JP2005065858A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use an existing winning ball control board in replacing the face of a game machine with the face of a different model with different data on the number of winning balls while reducing the processing burden of a main control board. <P>SOLUTION: The main control board 30 comprises a memory 30M for storing/holding data on the number of winning balls indicating the number of winning balls in each winning hole, and a winning ball number data transmitting means S521 for transmitting the data on the number of winning balls stored in the memory 30M to a winning ball control board 31. The winning ball control board 31 comprises a winning ball number allotting means S531 for allotting transmitted data on the number of winning balls corresponding to winning holes 40, 52 and 36 respectively. Accordingly, if the face of the game machine is replaced with the face of another model with different data on the number of winning balls, new data on the number of winning balls are transmitted from the main control board 30 to the winning ball control board 31 and the received data on the number of winning balls are allotted to the winning holes 40, 52 and 36 respectively by the winning ball number allotting means S531, so that the existing winning ball control board 31 can be used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that plays a game by launching a game ball on a game board surface, and more particularly to an invention that pays out a prize ball when a winning state occurs.

  In recent years, for the purpose of reducing the processing load of the main control board (game control board) that controls the progress of the game, etc., a circuit for paying out prize balls is separated as a prize ball control board (payout control board). It is done to provide. In addition, such a configuration is preferable because it can be reused as it is without replacing the main body frame to which the game board is attached, the prize ball control board, etc., in the face change work for exchanging the game board, the main control board, etc. is there.

  In the ball game machine having the above-described configuration, a winning detection signal output upon detection of a winning ball at the winning opening is input to the main control board. The main control board determines the number of winning balls in the received winning detection signal and transmits data indicating the number of winning balls to the winning ball control board, and the winning ball control board receives the winning balls for the number of winning balls that have not been paid out. The data is added and subtraction processing is performed when the winning ball is paid out. The prize ball data to be added and subtracted is stored and retained so as not to disappear due to a power failure or the like. As a result, the problems of the so-called evidence ball system that has been conventionally employed are preferably solved.

  However, in the ball game machine with this configuration, it is necessary for the main control board to detect the winning of each winning opening and transmit data corresponding to the detection to the winning ball control board. On the other hand, the applicant of the present application inputs the winning detection signal and the winning ball payout signal directly to the winning ball control board, and causes the winning ball control board to process the control relating to the winning ball such as the above-described addition / subtraction calculation processing. An invention was made to further reduce the burden of substrate processing. In the present invention, the main control board does not need to perform winning detection and prize ball data transmission processing, and has the effect of being free from any processing relating to prize balls. Patent documents 1 etc. can be mentioned as a gazette which shows the contents of the invention concerned.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-122654

  Here, although there is no description regarding the storage location of the number of winning balls of each winning opening in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, if the winning ball number data is simply stored in the winning ball control board for detecting winning, the number of winning balls When changing to a model with different data, it becomes difficult to divert the existing prize ball control board.

  In view of the above points, the present invention is capable of easily diverting an existing prize ball control board in order to reduce the processing burden of the main control board and to change the model to one having different prize ball number data. The task is to do.

Means and effects for solving the problem

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the ball game machine according to claim 1,
It is determined whether or not the game content that is advantageous to the player is determined according to a random value extracted due to the timing at which a game ball launched on the game board surface wins a specific winning opening or passes a specific passing opening. A main control board;
A prize ball control board for controlling a prize ball dispensing device for delivering a prize ball;
A prize ball detection means for outputting a prize ball detection signal when a prize ball discharged from the prize ball dispensing device is detected;
A winning detection means provided for each of a plurality of winning holes on the surface of the game board and outputting a winning detection signal when a winning ball to the winning hole is detected;
A ball game machine configured to include:
On the prize ball control board,
Detection signal acquisition means for directly acquiring each detection signal output by the winning ball detection means and all the winning detection means;
Prize ball data corresponding to the number of prize balls that have not been paid out by the prize ball dispensing device, based on the prize detection signal acquired by the detection signal acquisition means, for each of the plurality of winning holes. A prize ball data calculation means for subtracting the prize ball data based on the prize ball detection signal acquired by the detection signal acquisition means;
Prize ball data storage and holding means for storing and holding prize ball data calculated by the prize ball data calculation means;
Prize ball instruction means for instructing the prize ball payout device to pay out the prize balls according to the prize ball data stored by the prize ball data storage and holding means;
With
Prize ball number data storage / holding means for storing and storing prize ball number data indicating the number of each prize ball on the main control board, and the prize ball number data stored by the prize ball number data storage / holding means. A prize ball number data transmission means for transmitting to a ball control board;
The prize ball control board further includes prize ball number assigning means for associating the prize ball number data transmitted by the prize ball number data sending means with each winning opening.

  According to this, the winning ball control board directly acquires the winning ball detection means and all winning detection signals, processes the winning ball data subtraction operation, and the winning ball payout device according to the winning ball data thus processed Since the prize balls are paid out, the prize ball payout control can be performed without any involvement of the main control board with respect to the control relating to the prize ball payout performed every time the winning opening is detected.

  Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the face is changed to a model having different prize ball number data, the prize ball control board is connected to the prize ball number data transmission means from the main control board. New prize ball number data is transmitted, and the received prize ball number data is assigned in correspondence with each winning opening by the prize ball number assigning means, so that the existing prize ball control board can be easily used.

  It should be noted that the “game advantageous to the player according to the random number extracted due to the timing at which the game ball launched on the game board surface wins a specific winning opening or passes through a specific passing opening according to claim 1. “Determining whether or not the content is to be determined” naturally includes a state that is directly advantageous to the player by the random value extracted in this way, and a predetermined specific winning a prize mouth is determined by the random value. It is opened, and the game machine such as a so-called “type 3 game machine (right)” that makes the player in an advantageous state when the game ball passes through a specific area in the opened specific winning opening is indirectly given to the player. It also includes game content that is in an advantageous state.

  In addition, the “game content advantageous to the player” according to claim 1 is not only the so-called “big hit game” in which the big winning opening on the game board surface is continuously opened, but is also opened once without being continuous. This includes the opening or expansion of an electrically-opened accessory with an opening of 55 mm or less, such as an ordinary electric accessory, and the game ball wins a specific winning opening or passes a specific passing opening. All of the configurations that are advantageous to the player by the value of the random number extracted due to the timing to perform are included.

  The “prize ball detecting means” according to claim 1 may be any means that outputs a prize ball detection signal when a prize ball discharged from the prize ball payout device is detected. In addition to the configuration of detecting a game ball as a prize ball to be discharged by providing a switch or sensor in the game, a game to be discharged from the prize ball discharge device by providing a switch or sensor upstream of the prize ball discharge device. A configuration for detecting a game ball corresponding to a ball is also included.

The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2,
2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the prize ball number data transmitting means transmits the power ball when the power is turned on.

  As a result, the main control board only needs to send the prize ball number data once when the power is turned on, even if the prize ball number data stored in the RAM of the prize ball control board is changed to other values due to noise or the like. The power can be turned on again to restore the original value.

  Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and it goes without saying that various embodiments can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to this embodiment includes a main body frame 11 and a front frame 12 that are roughly rectangular, and a known card reader 13 is provided on the left side of the main body frame 11. The front frame 12 is rotatably attached to the main body frame 11 by hinges 14 at the upper left and lower ends.

  An upper plate 15 is provided below the front frame 12, and a lending button 16, a settlement button 17 and a balance display unit 18 are provided on the upper plate 15. When a prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 19 of the card reader 13, the stored balance is displayed on the balance display unit 18, and when the lending button 16 is pressed, the game balls are lent out and the game balls are drawn from the payout opening of the upper plate 15. Discharged.

  A window-shaped metal frame 20 is removably attached to the front frame 12 with respect to the front frame 12. A plate glass 21 is double fitted in the metal frame 20. A game board 22 is stored behind the plate glass 21.

  A lower plate 23 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 12 of the upper plate 15, and a firing handle 24 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 23. A rotation ring (not shown) is held on the outer periphery of the launch handle 24, and the game ball can be launched onto the game board 22 by rotating clockwise.

  The upper plate 15 and the lower plate 23 are connected to each other, and are configured to guide the game ball to the lower plate 23 when the upper plate 15 is full of game balls.

  FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the back side. As shown in the drawing, a mechanism board 26 to which the above-described game board 22 is detachably attached is housed in the above-described main body frame 11. The mechanism panel 26 is provided with a ball tank 27, a guide rod 28, and a prize ball payout device 29 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 22, a predetermined number of gaming balls are discharged from the ball tank 27 via the guide rod 28 to the above-described upper plate 15 by the winning ball dispensing device 29. Can do.

  The mechanism board 26 has a main control board 30 and a prize ball control board 31, the game board 22 has a special symbol display device 32, a front control frame 33 has a launch control board 33 in the lower left part of the front frame, and a left side of the special symbol display device 32. The external connection terminal boards 50 are respectively attached to the two. It should be noted that the structure related to the payout of game balls with the mechanism panel 26 as the center is the same as the conventional structure, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the game board 22 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 22 has an LCD panel unit (hereinafter referred to as “LCD”) 32a constituting a special symbol display device 32 at the center, and a normal electric accessory serving as a first type starting port at the lower part thereof. 36, the normal symbol display device 37 on the upper side of the LCD 32a, the normal symbol operation gates 38 and 39 on the left and right of the LCD 32a used for starting the variation of the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37, and the big winning opening 40 on the lower side of the normal electric accessory 36 Further, an out port 41 at the bottom of the board surface, various other winning ports 52, a windmill, a game nail (not shown), and the like are provided. In addition, a plurality of other various prize winning openings 52 are provided, and in the present embodiment, one each is arranged on the left and right of the ordinary electric accessory 36.

  With this configuration, when the above-described launch handle 24 is rotated, the launch motor 33c (see FIG. 4) driven by the launch control board 33 is driven, and the game ball on the upper plate 15 is played through the guide rail 22 via the guide rail. Fired up. If the launched game ball wins each winning hole, the game ball is taken into the back of the board as a safe ball, and if not won, it is taken into the back of the board through the out port 41 as well.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 described above will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the electric circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes the main control board 30, the prize ball control board 31, the special symbol display device 32, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, the sound control board 35, and the like. ing. In this circuit diagram, a so-called relay board for transferring signals is not described.

  The main control board 30 is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer incorporating a ROM that stores a game control program and a RAM that serves as a work area for operations and the like. An external input / output circuit for inputting / outputting with various actuators is also provided.

  On the input side of the main control board 30, there are a first type start port switch 36a, a normal symbol operation switch 38 °; y and 39a, an accessory continuous operation switch (hereinafter simply referred to as “V switch”) 40a, and a count switch. 40b etc. are connected. On the output side, a special prize opening solenoid 40c, a V solenoid 40d, a normal accessory solenoid 36b, an external connection terminal board 50, and the like are connected.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the input side of the main control board 30 is composed of an input buffer 30 ° and an input port 30b, and it is guaranteed that data cannot be output from the input port 30b by the input buffer 30a. Yes.

  The first type start port switch 36a is in the above-described ordinary electric accessory 36 on the game board 22, the normal symbol operation switch 38 deg; y and 39a are respectively in the normal symbol operation gates 38 and 39, and the V switch 40a is the big prize opening. Similarly, the count switch 40b is attached to the special winning opening 40 within a specific area within the 40. Here, the V switch 40a wins the prize winning opening 40 when the game ball that has won the prize winning opening 40 has passed the special device operating area (hereinafter referred to as "special area"). This is for detecting all the game balls.

  Further, the large winning opening solenoid 40c connected to the output side is used for the large winning opening 40, the V solenoid 40d is used for a special area in the large winning opening 40, and the ordinary accessory solenoid 36b is used for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 36, respectively. Is. The V solenoid 40d is for closing the special area when one game ball passes through the special area.

  The special symbol display device 32 includes the above-described LCD 32a, a symbol display device control board (hereinafter simply referred to as “design control board”) 32b for driving and controlling the LCD 32a, and an accessory unit 32c such as a backlight and an inverter board. ing. Similar to the main control board 30 described above, the symbol control board 32b is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer.

  As with the main control board 30, the prize ball control board 31 is configured as a logical operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer incorporating a ROM storing a program for paying out a prize ball and a RAM serving as a work area for operations and the like. In addition, an external input / output circuit for performing input / output with various switches and various actuators is also provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the input side of the prize ball control board 31, in addition to the full switch 43, the supply switch 44, the prize ball payout switch 51, the other prize opening switches 52 a and 52 b, and the reset switch 53. The first type start port switch 36 deg; y and the count switch 40b are connected via the main control board 30, and a ball cutting motor 54 and an error display LED (7-segment LED) 55 are connected to the output side. Further, the prepaid card unit 13 and the CR payment display board 42 described above are connected in both directions.

  The full tank switch 43 is in the lower plate 23, the replenishment switch 44 is in the ball tank 27, the prize ball payout switch 51 is downstream of the ball cutting motor 54 in the prize ball payout device 29, and the reset switch 53 is the prize ball payout device. 29, respectively.

  The full tank switch 43 indicates that the game ball is full in the lower plate 23, the replenishment switch 44 indicates that there is a game ball in the ball tank 27, and the prize ball payout switch 51 is the prize ball payout device 29. Each of the game balls to be paid out as prize balls by the ball cutting motor 54 is detected, and the reset switch 53 is a switch operated by a pachinko hall clerk.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the first type start port switch 36a, the normal symbol operation switches 38a and 39a, the V switch 40a, and the count switch 40b are connected to the input buffer 30a of the main control board 30. At the same time, the first type start port switch 36 deg; y and the count switch 40 b are branched in front of the input buffer 30 a and connected to the input buffer 31 a of the prize ball control board 31. The input buffer 30a is connected to the input port 30b. A prize ball payout switch 51, other prize opening switches 52a and 52b, a reset switch 53, a full tank switch 43, and a supply switch 44 are connected to the input buffer 31a. The input buffer 31a is connected to the input port 31b.

  In addition, the number of prize balls to be paid out when one game ball is won is set to a different number for each prize opening of the big prize opening 40, the ordinary electric accessory 36 and the other prize opening 52. In this embodiment, the number of winning balls in the large winning opening 40 is set to 15, the number of winning balls in the other winning opening 52 is set to 10, and the number of winning balls of the ordinary electric accessory 36 is set to 5. Accordingly, every time a prize is detected by the count switch (15 prize ball detection switches) 40b, 15 prize balls are paid out, and other prize opening switches (10 prize ball detection switches) 52a, 52b detect the prizes. 10 winning balls are paid out each time the winning is performed, and 5 winning balls are paid out each time a winning is detected by the first type start port switch (5 winning ball detection switch) 36a.

  In implementing the present invention, a prize opening switch connected only to the prize ball control board 31 is provided in the big prize opening 40 and the ordinary electric accessory 36 separately from the count switch 40b and the first type start opening switch 36a. There is no problem with the configuration.

  The CR adjustment display board 42 includes the lending button 16, the adjustment button 17, and the balance display unit 18 of the upper plate 15 described above.

  The launch control board 33 drives and controls the launch motor 33c in accordance with the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24 operated by the player. When the player presses the launch stop switch 24b, the launch control board 33 stops firing or launches. When the touch switch 24a built in the handle 24 is on, the touch lamp 45 is turned on. The touch switch 24 a is incorporated in the launch handle 24 and is used to detect that the player is touching the launch handle 24.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the input side of the firing control board 33 is constituted by an input buffer 33 a and an input port 33 b, and the full switch 43 and the replenishment switch 44 are the input buffer of the prize ball control board 31. In addition to being connected to 31 a, it branches off before the input buffer 31 a and is connected to the input buffer 33 a of the launch control board 33. The full tank switch 43 and the replenishment switch 44 may be connected to the input buffer 33a, branched in front of the input buffer 33a, and connected to the input buffer 31a. By adopting a structure that branches before the input buffer 31a, it is ensured that the microcomputer of the winning ball control board 31 cannot output data to the outside via the input port 31b.

  The lamp control board 34 is mainly composed of drive elements such as transistors. Upon receiving a command from the main control board 30, the lamp control board 34 is used for normal symbol display devices 37, lamps such as big hit lamps and error lamps, and various lamps such as LEDs. It is intended to light up the display.

  The sound control board 35 includes a sound source IC, an amplifier, and the like, and is used to drive and control the speaker 46 in response to a command from the main control board 30.

  A circuit for one-way communication so that the transmission to the special symbol display device 32, the prize ball control board 31, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, and the sound control board 35 can be transmitted only from the main control board 30. It is configured as.

  Further, power is supplied to the control boards 30 to 35 by the power supply circuit PS. The power supply circuit PS is equipped with a large-capacity capacitor, and the RAM of the one-chip microcomputer on the control boards 30 to 32 is backed up by a battery.

  Processing executed by the 8-bit one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter simply referred to as “microcomputer”) in the main control board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 having the circuit configuration described above will be described according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main control board 30, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In this embodiment, each process from step S100 to S200 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”. As long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. The processing of steps S210 and S220 that are repeatedly executed is referred to as “residual processing”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (step S100). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As an unusual case, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like can be considered, but when the microcomputer runs away, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that it is not normal (step S100: NO), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory, such as writing a predetermined value in the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol, that is, Initial settings are made (step S110), and the process proceeds to a residual process.

  If an affirmative determination is made (step S100: YES), an initial random number update process is first executed (step S120). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before execution of this process is incremented by 1; however, the random value before this process is executed is the maximum value. In the case of “329”, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next processing, and 330 integers from “0” to “329” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The success / failure random number update process (step S130) subsequent to step S120 is an increment process that increments by one each time the process is executed in the same manner as the initial random number update process. However, when the maximum value “329” is reached, The initial random number at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and further incremented by +1 for each interrupt, and a value “1” less than the update initial value (hereinafter referred to as “maximum update”). In the next process, 330 integer values from “0” to “329” are repeatedly created with the initial random number at that time as the initial value. In other words, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to 330 integer values from “0” to “329” is not different from the initial random number. In the next interrupt processing, the initial value of the update is used as the initial value, and +1 is added for each interrupt until the maximum update value is reached, and the next update initial value is used as the initial value. As a result, the random number is set to 330 integer values from “0” to “329” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Since it is changed to a value determined by the initial random number, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent elements of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value are the same as the 330 integer values “0” to “329” that are the same as the conventional pass / fail random numbers, and thus the elements constituting the random numbers The appearance rate is made uniform.

  The jackpot symbol random number update process (step S140) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers “0” to “14”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded and is an initial value “0”. Return to. Each of the 15 random numbers “0” to “14” is “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666”, “ 777 ”,“ 888 ”,“ 999 ”, [AAA”, “BBB”, “CCC”, “DDD”, “EEE”, “FFF”, respectively.

  The off symbol random number update process (step S150) is composed of a random symbol for the left symbol, a random number for the middle symbol, and a random number for the right symbol, and is used as a miss symbol when it is not a big hit. The left symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 15 integers “0” to “14”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded, and returns to the initial value “0”. The middle symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers “0” to “14”. When the left symbol random number returns to “0”, the process is incremented by 1 and exceeds the maximum value. Return to "0". The right design random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”. When the medium design random number returns to “0”, it is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded and exceeds the maximum value. Return to "0".

  The normal symbol random number update process (step S160) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates seven integers “0” to “6”, and is incremented by 1 in this process and becomes the initial value “0” when the maximum value is exceeded. Return.

  The initial random number, the success / failure random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the off symbol random number, and the normal symbol random number are respectively updated by each of the random number update processes (steps S120 to S160) described above. In the subsequent process (step S170), the pachinko machine 10 is provided. The input processing of each switch connected to the main control board 30 is executed. In the present embodiment, the operating state of each switch such as the full switch 43, the replenishing switch 44, the first type start port switch 36a, the V switch 40a, the count switch 40b, the normal symbol operation switch 38 deg; The process of checking is executed.

  When there is an input to the first type start port switch 36a by this input process, it is the time when a game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as the start port, and the value of the success / failure random number at the time of this interrupt process is extracted. Then, it is compared with an appropriateness determination value (step S180). The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured as a probability variation machine, and the success / failure determination value is “1” at the normal probability, and “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “ 9 ”and“ 11 ”. As described above, the appearance rate of each of the 330 integer values “0” to “329” constituting the success / failure random number is uniform, and is extracted at the timing when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as the starting port. The value of the random number is a randomly extracted value because the winning timing cannot be adjusted in minute time units as compared to 2 ms, which is the minute time of the hard interrupt, and the wrong number functions as a complete random number. Accordingly, the probability that the extracted value of the random number of hit / fail matches the hit / fail judgment value and is a big hit is 1/330 at the normal probability and 1/55 (= 6/330) at the high probability. In the present embodiment, the probability that the jackpot is generated shifts from the low probability state to the high probability state. In this embodiment, the value of the jackpot symbol random number in the interrupt processing when the jackpot occurs is “1”, “3”, “ "5", "7", "9", "11" and "13", that is, the jackpot symbol is "111", "333", "555", "777", "999", "BBB" and "DDD" ”(Hereinafter referred to as“ high probability symbol ”), it shifts to a high probability with a probability of 7/15 when a big hit occurs. If the jackpot symbol when the jackpot is generated again during the high probability is the high probability symbol, the higher probability state continues.

  When the success / failure determination process (step S180) is completed, the main control board 30 transmits a predetermined command to the special symbol display device 32 in order to display an image according to the result of the success / failure determination process on the LCD 32a of the special symbol display device 32. To do. Thereby, the special symbol display device 32 performs a process of statically displaying the image for notifying the player of the determination result of the success / failure after the image is variably displayed for a predetermined time (step S190).

  In each subsequent output process (step S200), as the game progresses, the main control board 30 includes a special symbol display device 32, a launch control board 33, a lamp control board 34, a sound control board 35, a prize winning solenoid 40c, and the like. A predetermined output process is executed for each solenoid.

  The remaining process subsequent to the above-described process is composed of an outlier symbol random number update process (step S210) and an initial random number update process (step S220), which are exactly the same as the above-described steps S150 and S120, respectively. These two processes form an infinite loop and are repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the main processing from steps S100 to S200 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the big hit processing, the difference in display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the interrupted process shown in FIG. 7 is executed once, and the values to be updated (added) of the random symbols and initial random numbers are uniform. Disappear. Thereby, there is no possibility that the initial random number and the out-of-sequence random number are synchronized with the random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, so there is no possibility of synchronization. The normal symbol random number update process (step S160) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  By executing the processes described above, the pachinko machine 10 performs the following operations.

  A game ball is launched onto the game board 22 by the launch motor 33c in accordance with the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24 operated by the player, and the launched game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as the first type starting port. In this case, it is detected by the first type start port switch 36a, and the special symbol is variably displayed on the screen of the LCD 32a of the special symbol display device 32 so as to be statically displayed. When the special symbol displayed statically displays a predetermined specific symbol, for example, the same three-digit symbol such as “777”, the game content advantageous to the player is provided as a big hit state. Whether or not it becomes a big hit state is determined by whether or not the value of the success / failure random number extracted when the game ball is detected by the first type start port switch 36a is a predetermined value. When the big hit state is reached, the grand prize opening 40 is opened for about 30 seconds or until 10 seconds when the game is won by the count switch 40b, whichever comes first, at which time the big prize opening 40 is awarded. When the V switch 40a detects that the game ball has passed through the special area, the special winning opening 40 is once closed and then opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. Normally, 15 game balls are paid out as prize balls for one game ball won in the big prize opening 40. Therefore, when one big hit state occurs, about 2400 (= 15 × 10 × 16) game balls can be obtained as prize balls. This prize ball discharging operation is executed by the prize ball control board 31. Next, processing performed by the prize ball control board 31 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. It should be noted that the control executed by the lamp control board 34 and the sound control board 35 during the game has the same configuration as the conventional one, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  Each of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 shows processing executed by the microcomputer of the prize ball control board 31 and is periodically executed by a method such as hardware interruption. Here, the “prize ball addition routine” shown in FIG. 8 will be described first.

  When the processing executed by the microcomputer of the winning ball control board 31 shifts to this routine, it is determined whether or not there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board surface (steps S300 and S310). Specifically, the states of the first type start port switch 36a, the ten-count switch 40b, and other winning port switches 52a and 52b are scanned to determine whether or not there is a winning. If it is determined that there is a winning, an addition update process of the payout incomplete data PD is executed (step S320), and the process returns to the return. If a negative determination is made in step S310, the process returns. The addition update process in step S320 is executed for each number of prize balls.

  That is, if there is one winning game ball in the winning opening (ordinary electric accessory 36) with five payouts as the number of winning balls, the value of the payout incomplete data PD1 is incremented (+1), and the payout number is 10 If there is one game ball winning in one winning opening (other winning opening 52), the value of the payout incomplete data PD2 is incremented (+1), and the number of payouts is 15 (big winning opening 40). If there is one winning ball, the value of the payout incomplete data PD3 is incremented (+1). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the value of the payout incomplete data PD is composed of payout incomplete data PD1, which represents five prize balls, PD2, which represents ten prize balls, and PD3, which represents fifteen prize balls. Become.

  The value of the payout incomplete data PD may be configured to add a specific number to each of the data PD1 to PD3, or may be configured to add a specific number directly to the data PD.

  In the “prize ball subtraction routine” shown in FIG. 9, it is first determined whether or not the values of the data PD1 to PD3 of the payout incomplete data PD are not zero (step S350). If it is determined that any of the data PD1 to PD3 is not zero, the ball cutting motor 54 is driven and instructed to pay out a prize ball (step S360). In the present embodiment, if two or more of the three data PD1 to PD3 are not zero, the payout of the winning ball is instructed from the larger number of winning balls.

  When a prize ball payout instruction is executed (step S360), the state of the prize ball payout switch 51 is detected and it is checked whether or not the designated number of prize balls has actually been paid out (step S370). If an affirmative determination is made that the designated number of prize balls has been paid out, the values of the corresponding data PD1 to PD3 of the payout incomplete data PD are decremented (-1) (step S380), and the process returns. Exit. By repeatedly executing the processes of steps S350 to S380, the payout of the winning ball is executed until the values of the data PD1 to PD3 of the payout incomplete data PD are all zero. In this embodiment, since the payout of the winning ball corresponding to the next data is executed after the data with the larger number of winning balls becomes zero, the player is said to be paying out the winning ball early. Has the effect of giving a feeling.

  The contents of the payout incomplete data PD (PD1 to PD3) subjected to addition processing in step S320 and subtracted in step S380 are updated and written and stored in the RAM. In the present embodiment, the RAMs mounted on the main control board 30, the prize ball control board 31 and the symbol control board 32b of the special symbol display device 32 are backed up by a capacitor of the power supply circuit PS. Therefore, even if a power failure occurs, the contents of the payout incomplete data PD (PD1 to PD3) are not erased.

  In step S370, if a prize ball is not paid out and this state is not detected for a predetermined period of time (step S390), an error process is executed as an abnormality in the prize ball payout system (step S400), and the process returns. Exit. In the present embodiment, a process of displaying “1” on the error display LED (7-segment LED) 55 and lighting the error lamp is executed. The error display process of the error display LED 55 and the like is executed until the store clerk of the pachinko hall cancels the cause of the error such as a ball blockage and operates the reset switch 53. Even if the reset switch 53 is operated, the value of the payout incomplete data PD is not cleared.

  If the payout of the prize ball is detected by the prize ball payout switch 51 even though the value of the payout incomplete data PD is zero in step S350 (step S410), it is caused by a game failure or illegal action. Error processing is executed assuming that there is excessive payout processing (step S420), and the processing returns to return. This error process includes a process of displaying the character “2” on the error display LED 55, turning on the error lamp, and forcibly stopping the ball cutting motor 54. This error processing is not canceled until the reset switch 53 is operated.

  When the processing executed by the microcomputer of the winning ball control board 31 shifts to the “ball cutting / full tank routine” shown in FIG. 10, it is first checked that the error flag is not set (step S450). If an affirmative determination is made that the error flag is not set, then it is determined whether the refill switch 44 is turned on (step S460) or whether the full switch 43 is turned on (step S470). The If a negative determination is made that neither of them is on, the process goes on to “return” without any abnormality. Here, if an affirmative determination is made that either one is on, the process proceeds to error processing (step S480), and the process returns.

  In the error processing, when the replenishment switch 44 is on, an error flag is set, the character “3” is displayed on the error display LED 55, and the error lamp is lit to notify. When the full tank switch 43 is on, an error flag is set, a character “4” is displayed on the error display LED 55, an error lamp is lit to notify the user, and the ball cutting motor 54 is driven and controlled. When it is, control to stop driving is executed.

  If a negative determination is made in step S450 that the error flag is set, it is determined in this case that an error has occurred and whether the refill switch 44 or the full tank switch 43 is still on ( Steps S490 to S500). If either one is on, the process goes to “Return” as it is because the error has not been cancelled. If it is determined that both are not on, the error flag is reset and “0” is displayed in the error display LED 55. "Is displayed, the error lamp is turned off (step S510), and the process returns to return. When the above-described full tank switch 43 is on, the firing control board 33 executes processing for stopping the operation of the firing motor 33c.

  By the way, prize ball number data including the number of prize balls set for each of the winning openings 40, 36, 52 is stored in the main control board 30, and the main control board 30 stores the prize ball number data stored therein. The prize ball control board 31 is configured to transmit. On the other hand, the transmitted prize ball number data is stored in the prize ball control board 31, and the prize ball control board 31 is configured to control the prize ball payout device 29 based on the stored prize ball number data. ing. More specifically, it demonstrates below using FIGS. 11-14.

  During the surface changing operation, the main control board 30, the count switch (hereinafter referred to as 15 prize ball detection switches) 40b, each winning opening switch (hereinafter referred to as 10 prize ball detection switches) 52a and 52b, and the first type start The mouth switch (hereinafter referred to as five award ball detection switch) 36a is exchanged together with the game board 22 at the time of the face change work. On the other hand, the prize ball control board 31 is reused as it is together with the main body frame 11 without being replaced at the time of the surface changing operation. FIG. 11 shows the electrical connection relationship between the main control board 30, the 15 prize ball detection switches 40b, the 10 prize ball detection switches 52a and 52b, the 5 prize ball detection switches 36a, and the prize ball control board 31. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a part of the block diagram of FIG. 5 divided into a game board 22 side and a main body frame 11 side.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the non-volatile memory (ROM) 30M provided in the main control board 30 stores and holds prize ball number data. The prize ball number data is composed of a prize ball setting 1 to a prize ball setting N for setting the number of prize balls for each winning opening 40, 52, 36. In the present embodiment, the prize ball setting 1 includes data indicating the number of 15 prize balls, the prize ball settings 2 and 3 include data indicating the number of 10 prize balls, and the prize ball setting 4 includes 5 data. Data indicating the number of winning balls is stored in the winning ball settings 5 to N, indicating data indicating the number of winning balls.

  The flowchart shown in FIG. 12 represents a prize ball number transmission process executed by the microcomputer of the main control board 30, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the power is on (step S520). If it is determined that the power is on (step S520: YES), the prize ball number data written in the memory 30M is transmitted to the prize ball control board 31 (step S521 (prize ball number data transmission means)). On the other hand, if it is determined that the power is not turned on (step S520: NO), the process returns to “return”.

  The flowchart shown in FIG. 13 represents the prize ball number allocation process executed by the microcomputer of the prize ball control board 31 and receives the prize ball number data transmitted from the main control board 30 (step S530). The received prize ball number data is assigned so as to correspond to each winning opening 40, 52, 36 (step S531 (prize ball number assigning means)).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, among the input ports 31b of the prize ball control board 31, for the input port 1 corresponding to the connector CN1 to which 15 prize ball detection switches 40b are connected, the prize ball The prize ball control board 31 stores the number of prize balls (15) set in setting 1. Therefore, when the detection signal from the switch 40b is input to the input port 1, the prize ball control board 31 controls the prize ball payout device 29 so as to pay out 15 prize balls.

  Similarly, for the input ports 2 and 3 corresponding to the connectors CN2 and CN3 to which the ten prize ball detection switches 52a and 52b are connected, the number of prize balls set in the prize ball settings 2 and 3 (10 Is stored in the winning ball control board 31. For the input port 4 corresponding to the connector CN4 to which the five prize ball detection switch winning opening switch 36a is connected, it is determined that the number of prize balls set in the prize ball setting 4 (five) is the prize ball. It is stored in the control board 31. For the other input ports 5 to N, the prize ball control board 31 stores that the number of prize balls is zero. These prize ball settings 1 to N are stored and held by being written in a volatile memory (RAM) 31M provided on the prize ball control board 31.

  In the present embodiment, since the volatile memory 31M is backed up, the written data does not disappear. However, when the power is turned on, the prize ball number data written in the nonvolatile memory 30M of the main control board 30 is transmitted to the prize ball control board 31 and written in the volatile memory 31M of the prize ball control board 31. Therefore, when the data in the volatile memory 31M of the prize ball control board 31 is garbled, the original normal prize ball number data can be rewritten in the volatile memory 31M if the power is turned on again.

  Next, various effects according to this embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

  Here, in performing the surface changing work for exchanging the game board 22 and the main control board 30 and the like, the number of other prize ball openings 52 arranged in the present embodiment is changed, or each prize opening 40 is changed. , 52, and 36 may change the number of prize balls. In this way, even when performing a face change to a model with different prize ball number data, according to the present embodiment, the prize ball control board 31 is connected to the prize ball number data transmission means S521 from the main control board 30. The prize ball number data corresponding to the new model after the face change is transmitted, and the received prize ball number data is assigned in correspondence with each winning opening by the prize ball number assigning means S531, so that the existing prize ball control board 31 is assigned. Can be used as is for a new model after changing the face.

  For example, when the number of prize balls of the ordinary electric accessory 36 is changed to four and the number of other prize ball holes 52 is changed to one as shown in FIG. This will be described below. In the non-volatile memory 30M of the new main control board 30 after the surface change, as the prize ball number data, data indicating the number of 15 prize balls in the prize ball setting 1 and 10 pieces in the prize ball setting 2 are shown. Data indicating the number of prize balls, data indicating the number of four prize balls is stored in the prize ball setting 3, and data indicating the number of prize balls is stored in the prize ball settings 4 to N. Such new prize ball number data is transmitted to the prize ball control board 31 and written in the volatile memory 31M of the prize ball control board 31, so that the existing prize ball control board 31 is replaced with a new one after the surface is replaced. Can be used as it is for the model.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the prize ball control board 31 detects a prize ball discharged from the first type start port switch 36a, the count switch 40b, the other prize port switches 52a and 52b, and the ball cutting motor 54. The detection signals output by the ball payout switches 51 can be directly acquired, and payout incomplete data PD (PD1 to PD3) can be calculated and stored as prize ball data to be paid based on the acquired detection signals. Accordingly, the main control board 30 calculates the winning ball data corresponding to the winning balls won by the main control board 30 in the first type start port switch 36 deg; y and the count switch 40b, and the calculated winning ball data is used as the winning ball control board. Thus, it is possible to omit the processing to be transmitted to 31 and to further reduce the processing burden on the main control board 30.

  Further, the payout incomplete data PD (PD1 to PD3) updated and stored by executing the addition process (step S320 shown in FIG. 8) and the subtraction process (step S380 shown in FIG. 9) can be stored and held. It is not necessary to hold the winning ball until there is a winning ball, and it has an excellent effect that the winning ball can be discharged to the outside immediately after detecting the winning ball. As a result, the conventional safe ball tank for temporarily holding all the winning balls, the device for discharging the winning balls one by one every time there is a winning ball from the safe ball tank, etc. can be eliminated. There is also an excellent effect that the configuration can be further simplified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the payout incomplete data PD is made to correspond to the number of prize balls in each winning opening, and 5 prize balls have not been paid out data PD1, 10 prize balls have not been paid out data PD2, and 15 prizes. Since the ball payout incomplete data PD3 is separated and incremented if there is a winning, and decremented if there is a payout of the winning ball, there is also an effect that the use area of the RAM can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the RAM of the one-chip microcomputer mounted on the main control board 30, the prize ball control board 31 and the symbol control board 32b employs a configuration in which the battery is backed up by the power supply circuit PS. Even if a problem occurs, the game can be resumed from the game state before the power failure and the game can be resumed after the power failure is restored.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first type start port switch 36 deg; y and the count switch 40b are connected to the input buffer 30a of the main control board 30 and branched in front of the input buffer 30a to win the prize ball control board 31. Since the structure connected to the input buffer 31a is adopted, the detection signal corresponding to the winning ball to the ordinary electric accessory 36 as the first type starting port and the detection corresponding to the winning ball to the big winning port 40 The signal can be used also on the main control board 30 and the random number can be extracted. When ten game balls are won in the big prize opening 40, the big prize opening solenoid 40c is driven to It has the effect that it can be used for closure. As a result, the main control board 30 uses the detection signal corresponding to the winning ball to the ordinary electric accessory 36 only for random number extraction, and the detection signal corresponding to the winning ball to the big winning opening 40 is the main control board 30. Then, it is used for closing the special winning opening 40, and the prize ball control board 31 has an extremely excellent effect that any detection signal relating to the prize ball can be directly inputted.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the connector connection terminals C1 to C8 of the input circuit 31a of the prize ball control board 31 according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls is described in the connector connection terminals C1 to C8. ing. Thereby, a connection mistake can be reduced in connecting the connectors CN1 to CN8 of each prize ball detection switch 40b, 52a, 52b, 36a to the connector connection terminals C1 to C8.
Further, the connectors CN1 to CN8 of each prize ball detection switch 40b, 52a, 52b, 36a can be connected only to the connector connection terminals C1 to C8 having the same number of prize balls. For example, the connector of the 15 prize ball detection switches can be connected only to the connector connection terminal C1 or C5. Thereby, the connection mistake of connector CN1-CN8 can be reduced, and also the fraud prevention effect is exhibited.

In the present embodiment, the main control board 30 transmits information including the number of prize balls set for each prize ball detection switch 40b, 52a, 52b, 36a to the prize ball control board 31. For example, in the configuration of the winning detection switch shown in FIG. 11, one 15 ball detection switch 40b, two 10 ball detection switches 52a and 52b, one five ball detection switch 36a, and four. The main control board 30 transmits data indicating that there are no prize ball detection switches to the prize ball control board 31 when the power is turned on. In the configuration of the winning detection switch shown in FIG. 15, one 15 ball detection switch 40b, one 10 ball detection switch 52a, five five ball detection switches, four four ball detection switches 36a. Is sent when the power is turned on. The transmitted data is stored in the ROM 30M of the main control board 30, and the received data is stored in the RAM 31M of the prize ball control board 31.
Here, in the structure of the connector connection terminal shown in FIG. 16, when there is one corresponding detection switch, it is decided to connect to the upper connection terminal in the drawing. As a result, the prize ball control board 31 only needs to scan the connectors corresponding to the number of prize balls set according to the information among the connectors C1 to C8. Therefore, the prize ball control board 31 scans only the input ports to which the connectors CN1 to CNN of the prize ball detection switches 40b, 52a, 52b, and 36a are connected. When a detection signal is input to the input port, control is performed so that data corresponding to the number of prize balls is added to the prize ball data.

(Third embodiment)
In the present embodiment, information indicating that a big hit has occurred is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the winning ball control board 31. Then, whether or not the state of the input signal to the input circuit composed of the input buffer 31a and the input port 31b is a state that cannot be considered other than the big hit state (for example, input by 15 prize ball detection switches 40b). The prize ball control board 31 determines. If an affirmative determination is made that the state cannot be considered other than the big hit state, an error display is performed, and the operation of the prize ball payout device 29 is controlled so as to stop the prize ball payout. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an act of illegally executing the payout of prize balls.

  Alternatively, as a modification of the present embodiment, the state of the input signal to the input circuits 31 a and 31 b is transmitted from the prize ball control board 31 to the main control board 30, and the state of the input signal is changed on the main control board 30. It may be determined whether or not it is a state that cannot be considered other than the big hit state.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the present embodiment, the other winning award port switches 52a and 52b used in the first embodiment are individually provided in all winning ports other than the ordinary electric accessory 36 and the large winning port 40, and the first embodiment. 17 is executed as an addition process (step S320 in FIG. 8) that is an increment process of the payout incomplete data PD (PD1 to PD3) employed in FIG. 17, and the payout incomplete data PD (PD1 To PD3), a “payout incomplete data erasing routine” shown in FIG. 18 is executed as a subtraction process (step S380 in FIG. 9) which is a decrement process.

  In this embodiment, the scanning operation of the winning opening SW provided corresponding to all winning openings is executed, and when it is determined that there is a winning, the value of the winning number counter CN is incremented for one winning ball ( +1) (step S550), and the winning ball number code is written in a predetermined area of the RAM (step S560). A 1-byte memory is prepared as the winning number counter CN, and it is stored by this winning number counter CN that a maximum of 256 winnings have been made. In addition, the value of the winning ball number code is “01” when it is detected that a winning ball has been won at the winning hole of five award balls, and “10” when it is detected that the winning ball has been won at the winning port of ten balls. When it is detected that the value of is won at the winning opening of 15 prize balls, the value of “11” is written in a predetermined area of the RAM. In this writing of the winning ball number code to the RAM, as illustrated in the memory map of FIG. 19, the winning ball number code for one winning ball is written in units of 2 bits in a 1-byte memory.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the memory of the number-of-balls code is prepared from addresses “E000” H to “E07F” H, and for example, winning balls that have not been paid out yet. When it is detected that the winning number of five winning balls is won in the state where there are 96 numbers, the value of the winning number counter CN is incremented and the value of “97” is stored as the winning number counter CN. In the memory area of the address converted from the value “”, in the present embodiment, the code “01” is stored in the first and second bits of the 8-bit memory constituting the 1-byte address “E018”. In this state, when it is detected that the winning of the ten winning balls is won in this state, the value of the winning number counter CN is incremented and the value “98” is stored as the winning number counter CN. Code "10" is written in the area between the 3rd and 4th bits of a memory area "E018" H end of the address that is converted from the value of ". That is, the code written in the unit of 2 bits from the “E000” H address to the “E07F” H memory area indicates the number of winning balls that are won earlier as the code written in the lower address of the memory address. The written code indicates the latest winning ball number of winning balls.

  In the prize ball payout process, the microcomputer of the prize ball control board 31 instructs to pay out the number of prize balls corresponding to the code written in the first and second bits of the address “E000” H. The ball cutting motor 54 is driven and controlled, and when the designated number of winning balls is paid out by the winning ball payout switch 51, the value of the winning number counter CN is decremented (-1) and stored as the latest winning number counter CN. (FIG. 18 Step S600), the process of deleting the paid-out prize ball number code is executed (Step S610). In this embodiment, the prize ball number code paid out is deleted by executing a right shift instruction for shifting the data in the memory area in which the prize ball number code is written from left to right by 2 bits twice in a 1-byte memory. Is executed.

  More specifically, the data written in the 3rd and 4th bits of address "E000" H shifts to the 1st and 2nd bits, and is written in the 5th and 6th bits. Data shifts to the 3rd and 4th bits, data of the 7th and 8th bits shifts to the 5th and 6th bits, and the 1st and 2nd bits of address "E001" H The shift process is sequentially executed for all the areas in which the codes are written so that the data shifts to the 7th and 8th bits of address “E000” H. Thus, every time the processing executed by the microcomputer of the prize ball control board 31 shifts to this routine, the prize ball corresponding to the prize ball number code written in the first bit and the second bit of the address “E000” The control for paying out a number of game balls is executed until the value of the winning number counter CN becomes zero.

  According to the present embodiment, in addition to having the same effect as the first embodiment, the prize ball control board 31 pays out the number of prize balls set in the order in which the prize balls are paid out into the game ball winning slot. It has an excellent effect of being able to. As a result, a process such as paying out a prize ball having a different number of prize balls to the start opening or the like in preference to winning in another prize opening is executed, and the total number of prize balls to be finally paid out to the player is calculated. Unlike the conventional technology of matching, the game balls with the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning mouth are always paid out to the player in real time, so the question is "There is no winning ball corresponding to the winning mouth?" Can be eliminated in advance.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning balls that have not been paid out is stored in chronological order in the order of winning, but the number of winning balls is encoded and stored. As a result, the memory usage area can be reduced.

(Other embodiments)
In the first embodiment, the main control board 30 is attached to the mechanism board 26. However, the present invention is not limited to application to such a gaming machine. For example, the main control board 30 is the gaming board 22. It can also be applied to a gaming machine attached to the main body frame 11 or the like.

  In the first embodiment, the prize ball control board 31 is attached to the mechanism board 26. However, the present invention is not limited to application to such a gaming machine. Can also be applied to gaming machines attached to the main body frame 11, the game board 22, and the like.

1 is an external perspective view showing a pachinko machine 10 according to a first embodiment employing the present invention. It is the back view which looked at the pachinko machine 10 from the back. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board 22 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection relationship between a main control board 30 and a prize ball control board 31. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection relationship between a prize ball control board 31 and a launch control board 33. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed by a "main routine". 7 is a flowchart showing processing performed in a “prize ball addition routine” executed on the prize ball control board 31. 7 is a flowchart showing processing performed in a “prize ball subtraction routine” executed on the prize ball control board 31. 7 is a flowchart showing processing performed in a “ball cutting / full tank routine” executed by a prize ball control board 31; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection relationship between a main control board 30 and winning port switches 40b, 52a, 52b, and 36a and a prize ball control board 31. 4 is a flowchart showing processing performed in a “prize ball number transmission routine” executed by the main control board 30. 4 is a flowchart showing processing performed in a “prize ball number allocation routine” executed on the main control board 30. It is a block diagram which shows the corresponding | compatible relationship between the input port number of the prize ball control board 31, and the prize opening switch 40b, 52a, 52b, 36a. It is a block diagram which shows the state after performing a surface change. It is a figure which shows the connector connection terminals C1-C8 of the input circuit 31a of the prize ball control board 31 based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed by the "payout incomplete data write routine" performed with the prize ball control board 31 of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with the "payout incomplete data deletion routine" performed with the prize ball control board 31 of 4th Embodiment. It is a memory map which shows the writing area | region of the prize ball number code | cord | chord of 4th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine 22 ... Game board 24 ... Launch handle 24a ... Touch switch 30 ... Main control board 31 ... Prize ball control board 32 ... Special symbol display device 32a ... LCD panel unit (LCD)
32b ... design display control board (design control board)
33 ... Launch control board 30a, 31a, 33a ... Input buffer 30b, 31b, 33b ... Input port 30M ... Non-volatile memory (prize ball number data storage holding means)
34 ... Lamp control board 35 ... Sound control board 36 ... Ordinary electric accessory (starting port)
36a ... Type 1 start opening switch (5 prize ball detection SW)
37 ... Normal symbol display device 40 ... Large winning opening 40a ... Continuous operation switch (VSW)
40b ... ten-count switch (count SW (15 prize ball detection SW))
43 ... Full tank switch 44 ... Supply switch 51 ... Prize ball payout switch 52 ... Other winning ports 52a, 52b ... Other winning port switches (10 winning ball detection SW)
53 ... Reset switch 54 ... Ball cutting motor 55 ... Error display LED S521 ... Prize ball number data transmission means S531 ... Prize ball number assignment means PS ... Power supply circuit

Claims (2)

It is determined whether or not the game content that is advantageous to the player is determined according to a random value extracted due to the timing at which a game ball launched on the game board surface wins a specific winning opening or passes a specific passing opening. A main control board;
A prize ball control board for controlling a prize ball dispensing device for delivering a prize ball;
A prize ball detection means for outputting a prize ball detection signal when a prize ball discharged from the prize ball dispensing device is detected;
A winning detection means provided for each of a plurality of winning holes on the surface of the game board and outputting a winning detection signal when a winning ball to the winning hole is detected;
A ball game machine configured to include:
On the prize ball control board,
Detection signal acquisition means for directly acquiring each detection signal output by the winning ball detection means and all the winning detection means;
Prize ball data corresponding to the number of prize balls that have not been paid out by the prize ball dispensing device, based on the prize detection signal acquired by the detection signal acquisition means, for each of the plurality of winning holes. A prize ball data calculation means for subtracting the prize ball data based on the prize ball detection signal acquired by the detection signal acquisition means;
Prize ball data storage and holding means for storing and holding prize ball data calculated by the prize ball data calculation means;
Prize ball instruction means for instructing the prize ball payout device to pay out the prize balls according to the prize ball data stored by the prize ball data storage and holding means;
With
Prize ball number data storage / holding means for storing and storing prize ball number data indicating the number of each prize ball on the main control board, and the prize ball number data stored by the prize ball number data storage / holding means. A prize ball number data transmission means for transmitting to a ball control board;
2. A bullet ball game machine comprising: a prize ball control board, and further comprising prize ball number assigning means for associating the prize ball number data transmitted by the prize ball number data sending means with each winning opening. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The bullet ball game machine, wherein the award ball number data transmitting means transmits the power when the power is turned on.

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