effect on the pachinko machine 10 and causes a malfunction, but in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the resin parts 135 avoid the annular connection of the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134. The adverse effect of such noise can be suppressed. In addition, the strength reduction by using the resin part 135 for a part of the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is compensated by providing the resin part 135 with a rib or increasing the thickness of the resin part 135. .

  The right reinforcing plate 131 in FIG. 14 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position. The engaging claw 131a is formed in the hole of the inner frame 12 with the front frame set 14 closed. It is comprised so that it may engage with the part 12a (refer FIG. 3). 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 can be 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 serves as a side wall of the launch rail 61 when the front frame set 14 is closed, and functions so that game balls do not spill 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, so that the front frame set 14 is closed, and the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52 are configured. A part of the guide rail is configured to be covered by 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 a circular arc shape corresponding to the shape of the guide rail, and a front frame set so as to cover a 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. 14 is attached to the back side. 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. 14 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, the rail cover 140 is formed with a ridge 142 extending in an arc shape along the inner edge thereof and projecting toward the front side of FIG. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the protrusion 142 is configured to overlap with the inner rail portion 51 substantially integrally with the protrusion 142 entering the guide rail. 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. The protrusion 142 may be formed in a wider range, for example, along the entire inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to such a configuration, it is difficult for a wire or the like to enter in a wider range, and it is possible to more surely prevent an illegal act performed using the wire or the like.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 15 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 disassembled for each main part. FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of the first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. FIG. FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear.

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. Various control boards are arranged on the back of the pachinko machine 10 (actually on the back of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so as to be lined up or down, left or right, or stacked back and forth. A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying a ball, 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.

  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 configured to be openable and closable 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, as shown in the schematic view of FIG. 17, the units 201 to 203 are arranged and attached. In FIG. 17, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L shape is arranged at substantially the 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.

  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 can be opened and closed around the axis A of the support shaft part M1. It has become. 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, on the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side), and at the upper end portion, a locking claw portion M3. The first control board unit 201 is fixed and held to the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3.

  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 of 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 main body of the pachinko machine 10.

  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 at the left end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side), and the upper end portion and the lower end portion are respectively rotatable. The back pack unit 203 is fixedly held to the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by these fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8, M9.

  The development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 is left-opened when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 are It is configured to open on the right.

  On the other hand, FIG. 18 is a rear view showing a state in which the game board 30 is assembled to the inner frame 12. 19 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 20 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. 18 shows a state in which the locking fixtures 211 and 212 are in the locked position. The locking fixtures 211 at the three left and right sides of the game board 30 are configured by L-shaped metal fittings formed by bending metal pieces so that the game board 30 does not protrude outward from the inner frame 12 in a state where the game board 30 is fixed. ing. The locking fixture 212 at one lower portion of the game board 30 is formed of a resin I-type fastener.

  In the center of the game board 30, an accessory variable winning device unit 35 is arranged. In the accessory variable prize-winning device unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 3) from the back is provided so as to protrude rearward, and the rear end of the frame cover 213 Further, the accessory variable prize-winning device 33 is detachably attached in a state where it is 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.

  In addition, a back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the accessory variable winning device unit 35. This 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 collects game balls for collecting game balls entered in various winning openings. A mechanism is formed. Specifically, below the back frame set 215, it corresponds to the game board opening of the general prize winning device 31, the bonus opening 32 and the bonus variable prize winning device 33 (see FIG. 3 respectively) described above, and downstream. A collection passage 216 that collects in one place on the side is formed. Further, a discharge passage board 217 made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin) is attached below the game board 30, and the discharge passage board 217 is used for guiding the discharge ball to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 is formed. Accordingly, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 17, all the game balls that have entered the general prize winning device 31 or the like are gathered through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215 and further discharged from the discharge passage board 217. It is discharged outside the pachinko machine 10 through the passage 218. In addition, the out port 36 (see FIG. 3) similarly leads to the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports 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.

  In addition, since the discharge passage board 217 is provided just behind the upper plate 19 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, a wire or the like is inserted from the ball discharge port (the 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 side of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism and the like for detecting the passage of the game ball to various winning holes and the like are provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general accessory winning device 31 on the front side of the game board 30, an opening opening switch 222 is provided at the accessory opening 32, and the V guide 33b4a Is provided with a V winning detection switch 33b8. The V winning detection switch 223 is a switch for determining whether or not a big hit occurs in the normal gaming state, and for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the V guide portion 33b4a in the big winning state.

  The winning opening switch 221, the opening opening switch 222, and the V winning detection switch 33b8 are connected to a board relay board (not shown) through an electric wiring (not shown), and this board relay board is a main board (main controller 261) described later. It is connected to the. In addition, although illustration is omitted, in FIG. 18, a set handle 228 having a hitting ball etc. is disposed on the lower left side of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a firing motor 229 is disposed on the right side thereof.

  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 this case, the conventional method (so-called evidence ball) in which the game balls that have entered the various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device, and the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of the winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the system, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment electrically senses the winning of the game ball for each of the winning holes, and pays out immediately (that is, the pachinko machine 10 uses a winning ball processing device). Abolished). 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, a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 232 are provided in the lower right portion of the game board 30, and a locking claw piece 233 is provided in the upper left portion.

  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 shown in FIG. 21 is attached to the right end portion of the inner frame 12. As shown in FIG. 21, the support metal fitting 235 has a long plate-like metal fitting body 236, and is raised from the metal fitting main body 236, so that the support hole 237 for the second control board unit 202 is provided at two lower positions. Are formed, and support hole portions 238 for the back pack unit 203 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 202, 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. In addition, as an attachment mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 240 at the left end of the game board installation area. However, the support metal fitting for the second control board unit 202 and the support metal fitting for the back pack unit 203 may 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. In other words, the opening 245 a of the game ball distributing 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. A resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end of the inner frame 12 so as to surround the back of a speaker (not shown) installed on the lower plate 15. Sound quality is improved.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 22 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. FIG.

  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. A main board including a random number generator used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and the main board is made of a transparent resin material or the like; ). 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 (sealing means) so that 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 opened, any configuration can be applied, but here, as shown in FIG. 22 and the like, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so that they cannot 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 includes a CPU that controls voice and lamp display in accordance with an instruction from the main control device 261, and a voice lamp control board including other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The sound lamp control board is accommodated 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 controller 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the sound lamp controller 262 via the power relay board 266.

  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.

  On one board mounting surface 252, the main control device 261 is arranged in a landscape orientation, and on the other board mounting surface 253, an audio lamp control device 262 (audio lamp control board) is oriented in a portrait orientation. Be placed. 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. 22 and the like, the main controller 261 is arranged in a state where a part thereof (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 it is possible to cope with an increase in the size of the control board and to install each control device efficiently. In addition, when 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 accessory variable winning device 33 and its electrical wiring can be installed without difficulty. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the substrate mounting surface 252 for the main substrate has horizontally elongated through holes 254 formed at two left and right positions. 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 with a part thereof floating as described above, inconveniences such as dropping 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. 23 and the like. By attaching the support shafts 256 to the support fitting 231 shown in FIG. The game board 30 is supported so that it can be opened and closed. 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. 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. Each corresponds.

  Next, the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 28 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 firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted. 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. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled by the substrate. 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 10 and a card unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command from the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. Is. 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 (encapsulating means) are connected by the sealing unit 319 (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. Thus, 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 358a, the payout motor 358a is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball jam (return to the normal state). It is like that.

  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 pressing the RAM erase switch 323. To do.

  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.

  In addition, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 305 at the right end in FIG. 26 and the like, and the support shaft 305 is inserted 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. The frame 12 is fixed so that it cannot be opened and closed. The support hole portion 237 and the support shaft 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4 in FIG. 17, 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 with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30. The back pack unit 203 is formed by integrating a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. FIG. 29 is a rear view of the back pack unit 203 as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 30 shows an exploded perspective view thereof.

  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 from the pachinko machine 10 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 accessory variable winning device unit 35 (in the present embodiment, however, The voice 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 equipment of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 having two rows (two rows) of spherical passages and gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is vertically oriented downstream 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 358a. 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 ball clogging occurs near the tank rail 356, the ball clogging can be eliminated by driving the vibrator 360. Since this vibrator 360 is unitized, it can be easily attached to the tank rail 356.

  The configuration of the tank rail 356 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 31. The tank rail 356 has a rail body 361 having an elongated bowl shape opened upward, and a spherical ball receiver is provided at the start end of the rail body 361. A portion 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 when a large amount of game balls flow into the tank rail 356, the game balls are prevented from being caught, and the ball clogging in the tank rail 356 is eliminated. The rail body 361 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.

  Returning to FIG. 29 and FIG. The payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. 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 in FIG. 29 and the like, and the support shaft 385 is inserted into the support hole 238 shown in FIG. The pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. Further, 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. The reason that the ny latch is not used for the fixing tool 242 and the locking hole 387 is that a tank 355 for storing game balls is provided on the left side of the locking hole 387 in FIG. 29, so that this portion is firmly fixed. is there. When the fixture 242 is fixed, 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. 16, 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.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The main controller 261 is equipped with an MPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 501 receives various control programs executed by the MPU 501, a ROM 502 storing a rotating body drive pattern table 502 a and the like as fixed value data, and various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 502. In addition, a RAM 503, which is a memory for temporary storage, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the rotating body drive pattern table 502a. This rotating body drive pattern table 502a is non-V at the timing when a game ball that has entered the accessory variable prize-winning device 33 enters the non-V guide section 33b4b and the game ball is detected by the non-V prize detection switch 33b20. Based on the ball entry position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b detected by the winning position sensor 33b21, three types of rotating bodies 33b6 from “pattern I” to “pattern III” are driven as driving patterns of the rotating body drive motor 33b7. A drive pattern is set. Based on each pattern of this rotary body drive pattern table 502a, the rotary body drive motor 33b7 is driven by a rotary body drive motor drive process (S204, FIG. 37) described later.

  Each pattern will be described in turn. In “pattern I”, the V guide portion 33b4a passes between C and D (see FIG. 7A) at 1 turn / 4.5 seconds, and the other sections are set at normal speed (main speed). In the embodiment, it is a drive pattern that passes at 1 round / 3 seconds). This driving pattern is a pattern in which the V guide portion 33b4a passes at low speed between CDs where the game ball passing through the outflow portion 33b10 is likely to enter the V guide portion 33b4a. This pattern has the highest possibility of entering the portion 33b4a. In this “pattern I”, the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b of the rotating body 33b6 corresponds to 1 (non-V guide portion 33b4b1) and 9 (non-V guide portion 33b4b9) (see FIG. 10A). Yes.

  “Pattern II” is a drive pattern in which the V guide portion 33b4a passes between C and D (see FIG. 7A) at 1 turn / 3.5 seconds and passes through the other sections at a normal speed. This drive pattern is a pattern in which the V guide portion 33b4a passes through the C-D at a low speed and faster than the “pattern I” where the game ball passing through the outflow portion 33b10 is likely to enter the V guide portion 33b4a. There is a pattern in which the possibility that a game ball enters the V guide 33b4a is the second highest. In the “pattern II”, the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b of the rotating body 33b6 corresponds to 2 (non-V guide portion 33b4b2) and 8 (non-V guide portion 33b4b8) (see FIG. 10A). Yes.

  “Pattern III” is a driving pattern in which the V guide portion 33b4a passes through the entire section, one round / 3 seconds, that is, at a normal speed. In the “pattern III”, the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b of the rotating body 33b6 corresponds to 3 (non-V guide portion 33b4b3) to 7 (non-V guide portion 33b4b7) (see FIG. 10A). Yes.

  As described above, three types of driving patterns of the rotator 33b6 are set based on the entrance positions of the non-V guide portions 33b4b (non-V guide portions 33b4b1 to 33b4b9) into which the game balls have entered. , The setting is made so as to increase the possibility that the game balls will enter the V guide 33b4 in the order of "Pattern III" to "Pattern I".

  When the driving pattern of the rotator 33b6 is selected based on the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered, the data “I” to “III” corresponding to each pattern is driven by the rotator. The rotary body drive motor 33b7 is driven based on the data of the rotary body drive pattern which is set as pattern data.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area for this purpose, a backup area 503a is provided.

  The backup area 503a stores values such as a stack pointer, each register, and I / O when the power is shut down (including when a power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure. When the power is turned on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before power-off based on the information in the backup area 503a. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 39), and restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is executed in the main process (see FIG. 34) when the power is turned on. . Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 501 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  In addition to the backup area 503a, the RAM 503 includes a V winning flag 503b, a round lottery counter 503c, a round memory 503d, an opening / closing member counter 503e, and an accessory winning prize counter 503f.

  The V winning flag 503b is a flag for recognizing whether or not it is a big hit. The V winning flag 503b is turned on when a game ball is detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8 in the normal gaming state, that is, in a state where the V winning flag 503b is not already turned on. When a specified number of rounds is executed (that is, when a value of a round memory 503d described later becomes “0”), or a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) elapses after the accessory drive motor 33b7 is turned off. Even when the game winning ball is not detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8 (so-called puncture), it is configured to be turned off.

  The round lottery counter 503c is a counter for determining the number of jackpot rounds, and is configured to be updated in the range of “0” to “2”. This round lottery counter 503c is considered when a big hit occurs, that is, when a game ball is detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8 in the normal gaming state, and based on the value of the round lottery counter 503c at that time, The number of rounds per jackpot is determined. Specifically, when the game ball is detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8, if the value of the round lottery counter 503c is “0”, a one-round jackpot game is selected, and the round lottery counter When the value of 503c is “1”, a 7-round jackpot game is selected, and when the value of the round lottery counter 503c is “2”, a 15-round jackpot game is selected. It is configured.

  The round memory 503d is a memory for storing the number of jackpot rounds drawn by the round lottery counter 503c. The value of the round memory 503d is configured such that the value lottery by the round lottery counter 503c is added when a big hit occurs. Specifically, the value added to the round memory 503d when a big win occurs is “1” when the value of the round lottery counter 503c is “0”, and the value of the round lottery counter 503c is “ When it is “1”, “7” is added, and when the value of the round lottery counter 503c is “2”, “15” is added. On the contrary, it is configured so that “1” is subtracted every time a game ball is detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8 at the time of a big hit. Further, if a game ball is not detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8 even after a predetermined time has passed during the big hit round (so-called puncture), the value of the round memory 503d is cleared to “0”. ing.

  The open / close member counter 503e is a counter for counting the number of times of opening / closing of the open / close member 33a1, that is, the number of energizations of the open / close member drive solenoid 33d during the big hit. The value of the opening / closing member counter 503e is incremented by “1” when the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33d is turned on (energized) at the time of big hit, and conversely, when one round of big hit game is completed (value of the round memory 503d) "1" is subtracted), or when a game ball is not detected by the V winning detection switch 33b8 (so-called puncture) even if a predetermined time elapses during the jackpot round, so that "0" is cleared. It is configured. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the value of the opening / closing member counter 503e becomes “18” in one round of jackpot game, that is, when the energization of the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33d is performed 18 times. It is configured to determine that a predetermined round of game time has elapsed and end the round.

  The prize winning counter 503f is a counter for counting game balls that have entered the prize variable winning device 33 during a big hit. The winning prize counter 503f is incremented by “1” when a game ball is detected by the winning prize winning detection switch 33a3 during the jackpot game, and conversely, when one round is completed, that is, in the round memory 503d. When the value is decremented by “1”, “0” is cleared. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in the one-round jackpot game, when the value of the prize winning counter 503g becomes “10”, that is, after the first round is started (opening / closing member drive solenoid 33d When the game variable winning device 33 confirms that 10 game balls have entered the game, it is determined that a predetermined round of game value has been given and the round ends. It is configured to let you.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the MPU 501 of the main controller 261 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, an opening switch 222, an accessory winning detection switch 33a3, a V winning detection switch 33b8, a non-V winning detection switch 33b20, and a non-V winning position sensor. 33b21, a rotation position sensor 33b22, an opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2, an accessory drive motor 33a5, a rotary body drive motor 33b7, or other switch group (not shown).

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The MPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 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 power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261. 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 is an area for storing the stack pointer, each register, I / O, and the like when the power is shut down when the power is shut down due to a power failure or the like. Based on the information in the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is shut off. Writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt process, and restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. As with the MPU 501 of the main controller 261, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 511, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via 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, the launch control signal is output from the payout control device 311, the player is detecting that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch for stopping the launch. On condition that the stop switch is not operated, the launch motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit 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 circuit 543 having a RAM erase switch 323. ing. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating voltages 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 voltage of 24 volts supplied from the outside, a voltage of 12 volts for driving various switches and motors, a voltage of 5 volts for logic, and a RAM backup A backup voltage or the like is generated, and the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage are supplied to the main controller 261, the payout controller 311, and the like. The firing control device 312 is supplied with an operating voltage (12 volts and 5 volts) via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the MPU 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 shutdown) occurs when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. Note that the power supply unit 541 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 when the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed. When the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 clear the data in the respective backup areas 503a and 513a.

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 501 in the main controller 261 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 34 to 39. The MPU 501 is roughly divided into a main process that is started when the power is turned on, and a timer interrupt process that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 milliseconds (hereinafter referred to as “ms”)). And an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process are described first, and then the main process is performed. explain.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. The timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 501 of the main controller 261 every 2 ms, for example. In the timer interrupt process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the opening switch 222 is turned on (S210). If the opening switch 222 is turned on as a result of the confirmation (S210: Yes), the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on (S211), and the process proceeds to S212. On the other hand, if the opening switch 222 is not turned on (S210: No), the process of S211 is skipped and the process proceeds to S212.

  In the process of S212, it is confirmed whether the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on (S212). If the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on (S212: Yes), then the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on. It is checked whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the switch was turned on (S213). As a result of the confirmation, if a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 was turned on (S213: Yes), the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned off (S214), and the process proceeds to S215. On the other hand, when the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is not turned on in the process of S212 (S212: No), or when a predetermined time has not passed since the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 was turned on (S213: No), The process of S214 is skipped, and the process proceeds to S215.

  In the process of S215, it is confirmed whether or not the V winning detection switch 33b8 is turned on (S215). If the V winning detection switch 33b8 is turned on (S215: Yes), it is next checked whether or not the V winning flag 503b is turned on, that is, whether or not it is already a big hit (S216). If the V winning flag 503b is not turned on (S216: No), it means that the player has entered the V guide 33b4a in the normal gaming state, so the V winning flag 503b is turned on (S217), and the round lottery at that time The value of the counter 503c is added to the round memory 503d (S218), other switch reading processing is performed (S250), and this switch reading processing is terminated.

  If the V winning detection switch 33b8 is not turned on in the process of S215 (S215: No), the process proceeds to S250. In the process of S216, if the V prize flag 503b is turned on (S216: Yes), the process is performed without adding to the round memory 503d because the V prize detection switch 33b8 is detected during the big hit. To S250.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 501 in the main control device 261. This main process is started by a reset at power-on. In the main process, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S101). Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (audio lamp control device 262, payout control device 311, etc.) to become operable, Wait processing (for example, about 1 second) is executed. After a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311 (S102), access to the RAM 503 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is turned on (S104), and if it is turned on (S104: Yes), processing is performed to clear (erase) the backup data. The process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, if the RAM erasing switch 323 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (S105). (S105: No), since backup data is not stored, in this case as well, the process proceeds to S114. If the occurrence information of power shutdown is stored in the backup area 503a (S105: Yes), a RAM judgment value is calculated (S106), and if the calculated RAM judgment value is not normal (S107: No), that is, calculated. If the RAM determination value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed. In such a case as well, the process proceeds to S114. As described above, the RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503, for example. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in a hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (S114 to S116). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown 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 (S114 to S116) of the RAM 503 in the same manner. That is, in the RAM initialization process from S114, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0 (S114), and the initial value of the RAM 503 is set (S115). Thereafter, the interrupt is permitted (S116), and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 323 is not turned on (S104: No), the information on the occurrence of power shutdown is stored (S105: Yes), and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( (S107: Yes), the process proceeds to S108, and a process at the time of power recovery (a process at the time of power-off restoration) is executed. That is, in the power recovery process, the stack pointer at the time of power interruption is restored (S108), and the information on occurrence of power interruption is cleared (S109). Next, a power-return command for returning the sub-side control device to the gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted (S110), and the used register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (S111). Further, it is confirmed whether or not the interrupt is permitted before the power is turned off (S112). If the interrupt is permitted (S112: Yes), the interrupt is permitted (S113), while the interrupt is prohibited when the power is turned off. If it is in the state (S112: No), the processing is returned to the address before the power is shut off while the interruption is prohibited.

  Next, 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 overview, each process of S201 to S205 is executed as a periodic process with a period of 4 ms, and S206 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the normal processing, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is transmitted to each control device on the sub side (S201). 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.

  Next, the value of the round lottery counter 503c is updated (S202). Specifically, the value of the round lottery counter 503c is incremented by “1”, and is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (“2” in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the round lottery counter 503c is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Next, a prize ball counting signal and a payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 are read (S203), a rotating body drive motor drive process is executed (S204), and a big hit process is executed (S205). A game or the like is executed. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process (S206). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (S206: No), the process waits until the predetermined time elapses. If the predetermined time has elapsed (S206: Yes), the process proceeds to S201, and the processes after S201 described above are performed. Run repeatedly.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 37, the rotating body driving motor driving process (S204) will be described. FIG. 37 is a view showing a flowchart of the rotating body drive motor drive process performed in the normal process of FIG. In this rotary body drive motor drive process, drive control of the rotary body drive motor 33b7 is executed.

  In the rotating body drive motor drive process (S204), first, it is confirmed whether or not a big hit is being made (S271). This confirmation can be confirmed by confirming whether or not the V winning flag 503b is turned on. That is, it can be confirmed that if the V winning flag 503b is turned on, it is a big hit, and if the V winning flag 503b is not turned on, it is not a big hit. As a result of the confirmation, if it is not a big hit (S271: No), it is confirmed whether or not the non-V winning detection switch 33b20 is turned on (S272). As a result of the confirmation, if the non-V winning detection switch 33b20 is turned on (S272: Yes), it means that a game ball has entered the non-V guiding portion 33b4b, so the detection result of the non-V winning position sensor 33b21 is detected. Refer to First, it is confirmed whether the first light receiving element is ON, the second light receiving element is OFF, and the third light receiving element is OFF (S273). Here, when the light receiving element is ON, it means that the light receiving element has received light emitted from the light emitting element, while when the light receiving element is OFF, the light receiving element receives light emitted from the light emitting element. It means not. As a result of the confirmation, if the first light receiving element is ON, the second light receiving element is OFF, and the third light receiving element is OFF (S273: Yes), the non-V guide portion 33b4b (see FIG. 10 (see FIG. 11), “I” is set as the rotating body drive pattern data (S274), and the process proceeds to S278. On the other hand, if the first light receiving element is not ON, the second light receiving element is OFF, and the third light receiving element is not OFF (S273: No), the first light receiving element is OFF, the second light receiving element is ON, and the third light receiving element is not It is confirmed whether or not it is OFF (S275). As a result of the confirmation, if the first light receiving element is OFF, the second light receiving element is ON, and the third light receiving element is OFF, the game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b (see FIG. 10) at the entrance position 2 or 8. Since it is a ball (see FIG. 11), “II” is set as the data of the rotating body drive pattern (S276), and the process proceeds to S278. On the other hand, if the first light receiving element is not OFF, the second light receiving element is ON, and the third light receiving element is not OFF (S275: No), the non-V guide portion 33b4b (see FIG. 10) where the game ball is at the entrance position 3-7 ) (See FIG. 11), “III” is set as data of the rotating body drive pattern (S277), and the process proceeds to S278.

  In the process of S278, the rotary body drive motor 33b7 is driven based on the data of the rotary body drive pattern set in the processes of S274, S276, and S277.

  In the case of a big hit in the process of S271 (S271: No), or in the case of the process of S272, when the non-V winning detection switch 33b20 is not turned on (S272: No), that is, the game ball enters the non-V guide part 33b4b. If the ball has not entered, the process of S273 to S277 is skipped and the process proceeds to S278 to drive the rotating body drive motor 33b7 based on the data of the rotating body drive pattern.

  Here, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, “III”, that is, data for rotating at a normal speed is set as data of the rotating body drive pattern.

  As described above, in the rotating body driving motor driving process (S204), driving patterns that are advantageous to the player are selected in the descending order of the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered into the V guide portion 33b4a. The That is, the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b is 1 (non-V guide portion 33b4b1) and 9 (non-V guide portion 33b4b9), 2 (non-V guide portion 33b4b2) and 8 (non-V guide portion 33b4b8), 3 ( “Pattern I”, “Pattern II”, and “Pattern III” are selected in the order of non-V guide portions 33b4b3) to 7 (non-V guide portions 33b4b7) (see FIG. 10A). Therefore, when a game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b that is closer to the V guide portion 33b4a, it enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b that is separated from the V guide portion 33b4a by the non-V guide portion 33b4b. The player can drive the rotator 33b6 with a more advantageous driving pattern than in the case. In general, in a pachinko machine such as the pachinko machine 10, when a game ball enters the accessory variable winning device 33, the player expects the game ball to enter the V guide portion 33b4a. . For this reason, when a game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b without entering the V guide portion 33b4a, the player enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b near the V guide portion 33b4a. I feel regret. However, whether it is a non-V guide portion 33b4b near the V guide portion 33b4a or a non-V guide portion 33b4b far from the V guide portion 33b4a, only the same number of prize balls are paid out, and no change occurs in the gaming state. Therefore, the player may experience disappointment as the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered is closer to the V guide portion 33b4a. Therefore, when a game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b that is closer to the V guide portion 33b4a, it enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b that is separated from the V guide portion 33b4a by the non-V guide portion 33b4b. Since the rotator 33b6 is driven with a driving pattern that is more advantageous to the player than in the case, the game ball that has entered the accessory variable prize-winning device 33 does not enter the V guide 33b4a and the non-V guide When the player enters the ball 33b4b, the player is expected to expect the next game in the order in which the non-V guide portion 33b4b is close to the V guide portion 33b4a, and the disappointment that the player may experience is reduced. be able to.

  In addition, when the game ball enters the entrance position 1 (non-V guide section 33b4b1) or 9 (non-V guide section 33b4b9) closest to the V guide section 33b4a, the V guide section from the entrance positions 1 and 9 Compared to the case where the ball enters the ball entry position 2 (non-V guide portion 33b4b2) to 8 (non-V guide portion 33b4b8) separated from 33b4a, the V guide portion 33b4a moves the game ball via the outflow portion 33b10 to the V guide. Since it is driven to pass at a lower speed between CDs (see FIG. 7 (a)), which is likely to enter the portion 33b4a, when a game ball enters the entrance position 1 or 9, The rotating body 33b6 is driven with a driving pattern that is more likely to enter the game ball into the V guide portion 33b4a than in the case where the ball enters the ball entry positions 2 to 8. In addition, when the game ball enters the entrance position 2 or 8, compared to the case where the game ball enters the entrance positions 3 to 7 separated from the V guide portion 33b4a from the entrance positions 2 and 8, The V guide portion 33b4a is driven so as to pass at a lower speed between CDs (see FIG. 7 (a)) where the game ball passing through the outflow portion 33b10 is likely to enter the V guide portion 33b4a. Therefore, when the game ball enters the entrance position 2 or 8, the rotating body 33b6 enters the V guide portion 33b4a as compared with the case where the game ball enters the entrance position 3-7. Driven with a drive pattern that is highly likely to sphere. Therefore, when a game ball enters the non-V guide part 33b4b without entering the V guide part 33b4a, the closer the entry position of the entered non-V guide part 33b4b is to the V guide part 33b4a, It is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation for the next game. Therefore, when a game ball enters the non-V guide part 33b4b without entering the V guide part 33b4a, the expectation can be made different according to the entrance position of the non-V guide part 33b4b.

  Further, in general, in a pachinko machine provided with a winning device having a rotating body having a V guide portion and a plurality of non-V guide portions, a game ball that has entered the winning device enters the V guide portion. If a game ball enters the non-V guide without entering the V guide, only a predetermined number (for example, 15) prize balls are awarded. However, no change occurs in the gaming situation when entering any non-V guide section. For this reason, some players quit the game when the game ball that has entered the winning device does not enter the V guide section. Therefore, in this pachinko machine 10, when a game ball that has entered the accessory variable winning device 33 enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b without entering the V guide portion 33b4a, the game ball enters the ball. The drive pattern of the rotator 36b6 can be changed depending on the entry position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b. Therefore, even when a game ball that has entered the prize variable winning device 33 enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b without entering the V guide portion 33b4a, it may be advantageous to the player depending on the driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6. Since the rotator 33b6 may be driven by the drive pattern, even when the player enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b, the next game can be expected and the game can be continued.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when a game ball that has entered the accessory variable winning device 33 enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b without entering the V guide portion 33b4a, the game ball has entered. Only the driving pattern of the rotator 33b6 can be changed according to the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b, and a game value such as a prize ball that differs depending on the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b is not given. Therefore, a rotating body having a V guide portion and a plurality of non-V guide portions, in which a big hit is awarded only when a game ball that has entered the accessory variable prize winning device 33 enters the V guide portion 33b4a. Without changing the essence of the game of the pachinko machine provided with the provided winning device, the game ball that has entered the accessory variable winning device 33 enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b without entering the V guide portion 33b4a. In this case, the player can have a sense of expectation.

  Next, the jackpot process (S205) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 38 is a flowchart of the jackpot process. In this jackpot process, the driving control of each accessory is executed in accordance with the detection result of each switch in the jackpot game.

  In the jackpot process (S205), first, it is confirmed whether or not the V winning flag 503b is turned on (S221). If the V winning flag 503b is not turned on as a result of the confirmation (S221: No), the jackpot process is terminated because no jackpot has occurred. On the other hand, if the V winning flag 503b is turned on (S221: Yes), the jackpot is being hit. Next, whether or not the value of the round memory 503d is larger than “0”, that is, the jackpot round remains. It is confirmed whether or not (S222). If the value of the round memory 503d is larger than “0” as a result of the confirmation (S222: Yes), it is a state in which a big hit round remains, and it is next confirmed whether or not the round is started (S223). If it is at the start of the round (S223: Yes), the accessory driving motor 33a5 is turned on (S224), the accessory 33a4 makes it easy to enter the game ball into the V guide 33b4a, and the process proceeds to S225. On the other hand, if it is not at the start of the round (S223: No), since the accessory driving motor 33a5 has already been turned on, the process of S224 is skipped and the process proceeds to S225.

  In the process of S225, it is confirmed whether the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 (abbreviated as K drive solenoid in FIG. 38) is turned on (S225). If the open / close member drive solenoid 33a2 is not turned on (S225: No), the open / close member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on to open the open / close member 33a1 (S226), indicating that the open / close member 33a1 has been opened once. Therefore, “1” is added to the value of the opening / closing member counter 503e (S227), and the process proceeds to S228. On the other hand, when the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on (S225: Yes), the processing of S226 and S227 is skipped and the processing proceeds to S228.

  In the process of S228, it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 was turned on (S228). If the predetermined time has elapsed since the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on (S228: Yes), the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned off (S229), and the value of the opening / closing member counter 503f is “18” or not. (S230). In the present embodiment, the time of one round game in the jackpot is counted by the number of times of opening / closing member 33a1 that is driven to open / close approximately regularly, and by checking the value of this opening / closing member counter 503e, It is possible to confirm whether or not a specified time in the round game has elapsed. As a result of checking the value of the opening / closing member counter 503e, if the value of the opening / closing member counter 503e is not “18” (S230: No), the process proceeds to S231. In the process of S228, if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the opening / closing member drive solenoid 33a2 is turned on (S228: No), the processes of S229 and S230 are skipped, and the process proceeds to S231. In the process of S230, when the value of the opening / closing member counter 503e is “18” (S230: Yes), the process proceeds to S234 described later.

  In the process of S231, it is confirmed whether or not the prize winning detection switch 33a3 is turned on (S231). If the prize winning detection switch 33a3 is turned on (S231: Yes), “1” is added to the value of the prize winning counter 503f (S232), and then the value of the prize winning counter 503f is “10”. It is confirmed whether or not (S233). As a result of the confirmation, if the value of the prize winning counter 503f is “10” (S233: Yes), it means that 10 game balls have entered the accessory variable prize winning device 33 in one round game. In order to end the round game, the accessory driving motor 33a5 is turned off (S234), and the process proceeds to S235.

  In the process of S231, if the winning combination winning detection switch 33a3 is not turned on (S231: No), the process of S232 to S234 is skipped and the process proceeds to S235. In the process of S233, if the value of the prize winning counter 503f is not “10” (S233: No), ten game balls have not entered the prize variable prize winning device 33. The process is skipped and the process proceeds to S235.

  In the process of S235, it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the accessory drive motor 33a5 was turned off (S235). As a result of the confirmation, if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the accessory drive motor 33a5 is turned off (S235: No), it is then confirmed whether or not the V winning detection switch 33b8 is turned on (S236). If the V winning detection switch 33b8 is ON (S236: Yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the round memory 503d (S237), and the value of the opening / closing member counter 503e is cleared to “0” (S238). The value of the item winning counter 503f is cleared to “0” (S239), and the jackpot process is terminated. On the other hand, if the V winning detection switch 33b8 is not turned on in the process of S236 (S236: No), the game is in the first round game, so the process of S237 to S239 is skipped and the jackpot process is terminated. .

  In addition, when the value of the round memory 503d is “0” in the process of S222 (S222: No), or when a predetermined time has elapsed after the accessory drive motor 33a5 is turned off in the process of S235 ( (S235: Yes), in order to finish the jackpot game, the process proceeds to S240, the V winning flag 503b is turned off (S240), the value of the round memory 503d is cleared to “0” (S241), and the process is performed in S238. Migrate to

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. The NMI interrupt process is executed by the MPU 501 of the main controller 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption process, 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 SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 501 in the main controller 261, and the MPU 501 interrupts the control being executed. NMI interrupt processing is started. The NMI interrupt processing program in FIG. 39 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 261. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 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 this predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt process, first, the used register is saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (S801), and the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a (S802). Further, the occurrence information of the power shutdown is set in the backup area 503a (S803), and a power shutdown notification command indicating that the power is shut off is transmitted to another control device (S804). A RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a (S805). The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. Thereafter, access to the RAM 503 is prohibited (S806), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The above NMI interrupt process is executed in the same manner in the payout control apparatus 311. With this NMI interrupt process, the state of the payout control apparatus 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. Is done. Similarly, 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 SG1 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 SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 in the payout control device 311 and the MPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 39 is started. The contents are the same as described above, except that the power-off notification command is not transmitted in step S804.

  Next, payout control executed by the MPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a main process of the payout control device 311. This main process is started by a reset at power-on.

  First, initial setting processing accompanying power-on is executed (S901). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. Next, it waits for reception of the payout permission command transmitted from the main controller 261 (S902: No). When a payout permission command is received (S902: Yes), RAM access is permitted (S903), and an external interrupt vector is set (S904).

  Thereafter, a data backup process is executed for the RAM 513 in the MPU 511. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (S905). If it is turned on (S905: Yes), the backup data is cleared (erased). The process proceeds to S915. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 323 is not turned on (S905: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 (S906). (S906: No), since the backup data is not stored, in this case as well, the process proceeds to S915. If the occurrence information of the power shutdown is stored in the backup area 513a (S906: Yes), the RAM judgment value is calculated (S907), and the calculated RAM judgment value is not normal (S908: No), that is, calculated. If the RAM determination value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed. In such a case as well, the process proceeds to S915. As described above, the RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 513, for example. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

  In the RAM initialization processing from S915, the used area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 (S915), and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set (S916). Thereafter, the MPU 511 peripheral device is initialized (S917), an interrupt is permitted (S918), 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 (S905: No), the occurrence information of the power shutdown has been set (S906: Yes), and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S908: Yes), processing at power recovery (processing at power-off restoration) is executed. That is, the stack pointer at the time of power shutdown is restored (S909), and the information on occurrence of power shutdown is cleared (S910). Also, the MPU 511 peripheral device is initialized (S911), and the used registers are restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 (S912). Further, it is confirmed whether or not the interrupt is permitted before the power is turned off (S913). If the interrupt is permitted (S913: Yes), the interrupt is permitted (S914), while the interrupt is prohibited when the power is turned off. If it is in the state (S913: No), the processing is returned to the address before the power is shut off while the interruption is prohibited.

  Next, payout control processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This payout control process is executed following the main process of the payout control device 311. In the payout control process, first, a command from the main control device 261 is acquired, and the total number of winning balls is stored (S1001). A launch permission is set for the launch control device 312 (S1002), and when the state return switch 321 is checked, if it is determined that the state return operation is started, the state return operation is executed (S1003).

  Thereafter, the setting of the lower plate full tank state or the lower plate full tank release state is executed according to the change in the state of the lower plate 15 (S1004). That is, when the lower plate 15 is full based on the detection signal of the lower plate full switch, when the lower plate is full, the setting of the lower plate full state is executed. , Set the lower pan full release state. Further, the setting of the tank ball absence state or the tank ball absence release state is executed according to the change in the state of the tank ball (S1005). 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. Perform configuration. Thereafter, the presence / absence of a notification state is determined, and if there is a notification state, notification is made by a 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 (S1006).

  Next, prize ball payout processing is executed by each processing of S1007 to S1009. That is, if the prize ball is not paid out and the total number of prize balls stored in S1001 is not 0 (S1007: No, S1008: No), the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 42 is started (S1009). . On the other hand, if the prize ball cannot be paid out (S1007: Yes) or if the total number of prize balls is 0 (S1008: Yes), the process proceeds to the lending and payout process. The prize ball control process will be described later.

  In the rental ball payout process of S1010 to S1012, if the ball payout is not possible and the ball payout request from the card unit is received (S1010: No, S1011: Yes), the ball rental shown in FIG. Control processing is started. On the other hand, if the rental ball cannot be dispensed (S1010: Yes) or if a rental ball dispensing request has not been received (S1011: No), the subsequent ball removal process is executed (S1013). The ball rental control process will be described later.

  In the ball removal process (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 is not disabled and the ball removal operation is not started. Subsequently, the control of the vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on the condition that the ball is clogged (S1014). Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process, and thereafter the above-described process is repeated.

  The prize ball control process shown in FIG. 42 will be described. In the winning ball control process, firstly, the payout motor 358a is driven to rotate in the forward direction to pay out the winning ball (S1101). Whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor (S1102). If not normal (S1102: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process and the payout motor 358a. The stop process is executed (S1103), and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal (S1102: Yes), it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch whether or not the game ball is normally counted (S1104). If the game ball count is not normal (S1104: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process and the payout motor 358a is stopped (S1105). Thereafter, the payout control process of FIG. Return.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal (S1104: Yes), 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 is completed (S1106). If completed (S1106: Yes), a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed (S1107), and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG. On the other hand, if the payout has not been completed (S1106: No), the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  The lending control process shown in FIG. 43 will be described. In the ball lending control process, firstly, the payout motor 358a is driven to rotate in the reverse direction to execute lending of a lending ball (S1201). Whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor (S1202). If not normal (S1202: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process and the payout motor 358a Is stopped (S1203), and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal (S1202: Yes), it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch whether or not the game ball is normally counted (S1204). If the game ball count is not normal (S1204: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process and the payout motor 358a is stopped (S1205). Thereafter, the payout control process of FIG. Return.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal (S1204: Yes), 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 is completed (S1206: Yes), the payout motor 358a is stopped (S1207), and then the payout control process of FIG. 41 is returned to. On the other hand, if the payout is not completed (S1206: No), the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball that has been driven into the game area enters the accessory release port 32, the game ball is changed into an accessory variable prize device 33 by opening and closing the opening / closing member 33a1. It is easy to enter the ball. In this state, when a game ball that has been driven into the game area enters the bonus game variable winning device 33 and the game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b of the rotating body 33b6, the non-V prize position sensor 33b21 Thus, the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered is detected. When the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered is detected, the drive pattern of the rotator 33b6 is selected from the rotator drive pattern table 502a based on the entrance position, and based on the drive pattern. Thus, the rotating body 33b6 is driven by the rotating body drive motor 33b7. For this reason, when a game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b, the drive pattern of the rotating body 33b6 can be varied based on the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered. Therefore, even when a game ball that has entered the bonus game variable winning device 33 enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b without entering the V guide portion 33b4a, the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered. It is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation according to the position of entering the ball.

  The non-specific detection means in the gaming machine according to claim 1 and the gaming machine 1 described later corresponds to the non-V winning detection switch 33b20 in the above embodiment, and the entering position detection means is the above embodiment. This corresponds to the non-V winning position sensor 33b21. The drive pattern storage means corresponds to the rotary body drive pattern table 502a in the above embodiment, and the pattern selection means corresponds to the rotary body drive motor drive processing (S204, FIG. 37) in the above embodiment. . Further, as the accessory driving means, the rotating body driving motor 33b7 in the above embodiment corresponds.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be easily guessed.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 is selected from the one rotating body driving pattern table 502a based on the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered. Instead of this, the counter updated every predetermined time, and the rotating body drive pattern table 502a associated with the count value of the counter are different from the rotating body drive pattern table 502a and are one or more associated with the count value. And the second rotating body drive pattern table 502a or the second rotating body drive pattern table corresponding to the count value of the counter referred to when the game ball is detected by the non-V winning detection switch 33b20. The driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 is selected based on the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered from the selected rotating body drive pattern table 502a or the second rotating body drive pattern table. You may comprise as follows. When a game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b, either the rotary body drive pattern table 502a or the second rotary body drive pattern table is selected according to the detection time of the game ball by the non-V winning detection switch 33b20. Therefore, a different drive pattern can be selected even for one non-V guide portion 33b4b. Therefore, the driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 is not fixed by the one non-V guide portion 33b4b, and variations can be provided, thereby suppressing the monotony of the game.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the entrance position 1 (non-V guide section 33b4b1) or 9 (non-V guide section 33b4b9) closest to the V guide section 33b4a, the entrance position 1 and Compared with the case where the game ball enters the ball entry position 2 (non-V guide portion 33b4b2) to 8 (non-V guide portion 3b4b8) separated from the V guide portion 33b4a from 9, the V guide portion 33b4a is outflow portion 33b10 A driving pattern that passes at a lower speed between CDs (see FIG. 7 (a)), in which a game ball passing through, is likely to enter the V guide 33b4a, is selected. Instead, when a game ball enters the entrance position 1 or 9 closest to the V guide portion 33b4a, the game is moved from the entrance positions 1 and 9 to the entrance positions 2 to 8 spaced from the V guide portion 33b4a. Compared with the case where a ball enters, the driving pattern in which the V guide 33b4a stops for a long time at the position where the game ball that has passed through the outflow portion 33b10 enters the V guide 33b4a may be selected. good. When the game ball enters the entrance position 1 or 9, the rotating body 33b6 is easier to enter the V guide portion 33b4a than when the game ball enters the entrance position 2-8. Since it is driven by the driving pattern, even when the game ball enters the non-V guide part 33b4b without entering the V guide part 33b4a, the closer the non-V guide part 33b4b is to the V guide part 33b4a, It is possible to make a person have a sense of expectation for the next game. Therefore, when a game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b, the expectation can be made different depending on the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b. Further, when the V guide portion 33b4a has a driving pattern in which a game ball passing through the outflow portion 33b10 is likely to enter the V guide portion 33b4a and passes at low speed between CDs, the rotating body 33b6 is always driven. Therefore, compared with the driving pattern in which the V guide portion 33b4a stops at the position where the game ball that has passed through the outflow portion 33b10 enters the V guide portion 33b4a, the player enters the accessory variable prize winning device 33. It is difficult to grasp the timing at which the played game ball enters the V guide portion 33b4a. Therefore, the driving pattern in which the V guide portion 33b4a stops at the position where the game ball that has passed through the outflow portion 33b10 enters can make the player feel more expected.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 that is advantageous to the player is selected in the order in which the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered is closer to the V guide portion 33b4a. It was. Instead, the driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 that is advantageous to the player is selected regardless of the distance between the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered and the V guide portion 33b4a. Also good. When the driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 that is advantageous to the player is selected in the order that the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered is close to the V guide portion 33b4a, the game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b. When the ball is hit, the driving pattern of the rotator 33b6 can be predicted by the player depending on the ball entry position, and the expectation may be lost. However, if the driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 advantageous to the player is selected regardless of the distance between the entry position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered and the V guide portion 33b4a, the non-V guide is provided. When a game ball enters the portion 33b4b, it is difficult for the player to predict in what driving pattern the rotating body 33b6 is driven by the ball entry position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to make the player expect in what driving pattern the rotating body 33b6 is driven by the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered, and the game ball enters the non-V guide portion 33b4b. Even when a ball is played, the player can have a sense of expectation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the entrance position 1 (non-V guide section 33b4b1) or 9 (non-V guide section 33b4b9) closest to the V guide section 33b4a, the entrance position 1 and Compared with the case where the game ball enters the ball entry position 2 (non-V guide portion 33b4b2) to 8 (non-V guide portion 3b4b8) separated from the V guide portion 33b4a from 9, the V guide portion 33b4a is outflow portion 33b10 A driving pattern that passes at a lower speed between CDs (see FIG. 7 (a)), in which a game ball passing through, is likely to enter the V guide 33b4a, is selected. Instead, when a game ball enters the ball entry position 5 (non-V guide portion 33b4b5) farthest from the V guide portion 33b4a, the ball entry positions 1 to 4 (non-V guide portions 33b4b1 to 33b4b4) or 6-9 (non-V guide portions 33b4b6 to 33b4b9), the V guide portion 33b4a enters the V guide portion 33b4a through the outflow portion 33b10, compared with the case where the game ball enters any one of the non-V guide portions 33b4b6 to 33b4b9. You may comprise so that the drive pattern which passes at low speed between CD with high possibility may be selected. Generally, when a game ball that has entered the accessory variable prize winning device 33 enters the non-V guide unit 33b4b without entering the V guide unit 33b4a, the player pays out the game ball according to the position of entry. Since the number of awarded balls does not change and the game state does not change, the closer the entrance position of the non-V guide part 33b4b into which the game ball entered the closer to the V guide part 33b4a, the more disappointing feeling occurs. A feeling of disappointment does not occur as the entrance position of the entered non-specific entry portion 33b4b is separated from the V guide portion 33b4a. Accordingly, the more the entrance position of the non-V guide portion 33b4b into which the game ball has entered is farther away from the V guide portion 33b4a, the more the player is less interested. Therefore, when a game ball enters the entrance position 5 that is spaced from the V guide portion 33b4a from the entrance positions 1 to 4 and 6 to 9, an advantageous driving pattern is selected by the player. When entering the entrance position 5 that is further away from the V guide portion 33b4a than when entering the entrance location 1-4 or 6-9 closer to the V guide portion 33b4a The player can drive the rotator 33b6 with a more advantageous driving pattern. Therefore, by making the driving pattern of the rotating body 33b4b changed when the game ball enters the non-V guide part 33b4b spaced apart from the V guide part 33b4a, which tends to be uninteresting for the player, The non-V guide part 33b4b spaced apart from the V guide part 33b4a can be interested.

  Further, a lamp for notifying the current driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6 may be provided to notify the player of the current driving pattern of the rotating body 33b6. For example, a lamp that is controlled so that the blinking speed becomes higher as the rotation speed of the rotator 33b6 becomes higher may be provided to notify the current drive pattern of the rotator 33b6. By the blinking speed of the lamp, the player can clarify the rotational speed of the rotating body 33b6. In this case, a typical example of the lamp is a light emitting diode. Further, the drive pattern of the rotator 33b6 may be notified by voice. For example, it may be configured such that different sounds are output according to the rotation speed of the rotator 33b6, and the player is notified of the drive pattern of the rotator 33b6. The player can recognize the driving pattern of the rotator 33b6 by hearing without watching the rotator 33b6.

  You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a type different from the said embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special game state on the condition that a game ball is won in a predetermined area. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as various game machines such as an alepatchi, a sparrow ball, a slot machine, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating a control lever in a state where a symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and a symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating a stop button. Is. Accordingly, the basic concept of the slot machine is that “a variable display means for confirming and displaying a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbol resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operating lever). The change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the fixed symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol Is a slot machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. In this case, the game medium is typically a coin, a medal or the like.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for displaying a fixed symbol after displaying a variable symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of spheres based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the change of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.

  The gaming machine and modified examples of the present invention are shown below. By having a movable member that forms a game area into which a game medium is thrown in, an advantageous state in which the game medium flowing down the game area is easy to enter, and a non-advantageous state in which it is difficult to enter, and the game medium enters A specific pitching device having a specific pitching unit for giving a predetermined game value to a player, and the specific pitching unit and at least two non-specific pitching parts different from the specific pitching unit. A specific combination for placing a game medium disposed in the specific entry device into the specific entry unit or the non-specific entry unit, and the specified combination An accessory driving means for driving; a predetermined detecting means for detecting a game medium that has entered a predetermined ball entering portion of the game area; and when the game medium is detected by the predetermined detecting means, the movable member is moved in a predetermined manner. Auxiliary to execute auxiliary game to drive A special game in which the movable member is driven a plurality of times on the basis of the fact that a game medium entered in the specific ball entry device enters the specific ball entry unit in the auxiliary game by the game execution means and the auxiliary game execution means. In a gaming machine provided with a special game execution means for executing a game, a non-specific detection means for detecting a game medium that has entered the non-specific entry portion, and a game medium detected by the non-specific detection means , A driving pattern of the specific combination consisting of a ball position detection means for detecting the position of the non-specific pitching portion in which the game medium has entered and at least two driving patterns of the specific combination Based on the entrance position of the non-specific entrance part detected by the entrance position detection means when a game medium is detected by the drive pattern storage means storing the group and the non-specific detection means Pattern selecting means for selecting the driving pattern of the specified accessory from the driving pattern group of the specified accessory stored in the driving pattern storage means, and the accessory driving means is provided by the pattern selecting means. The gaming machine 1 characterized in that the specific combination is driven based on the selected drive pattern of the specific combination.

  In the gaming machine 1, one or more second drive pattern storage means different from the drive pattern storage means and storing the drive pattern group of the specified accessory composed of at least two or more drive patterns of the specific accessory A counter that is updated every predetermined time, an update unit that updates the count value of the counter, an acquisition unit that acquires the count value of the counter according to the detection timing of the game medium by the non-specific detection unit, and Selection means for selecting either the drive pattern storage means or the second drive pattern storage means based on the count value of the counter acquired by the acquisition means, and the pattern selection means detects the entrance position detection The drive pattern storage means or the second drive pattern based on the entrance position of the non-specific entry portion detected by the means Game machine 2, characterized by selecting a driving pattern of the specific combination thereof from stored in down storage means of the drive pattern group of the specific role thereof.

  According to the gaming machine 2, either the drive pattern storage means or the second drive pattern storage means is selected by the selection means based on the count value of the counter acquired by the acquisition means according to the detection timing of the game medium by the non-specific detection means. Is selected. When the drive pattern storage means is selected, the drive pattern of the specific accessory stored in the drive pattern storage means by the pattern selection means based on the entry position of the non-specific entry portion detected by the entry position detection means A driving pattern of the specific actor is selected from the group. On the other hand, when the second drive pattern storage unit is selected, the pattern selection unit stores the second drive pattern storage unit based on the entrance position of the non-specific entrance portion detected by the entrance position detection unit. A driving pattern for the specific accessory is selected from a group of driving patterns for the specific accessory. For this reason, when a game medium enters a non-specific ball entry section, the drive pattern storage means or the second drive pattern storage means also in one non-specific ball entry section according to the detection timing of the game medium by the non-specific detection means Since one of these is selected, a different drive pattern can be selected. Therefore, the driving pattern of the specific combination is not fixed at one non-specific entry part, and the driving pattern of the specific combination can be varied to suppress the monotony of the game.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, the pattern selection means selects a driving pattern that is advantageous to the player in the order that the entrance position of the non-specific entry portion into which the game medium has entered is closer to the specific entry portion. Characteristic gaming machine 3. Generally, when a game medium enters a specific ball entry device, the player expects the game medium to enter a specific ball entry unit. For this reason, when a game medium enters a non-specific entry resting part without entering the specific entry part, the player is closer to the specific entry part in the entry position of the non-specific entry part. I feel regret. However, whether it is a non-specific entry part near the specific entry part or a non-specific entry part away from the specific entry part, only the same game value is given and no change occurs in the game state. Therefore, the player may experience disappointment as the entrance position of the non-specific entrance portion where the game medium enters is closer to the specific entrance portion. According to the gaming machine 3, a driving pattern that is advantageous to the player is selected by the pattern selection means in the order that the entrance position of the non-specific entrance portion where the game medium has entered is closer to the specific entrance portion. Therefore, when a game medium enters a non-specific entry part that is closer to the specific entry part than in a case where the game medium enters a non-specific entry part that is far from the specific entry part, The specific actor can be driven with an advantageous driving pattern. Therefore, when the game medium that has entered the specific entry device enters the non-specific entry part without entering the specific entry part, the entry position of the non-specific entry part is the specific entry part. It is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation for the next game in the order close to, and alleviate the disappointment that can occur to the player.

  In the gaming machine 3, the specific entry device includes an entrance through which the game medium flowing down the game area can enter, and a path that connects the entrance and the specific accessory, and has entered from the entrance. The game medium flows down the path and enters the specific accessory via an outflow portion located on the most downstream side of the path, and the pattern selection means includes the game medium as a first non-specific input. When the ball enters the ball part, the specific ball entry part has the outflow as compared with the case where the ball enters the second non-specific ball part separated from the specific ball entry part from the first non-specific ball entry part 3. A gaming machine 4 that selects a driving pattern that passes at a lower speed in a predetermined section in which a game medium passing through a section is more likely to enter the specific entrance section.

  According to the gaming machine 4, when the game medium flowing down the game area enters from the entrance of the specific pitching device, the game medium flows down the path and enters the specific combination via the outflow part. Here, when the game medium enters the first non-specific entry part, compared with the case where the game medium enters the second non-specific entry part that is separated from the specific entry part from the first non-specific entry part. Then, the pattern selection means selects a driving pattern through which the specific entrance portion passes at a lower speed in a predetermined section where the game medium passing through the outflow portion is likely to enter the specific entrance portion. In other words, when the game medium enters the first non-specific ball entry part, the specific medium receives the game medium via the outflow part as compared with the case where the game medium enters the second non-specific ball entry part. Driven with a drive pattern that is highly likely to enter the ball. Therefore, when a game medium enters a non-specific entry part without entering the specific entry part, the closer the non-specific entry part entered is to the specific entry part, The game can be expected. Therefore, when a game medium enters a non-specific entry part, the feeling of expectation can be varied according to the entry position of the non-specific entry part.

  In the gaming machine 3, the specific entry device includes an entrance for entering a game medium flowing down the game area, and a path for continuing the entrance and the specific accessory, and the game entered from the entrance The medium flows down the path and enters the specific accessory via an outflow portion located on the most downstream side of the path, and the pattern selection means is configured such that the game medium is a first non-specific input. When entering a ball part, the specific ball entry part is compared with the case where a ball enters a second non-specific ball entry part that is separated from the specific ball entry part from the first non-specific ball entry part. A gaming machine 5 characterized by selecting a driving pattern that stops for a long time at a position where a game medium passing through an outflow part enters the specific entrance part.

  According to the gaming machine 5, when the game medium flowing down the game area enters from the entrance of the specific pitching device, it flows down the route and enters the specific combination via the outflow part. Here, when the game medium enters the first non-specific entry part, compared to the case where the game medium enters the second non-specific entry part that is separated from the specific entry part from the first non-specific entry part. Thus, the driving pattern in which the specific entrance portion stops for a long time at the position where the game medium passing through the outflow portion enters the specific entrance portion is selected by the pattern selection means. That is, when the game medium enters the first non-specific entry part, the game medium enters the specific entry part as compared to the case where the game medium enters the second non-specific entry part. It is driven with an easy drive pattern. Therefore, when a game medium enters a non-specific entry part, the player is expected to have a driving pattern of a specific accessory as the entered non-specific entry part is closer to the specific entry part. Can do. Therefore, when a sphere enters a non-specific entry part, the feeling of expectation can be varied according to the entry position of the non-specific entry part.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, the pattern selection means selects a driving pattern that is advantageous to the player in the order in which the entry positions of the non-specific entry parts into which the game medium has entered are separated from the specific entry parts. A gaming machine 6 characterized by: In general, when a game medium that has entered a specific ball entry device enters a non-specific ball entry unit without entering a specific ball entry unit, the game value depends on the game position. And the game state does not change. The more distant the entrance position of the entrance part is from the specific entrance, the less disappointment occurs. Accordingly, the more the entrance position of the non-specific entry part where the game medium has entered is more distant from the specific entry part, the less likely the player is interested. According to the gaming machine 6, a driving pattern advantageous to the player is selected by the pattern selection means in the order in which the entrance positions of the non-specific entrance portions into which the game medium has entered are separated from the specific entrance portions. Therefore, it is more advantageous for the player when the game medium enters the non-specific entrance part farther away from the specific entrance part than when the game medium enters the non-specific entrance part near the specific entrance part. The specific actor can be driven by the driving pattern. Therefore, it is possible to make a specific entry by giving a sense of expectation to the driving pattern of the specific accessory that is changed when entering a non-specific entry part that is separated from a specific entry part that tends to be of no interest to the player. It is possible to give interest to a non-specific entrance portion separated from the sphere portion.

  In the gaming machine 6, the specific entry device includes an entrance through which the game medium flowing down the game area can enter, and a path through which the entrance and the specified accessory are connected, and enters from the entrance. The ball game medium flows down the path and enters the specific accessory via an outflow portion located on the most downstream side of the path. When entering a specific ball entry part, the specific ball entry part is compared with the case where a ball enters a second non-specific ball entry part closer to the specific ball entry part than the first non-specific ball entry part, You may select the drive pattern which passes at a low speed in the predetermined area with high possibility that the game media which passed through the outflow part will enter the said specific entrance part. In addition, in the gaming machine 6, the specific entry device includes an entrance for entering a game medium flowing down the game area, and a path for continuing the entrance and the specified accessory, and entering the entrance from the entrance The gaming medium flows down the path and enters the specific accessory via an outflow portion located on the most downstream side of the path. When entering a specific entry part, the specific entry part is compared with a case where the entry is made to a second non-specific entry part closer to the specific entry part than the first non-specific entry part. You may select the drive pattern which stops for a long time in the position where the game media which passed through the said outflow part enter into the said specific entrance part.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, the pattern selection means selects a driving pattern that is advantageous to the player regardless of the distance between the entry position of the non-specific entry portion where the game medium has entered and the specific entry portion. A gaming machine 7 characterized by: When selecting a driving pattern that is advantageous to the player in relation to the distance between the entrance position of the non-specific entrance part where the game medium has entered and the specific entrance part, for example, the non-specific entry where the game medium has entered When selecting a driving pattern that is advantageous to the player in the order that the entrance position of the sphere part is closer to the specific entrance part, when a game medium enters the non-specific entrance part, the specific accessory is selected according to the entrance position. The driving pattern can be predicted by the player, and the expectation can be lost. According to the gaming machine 7, a driving pattern advantageous to the player is selected by the pattern selecting means regardless of the distance between the entrance position of the non-specific entrance portion where the game medium has entered and the specific entrance portion. Therefore, when a game medium enters a non-specific entry part, the player is instructed in what driving pattern the specific combination is driven by the entry position of the non-specific entry part where the game medium has entered. It can be difficult to predict. Therefore, it is possible to make the player expect in what driving pattern the specific role is driven by the entrance position of the non-specific entrance part where the game medium enters, and the game medium enters the non-specific entrance part. Even when a ball is played, the player can have a sense of expectation.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, the specific accessory has a plurality of ball receiving ports on the outer periphery, at least one of which is the specific entry portion, and is rotated in a predetermined direction by the accessory driving means. The specific entry device is configured by a rotating body, and includes the non-specific entry / exit port for discharging the game medium that has entered the non-specific entry portion to the outside of the specific entry device, The detecting means detects a game medium discharged from the non-specific entry / exit port and is provided in the vicinity of the non-specific entry / exit port, and the accessory driving means is connected to the rotating body. A rotating shaft and a disk fixed in a coaxial state so as to rotate integrally with the rotating shaft and corresponding to the non-specific entrance portion and having slits formed on a plurality of different circumferences. The ball position detecting means has both the slits. A plurality of light emitting elements disposed in a state sandwiched between the plurality of light emitting elements, a light receiving element corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements, and a game medium entering the non-specific entrance portion is discharged to the non-specific entrance exit And a light receiving element detecting means for detecting which light receiving element has received the light passing through the slit at a timing detected by the non-specific detecting means. .

  In the case of detecting the position of the entrance portion of the specific accessory into which the game medium has entered, a detector or the like must be provided for each entrance portion. When the specified accessory is a rotating body, the ball-in-portion rotates around the rotation axis of the rotating body, so the wiring code of the detector and the like also rotate in the same way, and the rotating body cannot be rotated due to the twisting of the wiring code. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a detector or the like for the entrance portion. According to the gaming machine 8, the game medium that has entered the non-specific entry portion of the rotating body is discharged from the non-specific entry / exit port and detected by the non-specific detection means. At the detection timing, the light receiving element detection means detects which light receiving element has received the passing light that has passed through the slit of the disk. Since the slit is provided corresponding to each non-specific entry portion, the game medium has entered by detecting which light receiving element has received the passing light that has passed through the slit of the disk. The entry position of the non-specific entry part can be detected. Therefore, even when the specific accessory is a rotating body, it is possible to detect the entrance position of the non-specific entrance part where the game medium has entered, and when the game medium enters the non-specific entrance part, The specific accessory can be driven based on the entrance position of the non-specific entry portion.

  The gaming machine 9 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Among them, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and according to the operation of the operation handle, a game medium is fired to a predetermined game area, and the game medium is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize in the mouth (or passing through the operating mouth), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  The gaming machine 10 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  The gaming machine 11 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, wherein the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the fused gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The identification information fluctuates due to the operation, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has passed. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification information The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display, and a large number of balls are paid out when the special gaming state occurs.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set with respect to the outer frame. It is the front view which showed the state which removed the front frame set from the pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a perspective view of an accessory variable prize-winning apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of an accessory variable prize-winning apparatus. (A) is a top view of the rotary body part of an accessory variable prize-winning apparatus, (b) is a front view of the rotary body part of an accessory variable prize-winning apparatus. It is the schematic diagram which expanded partially the ball guide member of the accessory variable prize-winning device. It is a perspective view of a rotary body drive motor, a non-V prize winning position sensor, and a rotation sensor. (A) is a top view of a rotary body, (b) is a top view of a non-V disk. It is a correspondence table | surface with a non-V guide part and each light receiving element. It is a perspective view of a general prize winning device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a general prize winning device. It is a rear view of a front frame set. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled and showed the back surface structure of the 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 the perspective view which looked at the inner frame from back. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board from back. It is a perspective view 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 of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the 1st control board unit from the back. It is a front view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is the figure which showed the rear view of the back pack unit seen from the back surface of the pachinko machine. It is the figure which showed the exploded perspective view of a back pack unit. It is the figure which showed the structure of the tank rail. It is the block diagram which showed the electrical structure of the pachinko machine. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the rotary body drive pattern table. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the normal process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the switch reading process (timer interruption process). It is the flowchart which showed the rotary body drive motor drive process performed in the normal process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot process performed in the normal process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed NMI interruption processing. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the payout control process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the prize-ball control process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the lending control process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
30 game board (one member forming a game area)
32 Accessory opening (part of the designated entrance)
33 Prize winning variable prize device (part of specific pitching device)
33a1 Movable member 33a2 Opening / closing member drive solenoid (part of auxiliary game execution means, part of special game execution means)
33b4a V guide part (part of specific entry part)
33b4b Non-V guide part (part of non-specific entry part)
33b6 Rotating body (part of the specified role)
33b7 Rotating body drive motor (part of the accessory drive means)
33b20 Non-V prize detection switch (part of non-specific detection means)
33b21 Non-V winning position sensor (part of pattern selection means, part of pitch position detection means)
502a Rotating body drive pattern table (part of drive pattern storage means)

Claims (1)

By having a movable member that forms a game area into which a game medium is thrown in, an advantageous state in which the game medium flowing down the game area is easy to enter, and a non-advantageous state in which it is difficult to enter, and the game medium enters A specific pitching device having a specific pitching unit for giving a predetermined game value to a player, and the specific pitching unit and at least two or more non-specific pitching parts different from the specific pitching unit. A specific combination that is placed in the specific entry device and enters the specific entry portion or the non-specific entry portion with a game medium that has entered the specific entry device; An accessory driving means for driving; a predetermined detecting means for detecting a game medium that has entered a predetermined ball entering portion of the game area; and when the game medium is detected by the predetermined detecting means, the movable member is moved in a predetermined manner. Auxiliary to execute auxiliary game to drive A special game in which the movable member is driven a plurality of times on the basis of the fact that a game medium entered into the specific ball entry device enters the specific ball entry part in the auxiliary game by the game execution means and the auxiliary game execution means. In a gaming machine provided with special game execution means for executing
Non-specific detection means for detecting a game medium that has entered the non-specific pitching section;
When a game medium is detected by the non-specific detection unit, a ball entry position detection unit that detects a ball entry position of the non-specific ball entry unit into which the game medium has entered,
Drive pattern storage means for storing a drive pattern group of the specified combination consisting of at least two drive patterns of the specified combination;
When the game medium is detected by the non-specific detection means, the specific stored in the drive pattern storage means based on the entrance position of the non-specific entrance portion detected by the entrance position detection means Pattern selecting means for selecting the driving pattern of the specific accessory from the driving pattern group of the accessory,
The gaming machine characterized in that the accessory driving means drives the specific accessory based on the driving pattern of the specific accessory selected by the pattern selection means.

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