JP2006006412A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables the proper management of the game balls to be put out under the managers or the like of the game parlors. <P>SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 10 has the outer frame, the body frame 12 which is provided on the front part of the outer frame and openably supported on one side part of the outer frame and a door frame 13 which is provided on the front part of the body frame 12 and openably supported on one side part of the body frame 12. When a game ball shooting handle 18 provided at the lower part of the pachinko game machine 10 is operated, the game balls in the upper tray 23 are shot onto the playing area. When the given working slot is won by the game balls, the jackpot lottery is carried out while the picture figures are variably displayed on the display screen of a picture figure display device. The jackpot state is ended when the putting out of the game balls to be put out is completed under the jackpot state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, some gaming machines such as pachinko machines have a symbol display device that displays a plurality of symbols on a display screen in a variable manner, and the variation of symbols triggered by entering a predetermined operating port provided in the game area. Display starts. In addition, a lottery lottery is performed at the time of entering the operating hole, and when winning a big hit, a display to that effect is made on the symbol display device and the big prize opening is opened so that a large amount of game balls can be acquired. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In addition, in the game hall where the gaming machine is installed, the game balls paid out under the big hit state and the game balls paid out under the other normal state are managed individually by the management control device. It is common. This is to check the ratio of the game balls launched by the player to the game balls paid out from the game machine (so-called launch rate) in each game state, for example, before the start of business the next day, This is to adjust the ease of entering the winning entrance (so-called entrance rate).

In a gaming machine having such a configuration, game balls are paid out to the player through a payout passage disposed on the back of the gaming machine. For example, when a large amount of game balls are paid out in a big hit state, There may be a situation where the ball is full and the game ball cannot be paid out. In such a case, a situation may occur in which a game ball that would normally be paid out under the jackpot state is paid out under the normal gaming state after the end of the jackpot state. As a result, there is a difference between the actual starting rate and the starting rate under each gaming state grasped by the game hall manager, etc., and there is a problem that it is not possible to adjust the appropriate entering rate. Yes. Furthermore, when a large number of game balls are paid out under normal gaming conditions, it is distinguished whether the game balls are paid out by cheating or game balls to be paid out under the big hit condition. I can't. Therefore, in a game arcade where a large number of gaming machines are installed, there is also a problem that it is very difficult to manage the game.
JP 2003-071059 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which an administrator or the like of a game arcade can perform appropriate exit management.

  Hereinafter, effective means for solving the above-described problems will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in the embodiment of the invention is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Means 1. A first design display device (first design display device 41) for variably displaying the first design;
A game ball entrance (operating port 33) provided in the game ball flight area;
A lottery of winning or losing is triggered by entering the game ball entrance, and the display of the first picture according to the lottery result is commanded. Game control means (main control device 271) to be transferred to,
Variable pitching device control means (main control device 271) for opening the variable pitching device (variable winning device 32) within a predetermined period under the winning gaming state;
In a gaming machine comprising game ball payout means (payout control device 311) for detecting a ball entering the variable pitching device or the like under the winning game state and paying out a predetermined number of game balls,
After completion of the opening control of the variable pitching device by the variable pitching device control means, payout completion detecting means for detecting that the gaming ball has been paid out by the gaming ball paying means (confirmation of the payout counter of the main control device 271) Function S1508),
A winning game ending means (ending control command setting function S1510 of the main controller 271) for ending the winning gaming state and shifting to a normal gaming state other than the winning gaming state based on the detection result of the payout completion detecting means; A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 1, when the payout of the game ball is completed after the opening control of the variable pitching device is completed, the winning gaming state is terminated and the normal gaming state is entered. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to avoid the problem that game balls to be paid out in the hit gaming state are paid out in the normal gaming state, and the manager of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed properly Sphere management can be performed. In addition, it is possible to appropriately adjust the entrance rate to the game ball entrance and the variable entrance device.

  Mean 2. In the above means 1, the first picture display device performs ending display during an ending display period from the end of the opening control of the variable pitching device by the variable pitching device control means to the end of the winning gaming state. Display control means (display control device 214) for controlling display, and the winning game ending means changes the ending display period based on the detection result of the payout completion detection means.

  According to the means 2, the ending display period is changed in accordance with the game ball payout completion timing. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible for the manager of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed to perform appropriate pitch management without causing a disadvantage to the player. While the ending display is being made, it is common for the player to watch the ending display while being immersed in the satisfaction that has been a big hit. For this reason, even if the ending display period is changed, there is no disadvantage such as a difference in the number of game balls that a player can acquire.

  Means 3. In the means 2, a predetermined period immediately after the opening control of the variable pitching device by the variable pitching device control means is a standard ending period (reference time), and the winning game ending means is the payout completion detecting means. When the game ball payout completion is detected during the standard ending period, the winning gaming state is terminated at the end timing of the standard ending period and the gaming machine is shifted to the normal gaming state.

  According to the means 3, the predetermined period immediately after the opening control of the variable pitching device is completed is set as the standard ending period. When the payout of the game ball is completed during the standard ending period, the winning gaming state ends at the end timing of the standard ending period. That is, the ending display is always performed during the standard ending period. By adopting such a configuration, for example, information to be notified to the player such as the end of the winning gaming state can be reliably transmitted to the player.

  Means 4. In the above means 3, the display control means controls the display of the first picture display device so as to perform a preset ending display within the standard ending period.

  According to the means 4, the preset ending display is performed during the standard ending period. By securing the time required for performing the preset ending display as the standard ending period, it is possible to avoid the problem that the ending display ends in the middle when the payout of the game ball is completed.

  Means 5. In the means 3 or 4, the winning game ending means detects the payout completion from the end timing of the standard ending period when the payout completion detecting means does not detect the payout completion of the game ball during the standard ending period. The gaming machine characterized in that the ending display period is extended until the timing at which the means detects the completion of paying out of the game ball.

  According to the means 5, when the game ball payout is not completed during the standard ending period, the ending display period is extended from the end timing of the standard ending period to the timing when the game ball payout is completed. With this configuration, it is possible to prompt the player to complete the payout of the game ball through the extension of the ending display period.

  Means 6. In the means 5, the display control means controls the display of the first picture display device so as to perform a preset ending display within the standard ending period. When the ending display period is extended, the display control means A game machine, wherein display control of the first picture display device is performed so that a part of the displayed ending display is continuously displayed until payout of the game ball is completed.

  According to the means 6, when the ending display period is extended, a part of the preset ending display is continuously displayed until the game ball payout completion timing. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to extend the ending display with relatively simple control, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the control load of the display control means. In addition, since it is not necessary to separately provide display data for extending the ending display, it is possible to suppress an increase in the storage capacity of the control device that stores data related to the ending display. Here, “continuous display” refers to displaying one scene or character, etc. of the ending display repeatedly after being displayed once.

  Mean 7 In any one of the above means 3 to 5, the display control means teaches that the payout of the game ball is completed when the payout of the game ball is not completed even after a specified time has elapsed from the standard ending period. A gaming machine characterized in that display control is performed on the first picture display device to show.

  According to the means 7, when the payout of the game ball is not completed even after the lapse of the specified time from the standard ending period, a display for teaching to complete the payout of the game ball is made. With such a configuration, it is possible to actively encourage the player to complete the payout of the game ball.

  Means 8. In any one of the above means 3 to 7, the end timing of the standard ending period is such that the game ball paying means is required when a prescribed number of game balls have entered the variable pitching device under the winning gaming state. A game machine characterized by being later than the elapsed timing of the payout required time.

  According to the means 8, the end timing of the standard ending period is set later than the elapsed timing of the required payout time required when a prescribed number of game balls enter the variable pitching device in the winning gaming state. ing. By adopting such a configuration, the ending display period can be made uniform if, for example, an abnormal payout state does not occur, such as, for example, it becomes impossible to pay out a game ball for a long time in a winning game state. As a result, when a payout abnormality occurs, the player will feel discomfort because the ending display period is longer than usual or longer than other gaming machines, and the player is encouraged to complete payout of the game ball. Is possible.

  Means 9. In any one of the above means 1 to 8, the variable pitching device control means controls the opening of the variable pitching device so that a plurality of gaming balls can enter, and the gaming ball payout means A gaming machine characterized by paying out a plurality of gaming balls per ball.

  According to the means 9, when a winning gaming state occurs, a situation in which game balls are continuously paid out easily occurs. By applying a configuration in which the gaming state is terminated upon completion of the game ball payout to such a gaming machine, it is possible for the manager of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed to perform appropriate ball management Become. Under the situation where game balls are continuously paid out, a situation in which game balls cannot be paid out easily occurs due to, for example, game ball clogging or game ball shortage. This is because the possibility that a game ball that should be paid out in the winning gaming state after the winning gaming state ends will be increased, and accurate ball management in each gaming state becomes difficult.

  Means 10. Any one of the above means 1 to 9 includes game ball launching means for launching a game ball in the game flight area, and the game ball launching means can be used for paying out the game ball. A game machine characterized by being able to fire a game ball regardless of whether or not.

  According to the means 10, the game ball can be launched into the game flight area regardless of whether or not the game ball can be paid out. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible for the manager of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed to perform appropriate pitch management while avoiding the disadvantage that the player suffers. If the game ball cannot be discharged in a situation where the game ball cannot be paid out, for example, the game ball can not be shot during the opening control of the variable pitching device, and the player places the game ball in the variable pitching device. This is because there may be a problem that the ball cannot be entered.

  Means 11. In any one of the above means 1 to 10, the first picture display device does not variably display the first picture that does not fall under the winning gaming state or is not involved in the occurrence of the gaming state.

  According to the means 11, under the winning gaming state, the first picture that is not related to the occurrence of the winning gaming state is not displayed in a variable manner. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a further winning gaming state from occurring under the winning gaming state. As a result, the number of game balls to be paid out in a single game state can be made substantially uniform, and it is possible for the manager of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed to perform appropriate ball management. Become.

  Means 12. In any one of the above means 1 to 11, it is determined whether or not a game ball can be paid out, and when the determination result is impossible, a payout interrupting means for interrupting the payout by the game ball paying means ( A gaming machine comprising a payout control device 311).

  According to the means 12, when it is determined that the game ball cannot be paid out, the payout of the game ball is interrupted. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to quickly interrupt the payout of game balls in a situation where the payout of game balls cannot be performed.

  Means 13. The gaming machine according to claim 12, further comprising payout abnormality notifying means (voice lamp control device 272) for notifying that payout of the game ball by the game ball paying means has been interrupted.

  According to the means 13, when the game ball cannot be paid out, the state is notified. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the player to return to a state where the game ball can be paid out.

  Means 14. In any one of the above means 1 to 13, a gaming state output means (frame external terminal plate 390) for outputting the gaming state of the gaming machine to the outside of the gaming machine, and that the gaming ball dispensing means has paid out the gaming ball. A gaming machine comprising payout output means (board external terminal board 230) for outputting to the outside of the gaming machine.

  According to the means 14, the gaming state of the gaming machine and the fact that the gaming ball has been paid out are output to the outside of the gaming machine. Therefore, the manager of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed may perform the ball management in each gaming state from these output results, and the management burden of the manager of the gaming hall where the gaming machine is installed can be reduced. It becomes possible.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means can be applied is shown below.

A gaming machine with an expanded gaming area: a gaming machine main body (main body frame 12 or the like) that is configured so that the left and right other side can be opened and closed with the left and right one side as the center, and that supports the gaming board (game board 30). ,
A game area partitioned into a substantially circular shape by a rail member (rail unit 50) provided on the front surface of the game board;
A viewing window (window portion 101) is supported on the front side of the gaming machine main body so that the left and right other side portions can be opened and closed around the left and right side portions, and the gaming area can be seen in the closed state. A front door (front door frame 13) having
A long reinforcing member (bearing bracket 235) is provided on the left and right sides of the gaming machine main body so as to extend in the vertical direction, and the gaming machine main body and the left and right other sides of the gaming machine main body are provided. Provide a locking device (cylinder lock 91, interlocking rod 248, etc.) that locks to prevent the opening of the front door,
The locking device includes a long interlocking member (interlocking rod 248) provided on the other left and right sides of the gaming machine main body so as to extend in the vertical direction and to be movable in the vertical direction, and the gaming machine main body. A key member (cylinder lock 91) that is provided at a position different from the position that is the maximum width of the game area in the left and right other side portions, and that selectively moves the interlocking member upward or downward, The locking of the gaming machine body is released by moving the interlocking member up and down by operating the key member, and the locking of the front door is released by moving the interlocking member up and down,
The game board is formed to have a width that leaves a region for arranging the reinforcing member and the interlocking member to be distributed to the left and right within the width of the gaming machine main body. A recess (notch 38) is partially formed so as to avoid interference with the overhanging area from the left and right sides of the gaming machine body, and the position of the rail member that is the maximum width of the gaming area is By arranging to reach the left and right end positions of the game board,
A gaming machine characterized by an expanded gaming area.

  Ball game machine: operation means (game ball launch handle 18) operated by a player, ball launch means (shot motor 229, etc.) for playing and firing game balls based on the operation of the operation means, and its launch A ball path (ball guide path of the rail unit 50) for guiding the game balls to a predetermined game area, and each game component (general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, operating port 33, variable display) arranged in the game area A gaming machine equipped with a unit 35 and the like.

Ball game machine equipped with a variable display device: operation means operated by a player (game ball launching handle 18), and ball launching means for launching and playing game balls based on the operation of the operation means (e.g. launch motor 229) ), A ball passage (ball guide passage of the rail unit 50) for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, an operation port (operation port 33) arranged in the game region, a variable display device (first A symbol display device 41) and a variable winning device (variable winning device 32) are provided, and when a game ball enters the operating port is detected, the symbol displayed on the variable display device is variably displayed. A gaming machine in which the variable winning device is opened in a predetermined manner when the symbol is a specific symbol. "
Slot machines such as slot machines: “After a symbol row consisting of multiple symbols (specifically, a reel with symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, the reel is turned), the symbol row is confirmed and stopped. Variable display means for displaying (specifically, a reel unit) is provided, and the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the start operating means (specifically, the start lever), and the stop operating means (specifically, the stop operating means) The special game state (bonus game) that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the stop button or when a predetermined time elapses, and the fixed symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol Etc.).

  Ball-operated belt-type gaming machine: Variable display that displays a fixed stop display after a variable display (specifically, reel rotation) of a sequence of symbols (specifically, a reel with symbols) made up of multiple symbols Means (specifically, a reel unit), the change of the symbol is started due to the operation of the start operating means (specifically, the start lever), and the stop operating means (specifically, the stop button) Due to the operation or when a predetermined time elapses, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a special gaming state (bonus game etc.) advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the fixed symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol And a charging device that includes a ball receiving tray (such as an upper plate) for performing a loading process for taking in a game ball from the ball tray and a paying device for paying out the game ball to the ball tray. By game balls Gaming machine constructed as the operation of the starter operation means it becomes effective by being turned.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an exploded or exploded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a front structure of a main body frame 12 constituting the pachinko machine 10. is there. 2 and 3, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is left blank for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10. The outer frame 11 is attached to a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall. The outer frame 11 is in a state in which wooden plate materials are combined in a rectangular frame shape as a whole, and is configured by fixing each plate material with a detachable fastening member such as a small screw. Therefore, the structure can be easily reused (reused) compared to the conventional structure in which the plate members are assembled using nails and rivets. In the present embodiment, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm) and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). In addition, you may comprise the outer frame 11 with metals, such as a synthetic resin and aluminum.

  A body frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing axis is set to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened to the front side with the opening / closing axis as the axis. Furthermore, since the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game ball launching handle 18 on the right side, the main body frame 12 can be opened and closed around the side opposite to the game ball launching handle 18. It can be said. The main body frame 12 is made of synthetic resin, specifically ABS resin. By using the ABS resin, the main body frame 12 having a relatively low cost and high impact resistance can be obtained. The body frame 12 may be made of a metal such as aluminum. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 11 and the main body frame 12 constitute a gaming machine main body. As an alternative to the outer frame 11, an installation frame body may be provided in advance on the game hall side, and the main body frame 12 may be assembled to the installation frame body when the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. In such a configuration, the main body frame 12 constitutes a gaming machine main body.

  A front plate 14 is provided at a lower position on the front side of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the width thereof is configured to substantially coincide with the width of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 includes a base portion 15 having a bulging portion 15a that bulges to the near side in a substantially central portion in the width direction, and a ball tray that is provided inside the bulging portion 15a of the base portion 15 and has a dish shape that is recessed downward. And a back wall panel 17 constituting a wall on the back side of the bottom plate 16. Since the base portion 15 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by a fastening member such as a screw, the base portion 15 constitutes an attachment portion for the main body frame 12. A game ball launching handle 18 is provided on the base portion 15 so as to protrude to the right side of the bulging portion 15a. The back wall panel 17 is provided with a ball discharge port 17 a, and the game balls discharged from the ball discharge port 17 a are stored in the lower plate 16.

  A slide-type ball removal lever 19 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 15 a of the base portion 15. The ball removal lever 19 may be a push type. When the ball removal lever 19 is operated, a closing plate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 16 moves integrally or via a link to open the ball removal hole, and the stored balls in the lower plate 16 are moved. It is configured to be discharged downward. The ball removal lever 19 is provided with a biasing member such as a coil spring that biases the ball removal lever 19 toward the side where the ball removal hole is closed, and the biasing force of the biasing member when the operation of the ball removal lever 19 is released. Thus, the closing plate returns to the opening position of the ball hole. A speaker cover portion 17b in which a large number of small holes are gathered is formed at a position different from the ball discharge port 17a of the back wall panel 17, and the output sound of the speaker 20 installed behind the panel 17 is the speaker cover. It is emitted forward through the portion 17b.

  The base part 15 is provided with an ashtray 21 on the left side of the bulging part 15a. The ashtray 21 is attached so as to be able to be reversed to the lower side on the front side so as to easily remove the butts and the like accumulated in the inside, and faces the base portion 15 on the right side surface and the back surface thereof. Although a specific illustration is omitted, a support shaft for cantilevering the ashtray 21 in a rotatable state is provided on the right side surface of the ashtray 21, and the ashtray 21 is located upward on the back as shown in the figure. A locking portion that is locked to the base portion 15 is provided at a position that is open to the bottom. Most of the front plate 14 is formed of ABS resin in the same manner as the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but by molding it with ABS resin, it is possible to plate appropriate portions of the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like. In addition, since the ashtray 21 is disposed in the vicinity, the portion constituting the lower plate 16 and the back wall panel 17 is made of flame-retardant ABS resin, so that it is difficult to burn even if cigarettes are accidentally placed. It is preferable to configure as described above.

  A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided in a range excluding the front plate 14 on the front side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. Accordingly, the entire front side of the main body frame 12 is covered by the front plate 14 and the front door frame 13. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is like that. The front door frame 13 is formed of ABS resin, like the front plate 14. The front door frame 14 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but by molding it with ABS resin, it is possible to plate an appropriate portion of the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like.

  A lower portion of the front door frame 13 is provided with a bulging portion 22 that bulges to the near side above the lower plate 16, and an upper plate 23 that opens upward is provided inside the bulging portion 22. . The upper plate 23 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device, which will be described later, and guiding them to the game ball launching device side while aligning them in a row. A ball removal lever 24 for the upper plate 23 is provided on the front surface side of the bulging portion 22, and when this ball removal lever 24 is operated, a ball removal passage (not shown) provided near the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23. Is opened, and the stored balls in the upper plate 23 are discharged to the lower plate 16. In addition, the upper plate 23 can also be comprised with a flame-retardant ABS resin similarly to the lower plate 16 grade | etc.,.

  In the pachinko machine 10, a glass door frame and a front decoration frame are individually provided, and these can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame (corresponding to the main body frame of the present embodiment), and an upper plate is provided on the front decoration frame. Unlike the conventional configuration, the glass door frame and the front decoration frame are integrated into a front door frame 13, and the upper plate 23 is provided integrally with the front door frame 13. In this case, since the glass door frame and the front decoration frame are integrated into the front door frame 13, the strength of the glass support structure can be improved in the front door frame 13. That is, in this pachinko machine 10, for the purpose of expanding the game area, a large glass 137 is mounted on the front door frame 13 along with the expansion of the game area. Therefore, although the frame portion around the glass becomes narrow and there is a concern about the problem of strength reduction, sufficient strength of the glass support structure can be ensured by providing a frame portion integrated with the upper plate below the glass. The vertical and horizontal dimensions of the glass 137 are generally 405 mm × 405 mm, whereas the pachinko machine 10 has a size of 453 mm × 434 mm.

  The front door frame 13 is extended downward so as not to interfere with the game ball launching handle 18 at least when opening and closing the front door frame 13. Specifically, the dimension La from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the lower end of the front door frame 13 is, for example, about 201 mm in one existing model, whereas in this pachinko machine 10, it is about 30 mm smaller, about 172 mm. It has become. Along with this, the dimension Lb from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the upper end of the upper plate 23 is also reduced, which is about 298 mm in the existing model, for example, about 261 mm in the present pachinko machine 10. Here, by lowering the position of the upper plate 23, the vertical distance from the tip of the nozzle of the ball lending device arranged side by side on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall increases, and there is a concern that the lending of the ball will spill out. However, in the present embodiment, the rising portion 22a in which the wall surface of the bulging portion 22 is higher than the other wall surface is formed in the left side portion that is the rental ball discharge portion from the nozzle. Thereby, even if it has the structure which lowered | hung the position of the upper plate 23, inconveniences, such as spilling of a rental ball, are eliminated. The height dimension of the rising portion 22a may be anything that matches the lowered dimension of the upper plate 23, and the maximum height dimension is 25 mm in the present embodiment.

  In the front door frame 13, the bulging portion 22 for forming the upper plate is provided so as to bulge greatly toward the front side, but other portions above the upper plate 23 (annular electric decoration portion 102 and the like to be described later) ) Is restricted to bulge to the near side to avoid interference with the nozzle of the ball lending device. Specifically, the dimension from the outer frame 11 toward the front side is limited to 45 to 50 mm.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 25 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a substantially circular window hole 26 is formed at the center of the resin base 25. Is formed. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 25. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is made of a substantially rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state where the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 25. That is, the game board 30 is attached from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 12 through the window hole 26 of the resin base 25. Note that the gaming board 30 has a vertical length of 476 mm and a horizontal length of 452 mm, as in the prior art.

  Next, the structure of the game board 30 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 30 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating port 33, a through gate 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like. Actually, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the operating port 33, the through gate 34, and the variable display unit 35 are attached to the surface of the game board by wood screws or the like. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 35 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 30, the operation port 33 is disposed below the variable display unit 35, and the variable winning device 32 is disposed further below. In addition, through gates 34 are arranged on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35, and a plurality of general winning holes 31 are arranged on both sides of the lower part of the game board 30. The operating port 33 is additionally provided with an electric accessory that is activated (opened) under a predetermined condition. When a game ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33, it is detected by a detection switch which will be described later, and based on the detection result, the upper plate 23 (in some cases, the lower plate 16) is detected. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, an out port 36 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 30 so that game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are guided through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. The out port 36 is formed by cutting out the substantially lower center of the game board 30 in an inverted U shape. Therefore, compared to the conventional configuration in which the out port is formed in a hole shape, the out port can be formed more easily (however, in FIG. Is shown). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a number of nails for adjusting the ease of entering the game balls into various winning holes by appropriately dispersing the falling direction of the game balls, and the windmill 37 and the like. The various members (acts) are arranged.

  Notches 38 as recesses are formed at a plurality of locations on the left and right sides of the game board 30 so as to avoid interference with the protruding areas from the left and right sides of the body frame 12 that is the assembly partner.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the position of the upper plate 23 is lowered, and accordingly, the position of the game ball intake port provided in the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23 is also lowered. In this case, in the conventional configuration in which the game ball inlet is at a relatively high position, the game ball inlet and the game board 30 overlap each other, and the game board 30 has a notch corresponding to the game ball inlet. In this pachinko machine 10, the game ball intake port and the game board 30 do not overlap each other by lowering the game ball intake port. No formation is necessary. Therefore, it becomes an advantageous configuration in the manufacturing process of the game board 30.

  The variable display unit 35 is provided with a first symbol display device 41 for variably displaying the first symbol (special symbol) with a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger. The variable display unit 35 is provided with a center frame 43 so as to surround the first symbol display device 41. A holding lamp 44 corresponding to the first symbol display device 41 is provided on the upper portion of the center frame 43. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation port 33 is held up to 4 times, and the number of the hold is displayed by turning on the hold lamp 44. Note that the hold lamp 44 may be configured so as to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 41. Further, in the upper center of the center frame 43, there is provided a second symbol display device 42 for variably displaying the second symbol (ordinary symbol) with the passage of the through gate 34 as a trigger. A holding lamp 46 corresponding to the second symbol display device 42 is provided below the center frame 43. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the holding lamp 46. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 41, like the hold lamp 44.

  The 1st symbol display apparatus 41 is comprised as a liquid crystal display device provided with the comparatively large liquid crystal display of 8-inch size, and a display content is controlled by the display control apparatus mentioned later. On the first symbol display device 41, for example, the first symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. The 1st symbol display device 41 is provided with a liquid crystal display of 10 inches or 7 inches other than 8 inches, a device with a wide size display, or other types such as CRT, dot matrix, 7 segments, etc. A display screen may be configured.

  The 2nd symbol display apparatus 42 is provided with the display part 45 which displays 2 types of 2nd symbols, for example, "(circle)" and "x". When the game ball passes through the through gate 34, the display symbol (second symbol) of the display unit 45 fluctuates, and when the variation display stops at a predetermined symbol (for example, “◯” symbol), the operation port 33 The electric accessory attached to is configured to be open for a predetermined time. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 34, each LED built in the back of the portion marked with “O” and “X” is alternately lit, and finally “O Only “LED” corresponding to one of “” and “×” is turned on. The display unit 45 is configured to be variably displayed by alternately lighting a plurality of lamps (LEDs), or to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 41 (liquid crystal display device). There may be.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is easy to win in a big win state (hereinafter referred to as a big win). It has become. More specifically, when a game ball wins in the operating port 33, the first symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the first symbol display device 41, and when the confirmed symbol after the stop is a combination of specific symbols set in advance, a big hit is given. appear. The variable winning device 32 is configured to be in a predetermined open state so that the game ball can easily win. As an opening mode of the variable prize winning device 32, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of winnings is defined as one round, and the following is performed on condition that a winning is made to a continuous prize opening in the variable prize winning device 32. In general, it is assumed that the condition for transition to a round is satisfied, and the variable prize-winning device 32 is repeatedly opened up to a maximum of a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds).

  The game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 as a rail member for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30. The launched game ball is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is composed of a ring-shaped resin molded product, and more specifically, a fluorine-containing polycarbonate resin is used to reduce frictional resistance. The rail unit 50 has an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 that are provided in an inner and outer double. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper portion, and the outer rail portion 52 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail portion 51 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail 51. Are formed in a substantially semi-annular shape.

  The inner rail portion 51 is integrally formed with other resin portions, and is provided upright substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30. Further, the outer rail portion 52 has a support portion 52a that is integrally molded with other resin portions in the same manner as the inner rail portion 51, and is provided substantially upright on the surface of the game board 30. A sliding plate 52b is attached to the inner surface of 52a to make the flight of the game ball smoother. The sliding plate 52b is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, and is supported by the support portion 52a at a plurality of locations. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a ball guide passage is formed by a portion where these rail portions 51 and 52 face each other with a predetermined interval. In addition, in the site | part which the inner and outer rail parts 51 and 52 oppose, each rail part 51 and 52 is connected by the contact part 53 with the game board 30, and a ball | bowl guide path is formed in the groove shape open | released to the near side. Has been.

  In the rail unit 50, a return ball prevention member 54 is attached to a portion (the upper left portion in FIG. 4) from which the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage, and a portion corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the jumped game ball (FIG. 4). In the upper right part), a return rubber 55 is attached. The return ball prevention member 54 prevents a situation in which a game ball that has once jumped from the ball guide passage to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage. In addition, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 55 and is rebounded toward the center of the game area.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer periphery of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30. Here, the upper and lower and left and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially linear shape. That is, the flanges 56 are cut off at the upper and lower and left and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a finite area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. It has become. The rail unit 50 is disposed such that the position of the gaming area on the gaming board 30 that is the maximum width reaches the left and right end positions of the gaming board 30. Among the parts corresponding to the ball guide passages of the rail unit 50, particularly with respect to the game ball receiving part, the corresponding flange 56 is provided from others in order to firmly attach the rail unit 50 and stabilize the flight of the game ball. There are also many screws (three in this embodiment, two in the other).

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral portion of the inner rail portion 51, and has a function of guiding a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage 76 (see FIG. 3). Have The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces (Sa, Sb in the figure) for sticking seals and plates such as certificate stamps, and in order to secure this attachment space, the flange 56 Notches 58a and 58b are formed in the upper and lower portions. By adopting a configuration in which a sticker such as a stamp is directly pasted on the game board 30, it is difficult to improperly paste the stamp or the like.

  In the game board 30, a relay terminal hole 59 penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided in the upper left portion outside the rail unit 50, and through this relay terminal hole 59, a connector for connecting a relay terminal plate installed on the back of the game board 60 is exposed to the front side of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the game area will be described. The board surface of the game board 30 is divided into inner and outer areas by a rail unit 50 (inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52), and an inner area divided into a substantially circular shape is a game area. 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. In the present embodiment, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail portion 52 to the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and the extreme left position of the inner rail portion 51 from the extreme left position of the outer rail portion 52. The distance between them 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 an area of a ball guide passage that is an opposite part of the inner and outer rail parts 51 and 52 among the areas surrounded by the inner rail part 51 and the outer rail part 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It demonstrates as an area | region remove | excluding. That is, since the game area does not include the ball guide passage portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51 instead of the outer rail portion 52. Further, 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 in which the out port 36 is formed, and the upper limit position of the game area. Is specified by the outer rail portion 52. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm.

  Here, the width of the gaming area is preferably at least 380 mm. More preferably, it is 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. That is, the width dimension of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of game area expansion. 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 or 480 mm or more. In other words, the height of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of game area expansion. In addition, about the combination of the said width | variety and height, it can be set as what combined the said numerical value arbitrarily. If the width or height of the game area exceeds a certain value, a part of the game area may exceed the board surface of the game board 30, but other members are placed along the game board surface in the area beyond the game area. What is necessary is just to supplement by providing.

  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 has been only about 50% in the related art, so that the game board 30 having the same size as the conventional one is used as in the present embodiment. So, it can be said that the game area is considerably expanded. It should be noted that the outer 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 has to be the same, the surface of the game board 30 as described above. Increasing the ratio of the area of the gaming area to about 20% is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the gaming area. Here, the ratio is preferably at least 60% or more. More preferably, it is 65% or more, More preferably, it is 70% or more. Further, if it is 75% or more exceeding the case of this embodiment, it is more desirable. Furthermore, it may be 80% or more. In order to secure 80% or more, it is difficult to make the shape of the game area into a substantially circular shape. Therefore, it is preferable to have a shape in which the corner (for example, the lower right corner or the upper right corner) is expanded. .

  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.

  In connection with the expansion of the game area, the through gates 34 located on both sides of the variable display unit 35 have a guide mechanism that allows the game balls that have passed through the gate 34 to be moved toward the center. As a result, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the central operation port 33 and the variable prize-winning device 32, and thus the game area is expanded. As a result, a decrease in interest due to the difficulty of winning a game ball is suppressed. Further, since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, even if a relatively large variable display unit 35 is provided in the center of the game area, the through-gate 34, the windmill 37, and a plurality of nails are provided on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35. (Guide nails such as a triangular nail for guiding the game ball to the center) and other objects can be provided with a margin, and the flow of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35 It is not monotonous and you can fully enjoy the behavior of the game ball.

  Notches 38 are formed on both the left and right sides of the game board 30 to avoid interference with the protruding areas from the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, and the maximum width of the game area on the game board 30 in the rail unit 50 It has already been described that the position reaches the left and right end positions of the game board 30, but as will be described later, reinforcing members (bearing brackets 235: FIG. 9) provided on the left and right side portions of the main body frame 12. The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width that leaves an area for arranging the locking device (the base frame 247, the interlocking rod 248, etc .: see FIG. 9). For these reasons, the game area is being expanded.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 25, below the window hole 26 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached. Yes. The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 25 via a metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball 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. As described above, the curvature of the ball guide passage is reduced because the game area has been greatly expanded as compared with the prior art, and thus a device for stabilizing the launch ball is required. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered so that the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is somewhat larger than the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised), and By forming the launch rail 61 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, the launch rail 61 is made longer than the existing one and sufficiently long. The ball guide distance is secured. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launching device can be guided to the ball guide passage in a more stable state. Further, in order to stabilize the launch ball, the metal plate 62 provided with the launch rail 61 is enlarged, and the metal plate 62 is screwed at a number of locations (15 to 20 in this embodiment). Thus, the launch rail 61 is firmly positioned with respect to the game board 30.

  There is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 61 and the ball guide passage, and a foul ball passage 76 is provided below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 54 and returns as a foul ball in the ball guide passage, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 76 to the lower plate 16. To be discharged. Incidentally, in the case of the present embodiment, the length of the launch rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap (the length on the extension line of the launch rail 61) leading to the foul ball passage 76 at the tip of the launch rail is about 40 mm. .

  When the foul balls flow backward in the ball guide passage, most of them flow along the outer rail portion 52 and fall downward when reaching the lower end portion of the outer rail portion 52. Some rampage in the ball guide passage and jump to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 76. Thereby, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage 76, and interference between the foul balls and the game balls to be fired next is suppressed.

  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 door frame 13 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23). At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in this embodiment, the drop from the exit of the ball on the front door frame 13 side to the launch position becomes large, Guide members 63 and 64 are installed on the front side. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front door frame 13 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized. In addition, the game ball launching device is provided with a ball striking rod that is supported so as to be rotatable about the base end portion, and a game ball is launched along with the rotation of the ball striking ball. It is rare. Therefore, while aiming to reduce the weight of the hitting ball by changing the material to a light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the hitting shaft, the head portion of the hitting ball (opposite to the base end) is required to ensure sufficient firing force A weight is provided at the tip of the side. 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 effect of facilitating adjustment of the hitting strength of the hitting tip can be obtained.

  A pair of left and right discharge ports 66, 67 are formed on the left side of the launch rail 61 on the front surface of the main body frame 12, and the game balls discharged from the discharge ports 66, 67 are placed in front of the upper plate 23 or A game ball guide unit 70 for guiding one of the lower dishes 16 is attached. For convenience, in the following description, the discharge port 66 is also referred to as a first discharge port, and the discharge port 67 is also referred to as a second discharge port. These discharge ports 66 and 67 communicate with a game ball distribution unit 245 (see FIG. 10) provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12, and game balls are basically discharged from the first discharge port 66. When the passage leading to the upper plate 23 including the first outlet 66 is filled with game balls, the game balls are discharged from the second outlet 67 instead of the first outlet 66.

  The game ball guide unit 70 is configured to be visible with a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate resin, and between the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 with the front door frame 13 closed with respect to the main body frame 12. It is formed so that the thickness is comparatively thin so that it can be accommodated. The game ball guide unit 70 is integrally formed with the foul ball passage 76 described above. The game ball guide unit 70 is formed with a ball discharge passage 71 for communicating the discharge ports 66 and 67 with the lower plate 16. In the game ball guide unit 70, a communication port 72 communicating with the upper plate 23 is formed on the front side of the first discharge port 66 of the main body frame 12, and an opening / closing plate 73 is attached so as to close the communication port 72. ing. The opening / closing plate 73 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 74 and is always urged to a position where the communication port 72 is closed by a spring 75 as urging means.

  According to the above configuration of the game ball guide unit 70, the open / close plate 73 rises as shown in the figure by the urging force of the spring 75 when the front door frame 13 is opened, and the communication port 72 is closed. In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is opened in a state where game balls are stored upstream of the communication port 72, the stored balls flow down to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71 without spilling from the communication port 72. To do. In other words, even in the present pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 23 is directly provided on the front door frame 13, the game on the upstream side of the communication port 72 when the front door frame 13 is opened. The inconvenience of spilling a ball can be prevented. On the other hand, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the opening / closing plate 73 is pushed open against the biasing force of the spring 75 by a ball passage rod 138 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 13. . In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the upper plate 23 through the communication port 72. Accordingly, the game ball upstream of the communication port 72 is paid out to the upper plate 23. A lower plate full tank switch 71a for detecting that the game ball discharged to the lower plate 16 is full (full tank) is attached to the downstream side of the ball discharge passage 71 of the game ball guide unit 70. .

  The resin base 25 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 78 at the lower right portion of the window hole 26. Accordingly, the stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner space (Sa in FIG. 4) of the game board 30 can be viewed through the small window 78. It is also possible to directly paste a stamp or the like on the game board 30 from the small window 78.

  A small window 79 is also provided in the resin base 25 at the upper left portion of the window hole 26. The small window 79 is provided in the position corresponding to the relay terminal hole 59 of the game board 30 described in FIG. 4 in substantially the same shape as that. The connection connector 60 of the terminal board is exposed on the front side of the main body frame 12. In such a configuration, various lamps provided on the front door frame 13 side are electrically connected via the connection connector 60 exposed from the small window 79 of the main body frame 12 (resin base 25). A front door frame opening switch 27 for detecting the open state of the front door frame 13 is provided on the top of the resin base 25. The front door frame opening switch 27 has a pin that can be projected and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 25. When the front door frame 13 is opened with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 13 is detected. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the resin base 25 comes into contact with metal fittings (reinforcing plates 131 to 134 shown in FIG. 5) on the back of the front door frame 13, and Metal pieces 28a and 28b are attached to connect the metal fittings to the main body frame 12 side for grounding. Therefore, the metal fittings on the back of the front door frame 13 are conducted to the locking device and the hinge fitting on the main body frame 12 side through the metal pieces 28a and 28b, and are grounded together with the locking device and the hinge fitting.

  A pair of upper and lower support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end side (opening / closing axis line side) of the main body frame 12 as a support mechanism for supporting the front door frame 13 so that it can be opened and closed. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding upward. The specific configuration of the front door frame 13 supported by the support fittings 81 and 82 will be described later. Further, a pair of upper and lower metal fittings 155 and 156 (see FIG. 2) provided on the open end side on the back side of the front door frame 13 is inserted into the right end side (the side opposite to the opening / closing axis) of the main body frame 12. Insertion holes 87 and 88 are provided, respectively. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 is hidden behind the main body frame 12. Therefore, the front door frame 13 is locked to the main body frame 12 so that it cannot be opened by locking the metal fittings 155 and 156 to the locking device via the insertion holes 87 and 88.

  A cylinder lock 91 as a key member for locking and unlocking the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 and locking and unlocking the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is installed at the lower right corner of the main body frame 12. Has been. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated with the locking device, and only the cylinder lock 91 of the locking device is provided in a state of protruding in front of the main body frame 12. In this case, the cylinder lock 91 is provided at a position different from the position that is the maximum width of the game area. The cylinder lock 91 has a function to cover both the locking and unlocking of the main body frame 12 and the locking and unlocking of the front door frame 13, and when the key inserted into the key hole is turned counterclockwise (counterclockwise direction) When the key is unlocked and the key is turned to the right (clockwise direction), the front door frame 13 is unlocked.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertically long cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to surround the cylinder lock 91. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the cover member 92 has locking portions (hooks) formed at the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof. Therefore, the cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 by locking the upper locking portion to the main body frame 12 side and sandwiching the lower locking portion between the main body frame 12 and the front plate 14. . The front door frame 13 is formed with a notch 145 corresponding to the shape of the cover member 92. When the front door frame 13 is closed, the cover member 92 together with the front door frame 13 constitutes the front portion of the pachinko machine. . When the front door frame 13 is closed, the flange formed on the cover member 92 is pressed by the front door frame 13 to prevent the cover member 92 from rattling.

  Next, the front door frame 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front door frame 13.

  The front door frame 13 is formed with a window portion 101 as a viewing window so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window portion 101 has a substantially oval shape that is nearly circular, and more specifically, a substantially central portion on the left and right sides of the window portion 101 is gently curved as compared to the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may have a linear shape. Above the window part 101 of the front door frame 13, the frame width of the narrowest part is about 61 mm. The frame width dimension in the present embodiment is substantially the same as the distance between the uppermost portion of the outer rail portion 52 (the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the main body frame 12 in the main body frame 12, and is 85 mm to It is significantly shorter than the conventional model having the frame width of about 95 mm. Thereby, the visibility of the upper area in the game area can be easily ensured, and the large variable display unit 35 can also be arranged relatively upward. The dimension of the frame width (narrowest part) above the window 101 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 secured, the thickness may be 50 mm or less.

  The left and right frame portions of the front door frame 13 are restricted in reducing the frame width, and need a width dimension sufficient to ensure the strength of the front door frame 13 itself and the glass support strength. In the present embodiment, the narrowest part of the left and right frame parts has a frame width of about 44 mm. In this case, since the game area has been greatly expanded in this pachinko machine 10, the frame width of the front door frame 13 is about 44 mm as described above on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, that is, on the opening / closing axis side. On the other hand, the distance between the left end position of the outer rail portion 52 of the rail unit 50 and the left end position of the main body frame 12 is about 21 mm, and the latter dimension is considerably small. That is, in this configuration, in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed, a part of the ball guide passage overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front door frame 13. However, even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in the ball guide passage, the ball guide passage is only a passing area until the game ball is guided to the game area, and the game where the player mainly enjoys the game. The game ball is not difficult to view in the area. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. As described above, it is possible to expand the game area without causing any trouble to the game, while ensuring sufficient strength and glass support strength of the front door frame 13.

  Small windows 107 to which a transparent resin is attached are provided on both the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the front door frame 13 so that a part of the surface of the main body frame 12 and the surface of the game board 30 (including a certificate paper) can be visually recognized. The transparent resin attached to the small window 107 is formed in a flat shape so that the inside certificate paper or the like can be easily read by a machine or the like. However, a magnifying lens portion can be provided on the small window 107 so that the hall operator or the like can easily see the internal certificate paper or the like.

  The front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, an annular illumination part 102 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs is provided symmetrically along the periphery of the window part 101, and an LED or the like is provided at the center of the annular illumination part 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. There is provided a central illumination unit 103 incorporating the light emitting means. In the pachinko machine 10, the central lighting unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp and notifies that the jackpot is being hit by performing lighting or blinking in the jackpot state. Further, around the upper plate 23, there is also provided an upper plate illumination unit 104 that also incorporates light emitting means such as LEDs. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are respectively provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during award ball payout and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. The annular illumination part 102 includes an inner and outer double resin cover layer and a light emitting body (LED) with a launch plate accommodated inside the resin cover layer. The inner surface of each resin cover layer intersects with each layer vertically and horizontally. A protrusion (or a wavy protrusion) is provided in the direction to be turned. The outer resin cover layer is transparent, and the inner resin cover layer is colored. Therefore, if the annular illumination part 102 is caused to emit light, it is possible to realize the illumination in a state of being dispersed in a large number or in a state accompanied with a stereoscopic effect. A resin material containing glass powder may be used for the resin cover layer. Such a configuration of the resin cover layer can also be applied to other electric decoration parts (for example, the central electric decoration part 103 and the prize ball lamp 105).

  The front door frame 13 is provided with a ball rental operation portion 120 at a position below the window portion 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. A ball lending operation, a card return operation, and a card frequency check can be performed by the lending operation unit 120 in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (a ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10. it can. That is, 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 paid out as long as the remaining amount exists on the card or the like. 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. In a pachinko machine (so-called cash machine) in which game balls are rented directly from a ball lending device or the like to a top plate without using a card unit, the ball lending operation unit 120 is unnecessary. A decorative sticker or the like is attached to 120 installation portions. Thereby, in the configuration of the present pachinko machine 10 provided with the lending operation unit 120, the pachinko machine using a card unit (so-called CR machine) and the cash machine can be shared.

  On the back side of the front door frame 13, various metal reinforcing members are provided so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, reinforcement plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are respectively attached to the back side of the front door frame 13 and on the left and right and upper and lower outer sides of the window portion 101. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in the drawing. Thereby, the closed loop of the electric path by the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is cut, and the generation of a magnetic field causing noise is prevented.

  Assembling mechanisms for the main body frame 12 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the opening / closing axis side reinforcing plate 131 on the right side of FIG. And the assembly | attachment metal fittings 151 and 152 by the side of the front door frame 13 are attached with respect to the support metal fittings 81 and 82 (refer FIG. 3) by the side of the main body frame 12. FIG. That is, a shaft hole that opens to the lower surface is formed in the lower mounting bracket 152, and the protruding shaft 84 of the lower support bracket 82 is inserted into the shaft hole, while the upper mounting bracket 151 By inserting the shaft portion into the support hole 83 of the upper support fitting 81, the front door frame 13 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 12. Further, the reinforcing plate 131 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof, and the engaging claw 131a is formed in the hole 12a ( (See FIG. 3). Accordingly, even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front door frame 13 is configured in a form including the upper plate 23 and the upper and lower shaft support intervals are increased, the front door frame 13 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front door frame 13 is suppressed.

  A pair of upper and lower hook metal fittings 155 and 156 having a hook shape are attached to the reinforcing plate 132 on the opposite side to the open / close axis on the left side of FIG. These metal fittings 155 and 156 extend rearward and are provided so as to correspond to the insertion holes 87 and 88 (see FIG. 3) provided in the main body frame 12. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the metal fittings 155 and 156 are inserted into the insertion holes 87 and 88 on the main body frame 12 side, and are locked by the locking device.

  A resin case 136 is attached to the lower reinforcing plate 134 at a position facing the firing rail 61. The resin case 136 accommodates a circuit board for the ball rental operation unit 120. The back surface of the resin case 136 (the surface visible in FIG. 5) is flat, and constitutes the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling forward from the launch rail 61.

  A ball passage rod 138 is installed at a part of the lower reinforcing plate 134 cut out toward the back of the pachinko machine 10, and at least above the ball passage rod 138, the pachinko machine 10 is also behind the pachinko machine 10. An eaves portion 139 extending toward the surface is provided. In this case, in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed on the main body frame 12 side, a ridge extending along the upper side of the communication port 72 on the main body frame 12 side enters between the ball passage rod 138 and the collar portion 139. Arranged. Therefore, even if a wire, a film, or the like is invaded from the ball passage rod 138 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire, the film, or the like to the game area. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and the inside of these 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, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is designed to expand the game area. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the ball guide formed between the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 is used. A part of the passage is covered by the front door frame 13. Therefore, in the ball guide passage, a portion where the opening portion on the near side cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In this case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launching device returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 54, the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage or between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137. There is a risk of being caught in a gap that can be made. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 is attached to the front door frame 13 so as to cover the front side opening portion of the ball guide passage. The rail cover 140 is a plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the spherical guide passage, and covers a section from the base end portion of the spherical guide passage to the vicinity of the distal end portion along the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101. ing. 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. Further, at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion that becomes the right end in the state of FIG. 5 where the rail cover 140 is attached to the front door frame 13), the portion where the ball guide passage protrudes from the side edge portion of the glass 137. A covering portion 141 for covering the surface is provided. With the above-described configuration of the rail cover 140, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the ball guide passage, so that the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem such as being caught in a gap formed between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, on the lower back side of the rail cover 140, a ridge 142 extending in an arc shape along the inner edge and protruding rearward is formed. The protrusion 142 is disposed so as to overlap the inner rail portion 51 in a state of entering the ball guide passage when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if a wire or a film is intruded through the gap between the front door frame 13 and the main body frame 12 to perform an illegal act, the wire or the film is allowed to enter the game area inside the ball guide passage. Becomes very difficult. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented. The protrusion 142 may be formed in a wider range, for example, along the entire area of the inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to such a configuration, it becomes difficult to infiltrate a wire, a film, or the like in a wider range, It is possible to more reliably prevent fraudulent acts that are performed using wires or films.

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

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, various control devices (various control boards) are arranged so as to be arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions or stacked in front and back, and a game ball supply device for supplying game balls (Discharge mechanism), a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control devices are separately mounted on two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the main body frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main controller 271 (main board) and the audio lamp controller 272 (audio lamp control board) are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout controller 311 (payout control board) and launch control. A device 312 (launch control board) and a power supply device 313 (power supply board) are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the former unit is referred to as a “first control board unit 201” and the latter unit is referred to as a “second control board unit 202”. Further, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, this unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” herein. 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, and are provided with a support shaft part in a part to provide the main body frame 12. Or it has the composition which can be developed to the back of game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden portion when the units 201 to 203 and other components are arranged one behind the other. Actually, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 8, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L-shape is arranged at substantially the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged therebelow. Yes. Further, the back pack unit 203 is disposed in a region partially overlapping with 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 rotated around an axis A by the support shaft part M1. ing. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) on the right end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M1, and with a locking claw at the upper end portion. A portion M3 is provided, and the first control board unit 201 is held along the back surface of the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening portion M2 and the locking claw portion M3. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 can be rotated around the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It has become. 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 open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M4, and the second control board unit 202 performs the second control. The substrate unit 202 is held in a state along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body. Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft part M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 is rotatable about an axis C by the support shaft part M6. . Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a ny latch or the like on the left end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M6, and at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively, a rotating engagement member. Stop portions M8 and M9 are provided, and the back pack unit 203 is held along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body by the fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9.

  The support shaft portions M1, M4, and M6 that rotatably support the units 201 to 203 have a hinge structure that can be easily removed in a state where the units 201 to 203 are opened from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. Briefly, the first control board unit 201 is developed by releasing the fastening of the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3, rotating the unit 201 around the axis A, and expanding the unit 201. Lift in condition. Thereby, if there is no back pack unit 203, the first control board unit 201 can be removed. Further, with respect to the second control board unit 202, the fastening of the fastening portion M5 is released, the unit 202 is rotated about the axis B, is unfolded, and is lifted in that state. Thereby, the 2nd control board unit 202 can be removed. Further, with respect to the back pack unit 203, the fastening portion M7 is fastened and the locking portions M8 and M9 are unlocked, the unit 203 is rotated about the axis C, and is unfolded, and lifted in that state. Thereby, the back pack unit 203 can be removed.

  Here, the unfolding directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 opens to the left when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit. 203 is configured to open to the right. In this case, since the first control board unit 201 is partially overlapped with the back pack unit 203, it is impossible to remove the first control board unit 201 without opening the back pack unit 203. Furthermore, since the first control board unit 201 and the back pack unit 203 are configured to expand in opposite directions, the back pack unit 203 must be opened largely beyond a predetermined angle or the unit 203 must be removed. For example, it is impossible to remove the first control board unit 201. Accordingly, when attention is paid to removing the first control board unit 201, it is difficult to remove compared to the other units 202 and 203. Furthermore, since the back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation of the locking device, the first control board unit 201 is further removed. Has become difficult. A more specific configuration will be described later.

  Next, the back surface structure of the main body frame 12 and the game board 30 is demonstrated. 9 is a rear view showing a configuration in a state in which the game board 30 is assembled to the main body frame 12 and the units 201 to 203 are removed. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main body frame 12 as viewed from the rear. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear.

  The game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 25 from the back side, and a plurality (four in this embodiment) of locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the main body frame 12. It is fixed so as not to fall backward. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 9 shows a locked state. The left and right three locking fixtures 211 are L-shaped fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured not to protrude outward from the main body frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 212 at one lower portion is an I-shaped fastener made of synthetic resin.

  The variable display unit 35 disposed at the center of the game board 30 is provided with a synthetic resin frame cover 213 that covers the center frame 43 (see FIG. 4) from the rear side. At the rear end, the first symbol display device 41 and the display control device 214 as display control means 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 43 are disposed.

  A collective board unit 215 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display unit 35. The collective plate unit 215 has a base formed of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin as a thin plate-like frame body, and is attached so that the base surface is in contact with the back surface of the game board 30. The collective board unit 215 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won at various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls at various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. Below the collective plate unit 215, a collecting passage corresponding to the game board opening of the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33 and collecting at one place on the downstream side. 216 is formed. Further, a discharge passage board 217 made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate resin is attached to the main body frame 12 below the game board 30, and the discharge ball is placed on the discharge passage board 217, for example, in a game hall outside the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 is formed to guide the island facility or the like. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 9, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the like are gathered through the collection passage 216 of the gathering plate unit 215, and the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is further collected. Through the pachinko machine 10. Similarly, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage 218, and the game ball that has not won any prize opening is also 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, the collective plate unit 215 (collection passage 216) is provided above, and the discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below. There is no overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board 30. Therefore, when the game board 30 is removed from the main body frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 17 prevents the game board from being removed.

  The discharge passage board 217 is disposed on the back side of the upper plate 23 in front of the pachinko machine 10, and a wire, a film, or the like is inserted from a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 138 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 23. An illegal act such as allowing the wire, film, or the like to enter the game area side through the gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 10, the discharge passage board 217 has a height position corresponding to the upper position of the ball passage rod 138 so as to overlap the main body frame 12 and in front of the pachinko machine 10. An extending plate 219 was provided. Therefore, even if it tries to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. from the clearance gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, it will be obstructed by the plate 219, and it will be very difficult to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. to a game area. Become. As a result, an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 215 is provided with a winning port switch 221 at a position corresponding to the general winning port 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a specific area switch 222 and a position corresponding to the variable winning device 32. A count switch 223 is provided. The specific area switch 222 is a switch that determines that a game ball that has won the variable winning device 32 during the jackpot has entered a specific area. The specific area is an area for determining whether or not a round can be updated, and is also referred to as a V zone. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 32. In addition, an operation port switch 224 for detecting the winning of a game ball to the operation port 33 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation port 33, and a passage of the game ball of the through gate 34 is detected at a position corresponding to the through gate 34. A gate switch 225 is provided. The prize opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring, and the specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the big prize opening relay board 227. The board surface relay board 226 and the special winning opening relay board 227 are connected to the main controller 271. The operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main controller 271 without using a relay board. Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is driven with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the opening / closing door of the large winning opening and a distribution plate for distributing the winning balls to a specific area or other areas. A winning ball sorting plate solenoid is provided, and the operating port 33 is provided with an operating port solenoid for opening the electric accessory attached thereto.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main control device 271 and the main control device 271 pays out a payout command (a winning ball command for instructing the number of game balls to be paid out). Is sent to the payout control device 311. The payout of the predetermined number of game balls is executed by the output of the payout control device 311. Here, in the conventional so-called evidence ball system, the game balls won in 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. However, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a lot of game balls are paid out because the winning of the game balls is electrically detected for each prize opening and the payout is immediately performed. In this case, the payout can be performed promptly, and a winning ball processing apparatus is not required.

  The collective board unit 215 is provided with a board external terminal board 230 at the upper right part thereof. The panel external terminal board 230 has an output terminal for outputting a signal every time the variation of the first symbol is stopped (determined), and an output terminal for outputting a signal during a big hit or during the reduction of the variation time of the first symbol. And an output terminal for outputting a signal during the jackpot. And, through these output terminals, a signal relating to the game (the state on the game board 30 side) is output to the management control device on the game hall side. The board external terminal board 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state. As shown in FIG. 9, a set handle 228 and a firing motor 229 including a hitting ball basket are provided on the lower left side on the back side of the main body frame 12.

  The assembly plate unit 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this mounting mechanism, a bearing bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the lower left corner portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and the bearing bracket 231 has a pair of upper and lower bearing holes 231 a on the same axis. Is formed. In the game board 30, a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, a mounting hole for a ny latch) 232 is provided on the right side of the bearing fitting 231, and a locking claw piece 233 is provided above the bearing fitting 231. It has been.

  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 main body frame 12. Specifically, a long bearing fitting 235 is attached to the right end of the main body frame 12. The bearing fitting 235 also functions as a reinforcing member. The bearing metal fitting 235 has a long plate-like metal fitting body 236 extending downward from the game board 30 and is erected rearward from the metal fitting body 236 so that the bearing for the second control board unit 202 is provided at two lower positions. A portion 237 is formed, and bearing portions 238 for the back pack unit 203 are formed at two upper portions. Coaxial bearing holes are formed in the bearing portions 237 and 238, respectively. Note that the bearing portion 237 for the second control board unit 202 and the bearing portion 238 for the back pack unit 203 may be configured by individual bearing fittings. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the second control board unit 202, the main body frame 12 has a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 239 at the left end below the game board 30 installation area. Is provided. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the main body frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 240 at the left end of the game board 30 installation area. . Rotating fixtures 241, 242 for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30 at positions on the upper left, upper right and lower right of the game board 30 in the main body frame 12. 243 is provided. Since the back pack unit 203 stores a large amount of game balls in its upper part, the fixtures 241 and 242 for supporting the upper part of the back pack unit 203 should have a particularly strong strength. Desirably, a rotating fixture is used in the present embodiment.

  As described above, a long bearing fitting 235 is provided on the left and right sides of the main body frame 12 (right side in FIG. 9), while the left and right other sides (left side in FIG. 9) of the main body frame 12 are locked. A device is provided. The locking device includes a base frame 247 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 248 that is assembled to the base frame 247 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated in the lower part of the cylinder. The interlocking rod 248 moves in either the up or down direction by operating the cylinder lock 91. The interlocking bar 248 is provided with a pair of upper and lower bar brackets 249 having a hook shape. When the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the bar bracket 249 is attached to the support bracket (on the outer frame 11 side). (Not shown) and locked by a locking device. In this case, when the interlocking rod 248 moves upward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released. On the contrary, when the interlocking rod 248 moves downward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released.

  In the above-described configuration in which the bearing bracket 235 and the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are distributed to the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, these bearing bracket 235 and locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are arranged. The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width that leaves an area for placing a). As described above, the game area is also expanded by this.

  In the lower right portion of the game board 30 on the back surface of the main body frame 12, a game ball distributing unit 245 for distributing game balls paid out by a payout mechanism described later to any of the upper plate 23, the lower plate 16 and the discharge passage 218 is provided. It has been. The game ball distribution unit 245 has a left opening 245a that communicates with the upper plate 23 through the first discharge port 66, and a central opening 245b that communicates with the lower plate 16 through the second discharge port 67, and the right opening. Each passage is formed so that the portion 245c communicates with the discharge passage 218. The game ball distribution unit 245 is firmly attached to the main body frame 12 with screws or the like. Therefore, the floating at the installation site of the game ball distributing unit 245 is prevented, and an illegal act caused by entering a wire, a film, or the like from the gap can be prevented. Note that a synthetic resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end portion of the main body frame 12 to surround the back of the speaker 20 installed on the back side of the back wall panel 17, and the speaker box 246 transmits the speaker sound to the rear. The sound quality in the low frequency range is improved by functioning so as not to miss.

  Next, the configuration of the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201 viewed from the back. .

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and the main control device 271 and the sound lamp control device 272 are mounted on the mounting base 251. The main control device 271 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port for communicating with various devices, and a random number used in various lotteries. A main substrate including a generator, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. is provided, and the main substrate is accommodated in a substrate box 273 as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like. Configured. The substrate box 273 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 so as not to be unsealed by a sealing unit 274 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 273 is sealed.

  As long as the sealing unit 274 is configured to connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be unsealed, any configuration can be applied. Here, as shown in FIG. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. Sealing processing by the sealing unit 274 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after it has been performed. 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 274. When the substrate box 273 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main substrate or when the main substrate is inspected, the connection between the sealing member into which the locking claw is inserted and the other sealing member is disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the substrate box 273 is left in the substrate box 273, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 273.

  The sound lamp control device 272 includes a CPU for controlling sound and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 271 or the display control device 214, and a sound lamp control board including other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The sound lamp control board is housed in a board box 275 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 276 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 272, and the power of the power supply device 313 is supplied to the display control device 214 and the sound lamp control device 272 via the power relay board 276. .

  The mounting base 251 is made of a synthetic resin such as a polycarbonate resin, and is colored opaque, for example, green or blue. However, the mounting base 251 may be colorless and transparent or translucent. Two flat substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are provided on the surface of the mounting base 251. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction perpendicular to the length and breadth, and are formed with steps in the front-rear direction. Standing portions 254 erected from the substrate mounting surface 252 are integrally formed on the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the substrate mounting surface 252, respectively. The main control device 271 is disposed on the horizontally long substrate mounting surface 252 and the sound lamp control device 272 is disposed on the vertically long substrate mounting surface 253. At this time, the upper and lower sides of main controller 271 are supported by upright portions 254. The sound lamp control device 172 is fixed to the board mounting surface 253 with screws or the like at a plurality of locations.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the substrate mounting surface 252 is formed with horizontally elongated through holes 256 at two places on the left and right. On the other hand, the substrate box 273 of the main control device 271 is provided with rotationally operable fixtures 277 at two places on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 271 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the main controller 271 is placed so that the fixing tool 277 is inserted into the through hole 256 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 277 is placed in this state. The main control device 271 is locked by the turning operation. Accordingly, since the main control device 271 cannot be removed unless the lock 277 is unlocked from the back side of the first control board unit 201, a deterrent effect such as board removal can be obtained.

  In addition, in the mount 251, a shielding part 257 for shielding an opening leading to the back space of the substrate mounting surface 252 is provided below the main substrate mounting surface 252. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a hand or the like from being inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251 from below the board mounting surface 252 so that the locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, the upper portion of the unit 201 is covered with the back pack unit 203, so that it is also prevented that a hand or the like is inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251. The locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released.

  As described above, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed unless the back pack unit 203 is opened at a predetermined angle or larger, or the unit 203 is not removed. The backpack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation. That is, if the main body frame 12 cannot be opened, the first control board unit 201 cannot be rotated or removed as a result, and the main controller 271 cannot be removed. Therefore, unauthorized replacement or theft of the main controller 271 can be effectively prevented.

  The main control device 271 is arranged on the near side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 272 is arranged 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 271 and 272 are mounted in a state where the main controller 271 and the sound lamp controller 272 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged with part of them stacked one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 13 and the like, the main controller 271 is arranged in a state where a part thereof (about 1/3 in this embodiment) is floated. Therefore, it is possible to extend the sound lamp control device 272 to a region overlapping with the main control device 271, and, from another viewpoint, it is possible to extend the main control device 271 to a region overlapping with the sound lamp control device 272. Even within the limited size of the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to satisfactorily cope with the increase in size of the control boards 271 and 272, and the control devices 271 and 272 can be installed efficiently. Further, in a state where the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252, and the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty. Note that lattice-like ribs 258 are provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 to increase the support strength of the main controller 271.

  A pair of upper and lower retaining pins 261 are provided on the left end surface of the mounting base 251, and the first control board unit 201 is rotated with respect to the game board 30 by attaching the retaining pins 261 to the bearing fitting 231. Cantilevered so that it can move. A pair of upper and lower nai latches 262 are provided at the right end of the mounting base 251 as fasteners to be fitted into the fastening holes 232. A long hole 263 in which the locking claw piece 233 is locked is provided at the upper end portion of the mounting base 251. Therefore, the first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by fitting the nail latch 262 into the tightened hole 232 and locking the locking claw piece 233 in the long hole 263. It should be noted that the bearing fitting 231 and the latch pin 261 are in the support shaft portion M1, the fastened hole 232 and the ny latch 262 are in the fastening portion M2, and the locking claw piece 233 and the long hole 263 are in the locking claw portion M3. Each corresponds.

  Next, the configuration of the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 18 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 and the launch control device 312 are provided with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The payout control board of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The launch control board of the launch control device 312 controls the launch motor 229 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. A predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices is generated and output by the power supply board of the power supply device 313. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and mainly receives a ball lending operation command from the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. It is. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in a cash 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.

  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 payout control device 311, as with the main control device 271, the substrate box 315 constituting the enclosing means includes a box base and a box cover, which are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit 319 as a sealing means, As a result, 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 clogging of the payout motor described later, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball clogging is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure, and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and held. However, if the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323, the RAM data is initialized. It is like that.

  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. On the board mounting surface 302, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted side by side and fixed with screws or the like. A substantially flat pedestal plate 303 is placed on the substrate box 317 of the power supply device 313, and a payout control device 311 is mounted on the pedestal plate 303 and fixed with screws or the like. Since the pedestal plate 303 is interposed between the payout control device 311 and the power supply device 313, for example, in order to install a metal plate for noise removal, the metal plate or the like may be attached to the pedestal plate 303, and noise countermeasures are simple. Can be realized.

  The mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latching pins 305 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit is inserted into the bearing 237 from above by inserting the latching pins 305 from above. 202 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. A pair of upper and lower nail latches 306 are provided as fasteners at the left end of the mounting base 301, and the second control board unit 202 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by fitting the nail latch 306 into the tightened hole 239. The bearing portion 237 and the latch pin 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4, 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. 19 is a front view of the back pack unit 203, and FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 203. FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the tank rail.

  The back pack unit 203 is configured by integrating a back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as 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 unit 35. However, in this embodiment, the above-described sound lamp control device 272 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. The vent holes 354a are each formed in a long hole shape, and are provided so that the respective vent holes 354a are adjacent to each other at relatively close positions. 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 air holes 354a and exposing the display control device 214 and the like inside the resin portion.

  A payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed on the base portion 353 of the back pack 351 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 that opens upward is provided at the top of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, tank rails 356 having two rows (two rows) of spherical passages and gently inclined toward the downstream side are connected. The tank rails 356 extend in the vertical direction on the downstream side. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the payout motor 358a is driven by the control of the payout control device 311 so that a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 23 and the like through the payout passage 359 and the like. Although not shown, a tank ball absence sensor that detects the presence or absence of a game ball supplied from the tank 355 or the tank rail 356 is provided upstream of the case rail 357. The payout device 358 is provided with a payout rotation sensor that detects the rotation of the payout motor 358a and a payout count switch 358b that counts the number of game balls to be paid out.

  A vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. Vibrator 360 is unitized by a vibrator motor and a synthetic resin case that accommodates the vibrator motor, and is attached to tank rail 356 by two legs 360a. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  The configuration of the tank rail 356 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 21, the tank rail 356 has a rail body 361 having a long bowl shape opened upward. A spherical ball receiving portion 362 is formed in the upstream portion of the rail main body 361 so that the game ball dropped from the tank 355 by the ball receiving portion 362 is smoothly taken into the rail main body 361. 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. On the bottom surface of each spherical passage partitioned by the partition wall 363, one or two ridges 364 are provided, and an opening 365 for dropping dust is provided on the side of the ridge 364. Yes. The rail body 361 is provided with a rectifying plate 367 so as to cover the ceiling portion of the downstream half. The rectifying plate 367 has a bow shape so as to limit the height of the ball passage in the tank rail 356 toward the downstream side, and a convex portion 368 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the lower surface thereof. Thereby, each game ball flowing in the tank rail 356 finally flows out downstream without being stacked up and down. Therefore, even if a large amount of game balls flow into the tank rail 356, the game balls are prevented from being bitten and the ball clogging in the tank rail 356 is difficult to occur. The rail main body 361 is formed of a black conductive polycarbonate resin to prevent electrification, while the rectifying plate 367 is formed of a transparent polycarbonate resin so that a clogging of a ball can be visually confirmed. The rectifying plate 367 is detachably provided. By removing the rectifying plate 367, maintenance in the tank rail 356 can be easily performed. A manual stopper 369 for preventing the game ball from flowing down is attached to the current plate 367.

  Returning to the description of FIGS. 19 and 20, the payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 that relays a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and takes in the main power from outside. A power switch board 382 is provided. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24 volt main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  The discharge mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the discharge passage 359 is formed of a conductive synthetic resin material such as a conductive polycarbonate resin, and is grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a frame external terminal plate 390 on the upper right portion thereof. An output terminal for outputting a signal when there is a shortage of game balls in the tank 355 or the tank rail 356, and a signal each time a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of prize balls are paid out to the frame external terminal plate 390. An output terminal for outputting, an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number (25 in this embodiment) of game balls are lent, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body frame 12 is opened, and a front door frame An output terminal is provided for outputting a signal when 13 is opened. And, through these output terminals, signals relating to payout of prize balls, rental status of game balls and status on the frame side are output to the management control device on the game hall side. Note that an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of game balls are lent out is not necessary in a so-called cash machine.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a substantially rectangular window 391 adjacent to the frame external terminal plate 390. Therefore, in a state where the back pack unit 103 is attached to the main body frame 12, the board external terminal plate 230 on the back side of the game board 30 is exposed through the window portion 391, and the board external terminal plate 230 remains attached with the back pack unit 103 attached. Can be operated. As described above, since the board external terminal plate 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state, the board external terminal board 230 is connected to the board via the window portion 391 while being connected. The external terminal plate 230 can be taken out. A main body frame opening switch 392 for detecting the open state of the main body frame 12 is provided at the upper right portion of the back pack 351. When the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal of the switch 392 is provided. The contact is closed and the closing of the main body frame 12 is detected. When the main body frame 12 is opened relative to the outer frame 11, the metal contact is opened and the opening of the main body frame 12 is detected.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 385 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10. By inserting the latch pins 385 into the bearing portion 238 from above, the back pack unit 203 is mounted. The body frame 12 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable. The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and is provided with a locking hole 387 at the upper end portion thereof. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by inserting the fixing tool 242 into 387 and rotating the fixing tool 242. Further, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the main body frame 12 by the fixing tools 241 and 243. The bearing portion 238 and the latch pin 385 correspond to the support shaft portion M6, the fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 correspond to the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the locking hole 387 correspond to the locking portion M8, respectively. To do. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagrams of FIGS.

  The main controller 271 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A certain RAM 503 and 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, and I / O when the power is shut down (including when a power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The area of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power cut-off based on the information in the backup area 503a when the power is turned on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation). Yes. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 33), and restoration of each value written in the backup area 503a is executed in the main processing (see FIG. 26) 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 CPU 501 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process as a process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input / output port 505 are the above-described panel external terminal board 230, a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a display control device 214, and other payout count switches 358b (not shown). Has been.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with 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 271. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a is an area for storing the stack pointer, each register, I / O, and the like when the power is shut down when the power is shut down due to a power failure or the like. Based on the information in the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be 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 CPU 501 of the main controller 271, the power failure signal SG1 is input from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input / output port 515 are a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a main control device 271, a firing control device 312, a frame external terminal plate 390, a payout motor 358a, a payout count switch 358b, a lower pan full switch 71a, and the like. ing.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch motor 229, and the launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the launch control signal is output from the payout control device 311, the player is detecting that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch for stopping the launch. On condition that the stop switch is not operated, the launch motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The display control device 214 controls the variation display of the first symbol (special symbol) on the first symbol display device 41 and the variation display of the second symbol (ordinary symbol) on the second symbol display device 42. The display control device 214 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus line. 530 and 531. The input side of the input port 527 is connected to the output side of the main controller 271, and the output side of the input port 527 is connected to the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526, and the output port via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. A second symbol display device 42 (display unit 45) and an audio lamp control device 272 are 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 the first symbol display device 41 is connected to the output side of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 214 controls the display of the first symbol display device 41 and the second symbol display device 42 based on the symbol display command transmitted from the main control device 271. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 is for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Memory.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the first symbol display device 41, and the display content of the first symbol display device 41 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 first symbol display device 41. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 41.

  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 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And has. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating power to the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. The power supply unit 541 outputs the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, to a normal value for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain. Therefore, the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 receives a switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323, and outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data of the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. It is. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 to the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311. Thereby, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data in the backup areas 503a and 513a is cleared in the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311.

  Here, the display content of the 1st symbol display apparatus 41 is demonstrated based on FIG.

  In the first symbol display device, three symbol sequences of left, middle, and right are set. Each symbol row is composed of, for example, a main symbol to which numbers “0” to “9” are attached, and a sub-symbol made of, for example, a diamond-shaped symbol. Each main symbol and sub-design constitute a first symbol. In each symbol row, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of numbers, and sub symbols are arranged between the main symbols. That is, each symbol row is provided with a total of 20 first symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub symbols. On the first symbol display device 41, 20 first symbols for each symbol row are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom with periodicity. In particular, the numbers of the main symbols 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 first symbol display device 41 displays the first, third, and lower first symbols for each symbol row. Accordingly, the first symbol display device 41 displays a total of nine first symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. In the first symbol display device 41, 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 are set. 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) If you arrange it, a big hit video will be displayed as a big hit.

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

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 271 uses various counter information during the game to perform jackpot lottery, setting the symbol display of the first symbol display device 41, and the like. Specifically, As shown in FIG. 25, when the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the jackpot symbol of the first symbol display device 41, and the first symbol display device 41 fluctuate and change. Reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of jackpot random number counter C1, variation type counters CS1 and CS2 used for variation pattern selection of the first symbol display device 41, , Left, middle and right out symbol counters CL, CM, CR used to set each out symbol in the left, middle and right columns It is set to be there.

  Among these counters, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters that each add 1 to the previous value and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that register values are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 501, and as a result, numerical values change randomly. Each counter is 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). In each of these areas, a game ball to the operation port 33 is provided. According to the winning history, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in time series.

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

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines the symbol when the fluctuation of the first symbol display device 41 is stopped in the case of a jackpot. In the present embodiment, the first symbol display device 41 has five effective lines. Since ten specific symbols (main symbols) are set, 50 counter values (0 to 49) are prepared. That is, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is configured to increment one by one within the range of 0 to 49 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (ie 49). 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 operation port 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 final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach to stop by shifting the last stop symbol by one before and after the reach symbol, and the final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach also reaches the reach symbol. “Reach other than front / rear off” that stops other than before and “completely out” that does not generate reach, for example, C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to front / rear reach, and C3 = 2-21 It corresponds to the reach other than the front and rear deviation, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to the complete deviation. The reach lottery may be set individually according to the state of the lottery probability of the first symbol display device 41, 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 this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 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 the first symbol, such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final stop symbol ( In the present embodiment, a more detailed symbol variation mode such as an elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the middle symbol) stops is determined. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the variation pattern is determined when the first symbol display device 41 starts the variation of the first symbol.

  The left, middle and right off symbol counters CL, CM, CR determine the stop symbol of the left row 1 symbol, the middle row 1 symbol, and the right row 1 symbol when the big hit lottery is missed. In each column, any one of the 20 first symbols is displayed in combination with the main symbol and the sub symbol, 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 value of the R register built in the CPU 501. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated, the lower 3 bits of the R register are added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 20 is subtracted to determine the current value. The Each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated within the normal processing so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is the reach of the RAM 503 front / rear out symbol buffer, reach other than front / rear out It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the time of starting the variation of the first symbol, the buffer value of any one of the front and rear outreach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than front and rear outlier, and the completely out symbol symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3. The

  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. Although not shown, the second symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the second symbol display device 42. The second symbol random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The second symbol random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and is acquired when it is detected that the game ball has passed through either the left or right through gate 34. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main controller 271 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is NMI interrupt processing activated by signal input. For convenience of explanation, first, timer interrupt processing and NMI interrupt processing will be described, and then main processing will be described.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 271 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 31, in step S601, various winning switch reading processes are executed. That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 271 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

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

  Thereafter, in step S604, a start winning process associated with winning in the operating port 33 is executed. This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 32. In step S701, whether or not the game ball has won the start opening 33 (start winning prize) is determined based on the detection information of the operation opening switch 224. When it is determined that the game ball has won the operating port 33, in the subsequent step S702, it is determined whether or not the number N of active reserved balls of the first symbol display device 41 is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). Determine. The process proceeds to step S703 on the condition that there is a winning at the operation port 33 and the number N of activated balls is <4, and the number N of activated balls is incremented by one. In the subsequent step S704, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in the step S603 are stored in the first free area of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 501 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  In addition, when the game ball wins the operating port 33 (start winning prize), the first symbol display display on the first symbol display device 41 is started accordingly, but after the start winning, the first symbol changes. However, there is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse before the symbol is stopped. Therefore, in the start winning process, when the start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after each counter value storing process (step S704). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 msec, 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 the variation pattern of the first 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. 33 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process, and this process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 271 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption, the state of the main controller 271 at the time of power-off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main controller 271 and the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed. To start NMI interrupt processing. The NMI interrupt processing program in FIG. 33 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 271. 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 271 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within this predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, in step S801, the used register is saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503, and in the subsequent step S802, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a. Further, in step S803, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 503a, and in step S804, a power interruption notification command indicating that the power has been interrupted is transmitted to another control device. In step S805, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. In step S806, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The above NMI interrupt processing is similarly executed in the payout control device 311, and the state of the payout control device 311 when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513 a of the RAM 513 by the NMI interrupt. 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 CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 33 is started. The contents are the same as described above, except that the power-off notification command is not transmitted in step S804.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main controller 271. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  In the main process, in step S101, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (audio lamp control device 272, payout control device 311, etc.) to become operable, for example, Wait processing is performed for about 1 second. In step S102, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In subsequent step S103, RAM access is permitted.

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

  As described above, 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 a RAM initialization process (steps S114 to S116). Similarly, when the occurrence information 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 the initialization process of the RAM 503 (steps S114 to S116). . That is, in step S114, the use area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S115, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. In step S116, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

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

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

  In the normal process, in step S201, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. For example, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball command corresponding to the number of winning balls to be paid out is transmitted to the payout control device 311. Further, when the first symbol display device 41 displays the variation of the first symbol, a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, a confirmation command, and the like are transmitted to the display control device 214. In addition, after the first symbol variation starts, the variation pattern command → the left symbol sequence stop symbol command → the middle symbol sequence stop symbol command → the right symbol sequence stop symbol command one by one for each normal process (that is, The command is transmitted once every 4 msec), and the confirmation command is transmitted at the timing when the fluctuation time elapses. Further, as will be described in detail later, a jackpot display command such as an opening start command, a round start command, and an ending start command is transmitted to the display control device 214 when the first symbol display device 41 displays an image with a jackpot.

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

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

  Thereafter, in step S306, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a jackpot symbol combination. If the symbol combination is a jackpot symbol combination, the process is terminated. If it is not a jackpot symbol combination, it is determined in step S307 whether or not it is a reach symbol combination, and if it is a reach symbol combination, in step S308 it is further determined whether or not it is a front-rear reach. To do. If the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of front and rear outreach, the process proceeds to step S309, and the combination of out symbol symbols CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the front and rear outreach symbol buffer of the RAM 503. If the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are a combination of reach other than front / back off, the process proceeds to step S310, and the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / back out of RAM 503. . If the combination of outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is not a jackpot symbol combination and not a reach symbol combination (when both steps S306 and S307 are NO), this is a combination of outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR In this case, the process proceeds to step S 311, and the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the complete off symbol buffer of the RAM 503.

  After the update process of the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR, in step S204 of FIG. 27, a payout process relating to the payout of prize balls is performed. The payout process includes a prize ball process for instructing the payout control device 311 to pay out a prize ball, and a payout confirmation process for confirming whether or not the prize ball is paid out normally. Details of these processes will be described later. Thereafter, in step S205, a first symbol variation process for performing variation display of the first symbol by the first symbol display device 41 is executed. By this first symbol variation process, jackpot determination, setting of a variation pattern of the first symbol, and the like are performed. The details of the first symbol variation process will be described later.

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

  In the pachinko machine 10, the ending display is performed by the first symbol display device 41 when the predetermined number of rounds is ended, and in particular in the present embodiment, the end timing of the ending display is set variably. . The end timing variable setting process is performed in the special winning opening / closing process, and details thereof will be described later.

  In step S207, display control of the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol of “◯” or “x”) by the second symbol display device 42 is executed. Briefly, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34, the value of the second symbol random number counter C4 is acquired each time and the second symbol is displayed on the display unit 45 of the second symbol display device 42. Is displayed. Then, the lottery of the second symbol is performed based on the value of the second symbol random number counter C4, and when the winning state of the second symbol is reached, the electric accessory attached to the operating port 33 is released for a predetermined time. Although the description is omitted, the second symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interruption process shown in FIG. 31, like the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3.

  Thereafter, in step S208, it is determined whether or not the next normal process execution timing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S209 and S210). That is, in step S209, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In step S210, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and varies. Therefore, it is possible to update the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot 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 first symbol variation process of step S205 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the first symbol variation process, in step S401, it is determined whether or not a big hit is currently being made. Note that the jackpot includes the jackpot game displayed on the first symbol display device 41 in the jackpot and the middle of a predetermined time after the jackpot game ends. In a succeeding step S402, it is determined whether or not the first symbol display device 41 is displaying the variation of the first symbol. Then, when it is not a big hit and is not displaying the variation of the first symbol, the process proceeds to step S403, and it is determined whether or not the number N of active suspension balls of the first symbol display device 41 is larger than zero. Then, when the jackpot is being hit or the number N of operation-reserved balls is 0, the present process is terminated as it is.

  If neither the big hit nor the change display of the first symbol is displayed and the number N of activated balls is> 0, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, 1 is subtracted from the number N of active suspension balls. In step S405, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process 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.

  Thereafter, in step S406, the first symbol variation start process is executed. Here, the details of the variation start processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 30. In step S501, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. To do. 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.

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

  Next, in step S503, the variation pattern of the first symbol until it stops at the jackpot symbol is determined, and the variation pattern is set in the variation pattern command. At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and the reach type such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc., and other roughly 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 design 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 or to set a 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 it is not a big hit, in step S504, it is determined whether or not 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. In step S505, it is further determined whether the reach is out of front or back based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In the present embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any one of 0 to 238, of which “0, 1” corresponds to the out-of-front reach and “2-21” corresponds to the reach other than the back-and-forth out- “22 to 238” corresponds to no reach (complete detachment).

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

  If a reach other than front / rear out occurs, the process proceeds to step S508, and the left, middle, and right out of symbol counters CL, CM, CR stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out of RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. To do. In step S509, a variation pattern for reach display other than front / rear deviation is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503, as in step S503 and the like.

  If it is neither big hit nor reach, the process proceeds to step S510, and the left, middle, and right off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the complete off symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. In step S511, a variation pattern for complete out-of-range display is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503, as in step S503 and the like. 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.

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

  Next, the payout process in step S204 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS. The payout process includes a prize ball process for instructing the payout control device 311 to pay out a prize ball, and a payout confirmation process for confirming whether or not the prize ball is paid out normally.

  In the winning ball process, first, in step S901, whether or not the game ball has won various winning holes is determined based on detection information of switches corresponding to the winning holes such as the operation opening switch 224. If there is no detection information from any of the switches, this process is terminated as it is. If there is detection information, the process advances to step S902 to set a prize ball command corresponding to the number of prize balls to be paid out. In the subsequent step S903, the number of prize balls is added to the value of the payout counter for storing the number of prize balls to be paid out, and the process is terminated.

  In the payout confirmation process, first, in step S1001, it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch 358b whether or not a game ball has been paid out. If the game ball has been paid out, the process proceeds to step S1002, where the value of the payout counter is decremented by 1, and this process ends. If the game ball is not paid out, it is determined in step S1003 whether or not the lower pan full signal is output from the payout control device 311. The lower pan full signal is a signal that is output when the payout control device 311 detects that the lower pan 16 is full of game balls (full). That is, when the lower plate full signal is ON, it means that the game ball cannot be paid out. In this case, the process proceeds to step S1004, a lower pan full command is set, and this process ends. The lower tray full command is a command transmitted to the display control device 214 in order to instruct the player by voice or lamp to discharge the game ball from the lower tray 16. If the game ball is not paid out and the lower plate full signal is output OFF, this processing is terminated as it is.

  Next, payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control apparatus 311. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S1101, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. In step S1102, the process waits until a payout permission command transmitted from main controller 271 is received. When the payout permission command is received, the process proceeds to step S1103 to permit RAM access, and in step S1104, an external interrupt vector is set.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 513 in the CPU 511. That is, in step S1105, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed, and in the subsequent step S1106, it is determined whether or not the power shutoff occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. To do. In step S1107, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S1108, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address in the RAM 513. It should be noted that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly stored.

  If the RAM erase switch 323 has been pressed, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (steps S1115 to S1118). Similarly, when the occurrence information 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 of the RAM 513 (steps S1115 to S1118). . That is, in step S1115, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S1116, initialization processing of the RAM 513 is executed. In step S1117, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S1118, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to a payout control process described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal, the condition at the time of power recovery Execute the process (process when the power supply is restored). That is, in step S1109, the stack pointer before power shut-off is restored, and in step S1110, information on occurrence of power shut-off is cleared. In step S1111, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S1112, the register used is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in steps S1113 and S1114, the interrupt permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power shutdown, and then the address before the power shutdown is returned.

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

  In FIG. 37, in step S1201, a prize ball command is acquired from the main controller 271 and the total number of prize balls is stored. In step S <b> 1202, launch permission is set for the launch control device 312. In step S1203, the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

  Thereafter, in step S1204, the lower pan full signal is set according to the change in the state of the lower pan 16. Specifically, the full state of the lower pan 16 is determined based on the detection signal from the lower pan full switch 71a. When the detection signal is output ON for 50 msec or longer, the lower pan full tank signal is turned ON. When the detection signal is output OFF for 500 msec or longer, the lower pan full tank signal is output OFF. In the present embodiment, when the lower plate full signal is output to ON, the process for canceling the setting of permission to fire is not performed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even if the lower plate 16 is in a full state and the award ball cannot be paid out normally, the game can be continued by operating the game ball launching handle 18. Yes.

  In the subsequent step S1205, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed in accordance with a change in the state of the tank ball. In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch. When there is no tank ball, the tank ball no state setting is executed. Perform configuration.

  Thereafter, in step S1206, the presence / absence of a notification state is determined, and if there is a notification state, notification is made by a 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311.

  In steps S1207 to S1209, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if the prize ball is not in a payout-disabled state and the total number of prize balls stored in step S1201 is not 0 (both NO in steps S1207 and S1208), the process proceeds to step S1209, and a prize to be described later shown in FIG. Start the ball control process. If the prize ball is not paid out or the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any of steps S1207 and S1208), the process proceeds to the rental payout process in steps S1210 to S1212.

  In the rental payout process, if the rental ball payout is not possible and a rental payout request is received from the card unit (NO in step S1210, YES in S1211), the process proceeds to step S1212 and is shown in FIG. The ball rental control process described later is started. Further, if a rental ball cannot be dispensed or a rental ball dispensing request has not been received (YES in step S1210 or NO in step S1211), subsequent ball removal processing is executed.

  In step S1213, the state return switch 321 is checked to execute the ball removal process by driving the payout motor 358a on the condition that the ball removal disabled state is not set and the ball removal operation is not started. In subsequent step S1214, control of vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on the condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process.

  Here, in the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 38, in step S1301, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the prize ball payout. In the subsequent step S1302, whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process advances to step S1303 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1304, and whether or not the game ball is normally counted is determined based on the detection result of the payout count switch 358b. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1305 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process of FIG.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1306, and it is determined whether or not the value of the prize ball counter provided in the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is smaller than 10. The prize ball counter is for storing the number of game balls counted by the payout count switch 358b. When the value of the prize ball counter reaches 10, the process advances to step S1307 to output a prize ball signal to the frame external terminal plate 390 and reset the value of the prize ball counter to zero. That is, every time 10 game balls are paid out, a signal indicating the result is output to the management control device on the game hall side.

  After performing the prize ball signal output processing in steps S1306 and S1307, it is determined in step S1308 whether or not the number of game balls counted by the payout count switch 358b has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout has been completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process for the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1309, and then the process returns to the payout control process in FIG.

  In the ball lending control process shown in FIG. 39, in step S1401, the payout motor 358a is driven to pay out a lending ball. In the subsequent step S1402, it is determined from the detection result of the dispensing rotation sensor whether the rotation of the dispensing motor 358a is normal. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1403, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1404, and whether or not the game ball is normally counted is determined based on the detection result of the payout count switch 358b. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1405 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1406, where it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch 358b has reached a predetermined number (25) and the payout is completed. . If the payout has been completed, a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1407, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Next, the ending display end timing setting process performed by the main controller 271 will be described. Since the setting process is performed as a part of the special winning opening / closing process, the processing procedure is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 40, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is currently being hit. If the jackpot is not being hit, the process is immediately terminated. However, if it is after transmitting the confirmation command when the fluctuation display of the 1st symbol which is a big hit is performed, an opening start command is set and this processing is ended. The opening start command is a command transmitted to the display control device 214 to display a notification image or the like of occurrence of a big hit state on the display screen of the first symbol display device 41. If the jackpot is being hit, the process proceeds to step S1502, and the jackpot signal is output ON to the board external terminal board 230. That is, during the jackpot, a signal indicating the result is output to the management controller on the game hall side, and the manager of the game hall can recognize that the jackpot state has been reached.

  Steps S1503 and S1504 are round progress processing for performing processing for opening and closing the special winning opening. In step S1503, it is determined whether or not a prescribed condition (such as before the prescribed number of rounds has been reached) for opening the special winning opening is established. Then, when the prescribed condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1504, where a special winning opening process for opening or closing the special winning opening is performed, and this process is terminated. Further, at the time of the big winning opening processing, a round start command or the like transmitted to the display control device 214 is set to display a notification image of the round status on the display screen of the first symbol display device 41.

  If the prescribed condition is not satisfied in step S1503, end timing setting processing shown in steps S1505 to S1511 is performed.

  In step S1505, it is determined whether an ending display is being performed. If the ending display is not in progress, it means that the round progress process has been completed and the ending display has not started, and therefore an ending start command is set in step S1506. The ending start command is a command transmitted to the display control device 214 so as to display a notification image of the end of the big hit state, a notification image of the next transition to the probability change state, or the like on the display screen of the first symbol display device 41. . In the subsequent step S1507, a reference time (for example, 20 seconds) for performing the ending display is set, and the present process is terminated. In the present embodiment, as a reference time, when the lower tray is not full, a time longer than the time required for completing the payout of the prize ball after the completion of the big prize opening process is set in advance. Yes.

  If the ending display is being performed, the process advances to step S1508 to determine whether or not the value of the payout counter is zero. If the value of the payout counter is not 0, it means that the payout of the prize ball has not been completed, and thus this process is terminated as it is. When the value of the payout counter is 0, it means that the payout of the prize ball has been completed, and it is determined whether or not the reference time has elapsed in step S1509. If the reference time has not elapsed, this processing is terminated as it is, and if it has elapsed, an ending end command is set in step S1510. The ending end command is a command transmitted to the display control device 214 to end the ending display performed on the display screen of the first symbol display device 41. In subsequent step S1511, the jackpot signal is set to OFF output, and this processing is terminated. As a result, the manager of the game hall can recognize that the jackpot state has ended.

  Next, the basic operation in the case where the bottom pan is not full from the occurrence of the big hit state to the end will be described with reference to FIG. Here, in order to facilitate understanding, a description will be given without considering award ball payout based on a game ball that has entered other than the big winning opening of the variable winning device 35.

  In FIG. 41, the gaming state is a big hit state during the period from t1 to t4, and the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 35 is opened during the period from t2 to t3. From t2 to t3, a special winning opening / closing process for opening the special winning opening for a predetermined number of rounds is performed. Here, the period from t1 to t2 is an opening effect period Top accompanying the entry into the jackpot state, and a notification image of the jackpot state occurrence is displayed on the display screen of the first symbol display device 41 during this period. Further, the period from t3 to t4 is an ending effect period Tend for ending the jackpot state, and during this period, the display image of the first symbol display device 41 shifts to the notification image of the end of the jackpot state and then to the probability change. A notification image or the like is displayed. The display control device 214 stores ending display data for performing ending display for 20 seconds in advance. When the ending start command is received, the display control of the first symbol display device 41 is performed so as to perform ending display according to the ending display data. To do. Then, when the game balls enter the big winning opening of the variable winning device 35 during the period from t2 to t3, a predetermined number (15 in this embodiment) of prize balls are paid out (t5 to t6).

  In this case, in the big hit state from t1 to t4, a big hit signal is output ON to the management control device on the game hall side through the board external terminal plate 230, and in the prize ball payout period from t5 to t6, the frame external terminal plate Through 390, the prize ball signal is output ON to the management control device on the game hall side. When the jackpot signal is turned ON under the big hit state, the management control device on the game hall side recognizes that the prize ball paid out during the period from t5 to t6 is a prize ball paid out under the big hit state. can do. In general, in the management control device on the game hall side, prize balls that are paid out under the jackpot state and prize balls that are paid out under a normal state other than the jackpot state are individually managed. This is to check the ratio of the game balls that have been fired and the prize balls that have been paid out in each state (so-called launch rate), and to adjust the nails, for example, before starting business the next day.

  With respect to the basic operation described above, the lower plate full tank operation in the case where the lower plate full tank signal is turned ON in the middle of the big hit state and the winning ball payout is not normally performed will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 42, (a) shows the lower pan full operation of the conventional pachinko machine, and (b) shows the lower pan full operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the case of a conventional pachinko machine, as shown in FIG. 42 (a), the jackpot signal is turned ON at the timing t11 when the jackpot state occurs, and the opening effect is performed until the timing t12. Thereafter, along with the end of the opening effect, a special winning opening / closing process is performed during a period from t12 to t13. If the game ball enters the big prize opening during this period, the payout of the prize ball is started (t15). However, because the player does not discharge the game ball from the lower plate 16, the lower plate becomes full. When the lower plate full signal is output ON, the prize ball cannot be normally paid out at this timing t16. However, since the game ball is fired effectively, the round progresses regardless of whether or not the award ball is paid out. When the predetermined round ends at the timing of t13, the ending effect is performed until the timing of t14 and the jackpot state ends. Accordingly, the jackpot signal is switched from ON output to OFF output. At this time, if the lower plate full state is not released, the winning ball is to be ended without paying out the winning ball to be paid out under the big hit state. In this case, the prize ball to be paid out in the big hit state is paid out after the timing t17 when the lower plate full state is released, and the payout of the prize ball ends when the prize ball to be paid out is completed (t18). .

  In such a case, the prize balls that are paid out between t15 to t16 and t17 to t18 are prize balls that should be paid out under the big hit state. However, since the jackpot signal is switched to the OFF output at the timing of t14, the prize hall paid out during the period from t17 to t18 is managed on the side of the game hall as being a prize ball delivered under the normal state. It will be recognized by the control device. Therefore, in the existing pachinko machine, there is a problem that an administrator or the like of the game hall cannot accurately grasp the pitching rate under each state.

  On the other hand, in the case of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 42B, the jackpot signal is turned ON at the timing t21 when the jackpot state occurs, and the opening effect is performed until the timing t22. Thereafter, along with the end of the opening effect, a special winning opening / closing process is performed during a period from t22 to t23. When the game ball enters the big winning opening during this period, the payout of the prize ball is started (t25). However, the player does not discharge the game ball from the lower plate 16 and the lower plate is full. When the lower plate full signal is output ON, the prize ball cannot be normally paid out at this timing t26. However, since the game ball is fired effectively, the round progresses regardless of whether or not the award ball is paid out. When the predetermined round ends at the timing t23, the ending display is started. This ending display is continuously performed until the lower pan full state is canceled and all prize balls to be paid out under the big hit state are paid out. That is, the lower-plate full state is canceled at the timing t27, and the ending display ends at the timing t28 when the payout of the prize ball to be paid out is completed. Specifically, the display control device 214 performs ending display according to the ending display data stored in advance for 20 seconds after receiving the ending start command, and then displays the final display of the ending display data until receiving the ending end command. The first symbol display device is controlled to display the scene continuously. That is, in the present embodiment, the ending effect period Tend is extended until the payout of the winning ball to be paid out is completed. With the end of the ending effect, the jackpot signal is switched from the ON output to the OFF output.

  In such a case, the prize balls that are paid out during t25 to t26 and t27 to t28 are prize balls that should be paid out under the big hit state. Is correctly recognized by the management control device on the game hall side as a prize ball paid out under the big hit state.

  Even if the lower ball full signal is turned ON during the big hit state and the winning ball payout is not normally performed, if the winning ball payout is completed within 20 seconds from the timing of t23, After the elapse of 20 seconds from the timing of t23, that is, with the end of a preset ending effect period Tend, the jackpot state ends.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  Ending display is made after the completion of payout of the winning ball to be paid out under the jackpot state, that is, the jackpot state is terminated, so that the manager of the game hall where the pachinko machine 10 is installed is in the normal state It is possible to accurately grasp the starting rate of the bottom, and it is possible to perform appropriate starting management. In addition, it is possible to appropriately adjust the entrance rate to the large winning opening of the operation opening 35 and the variable winning apparatus 32. Furthermore, by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to perform a sound management of the game hall and to avoid a problem that a general player suffers from a disadvantage. If a prize ball that should be paid out under the big hit state is paid out under the normal gaming state, the game hall managers often win the various operating ports under the normal gaming state, and the big winning hole under the big hit state. There is a possibility of recognizing that it is a stand that does not win. In this case, on the next business day, nails will be adjusted to reduce the winning rate for various operating ports, and there is a possibility that players will be forced to play games with pachinko machines that do not win various operating ports more than necessary. Because it occurs. In addition, when the nail adjustment is performed to improve the winning rate to the big winning opening, there is a possibility that the manager of the game hall may suffer more than necessary due to the occurrence of the big hit. In addition, if the starting rate under normal gaming conditions is higher than the expected starting rate of the manager, the prize ball that should be paid out under the big hit state is not cheated in the normal gaming state. May have been done. As a result, it is necessary for game hall managers and the like to strengthen the monitoring system for fraud more than necessary.

  By configuring the ending display to be completed after the award ball has been paid out and the reference time has elapsed, the ending display can be reliably performed at least for the reference time, and the jackpot state ends. Information to be notified to the player can be reliably transmitted to the player.

  As a reference time, if the lower tray is not full, set a time longer than the time required to complete the payout of the prize ball after the big prize opening process is completed. It is possible to make the ending effect period Tend uniform when the state is not reached. Also, since the ending production period Tend becomes longer than usual when the lower plate is full, it is possible to make the player feel uncomfortable and prompt the player to release the lower plate full state. .

  In the big hit state, the opening effect and the ending effect are performed, and the variation display of the first pattern is not performed, so that the manager of the game hall can perform appropriate start management. In the case of the configuration in which the first symbol variation display is performed under the jackpot state, there is a possibility that the jackpot will be further jackpoted under the jackpot state, and there is a possibility that the number of winning balls paid out in one jackpot state may vary greatly. is there. As a result, if a large number of prize balls are paid out than the number of prize balls expected by the game hall manager etc. It is because it becomes impossible to judge whether it was done.

  By performing the ending display until the payout of the prize ball is completed, it becomes possible for the manager of the game hall to perform appropriate ball management. The configuration that suppresses the award ball that should be paid out in the big hit state from being paid out in the normal state is a configuration that makes it impossible to launch the game ball when the lower plate is full without changing the ending effect period Tend. It is feasible. This is because the lower plate full state is quickly released so that the player can fire the game ball. However, in such a configuration, there is a possibility that the payout of the winning ball may not be completed by the end of the ending display, and it is difficult to accurately grasp the pitching rate under each gaming state. Furthermore, if the lower bowl becomes full when the big prize opening is opened and the game ball cannot be fired, the player may suffer a disadvantage. This is because, particularly in the big hit state, a large amount of prize balls are paid out, which often causes the player to be immersed in a sense of superiority, and a lower-plate full state is likely to occur. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the lower plate is caused by the uncomfortable feeling that the big hit state does not end despite the end of the winning prize opening control, that is, the uncomfortable feeling that the display of the first symbol does not start after returning to the normal state. There is no possibility of the above-mentioned problems occurring because the full tank is released.

  The main controller 271 confirms the completion of the payout of the winning ball and ends the jackpot state, thereby suppressing the increase in the control load of the payout control device 311 and the winning state when the winning ball is paid out. Can be terminated.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the ending display is terminated on the condition that the payout of the prize ball has been completed and the reference time has elapsed. It is good also as a structure made to complete | finish. In other words, the ending effect period Tend may be extended as well as shortened.

  (B) In the above embodiment, 20 seconds is set as the reference time after setting the ending start command, but the time to be set is arbitrary. However, in order to reduce the processing load on the main control device 271, it is desirable that the time is longer than the time required for the winning ball payout to be normally completed.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the main control device 271 sets the reference time for 20 seconds, and the display control device 214 includes the ending display data for performing the ending display for 20 seconds. Is not necessarily the same as the reference time set by the main controller 271. For example, the display control device 214 may include ending display data for performing ending display for 5 seconds, and the ending display may be repeated four times until 20 seconds have elapsed.

  (D) In the above embodiment, when the ending effect period Tend is extended, the final display scene is continuously displayed. For example, a telop such as “Please remove the game ball from the lower plate 16” is displayed. It is good also as composition to do. Alternatively, in a configuration including an ending display in which a character or the like performs a predetermined action, the predetermined action may be repeatedly displayed. In other words, it is only necessary that the first symbol variation display is not started even though the payout of the prize ball has not been completed. In addition, when the ending effect period Tend is extended by a specified time such as 10 seconds, for example, a telop such as “Please remove the game ball from the lower plate 16” may be displayed.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the configuration is such that the game ball can be launched even when the lower plate is full. However, when the lower plate is full, the game ball cannot be launched. It is good also as a structure. In other words, the configuration is such that the ending display is terminated after waiting for the completion of the payout of the prize ball to be paid out under the big hit state, while the game ball cannot be launched when the lower plate is full. Also good. With such a configuration, it is possible to prompt the player to release the lower plate full state through the fact that the game ball cannot be fired, and it is possible to quickly release the lower plate full state. However, as described above, if the game ball cannot be fired when the grand prize opening is released, the player may suffer a disadvantage. It is desirable to make the configuration impossible.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the jackpot signal and the winning ball signal are output to the management control device on the gaming hall side. It is good also as a structure output with respect to the management control apparatus by the side of a game hall.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the main control device 271 determines the first symbol variation pattern and stop symbol, and the display control device 214 receives these determination results to perform display control. It is good also as a structure which the control apparatus 214 determines a fluctuation pattern and a stop symbol. Alternatively or additionally, a light emitting member such as an LED is provided as the third display means, and the main controller 271 emits the light emitting member with a specific color (for example, green) when the result of the internal lottery is won. Thus, the light emitting member may be controlled so as to emit light with a different color (for example, red) in the case of detachment. With these configurations, it is possible to perform various effects using the first symbol while reducing the processing load on the main control device 271.

  (H) In the above embodiment, the payout control device 311 controls the firing control device 312 and the display control device 214 controls the sound lamp control device 272. However, the main control device 271 is connected to the firing control device 312. It is good also as a structure which controls the audio | voice lamp control apparatus 272. FIG. Further, the sound lamp control device 272 may control the display control device 214.

  (I) In the above-described embodiment, the first symbol is variably displayed in the vertical direction on the display screen G of the first symbol display device 41. It goes without saying that the effect of can be obtained. In addition to pachinko machines having five effective lines, the present invention may be applied to pachinko machines having five (for example, two or three) effective lines. Is optional. In addition, the display screen G is not limited to providing three symbol rows, and may be configured to provide one, two, or four or more symbol rows.

  (J) In the above embodiment, the pair of front and rear glasses 137 are attached to the front door frame 13, but any material may be adopted as long as it has predetermined transparency. For example, “resin plate” may be employed instead of “glass”.

  (K) In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 having a relatively large game area compared to the prior art has been described. It can also be applied to. Also, other types of ball game machines different from the above-described embodiment, for example, pachinko machines without the variable display unit 35, pachinko machines with other accessories, arrange ball machines, sparrow balls, and other game machines It can also be applied to.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands or shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the front structure of the main body frame which comprises a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine for every main part. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit in the back surface of a pachinko machine, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame and a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a tank rail. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a display control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 1st symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of an off symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st symbol fluctuation | variation process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball process. It is a flowchart which shows payout confirmation processing. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows payout control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball control process. It is a flowchart which shows a ball rental control process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening / closing process. It is a time chart for demonstrating the basic operation | movement of a jackpot state. It is a time chart for demonstrating the bottom pan full operation of a big hit state.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame, 13 ... Front door frame, 30 ... Game board, 32 ... Variable prize-winning device, 33 ... Actuator, 38 ... Notch, 41 ... First pattern Display device 50 ... Rail unit 91 ... Cylinder lock 101 ... Window portion 214 ... Display control device 230 ... External terminal board for board 235 ... Bearing bracket 248 ... Interlocking rod 271 ... Main control device 311 ... Dispensing control device, 390... External terminal board for frame.

Claims (1)

A first pattern display device for variably displaying the first pattern;
Game ball entrance provided in the game ball flight area,
A lottery of winning or losing in response to entering the game ball entrance is instructed, and a change display of the first pattern according to the lottery result is commanded. Per game control means to be transferred to,
Variable pitching device control means for opening the variable pitching device within a predetermined period under the winning gaming state;
In a gaming machine provided with a game ball payout means for detecting a ball entering the variable pitching device or the like under the winning game state and paying out a predetermined number of game balls,
A payout completion detecting means for detecting completion of paying out of the game ball by the game ball paying means after completion of the opening control of the variable pitching apparatus by the variable pitching device control means;
A gaming machine comprising: a winning game ending means for ending the winning gaming state and shifting to a normal gaming state other than the winning gaming state based on a detection result of the payout completion detecting means.

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