JP2005131028A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system which can offer the beverages and foods in the better condition to the players who take the beverages and foods while carrying on the games. <P>SOLUTION: In the game system, a holder device 401 holding the beverage is mounted on a pachinko game machine 10. The holder device 401 operates a control system by the voltage supplied from an island managing device 550 and also can make a Peltier module 415 execute the heating and cooling operations. This enables the heating or cooling of the beverage to meet the needs of the players so that the players are offered the beverage made warm, after once chilled or made cool, after once warmed too much. Since the driving voltage is supplied to the control system and the Peltier module 415 through a voltage supply path not via the pachinko game machine 10, this also can eliminate the instability of the driving voltage for the pachinko game machine 10, completely free from the execution of the electric operations for heating or cooling the beverage held by the holder device 401. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

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

  Gaming machines represented by pachinko and slots are popular because they can be enjoyed easily and are loved by many players. In addition, many players often play a game continuously for a long time once the game is started with the gaming machine. For this reason, drinks (food) are often consumed while playing games. The amusement hall side prepares (sells) beverages (food) to be provided to the player.

On the other hand, the gaming machine is set on a gaming machine, and this gaming machine is formed longer in the depth direction than the gaming machine. For this reason, even if a gaming machine is set, there is an area where no gaming machine is placed on the front side of the gaming machine. In this area, the player places a ball cage for storing game balls, a beverage, and the like. And it can ingest the drink (foodstuff) mounted in this game stand front side, performing a game.
JP 11-226229 A

  However, in general, beverages (food) have an appropriate temperature, and some are warmer and some are colder. The appropriate temperature of this beverage or the like is higher or lower than room temperature. However, in a game that continues for a long time, the player intermittently ingests the beverage (food) while playing, so the warm beverage (food) cools and the cold beverage (food) becomes slimy. End up. That is, there is a problem that beverages and food are not provided to the player in good condition.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a gaming system capable of providing a beverage or food in a good state to a player who takes the beverage or food while playing the game. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming system according to claim 1 has a control device that controls the game, a gaming machine that operates when a predetermined drive voltage is supplied to the control device, and the game On the operation side of the gaming machine where operations are performed to execute the game on the machine, provided in a range that can be handled by the player in the position during the game, and holding objects to be eaten and consumed by the player An object holding unit having a holding unit that performs heating and a temperature adjusting unit that heats or cools the object held by the holding unit, and is connected to an external power source to supply a predetermined drive voltage to the control device of the gaming machine The object is heated by a supply path that is connected to the first power supply means and the external power supply, and is not routed through the gaming machine to which a predetermined drive voltage is supplied by the first voltage supply means. Cool The driving voltage for, and a second voltage supply means for supplying the temperature control means of the object holding means.

  According to the gaming system of the first aspect, the predetermined drive voltage is supplied to the control device from the first voltage supply means connected to the external power source. Thereby, control related to the game by the control device is executed, and the gaming machine is operated. In such a gaming machine, an object holding means is provided in a range on the operation surface side of the gaming machine where an operation for executing a game is performed and which can be handled by the player in a posture during the game. . An object to be eaten or eaten by the player is held by the holding unit of the object holding means, and heating or cooling of the object is executed by the temperature adjusting means. The driving voltage for heating or cooling the object by the temperature adjusting means is supplied from the second voltage supply means connected to the external power source to the temperature adjusting means through a supply path that does not pass through the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming system of the first aspect, the predetermined drive voltage is supplied to the control device from the first voltage supply means connected to the external power source. Thereby, control related to the game by the control device is executed, and the gaming machine is operated. In such a gaming machine, an object holding means is provided in a range on the operation surface side of the gaming machine where an operation for executing a game is performed and which can be handled by the player in a posture during the game. . An object to be eaten or eaten by the player is held by the holding unit of the object holding means, and heating or cooling of the object is executed by the temperature adjusting means. The driving voltage for heating or cooling the object by the temperature adjusting means is supplied from the second voltage supply means connected to the external power source to the temperature adjusting means through a supply path that does not pass through the gaming machine.

  Therefore, when a player eats and drinks while playing a game (takes a drink or food), there is an effect that an object (food or drink) that is heated or cooled to an appropriate temperature can be provided. The second voltage supply means for supplying the drive voltage to the temperature adjustment means of the object holding means supplies the drive voltage to the temperature adjustment means through a supply path that does not pass through the game machine. For this reason, even if an electric operation for heating or cooling an object held by the object holding means is executed, the stability of the driving voltage of the gaming machine can be maintained, and the malfunction such as malfunction in the gaming machine can be maintained. Can be prevented from occurring.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming system including a holder device and a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view schematically showing the gaming system 1.

  Such a gaming system 1 is installed in one game hall and is provided with a number of pachinko machines 10. Each pachinko machine 10 is arranged in a plurality of rows. One row is composed of a plurality of pachinko machines 10, and each pachinko machine 10 in one row has a front surface on the side of the passage (player) and at least one side surface adjacent to it. It is installed to be located on the side.

  Although not shown on the back side of the pachinko machines 10 belonging to one row, the pachinko machines 10 in the other rows are arranged with their backs facing each other, that is, with their back sides facing each other. Yes. Further, another row of pachinko machines 10 are arranged on the opposite surface side across the passage of one row with the front side facing the passage. In the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment, this one row is made one group (island). Each pachinko machine 10 forming an island is connected to an island management device 550 provided corresponding to the island via a cable.

  In the present embodiment, one island is composed of 20 pachinko machines 10. Each pachinko machine 10 belonging to the island is assigned a serial number from 1 to 20. In this embodiment, from the leftmost pachinko machine 10 in one row to the right, each pachinko machine 10 is assigned a serial number of “1” to “20” so as to be a serial number. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, beverages (for example, hot beverages such as hot coffee, hot tea, and hot cocoa, and cold beverages such as ice coffee, ice tea, and juice) poured into a predetermined dedicated container are held. A holder device 401 is attached to the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. Since the player can hold a beverage (a dedicated container filled with beverage) in the holder device 401, the player can take the beverage at a desired timing while playing the game. It is assumed that the beverage poured into a predetermined dedicated container is provided (sold) by the game hall side.

  The island management device 550 receives information transmitted from each pachinko machine 10 (20 pachinko machines 10 in the present embodiment) belonging to the island, and determines the state of each pachinko machine 10 based on the received information. It is something to manage. Further, the island management device 550 is also connected to each holder device 401 attached to the pachinko machine 10, and based on various information transmitted from the holder device 401, the Peltier device mounted on the holder device 401 is connected. A predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) is supplied to the module 415 (see FIG. 26). The island management device 550 manages the holder device 401 in association with the pachinko machine 10 to which the holder device 401 is attached (by the machine number of the attached pachinko machine 10). For this reason, in one island management device 550, 20 pachinko machines 10 and 20 holder devices 401 attached to the 20 pachinko machines 10 are managed.

  The island management device 550 is provided with a display device 560 having a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as “LCD”). The display device 560 is for displaying various information transmitted from the holder device 401 and the operation status of the pachinko machine 10 in association with each pachinko machine 10. A display switch 561 for instructing the display device 560 to display the information is disposed below the right side of the display device 560. When the display switch 561 is pressed, the information transmitted from the holder device 401 and the operation status of the pachinko machine 10 are displayed on the display device 560 for a predetermined time (for example, approximately 3 minutes).

  Thereby, the employee of a game hall can grasp | ascertain the state of the drink hold | maintained at the holder apparatus 401, and can perform the collection | recovery of a drink left over and provision of a new drink suitably.

  Next, the structure of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 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. 2 and 3, 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 at one side portion of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. 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 open / close switch 25 protruding in a cylindrical 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 part of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 3). The wiring hole 26 is a hole for wiring the wiring of the front frame set 14 through the inner frame 12 to 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. 6, a wiring hole 37 is also formed in the upper left part of the game board 30 corresponding to the wiring hole 26.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a holder device 401 is attached to the left side of the upper plate 19 in the front frame set 14 of the pachinko machine 10 when viewed from the front. As described above, the holder device 401 is for placing and holding a beverage provided by the game hall side. By effectively using a part of the space of the upper plate 19 in this way, it is easy to prevent problems such as discomfort caused by providing the holder device 401 without obstructing other spaces. On the other hand, since the whole holder device 401 does not reach the storage part of the upper plate 19, the flow path of the game balls stored in the upper plate 19 is not hindered. The configuration of the holder device 401 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the holder device 401 detached from the pachinko machine 10 and the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the housing of the holder device 401 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a heat-resistant resin. The holder device 401 includes a holder main body 403 having an accommodating recess 402 for accommodating a beverage, and a lid 404 for closing the beverage accommodated in the holder main body 403.

  The holder main body 403 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and its upper surface is curved so as to become lower toward the front side. A hinge portion 405 is provided on the rear side of the upper surface of the holder main body 403, and the lid 404 is held by the hinge portion 405 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the holder main body 403. A lid closing detection switch 418 for detecting opening / closing of the lid 404 is disposed on the front side of the upper surface of the holder main body 403. The lid closing detection switch 418 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction, and is biased by a biasing member so as to protrude upward from the holder main body 403. The lid closing detection switch 418 protrudes upward by the urging force of the urging member when the lid body 404 is in the open state. On the other hand, when the lid body 404 is in the closed state, the lid closing detection switch 418 is pushed into the lid body 404 and It penetrates into the main body 403. In the protruding state, the lid closing detection switch 418 is turned off, and the lid closing detection switch 418 is turned on by the penetration state. That is, when the lid closing detection switch 418 is turned off, the lid body 404 is opened, and when the lid closing detection switch 418 is turned on, the lid body 404 is in the closed state.

  Various switches for instructing the operation by the holder device 401 or requesting the island management device 550 to execute the operation and various lamps for notifying operation status are provided on the outer peripheral front portion of the holder body 403. A temperature increase switch 416 and a temperature decrease switch 417 are provided at a substantially central portion of the outer peripheral front surface of the holder main body 403. The temperature increase switch 416 and the temperature decrease switch 417 are constituted by a midpoint return type slide switch having a movable piece and a plurality of contacts. When the movable piece is slid to the right end, the temperature rise switch 416 is turned on (the contact at the right end is conducted), and when the movable piece is slid to the left end, the contact at the left end is conducted. The temperature drop switch 417 is turned on. When the slid stress is released, the movable piece returns to the middle point of the switch. When the movable piece is located at the middle point, both switches 416 and 417 are both turned off. In the holder device 401, turning on the temperature raising switch 416 is recognized as a request for heating, and turning on the temperature lowering switch 417 is recognized as a request for cooling.

  A reset switch 420 is provided to the right of the temperature increase switch 416 and the temperature decrease switch 417. The reset switch 420 is a switch for requesting to stop the heating or cooling operation of the holder device 401. The reset switch 420 is a return-type push button switch, and is turned on when pressed by an operator (player). In addition, when the stress applied to press down is released, the reset switch 420 returns to the initial position and turns off. When the reset switch 420 is turned on, the island management device 550 recognizes that the heating or cooling operation of the holder device 401 is stopped.

  A use permission lamp 427 is disposed on the right side of the reset switch 420. The use permission lamp 427 is turned on when the heating or cooling operation of the holder device 401 is permitted, and is turned off when the heating or cooling operation is not permitted. For this reason, when the use permission lamp 427 is turned on, it is notified that the heating or cooling operation can be executed.

  In the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 to which the holder device 401 is attached is in operation, the heating or cooling operation of the holder device 401 is permitted (lighting of the use permission lamp 427), and the pachinko machine 10 Is not in operation, the heating or cooling operation of the holder device 401 is not permitted (the use permission lamp 427 is turned off).

  Below the use permission lamp 427, there are provided three lamps: a temperature rising lamp 428, a temperature falling lamp 429, and an error lamp 430. The ramp-up lamp 428 is a lamp indicating that the holder device 401 is performing a heating operation. It is turned on when the heating operation is started and turned off when the heating operation is completed (during non-heating). The temperature decreasing lamp 429 is a lamp indicating that the holder device 401 is performing a cooling operation. It is turned on when the cooling operation is started, and is turned off when the cooling operation is completed (during no temperature decrease).

  The error lamp 430 is a lamp that indicates that an error has occurred in the heating operation or the cooling operation. In the present embodiment, even when the holder device 401 is in a use-permitted state (a state in which a heating operation or a cooling operation can be performed), if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the temperature increase switch 416 or the temperature decrease switch 417 is Even if it is turned on, the heating operation and the cooling operation are not executed. In such a case, the error lamp 430 is turned on to notify that an error has occurred. The error lamp 430 that has been turned on is turned off when an error release switch 421 provided below the error lamp 430 is pressed (turned on) by the operator.

  A Peltier module 415 is disposed in the holder body 403. The Peltier module 415 includes a plurality of Peltier elements, and performs heating and cooling by the Peltier effect. The Peltier module 415 is obtained by bending a flat Peltier module along the inner peripheral wall surface of the receiving recess 402 and is arranged in a substantially cylindrical shape along the inner peripheral wall surface of the receiving recess 402. Each Peltier element provided in the Peltier module 415 includes p-type and n-type thermoelectric semiconductors, and independent electrodes are formed on the p-type thermoelectric semiconductor and the n-type thermoelectric semiconductor, respectively. ing. In addition, a copper electrode for joining the p-type thermoelectric semiconductor and the n-type thermoelectric semiconductor is provided across the p-type thermoelectric semiconductor and the n-type thermoelectric semiconductor on the surface opposite to the surface on which the independent electrode is formed. Has been.

  When a direct current is passed from the n-type independent electrode, heat transfer occurs from the surface on which the copper electrode of the p-type and n-type thermoelectric semiconductor is formed to the opposite side (the surface on which the independent electrode is formed). That is, the surface on which the copper electrode is formed is the heat absorption side, and the surface on which the independent electrode is formed is the heat dissipation side. If the direction in which the direct current flows is reversed, the direction of heat transfer is reversed. Thereby, when a Peltier element is used, both heating and cooling can be performed.

  In the Peltier module 415 of the present embodiment, the copper electrode forming surface side of the Peltier element is positioned on the inner peripheral wall side of the accommodating recess 402, and the opposite side (independent electrode forming surface side) of the copper electrode forming side is the inner side of the accommodating recess 402. Is located. A heat insulating layer (not shown) is provided on one surface of the Peltier module 415 on the inner peripheral wall side of the housing recess 402 so that heat propagation to the housing recess 402 is suppressed. The Peltier module 415 of the present embodiment uses a module that can be heated to a temperature higher than 100 ° C., which is the boiling point of water, and can be cooled to 0 ° C., which is the freezing point of water. Thereby, in heating and cooling of a beverage mainly composed of moisture having low thermal conductivity, it is possible to realize temperature rise and temperature fall relatively quickly. In addition, by arranging the Peltier module 415 in a cylindrical shape, the beverage can be heated and cooled more efficiently (responsively) than when the heating and cooling are performed in a pinpoint manner or in a partial plane. .

  Note that the Peltier module 415 is not necessarily arranged in a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of plate-like Peltier modules 415 may be arranged in a substantially annular shape.

  In this way, if the Peltier module 415 is used as a mechanism for heating and cooling the holder device 401, the mechanism for causing the holder device 401 to perform heating and cooling operations does not become large, and the holder device 401 has a compact design. can do.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first to sixth pins of the connection terminal 433 (see FIG. 26) provided in the holder device 401 and the holder device 401 are mounted on the pachinko machine 10 at the rear of the outer periphery of the holder main body 403. A mounting pin 408 (mounting switch 419) for recognizing this is provided protruding outward from the holder body 403.

  The holder device 401 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the pachinko machine 10, and the front frame set 14 of the pachinko machine 10 is inserted into an insertion slot (a holder of the holder device 401) into which each pin of the holder device 401 is inserted. (Attachment part) is provided corresponding to each pin. By inserting each pin of the holder device 401 into the corresponding insertion opening, the holder device 401 is mounted and fixed to the pachinko machine 10. On the other hand, the holder device 401 is electrically disconnected from the pachinko machine 10 and is electrically connected to the island management device 550 in a state where the holder device 401 is mounted on the pachinko machine 10. The insertion holes provided in the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the first to sixth pins provided in the connection terminal 433 of the holder device 401 are terminals, and are extended from the respective insertion openings. The cable is connected to the connection terminal 557 of the island management device 550. As a result, the holder device 401 is electrically connected to the island management device 550.

  The mounting pin 408 serves as a mounting switch 419 for detecting the mounting state, and becomes conductive when the holder device 401 is mounted on the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the holder device 401 recognizes that it is mounted on the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, the holder device 401 incorporates an MPU 411 which is a one-chip arithmetic device, various sensors 422 to 424 for detecting the state of a beverage stored in the holder device 401, an electromagnetic lock 426, and the like (see FIG. 26). ).

  The shape of the holder device 401 and the holder device in the pachinko machine 10 so that the upper end surface of the container is positioned higher than the upper end surface of the upper plate 19 in a state where a predetermined dedicated container is accommodated in the accommodating recess 402. The mounting position 401 is defined. For this reason, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the beverage and prevent the player from taking the beverage.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the attachment portion of the holder device 401 is formed on the opening / closing axis side. For this reason, the rocking | fluctuation and vibration which are given to a drink at the time of opening and closing of the front frame set 14 can be made small. In addition, since the Peltier module 415 is provided in the vicinity of the opening / closing axis of the front frame set 14, it is easy to route electrical wiring and the like to the Peltier module 415, and the complexity of the wiring can be prevented.

  Furthermore, the holder device 401 is formed in a shape that does not hinder the opening and closing of the front frame set 14. In the pachinko machine 10, the holder device 401 is attached to a position moved from the opening / closing axis to the center of the pachinko machine 10 by a predetermined distance. The part is formed. For this reason, even when the holder device 401 is attached, the pachinko machine 10 does not hinder the opening and closing of the front frame set 14.

  FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 5, 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. 5, 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 with ABS resin. It is preferable. Since there is a danger that the lit cigarette will be left in 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. The front panel has a speaker hole 24 for outputting sound from the speaker.

  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 is rotatable 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. 2, 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 an upper plate 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 of the present embodiment includes a window portion 101 that is largely cut out 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.

  In the present embodiment, since the holder device 401 is attached to the front frame set 14 with increased rigidity, the pachinko machine 10 is distorted or bent due to the weight of the beverage placed on the holder device 401. Can be avoided.

  Similar 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. 5, 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 formed 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, the substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. The game board 30 has a vertical length of 476 mm and a horizontal length of 452 mm (same size as before). That is, 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.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In the game board 30, a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a large port (starting port) 33, a small gate (through gate) 34, a variable display unit 35, etc. are arranged in a through hole formed by router processing. It is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the big game port 33 and a predetermined output is output from a detection switch described later, a predetermined number is supplied to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). The prize balls will be paid out. 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). The game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (acts) such as a windmill.

  The variable display device unit 35 displays a small symbol display device 41 that variably displays a normal symbol triggered by the passing of a game ball through the accessory gate 34, and a special symbol variably displayed as a trigger for winning a game ball at the big mouth 33. A large symbol display device 42 as a symbol display device is provided. The accessory symbol display device 41 includes a normal symbol display unit 43 and a holding lamp 44, and each time a game ball passes through the accessory gate 34, the display symbol (ordinary symbol) changes in the display unit 43. When the variable display stops at a predetermined symbol, the big mouth 33 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times that the game ball passes through the accessory gate 34 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of times of holding is displayed on the hold lamp 44. The normal symbol variation display is performed by switching the lighting of a plurality of lamps on the display unit 43 as in the present embodiment, and a part of the large symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) is used. May be performed. Similarly, the hold lamp 44 may be turned on by a part of the large symbol display device 42.

  The large symbol display device 42 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. The large symbol display device 42 displays, for example, three symbol rows of left, middle and right. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are scrolled vertically for each symbol row and are variably displayed on the large symbol display device 42. In the present embodiment, the large symbol display device 42 is constituted by a large liquid crystal display of 8 inch size, and the variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the large symbol display device 42. Has been.

  The variable winning device 32 includes a large winning opening formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape at the center thereof. The big winning opening is normally closed so that the game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and when the game state becomes a big hit state, the open state where the game ball is easy to win and the normal close. It operates to repeat the state and the state alternately. Specifically, when a game ball wins the big game mouth 33 (start winning prize), it is necessary that the symbols are variably displayed on the big game symbol display device 42, and the final symbol after the stop is a combination of specific symbols set in advance. A special gaming state occurs in the condition. When the special gaming state occurs, the big winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is configured to be in a state where a game ball is likely to win (a big hit state), that is, a predetermined open state. Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is defined as one round, and the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (becomes open).

  The number of times that the game ball has passed through the big mouth 33 is held up to 4 times (holding of the variable display, generation of the operation holding ball), and the number of holdings (the number N of operation holding balls) is lit on the holding lamp 46. It is like that. The reserve lamps 46 are provided for the maximum number of reserves, and are arranged above the large symbol display device 42 in a well-balanced manner. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be deleted and turned on by a part of the large symbol display device 42.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30, and is fired as the game ball launching handle 18 is rotated. The game balls are guided to 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 left portion toward the left side) in parallel with 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 portion of the inner rail portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 6). 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 mounting 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 flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 6: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail mounting portion 52). . Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits 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 the plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56 and the game board 30. The rail unit 50 is 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 used as a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 5). 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, the game board 30 itself is provided with the adhering spaces K1 and K2 such as a certificate, so that the game board 30 can be uniquely identified by the certificate by directly attaching the certificate to the game board 30. it can. That is, it is possible to easily find an unauthorized replacement of the game board.

  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. Can not. Therefore, the rail unit 50 is integrally formed with resin together with the flange 56, and the flange 56 is fastened to the game board 30 by screws or the like. 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 gaming area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the gaming 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 a much larger area ratio than before. Note that the area ratio of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is 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.

  Moreover, 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 on 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.

  The accessory gates 34 located on both sides of the variable display device unit 35 have a guide mechanism that allows the game balls that have passed through the accessory gate 34 to be moved toward the center of the game area. As a result, even in a configuration in which the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the big game mouth 33 and the variable winning device 32 in the center of the game area, and as a result, the game area is expanded. It is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to difficulty in winning a game ball. Furthermore, since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, a windmill, a small gate 34, a plurality of nails (guide nails for guiding the game ball to the center), and other accessories can be arranged. The behavior of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display device unit 35 can be made more interesting. Further, since the game area is also expanded in the vertical direction, various windmills, accessory gates 34, a plurality of nails, and other accessories can be arranged, and the behavior of the game balls in the vertical direction in the game area. Can be made even more interesting.

  Returning to FIG. In the resin base 20, a launch rail 61 for guiding a 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 launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch 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 passage 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 balls flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail mounting portion 52 and drop 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 ball striking ball, and the game ball is fired with the rotation of the ball striking center around 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, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. 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, and the shutter 68 is configured to close the discharge port 67 by an urging force of a spring or the like when the front frame set 14 is opened (the state in FIG. 5). 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. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. Therefore, in the 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 etc. spill out when the front frame set 14 is opened. Inconvenience can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Accordingly, a seal or the like stretched in the sticking 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 pasted 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. 5 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. Further, support brackets 151 and 152 are attached to the right end portion of FIG. 7 of the front frame set 14 (left end portion when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) as a support mechanism for the inner frame 12. Therefore, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 by assembling the support brackets 151 and 152 on the front frame set 14 side to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 5) on the inner frame 12 side. Can be installed. Further, since the support hole 83 of the support fitting 81 has a notch and the lower end portion of the support fitting 151 is formed thin as shown in FIG. 7, it is not necessary to completely remove the support fitting 151 from the support hole 83. 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. 2 and 7. FIG. 7 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. As a result, the upper area of the game area can be easily secured, and the large variable display device unit 35 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 101 and the left end of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (so-called left and right width of the frame portion: shown on the right side in FIG. 7), 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 is apparent from a comparison between FIGS. 2 and 5, 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 the left side when 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, predetermined reach 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 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 lighting unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks in the jackpot state to notify that the jackpot is in the middle (jackpot state). Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs.

  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 in a convex shape 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. In addition, by forming the small window 107 flat, a rental ball rail of a ball lending machine (not shown) disposed 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 lending 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. 7, 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. 7 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof. 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. 5). 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. 5). 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 open side on the front side 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 portion 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. 7 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 protruding toward the front side in 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 invaded from the gap between the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 to perform a fraud, 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. 8 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 10 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. 11 shows the configuration of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30. FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 13 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 arranged vertically and horizontally, or stacked one after another. 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”. Further, 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” here. 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 to be detachable 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. 10, the units 201 to 203 are arranged and attached. In FIG. 10, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L shape is arranged at the approximate center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged below the first control board unit 201. 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 the 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. 11 is a rear view showing a state in which the game board 30 is assembled to the inner frame 12. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear. Here, the backside 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 is not dropped 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. 11 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, and are configured so as not to protrude outward from the inner frame 12 when 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.

  A variable display device unit 35 is disposed in the center of the game board 30. In the variable display device unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 6) from behind is provided to protrude rearward, and at the rear end of the frame cover 213, A large-sized symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device and a display control device 45 are detachably attached in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 are disposed.

  A back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display device unit 35. The back frame set 215 is a thin resin-molded product (for example, made of ABS) provided so as to stick to the back surface of the game board 30, and a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning openings. Is formed. Specifically, below the back frame set 215, it corresponds to the above-described game board opening of the general prize opening 31, the variable prize winning device 32, and the big prize opening 33 (see FIG. 6 respectively), and is gathered at one place on the downstream side. A recovery passageway 216 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. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 11, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 etc. gather through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215, and further, the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is formed. Through the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the out port 36 (see FIG. 5) similarly leads to the discharge passage 218, and the game ball that has not won any winning port is 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 above, and a discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below. 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 a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 69 in FIG. 3) 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 becomes very difficult to make the wire or the like enter the game area. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 (large winning opening) using a wire or the like.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism 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 prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a specific area switch 222 and a count switch 223 are provided in the variable prize winning device 32. The specific area switch 222 is a switch for determining that a game ball won in the variable winning device 32 in the big hit state has entered a specific area (an area for determining whether or not to continue the big hit state), and the count switch 223 displays the winning ball. It is a switch to count. In addition, an operation port switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the large port 33, and a gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the small gate 34.

  The prize opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring (not shown), and this board relay board 226 is further connected to a main board (main control device 261) described later. Further, the specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the special winning opening relay board 227, and this special winning opening relay board 227 is also connected to the main board. On the other hand, the operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main controller 261 without using a relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening and a winning ball sorting plate solenoid for guiding the winning ball to a specific area. Is provided with an operating port solenoid for opening the electric accessory. In FIG. 11, a set handle 228 provided with a hitting ball basket or the like 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 the 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 sent from the main board to the payout control board. The Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won at 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 and then pays out one by one. Unlike the above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment electrically senses the winning of a game ball for each winning opening and immediately pays out (that is, the pachinko machine 10 abolishes the winning ball processing device). doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly.

  The back frame set 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this mounting mechanism, a support bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the lower left corner portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and the support bracket 231 has a pair of upper and lower support holes 231 a on the same axis. Is formed. In addition, 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. 14 is attached to the right end of the inner frame 12. As shown in FIG. 14, 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 located 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 bracket for the second control board unit 202 and the support bracket for the back pack unit 203 can be provided as separate members. Reference numerals 241, 242, and 243 denote rotational fixtures for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30.

  In addition, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball for distributing a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism described later to any of the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage 218 is provided 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. Also, a resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end portion of the inner frame 12 to surround the back of the speaker installed on the lower plate 15, and the sound quality in the low frequency range is improved by the speaker box 246. ing.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 18. 15 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. FIG.

  The first control board unit 201 includes 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 ROM that stores a game program and a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game. The MPU (MPU 501) that controls the main control and a port that communicates with various devices. A main board including a random number generator used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and the main board made of a transparent resin material or the like It is accommodated in a box 263 (encapsulating means). 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 box 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. 16 and the like, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected 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 board box 263 is left in the board box 263, it can be easily found that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 263.

  The audio lamp control device 262 includes a ROM and a RAM. For example, the audio lamp includes an MPU that controls audio and lamp display according to an instruction from the main control device 261 or the display control device 45, and other audio lamps. The audio lamp control board is housed in a board box 265 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the display control device 45 and the sound lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. .

  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 the landscape orientation, and on the other board mounting surface 253, the audio lamp control device 262 (audio lamp control board) is oriented in the portrait orientation. Be placed. In particular, the main control device 261 is disposed on the near side as 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. 16 and the like, the main controller 261 is arranged in a state where a part thereof (about １ ／ 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. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252 so that the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the board mounting surface 252 for the main board 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 rotational fixing tools 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 controller 261 is arranged in a state where it floats as described above, inconveniences such as dropping off of the main controller 261 can be avoided. In addition, 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. 16 and the like. By attaching the support shafts 256 to the support fitting 231 shown in FIG. The game board 30 is supported to be openable and closable. In addition, the mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 257 as fasteners at the right end and a long hole 258 at the upper end. 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.

  In addition, in each figure explaining the 1st control board unit 201, illustration is abbreviate | omitted, However, In addition to the main control apparatus 261 and the audio | voice lamp control apparatus 262, the communication control apparatus 155 is included in the 1st control board unit 201. Is provided.

  Next, the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 21 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). The card unit connection board 314 takes a ball lending operation command from the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. Is. 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.

  Further, 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.

  Further, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 305 at the right end in FIG. 19 and the like. By inserting these support shafts 305 into the support hole 237 shown in FIG. 2 The control board unit 202 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. In addition, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 306 as fasteners at the left end, and the second control board unit 202 is fitted into the fastening hole 239 shown in FIG. It is fixed to the frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed. The support hole 237 and the support shaft 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4 in FIG. 10, 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. 22 and 23. The back pack unit 203 is formed by integrating a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352, and FIG. FIG. 23 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 variable display device unit 35 (however, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned audio The lamp control device 262 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the air holes 354a has a long hole shape, and the air holes 354a are adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a to expose the display control device 45 and the like inside.

  In addition, a payout mechanism 352 is disposed on the base 353 so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of spherical passages and is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided in 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 attaching 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. 24. 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. Further, 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. By removing the rectifying plate 367, maintenance in the tank rail 356 can be easily performed.

  Returning to FIG. 22 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 portion in FIG. 22 and the like, and by inserting the support shafts 385 into the support hole portion 238 shown in FIG. The pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. In addition, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and a locking hole 387 is provided at the upper end portion. The nai latch 386 is inserted into the tightened hole 240 shown in FIG. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the inner frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed by engaging the fixing tool 242 shown in FIG. The reason why 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. 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 portion 238 and the support shaft 385 are provided in the support shaft portion M6 in FIG. 10, the fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 are provided in the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the engagement hole 387 are provided in the engagement portion M8. Equivalent to. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the electrical configuration of the gaming system 1 will be described. The gaming system 1 includes a plurality of pachinko machines 10, a plurality of holder devices 401, and an island management device 550 connected to the plurality of pachinko machines 10 and the plurality of holder devices 401. First, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.

  The main controller 261 is equipped with an MPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A certain RAM 503 and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  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, I / O, and the like when the power is shut down (including when a power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) when the power is shut down due to a power failure or the like. 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. 36), and restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is executed in the main process (see FIG. 29) 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, and the power failure signal SG1 is the MPU 501. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, a communication control device 155, and other switch groups (not shown) are connected to the input / output port 505.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 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, registers, I / O, and other values when the power is cut off when the power is cut off 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, it is detected by a sensor signal that a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and a 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.

  In addition, when the launch control device 312 detects that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18 based on the sensor signal, an operation signal SGA indicating that the pachinko machine 10 is operating will be described later. A predetermined time (for example, approximately 2 minutes) is output to the communication control device 155. If the sensor signal does not detect that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18 by the time the predetermined time elapses, the launch control device 312 outputs the operating signal SGA (after the predetermined time has elapsed). Stop. Therefore, while the player operates the game ball launch handle 18, the in-operation signal SGA is continuously output from the launch control device 312 to the communication control device 155.

  The communication control device 155 is a device for transmitting information from the pachinko machine 10 to the island management device 550. The communication control device 155 includes an MPU 156 that is an arithmetic device. The MPU 156 includes a ROM 157 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 156, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 158 that is used as a work memory or the like. An information output processing program to be described later is stored in the ROM 157 as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 158 is provided with an operating flag 158a. The operating flag 158a is a flag indicating that the pachinko machine 10 is operating. The operating flag 158a is turned on when the operating signal SGA output from the launch control device 312 is received, and is turned off when the output of the operating signal SGA is stopped. Since the operating signal SGA is output for a predetermined time, the operating flag 158a is not immediately turned off even if the player stops operating the game ball launching handle 18. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 is recognized as operating for a while after the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is stopped. Therefore, even if the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is stopped, the holder device 401 is not immediately disabled.

  When the operating flag 158a is turned on, the communication control device 155 outputs operating information indicating that the pachinko machine 10 is operating to the island management device 550. When the operating flag 158a is turned off, operation stop information indicating that the pachinko machine 10 is stopped is output to the island management device 550.

  An input / output port 160 is connected to the MPU 156 of the communication control device 155 via a bus line 159 including an address bus and a data bus. In addition to the bus line described above, the launch control device 312 and the interface 161 are connected to the input / output port 160. The interface 161 is a standard for electrical contact between different devices, and an island management device 550 is connected thereto. Via this interface 161, the communication control device 155 (the pachinko machine 10) and the island management device 550 can perform communication.

  The display control device 45 performs a variation display of the small symbol (ordinary symbol) on the small symbol display device 41, a variation display of the large symbol (special symbol) on the large symbol display device 42, and a variation display based on the contents of the simultaneous effect. It is something to control. The display control device 45 includes an MPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus line. 530 and 531. The input side of the input port 527 is connected to the output side of the main controller 261, and the output side of the input port 527 is connected to the MPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526, and output port via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. The accessory symbol display device 41 is connected to the output side of the output port 528. Further, an audio lamp control device 262 for controlling the central illumination unit 103, the annular illumination unit 102, and the like is connected to the output side of the output port 528. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a large symbol display device 42 is connected to the output side of the output port 529.

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

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

  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 interrupted 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. When this voltage becomes less than 22 volts, it is determined that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs. 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. The power supply unit 541 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is the 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.

  The power supply unit 541 is supplied with a voltage from an external power supply (not shown).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 27, the display content of the large symbol display apparatus 42 is demonstrated. The large symbol display device 42 displays three symbol rows of left, middle, and right. Each symbol row is composed of, for example, a main symbol with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-pattern made of, for example, a diamond-shaped picture, and each of the main symbols and sub-designs represents a large symbol. It is composed. In each symbol row, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending numerical order, and sub-designs are arranged between the main symbols. That is, each symbol row is provided with a total of 20 large symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub symbols, and 20 large symbols scroll periodically from top to bottom for each symbol row. It is displayed in a variable manner. In particular, the numbers of the main symbols are arranged so that they appear in descending order in the left symbol row, and the numbers of the main symbols appear in ascending order in the middle symbol row and the right symbol row. The large symbol display device 42 displays large symbols in three stages, upper, middle, and lower for each symbol row. Accordingly, the large symbol display device 42 displays a total of nine large symbols in 3 rows × 3 columns. The large symbol display device 42 has five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5. Then, the variable display stops in the order of the left symbol row → the right symbol row → the middle symbol row, and at the time of the stop, it is a combination of jackpot symbols on any active line (in this embodiment, the same main symbol combination) A big hit video will be displayed as a big hit if it is aligned.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the island management device 550 connected to the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above and the electrical configuration of the holder device 401 connected to the island management device 550 are shown in the block diagram of FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the holder device 401 includes the MPU 411 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The MPU 411 includes a ROM 431 storing a control program executed by the MPU 411, fixed value data, and the like, and a work memory. In addition, a RAM 432 that is used as a memory, and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. The programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 42 to 45 are stored in the ROM 431 as part of the control program.

  The RAM 432 includes a reception buffer 432a and a transmission buffer 432b. The reception buffer 432a is a memory for temporarily storing information received from the island management device 550. Since the information reception speed is slower than the processing speed of the MPU 411, if the MPU 411 executes the processing based on the reception information while executing the information reception, the reception processing is affected and the processing efficiency of the MPU 411 is reduced. . Therefore, once the reception information is written in the reception buffer 432a, the MPU 411 can efficiently process the reception information. The information stored in the reception buffer 553a is deleted from the reception buffer 553a when processing based on the information is executed.

  The transmission buffer 432b is a memory for temporarily storing information to be transmitted from the holder device 401 to the island management device 550. The holder device 401 writes information to be transmitted to the island management device 550 to the transmission buffer 432b, and then transmits the information to the island management device 550 at a predetermined timing. Thereby, transmission of information can be performed efficiently. The information stored in the transmission buffer 432b is erased from the transmission buffer 432b when triggered by the output to the island management device 550.

  An input / output port 413 is connected to the MPU 411 of the holder device 401 via a bus line 412 constituted by an address bus and a data bus. In addition to the bus line 412, the input / output port 413 includes a connection terminal 433, a temperature increase switch 416, a temperature decrease switch 417, a lid detection switch 418, a mounting switch 419, a reset switch 420, an error release switch 421, and an A / D. A converter 425, an electromagnetic lock 426, a use permission lamp 427, a rising temperature display lamp 428, a falling temperature display lamp 429, and an error lamp 430 are connected.

  The input / output port 413 is provided with a Vcc terminal, a GND terminal, and a P1 terminal connected to a connection terminal 433 described later. The Vcc terminal is a terminal to which a control system drive voltage of 5 volts is supplied. The GND terminal is a terminal that is grounded and grounded. The P1 terminal is a terminal where data is input / output. Data output from the holder device 401 to the island management device 550 is output from the P1 terminal. Data input from the island management device 550 is input to the P1 terminal.

  The connection terminal 433 includes six pins (terminals) of first to sixth pins. By connecting the first to sixth pins of the connection terminal 433 to the first to sixth pins of the connection terminal 557, the holder device 401 and the island management device 550 are connected. Thereby, the circuit between the holder device 401 and the island management device 550 is closed, and a current flows between the holder device 401 and the island management device 550.

  The first pin of the connection terminal 433 is an output terminal that outputs the control system drive voltage supplied from the island management device 550 to the Vcc terminal of the input / output port 413. The second pin of the connection terminal 433 is a ground terminal. The third and fourth pins of the connection terminal 433 are output terminals that output a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) supplied from the temperature control device 556 of the island management device 550 to the voltage supply terminal of the Peltier module 415. Yes. The fifth pin of the connection terminal 433 is an output terminal that outputs a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) supplied from the temperature control device 556 of the island management device 550 to the electromagnetic lock 426. The sixth pin of the connection terminal 433 is an input / output terminal for inputting / outputting data between the holder device 401 and the island management device 550.

  The first pin of the connection terminal 433 is connected to the Vcc terminal of the input / output port 413. The second pin of the connection terminal is connected to the GND terminal of the input / output port 413 and the electromagnetic lock 426. The third and fourth pins of the connection terminal 433 are connected to the voltage supply terminal of the Peltier module 415, respectively.

  In the present system 1, a predetermined drive voltage (approximately 12 volts) is supplied from the temperature control device 556 to both the third and fourth pins of the connection terminal 433 (voltage supply in the arrow direction shown in FIG. 26). However, when an actual voltage is supplied, the temperature control device 556 supplies a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) only to one of the third and fourth pins of the connection terminal 433. .

  The voltage supply terminals of the Peltier module 415 connected to the third and fourth pins of the connection terminal 433 are two independent terminals for flowing current in both forward and reverse directions. One voltage supply terminal is connected to the third pin of the connection terminal 433 and is a terminal for allowing a direct current to flow from the independent electrode provided in the n-type thermoelectric semiconductor to the Peltier module 415. When a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) is supplied to the voltage supply terminal (the voltage supply terminal connected to the third pin of the connection terminal 433), a direct current is generated from an independent electrode provided on the n-type thermoelectric semiconductor. Flow and execution of the heating operation for the beverage. The other voltage supply terminal of the Peltier module 415 is connected to the fourth pin of the connection terminal 433 and is a terminal for allowing a direct current to flow from the independent electrode provided on the p-type thermoelectric semiconductor to the Peltier module 415. When a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) is supplied to the voltage supply terminal (the voltage supply terminal connected to the fourth pin of the connection terminal 433), a direct current is generated from an independent electrode provided in the p-type thermoelectric semiconductor. The cooling operation for the flow and beverage is executed.

  Further, the fifth pin of the connection terminal 433 is connected to the voltage supply terminal of the electromagnetic lock 426. The sixth pin of the connection terminal 433 is connected to the P1 terminal of the input / output port 413. As a result, the control system of the holder device 401 is operated by the control system drive voltage supplied from the first pin of the connection terminal 433 to the Vcc terminal of the input / output port 413. The Peltier module 415 is operated by a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) supplied from the third and fourth pins of the connection terminal 433, and the electromagnetic lock 426 is also a predetermined voltage supplied from the fifth pin of the connection terminal 433. Operating at a voltage of approximately 12 volts. That is, the holder device 401 is configured to operate with the voltage supplied by the island management device 550.

  The A / D converter 425 is a device that converts analog data input from the connected sensors 422 to 424 into digital data and outputs the digital data (inputs to the input / output port 413). The A / D converter 425 is a temperature sensor 422 and a distance measuring sensor 423. And the photo sensor 424. The temperature sensor 422 is a sensor that detects the temperature of the beverage stored in the storage recess 402, and a general thermistor is used. The temperature sensor 422 is disposed at a position close to or in contact with a predetermined container housed in the housing recess 402.

  The distance measuring sensor 423 is a sensor for detecting the liquid surface position of the beverage, and includes an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor. By measuring the distance to the liquid surface, the amount (remaining amount) of the beverage in the container. Can be detected.

  The photosensor 424 is a sensor for detecting that a predetermined container (beverage) is placed in the housing recess 402 of the holder device 401, and is a general photosensor including a light source and a light receiving element. The photosensor 424 is disposed on the bottom surface of the housing recess 402, and the amount of light received by the light receiving element of the photosensor 424 changes depending on the presence or absence of the predetermined container. ) Can be detected.

  The photosensor 424 may be a single photosensor or a plurality of photosensors 424. However, from the viewpoint of reliably detecting that a predetermined container is accommodated, the photosensors 424 are arranged in the housing recess 402. It is desirable that the inner peripheral wall be disposed at different portions and at different height positions. In addition, since the Peltier module 415 is arrange | positioned along the inner peripheral wall in the accommodation recessed part 402, in such a case, the photo sensor 424 is arrange | positioned so that the Peltier module 415 may be avoided, or the Peltier module 415. As appropriate, a notch may be provided so that detection of a predetermined container is not hindered.

  When a predetermined sampling time arrives, the MPU 411 reads the input values from the sensors 422 to 424 and adds codes corresponding to the sensors 422 to 424. Specifically, a temperature code is added to the input value (temperature information indicating the temperature of the beverage) of the temperature sensor 422, and the input value (liquid amount information indicating the remaining beverage amount) from the distance measuring sensor 423 is the liquid. A quantity code is added, and an installation code is added to the input value of the photosensor (installation information indicating the installation status of a predetermined container). The information to which each code is added is transmitted to the island management device 550 at a predetermined timing (see the sensor reading process in FIG. 43).

  Further, the holder device 401 detects the state of each of the switches 416 to 421 and outputs the state of the switches 416 to 418 and 420 excluding the mounting switch 419 and the error release switch 421 to the island management device 550. Specifically, when the temperature raising switch 416 is turned on, temperature raising switch 416 is turned on, that is, temperature raising switch on information indicating a request for heating is output. When the temperature lowering switch 417 is turned on, the temperature lowering switch 417 is turned on, that is, temperature lowering switch on information indicating a request for cooling is output. When the lid closing detection switch 418 is switched from ON to OFF, lid closing detection switch OFF information indicating that the lid 404 is in an open state is output. On the other hand, when the lid closing detection switch 418 is switched from OFF to ON, lid closing detection switch ON information indicating that the lid 404 is in the closed state is output. Further, when the reset switch 420 is turned on, reset information for requesting to stop the heating operation (cooling operation) is output.

  The heating operation and the cooling operation in the holder device 401 are executed in accordance with instructions from the island management device 550, and whether or not to perform the heating operation and the cooling operation is output from the holder device 401. It is determined by the island management device 550 based on various information to be performed.

  The electromagnetic lock 426 is an electromagnetic lock that performs locking by causing an electromagnet to act by passing an electric current. The locked electromagnetic lock 426 is unlocked by stopping energization. The electromagnetic lock 426 is turned on (locked) when a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) is supplied from the temperature control device 556, and the supply of the predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) from the temperature control device 556 is stopped. Off (unlocked). When the holder device 401 performs a heating or cooling operation, the electromagnetic lock 426 is supplied with a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) from the temperature control device 556, so that the holder device 401 is being heated or cooled. Opening of the lid 404 is prohibited. Thereby, heating or cooling of an object can be performed efficiently.

  In this way, the holder device 401 outputs information input based on the operation of the operator and information indicating the state of the object to the island management device 550, and performs heating and cooling operations. Judgment to do is not made. For this reason, the structure of the control system of the holder apparatus 401 can be simplified, and the holder apparatus 401 can be made a compact design.

  As described above, the island management device 550 connected to the holder device 401 manages the state of the holder device 401 and causes the holder device 401 to perform a heating or cooling operation. The island management device 550 includes an MPU 551, an input / output port 555, a temperature control device 556, a connection terminal 557, a display device 560, and a display switch 561 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device.

  The connection terminal 557 is for connecting the holder device 401 and the island management device 550, and is connected to the connection terminal 433 as described above. In this gaming system 1, since 20 holder devices 401 are provided in the island, the island management device 550 is provided with 20 connection terminals 557 for connecting each of the 20 holder devices 401.

  The connection terminal 557 is connected to a predetermined port (terminal) of the input / output port 555, and the island management device 550 can select any of the ports (terminals) of the input / output port 555 from which data is input. It is possible to recognize whether the input is information from the holder device 401.

  Each connection terminal 557 includes six terminals of first to sixth pins, and the first pin of the connection terminal 557 supplies a drive voltage of the control system supplied from the power supply of the island management device 550 to the holder device 401. The output terminal outputs to the first pin of the connection terminal 433. The second pin of the connection terminal 557 is a ground terminal. The third and fourth pins of the connection terminal 557 are output terminals that output a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) supplied from the temperature control device 556 to the third and fourth pins of the connection terminal 433.

  Here, when an actual voltage is output from the temperature control device 556, a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) is supplied only to one of the third pin and the fourth pin. In such a case, only the pin to which the predetermined voltage is supplied from the temperature control device 556 is an output terminal, and the other pin is an input terminal to which a voltage is input from the Peltier module 415.

  The fifth pin of the connection terminal 557 is an output terminal that outputs a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) supplied from the temperature control device 556 to the fifth pin of the connection terminal 433. The sixth pin of the connection terminal 557 is an input / output terminal for inputting / outputting data to / from the holder device 401.

  The first pin of the connection terminal 557 is connected to a +5 volt line (Vcc terminal of the input / output port 555) that supplies the drive voltage of the control system from the power supply of the island management device 550 to the Vcc terminal of the input / output port 555. . The second pin of the connection terminal 557 is connected to the ground line of the island management device 550 (GND terminal of the input / output port 555). The third, fourth, and fifth pins of the connection terminal 557 are connected to the three voltage output terminals of the temperature control device 556, respectively. The sixth pin of the connection terminal 557 is connected to a second terminal provided in the input / output port 555 of the island management device 550 for inputting / outputting data.

  Each of the 20 pachinko machines 10 belonging to the island is connected to the input / output port 555 to which the connection terminal 557 is connected. In the input / output port 555, two predetermined terminals (for example, adjacent terminals) are a pair of terminals, and the pachinko machine 10 is connected to the first terminal which is one terminal and attached to the pachinko machine 10. By connecting the holder device 401 (the sixth pin of the connection terminal 557 corresponding to the holder device 401) to the second terminal which is the other terminal, the pachinko machine 10 and the holder device 401 are connected to the island management device. At 550, they are managed in association with each other. In FIG. 26, “P1-1” and “P1-2”, or “P20-1” and “P20-2” correspond to a pair of terminals, and “P1-1” and “P20-1” are the first terminals. “P1-2” and “P20-2” correspond to the first terminal and the second terminal.

  Further, in the island management device 550, the machine number of the pachinko machine 10 and the terminal position of each input / output port 555 are associated (managed). Specifically, the above-described pair of terminals is associated with one unit number. Therefore, in the island management device 550, when information is input to the input / output port 555, based on the terminal position, any pachinko machine 10 or the holder device 401 attached to any pachinko machine 10 is used. The input information can be managed in correspondence with the machine number. At the time of information reception, a machine number corresponding to the input terminal position is added to the reception information and written in the reception buffer 553a. Even when information is transmitted to the holder device 401, the information can be transmitted to the target holder device 401 by outputting the information to a terminal to which the destination holder device 401 is connected. In FIG. 26, in order to simplify the description, some of the connection terminals 557 are not shown, and the connection wiring between the connection terminals 557 and the input / output port 555 is simplified.

  Furthermore, in addition to the 20 pairs of first and second terminals for connecting the pachinko machine 10 and the holder device 401 (connection terminal 557) to the input / output port 555, the power source of the island management device 550 (in FIG. Vcc terminal to which a driving voltage of +5 volts of the control system is supplied, a GND terminal grounded to the ground, and a terminal for connecting the temperature control device 556 are provided. Furthermore, a display device 560, a display switch 561, and a bus line 554 are connected to the input / output port 555, and an MPU 551 is connected via the bus line 554.

  The temperature control device 556 is a voltage supply device that outputs a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) higher than the drive voltage of +5 volts of the control system. A RAM that temporarily stores various values is provided, and is connected to the input / output port 555 and the ground line of the island management device 550. In addition, the temperature control device 556 includes a plurality of voltage output terminals to which the connection terminals 557 are respectively connected. Three voltage output terminals are provided for each connection terminal 557. The first voltage output terminal is connected to the third pin of the corresponding connection terminal 557, the second voltage output terminal is connected to the fourth pin of the corresponding connection terminal 557, and the third voltage output terminal is the corresponding connection terminal 557. Are respectively connected to the fifth pins.

  In the Peltier module 415, the heat radiating surface and the heat absorbing surface are switched in accordance with the direction of the current. A second voltage output terminal is provided, and a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) can be output from both the first and second voltage output terminals in the illustrated arrow direction. As described above, at the time of actual voltage output, the temperature control device 556, with respect to one connection terminal 557, only from one voltage output end of the first and second voltage output ends (third pin). Alternatively, a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) is output only to one of the fourth pins. In such a case, a switching operation for grounding the other voltage output terminal of the first and second voltage output terminals and the ground is executed. As a result, a current flows from the Peltier module 415 to the ground via the other voltage output terminal of the temperature control device 556. At that time, a current flows in the opposite direction to the illustrated arrow through the other of the third pin and the fourth pin of the connection terminals 433 and 557.

  The MPU 551 of the island management device 550 instructs the temperature control device 556 to output a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) to the holder device 401 that performs the heating operation or the cooling operation. Since the island management device 550 also instructs whether to perform heating or cooling, the temperature control device 556, when instructed to heat, the first terminal of the connection terminal 557 corresponding to the designated holder device 401. A predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) is output to pin 3. Further, when cooling is instructed, the temperature control device 556 outputs a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) to the fourth pin of the connection terminal 557 corresponding to the designated holder device 401.

  The temperature control device 556 is configured to output a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) to the fifth pin of the connection terminal as described above by the third voltage output terminal. In response to the instruction, a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) is supplied and stopped.

  Here, a voltage supply path from the island management device 550 to the holder device 401 when the connection terminal 557 and the connection terminal 433 are connected will be described. As described above, the first pin of the connection terminal 557 of the island management device 550 is connected to the +5 volt line that supplies the drive voltage of +5 volts of the control system from the power source of the island management device 550. This first pin is connected to the first pin of the connection terminal 433 of the corresponding holder device 401. Further, in the holder device 401, the first pin of the connection terminal 433 is connected to the Vcc terminal of the input / output port 413. In addition, the second pin of the connection terminal 433 of the holder device 401 is connected to the second pin of the connection terminal 557 of the island management device connected to the ground line of the island management device 550. The GND terminal of the input / output port 413 of the holder device 401 is connected to the 2 pin. Accordingly, the power source (+5 volt line) of the island management device 550, the first pins of the connection terminals 557 and 433, the Vcc terminal of the input / output port 413 of the holder device 401, each part in the holder device 401, the input / output of the holder device 401 A voltage supply path of a drive voltage of +5 volts of the control system is formed connecting the GND terminal of the port 413, the second pin of the connection terminals 433 and 557, and the ground line of the island management device 550, and current flows to the holder device 401. The control system of the holder device 401 operates.

  Further, the first voltage output terminal of the temperature control device 556 provided in the island management device 550 is connected to one voltage supply terminal of the Peltier module 415 via the third pins of the connection terminals 557 and 433. . Further, the second voltage output terminal of the temperature control device 556 is connected to the other voltage supply terminal of the Peltier module 415 via the fourth pins of the connection terminals 557 and 433. Accordingly, one of the first or second voltage output terminals of the temperature control device 556, the third or fourth pin of the connection terminals 557 and 433, one voltage supply terminal of the Peltier module 415, the inside of the Peltier module 415, the Peltier module The other voltage supply terminal of 415, the fourth or third pin of the connection terminals 433 and 557 (the pin opposite to the voltage supply side from the temperature control device 556), the first or second voltage of the temperature control device 556 A voltage supply path connecting the other of the output ends (further, via the temperature control device 556) is formed, and a current flows through the Peltier module 415. Thereby, in the Peltier module 415, the heating operation or the cooling operation corresponding to the current direction is executed.

  In addition, the third voltage output terminal of the temperature control device 556 provided in the island management device 550 is connected to the electromagnetic lock 426 of the holder device 401 via the fifth pins of the connection terminals 557 and 433. Since one end of the electromagnetic lock 426 is connected to the second pin of the connection terminal 433 of the holder device 401, the third voltage output end of the temperature control device 556, the fifth pin of the connection terminals 557 and 433, the electromagnetic A voltage supply path connecting the inside of the lock 426, the second pin of the connection terminals 433 and 557, and the ground line of the island management device 550 is formed, and a current flows through the Peltier module 415. Thereby, the electromagnetic lock 426 operates and the lid 404 is locked. Further, when the voltage output from the third voltage output terminal of the temperature control device 556 is stopped, the electromagnetic lock 426 is released.

  The MPU 551 includes a ROM 552 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 551, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 553 that is used as a work memory or the like. The programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 46 to 51 are stored in the ROM 552 as a part of the control program.

  In accordance with such a control program, the MPU 551 executes a process of controlling the holder device 401 (outputting various information for operating the holder device 401) based on the information from the holder device 401 and the information from the pachinko machine 10. Thereby, from the island management device 550 to the holder device 401, the use permission lamp operation information for instructing the light emission of the use permission lamp 427 (notification of the use permission state), the light emission stop of the use permission lamp 427 (not in the use permission state). Use permission lamp output stop information for instructing, a temperature-increasing display lamp operation information for instructing light emission of the temperature-increasing display lamp 428 (notification during heating operation), and light-emission stop of the temperature-increasing display lamp 428 ( Display lamp output stop information during temperature increase indicating that the heating operation is being stopped), display lamp operation information during temperature decrease indicating light emission of the temperature decrease display lamp 429 (notification during cooling operation), display during temperature decrease Lamp temperature declining display lamp output stop information for instructing light emission stop of lamp 429 (notification of cooling operation being stopped), light emission of error lamp 430 (notification of occurrence of error) Output as required error lamp operation information indicating.

  The RAM 553 includes a reception buffer 553a, a transmission buffer 553b, and a holder memory 553c. The reception buffer 553a is a memory for temporarily storing reception information from the holder device 401 and the pachinko machine 10. Since the plurality of pachinko machines 10 and the holder device 401 are connected to the island management device 550, information is frequently received. Since the information reception speed is slower than the processing speed of the MPU 551, if the MPU 551 executes the processing based on the reception information while executing the information reception, the reception processing is affected, and the processing efficiency of the MPU 551 is lowered. . Therefore, once the reception information is written in the reception buffer 553a, the MPU 551 can efficiently process the reception information. The information stored in the reception buffer 553a is erased from the reception buffer 553a after being written in a predetermined memory or after processing based on the information is executed.

  The transmission buffer 553b is a memory for temporarily storing information to be transmitted from the island management device 550 to the holder device 401. The island management device 550 writes information to be transmitted to the holder device 401 to the transmission buffer 553b, and then transmits the information to the holder device 401 at a predetermined timing. Thereby, transmission of information can be performed efficiently. Note that the information stored in the transmission buffer 553b is deleted from the transmission buffer 553b in response to the output to the holder device 401.

  The holder memory 553c is provided corresponding to each of the 20 holder devices 401 connected to the island management device 550, and stores the state of each holder device 401. That is, since one holder memory 553c stores various types of information related to one holder device 401, the RAM 553 is provided with 20 holder memories 553c corresponding to 20 holder devices 401. The holder memory 553c is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 553 corresponding to each holder device 401 by an initialization process executed when the island management device 550 is turned on.

  The holder memory 553c includes a base number memory 553c1, a temperature memory 553c2, a liquid level memory 553c3, an installation memory 553c4, an operation flag 553c5, a temperature increase flag 553c6, a temperature decrease flag 553c7, a lid close detection switch flag 553c8, and an operating flag 553c10. ing.

  The machine number memory 553c1 is a memory that stores the machine number of the pachinko machine 10 to which the holder device 401 is attached. As described above, the holder device 401 is connected to the island management device 550 while being attached to the pachinko machine 10. The island management device 550 stores the unit number of the pachinko machine 10 as the attachment destination in this unit number memory 553c1 in order to manage one holder device 401 in association with the attachment destination pachinko machine 10. It is.

  The writing of the machine number to the machine number memory 553c1 is executed in the initialization process when the power is turned on, and any one of “1” to “20” is stored in each machine number memory 553c1 of each holder memory 553c. A number is written. In the present embodiment, as described above, the island management device 550 manages the first and second terminals of the input / output port 555 with the base numbers, that is, the numbers “1” to “20”. Therefore, when information is input to the input / output port 555, the received information can be written to the corresponding holder memory 553c based on the machine number corresponding to the terminal position where the information is input.

  The temperature memory 553c2, the liquid level memory 553c3, and the installation memory 553c4 are memories for storing information indicating the state of the beverage (held by the holder device 401) transmitted from the holder device 401, respectively. Temperature information is stored in 553c2, liquid amount information is stored in liquid level memory 553c3, and installation information is stored in installation memory 553c4.

  Temperature information (input value of the temperature sensor 422), liquid amount information (input value of the distance measuring sensor 423), and installation information (input value of the photo sensor) are transmitted from the holder device 401 to the island management device 550. The Each information is added with a code (temperature code, liquid amount code, installation code) indicating the respective information and transmitted from the holder device 401 to the island management device 550. Therefore, the MPU 551 of the island management device 550 Based on the code added to the received information, the transmitted information is discriminated and written into the corresponding memories 553c2, 553c3, 553c4.

  The operation flag 553c5 is a flag indicating the operation status of the pachinko machine 10. The island management device 550 turns on the operation flag 553c5 by receiving the operation information from the pachinko machine 10, and turns off the operation flag 553c5 by receiving the operation stop information from the pachinko machine 10. . When the operation flag 553c5 is turned on, the MPU 551 recognizes that the corresponding pachinko machine 10 is in operation, and permits the heating and cooling operations of the holder device 401 attached to the pachinko machine 10 (use permission state). ).

  The temperature increase flag 553c6 is a flag indicating that the temperature increase switch 416 is turned on in the holder device 401. The temperature increase flag 553c6 is turned on when the temperature increase switch-on information is received by the island management device 550, and when the non-execution of heating is determined (see the temperature increase setting process in FIG. 49) and when the heating is performed, the target is set. It is turned off when it is determined that the temperature (target value) has been reached (see temperature adjustment processing in FIG. 51). That is, the heating of the holder device 401 is indicated by turning on the temperature raising flag 553c6.

  The temperature decrease flag 553c7 is a flag indicating that the temperature decrease switch 417 is turned on in the holder device 401. The temperature decrease flag 553c7 is turned on when the temperature decrease switch-on information is received by the island management device 550, and when the non-execution of cooling is determined (see the temperature decrease setting process in FIG. 50), or the target temperature is determined by the execution of cooling. It is turned off when it is determined that (target value) has been reached (see temperature adjustment processing in FIG. 51). That is, when the temperature lowering flag 553c7 is turned on, it is indicated that the holder device 401 has requested cooling.

  The lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is a flag indicating whether or not the lid body 404 is open in the holder device 401. The lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is turned on when the island management device 550 receives the lid closing detection switch-on information indicating that the lid 404 is in the closed state. In addition, the lid closing detection switch-off information indicating that the lid 404 is in an open state is turned off when the island management device 550 receives the lid closing detection switch-off information. Therefore, it is indicated that the lid body 404 is in the closed state when the lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is turned on, and that the lid body 404 is in the opened state when the lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is turned off.

  The in-operation flag 553c10 is a flag indicating that the heating operation or the cooling operation is being executed in the holder device 401. The in-operation flag 553c10 is turned on when execution of the heating operation or the cooling operation is determined, and is turned off when the heating operation or the cooling operation is finished. For this reason, when the in-operation flag 553c10 is turned on, it is indicated that the corresponding holder device 401 is in a heating (cooling) operation.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above in the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 uses various counter information during the game to perform a jackpot lottery, a symbol display setting of the large symbol display device 42, and the like. 28, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot (transition to the jackpot state) lottery, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for selecting the jackpot symbol of the big game symbol display device 42, and the big game symbol display device 42 Reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when out-of-bounds fluctuation, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of jackpot random number counter C1, and variation type counter CS1 used for variation pattern selection of large object symbol display device 42 , CS2 and left / middle / right out symbol counters used to set the out symbol in the left, middle and right columns Data CL, CM, has been with the use of the CR. A small symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the small symbol display device 41.

  Among these, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters that each add 1 to the previous value and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that register values are added using the R register (refresh register) in the MPU 501, and as a result, the numerical values change randomly. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas), and in each of these areas, game balls to the big game mouth 33 are provided. The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in accordance with the winning timing.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured so that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 676, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once every timer interruption and within the remaining time of normal processing. Will be updated repeatedly. The big hit random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the big game mouth 33. There are two types of random numbers that are jackpots (transitioning the gaming state to the jackpot state): low probability and high probability. The number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2. The value is “337, 673”, the number of random number values that are jackpots at high probability is 10, and the value is “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601 661 ". The high probability means a state in which a combination of large symbols becomes a big hit state by a predetermined probability variation symbol combination, and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as an added value, so-called probability change state (probability change state), The normal time (low probability) is a time when such a probability variation state is not established.

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines a symbol when the fluctuation of the large symbol display device 42 is stopped in the case of a jackpot. In the present embodiment, the large symbol symbol display device 42 has five effective lines, and a specific symbol is selected. Since 10 types of (main symbols) are set, 50 counter values (0 to 49) are prepared. In other words, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is configured so that one by one is added in order within the range of 0 to 49, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 49), it returns to 0. The jackpot symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the big game mouth 33.

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

  Of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2, one variation type counter CS1 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. On the other hand, the other variation type counter CS2 is, for example, incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 240, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240). In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”.

  The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type of a large symbol such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final stop symbol (book) In the embodiment, a more detailed symbol variation mode such as an elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the middle symbol) stops is determined. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. The buffer values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the variation pattern is determined when the variation of the large symbol is started by the large symbol display device 42.

  The left, middle and right off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are used to determine the left column large symbol symbol, middle column large symbol symbol, and right column large symbol symbol when the big hit lottery is off. Yes, in each column, any of the 20 large symbols including the main symbol and the sub symbol is displayed, so 20 counter values (0 to 19) are prepared for each. The left, upper, middle, and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CL, the upper, middle, and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CM, and the right symbol column is determined by the out symbol counter CR. The top, middle and bottom symbols are determined.

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

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, it is desirable that the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case.

  The accessory symbol random number counter C4 is configured, for example, as a loop counter that increments one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The accessory symbol random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and is acquired when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the accessory gate (through gate) 34 on either the left or right side. Is done. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”.

  Next, with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 29 to 51, each process executed in the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. First, each control process executed by the MPU 501 in the main controller 261 of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 29 to 36. The processing of the MPU 501 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, and a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in the present 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 interrupt terminal). For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process are described first, and then the main Processing will be described.

  FIG. 34 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 interruption process, first, reading process of various winning switches is executed (S601). That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 261 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored. Next, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated (S602). Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Further, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are updated (S603). Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and their counter values reach the maximum values (in the present embodiment, 676, 49 and 238, respectively). Each time it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. After that, a start winning process is performed in accordance with winning in the big mouth 33 (S604).

  This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined from the detection information of the operation port switch 224 whether or not the game ball has won a prize (start prize) at the big mouth 33 (S701). When it is determined that the game ball has won the big game mouth 33 (S701: Yes), it is determined whether or not the number N of active reserved balls of the big game symbol display device 42 is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). (S702). If there is a prize at the big mouth 33 and the number N of activated balls is less than 4 (S702: Yes), the number N of activated balls is incremented by 1 (S703), and the jackpot random number counter updated in step S603 Each value of C1, jackpot symbol counter C2 and reach random number counter C3 is stored in the first area among the reserved areas of the reserved ball storage area of RAM 503 (S704). On the other hand, if there is no winning at the big mouth 33 (S701: No), or even if there is a winning at the big mouth 33, if the operation holding ball number N <4 (S702: No), each of S703 and S704 The process is skipped and the start winning process is terminated. After the start winning process is completed, the MPU 501 once ends this timer interrupt process.

  When the game ball wins the big game mouth 33 (start winning prize), the big game symbol display device 42 starts to display the fluctuation of the big game symbol, but after the winning prize, the big game symbol changes and the symbol stops. There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse before reaching. Therefore, in the start winning process, when a start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after each counter value storing process (S704). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 ms, for example, in order to measure an elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 for each start winning process. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C3. Then, when setting a variation pattern of a large symbol, which will be described later, the timer value is referred to, and a variation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that the symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time elapses).

  FIG. 36 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, 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. 36 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. After that, 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. 36 is started. The contents are the same as described above, except that the power-off notification command is not transmitted in step S804.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 501 in the main controller 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). If it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process is performed to clear (erase) the backup data. The process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 323 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on 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 power-off occurrence information is stored in the backup area 503a (S105: Yes), the RAM determination value is calculated (S106), and the calculated RAM determination 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, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. 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 the 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 the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing (S114 to S116) of the RAM 503. 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 interruption is permitted (S116), and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not turned on (S104: No), the occurrence information of the power shutdown is stored (S105: Yes), and if the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( (S107: Yes), the process proceeds to S108, and the process at the time of power recovery (process at the time of power-off recovery) 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 outline, each process of S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic process with a period of 4 ms, and the counter update process of S209 and S210 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. Further, a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, a confirmation command, and the like are transmitted to the display control device 45 when the large symbol symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the large symbol symbol. In addition, after the start of large symbol variation, one each time in the normal processing in the order of variation pattern command → stop symbol command of the left symbol sequence → stop symbol command of the middle symbol sequence → stop symbol command of the right symbol sequence (i.e. A command is transmitted (one every 4 ms), and a confirmation command is transmitted at the end of the fluctuation time.

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

  Here, the off symbol counter update process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not it is time to update the left symbol row out symbol counter CL (S301). If it is the update time (S301: Yes), the out symbol symbol CL out of the left symbol row is updated (S303). Next, if it is not the update time of the left symbol row (S301: No), it is determined whether or not it is the update time of the out-of-middle symbol row symbol counter CM (S302), and if it is the update time (S302: Yes), The out symbol counter CM of the middle symbol row is updated (S304). Furthermore, if it is not the update time of the middle symbol row (S302: No), it is the update timing of the right symbol row, so the outlier symbol counter CR of the right symbol row is updated (S305).

  In updating outlier symbol counters CL, CM, and CR in each of the processes of S303 to S305, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 20 is added when the addition result exceeds the maximum value. Subtraction is performed, and the result of the calculation is taken as the current value of the symbol counter CL, CM, CR. According to the update process of CL, CM, CR, the outlier counters CL, CM, CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row are sequentially updated one by one in one normal process. The update time of each counter value does not overlap. Thus, every time the normal process is executed three times, the set symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are updated for one set.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a jackpot symbol combination (S306). If the symbol combination is a jackpot symbol combination (S306: Yes), this process is performed as it is. finish. If it is not a jackpot symbol combination (S306: No), it is determined whether or not it is a reach symbol combination (S307). If it is a reach symbol combination (S307: Yes), then it is a back-and-forth outreach. It is determined whether or not there is (S308). If it is a combination of front and rear detach reach (S308: Yes), the combination of the detachment symbol counters CL, CM and CR at that time is stored in the front and rear detach reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 (S309). If the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are a combination of reach other than front / back off (S308: No), the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / back out of RAM 503 (S310). ). If the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR is not a combination of the jackpot symbol (S306: No) and not the combination of the reach symbol (S307: No), the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR is out of symbol. In such a case, the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is stored in the complete off symbol buffer of the RAM 503 (S311).

  After completion of the off symbol counter CL, CM, CR update process (S203), the process returns to the normal process of FIG. 30 and reads the prize ball count signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 (S204). A large symbol variation process for performing variation display of a large symbol by the symbol display device 42 is executed (S205). By this big game symbol variation process, a big hit determination, a large symbol variation pattern setting, and the like are performed. Details of the large symbol variation process will be described later.

  After the big symbol variation process is completed, a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 32 is executed in the case of the big win state (S206). That is, the big winning opening is opened for each round of the big hit state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has elapsed or whether a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big winning opening. When either of these conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening is closed. At this time, the continuous winning opening is allowed on condition that the game ball has passed the specific area, and this is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds.

  Next, display control of a small symbol (for example, a normal symbol of “◯” or “x”) by the small symbol display device 41 is executed (S207). Briefly, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the accessory gate (through gate) 34, the value of the accessory symbol random number counter C4 is acquired and the accessory is displayed on the display unit 43 of the accessory symbol display device 41. Symbol variation display is performed. Then, when the small symbol lottery is carried out based on the value of the small symbol random number counter C4 and the small symbol symbol is hit, the electric accessory associated with the big mouth 33 is released for a predetermined time. Although the description is omitted, the small symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interruption process shown in FIG.

  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 (S208). If (S208: Yes), the process proceeds to S201, and the processes after S201 described above are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the previous normal process (S208: No), the random number initial is within the remaining time until the predetermined time is reached, that is, until the next normal process is executed. The value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated (S209, S210). First, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated (S209). Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. Next, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated (S210). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S201-S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, it is possible to update the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) at random by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 can also be updated at random.

  Next, the large symbol variation process (S205) will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the large symbol variation process, first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is currently being made (S401). The jackpot includes the jackpot game displayed on the big symbol display device 42 in the jackpot and the middle of a predetermined time after the jackpot game ends. As a result of the determination, if it is a big hit (S401: Yes), this processing is terminated as it is.

  If it is not during the big hit (S401: No), it is determined whether or not the large symbol display is being displayed by the large symbol display device 42 (S402). It is determined whether or not the number N of actuated balls on the large symbol display device 42 is greater than 0 (S403). If the number N of active balls is 0 (S403: No), this process is terminated as it is. If the number of the operation holding balls N> 0 (S403: Yes), the operation holding ball number N is decremented by 1 (S404), and the data stored in the holding ball storage area is shifted (S405). This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side. The reserved first area → the execution area, the reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area. After the data shift process, a large symbol variation start process is executed (S406). The variation start process will be described later.

  In the process of S402, when the large symbol design is being displayed (S402: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed (S407). The variation time of the large symbol is determined according to the variation pattern of the large symbol, and the execution of the process of S408 is skipped until the variation time elapses (S407: No). On the other hand, if the fluctuation time of the big symbol elapses (S407: Yes), the confirmation command set for confirming the stop symbol is set (S408), and this process is terminated.

  Next, the variation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the variation start process (S406), first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area (S501). Whether or not the jackpot is determined is based on the relationship between the jackpot random number counter value and the mode at that time. As described above, “337,673” is a winning value among the numerical values 0 to 676 of the jackpot random number counter C1 at the normal low probability, and “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523” at the high probability. "601, 661" is the winning value.

  When it is determined that it is a big hit (S501: Yes), a table corresponding to the value of the big hit symbol counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, that is, a table not showing the big hit symbol (big hit symbol counter C2 (A table representing the correspondence between the value of the symbol and the symbol), and the symbol is set as a stop symbol command (S502). At this time, the numbers 0 to 49 of the jackpot symbol counter C2 correspond to any of the 50 jackpot symbols on all five active lines, and any one of the 50 jackpot symbols is set in the stop symbol command. Is done. Of these jackpot symbols, if they are arranged with a predetermined specific symbol (probability variation symbol), they will shift to the probability variation state, but if they are arranged with a predetermined symbol (non-probability variation symbol), the probability variation will occur. Does not transition to the state.

  Next, the variation pattern of the big game symbol until it stops at the jackpot symbol is determined, and the variation pattern is set in the variation pattern command (S503). At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and the reach type such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough types are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. And the elapsed time until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (in other words, the number of variable symbols) More detailed pattern variation modes are determined. The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time are respectively defined in advance by a table or the like. However, the variation pattern can be set using only the value of the first variation type counter CS1 without using the value of the second variation type counter CS2. Whether to set the pattern or to set the pattern with both values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is appropriately determined according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the game conditions each time. The same applies to the setting of the fluctuation pattern in the case of performing front / rear out of reach display, reach display other than front / rear out, and complete out of display described later.

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

  When the front / rear outreach occurs (S505: Yes), the left, middle and right outreach symbol counters CL, CM, CR stored in the front / rear outreach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set in the stop symbol command ( S506). In addition, a fluctuation pattern for front / rear out of reach display is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as a fluctuation pattern command (S507). At this time, similarly to the processing of S503, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and the normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The reach type (such as the middle symbol in the present embodiment) is stopped after the reach has occurred based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 In other words, a more detailed symbol variation mode such as the number of variation symbols) is determined.

  When a reach other than front / rear out is generated (S505: No), the values of left, middle, and right outreach counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out of RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. (S508). Further, a variation pattern for reach display other than front / rear deviation is determined, and the variation pattern is set in a variation pattern command (S509). At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 as in the processing of S503.

  If neither big hit nor reach (S501: No, S504: No), the left, middle, and right out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the complete out symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are stopped. The symbol command is set (S510). Also, a variation pattern for complete out-of-range display is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command (S511). At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 as in the processing of S503. As described above, when the setting of the symbol stop command and the variation pattern command is completed at the time of jackpot, at the time of reach occurrence, or at the time of no reach occurrence, this processing is terminated.

  Next, payout control executed by the MPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control device 311. This main process is activated by a reset at power-on.

  First, initial setting processing accompanying power-on is executed (S901). Specifically, a predetermined value determined 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 process 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), interrupt is permitted (S918), and the process proceeds to a payout control process to be described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erasure 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). The MPU 511 peripheral device is initialized (S911), and the used register is 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 a 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). The 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 pan full tank state or the lower pan full tank release state is executed according to the change in the state of the lower pan 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. Also, the setting of the tank ball absence state or the tank ball absence release state is executed according to the change of the tank ball state (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 when there is a notification state, notification is made by a 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 (S1006).

  Next, a prize ball payout process is executed by each process 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. 39 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 rental ball payout is not possible and a rental ball payout request is received from the card unit (S1010: No, S1011: Yes), the rental ball 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. 39 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 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. 40 will be described. In the ball lending control process, first, the payout motor 358a is driven to rotate in the reverse direction to pay out 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. 38 is returned. On the other hand, if the payout has not been completed (S1206: No), the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing information output processing executed by the MPU 156 in the communication control device 155. The information output process is a process for notifying the island management apparatus 550 of the operation status from the pachinko machine 10, and is periodically read from the ROM 157 and executed. In this information output process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the operating signal SGA is input (S1301). If the operating signal SGA is input (S1301: Yes), the operating flag 158a is on. Whether or not (S1302). As a result, if the in-operation flag 158a is on (S1302: Yes), the island management apparatus 550 is already notified that the pachinko machine 10 is in operation, and thus this information output processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the operating flag 158a is off (S1302: No) as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1302, it is the timing when the pachinko machine 10 starts operating, so after the operating flag 158a is turned on (S1303), The operation information is output to the island management device 550 (S1304) to notify that the pachinko machine 10 is in operation.

  As a result of checking in the processing of S1301, if the operating signal SGA is not input (S1301: No), it is checked whether the operating flag 158a is on (S1305), and if it is off (S1305). : No), it is shown that the pachinko machine 10 is not operating (game is not executed), and that the island management device 550 has already been notified that the operation is stopped. Therefore, this information output process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the operating flag 158a is on (S1305: Yes) as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1305, it is the timing at which the pachinko machine 10 has stopped operating, so after the operating flag 158a is turned off (S1306), The operation stop information is output to the island management device 550 (S1307), and the pachinko machine 10 is notified that the operation has been stopped.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 42 to 45, each process executed in the holder device 401 will be described. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 411 of the holder device 401. In this main process, after executing each process (S1310), a sensor reading process for reading input values from various sensors 422 to 424 provided in the holder device 401 is executed (S1311). A switch reading process for detecting the state of the various switches 416 to 421 provided is executed (S1312). And based on the information transmitted from the island management apparatus 550, etc., the switch operation process which operates each lamp 427-430 is performed (S1313), and the process transfers to each process (S1310). This main process is executed by supplying a drive voltage of +5 volts for the control system from the island management device 550, and is repeatedly executed until the supply is stopped. In each process (S1310), an initialization process at the time of power-on is performed.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a sensor reading process (S1311) executed in the main process of the holder device 401 of FIG. In the sensor reading process (S1311), first, it is confirmed whether or not the sampling time has come (S1315). If the sampling time has not come (S1315: No), it is not the timing to read data, so this sensor reading process ( S1311) is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the sampling time has come (S1315: Yes), the input value (temperature information) of the temperature sensor 422 is read, a temperature code is added to the read temperature information, and the result is written in the transmission buffer 432b (S1316). Next, the input value (liquid level information) of the distance measuring sensor 423 is read, and a liquid volume code is added to the read liquid volume information and written in the transmission buffer 432b (S1317). Thereafter, the input value (installation information) of the photosensor 424 is read, and an installation code is added to the read installation information and written in the transmission buffer 432b (S1318). Then, the information written in the transmission buffer 432b is output to the island management device 550 (S1319), and this sensor reading process (S1311) is terminated.

  In the sensor reading process (S1311), after reading the input values of the sensors 422 to 424 (in the initialization process when the power is turned on), a predetermined timer value is set in a timer for measuring the next sampling time. This timer value is decremented by 1 according to the signal from the timer circuit, and when the timer value becomes “0”, it is determined that the sampling time has come.

  The timer circuit includes a frequency dividing circuit that converts the clock frequency to 1 / n, and can generate a pulse whose frequency is divided by 1 / n. . The timer value of the timer is decremented by “1” every time a pulse is generated from the timer circuit. For this reason, for example, if a 100 MHz clock is built in the MPU 411 and the frequency divider divides the frequency by 1/16, the input value from the sensor can be obtained with a sampling time of 0.1 second. To read, “625000” is set in the timer as a predetermined value. For example, the timer is updated by 1 in the range of “0” to “1000” (subtracted by 1 from “1000”), reaches “0”, returns to “1000”, and the counter is “0”. ”Is a counter that is updated by 1 (subtracted by 1 from“ 625 ”), and includes two counters that are designed in the range of“ 0 ”to“ 625 ”. When the values of both counters are “0”, 0.1 second is measured.

  When the sampling time is set to a short time, the measurement accuracy can be improved, while the communication traffic from the holder device 401 to the island management device 550 is increased, and the control burden on the MPU 411 and the MPU 551 is increased. It will increase. Therefore, a value corresponding to the communication capability between the holder device 401 and the island management device 550 and the processing capability of each MPU 411 and MPU 551 is adopted as the sampling time.

  The sampling time may be measured using an oscillator different from the MPU 411 clock, or may be executed by providing a real-time clock.

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the switch reading process (S1312) executed in the main process of the holder device 401 of FIG. In the switch reading process (S1312), first, it is confirmed whether or not the mounting switch 419 is on (S1321). If the mounting switch 419 is off (S1321: No), the switch reading process (S1312) is terminated. To do. When the mounting switch 419 is turned on, the holder device 401 is correctly mounted on the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, the MPU 411 of the holder device 401 determines that the holder device 401 is not attached to the pachinko machine 10 unless the attachment switch 419 is turned on, and does not execute the switch reading process (S1312).

  On the other hand, if the mounting switch 419 is on (S1321: Yes), it is checked whether or not the error release switch 421 is turned on (S1323). If the error release switch 421 is not turned on (S1323: No), S1324 is checked. This process is skipped and the process proceeds to the process of S1325. On the other hand, if the error release switch 421 is turned on (S1323: Yes), the error lamp 430 is instructed to be turned off, so the error lamp 430 is turned off (S1324) and whether or not the reset switch 420 is turned on. Confirmation is made (S1325). Here, if the reset switch 420 is not turned on (S1325: No), it is checked whether or not the temperature raising switch 416 is turned on (S1326). If the temperature raising switch 416 is turned on, (S1326: Yes) After the temperature rise switch-on information is written to the transmission buffer 432b (S1334), the process proceeds to S1329. As a result of checking in the processing of S1326, if the temperature raising switch 416 is not turned on (S1326: No), it is confirmed whether or not the temperature lowering switch 417 is turned on (S1327), and as a result, the temperature lowering switch 417 is turned on. If not (S1327: No), the process of S1328 is skipped and the process proceeds to the process of S1329.

  If the temperature lowering switch 417 is turned on as a result of checking in the processing of S1327 (S1327: Yes), the temperature lowering switch on information is written in the transmission buffer 432b (S1328), and then the state of the lid closing detection switch 418 is on. It is confirmed whether or not it has been switched from OFF to OFF or from OFF to ON (S1329). Here, when the state of the lid closing detection switch 418 is switched from on to off or from off to on (S1329: Yes), it is checked whether or not the state of the lid closing detection switch 418 is on (S1330). . If the lid closing detection switch 418 is on (S1330: Yes), the lid closing detection switch on information is written in the transmission buffer 432b (S1331), while if the lid closing detection switch 418 is off (S1330: No). ), The lid closing detection switch-off information is written in the transmission buffer 432b (S1332). After the processing of S1331 or S1332, the information written in the transmission buffer 432b is output to the island management device 550 (S1333), and this switch reading processing (S1312) is terminated.

  If the reset switch 420 is turned on as a result of checking in the process of S1325 (S1325: Yes), the reset information is written in the transmission buffer 432b (S1335), and then the process proceeds to the process of S1333. . Furthermore, as a result of checking in the process of S1329, if the state of the lid closing detection switch 418 is not switched from on to off or off to on (S1329: No), the process proceeds to the process of S1333.

  Thereby, processing according to the state (input operation of the operator) of each switch 416 to 421 provided in the holder device 401 is executed, and the operator's request indicated by the state of the switch and the holder device 401 Information indicating the state can be output to the island management device 550 so that the island management device 550 can recognize it.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a switch operation process (S1313) executed in the main process of the holder device 401 of FIG. Since the switch operation process (S1313) is executed based on the information transmitted from the island management device 550, first, it is confirmed whether there is information stored in the reception buffer 432a (S1341). Note that the information transmitted from the island management device 550 is written and stored in the reception buffer 432a by a predetermined reception process executed by the holder device 401 when the information is received.

  If no information is stored in the reception buffer 432a as a result of checking in the processing of S1341 (S1341: No), this switch operation processing (S1313) is terminated, and information is stored in the reception buffer 432a ( S1341: Yes), what the received information is is checked (S1342). As a result, if the received information is use permission lamp operation information (S1342: use permission lamp operation information), it is an instruction to cause the use permission lamp 427 to emit light from the island management device 550, so the use permission lamp 427 is turned on. Then, this switch operation process (S1313) is terminated. Thereby, the use permission lamp 427 is turned on, and the operator of the holder device 401 is notified that the holder device 401 is in a state where the heating or cooling operation can be performed.

  In addition, if the received information is use permission lamp output stop information as a result of checking in the process of S1342 (S1342: use permission lamp output stop information), the light emission of the use permission lamp 427 from the island management device 550 is stopped. Since this is an instruction, the use permission lamp 427 is turned off (S1346), and the switch operation process (S1313) is terminated. Thereby, the use permission lamp 427 is turned off, and the operator of the holder device 401 is notified that the holder device 401 is in a state where it cannot perform the heating or cooling operation.

  As a result of checking in the process of S1342, if the received information is the display lamp operation information during the temperature increase (S1342: display lamp operation information during the temperature increase), the temperature increase display lamp 428 from the island management device 550 is displayed. Since the instruction is to emit light, the temperature-increasing display lamp 428 is turned on (S1347), and the switch operation process (S1313) is terminated. As a result, the temperature raising display lamp 428 is turned on, and the operator of the holder device 401 is notified that the holder device 401 is being heated (during the heating operation).

  Furthermore, as a result of checking in the process of S1342, if the received information is the temperature-increasing display lamp output stop information (S1342: temperature-increasing display lamp output stop information), the temperature-increasing display lamp from the island management device 550 Since the light emission stop instruction is issued at 428, the temperature-increasing display lamp 428 is turned off (S1348), and the switch operation process (S1313) is terminated. As a result, the temperature increase display lamp 428 is turned off, and the operator of the holder device 401 is notified that the holder device 401 is not performing the heating operation (the heating operation has been completed).

  Further, as a result of checking in the process of S1342, if the received information is the display lamp operation information during the temperature decrease (S1342: display lamp operation information during the temperature decrease), an instruction to cause the display lamp 429 during the temperature decrease from the island management device 550 to emit light. Therefore, the temperature-decreasing display lamp 429 is turned on (S1349), and the switch operation process (S1313) is terminated. Thereby, the temperature-decreasing display lamp 429 is turned on, and the operator of the holder device 401 is notified that the holder device 401 is being heated (during the heating operation).

  Further, as a result of confirmation in the process of S1342, if the received information is the display lamp output stop information during the temperature decrease (S1342: display lamp output stop information during the temperature decrease), the light emission of the temperature display display lamp 429 from the island management device 550 is performed. Since this is a stop instruction, the temperature-decreasing display lamp 429 is turned off (S1350), and the switch operation process (S1313) is terminated. As a result, the temperature-decreasing display lamp 429 is turned off, and the operator of the holder device 401 is notified that the holder device 401 is not performing the cooling operation (the cooling operation has been completed).

  In addition, if the received information is error lamp operation information (S1342: error lamp operation information) as a result of checking in the process of S1342, it is an instruction to cause the error lamp 430 to emit light from the island management device 550. The lamp 430 is turned on (S1351), and the switch operation process (S1313) is terminated. As a result, the error lamp 430 is turned on, and the operator of the holder device 401 is notified of the occurrence of the error.

  Based on information output from the holder device 401 to the island management device 550 (states of the switches 416 to 421 and various information based on input values from the sensors 422 to 424), the island management device 550 uses the holder device 401. Determine the process to be executed. Then, information corresponding to the determined process is transmitted to the holder apparatus 401, and the holder apparatus 401 executes a switch operation process (S1313) based on the transmitted information. That is, the holder device 401 can be controlled by the island management device 550, and the control in the holder device 401 can be simplified. For this reason, cost reduction of the holder apparatus 401 is realizable.

  Next, each process executed by the island management apparatus 550 will be described with reference to FIGS. 46 to 51. FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 551 of the island management apparatus 550. In this main process, after each process is executed (S1400), a received information process is executed based on the information transmitted from the holder device 401 and the pachinko machine 10 (S1401). Based on the request, a temperature increase setting process for causing the holder device 401 to perform a heating operation is executed (S1402). Next, based on a request from the holder device 401, after performing a temperature lowering setting process for causing the holder device 401 to perform a cooling operation (S1403), the temperature rising setting process (S1402) or the temperature lowering setting process (S1403) is performed. The temperature adjustment process for monitoring the heating operation or the cooling operation of the holder device 401 started in this way is executed (S1404), and the process is transferred to each process (S1400). This main process is started when the power is turned on, and is repeatedly executed until the power is turned off. The initialization process at power-on is performed in each process (S1400).

  In addition, in the island management device 550, apart from this main processing, interrupt processing for displaying information of each holder device 401 is executed in response to signal input from the display switch 561. In such an interrupt process, information stored in each holder memory 553c is read and output to the display device 560. In the display device 560, after the received information is written in the built-in RAM, display based on the information is executed for a predetermined time (for example, approximately 3 minutes).

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the reception information processing (S1401) executed in the main process of the island management device 550 of FIG. In this reception information processing (S1401), first, it is confirmed whether there is information stored in the reception buffer 553a (S1411). When information is received by the island management device 550, the received information is written and stored in the reception buffer 553a by a predetermined reception process executed when the information is received. When writing to the reception buffer 553a, the terminal position of the input / output port 555 to which information is input is confirmed, the corresponding machine number, and the type of the transmission source device (whether it is the holder device 401 or the pachinko machine 10) ) Is added to the received information and written.

  If there is no information stored in the reception buffer 533a as a result of checking in the processing of S1411 (S1411: No), this reception information processing (S1401) is terminated. On the other hand, if there is information stored in the reception buffer 533a (S1411: Yes), it is confirmed whether or not the information transmission (output) source device is the holder device 401 (S1412).

  As a result, if the information transmission (output) source device is not the holder device 401 (S1412: No), since the information transmission source device is the pachinko machine 10, the pachinko information processing is executed (S1425). This reception information processing (S1401) is terminated.

  If the information transmission source device is the holder device 401 as a result of the confirmation in S1412 (S1412: Yes), what information is received from the holder device 401 is confirmed (S1413). Here, if the received information is temperature information, liquid amount information, and installation information (S1413: temperature information, liquid amount information, installation information), the received information is stored in the memory corresponding to the code added to the received information. Information is written (S1414). Specifically, a temperature code is added to the temperature information, a liquid amount code is added to the liquid information, and an installation code is added to the installation information, and the information is transmitted from the holder device 401 to the island management device 550. For this reason, the MPU 551 recognizes the information to which the temperature code is added as temperature information and writes it in the temperature memory 553c2. Further, the information to which the liquid amount code is added is recognized as the liquid amount information and is written in the liquid surface memory 553c3. Furthermore, the information to which the installation code is added is recognized as the installation information and written in the installation memory 553c4. Then, this reception information processing (S1401) is terminated.

  If the received information is reset information as a result of the confirmation in S1413 (S1413: Reset information), the reset switch 420 in the holder device 401 is pressed, that is, the operator performs heating or cooling operation in the holder device 401. Indicates that a cancellation was requested. Therefore, the temperature control device 556 is instructed to stop the voltage output to the Peltier module 415 of the holder device 401 that is the reset information transmission source (S1415). In response to this instruction, the temperature control device 556 stops outputting a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) to the corresponding (instructed) holder device 401, so that the heating operation (or cooling operation) is performed in the holder device 401. Is canceled and the electromagnetic lock 426 is released.

  Then, in order to indicate that the heating operation and the cooling operation in the holder device 401 are stopped, the operating flag 553c10 is turned off (S1416), and then the display lamp output stop information during temperature increase and the display lamp output stop information during temperature decrease are transmitted. The buffer 553b is written (S1417). Subsequently, a machine number indicating the holder device 401 of the reset information transmission source is added to the information in the transmission buffer 553b (S1418), and this reception information processing (S1401) is terminated.

  Further, as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1413, if the received information is the temperature rise switch on information (S1413: temperature rise switch on information), it indicates that the temperature rise switch 416 is turned on in the holder device 401. Then, after the temperature raising flag 553c6 is turned on (S1420), this reception information processing (S1401) is terminated.

  Further, as a result of checking in the processing of S1413, if the received information is the temperature lowering switch-on information (S1413: temperature lowering switch-on information), it indicates that the temperature lowering switch 417 is turned on in the holder device 401. After turning on 553c7 (S1421), this reception information processing (S1401) is terminated.

  In addition, as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1413, if the received information is lid closing detection switch on information (S1413: lid closing detection switch on information), the lid closing detection switch on 418 is on in the holder device 401, that is, Since the lid 404 has been set to the closed state, the lid close detection switch flag 553c8 is turned on (S1422), and the reception information processing (S1401) is terminated.

  Furthermore, as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1413, if the received information is lid closing detection switch-off information (S1413: lid closing detection switch-off information), the lid closing detection switch-on 418 is turned off in the holder device 401, that is, the lid Since the body 404 is in the open state, the lid close detection switch flag 553c8 is turned off (S1423), and the reception information processing (S1401) is terminated.

  The reception information stored in the reception buffer 553a is sequentially read in the storage order, and the reception information processing (S1401) is executed based on the read reception information. The information stored in the reception buffer 553a is deleted from the reception buffer 553a in each process of the main process (S1400) by executing a process corresponding to the information.

  In addition, the information written in the transmission buffer 553b in S1417 and S1418 is transmitted to the holder device 401 in each process (S1400) of the main process. In such transmission, the unit number added to the information to be transmitted is referred to, and the information is output to the second terminal of the input / output port 555 corresponding to the unit number (the sixth pin of the corresponding connection terminal 557). As a result, the temperature-increasing display lamp output stop information and the temperature-decreasing display lamp output stop information are transmitted to the holder device 401 from which the reset information is transmitted (output). Then, the temperature-decreasing display lamp 429 is turned off.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the pachinko information processing (S1425) executed in the reception information processing (S1401) of FIG. In this pachinko information processing (S1425), first, it is confirmed whether or not the received information (information stored in the reception buffer 553a) is operation information (S1431), and if it is operation information (S1431: Yes). Then, the operation flag 553c5 of the holder memory 553c corresponding to the machine number added to the received operation information is turned on (S1432). As described above, each pachinko machine 10 is connected to a predetermined terminal of the input / output port 555, and the island management device 550 manages each terminal in association with a base number. . Therefore, the corresponding machine number can be recognized from the terminal position of the input / output port 555 to which the operation information is input, and the received operation information is written in the reception buffer 553a with the machine number added. It is. Therefore, the operation flag 553c5 belonging to the holder memory 553c having the unit number memory 553c3 in which the unit number added to the operation information is stored can be turned on. Thereby, the island management device 550 recognizes that the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the machine number is in operation.

  Then, the machine number added to the received operation information is added to the use permission lamp operation information, written in the transmission buffer 553b (S1433), each process is executed (S1434), and this pachinko information processing (S1425) is performed. finish.

  Further, as a result of checking in the processing of S1431, if the reception information is not operation information (S1431: No), it is confirmed whether the reception information is operation stop information (S1435). If it is stop information (S1435: Yes), the operation flag 553c5 of the holder memory 553c corresponding to the machine number added to the received operation stop information is turned off (S1436). Thereby, it is recognized in the island management apparatus 550 that the operation | movement of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to this machine number is stopped.

  Next, the machine number added to the received operation stop information is added to the use permission lamp output stop information and written in the transmission buffer 553b (S1437), and the processing shifts to each processing (S1434). The use permission lamp operation information or the use permission lamp output stop information written in the transmission buffer 553b in the processing of S1433 and S1437 is the unit number added in each processing (S1400) of the main processing of the island management device 550. To the holder device 401 (that is, the holder device 401 attached to the pachinko machine 10 that is the operation information or operation stop information transmission source).

  If the received information is not operation stop information as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1435 (S1435: No), the received information is information other than the operation information and the operation stop information. After shifting to (S1434) and executing processing corresponding to the received information, this pachinko information processing (S1425) is terminated.

  By this pachinko information processing (S1425), only the holder device 401 corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 in operation can be brought into a state where the heating or cooling operation can be performed.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the temperature rise setting process (S1402) executed in the main process of the island management apparatus 550 of FIG. The temperature increase setting process (S1402) is executed for each holder device 401 connected to the island management device 550, and sequentially executed for all the holder devices 401 connected.

  In this temperature rise setting process (S1402), first, it is confirmed whether or not the operating flag 553c10 is on (S1441). When the operating flag 553c10 is turned on (S1441: Yes), it is already indicated that the Peltier module 415 is operating in the holder device 401, and thus this temperature increase setting process (S1402) is terminated. .

  In this temperature increase setting process (S1402), when it is determined that the operating flag 553c10 is on, a temperature decrease process (S1403) described later is skipped, and a temperature adjustment process (S1404) is executed. You may do it.

  On the other hand, if the operating flag 553c10 is off (S1441: No), it is checked whether or not the temperature raising flag 553c6 is on to check whether or not the holder device 401 is requested to execute the heating operation (S1442). As a result, if the temperature increase flag 553c6 is off (S1442: No), the heating operation is not requested, and thus this temperature increase setting process (S1402) is terminated. Further, as a result of the examination in the processing of S1442, if the temperature increase flag 553c6 is on (S1442: Yes), it is indicated that the heating operation is requested, so that the holder memory 553c corresponding to the holder device 401 is stored. Whether or not to perform the heating operation is determined from the stored value.

  Therefore, it is checked whether or not the operation flag 553c5 corresponding to the holder device 401 is on (S1443). If the operation flag 553c5 is on (S1443: Yes), the holder device 401 is in a use-permitted state. Therefore, it is further confirmed whether the lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is on (S1444).

  As a result, if the lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is on (S1444: Yes), the holder device 401 indicates that the lid body 404 is in the closed state, and therefore a condition for further performing the heating operation That is, it is confirmed whether or not the value (installation information) stored in the installation memory 553c4 is a value indicating the installation of the beverage (S1445). Here, the value (installation information) stored in the installation memory 553c4. Is a value indicating the installation of a beverage (S1445: Yes), whether or not the liquid amount information stored in the liquid surface memory 553c3 is within an appropriate range (whether the remaining amount of the beverage exceeds a predetermined amount). Confirm (S1446). The installation information, which is an input value of the photosensor 424, is information indicating the amount of reflected light that changes depending on the presence or absence of a predetermined container in the housing recess 402. Here, a threshold value serving as a reference for determining whether or not the installation information is a value indicating the installation of the beverage is stored in the ROM 552. In the present embodiment, the value indicating the beverage installation is set to be equal to or greater than the threshold value, and the threshold value and the installation information stored in the installation memory 553c4 are compared in the process of S1445. The suitability value (suitability range) of the liquid amount information is determined in advance, and the suitability value is stored in the ROM 552. In the processing of S1446, the corresponding suitability value (suitability range) stored in the ROM 552 is compared with the liquid amount information.

  If the liquid amount information stored in the liquid surface memory 553c3 is within the appropriate range as a result of the confirmation in the processing of S1446 (S1446: Yes), the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the holder device 401 is in operation and the beverage is stored. In addition, the lid 404 is set in a closed state while the remaining amount of the contained beverage is within an appropriate range (exceeds a predetermined amount). That is, since the necessary conditions for executing the heating operation are satisfied (determination of execution of the heating operation), from the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 and the high temperature set temperature information (based on a predetermined program) The temperature raising condition is determined (S1447). Then, it instructs (outputs) the temperature controller 556 to apply a voltage according to the determined temperature raising condition (S1448). The temperature controller 556 is instructed with one holder device 401 (one holder device 401 corresponding to the temperature raising setting process (S1402) being executed) to be heated together with the temperature raising condition. Thereby, the heating operation is started in the corresponding one holder device 401.

  The high temperature set temperature information is a target value (eg, 65 ° C.) set as the final temperature reached during heating, and is a target value (eg, 5 ° C.) set as the final temperature reached during cooling. Along with some low temperature setting temperature information, it is stored in the ROM 552. On the other hand, the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 indicates the current temperature of the beverage in the holder device 401. Such temperature is a value that changes in accordance with the temperature (air temperature) in the game hall. Since the amount of heat to be given to the beverage at the time of heating changes according to the current temperature of the beverage, when the heating operation is generally executed under the same conditions, the heating is not properly executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a temperature raising condition (voltage condition (voltage supply time) supplied to the holder device 401) is determined from the current temperature and the high temperature set temperature information, and the determined temperature raising condition is set. Thus, it is considered that proper heating is performed by instructing the temperature controller 556 to supply voltage. Note that the amount of heat necessary for the beverage to reach the high temperature setting temperature information (target value) is also affected by the remaining amount of the beverage. May be determined.

  The temperature control device 556 also recognizes this heating operation instruction as an operation instruction for the electromagnetic lock 426, and outputs a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) for operating the electromagnetic lock 426 along with the output of the voltage for executing the heating operation. , And output to the corresponding holder device 401 (the fifth pin of the connection terminal 557). As a result, the electromagnetic lock 426 is activated in the holder device 401, and the lid 404 is fixed in the closed state.

  After the processing of S1448, in order to notify that heating is in progress, the ramping lamp operation information is written in the transmission buffer 553b (S1449), and the operating flag 553c10 is turned on (S1450). The setting process (S1402) ends.

  Further, based on the value stored in the holder memory 553c of the holder device 401 for which the heating operation is requested, the operation flag 553c5 is turned off (S1443: No), the lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is turned off (S1444: No), and the installation memory 553c4. The value (installation information) stored in is not a value indicating the installation of the beverage (S1445: No), the liquid amount information stored in the liquid level memory 553c3 is not in the proper range (below the predetermined amount) (S1446: No), If it is determined that either of the above conditions is satisfied, the heating operation is not executed, error lamp operation information is written in the transmission buffer 553b (S1452), the temperature increase flag 553c6 is turned off (S1453), The temperature setting process (S1402) is terminated.

  Thereby, according to the state of the drink of the holder apparatus 401 and the operation condition of the pachinko machine 10 to which the holder apparatus 401 is attached, the heating operation can be executed. In the temperature increase setting process described above, when writing information to the transmission buffer 553b, a writing is executed with a machine number specifying the target holder device 401 added. Then, the information stored in the transmission buffer 553b is transmitted to the corresponding holder device 401 (specified by the added machine number) in each processing (S1400) of the main processing of the island management device 550.

  FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the temperature lowering setting process (S1403) executed in the main process of the island management device 550 of FIG. Similar to the temperature increase setting process (S1402), the temperature decrease setting process (S1403) is executed for each holder device 401 connected to the island management apparatus 550, and is sequentially executed for all the holder apparatuses 401 connected.

  In this temperature decrease setting process (S1403), first, it is confirmed whether or not the operating flag 553c10 is on (S1461). When the operating flag 553c10 is turned on (S1461: Yes), it is already indicated that the Peltier module 415 is operating in the holder device 401, and thus the temperature lowering setting process (S1403) is ended.

  On the other hand, if the operating flag 553c10 is off (S1461: No), it is checked whether or not the temperature lowering flag 553c7 is on to check whether or not the holder device 401 is requested to execute the cooling operation (S1462). As a result, if the temperature decrease flag 553c7 is off (S1462: No), the cooling operation is not requested, and the temperature decrease setting process (S1403) is terminated. Further, as a result of the examination in the process of S1462, if the temperature lowering flag 553c7 is on (S1462: Yes), it is indicated that the cooling operation has been requested, so that it is stored in the holder memory 553c corresponding to the holder device 401. Whether or not to perform the cooling operation is determined from the value to be executed.

  Therefore, it is checked whether or not the operation flag 553c5 corresponding to the holder device 401 is on (S1463). If the operation flag 553c5 is on (S1463: Yes), the holder device 401 is in a use-permitted state. Therefore, it is further confirmed whether the lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is on (S1464).

  As a result, if the lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is on (S1464: Yes), the holder device 401 indicates that the lid body 404 is in the closed state, and therefore a condition for further performing the cooling operation. That is, it is confirmed whether or not the value (installation information) stored in the installation memory 553c4 is a value indicating the installation of the beverage (S1465), and here the value (installation information) stored in the installation memory 553c4. Is a value indicating the installation of a beverage (S1465: Yes), whether or not the liquid amount information stored in the liquid surface memory 553c3 is within an appropriate range (whether the remaining amount of the beverage exceeds a predetermined amount). Confirmation is made (S1466).

  If the liquid level information stored in the liquid level memory 553c3 is within the appropriate range (S1466: Yes) as a result of checking in the processing of S1466, the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the holder device 401 is in operation and contains a beverage. In addition, the lid 404 is set in a closed state while the remaining amount of the stored beverage is within an appropriate range (the remaining amount of the beverage exceeds a predetermined amount). That is, since the necessary conditions for executing the cooling operation are satisfied (decision of execution of the cooling operation), based on the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 and the low temperature setting temperature information (based on a predetermined program) The temperature lowering condition is determined (S1467). Then, the temperature lowering condition thus determined is instructed (output) to the temperature control device 556 (S1468). The temperature control device 556 is instructed with one holder device 401 to be cooled together with the temperature lowering condition. Thereby, the cooling operation is started in the corresponding one holder device 401.

  Since the amount of heat released during cooling changes according to the current temperature of the beverage, if the cooling operation is generally executed under the same conditions, the cooling is not properly executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a temperature drop condition (voltage condition (voltage supply time) to be supplied to the holder device 401) is determined from the current temperature and the low temperature set temperature information, and the temperature is determined under the determined temperature drop condition. It is considered that proper cooling is performed by instructing the controller 556 to supply voltage. In addition, since the amount of heat radiation required for the beverage to reach the low temperature setting temperature information is also affected by the remaining amount of the beverage, the temperature lowering condition is determined in consideration of the remaining amount of the beverage (liquid amount information). Also good.

  The temperature control device 556 also recognizes this cooling operation instruction as an operation instruction for the electromagnetic lock 426, and outputs a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts) for operating the electromagnetic lock 426 along with the output of the voltage for executing the cooling operation. , And output to the corresponding holder device 401 (the fifth pin of the connection terminal 557). As a result, the electromagnetic lock 426 is activated in the holder device 401, and the lid 404 is fixed in the closed state.

  After the processing of S1468, in order to notify that cooling is in progress, the temperature-decreasing lamp operation information is written in the transmission buffer 553b (S1469), the operating flag 553c10 is turned on (S1470), and this temperature-decreasing setting processing (S1403) ) Ends.

  Further, based on the value stored in the holder memory 553c of the holder device 401 for which the cooling operation is requested, the operation flag 553c5 is turned off (S1463: No), the lid closing detection switch flag 553c8 is turned off (S1464: No), and the installation memory 553c4. The value (installation information) stored in is not a value indicating beverage installation (S1465: No), the liquid amount information stored in the liquid level memory 553c3 is not in the proper range (predetermined amount or more) (S1466: No), If it is determined that any of the above conditions is satisfied, the cooling operation is not executed, error lamp operation information is written in the transmission buffer 553b (S1472), the temperature decrease flag 553c7 is turned off (S1473), and this temperature decrease setting is performed. The process (S1403) ends. Thereby, according to the state of the drink of the holder apparatus 401, and the operation condition of the pachinko machine 10 to which the holder apparatus 401 is attached, the cooling operation can be executed.

  In the present embodiment, when the execution of the heating or cooling operation is determined in the temperature increase setting process (S1402) and the temperature decrease setting process (S1403), it is a condition that the lid 404 is in a closed state. Can perform efficient heating and cooling. In addition, since the execution condition of the heating or cooling operation is that the remaining amount of the beverage exceeds a predetermined amount, when the installed container is empty, heating and cooling are not performed unnecessarily, Heating and cooling can be performed safely at low cost.

  In the temperature lowering setting process (S1403) described above, when writing information to the transmission buffer 553b, a machine number specifying the target holder device 401 is added and the writing is executed. Then, the information stored in the transmission buffer 553b is transmitted to the corresponding holder device 401 (specified by the added machine number) in each processing (S1400) of the main processing of the island management device 550.

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart of the temperature adjustment process (S1404) executed in the main process of the island management device 550 of FIG. This temperature adjustment process (S1404) is also executed for each holder device 401 connected to the island management device 550 in the same manner as the temperature increase setting process (S1402) and the temperature decrease setting process (1403). The holder device 401 is sequentially executed.

  In this temperature adjustment process (S1404), first, it is confirmed whether or not the operating flag 553c10 is on (S1481). When the operation flag 553c10 is turned off (S1481: No), since the heating or cooling operation in the holder device 401 is not being executed, the temperature adjustment process (S1404) is ended.

  On the other hand, if the operating flag 553c10 is on (S1481: Yes), it is confirmed whether or not the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 is within an appropriate range (S1482). The appropriate range of the temperature information is a range indicated by the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the temperature information, and the upper limit value and the lower limit value are determined in advance and stored in the ROM 552. In the present embodiment, a target temperature during heating (high temperature set temperature information) and a target temperature during cooling (low temperature set temperature information) are set, and an upper limit set slightly higher than the high temperature set temperature information. An appropriate range to be compared in the processing of S1482 is between the lower limit value set below the value and slightly lower than the low temperature set temperature information. Specifically, for example, when the high temperature set temperature information is set to 65 ° C. and the low temperature set temperature information is set to 5 ° C., a range from 1 ° C. (lower limit value) to 70 ° C. (upper limit value) S1482) is set as an appropriate range.

  Here, if the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 is within an appropriate range (S1482: Yes), since an appropriate heating operation or cooling operation is being performed, whether or not the temperature raising flag 553c6 is turned on, That is, it is confirmed whether or not the heating operation is being performed (S1483). As a result, if the temperature raising flag 553c is turned on (S1483: Yes), it is checked whether or not the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 has reached the high temperature set temperature information (target value) (S1484). If the set temperature information (target value) has been reached (S1484: Yes), the temperature increase flag 553c6 is turned off (S1485), and the display lamp output stop information during temperature increase is written in the transmission buffer 553b (S1486). Thereafter, the operating flag 553c10 is turned off (S1487), and the temperature control device 556 is instructed to stop the voltage output to the corresponding holder device 401 (in response to the temperature adjustment process being executed (S1404)) (S1488). The adjustment process (S1404) is terminated.

  In response to the instruction by the processing of S1488, the temperature adjustment device 556 stops the output of a predetermined voltage (approximately 12 volts), so that the Peltier module 415 of the corresponding holder device 401 (in accordance with the executed temperature adjustment processing). And the voltage supply to the electromagnetic lock 426 is stopped. Therefore, in the holder device 401, the heating and cooling operations are stopped and the electromagnetic lock 426 of the lid 404 is released.

  Further, as a result of checking in the processing of S1483, if the temperature increase flag 553c6 is not on (S1483: No), the holder device 401 is performing the cooling operation, so the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 is low temperature. It is checked whether or not the set temperature information (target value) has been reached (S1492). If the low temperature set temperature information (target value) has been reached (S1492: Yes), the temperature drop flag 553c7 is turned off (S1493), The temperature-decreasing display lamp output stop information is written in the transmission buffer 553b (S1494). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S1487.

  Furthermore, as a result of confirmation in the process of S1484, when the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 has not reached the high temperature set temperature information (target value) (S1484: No), and as a result of confirmation in the process of S1492, When the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 has not reached the low temperature setting temperature information (target value) (S1492: No), it is necessary to continuously perform the heating or cooling operation, so the temperature control device 556 The temperature adjustment process (S1404) is terminated as it is without the instruction to stop the voltage.

  On the other hand, if the temperature information stored in the temperature memory 553c2 is not within the proper range as a result of checking in the process of S1482 (S1482: No), an excessive heating operation or cooling operation is being performed. After the temperature drop flag 553c7 is turned off (S1490), the display lamp output stop information during the temperature rise and the display lamp output stop information during the temperature drop are written into the transmission buffer 553b (S1491), and the process proceeds to the process of S1487.

  In the temperature adjustment process (S1404), when writing information to the transmission buffer 553b, a machine number specifying the target holder device 401 is added and the writing is executed. Then, the information stored in the transmission buffer 553b is transmitted to the corresponding holder device 401 (specified by the added machine number) in each processing (S1400) of the main processing of the island management device 550.

  Thus, according to the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment, the holder device 401 that can heat or cool the beverage is attached to the pachinko machine 10 connected to the island management device 550. Therefore, the player can warm the chilled beverage or cool the slimmed beverage. For this reason, even if it plays a game for a long time, the drink in the state heated or cooled to the appropriate temperature can be ingested. Moreover, since the holder apparatus 401 of this Embodiment can perform heating operation and cooling operation, it can respond to the player's needs at that time.

  Further, according to the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment, the drive voltage of the holder device 401 is supplied from the island management device 550 and is not supplied from the pachinko machine 10. For this reason, by supplying a drive voltage to the holder device 401, the voltage of the pachinko machine 10 does not become unstable, and the game is not hindered.

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

  For example, in the above embodiment, the voltage supply to the holder device 401 is made from the island management device 550, but instead of this, a device for supplying voltage is provided separately from the island management device 550, and the device The gaming system 1 may be configured such that voltage supply is performed to the holder device 401.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the island management device 550 determines the individual holder device 401 based on the terminal position of the input / output port 555 to which each holder device 401 is connected (via the connection terminal 557). Configured to do. That is, in the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment, the determination of the information output source holder device 401 in the island management device 550 and the transmission of information to a specific holder device 401 are input / output ports to which the holder device 401 is connected. This was performed based on the terminal position of 555. Instead of this, the identification of each holder device 401 in the island management device 550 and the transmission of information to a specific holder device 401 may be executed by giving each holder device 401 a unique identification number.

  Specifically, the holder device 401 is configured to output information with its own identification number added, and the island management device 550 identifies the information output from the holder device 401 with the added identification. The information is managed in association with the number, and the information output to the holder device 401 is added with the identification number of the destination holder device 401 and output. The holder device 401 determines that it is an instruction addressed to itself only when the identification number of the holder device 401 is added to the received information, and executes an operation corresponding to the instruction of the island management device 550. Thereby, discrimination of each holder device in the island management device 550 and transmission of information to a specific holder device can be executed by giving each holder device 401 a unique identification number.

  Thus, if the holder device 401 and the island management device 550 are configured so that the necessary processing is executed based on the identification number added to the information, the data signal between the holder device 401 and the island management device 550 Lines can be shared, and the wiring arrangement and the configuration of the connection terminal 557 can be simplified.

  For example, the identification number assigned to the MPU 411 mounted on the holder device 401 may be the identification number of the holder device 401, and the operator registers the holder number in the island management device 550. It may be a number. Further, when attaching the holder device 401, the holder device 401 is attached to the pachinko machine 10 according to a predetermined order corresponding to the arrangement of the pachinko machines 10, and the identification numbers are managed in the attached order. If transmitted to the device 550, the island management device 550 can be made to recognize the correspondence between the holder device 401 and the attached pachinko machine 10, so that each holder device 401 is purposely identified by the identification number. Even in the case of making it recognize, it is not necessary to register the correspondence between the holder device 401 and the pachinko machine 10 in the island management device 550 by the input of the operator.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, when execution of a heating or cooling operation | movement is requested | required from the holder apparatus 401, the state of the holder apparatus 401 (beverage) is determined in the island management apparatus 550, Based on the determination result, A heating operation (cooling operation) was performed. Instead, the holder device 401 may determine the (beverage) state of the holder device 401 when the holder device 401 is requested to perform a heating or cooling operation. According to this, the control burden of the island management apparatus 550 can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the holder device 401 is provided with one error lamp. However, an error occurs (the lid 404 is open, the beverage is not installed, and the remaining amount of beverage is less than a predetermined amount. ) Are plural, one error lamp may be provided for each error. According to this, it is possible to notify the operator of the holder device 401 of the content of the error (which error has occurred).

  In addition, in the above embodiment, the holder device 401 is configured to be detachable from the pachinko machine 10, but it is not necessarily configured to be detachable, and the holder device 401 and the upper plate 19 are integrated as a unit. The unit may be configured to be detachable from the main body. Further, the pachinko machine 10 does not necessarily have to be configured such that the holder device 401 is attached to the upper plate 19. For example, the pachinko machine 10 may be attached to a portion other than the upper plate such as between the upper plate and the opening / closing shaft. Alternatively, the pachinko machine 10 may be configured. Even if comprised in this way, the malfunction by rocking | fluctuation, a vibration, etc. accompanying opening and closing of the front frame set 14 can be suppressed as much as possible. Further, the pachinko machine 10 may be configured such that the holder device 401 is attached at a position opposite to the opening / closing axis, and according to this, when the front frame set 14 is opened, It is possible to avoid a situation in which the holder device 401 comes into contact and the opening is restricted. Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the holder apparatus 401 was comprised so that the upper end surface of the hold | maintained beverage container might become higher than the upper end surface of the upper plate 19, the upper end surface of this drink container was on the upper plate 19. You may change the shape and attachment position of the holder apparatus 401 so that it may become lower than an end surface. In this case, when the beverage in the container is spilled, it does not spill into the upper plate 19, so that the game balls stored in the upper plate 19 are not contaminated by the spilled beverage.

  In addition, the holder device 401 is configured using the Peltier module 415 to adjust the temperature of the beverage. However, the means for adjusting the temperature is not limited to the Peltier module 415, and for example, a heat pump is used. All heating operations and cooling operations using a water cooling mechanism may be executed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the gaming system 1 is configured so that the beverage is heated or cooled to a predetermined target value (target temperature). Instead, an input unit for an operator to input a desired temperature is provided in the holder device 401, and a voltage condition applied to the Peltier module 415 is set so that the temperature of the beverage reaches the temperature input from the input unit. You may comprise so that it may determine.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the game system 1 is materialized about the case where a drink is heated and cooled, the thing accommodated in the accommodation recessed part 402 is not restricted to a drink, The food which a player ingests It may be. In addition, it is good also as a structure which heat-retains the warmed drink and the cooled drink. In this case, it is necessary to control a predetermined voltage supplied to the Peltier module 415 based on temperature information appropriately detected by the temperature sensor 422 of the holder device 401. In such a case, it is preferable that the electromagnetic lock 426 be in a released state so that the beverage can be taken out as needed.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although it implements about the case where a regular drink is hold | maintained at the holder apparatus 401, it is applicable also when heating and cooling a non-standard drink.

  In addition, in the said embodiment, although the holder apparatus 401 was comprised so that it could perform both about heating and cooling, you may comprise so that only heating or only cooling can be performed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the cover body 404 provided in the holder apparatus 401 and the electromagnetic lock 426 do not necessarily need to be provided, These may be abbreviate | omitted and the holder apparatus 401 may be comprised.

  In this regard, the holder device 401 may be configured by omitting some of the sensors, switches, lamps, and the like provided in the holder device 401 in the above embodiment. Further, in the above embodiment, the gaming system 1 is limited to the case where all of the state of the lid closing detection switch 418, the temperature information, the liquid amount information, and the installation information satisfy predetermined conditions. Although the heating and cooling operations are executed, the gaming system 1 may be configured so that the heating and cooling operations can be executed even when some of the conditions are not satisfied.

  Further, the holder device 401 may be provided with a display unit for displaying the current temperature, error message, and further an operation procedure. The holder device 401 is configured to display such information on the large symbol display device 42 of the pachinko machine 10. And the pachinko machine 10 may be configured.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, it is detected that the cover body 404 is a closed state, it is shown by the installation information that the drink is installed, and furthermore, the pachinko machine 10 is in the operation stop state. The holder device 401 may be provided with a lamp that notifies (lights up) the installation of the beverage when indicated. If the player forgets to leave the beverage in the holder device 401 and returns, the game hall must clear it up. Under such circumstances, the operation stop information indicates that the pachinko machine 10 has been stopped, and the installation of the beverage is indicated by the installation information. On the other hand, if the lid 404 is in a closed state, the lid 404 must be opened one by one, and the state inside the holder body 403 must be confirmed, which takes time for confirmation work. However, if the above lamp is provided, even if the lid 404 is in a closed state, it can be determined from a glance that the beverage is held inside, so that the worker (game hall side) The collection operation can be performed efficiently.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 detects that the player is touching the game ball launching handle 18, the pachinko machine 10 outputs the operating signal SGA indicating that the pachinko machine 10 is operating. When the operation signal SGA is output to the communication control device 155 for a predetermined time (for example, approximately 2 minutes) and is not detected by the communication control device 155, the pachinko machine 10 is inactive and the operation stop information is It was configured to transmit to the management device 550.

  Instead, the in-operation signal SGA is output when the player touches the game ball launch handle 18, and the output is stopped immediately when the game ball is not touched. The pachinko machine 10 may be configured to transmit the operation stop information to the island management device 550 after a predetermined time from the detection of the output stop of the medium signal SGA. In addition, the pachinko machine 10 outputs the operation stop information immediately after the output stop of the operation signal SGA is detected, and the island management device 550 receives the operation stop information for a predetermined time after the pachinko machine 10 receives the operation stop information. The island management device 550 may be configured to determine that it is in operation.

  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 under the condition that a ball is awarded 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.

  The gaming system of the present invention and its modifications are shown below.

  A game machine that has a control device that performs control related to a game, operates by supplying a predetermined drive voltage to the control device, and an operation of the game machine that performs an operation to execute a game in the game machine A holding unit for holding an object to be eaten or eaten by the player, and heating the object held by the holding unit. An object holding means having a temperature adjusting means for cooling, a first voltage supply means connected to an external power supply to supply a predetermined drive voltage to the control device of the gaming machine, and connected to the external power supply, The driving voltage for heating or cooling the object is supplied to the temperature adjusting means of the object holding means by a supply path that does not pass through the gaming machine to which a predetermined driving voltage is supplied by the first voltage supply means. To serve Game system 1, characterized in that it comprises a second voltage supply means for.

  The range that a player can handle during a game is, for example, the front part of a gaming machine, the front part of a card unit that pays out a game ball corresponding to the valuable value installed adjacent to the gaming machine, and the gaming machine A chair for the player to sit on the front side of is illustrated.

  In the gaming system 1, a plurality of the gaming machines, a plurality of the object holding means, connected to the gaming machine and the object holding means, and separate from the gaming machine and the object holding means. And an external device having voltage control means for causing the second voltage supply means to execute voltage supply, wherein the second voltage supply means is provided for each temperature adjusting means of the plurality of object holding means. The game is characterized in that the voltage control means of each of the external devices connected to each of the external devices causes the second voltage supply means to execute individual voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means of each object holding means. System 2.

  According to the gaming system 2, the voltage can be individually supplied to the plurality of object holding means, so that the plurality of object holding means can be controlled independently. Further, the second voltage supply means can be controlled by an external device (voltage supply is executed), and it is not necessary to execute control for operating the second voltage supply means in the game machine or the object holding means. The gaming machine is equipped with a control means for executing a game, and when the game is executed, processing related to the game is regularly executed by the control means. Here, if the control means of the gaming machine further executes control (control of the second voltage supply device) for heating or cooling the object held by the object holding means, the control burden on the gaming machine increases. In some cases, the game may be hindered. On the other hand, when the voltage control means is mounted on the object holding means, it does not increase the control burden of the gaming machine, but it is necessary to mount the voltage control means on each of the object holding means to be installed. As a result, the cost of the object holding means is increased.

  However, in the gaming system 2, since the voltage control means is provided in the external device, the temperature control of the object holding means can be executed without increasing the control burden on the gaming machine. In the object holding means, the configuration of the control system (control circuit, control program, etc.) can be simplified, and the structure of the object holding means can be made compact. Further, the voltage control device provided in the external device is not provided with the voltage control device individually for each object holding means, but the voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means of each object holding means is supplied to the second voltage supply means. Since it can be executed, even if a plurality of object holding means are provided, this system can be realized at low cost.

  In the gaming system 2, the object holding means includes request information input means for inputting request information for requesting heating or cooling of the object based on an operation by an operator, and voltage control means of the external device Is a game system for causing the second voltage supply means to execute voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means of the object holding means when the request information is input by the request information input means. 3

  This system can provide a service for supplying an object to a player at an appropriate temperature by performing heating or cooling on the object to be eaten or eaten by the player. In other words, if the player does not want to heat (cool) the object, even if the object is heated (cooled), the service is excessive and power is consumed wastefully.

  According to the gaming system 3, when the request information is input by the request information input means, the voltage control means can cause the second voltage supply means to execute the voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means. Therefore, when request information is input by an operator (for example, a player), that is, when the operator (player) desires to heat or cool an object, this can be executed, which is unnecessary. It is possible to avoid excessive service being performed, and to construct a system that can provide a comfortable service to a player at low cost by suppressing power consumption.

  In the gaming system 2 or 3, the object holding unit includes a state detection unit that detects a state of the object held by the holding unit, and the voltage control unit of the external device is controlled by the state detection unit. A gaming system 4 characterized in that the second voltage supply means executes voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means in accordance with the detected state of the object.

  The state of the object is detected by the state detection unit, and the voltage control unit causes the second voltage supply unit to execute voltage supply to the temperature adjustment unit according to the detected state (detection result) of the object. be able to. The temperature adjusting means heats or cools the object by the voltage supplied by the second voltage supply means. For this reason, according to the state of a target object, this target object can be heated or cooled appropriately.

  If the object is heated or cooled more than necessary, the temperature environment around the object may be deteriorated, which may adversely affect the object holding means and the gaming machine. In addition, there is a risk of injury to the player. However, since the heating or cooling can be executed according to the state of the object, excessive heating and cooling can be suppressed, and safety for objects and players around the object can be ensured. Further, waste due to extra heating and cooling can be suppressed, and power consumption for operating the system can be reduced.

  In the gaming system 4, the state detection unit of the object holding unit includes a holding state detection unit that detects a holding state of the object in the holding unit, and the voltage control unit of the external device includes the holding state. A game characterized by prohibiting voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means by the second voltage supply means when the detection means detects that the object is not held in the holding portion. System 5.

  When it is detected by the holding state detecting means that the object is not held in the holding portion, voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means by the second voltage supplying means is prohibited, so that heating or cooling of the object is not performed. Not executed.

  Here, heating or cooling is performed on the object held by the holding unit. For this reason, heating (cooling) performed in a state where the object is not held by the holding unit does not make sense. That is, useless heating and cooling are performed. In addition, heating (cooling) when there is no object is likely to be excessive heating (cooling), which reduces safety. However, in the gaming system 5, when the object is not held in the holding unit, heating and cooling can be disabled, so that it is possible to avoid such heating or cooling being performed wastefully. Moreover, the safety | security at the time of performing a heating and cooling can be ensured.

  In the gaming system 4 or 5, the object is a beverage contained in a predetermined container, and the state detection means of the object holding means detects the remaining amount of the beverage contained in the predetermined container. The voltage control means of the external device includes a remaining amount detection means, and the voltage supply means supplies the voltage to the temperature adjustment means by the second voltage supply means when the remaining amount detected by the remaining amount detection means is a predetermined amount or less. A gaming system 6 characterized by prohibiting the game.

  Beverages are consumed by the player and gradually become smaller in capacity. On the other hand, when heating such a beverage, the factors that determine the temperature reached include the amount of heat supplied from the temperature adjusting means, the volume of the object, and the current temperature of the object. For this reason, in the case where the same amount of heat is supplied, if the volume of the beverage is reduced, the temperature rise is increased and the temperature may rise above the assumed reached temperature.

  However, in the gaming system 6, when the remaining amount detected by the remaining amount detecting means is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the heating (cooling) can be made non-executed. It is possible to suppress excessive heating, and to ensure safety. Furthermore, when an empty container is installed, heating and cooling are not performed unnecessarily, and heating and cooling can be performed safely at a low cost.

  In any one of the gaming systems 4 to 6, the holding portion of the object holding means includes a bottom surface portion, a wall portion erected from the periphery of the bottom surface portion, an upper surface portion covering the upper surface of the wall portion, and an upper surface portion thereof. Or provided with a door member that opens and closes the holding portion provided on the wall, and accommodates the object held by the holding portion in a closed state, the state detection means of the object holding means, Opening / closing state detecting means for detecting the opening / closing state of the door member is provided, and the voltage control means of the external device detects the opening member when the door member is in the open state by the opening / closing state detecting means. 2. A gaming system 7 wherein voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means by two voltage supply means is prohibited.

  The holding portion includes a bottom surface portion, a wall portion, and an upper surface portion, and includes a door member that opens and closes the holding portion. For this reason, if the door member is in the open state, the object can be taken out and placed from the holding unit, while if the door member is in the closed state, the object is included in the holding unit. Held in. In other words, when the door member is in the closed state, the object (inside the holding part) included in the holding part can be blocked from outside air (outside the holding part).

  Therefore, when it is detected by the open / close state detection means that the door member is in the open state, by prohibiting voltage supply to the temperature adjustment means, heat loss during heating can be reduced, and cooling efficiency during cooling can be reduced. Can be improved. Thereby, a target object can be heated or cooled rapidly, and power consumption can be suppressed. In addition, it is possible to avoid injuries such as burns due to players inadvertently coming into contact with food and drink that become hot during the heating operation. The door member provided on the upper surface portion may be provided on a part of the upper surface portion, or the door member may be provided on the entire upper surface portion, that is, the upper surface portion itself.

  In any one of the gaming systems 3 to 7, the object holding means includes an information output means for outputting at least one of the detection result by the state detection means or the request information input by the request information input means to the external device. And the external device receives the detection result or the request information output by the information output means of the object holding means, and the object based on the detection result received by the external reception means. The object information display means for displaying the object information indicating the state of the object held by the holding means and the intention of the operator who operates the object holding means based on the request information received by the external receiving means. A gaming system (8) comprising at least one display means of operator information display means for displaying operator information.

  The detection result or request information output by the information output means of the object holding means is received by the external receiving means of the external device. Based on the detection result (from the object holding means) received by the external receiving means, the object information indicating the state of the object held by the object holding means is displayed on the object information display means. . Thereby, in the gaming system 8, the state of the object held by the object holding means can be notified to the game hall side, such as an operator of the external device.

  For example, in the gaming system 8 subordinate to the gaming system 6, the information output means can output the detection result for the remaining amount of the object (beverage), and the object information based on the detection result for the remaining amount can be output in the external device. Can be displayed. For this reason, by viewing the object information display means of the external device, the game hall side can grasp that the object with a small remaining amount is held in the object holding means, Services such as provision of new beverages can be executed efficiently.

  Further, in the gaming machine system 8, based on the request information received by the external receiving means, operator information indicating the intention of the operator who operates the object holding means can be displayed on the operator information display means. . Thereby, the intention of the operator who operates the object holding means can be notified to the game hall side, such as the operator of the external device.

  Here, if it is configured to output request information corresponding to each of the heating request and cooling request of the object, there are many operators (players) requesting heating of the object, or conversely The game hall can grasp whether there are many operators (players) that require the cooling of the game. In general, an amusement hall operates an air conditioner, but there is a difference in sensed temperature between a player who plays a game in a substantially stationary state and an employee who is working. For this reason, it is difficult for the employee who sets the temperature of an air conditioner to set the temperature which a player feels appropriate.

  However, according to the gaming system 8, when a large amount of operator information corresponding to the request information for requesting heating of the object is displayed on the operator information display means of the external device, the player who feels cold On the other hand, if a lot of operator information corresponding to the request information for requesting cooling of the object is displayed, it is considered that there are many players who feel the heat. In other words, using the operator information displayed on the operator information display means as an index, the amusement hall can properly grasp whether the player feels hot or cold, and the air conditioning temperature appropriate for the player is determined. Can be set.

  In any of the gaming systems 2 to 8, the gaming machine includes an operation status detection unit that detects an operation status, and an operation information output unit that outputs operation information indicating the operation status detected by the operation status detection unit. The external device receives management information that associates and manages one object holding unit and one gaming machine, and operation information output by the operation information output unit of the gaming machine Operating information receiving means, and operation determining means for determining whether or not the gaming machine is operating based on the operating information received by the operating information receiving means, the voltage control means, When the operation determining means determines that the gaming machine is not in operation, the second power to the temperature adjusting means of the object holding means managed by the managing means in association with the gaming machine. Gaming system 9, characterized in that for inhibiting the voltage supply by the supply means.

  The operating status of the gaming machine is detected by the operating status detecting means, and operating information indicating the detected operating status is output by the operating information output means. One game machine corresponds to one object holding means, and is associated with each other and managed by an external device. Here, in the external device, the operation information output from the gaming machine is received by the operation information receiving unit, and the operation determining unit determines whether or not the gaming machine is in an operating state based on the received operation information. Is done. When it is determined by the operation determining means that the gaming machine is not operating (non-operating state), voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means of the object holding means corresponding to the gaming machine is prohibited.

  When the gaming machine is not in operation, it can be determined that there is no player who executes the game on the gaming machine. The heating or cooling of the object by the object holding means is a service for the player who uses the gaming machine, and therefore is an unnecessary service when there is no player using the gaming machine.

  In the gaming system 9, when the operation of the gaming machine is stopped, heating or cooling of the object can be performed, so that an accurate service can be provided to the player when necessary, and a wasteful service can be provided. It is possible to construct a cost-effective system with reduced power consumption and reduced power consumption.

  The operation determining means determines that the gaming machine is in an operating state (in operation) for a predetermined time from a game operation by the player (from reception of operation information indicating that operation has been stopped). It may be determined to be in an operating state (not in operation). According to this, even if the operation is stopped in the actual gaming machine, the voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means of the object holding means is not immediately stopped, and the voltage can be continuously supplied for at least a predetermined time. For this reason, when the player stops the operation of the gaming machine for a short period of time for a short pause, or when the operation of the gaming machine is stopped for performing the work of setting the object on the object holding means. It is possible to solve the problem that the voltage supply to the temperature adjusting means of the object holding means stops at a short time.

  Similarly, a predetermined time from the game operation by the player is determined by sending a signal indicating the operation status for a predetermined time from the game operation by the player so that it is determined that the gaming machine is in an operating state (in operation). The operation status detection means may be configured to detect such a signal, or when the detected operation status indicates operation stop, operation information indicating the operation status after a predetermined time has elapsed since the detection. The operation information output means may be configured to output.

  In any one of the gaming systems 1 to 9, the gaming machine includes a gaming board that is an area where a game is executed, a main body having the gaming board, a ball tray that stores gaming balls, and a front surface of the gaming board. And an opening / closing member that is integrated with the ball receiving tray and that can be opened / closed with respect to the main body so that the front surface of the game board can be opened / closed. The game board is continuously provided on the surface opposite to the game board, and is located on the outer side of the ball receiving tray and at a distance greater than a predetermined distance from an operation member operated by the player to execute the game. A gaming system 10 which is arranged.

  The opening / closing member is generally provided with a notch so that the game board can be seen, and a transparent protective member corresponding to the shape of the game board is set in the notch. Here, it is conceivable that the game board is enlarged as one technique for improving the game performance. However, when the game board is enlarged, it is naturally necessary to increase the protective member. For this reason, when the opening and closing member is formed separately from the ball tray, the portion of the opening and closing member that holds the protection member is reduced, and the strength of the opening and closing member is reduced. However, in the gaming system 10, since the opening / closing member and the ball tray are integrated, the rigidity thereof can be increased. In addition, by providing the object holding means on the opening / closing member having increased rigidity, in the state where the object is held by the object holding means, the proof stress and distortion resistance on the gaming machine side with respect to the weight can be improved. Can do. In addition, the system can be made compact compared to the case where the gaming machine and the object holding means are installed separately.

  Further, since the object holding means is arranged at a predetermined distance or more with respect to the operation member, the object holding means (held by the object holding means) is executed when an operation necessary for the game is performed by the operation member. (Object) does not become an obstacle.

  The gaming system 10 includes a first engagement member attached to the opening / closing member of the gaming machine, and a second engagement member attached to the main body of the gaming machine, the second engagement member and the The gaming system 11 is characterized in that the first engaging member is engaged when the opening / closing member is closed, and the movement of the opening / closing member is suppressed by the engagement.

  In the gaming machine, by engaging the first engagement member and the second engagement member, movement of the opening / closing member can be suppressed in a state where the opening / closing member is closed. For this reason, even if the object is held by the object holding means, it is possible to improve the resistance and distortion resistance of the gaming machine side with respect to the weight of the object, and to suppress the bending and distortion of the gaming machine. .

  In any one of the gaming systems 1 to 11, the gaming machine includes an attachment portion to which the object holding means is attached, and the object holding means is attached to and detached from the attachment portion of the gaming machine. The gaming system 12 is configured to be capable of being configured. Thereby, when the object holding means is unnecessary, the object holding means can be detached, and a gaming system can be provided in accordance with the intention of the game hall that owns the gaming machine.

  A gaming system 13 according to any one of the gaming systems 1 to 12, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko machine is equipped with an operation handle, and in response to the operation of the operation handle, a ball is launched into a predetermined game area, and the ball is awarded to an operating port arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition (or passing through the working port), the identification information variably displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. Further, at the time of outputting the special gaming state, 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 values to which value (including information written on a magnetic card as well as premium balls) is given.

  Any one of the gaming systems 1 to 12, wherein the gaming machine is a fusion of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the fused gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after variably displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The variation of the identification information is started due to the operation, the variation of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has passed, and the confirmation at the time of the stop is confirmed. Special game state output means for outputting a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the identification information is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and at the time of starting the variation of the identification information Is a gaming machine that requires a predetermined number of balls and is configured so that a large number of balls are paid out when the special gaming state is output.

  The gaming system 15 according to any one of the gaming systems 1 to 12, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever). Alternatively, when a predetermined time elapses, the fluctuation of the identification information is stopped, and a special gaming state advantageous to the player is output on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. A gaming machine provided with a special gaming state output means. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

It is the schematic of the game system in one embodiment of this invention. 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 a perspective view of a holder device and a pachinko machine detached from the pachinko machine. 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 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 which shows 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 a rear view of the back pack unit seen from the back of the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled 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 game system. It is the block diagram which showed the electrical structure of the island management apparatus and the holder apparatus. It is a figure which shows the display content of a large-sized symbol display apparatus. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary of various counters. 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. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a missed symbol counter update process executed in the normal process of FIG. 30. FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the big game symbol variation process performed in the normal process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the change start process performed in the big figure design change process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process. It is the flowchart which showed the start winning process performed in the timer interruption 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. It is the flowchart which showed the information output process performed by MPU of a communication control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU of a holder apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the sensor reading process performed in the main process of the holder apparatus of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the switch reading process performed in the main process of the holder apparatus of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the switch operation process performed in the main process of the holder apparatus of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the island management apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the reception information processing performed in the main process of the island management apparatus of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the pachinko information processing performed in the reception information processing of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the temperature rising setting process performed in the main process of the island management apparatus of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the temperature fall setting process performed in the main process of the island management apparatus of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the temperature control process performed in the main process of the island management apparatus of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming system 10 pachinko machine (game machine)
261 Main control device (control device)
313 Power supply (first voltage supply means)
401 Holder device (object holding means)
402 Storage recess (part of holding part)
404 Lid (part of holding part)
415 Peltier module (temperature control means)
556 Temperature Control Device (Second Voltage Supply Unit)

Claims (1)

A gaming machine having a control device for controlling the game, and operating when a predetermined drive voltage is supplied to the control device;
An object on the operation surface side of a gaming machine where an operation for executing a game in the gaming machine is performed, which is provided in a range that can be handled by the player in a posture during the game and is eaten or eaten by the player An object holding means having a holding part for holding the object and a temperature adjusting means for heating or cooling the object held by the holding part,
A first voltage supply means connected to an external power source and supplying a predetermined drive voltage to the control device of the gaming machine;
A driving voltage for heating or cooling the object is connected to the external power source and supplied through a non-passing through the gaming machine to which a predetermined driving voltage is supplied by the first voltage supply unit. A game system comprising: a second voltage supply unit that supplies the temperature adjustment unit of the object holding unit.

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