JP2006204713A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve the profound enjoyment of the games by accomplishing further elaboration and moreover, enable the players to enjoy the lottery to determine whether the game status advantageous for them should be generated or not. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with a role object which has a movement destination variable area where the game media move varying the destinations of their movement without fixing the destinations and a receiving slot which is turned to let the game media be received into the movement destination variable area according to the approach of the game media to the starter slot, an advantageous game status generation means which generates the game state advantageous for the players upon the arrival of the game media at the specified destination of movement in the movement destination variable area, a starter slot approach detection means for detecting the approach of the game media to the starter slot, a game medium behavior monitoring means for monitoring the behaviors of the game media in the movement destination variable area and a display means (performance display device 115) which starts a development display by displaying the display contents in the start stage responding to the detection of the game media by the starter slot approach detection means and develops the development display started from the result of the monitoring by the game medium behavior monitoring means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachislot machine”).

  There are various types of pachinko machines such as pachinko machines having game areas into which game media such as game balls are driven, as represented by the so-called “honey machine” type of pachinko machines. A start opening through which the game medium can enter, and an accessory having a reception opening that can receive another game medium driven into the game area in accordance with the entry of the game medium into the start opening. When the destination of the game medium that has entered the above-mentioned accessory is distributed, and the game medium reaches a specific destination in the accessory, an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player, for example, a large amount of game media for the accessory May generate a so-called “hit state”. Such a gaming machine is a lottery to determine whether or not an advantageous gaming state is generated by the movement of the game medium in the game, and is very interested in the movement of the game medium in the game. It is possible to entertain and enjoy the movement of game media with your eyes.

  In recent years, as this type of gaming machine, it is provided with a display means constituted by a liquid crystal display or the like. The display means receives a game object as a game medium according to the entry of the game medium into the start port. It is also possible to make the game more gorgeous by clearly indicating that it will be in a state where it can be accepted, or by clearly indicating the result of the lottery performed by the movement of the game medium in the role Has been issued.

JP 2004-350895 A

  A gaming machine gives a player an interest in gaming due to various game characteristics unique to the gaming machine, but the reality is that a player always awaits the appearance of a gaming machine with an increasing interest in gaming. It is. On the other hand, the above-described gaming machine allows the player to see the background of the lottery performed by the movement of the game medium in the game, and to watch the game medium while watching the movement of the game medium. Although you can enjoy the game, you can't feel any fun other than watching the movement of the game media. Therefore, further ingenuity is desired in this respect. As described above, some gaming machines are provided with display means, but the contents displayed on the display means have a gorgeous game by clearly showing the operation of the entrance of an accessory or the occurrence of an advantageous gaming state. In other words, depending on the display means, it is not possible to enjoy the background of the lottery that progresses until the game medium enters the accessory and reaches the final destination. Therefore, in the gaming machine provided with the display means, the display means cannot be fully utilized, and there is room for improvement in this respect.

  In addition, the lottery regarding the advantageous gaming state starts with the entry of the game medium into the starting port and proceeds by the entry of another game medium into the accessory, and the entry of the game medium into the starting port is a part of the lottery. However, many players recognize that lottery begins when game media enter the game, and although game media enter the starting port, If there is no entry of game media, it will be difficult to draw. In particular, there is frequent entry of game media into the starting port, but if there is almost no entry of game media into the role, it will be frustrating at all that the lottery will not be performed, and the game will be stressed. There is.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a gaming machine of a type that performs a lottery to determine whether or not an advantageous gaming state is generated by the movement of a gaming medium in an accessory, and display means In addition to being able to deepen the fun of the game by further elaborating the game machine, and more effectively utilizing the display means, the game machine can entertain the above-mentioned lottery The issue is to provide

Mean 1:
A game area into which game media will be driven, and
A start port provided in the game area and into which a game medium can enter;
A destination change area provided in the game area, in which the game medium moves without changing its destination, and the game medium is moved to the destination change area according to the entry of the game medium into the start port. And an accessory having a receiving port that is in a state where it can be received by
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous game state advantageous to the player when the game medium reaches a specific destination in the destination change area;
Starting port entry detecting means for detecting entry of game media into the starting port;
Game medium behavior monitoring means for monitoring the behavior of the game medium in the destination change area;
Display means for performing progress display in which the display content progresses in stages, and starting the progress display by displaying the display content at the start stage in response to detection of the game medium by the start port entry detecting means, and the game medium A gaming machine comprising: display means for developing a started progress display based on a monitoring result by the behavior monitoring means.

  Here, the advantageous gaming state means a state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and can be exemplified by the following various states.

(1) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a game ball is opened and closed repeatedly by opening and closing a predetermined number of times, or continuously opening for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls are won. A state in which a large amount of winnings are easily made in the winning opening (so-called “big hit state”).

(2) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit state is higher than usual, a so-called “probability fluctuation state”.

(3) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a lottery entrance device for performing a lottery to determine whether or not a big hit state is generated by winning or passing a game ball is set to a state in which a game ball is easier to enter than usual. The state where the lottery lottery is performed more frequently than usual, the so-called “time reduction state”.

(4) In a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a state in which the drum is easily stopped by a pattern for paying out a medal as a game medium during a predetermined game, a so-called “bonus game state”.

(5) In a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a state in which the drum can be stopped with a bonus pattern that is a condition for making the next game state a bonus game state, a so-called “bonus establishment state”.

(6) In a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a state that assists in the formation of a combination by guiding a stop sequence and symbols for establishing a combination for a predetermined number of games, so-called “assist game state” .

(7) In a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a so-called “probability fluctuation state” in which the probability that a bonus state such as a bonus game state, a bonus establishment state, or an assist game state occurs is higher than usual.

  The display means may be configured using a liquid crystal display, CRT, light emitting diode, electroluminescence, dot matrix, fluorescent display tube, lamp, or the like. And as the display contents of the progress display that progresses in stages displayed on the display means, the pictures are sequentially displayed on a plurality of display parts of the display means, or the types of the pictures displayed on the display means are sequentially changed. Or display contents that sequentially change the size or color of the picture displayed on the display means, or sequentially advance descriptions that are meaningful to progress, such as competition, race, fighting, etc. it can.

  The game medium behavior monitoring means also determines whether or not the game medium has entered the movement change area, where the game medium that has entered the movement change area has finally reached, and the game medium that has entered the movement change area has moved. In which direction within the destination change area, whether the game medium that has entered the movement change area and is moving to the final destination has passed a predetermined part in the destination change area, What is necessary is just to monitor the appropriate behavior of the game medium in the destination change area, such as the movement time of the game medium between the predetermined parts in the change area.

  The display means is not limited as long as it starts the progress display in response to the detection of the game medium by the start port entry detection means and displays the progress based on the monitoring result of the game medium behavior monitoring means. The progress display made based on the monitoring result of the behavior monitoring means is not limited to all the progress displays from the start stage to the end stage. For example, a game state monitoring unit for monitoring an appropriate gaming state is provided separately from the game medium behavior monitoring unit, and the progress display is performed by displaying the display contents at the end stage based on the monitoring result of the gaming state monitoring unit. May be terminated. That is, the display content made based on the monitoring result of the game medium behavior monitoring means may be at least a part of the display content of a series of progress displays after the start stage excluding the start stage. Note that the game state monitoring means separate from the game medium behavior monitoring means is one that detects that a predetermined time has elapsed since the detection of the game medium by the start port entry detection means, and a predetermined part of the game area outside the accessory For example, it is possible to monitor whether or not a game medium has arrived.

  In the gaming machine of the above means, the lottery process related to the advantageous gaming state performed by the movement of the game medium in the accessory is expressed by the progress display on the display means. By looking at the progress display, it is possible to confirm the background of the lottery and enjoy watching the progress display. Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the above means, it is possible to further devise a game machine of a type in which a lottery to determine whether or not an advantageous gaming state is generated by the movement of a gaming medium in an accessory, You can deepen the fun.

  Also, in recent gaming machines, particularly pachinko machines, as represented by the so-called “digipachi machine” type, a random number is generated using a computer, and the game medium is used for a lottery winning or passing port. When entering, the random number is acquired in accordance with the entry timing, and the lottery of the electric system is performed such that it is determined whether or not the advantageous gaming state is generated based on the acquired random number, and the pattern is displayed on the display means. Equally drawn lottery results occupy the mainstream. Here, even if a player familiar with such a type of gaming machine tries to play a game on a type of gaming machine that performs a mechanical type lottery such as the movement of a game medium in an object, Since the game characteristics vary greatly depending on the method, there is a possibility that the game will not be familiar and uncomfortable, making it impossible to fully enjoy the game. On the other hand, in the gaming machine of the above means, the background of the lottery is expressed by the progress display on the display means, so that it is difficult for a player familiar with a gaming machine such as a digital pachislot machine to produce a sense of incongruity. Can do. Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the above means, it is possible to obtain an advantage that it is easy for a player who is familiar with other types of gaming machines represented by a so-called “digital-pachi” type of pachinko machine. it can.

  In addition, when trying to realize various behaviors of game media in the movement destination change area of an accessory, increase the size of the accessory in the vertical or horizontal direction, Although it is conceivable that the game medium can be moved greatly, if the game medium moves greatly in the movement destination change area, it can be a heavy burden on the player to always check the moving game medium with eyes. There is sex. On the other hand, if it is a gaming machine of the above means that can represent the background of the lottery by the progress display of the display means, it is only necessary to pay attention to the display means without always checking the moving destination of the game medium. Since the background of the lottery can be confirmed, there is an advantage that the background of the lottery can be enjoyed without imposing a heavy burden on the player.

  In addition, since the display means represents the background of the lottery actually performed by the movement of the game medium in the game, that is, the background of the lottery governing the important part of the game in this type of gaming machine. The player can be greatly interested in the display on the display means, and the display means can be used effectively.

  In addition, even if there is a state in which a game medium has entered the start opening but no game ball has entered the game, the player will be informed that the lottery has started by displaying the progress of the display means. Therefore, the game can be sharpened and the game can be enjoyed by the display on the display means. In particular, since the progress display that has been started progresses with the entry of the game medium into the role, the progress display progresses as a break, and the player gains a sense of achievement through the progress of the progress display. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to give the player joy as the progress display progresses, and it is possible to make it difficult to feel stress because the game medium does not enter the game.

  By the way, when the game medium enters the movement destination change area of the accessory, or after entering, if the progress display is started, if there is no game medium in the movement destination change area for a long time, There is a possibility that the progress display that can be sufficiently confirmed by the player cannot be performed satisfactorily. In particular, in a mode in which the progress display is performed in other stages of three or more stages, the progress display time of each stage is short, and the possibility of causing the above-described problem increases.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine of the above means starts the progress display in response to the entry of the game medium to the start port, which is an opportunity for the entrance of the accessory to be able to receive the game medium in the destination change area. Therefore, it becomes easy to secure sufficient time for the progress display. Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the above means, it is possible to realize a progress display that can be accurately confirmed for the player.

Mean 2: In the means 1 gaming machine,
The game medium behavior monitoring means includes area entry detection means for detecting entry of a game medium into the movement destination change area, specific movement destination detection means for detecting arrival of the game medium at the specific movement destination, and the movement Non-specific movement destination detecting means for detecting the arrival of the game medium to a non-specific movement destination different from the specific movement destination in the destination change area,
The display means ends the progress display by displaying the specific contents as the display contents at the end stage when the game medium is detected by the specific movement destination detection means, while the non-specific movement destination detection. When the game medium is detected by the means, or when the game medium is not detected by the area entry detection means, non-specific contents different from the specific contents are displayed as the display contents at the end stage. A game machine characterized in that the progress display ends.

  Here, each of the specific destination detection unit and the non-specific destination detection unit is not limited to detecting the fact that the game medium has reached the specific destination or the non-specific destination, for example, the specific destination or the non-specific destination. In an aspect in which the game medium is moved upstream of the movement destination, the movement path of the game medium is a movement path that is uniquely determined as one of the specific movement destination and the non-specific movement destination. When the game medium arrives, the final destination of the game medium is determined. Therefore, each of the specific destination detection unit and the non-specific destination detection unit may detect that the game medium has arrived on the above-described movement path. In other words, it may be detected that the game medium has reached the specific destination or the non-specific destination.

  Further, the case where the game medium is not detected by the area entry detecting means means that there is no entry of the game medium in the destination change area in each of the one lottery caused by the entry of the game medium to the starting port. It is. In this state, the game medium is not detected by the start port entry detecting means until the time set in advance as the upper limit time for one lottery elapses, and the entrance can accept the game medium. The game medium is detected by the start port entry detecting means during the period from the normal state to the unacceptable state (including the time from the unacceptable state until the elapse of a predetermined time in consideration of the time lag). It can be determined by setting appropriate determination conditions, such as not being performed.

  In the gaming machine of the above means, the progress display is ended by detecting the arrival of the game medium to the specific destination or the non-specific destination, so that the destination of the game medium is changed in the destination change area. Regardless of whether the progress display is finished unnecessarily in a short time, or the progress display is not continued unnecessarily even though the destination of the game medium has no longer changed in the destination change area, the progress display is continued. Can be terminated at an appropriate time.

  In addition, even if the progress display is started in response to the entry of the game medium to the start port, if the game medium does not enter the destination change area, the progress display is continued as it is, and there is a problem. However, in the gaming machine of the above means, the progress display is terminated even when the game medium is not detected by the area entry detecting means, and thus the above-described problem does not occur.

Mean 3: In any one of the gaming machines of means 1, 2,
The display means performs progress display including display contents at an intermediate stage between a start stage and an end stage, and based on the monitoring result of the game medium behavior monitoring means, the display contents at the intermediate stage are displayed. A gaming machine characterized in that the progress display is advanced by performing the display.

  The progress display may be displayed in two stages, a start stage and an end stage. However, in such a progress display, the expression of the lottery process becomes too simple, and the display means progress. There is a possibility that the display is not interesting.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine of the above means, since the display contents of the intermediate stage are included as the display contents of the progress display, the background of the lottery can be expressed more complicatedly than the progress display that progresses in two stages. By displaying the progress on the display means, the player can fully enjoy the process of the lottery.

  In addition, the display content of the intermediate stage is not limited to the display content of one stage between the start stage and the end stage, and the display contents that progress in each stage of the intermediate stage with a plurality of intermediate stages themselves. It may be displayed. In addition, the trigger for displaying the display contents in the middle stage may be an trigger based on the monitoring result of the game medium behavior monitoring means. For example, the game medium passes through a predetermined part in the destination change area. In this case, a case where a predetermined time elapses while the game medium moves between appropriate parts in the movement change area can be exemplified.

Means 4: In the gaming machine of means 3,
The game medium behavior monitoring means includes area entry detection means for detecting entry of a game medium into the destination change area,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays the display content in the intermediate stage in response to detection of a game medium by the area entry detection means.

  According to the gaming machine of the above means, since the display of the display content in the middle stage of the progress display is triggered by the entry of the game medium into the destination change area, it starts with the entry of the game medium into the start port, The process of a series of lotteries, such as advancing with the entry of a game medium into the destination change area, can be accurately expressed by the progress display by the display means.

Means 5: In any one of the gaming machines of means 3 and 4,
The game medium behavior monitoring means includes midway part arrival detection means for detecting the arrival of the game medium to a part of the movement path up to the final movement destination of the game medium in the movement destination change area. Yes,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays the display content at the intermediate stage in response to the detection of the game medium by the intermediate part arrival detection means.

  According to the gaming machine of the above means, the display of the display content in the middle stage of the progress display reaches the part in the middle of the movement route until the game medium reaches the final movement destination in the movement destination change area. As a result, a series of lottery processes, such as starting with the entry of a game medium into the start port and proceeding with the movement of the game medium that has entered the destination change area, can be accurately displayed by a progress display on the display means. Can be expressed.

  In addition, it is set as the aspect which progresses in a multistage of 4 steps or more, and a progress part arrival detection means shall detect the arrival of the game medium to the some site | part in the movement path | route of a game medium, in other words, The intermediate part arrival detection means includes a plurality of detection means for detecting the arrival of the game medium at a plurality of parts from the upstream side toward the downstream side in the movement path of the game medium (for example, the first halfway sequentially from the upstream side) A plurality of detection means such as a part arrival detection means, a second intermediate part arrival detection means, a third intermediate part arrival detection means,..., Etc., depending on the detection of the game medium by each detection means The progress display may be progressed in multiple stages.

Means 6: In any one of the gaming machines of means 3 to 5,
The accessory has an operating body that changes the movement of the game medium in the movement destination changing area by operating,
An operating body monitoring means for monitoring the operating state of the operating body,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays the display contents according to the monitoring results of both the game medium behavior monitoring means and the operating body monitoring means as the display contents at the intermediate stage.

  In the case of progress display that displays display contents that progress in three or more stages, if you display various display contents as intermediate stage display contents, the progress display that is repeatedly performed by continuing the game is not constant, It is possible to change the progress display that is repeatedly performed, and to improve the fun. On the other hand, when the accessory has an operating body that changes the movement of the game medium in the destination change area by operating, the state of the operating body is closely related to the lottery result. However, assuming that various display contents are displayed regardless of the state of the operating body as intermediate display contents, there is no point in changing the progress display that is repeatedly performed by diversifying the display contents. There is a possibility that the progress display changes, and the progress display on the display means is not interesting.

  On the other hand, since the gaming machine of the above means can perform various progress displays according to the state of the operating body involved in the lottery result, the display content displayed in the middle stage of the progress display has a great meaning. Thus, it is possible to deepen the fun of the progress display by the display means.

Means 7: In any one of the gaming machines of means 1 to 6,
The display means displays the images selected from a plurality of patterns in a plurality of display parts in order, and displays the progress in which the display content progresses step by step. The progress display is terminated by displaying either the specific content in which the patterns displayed on all the display parts are in a specific combination or the non-specific content different from the specific content. A featured gaming machine.

  The gaming machine of the above means specifies the display contents of the progress display, and the progress display progresses by the sequentially displayed patterns, so that it is possible to perform the progress display that is easy for the player to understand. In particular, when a picture is sequentially displayed at a plurality of locations on the display means, and the specific content is a display content in which all of the displayed pictures are the same, the progress display is a so-called “digital-pitch machine”. Thus, even if the gaming machine adopts a lottery system different from that of the digital patch machine, the player can be given the same enjoyment as the digital patch machine.

  In addition, if the pictures that are displayed in sequence are the same except for the remaining one picture that has not yet been confirmed, the so-called “reach display” will occur and the player will have a so-called “reach display”. Even without looking at the behavior of game media, you can see this reach display and be thrilled and enjoy the display on the display means with great interest in the display of the remaining one picture .

Means 8: In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7,
A gaming machine characterized by being a pachinko machine.

  A pachinko machine is a gaming machine in which an input medium, which is a medium that a player inputs into the gaming machine, and a game medium, which is a medium used for a substantial game performed by the player, are the same. For example, it is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a medium such as a game ball. Specifically, “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle, and appropriate equipment such as a number of obstacle nails, center objects, display means, etc. A game area provided with an appropriate entrance for a game ball such as a mouth, a passage opening, an arrival opening, etc., a rail for guiding the game ball from the launching device to the game area, and a game ball guided to the game area It has a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the entrance to the entrance and according to the entrance mode of the game balls to a plurality of entrances.

  There are various types of pachinko machines, which are generally represented by what is called a “digipachi machine”. Detection means), lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when a ball is detected by the entrance state detection means, and special symbol display means for changing the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. "In addition, there is further provided an effect display means for variably displaying a decorative symbol sequence composed of a plurality of decorative symbols and causing a character or the like to appear at a predetermined timing while the special symbol is changing." , Represented by what is generally referred to as a "honeymoon machine", "represented by a lottery means for performing lottery by distributing game balls in a role", typically represented by an "alepachi machine" “For example, one game is played with a predetermined number of game balls, such as 16, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out in accordance with the mode of entry of the game balls into a plurality of entrances in one game”, etc. Can be illustrated.

  According to this means, in the pachinko machine, the effect of any of the means described above can be achieved.

Means 9: In any one of the gaming machines of means 1 to 7,
A gaming machine characterized by being a pachislot machine.

  A pachislot machine, for example, as represented by a pachislot machine, inserts a medal that is a throw-in medium, and after inserting the medal, a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in accordance with the operation of a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Is a slot machine with a stop operation function, in which a substantial display is performed, and thereafter, the change of the symbol sequence is stopped in accordance with the operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). . If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. A game in which a predetermined number of medals can be paid out or a player can acquire a large number of medals when a combination of symbols at the time of stoppage of a symbol row satisfies a specific condition A special advantageous state that is advantageous to the user.

  According to this means, in the pachi-slot machine, any of the above-described means can be obtained.

Means 10: In any one of the gaming machines of means 1 to 7,
A gaming machine characterized by a fusion of a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine.

  Here, “a game machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused” means that a plurality of (for example, five) game balls are used as one unit of input medium, and after the input medium is input, the starting operation means A symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed in response to an operation of the operation lever (for example, an operation lever), and thereafter, the variation of the symbol string is stopped in response to an operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. A game in which a predetermined number of medals can be paid out or a player can acquire a large number of medals when a combination of symbols at the time of stoppage of a symbol row satisfies a specific condition A special advantageous state that is advantageous to the user.

  According to this means, in the gaming machine formed by fusing the pachinko machine and the pachislot machine, the operational effect of any of the means described above can be achieved.

  At first glance, there is a game medium in a game machine that does not play a substantial game depending on the medium to be inserted, such as a pachislot machine exemplified above or a game machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused. However, even with such a gaming machine, it can be assumed that a game played using a game ball or other appropriate article is included in the entire game content. Therefore, even such a gaming machine can be a target of a gaming machine in which a game is played using a gaming medium.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is a type of gaming machine that performs a lottery to determine whether or not an advantageous gaming state is generated by the movement of a gaming medium in an accessory, and in addition, in a gaming machine that includes a display means. Further, it is possible to deepen the fun of the game by further elaborating, and not only can the display means be used more effectively, but also the player can enjoy the lottery.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Overall Configuration of Pachinko Machine] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body frame is opened on one side of an outer frame of a pachinko machine and a front frame is opened on one side of the main body frame. Note that FIG. 1 shows a view in which the decorative member in the game area is omitted.
The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 4.
2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 and the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 separated obliquely from the upper right front.
The main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12, and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 1). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the front frame body 11, and a hinge pin and a hinge are connected to the outer frame side hinge device 14 fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the outer frame 2. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by a hole. That is, the hinge mechanism 7 is configured by the outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, and is formed in the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16. The speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided on the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided on the left side. . The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[Configuration of Front Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
The front frame 4 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the front frame body 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30 so as to be opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36. Yes. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is mounted on the window frame 39. . Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit. A button 60 that can be operated by the player is provided on the left side of the upper plate 51.

[Configuration of Locking Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 4.
A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11 The locking device 70 having both of the above is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. And a cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame 11 and the lower front plate 30 so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. Then, a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of Game Board Mounting Frame and Game Board] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration of the game area 37, and FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. . The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape with a size that fits from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 (see FIG. 10). A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 37, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided in a predetermined gauge arrangement, and a windmill 90 is provided at an appropriate position in the middle thereof. An accessory 91 is disposed almost at the center of the game area 37, and the design of the accessory 91 characterizes the model and game concept of the pachinko machine 1.

  The accessory 91 is composed of a frame-like decorative body as a whole, and a warp passage is formed along with the warp entrance at the upper edge or the left and right side edges, and a game ball flowing down along the game board surface is provided. When entering the warp entrance, it is taken into the back side of the accessory 91 through a warp passage, which will be described later, and then released again from the middle or lower edge of the accessory 91 to the game board surface.

  The bonus item 91 is provided in the vicinity of its upper edge so as to be openable and closable for a bonus item 92 through which a game ball can be taken. In addition, inside the prize 91, there are provided a jackpot winning slot 93 through which a game ball taken in from the prize winning slot 92 for winning a prize can be won, and a loser winning slot 94. Between the loser winning hole 94 and the prize winning hole 92 for games, the game balls taken from the prize winning hole 92 for roles are changed in various ways while rolling on a predetermined passage. The first rolling effect device 95 is further provided for discharging to either the jackpot winning port 93 or the lost winning port 94 after the attention is paid to the person.

  This accessory 91 has a second rolling effect device 100 capable of hitting a game ball on one discharge side (left side in FIG. 3) of the first rolling effect device 95, and a first rolling effect device. A third rolling effect device 101 is further provided on the other discharge side (the right side in FIG. 3) of 95 to turn the game ball to either the big hit winning opening 93 or the lost winning opening 94. The fourth rolling effect device 102 is further provided to guide the game ball placed below the first rolling effect device 95 and hit by the second rolling effect device 100 to the third rolling effect device 101. It has been.

  Further, in the game area 37, a pair of first start winning ports 96 disposed on the left and right sides of the accessory 91 and a second start winning port disposed between the pair of first start winning ports 96. An opening 97 is provided, and when a game ball enters the start winning opening 96, 97, the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory 91 opens and closes. More specifically, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 96, the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is opened and closed only once at a predetermined interval, and when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 97, a prize for a prize is obtained. The mouth 92 opens and closes only twice at a predetermined interval.

  In addition, a general winning opening 98 is provided in the game area 37. In addition, an effect display device 115 is disposed inside the accessory 91, and the effect display device 115 performs an effect display by, for example, an image such as a moving image or a video, or an operation of a movable member. Examples of the effect display device 115 include liquid crystal display devices, EL display devices, plasma display devices, and display devices such as CRTs. The display surface of the effect display device 115 is mounted on the rear side of the accessory 91 so as to face the opening window, and the accessory 91 is fitted into an assembly hole penetrating in the center of the game board 5, A display device control board box 117 having a rear portion of the accessory 91 and the display device control board 116 of the effect display device 115 is provided so as to protrude to the rear side of the game board 5. Here, the effect display device 115 corresponds to the display means of the present invention.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, at the lower rear side of the game board 5, as a collective bag for receiving the game balls flowing into various winning devices and guiding the game balls to a predetermined position in a portion extending from the center portion to the lower portion. A box mounting base 118 having both the above function and the function as a box mounting portion is provided. The box mounting base 118 is mounted with a sub control board box 130 in which a sub control board 119 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed, and is superposed on the rear side of the sub control board box 130. A main control board box 132 in which the main control board 131 is housed is mounted. Further, in a state where the box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130 and the main control board box 132 are respectively mounted on the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 is moved from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130, and the main control board box 132 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 5 so that they can be fitted and installed.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame Mechanism Mounted Body, Ball Tank, and Tank Rail] A description will be given based on FIGS. 8 and 9.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 from obliquely upper right rear, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 alone from obliquely upper right rear.
The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is formed with a tank mounting portion 133, a rail mounting portion 134, a dispensing device mounting portion 135, and the like, and a ball tank 136 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 133. The ball tank 136 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 136 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In addition, a discharge port 138 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 137 of the ball tank 136, and the bottom plate portion 137 is formed on an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the discharge port 138. .

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 134 so as to approach the tank mounting portion 133 downward, and the rail component 139 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 so that the tank rail 150 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 134 is formed in a state in which the upper lateral portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the back side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150. An inclined rail shelf 155 is formed along the lower edge of the concave portion so as to incline downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 9) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 9). An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 155 is a rail receiving portion 158.

  The rail constituting member 139 that is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 and constitutes the tank rail 150 includes a rear wall portion 152 that forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 134 and the front wall portion 151, and an inclined lower plate And a partition wall (both not shown) that project along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divide the rail passage into front and rear rows (in this embodiment, front and rear rows). It is formed in preparation. The rail constituting member 139 is attached to the rail attaching portion 134 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 150 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 138 of the ball tank 136 (dropped by its own weight) are received at one end of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 150, the game balls are moved along the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail component member 139 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 152 of the rail component member 139. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150 (rail mounting portion 134) separates the first space portion in order to avoid interference with the upper end portion of the rear portion of the equipment (for example, the accessory 91) protruding to the rear side of the game board 5. It is provided in the state. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 155 serving as the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion of the tank rail 150 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In other words, the tank rail 150 is arranged behind the rear surface of the game board 5 so that the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136. Accordingly, a first space portion for avoiding interference with the rear portion of the accessory 91 is provided between the rear side of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150.

  Above the tank rail 150, a rectifying body 156 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping each other is mounted on the upper portion thereof so as to be swingable about the shaft 157. The rectifier 156 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.

[Configurations of Dispensing Device Mounting Unit and Ball Dispensing Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 8 and 9.
A vertically long paying device mounting portion 135 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 170 described below is formed in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. The dispensing device mounting portion 135 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 173 through which a payout motor 172 (see FIG. 4) of the ball payout device 170 can project is formed at a predetermined position on a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 135. Yes.

  In a state where the ball paying device 170 is mounted in the recess of the paying device mounting portion 135, a second space portion is provided between the game board 5 and the first space portion, which is at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. . Thus, the rail passage and the ball passage are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the dispensing device mounting portion 135, the rear end of the rail shelf 155, the rear surfaces of the ball tank 136, the tank rail 150, and the ball dispensing device 170 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 170 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 135, and is unitized by mounting various parts related to payout. The ball payout device 170 is fitted from the rear opening of the concave portion of the payout device mounting portion 135 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  Although not shown, the ball dispensing device 170 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 150 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). Also, the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are bifurcated to form front and rear rows of prize balls, a ball rental ball passage and a ball removal ball passage. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.

[Equipment on the lower rear side of the main body frame] A description will be given based on Figs.
On the rear side of the front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3, one side (left side in FIG. 5) of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11 located below the game board mounting frame 12 is below the launch rail 19. A launching device unit 194 in which a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 192 for operating the launching hammer, etc. are assembled to the mounting substrate 193 and unitized. Is installed. In addition, a power supply board box 196 that houses a power supply board 195 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 197 is placed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 196. A payout control board box 198 is mounted. The payout control board 197 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 131 to a relay circuit board (not shown). Thus, the operation of the payout motor 172 is controlled.

[Configuration of Rear Cover Body] A description will be given based on FIGS. 5 and 6.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1 from the upper right rear.
The rear end portions of the display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 10) and the main control board box 132 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrude toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. . And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 135 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 210 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 211.

  The rear cover body 210 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 212 and a peripheral wall portion 213 that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 212. Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the wall portion 213 a on one side is attached and detached from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 formed at a total of three locations above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. A hinge body 216 having a hinge pin 215 that can be fitted downward is integrally formed. Further, of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the other wall portion 213b has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. An elastic closing body 217 is integrally formed.

  That is, in the rear cover body 210, the hinge pins 215 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 216 are fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 on the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 210 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 215, and the elastic closing body 217 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. The rear cover body 210 is held in the closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. Then, the rear cover body 210 covers the entire display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 10) on the rear surface of the game board 5 and a portion extending from a substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 132 by the rear cover body 210. ing. As a result, the board connector (mainly the board connector for connecting to the display apparatus control board 116) of the main control board 131 exposed at the upper part of the main control board box 132 is hidden from view from behind.

  Further, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 132 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 210. The inspection connector 218 disposed on the main control board 131 is exposed below the main control board box 132, and the inspection connector on the main control board 131 is closed with the rear cover body 210 closed. A board inspection device (not shown) can be connected to the connector 218 for inspection.

  A large number of heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233 are provided in the rear cover body 210, and internal heat is released from these many heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 210 is provided with a large number of slit-like heat radiation holes 230 extending from the peripheral wall portion 213 to the rear wall portion 212, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 212 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 231 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 232 and a predetermined number of horizontally elongated rectangular heat radiation holes 233 pass through the lower portion of the rear wall 212. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally long rectangular heat radiation holes 233 have a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 235 sealed by the seal screws (sealing members) of the main control board box 132. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 210 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 235 of the main control board box 132 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 233. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 210 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 235 of the main control board box 132 can be easily visually confirmed. Further, since the opaque synthetic resin material can be easily used as a synthetic resin material that is recycled compared to the transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 210 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper wall portion 213c is substantially C-shaped to hold a power cord (not shown) in an appropriately folded state. An elastically deformable cord holder 237 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 150 (the rear wall surface of the rail component 139). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 237 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 237.

  One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 239 of the distribution board 238, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, the cord holder 237 is integrally formed on the rear cover body 210 and the power cord is held, so that the power cord hangs and gets caught by foreign objects when the pachinko machine is transported and stored. Problems can be prevented.

[Configuration of Sphere Derivative for Lower Plate, etc. at Rear Lower Part of Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 7.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover 210 and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
A lower dish ball derivative 253 is attached to the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in the recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 253 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the award and rental ball passages of the ball dispensing device 170 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 254 that houses the interface board 252 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 253. The interface board 252 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 197, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 197. Electrical connection is possible.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, multiple types of “big hit games” are prepared as modes in which benefits are given to the player. Here, the “hit game” is, for example, a round operation that opens and closes the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory in a certain pattern is repeated up to 16 times. The player can obtain a large number of prize balls by causing the game balls to enter the prize winning opening 92 for bonuses during the big hit game. As for the round operation, the first and second opening / closing operations of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory performed in response to the game ball entering the first starting winning port 96 or the second starting winning port 97 are performed for the first time. In the round operation of the second round, and in the second and subsequent round operations, if the condition of either opening / closing the prize winning opening 92 for a feature is opened 18 times at a predetermined interval or 10 winning balls are counted is satisfied. finish.

  The number of round operations repeatedly performed in the big hit game is the timing of entering the game ball into the first start winning opening 96 or the second starting winning opening 97 (more specifically, the first start opening sensor 318a). Or, the detection timing of the game ball by the second start port sensor 318b), the timing of entering the game ball into the prize winning port 92 for a bonus item (more specifically, the detection timing of the game ball by the count sensor 319), the jackpot winning port The timing of entering the ball 93 (more specifically, the timing for detecting the game ball by the big hit winning sensor 330), the result of the lottery performed by the game ball distribution destination in the accessory 91, etc. Will be decided accordingly. Here, the lottery is a lottery for determining a big hit mode, and a means for performing the lottery can be regarded as a “hit type lottery unit”.

  The above specific numerical values are the best in the practice of the present invention. In addition, these numerical values can be variously changed and are not limited by the best numerical values.

[Functional Configuration of Main Substrate and Peripheral Substrate] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the control configuration.
The control of the pachinko machine 1 is broadly divided into a group of the main board 310 and a group of the peripheral boards 311, and among these, the group of the main board 310 plays game operations (winning detection, winning judgment, special symbol display, awards, etc.). Sphere payout etc.), and a group of peripheral boards 311 controls production operations (light emitting decoration, sound output, liquid crystal display, etc.).

  The main board 310 includes a main control board 131 and a payout control board 197. The main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 as a central processing unit, a ROM 315 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 316 as a readable / writable memory. The CPU 314 controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 by executing a control program stored in the ROM 315, and creates a command signal to be output to the peripheral board 311 and the payout control board 197. The RAM 316 temporarily stores various data generated in various processes executed by the main control board 131 and information such as input signals. The main control board 131 includes a gate sensor 317, a first start port sensor 318a, a second start port sensor 318b, a count sensor 319, a big hit prize sensor 330, a lose prize sensor 329, a rotation detection sensor 494, and a rotational position detection sensor 321. The detection signal from etc. is input. On the other hand, the main control board 131 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 331, the motor 332, the pushing solenoid 325, the rotating body motor 326, and the like. The payout control board 197 includes a CPU 333 as a central processing unit, a ROM 334 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 335 as a readable / writable memory. The payout control board 197 processes the command signal input from the main control board 131 and outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170. Thereby, the ball payout device 170 pays out the game ball according to the drive signal.

  Bidirectional communication is performed between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 via respective input / output interfaces. For example, when the main control board 131 transmits a prize ball command, payout control is performed in response thereto. An ACK signal is returned from the board 197 to the main control board 131.

  On the other hand, the peripheral board 311 includes, for example, a plurality of illumination control boards 337 and 338 and a waveform control board 339 in addition to the sub-integrated board 336. Between the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336, communication in only one direction is performed between the input / output interface and the input interface, and the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336 communicate with each other. The command is sent, but not the other way around.

  The sub-integrated board 336 also includes electronic components such as the CPU 350, the ROM 351, the RAM 352, and the like, and a predetermined effect control program can be executed by these electronic components. Bidirectional communication is performed between the sub-integrated board 336 and the other illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 with each input / output interface. A decoration lamp 353 mainly including the side decoration device 52 and the like is connected to the first illumination control board 337, and a lighting signal of the decoration lamp 353 is sent from the sub-integrated board 336 to the illumination control board 337. When transmitted, the illumination control board 337 performs processing for lighting the decoration lamp 353 in response to the transmission. An effect lamp 354 is connected to the second illumination control board 338 together with the effect display device 115. For example, when a display command for the effect display device 115 is transmitted from the sub-integrated substrate 336 to the illumination control board 338, the illumination control board 338 receives this and performs a process of actually operating the effect display device 115. The sub integrated board 336 receives a detection signal from the game ball sensor 361 and outputs a drive signal to the accessory solenoid 362.

  The waveform control board 339 performs processing for generating and transmitting / receiving waveform signals such as inaudible ultrasonic waves as well as audible sound waves as acoustic outputs. For example, when an acoustic output command is transmitted from the sub-integrated board 336 to the waveform control board 339, the waveform control board 339 receives this and performs processing for driving the speakers 18 and 57 described above. In addition, an ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 is connected to the waveform control board 339, and the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 enables ultrasonic communication between a plurality of platforms. Normally, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 are installed side by side in the island facility of the hall, but between the pachinko machines 1 equipped with the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356, mutual ultrasonic communication is possible. By using this communication function, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 can synchronize the effect operation or exchange game information between specific stands.

  The illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 are also CPUs 357, 358 and 359 as central processing units, ROMs 370, 371 and 372 as read-only memories, and RAMs 373 and 374 as read / write memories, respectively. , 375.

  Next, communication processing between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 will be described in detail. A signal name prefixed with “#” means a negative theory. “High level” means “1” level of the two levels of the binary signal, and “Low level” means “0” level.

[Communication between main control board and payout control board]
Various commands are transmitted between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 by serial transfer. The board that has normally received the command transmits an ACK (Acknowledge) signal that indicates that the command has been received normally to the board that has transmitted the command. As main commands from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197, there are commands related to payout of game balls and commands for instructing the payout control board 197 to report the operation state. As commands relating to the payout of game balls, for example, a command for instructing the start of payout of game balls, a command for instructing stop of payout of game balls, and the like are conceivable in addition to commands for specifying the number of payout of game balls. As a main command from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131, there is a command for transmitting an operation state of the payout control board 197.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing details of the electrical configuration of the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197. The main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 (main CPU) having a serial communication function and a parallel communication function with the outside as a CPU for performing various arithmetic processes in the main control board 131. The CPU 314 has a circuit configuration of an arithmetic processing unit 390 that performs arithmetic processing, a serial IF unit 391 as a serial communication unit that performs serial communication with the outside, and a parallel IF unit 392 that performs parallel communication with the outside. . Exchange of commands with the payout control board 197 is performed via the serial IF unit 391, and exchange of ACK signals with the payout control board 197 is performed via the parallel IF unit 392.

  The serial IF unit 391 receives the parallel data TDa from the arithmetic processing unit 390, receives the transmission buffer register 393 that stores the data, and the data stored in the transmission buffer register 393, converts the data into serial data Dab, and The transmission shift register 394 for serial transfer to the payout control board 197, the serial data Dba from the payout control board 197, the reception shift register 395 for storing the data, the data stored in the reception shift register 395, and the data Is received and stored as parallel data RDa by the arithmetic processing unit 390, and a serial management unit 397 for managing the operation state of each unit in the serial IF unit 391. These are integrated on one chip. Is There. The transmission buffer register 393, the transmission shift register 394, the reception shift register 395, and the reception buffer register 396 are registers each having a storage capacity of 1 byte.

  The serial management unit 397 allows the transmission shift register 394 and the transmission buffer register 393 to transfer data from the transmission buffer register 393 to the transmission shift register 394 when the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer. The data is erased from the transmission buffer register 393.

  The serial management unit 397 permits the data transfer from the reception shift register 395 to the reception buffer register 396 when the data is not stored in the reception buffer register 396 with respect to the reception shift register 395 and the reception buffer register 396. The processing unit 390 reads the parallel data RDa from the reception buffer register 396 and then erases the data from the reception buffer register 396.

  Note that the transfer rate of serial transfer by the serial IF unit 391 is determined based on a signal obtained by dividing the clock signal for operating the CPU 314. The frequency division ratio of the clock signal that determines the transfer rate can be set by the value of a register (not shown) included in the serial IF unit 391.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 writes the parallel data TDa to the transmission buffer register 393 by raising the write signal #WRa to the transmission buffer register 393, and raises the read signal #REa to the reception buffer register 396. As a result, the parallel data RDa is read from the reception buffer register 396.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 receives signals indicating various states in the serial IF unit 391 from the serial management unit 397. Signals that the arithmetic processing unit 390 receives from the serial management unit 397 include a transmission buffer empty signal TEa that is set to a high level when the transmission buffer register 393 is cleared, and a transmission shift register 394 that is performing serial transfer. There is a serial transfer signal TCa that is set to a high level, and a reception data presence signal DFa that is set to a high level when data is stored in the reception buffer register 396.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the payout control board 197 includes a CPU 333 (payout CPU) for performing various arithmetic processes in the payout control board 197, a serial IF chip 398 in which a circuit for serial communication with the outside is formed, and an external And a parallel IF chip 399 on which a circuit for performing parallel communication is formed. Commands are exchanged with the main control board 131 via the serial IF chip 398, and ACK signals are exchanged with the main control board 131 via the parallel IF chip 399.

  The serial IF chip 398 receives the parallel data TDb from the CPU 333, receives the transmission buffer register 400 that stores the data, and the data stored in the transmission buffer register 400, converts the data into serial data Dba, and converts the data into the main control board. The transmission shift register 401 for serial transfer to 131, the serial data Dab from the main control board 131, the reception shift register 402 for storing the data, the data stored in the reception shift register 402, and the data by the CPU 333 A reception buffer register 403 that stores data readable as parallel data RDb, and a serial management unit 404 that manages the operation state of each unit in the serial IF chip 398 are provided, and these are integrated on one chip. . The transmission buffer register 400, the transmission shift register 401, the reception shift register 402, and the reception buffer register 403 are registers each having a storage capacity of 1 byte.

  The serial management unit 404 allows the transmission shift register 401 and the transmission buffer register 400 to transfer data from the transmission buffer register 400 to the transmission shift register 401 when the transmission shift register 401 is not performing serial transfer. The data is erased from the transmission buffer register 400.

  The serial management unit 404 permits the transfer of data from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register 403 when no data is stored in the reception buffer register 403 with respect to the reception shift register 402 and the reception buffer register 403, and the CPU 333. Is configured to erase data from the reception buffer register 403 after reading the parallel data RDb from the reception buffer register 403.

  Note that the timing at which the serial IF chip 398 samples the serially transferred command is determined based on a sampling clock obtained by dividing the clock signal for operating the CPU 314 of the main control board 131. The frequency division ratio of the clock signal for determining the sampling clock can be set by the value of a register (not shown) included in the serial IF chip 398.

  The CPU 333 writes the parallel data TDb to the transmission buffer register 400 by raising the write signal #WRb to the transmission buffer register 400, and raises the read signal #RDb to the reception buffer register 403. Then, the parallel data RDb is read from the reception buffer register 403.

  The CPU 333 receives signals indicating various states in the serial IF chip 398 from the serial management unit 404. The signal received by the CPU 333 from the serial management unit 404 includes a transmission buffer empty signal TEb that is high when the transmission buffer register 400 is cleared, and a high level when the transmission shift register 401 is performing serial transfer. There is a serial transfer in-progress signal TCb and a reception data presence signal DFb which is set to a high level when data is stored in the reception buffer register 403.

  Next, the operation at the time of command transfer between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 will be described. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment can perform command transfer from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197 and command transfer from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131.

(About command transmission of main control board)
The operation of the main control board 131 that transmits a command to the payout control board 197 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing command transmission processing executed by the arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131. The arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131 repeatedly executes a scheduled interrupt process at a predetermined interval (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds (hereinafter referred to as ms)) in order to realize a process for controlling the progress of the game. Then, as part of the regularly executed interrupt process, the command transmission process shown in FIG. 13 is executed when a command is transmitted to the payout control board 197.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 generates a command for the payout control board 197 when the command transmission process shown in FIG. 13 is started (step S1001). In this embodiment, the command for the payout control board 197 is a 2-byte command larger than 1 byte which is the storage capacity of each register of the serial IF unit 391.

  After the command is generated (step S1001), whether or not “transmission buffer empty signal TEa is high level” and “serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is low level”, that is, “data is stored in transmission buffer register 393” It is determined whether or not “when there is no” and “when the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer” (step S1002).

  When “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1002), the first byte which is the upper 1 byte among the 2 bytes of the generated command is transmitted. Write to the buffer register 393 (step S1003). Thereafter, after waiting for a preset write standby period Lwa (step S1004), the second lower byte of the generated command is written into the transmission buffer register 393 (step S1005). The transmission process ends.

  Here, the write standby period Lwa is longer than the transmission register delivery period Lbs, which is the period from the writing of the first byte of the command to the transmission buffer register 393 until the transfer of the first byte to the transmission shift register 394. Is a period in which the second byte write process (step S1005 in FIG. 13) can be executed before the end of the scheduled interrupt process, and the period is prolonged until the start of the next scheduled interrupt process. is not. The write standby period Lwa is shorter than the serial transfer period Lsc which is a period until the serial transfer of the first byte of the command is completed, and is shorter than 4 ms which is the interval of the regular interrupt processing. . In this embodiment, the write standby period Lwa is set to 2.5 microseconds (hereinafter referred to as μs). Note that the transmission register delivery period Lbs according to the hardware specifications of the serial IF unit 391 of this embodiment is about 1.25 μs. If the arithmetic processing time of the arithmetic processing unit 390 required for the second byte write processing (step S1005 in FIG. 13) is abnormal in the transmission register delivery period Lbs of the serial IF unit 391, the command shown in FIG. The standby process (step S1004) by the standby process software is not necessary.

  FIG. 14 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the main control board 131 when the command transmission process is executed. In the command transmission process described above, if it is determined that “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1002 in FIG. 13), the command is sent to the parallel data TDa. Output of the first byte is started (timing ta1). Thereafter, the first byte of the command is written to the transmission buffer register 393 at the rising edge of the write signal #WRa (timing ta2, step S1002 in FIG. 13).

  The transmission buffer register 393 delivers the first byte of the written command to the transmission shift register 394, and is cleared by the serial management unit 397 when the delivery is completed. The transmission shift register 394 outputs the first byte of the command received from the transmission buffer register 393 to the serial data Dab. In serial data Dab during serial transfer, each bit from the first bit D0 to the eighth bit D7 of the command follows the start bit ST, and finally a stop bit SP is output. Thus, when the serial transfer of the first byte of the command is started, the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa becomes high level (timing ta3).

  After writing the first byte of the command (timing ta2, step S1002 in FIG. 13) and after waiting for the write standby period Lwa (step S1004 in FIG. 13), as in the first byte of the command, the transmission buffer The second byte of the command is written to the register 393 (timing ta4, step S1005 in FIG. 13).

  At this time, the transmission shift register 394 is serially transferring the first byte of the command and cannot receive the second byte of the command from the transmission buffer register 393. The byte is stored and held, and the transmission buffer empty signal TEa becomes low level (timing ta4).

  Thereafter, when the serial transfer of the first byte of the command by the transmission shift register 394 is completed, the transmission buffer register 393 delivers the second byte of the command to be stored to the transmission shift register 394, and when this delivery is completed, the serial management unit 397 Cleared and the transmission buffer empty signal TEa becomes high level (timing ta5).

  Thereafter, the transmission shift register 394 outputs the second byte of the command received from the transmission buffer register 393 to the serial data Dab in the same manner as the first byte of the command (timing ta6 to ta7).

  By the operation of the main control board 131 described above, a 2-byte command is transmitted to the payout control board 197. The main control board 131 according to the present embodiment retransmits the command when there is no response of the ACK signal from the payout control board 197 within a predetermined period after transmitting the command to the payout control board 197.

  Conversely, the operation of the payout control board 197 for transmitting a command to the main control board 131 is performed by the CPU 333 instead of the arithmetic processing unit 390, the transmission buffer register 400, and the transmission shift register 394 instead of the transmission buffer register 393. Instead, the transmission shift register 401 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the main control board 131 described above.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 314 repeatedly executes the scheduled interrupt process in a sense of 4 milliseconds, whereas the serial IF unit 391 executes serial transfer at a transfer rate of 1200 bps (Bit Per Second). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the time for serial transfer of the 2-byte command by the serial IF unit 391 is about 16.7 ms, and the CPU 314 repeatedly executes the scheduled interrupt process about four times during that time. As described above, if the CPU 314 writes a command in the transmission buffer register 393, the serial IF unit 391 can leave the serial transfer of the command to the payout control board 197. The transfer rate of 1200 bps in serial transfer is a transfer rate that can ensure the reliability of command transfer with respect to electrical noise, and can be transferred serially by isolation using a relatively inexpensive photocoupler. The transfer rate.

  Note that the main control board 131 executes other control processing such as storing winning information if there is a win without interrupting the control processing during serial transfer (a state in which there is a command in the transmission buffer register 393). In the case of a pachinko machine, the number of game balls launched into the game board 13 is restricted to a maximum of 100 per minute, so the launch interval of game balls is about 600 ms. Therefore, even if game balls continuously win the winning opening 61, the main control board 131 can process the detection information of the game balls without delay and serially transfer the prize ball commands to the payout control board 197.

(Receipt control board command reception)
The operation of the payout control board 197 that receives a command from the main control board 131 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing command reception processing executed by the CPU 333 of the payout control board 197. The CPU 333 of the payout control board 197 executes the command receiving process shown in FIG. 15 when receiving a command from the main control board 131 as part of controlling the payout of the game ball.

  When starting the command reception process, the CPU 333 determines whether or not “the reception data present signal DFb is at a high level”, that is, “when data is stored in the reception buffer register 403”. (Step S1101).

  Here, when it is determined in the command reception process that “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101), the 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Among these, the first byte of the command is stored in the reception buffer register 403.

  If “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101), the first byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is read (step S1102). Thereafter, the second byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is read via the reception shift register 402 (step S1103), and the command reception process is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the payout control board 197 when the command receiving process is executed. When the first byte of the command is output to the serial data Dab by the command transmission process in the main control board 131 described above (timing tb1 to tb2), the first byte of the command is stored in the reception shift register 402 and then received. The first byte of the command is transferred to the buffer register 403, and the received data presence signal DFb becomes high level.

  When the second byte of the command is output to the serial data Dab following the first byte of the command (timing tb1 to tb2), the second byte of the command is stored in the reception shift register 402. At this time, since the first byte of the command has not been read from the reception buffer register 403 and the reception buffer register 403 has not been cleared by the serial management unit 404, the reception shift register 402 has the second byte of the command. Retain memory.

  Thereafter, in the command reception process shown in FIG. 15, when it is determined that “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101 in FIG. 15), the reception buffer The first byte of the command is output from the register 403 to the parallel data RDb, and the first byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 by the CPU 333 (timing tb5 to tb6, step S1102 in FIG. 15).

  When the reading of the first byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the serial management unit 404, and the reception data presence signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb6). Thereafter, when the second byte of the command is passed from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register, the received presence signal DFb becomes high level (timing tb7). Thereafter, similarly to the first byte of the command, the second byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 (timing tb8 to tb9, step S1103 in FIG. 15). For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 16, the scale of the serial transfer time for the first byte and the second byte of the command is reduced as compared with the scale of the arithmetic processing time of the CPU 333. The serial transfer time between the byte and the second byte requires a considerable time compared to the calculation processing time of the CPU 333. Therefore, the command reception process shown in FIG. 15 is a process that is executed by being divided into a plurality of scheduled interrupt processes as part of the scheduled interrupt process that the CPU 333 repeatedly executes at predetermined intervals.

  Through the operation of the payout control board 197 described above, a 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 is received. The payout control board 197 of this embodiment transmits an ACK signal to the main control board 131 during a predetermined period after receiving the command from the main control board 131.

  In this embodiment, the sampling timing of the serial IF chip 398 is set to 19.2 kilohertz (kHz), which is 16 times the transfer rate (1200 bps). In this embodiment, the serial IF chip 398 performs sampling three times for each of the start bit, each data bit of the command, and each bit of the stop bit, and determines the majority of the values detected by these three samplings. As a result, the reliability of command reception is improved.

  Conversely, the operation of the main control board 131 that receives a command from the payout control board 197 is replaced with the arithmetic processing unit 390 instead of the CPU 333, the reception shift register 395 instead of the reception shift register 402, and the reception buffer register 403. The reception buffer register 396 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the above-described payout control board 197.

  With the above configuration, while the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 performs one timed interrupt processing, the serial IF unit 391 transmits two bytes of commands that can be serially transferred, the transmission buffer register 393 of the serial IF unit 391, and the transmission The data can be stored in the shift register 394, and the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 can shorten the period related to the serial transfer of commands. As a result, the progress of other control processes on the main control board 131 and the complexity of the control program executed on the main control board 131 can be suppressed. Therefore, smooth game control can be realized when commands are divided and serially transferred.

  By the way, although the above-described payout control board 197 is shown to include the CPU 333, the serial IF chip 398, and the parallel IF chip 399, it may be configured as follows. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the payout control board 197 is formed with a CPU 333 (payout CPU) that performs various arithmetic processes in the payout control board 197 and a circuit that performs serial communication and parallel communication with the outside. A serial IF IF chip 405 can be provided. The serial IF chip 405 includes a parallel IF unit 406 that performs parallel communication with the parallel IF unit 392 of the main control board 131. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing details of the electrical configuration of the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 different from those shown in FIG. Further, the configuration other than the above is the same as that shown in FIG.

  The serial management unit 407 of the payout control board 197 shown in FIG. 17 is different from the serial management unit 404 shown in FIG. The serial management unit 407 is different from the serial management unit 404 shown in FIG. 13 in which the data in the reception buffer register 403 is erased by reading from the CPU 333. The serial management unit 407 is based on the buffer clear signal #CBb from the CPU 333. Thus, data is erased from the reception buffer register 403.

(Regarding command transmission of main control board in FIG. 17)
The operation of the main control board 131 that transmits a command to the payout control board 197 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing command transmission processing executed by the arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131. The arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131 repeatedly executes the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 at a predetermined timing as part of the process for controlling the progress of the game.

  When the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 is started, the arithmetic processing unit 390 determines the value of the job flag Fj (step S1201). The job flag Fj is a flag indicating a state in the command transmission process, and is set to “0” when the arithmetic processing unit 390 is activated.

  If “job flag Fj = 0”, command output processing for outputting a command to the payout control board 197 is executed (step S1202). If “job flag Fj = 1”, the payout control board 197 is executed. An ACK wait process for confirming the ACK signal from is executed (step S1203). After completing the command output process (step S1202) or the ACK waiting process (step S1203), the command transmission process is terminated. Details of the command output process (step S1202) and the ACK wait process (step S1203) will be described later.

  Details of the command output process (step S1202 in FIG. 18) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing command output processing (step S1202 in FIG. 18). The arithmetic processing unit 390 is. When the command output process shown in FIG. 19 is started, whether or not “transmission buffer empty signal TEa is high level” and “serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is low level”, that is, “data is stored in transmission buffer register 393”. It is determined whether or not “if not” and “if the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer” (step S1301). If “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1301), it is determined whether or not “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302). . The check flag Fc is a flag for instructing the payout control board 197 to report the operation state when the ACK signal from the payout control board 197 cannot be confirmed, and is set to “0” when the arithmetic processing unit 390 is activated. Is set.

  If it is not “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302) and there is a winning of a game ball in the winning opening (step S1303), the payout control board 197 is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. The first byte of the winning command to be generated is generated (step S1304).

  On the other hand, if “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302), the check flag Fc is set to “0” (step S1305), and a check command for instructing the dispensing control board 197 to report the operation state. The first byte is generated (step S1306). The main control board 131 receives the report of the operation state from the payout control board 197 in the form of a command for the main control board 131 from the payout control board 197.

  After the first byte of the winning command or the check command is generated (steps S1304 and S1306), each bit of the generated first byte is inverted, that is, the bit which is “0” among the bits of the first byte. “1” is set, the bit “1” is set to “0”, and the second byte of the command is generated (step S1307). In this embodiment, the first byte of the command is data having a substantial meaning as a command, and the second byte of the command is data for determining whether the command is correct on the payout control board 197 side.

  After the second byte of the command is generated (step S1307), the generated command is transmitted (steps S1308 to S1310). This process (steps S1308 to S1310) is the same as the process (steps S1003 to S1005) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. After transmitting the command (steps S1308 to S1310), the job flag Fj is set to “1” (step S1311), and the command output process is terminated.

  The state of each signal on the main control board 131 when command transmission is executed in the command output process (steps S1308 to S1310) is the same as the state of each signal on the main control board 131 shown in FIG.

  Details of the ACK wait process (step S1203 in FIG. 18) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the ACK wait process (step S1203 in FIG. 17). When the arithmetic processing unit 390 starts the ACK waiting process shown in FIG. 20, it determines whether or not an ACK signal is detected from the payout control board 197 (step S1401). If an ACK signal is detected (step S1401), the job flag Fj is set to “0” (step S1402), and the ACK waiting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if no ACK signal is detected (step S1401), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the command transmission (steps S1308 to S1310 in FIG. 19) was completed (step S1403). This predetermined time is a time for waiting for the response of the ACK signal from the payout control board 197, and is set to 100 ms in this embodiment. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S1403), the ACK waiting process is terminated as it is, and if the predetermined time has elapsed (step S1403), the check flag Fc is set to “1” (step S1403). S1404) After setting the job flag Fj to “0” (step S1402), the ACK waiting process is terminated.

  By the operation of the main control board 131 described above, a 2-byte command is transmitted to the payout control board 197. Conversely, the operation of the payout control board 197 for transmitting a command to the main control board 131 is performed by the CPU 333 instead of the arithmetic processing unit 390, the transmission buffer register 400, and the transmission shift register 394 instead of the transmission buffer register 393. Instead, the transmission shift register 401 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the main control board 131 described above.

(Regarding command reception of the payout control board in FIG. 17)
The operation of the payout control board 197 that receives a command from the main control board 131 will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing command reception processing executed by the CPU 333 of the payout control board 197. The CPU 333 of the payout control board 197 executes the command receiving process shown in FIG. 21 when receiving a command from the main control board 131 as part of controlling the payout of the game ball. The command reception process shown in FIG. 21 is executed by dividing it into a plurality of scheduled interrupt processes as part of the scheduled interrupt process repeatedly executed by the CPU 333 at predetermined intervals, similarly to the command reception process shown in FIG. Process.

  When starting the command reception process, the CPU 333 determines whether or not “the reception data present signal DFb is at a high level”, that is, “when data is stored in the reception buffer register 403”. (Step S1501).

  Here, when it is determined in the command reception process that “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501), the 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Among these, the first byte of the command is stored in the reception buffer register 403.

  If “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501), the first byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is read (step S1502), and then stored in the reception buffer register 403 again. The first byte of the command being read is read (step S1503). Thereafter, the first byte of the command read for the first time is compared with the first byte of the command read for the second time (step S1504), and it is determined whether or not they match (step S1505).

  If the first byte of the read command matches the first time and the second time (step S1505), the first byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by falling the buffer clear signal #CBb. (Step S1506). As a result, the second byte of the command stored in the reception shift register 402 is transferred to the reception buffer register 403.

  After clearing the reception buffer register 403 (step S1506), the second byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is collated after being read twice, similarly to the first byte of the command (step S1507). , S1508, S1509) When the first time and the second time match (step S1510), the second byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is cleared (step S1511).

  Thereafter, the first byte of the read command is compared with the 2-byte date of the read command (step S1512), and it is determined whether or not they match (step S1513). As described above, the second byte of the command is data generated by the main control board 131 by inverting each bit of the first byte of the command.

  If the first byte and the second byte of the read command match (step S1513), an ACK signal is transmitted to the main control board 131 (step S1514), and the command transmission process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the first byte of the read command does not match between the first time and the second time (step S1505), or when the first byte and the second byte of the read command do not match (step S1513), the next time In order to prepare for command reception, the reception shift register 402 and the reception buffer register 403 are cleared (step S1515), and the command transmission process is terminated.

  FIG. 22 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the payout control board 197 when the command receiving process is executed. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 22, the scale of the serial transfer time for the first byte and the second byte of the command is reduced compared to the scale of the arithmetic processing time of the CPU 333.

  When it is determined in the command reception process shown in FIG. 21 that “the reception data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501 in FIG. 21), the reception buffer register 403 is detected by the fall of the read signal #REb. The first byte of the command is output to the parallel data RDb, and the first byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 by the CPU 333 (timing tb11 to tb12, step S1502 in FIG. 21). Thereafter, the first byte of the command is read in the same manner as the first time (timing tb13 to tb14, step S1503 in FIG. 21).

  After the second reading of the first byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the fall of the buffer clear signal #CBb, and the reception data present signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb15, in FIG. 21). Step S1506). Thereafter, when the second byte of the command is transferred from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register, the reception data present signal DFb becomes high level (timing tb16).

  Thereafter, the second byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 in the same manner as the first byte of the command (timing tb21 to tb24, steps S1507 and S1508 in FIG. 21). After the reading of the second byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the fall of the buffer clear signal #CBb, and the reception data presence signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb25, step S1511 in FIG. 21). .

  Through the operation of the payout control board 197 described above, a 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 is received. Conversely, the operation of the main control board 131 that receives a command from the payout control board 197 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  As described above, according to the configuration shown in FIGS. 17 to 22, it is possible to suppress the progress of other control processes on the main control board 131 and the complexity of the control program executed on the main control board 131. Furthermore, since the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 can be erased according to the convenience of the CPU 333 side of the payout control board 197, for the command serially transferred in units of 2 bytes, The CPU 333 can facilitate the handling in units of 2 bytes.

  Also, the payout control board 197 reads the command redundantly and collates the redundantly read command (steps S1502 to S1505 in FIG. 21), so that the command is transferred from the reception buffer register 403 to the CPU 333. It is possible to prevent the processing from being performed based on an abnormal command that has been rewritten due to the influence of noise or the like.

  The main control board 131 inverts the first byte of the command to generate the second byte (step S1307 in FIG. 19), and the payout control board 197 collates the first byte and the second byte of the command. (Steps S1512 to S1513 in FIG. 21), processing is performed based on an abnormal command that has been rewritten due to the influence of noise or the like during command transfer from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Can be prevented.

  Further, since the payout control board 197 that has received the command transmits an ACK signal to the main control board 131, the main control board 131 can confirm whether or not the command has been normally transferred. Further, since the main control board 131 transmits a check command to the payout control board 197 when there is no response of the ACK signal from the payout control board 197, the reason why the command was not normally transferred is the payout control board. It can be determined whether or not it is based on an abnormal operation in 197.

  The configuration shown in FIGS. 12 to 22 can be applied to a substrate such as the sub integrated substrate 336, the illumination control substrates 337 and 338, and the waveform control substrate 339, or the main control substrate 131 and the sub integrated substrate. 336 may be applied to command transfer to and from 336. As a command from the main control board 131 to the sub integrated board 336, there is an effect command for instructing the effect contents of the display image on the effect display device 115.

  Further, a command of 2 bytes or more generated by the sending CPU may be an even number of bytes. As a result, it is possible to efficiently store a command for 2 bytes per one-time interrupt process from the sending CPU to the serial communication unit. For example, the main control board 131 generates a total of 4-byte commands consisting of a 3-byte instruction command defining the production instruction and a 1-byte check command for calculating the checksum of the instruction command as a group of commands. A group of 4-byte commands may be divided into two portions and serially transferred every two bytes by two scheduled interrupt processes.

  The main control board 131 also generates a total of 8 bytes of commands as a group of commands, including a 4-byte inversion command obtained by inverting each bit of the 3-byte instruction command and the 1-byte check command. A group of commands of 8 bytes may be divided into 4 times, and serial transfer may be performed every 2 bytes by 4 scheduled interrupt processes.

  Next, an example of control processing executed by the main control board 131 (particularly the CPU 314) will be described.

[Regarding the start winning process for the prize winning port for an accessory] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 23 shows a routine of the start winning process for the prize winning opening for an accessory.
In this start winning process, it is determined whether or not there is a start winning in the game (step S1601). Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 96 or the second start winning opening 97, the first start opening sensors corresponding to the first start winning opening 96 and the second start winning opening 97, respectively. 318a and the second start port sensor 318b output a detection signal, and when the detection signal is input, it is determined that there is a start prize. On the other hand, if no detection signal is input, it is determined that there is no start prize.

  If it is determined that there is a start winning (YES in step S1601), an opening / closing process for opening / closing the prize winning opening 92 for a predetermined number of times is performed in accordance with the start opening sensor 318 that has detected a game ball (step S1602). ). Specifically, when a game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 318a, the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is opened / closed only once for a predetermined time by a solenoid 331 for opening / closing the prize winning port 92 for an accessory. On the other hand, when a game ball is detected by the second start port sensor 318b, the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is opened and closed twice at a predetermined time interval by the solenoid 331. When the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory is opened / closed a predetermined number of times, the opening / closing process is completed and the routine is returned.

[About jackpot processing] It demonstrates based on FIG.
FIG. 24 shows the contents of the jackpot process.
When the game ball enters the jackpot winning opening 93 inside the accessory 91 and is detected by the jackpot winning sensor 330, the condition device is internally activated to execute the jackpot processing. First, a random number is generated in the main control board 131, and a set maximum continuation number that is the number of rounds of the big hit game is set by the generated random number (step S1701). In the present embodiment, the number of rounds is set by a random number from 2, 8, and 16 times. Specifically, the ratio of selecting the number of rounds of 2, 8, and 16 is, for example, “1/4” for 2 times, “1/4” for 8 times, and “1” for 16 times. The number of rounds according to the random number is set using an appropriate selection table allocated to be “/ 2”.

  When the set maximum number of continuations is set in step S1701, a predetermined round counter is subsequently initialized (for example, the value of the round counter = 2) (step S1702). The round counter is secured in, for example, the RAM, and the value of the round counter is reset with the initialization. The round counter is for counting the number of rounds in the big hit game, and when the value reaches the set maximum number of times, the big hit process ends.

  After the above round counter is initialized, “0” is set to a predetermined winning ball counter (step S1703), and then the opening / closing operation of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is started at predetermined time intervals (step S1703). S1704). Then, in the next step S1705, it is determined whether or not the number of times the opening / closing of the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is within a set maximum number (for example, 18). If the open / close count is within the set maximum count (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (step S1706). At this time, if the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (YES), it is determined whether or not the detection signal of the count sensor corresponding to the big winning opening is turned on (step S1707). When the count sensor is turned ON by winning a prize at the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory (YES), “1” is added to the winning ball counter in the next step S1708, and the determination in step S1604 is performed again. Alternatively, if there is no winning in the big winning opening in step S1707 and the count sensor is not ON (NO), the determination in step S1705 is performed without adding the winning ball number counter.

  During one round operation, one round ends when the opening / closing of the prize winning opening 92 for the feature reaches the set maximum number of 18 times or the winning ball reaches 10 counts. It becomes. If either of these two conditions is satisfied, the determination in step S1705 or step S1706 is denied (NO), so that the opening / closing operation of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is stopped for the end of the round (step S1709). . Then, in the next step S1710, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter has reached the set maximum continuation number selected and set from 2 rounds, 8 rounds or 16 rounds.

  If the value of the round counter has not reached the set maximum number of continuations (NO in step S1710), then “1” is added to the value of the round counter (step S1711), and the winning ball counter is reset to “0”. (Step S1703).

  In this example, one or two opening / closing operations of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory performed in response to the game ball entering the first starting winning port 96 or the second starting winning port 97 are performed in the first round. Since the number of rounds is calculated as described above, the above processing corresponds to processing of one round operation after the second round. In the second and subsequent rounds, if it is determined that the round operation has been repeated and the value of the round counter has reached the set maximum number of continuations (YES in step S1710), then the big hit process ends.

[About the composition of the character]
Next, a specific configuration of the accessory 91 in this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 25 is a front view showing an example of an accessory in the present embodiment, and FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the accessory shown in FIG. 25 from the upper right front. FIG. 27A is an enlarged front view showing the prize winning port for an accessory, and FIG. 27B is an explanatory view showing a movable piece of the prize winning port for an accessory together with its movement.

  In the present embodiment, the accessory 91 has a prize-winning hole 92 through which a game ball can enter and a game ball that has entered the prize-winning hole 92 is rolled on a predetermined passage. A first rolling effect device 95 that can be released to either one of the two later, and one of the first rolling effect device 95 on the discharge side (left side in FIG. 25) to push the game ball The second rolling effect device 100 that can be struck and the other rolling side of the first rolling effect device 95 that is arranged on the other discharge side (right side in FIG. 25) and rotates so that the game ball is a big hit winning hole 93 or a lost winning hole 94. The third rolling effect device 101 is guided to the third rolling effect device 101 and the third rolling effect device 101 arranged below the first rolling effect device 95 and pressed by the second rolling effect device 100. The flow of the game balls that are arranged on the left and right of the fourth rolling effect device 102 and the first rolling effect device 95 that are released. The first rectifying means 500a and the second rectifying means 500b for rectifying each of the first and second rectifying means 500b and the game balls flowing down from above the accessory 91 are prevented from coming into contact with the first rolling effect device 95 and the fourth rolling effect device 102. And a warp passage 510 that leads to the downstream side of the object 91.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the accessory 91 is sized to occupy a relatively wide range of the game area, and can be recognized at a glance. Thereby, while the pachinko machine 1 of this example can be identified easily, it becomes easy to attract a player's interest.

(About the prize winning gates for works)
The prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is a mouth of the character body 455 that is arranged in the center of the accessory 91 and in the vicinity of the upper edge portion, and has a large opening, so that the game ball is swallowed by the character body 455. An atmosphere can be created, and an effect of enhancing the fun of the game can be expected.

  The prize winning opening 92 for the accessory is arranged between the pair of left and right movable pieces 456 (wing members) arranged on the left and right sides of the mouth of the character body 455 and the pair of movable pieces 456, and the game ball is brought into the inside of the accessory. A ball entrance 457 for guiding the game ball, a count sensor 319 as a game ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball that has passed through the ball entrance 457, and a game ball that has passed through the count sensor 319 are delivered to the first rolling effect device 95. And a delivery port 458.

  In the pair of movable pieces 456, when a solenoid 331 disposed on the back surface of the accessory 91 is driven, its plunger (not shown) linearly moves, and the linear motion moves the drive shaft 471 via the link mechanism 470. The movable piece 456 is rotated by rotating it (see FIG. 26). The pair of movable pieces 456 are rotated in a direction in which the leading ends thereof are moved away from each other so that a game ball can enter the mouth of the character body 455 and the leading ends thereof are rotated in directions toward each other. As a result, the game ball cannot enter the mouth of the character body 455 (see FIG. 27A). In other words, the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory can be opened and closed by rotating the pair of movable pieces 456. In this example, the pair of movable pieces 456 are driven by separate solenoids 331, respectively.

  The movable piece 456 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 27A is a front view showing a winning opening for an accessory of this embodiment, and FIG. 27B is an explanatory view showing the operation of the movable piece. As shown in FIG. 5B, the movable piece 456 includes a main movable piece 472 that has a drive shaft 471 that is rotationally driven by the drive of the solenoid 331, and that rotates about the drive shaft 471. A rotation shaft 473 is provided at a position different from the drive shaft 471 of the piece 472, and a sub movable piece 474 that rotates around the rotation shaft 473 as the main movable piece 472 rotates. That is, the movable piece 456 is configured such that the main movable piece 472 is rotatable about the drive shaft 471 and the auxiliary movable piece 474 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 473.

  The main movable piece 472 rotates together with the drive shaft 471 and extends in a predetermined direction. The main movable piece 472 rotates at a leading end of the rotation extending part 475 and a guiding part 476 that guides a game ball. And a guided portion 478 that is provided at a predetermined position of the extending portion 475 and engages with the guide portion 477 of the sub movable piece 474.

  On the other hand, the sub movable piece 474 engages with the guided portion 478 of the main movable piece 472 in addition to the rotation shaft 473 and guide portion 478 capable of guiding the guided portion 478 in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 473. And a guide surface 479 that is substantially parallel to the guide direction of the guide portion 477 and guides the game ball.

  In this movable piece 456, the rotation shaft 473, the guide portion 477, and the guided portion 478 are respectively disposed above the drive shaft 471, and the rotation radius of the main movable piece 472 around the drive shaft 471 is set. The rotation radius of the sub movable piece 474 around the rotation axis is set larger.

  In addition, the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory, the pair of movable pieces 456, the link mechanism 470, the drive shaft 471, and the solenoid 331 correspond to the entrance of the present invention. Further, the count sensor 319 of this example corresponds to the entry detecting means of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the movable piece 456 will be described in detail. When the movable piece 456 is in a position (first posture) where the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory is closed, as indicated by a chain line (one-dot and two-dot chain line) in FIG. The guide portion 478 is located at an end portion of the sub movable piece 474 that approaches the rotation shaft 473 of the guide portion 477. In this state, as shown in the drawing, the guide portion 476 of the main movable piece 472 is positioned so as to largely overlap the guide surface 479 of the sub movable piece 474. Although not shown, in this state, the plunger of the solenoid 331 is in a state of being located at the immersive end.

  In this state, the movable piece 456 is rotated (counterclockwise in the figure) by driving the solenoid 331 to open the prize winning port 92 for the accessory (second posture) as shown by the solid line in the figure. ), When the main movable piece 475 is rotated by the rotation of the drive shaft 471, the guided portion 478 pushes the sub movable piece 474 in the rotation direction via the guide portion 477, thereby the sub movable piece. 474 rotates in the same direction as the main movable piece 472.

  At that time, the guided portion 478 of the main movable piece 472 moves in the direction away from the rotation shaft 473 in the guide portion 477 of the sub movable piece 474. Then, when both the main movable piece 472 and the sub movable piece 477 are rotated to the position indicated by the solid line in the same figure, they reach the extended end of the plunger of the solenoid 331, the rotational drive is stopped, and the movable piece 456 is rotated. Stops. In this state, as shown in the drawing, the portion where the guide portion 476 of the main movable piece 472 overlaps the guide surface 479 of the sub-movable piece 474 is reduced, and the position where the guide portion 476 protrudes outward from the guide surface 479. Become.

  As described above, when the movable piece 456 is opened and closed, the guide portion 476 of the main movable piece 472 relatively moves along the guide portion 477 of the sub-movable piece 474, and when the movable piece 456 is opened, the guide portion 476 is opened. Moves to a position protruding outward from the tip of the guide surface 479 of the sub movable piece 474, so that the movable piece 456 itself appears to be longer. However, since the length from the drive shaft 471 which is the rotation center of the movable piece 456 to the outermost end, in other words, the length of the main movable piece 472 itself does not change, in reality, the length of the movable piece 456 is not changed. The length has not changed. In other words, by rotating the position of the guiding portion 476 and the guiding surface 479, it is possible to give the player the illusion that the length of the movable piece 456 has changed. ing.

  As a result, when the movable piece 456 is opened, it is possible to make an illusion that the movable piece 456 is long, so that it is possible to make it seem that the game ball is likely to win the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory, In particular, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment can be made to want to play a game among a number of gaming machines, and a sense of expectation for winning a prize can be enhanced, thereby enhancing the interest. Actually, since the opening width of the pair of opened movable pieces 456 does not change, the rate of winning is not increased compared to the appearance, and it is possible to prevent the interest from becoming higher than necessary and the burden on the hall side. It is possible to suppress the increase.

  In the movable piece 456, the rotation end of the drive shaft 471, that is, the rotation end of the movable piece 456 is shown to be regulated by the plunger immersing end and the extension end of the solenoid 331. 478 may be configured such that the rotating end of the movable piece 456 is regulated by contacting both ends of the guide part 477, or the rotating end is regulated by both the plunger and the guide part 477. Also good.

(About the first rolling effect device)
Next, the first rolling effect device 95 will be described in detail based on FIG. 28 to FIG. FIG. 28 is a front view showing the first rolling effect device in a schematic configuration. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the operation of the first rolling effect device. FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the game medium in the first rolling effect device. FIG. 31 is a time chart showing the operation of the motor in the first rolling effect device.

  25, 26 and 28, the first rolling effect device 95 is a long guide member 491 having a rolling surface 490 that extends in the left-right direction and on which the game ball can roll. A rotation support shaft 492 that rotatably supports the guide member 491, a rotation drive unit 493 that rotates the guide member 491, and a rotation detection sensor 494 that detects the rotation state of the guide member 491. And.

  The guide member 491 is provided with a weir portion 495 that covers a substantially entire length of the rolling surface 490 from preventing the game ball from dropping from the rolling surface 490 to the front side (the player side with respect to the gaming machine). In addition, the rolling surface 490 is inclined in the front-rear direction so that the front side thereof is lowered, whereby the game ball B thrown on the rolling surface 490 rolls along the weir 495 and guides The game ball B is prevented from coming into contact with the delivery port 458 disposed on the rear side of the member 491.

  The rotation driving means 493 includes a motor 332, a crank portion 496 that is operated by the rotation of the motor 332, and a link portion 498 that transmits the movement of the crank portion 496 to a pin 497 provided at one end of the guide member 491. ing. As shown in FIG. 29, by rotating the motor 332 in a predetermined direction, the guide member 491 rotates around the rotation support shaft 492 like a seesaw via the crank portion 496 and the link portion 498. It has become. Although illustration is omitted, a gear is interposed between the motor 332 and the crank portion 496. In this example, when the motor 332 is rotated once, the guide member 491 rotates like a two-way reciprocating seesaw. It comes to move.

  A rotation detection unit 499 that can be detected by a rotation detection sensor 494 is provided at the end opposite to the pin 497 of the guide member 491 across the rotation support shaft 492. As shown in FIG. 29, the rotation detection sensor 494 is disposed at a position where the rotation detection unit 499 is detected when the guide member 491 is in a substantially horizontal position. Note that the rotation detection sensor 494 and the rotation detection unit 499 of this example correspond to the rotation state detection means of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the game ball B in the first rolling effect device 95 will be described in detail based on FIG. For convenience, the description will be made assuming that the counterclockwise rotation is positive and the clockwise rotation is negative. The guide member 491 is repeatedly rotated like a seesaw at a predetermined period by the rotation of the motor 332, and in this state, the game ball B is supplied onto the rolling surface of the guide member 491. At this time, for example, when the guide member 491 is inclined so that the right side in the drawing is lowered as shown in FIG. 5A, the game ball B supplied onto the guide member 491 is pulled by the guide member 491 by gravity. Roll in the direction of the right end of Thereafter, when the guide member 491 rotates in the positive direction and the right end thereof becomes higher than the rotation support shaft 492, the game ball B turns back in the rolling direction and moves in the direction of the rotation support shaft 492. Rolls (see (a) in the figure). Since the inertial force acts on the game ball B in the rolling direction, even if the inclination direction of the guide member 491 changes, the rolling direction of the game ball B does not change immediately.

  Then, before the game ball B reaches the rotation support shaft 492, when the guide member 491 rotates in the negative direction and the right end becomes lower than the rotation support shaft 492, the game ball B rolls again. The direction to be turned is turned and rolled in the direction of the right end portion of the guide member 491 (see FIG. 5C). After that, when the guide member 491 is rotated in the positive direction and the right end thereof is higher than the rotation support shaft 492, the direction of rolling is turned back again, and the game ball B is again in the direction of the rotation support shaft 492. (See (D) in the figure). At this time, the turning position of the rolling of the game ball B is closer to the right end of the guide member 491 than the previous turning position. This is because the game ball B rotates about the rotation support shaft 492 with the rotation of the guide member 491, so that centrifugal force acts on the game ball B in a direction away from the rotation support shaft 492, This is because the distance that the game ball B moves in the direction of the end of the guide member 491 is longer than the distance that the game ball B moves in the direction of the rotation support shaft 492.

  As described above, when the guide member 491 rotates like a seesaw, the game ball B on the guide member 491 swings and gradually moves to the end of the guide member 491, and eventually the guide member 491. Is discharged from the end portion (see (g) in the figure). In the process in which the game ball B is released, the game ball B that has rolled to the vicinity of the right end portion of the guide member 491 is placed on the rotation support shaft 492 as shown in FIGS. In some cases, the game ball B may be turned back in direction, and the movement in which the game ball B is unlikely to be released makes the player feel excited and excited. In the above description, the movement of the game ball B on the right side of the rotation support shaft 492 of the guide member 491 is shown, but the game ball B also moves on the left side of the rotation support shaft 492. .

  Incidentally, in this example, the rotation of the motor 332 is stopped at a predetermined cycle as shown in FIG. Specifically, each time the rotation detection unit 499 is detected by the rotation detection sensor 494 a predetermined number of times (here, four times), the motor 332 is stopped for a predetermined time after the detection, thereby the guide member 491 is stopped. However, it stops for a predetermined time at a position where the right end is raised (see FIG. 29A). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 30 (f), the game ball B swinging on the right side of the rotation support shaft 492 is moved to the left side of the rotation support shaft 492, and the game ball B is swung on the left side thereof. Thus, the game ball B can be released from the left end portion of the guide member 491.

  In the first rolling effect device 95, the length, rotation angle, and rotation speed of the guide member 491 are such that the moving speed, moving direction, and the like of the game ball B supplied on the guide member 491 are predetermined. When the condition is satisfied, the game ball B swings on the guide member 491. When the game ball B is supplied in other conditions, the game ball B is released from any one without swinging on the guide member 491. Is done.

  Further, the rotation control of the motor 332 is controlled by the rolling effect control means that functions by executing a predetermined program in the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 in the main board 310.

(About the second rolling effect device)
Next, the second rolling effect device 100 will be described in detail based on FIG. 32 and FIG. FIG. 32A is a perspective view showing the configuration of the second rolling effect device, and FIG. 32B is a rear view showing the configuration of the pushing portion driving means in the second rolling effect device. FIG. 33 is a front view showing a state of a movable effect in the second rolling effect device.

  As illustrated, the second rolling effect device 100 is disposed on the left side of the guide member 491 in the accessory 91. In other words, in the game area where the game ball is shot, it is arranged on the left side with respect to the center in the left-right direction. The second rolling effect device 100 includes a hitting portion 531 capable of hitting a game ball in the left-right direction by contacting the game ball, and a hitting portion 531 so that the hitting portion 531 hits the game ball. And a pushing portion driving means 532 for moving the. The second rolling effect device 100 further includes a character body 533 having a different form from the character body 455 described above, and the foot 534 of the character body 533 serves as the pressing portion 531. The second rolling effect device 100 further includes movable effect means 543 for moving the arm 541 and the face 542 of the character body 533 to perform a predetermined effect operation. The second rolling effect device 100 of this example corresponds to the movable accessory of the present invention, and the punching portion 531 and the pressing portion driving means 532 of this example correspond to the flow path changing means of the present invention. ing. Further, the character body 533 of this example corresponds to the character body of the present invention.

  The pushing portion driving means 532 supports the pushing portion 531 so that the pushing portion 531 can rotate and a rotation shaft 535 for driving the rotation, a first gear 536 fixed to the rotation shaft 535, and a first gear 536. A fan-shaped second gear 537 that meshes with the crank pin 538, a crank pin 538 that is disposed at a predetermined distance from the rotation center of the second gear 537, a crank pin holder 539 that slidably holds the crank pin 538, A pressing solenoid 325 is provided that moves the pin holder 539 in a predetermined direction by the movement of the plunger 540. The punching portion driving means 532 moves by moving the pushing portion 531 together with the legs 534 of the character body 533 by causing the plunger 540 to appear and retract by the pushing solenoid 325 to rotate the rotating shaft 535. It is something to be made. In this example, when the plunger 540 is immersed in the pushing solenoid 325, the foot 534 is raised, and when the plunger 540 is advanced, the foot 534 is lowered.

  The movable effect means 543 is configured such that the arm (right arm) 541 of the character body 533 is rotatable about the shoulder, and the face (portion above the upper jaw) 542 is slidable in the vertical direction. Although illustration is omitted, pins that protrude rearward are provided on the back side of the arm 541 and the face 542, respectively. The movable effect means 543 is disposed on the rear side of the character body 533, and a link solenoid 362 that amplifies the amount of movement of the plunger 544 of the accessory solenoid 362 and the accessory solenoid 362 that drives the plunger 544 to be able to protrude and retract. And a slide plate 546 that is moved up and down by a link mechanism 545 (see FIG. 32A). The slide plate 546 can be brought into contact with pins provided on the arm 541 and the face 542 of the character body 533. The slide plate 546 is raised by the accessory solenoid 362, so that the arm 541 is shown in FIG. The face 542 is raised while rotating clockwise.

  Next, the operation of the second rolling effect means 100 will be described. In the second rolling effect device 100, when a game ball is detected by the count sensor 319 of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory, the hitting portion 531 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is possible to hit the game ball by turning it to the position. Specifically, the pushing portion 531 is rotated after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 to 2.5 seconds) after the game ball is detected by the count sensor 319. As a result, when the game ball that has entered the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory swings on the guide member 491 and reaches the hitting area that can be hit by the second rolling rendering means 100, the hitting portion Since 531 rotates, the game ball can be hit by the hitting portion 531. Actually, since the arrival time at which the game ball reaches the second rolling effect device 100 varies, the timing at which the pushing portion 531 operates and the timing at which the game ball arrives are difficult to match. The movement of the game ball that swings on the guide member 491 can be further enhanced by excitement and excitement.

  The second rolling effect device 100 sends the game ball hit by the hitting unit 531 to the fourth rolling effect device 102, and the game ball that has passed through the hitting area without being hit. The game is discharged out of the game area from a loser winning port 94 disposed on the lower side of the second rolling effect device 100. In addition, this lose prize winning opening 94 is equivalent to the discharge opening of this invention.

  The driving control of the pushing solenoid 325 is controlled by a flow path control unit that functions by executing a predetermined program in the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 in the main board 310.

  By the way, the second rolling effect device 100 can perform not only the rolling effect of the game ball described above but also a predetermined movable effect by moving the character body 533. The first rectifying means 500a arranged on the upstream side of the second rolling effect means 100 is provided with a game ball sensor 361 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the first rectifying means 500a. The peripheral board 311 (sub-integrated board 336) is connected (see FIG. 11). The second rolling effect device 100 includes a count sensor 319 that detects a game ball that has entered the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory, a rotation detection sensor 494 that detects a rotation state of the guide member 491, and first rectifying means. In accordance with the detection result with the game ball sensor 361 provided in the game, a predetermined movable effect is performed.

  Specifically, in the main board 310 (main control board 131), when the game ball is detected by the count sensor 319, the rotation detection sensor 494 causes the inclination of the guide member 491 to be low on the second rolling effect device 100 side. In such a turning situation, a control command is transmitted to the peripheral board 311 indicating that the game ball is likely to be released to the second rolling effect device 100 side. Then, in the peripheral board 311, when a game ball is detected by the game ball sensor 361 within a predetermined time after receiving the above-described control command, the accessory solenoid 362 is driven and the character body in the movable effect means 543 is driven. The arm 541 of the 533 is rotated and the face 542 is raised. The predetermined time (timing) for moving the movable effect means 543 substantially coincides with the rotation timing of the pushing portion 531 by the main board 310 described above, whereby the character body 533 is as shown in FIG. It will be a unique pose with a wide open mouth with bent limbs. In other words, if the possibility that the game ball is hit by the hitting unit 531 is extremely high, the character body 533 poses a unique pose as a movable effect, suggesting the arrival of a chance to the player and enhancing the interest. It is like that. Note that since the movable effect means 543 is controlled by the peripheral board 311, the load on the main board 310 can be suppressed even if the character body 533 is moved. The peripheral substrate 311 is provided with a movable effect control means for controlling the movable effect.

  The driving control of the above-mentioned solenoid for solenoid 362 is controlled by a movable effect control means that functions by executing a predetermined program in the CPU 350 of the sub-integrated board 336 in the peripheral board 311.

(About the third rolling effect device)
Next, the third rolling effect device 101 will be described in detail based on FIG. 34 to FIG. FIG. 34A is a sectional view of the third rolling effect device, and FIG. 34B is an exploded perspective view of the third rolling effect device. FIG. 35 is an enlarged front view showing the vicinity of the third rolling effect device in the accessory. FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the third rolling effect device. FIG. 37 is an explanatory view showing an operation different from that of FIG. 36 of the third effect device. This third rolling effect device 101 distributes and guides the game balls sent from the first rolling effect device 95 or the second rolling effect device 100 to either the big win winning hole 93 or the lost winning hole 94. It is.

  The third rolling effect device 101 includes a plurality of storage units 550 that can store game balls, a rotating body 552 in which a plurality of the storage units 550 are arranged in the circumferential direction, and a storage unit 550 by rotating the rotating body 552. Moving means 551 for moving the. The moving unit 551 rotationally drives the rotating shaft 553 for rotating the rotating body 552, the rotation detecting unit 554 fixed to the rotating shaft 553 for detecting the rotational position of the rotating body 552, and the rotating shaft 553. And a rotating body motor 326. In this example, rotation transmission from the rotating body motor 326 to the rotation shaft 553 is transmitted via a pair of gears 555. Further, in this example, the housing portion 550 is basically configured such that the front side thereof and the outer side in the radial direction of the rotating body 552 are opened.

  The third rolling effect device 101 is arranged on the rear side of the rotating body 552 (the side opposite to the side where the player is located), has a big hit winning opening 93, and has entered the big hit winning opening 93 The big hit guiding part 556 for guiding the ball to the big hit winning sensor 330 and the outer periphery of the rotating body 552 and having a loser winning hole 94 at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction, and the game ball that has entered the lost winning hole 94 is lost. Further, a loss guiding portion 557 for guiding to the sensor 329 is further provided. Note that in this example, the lost ball guiding portion 557 has a lost winning hole 94, covers the outer periphery of the rotating body 552, and the game ball moves outward in the radial direction from the housing portion 550 that is opened in the radial direction. The cylindrical portion 558 that prevents the game and the guiding portion 559 that guides the game ball to the lose prize sensor 329 are configured by separate members, respectively (see FIGS. 36 and 37).

  The housing portion 550 includes a first housing portion 550a having a short length extending from the outer periphery of the rotating body 552 toward the center thereof, and the outer periphery of the rotating body 552 at least as long as the length of the game ball than the first housing portion 550a. In this example, each of the first housing portion 550a and the second housing portion 550b has four circumferences of the rotating body 552. Alternatingly arranged in the direction. In the housing portion 550, one of the second housing portions 550b is a specific housing portion 550c that guides the game ball to the big hit winning opening 93, and the specific housing portion 550c is opened in the front-rear direction of the rotating body 552. At the same time, it is not open in the radial direction. In addition, all the storage units 550 other than the specific storage unit 550c guide the game ball to the lose prize winning port 94.

  The rotating body 552 is formed with a protruding portion 560 that protrudes by a predetermined amount on the front side at a position closer to the center than the first housing portion 550a, and this protruding portion 560 also continues from the outside in the radial direction. The second accommodating portion 550b is provided. That is, the projecting portion 560 of the rotating body 552 is provided with the second housing portion 550b. In this example, as shown in FIG. 34 (B), the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 is configured by a separate member from the main body of the rotating body 552 together with the specific housing portion 550c. Further, the extending direction of the axis of the rotating body 552 is set to be substantially perpendicular to the game board 5.

  The third rolling effect device 101 includes a first accommodation area in which game balls can be accommodated in all the accommodation units 550, that is, the second accommodation unit 550b including the first accommodation unit 550a and the specific accommodation unit 550c. In addition, only the second storage portion 550b including the specific storage portion 550c further includes a partition portion 561 that partitions the second storage area in which the game balls are allowed to be stored. As shown in FIG. 35, the partition portion 561 is inserted into the insertion hole 562 through which the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 can be inserted, and the first housing portion 550a in the rotating body 552 is disposed below the insertion hole 562, as desired. And a plate-shaped partition plate 564 disposed on the front surface of the rotating body 552. The partition portion 561 is further provided with a covering portion 565 that extends forward along the substantially outer periphery of the insertion hole 562 and covers a predetermined range of the outer periphery of the protrusion 560 of the rotating body 552 inserted into the insertion hole 562. Yes. As shown in FIG. 35, the partition portion 561 extends forward from the partition plate 564 on the left side of the insertion hole 562 in the drawing and guides the game ball from the guide member 491 to the insertion hole 562. Is further provided. In this example, the partition plate 564 is formed of a substantially transparent material, and the rotating body 552 can be seen through the partition plate 564.

  In the third rolling effect device 101, the first receiving area is formed by inserting the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 into the insertion hole 562 by the partition portion 561, and the second opening 563 is used to form the second accommodation region. An accommodation area is formed. That is, the game ball from the guide member 491 is accommodated in any one of the four second accommodating portions 550b provided in the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552, and is pushed by the pushing portion 531. The game balls are accommodated in any of the eight accommodating portions 550 (the second accommodating portion 550b including the first accommodating portion 550a and the specific accommodating portion 550c) of the rotating body 552.

  In this example, since one of the second storage portions 550b is the specific storage portion 550c that guides the game ball to the big win winning opening 93, the probability that the game ball is stored in the specific storage portion 550c is the guide member. The one that has flowed out from 491 has a probability of 1/4, and the one that has been pushed by the pushing portion 531 has a probability of 1/8.

  Further, the third rolling effect device 101 of this example corresponds to the ratio variable means of the present invention, and the rotational position detection sensor 321 of this example corresponds to the ratio detection means of the present invention. Further, the lost winning hole 94 of this example corresponds to the first receiving port of the present invention, and the jackpot winning port 93 of the present invention corresponds to the second receiving port of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the third rolling effect device 101 will be described. In the third rolling effect device 101, a rotating body 552 having a game ball housing portion 550 is rotated clockwise by a rotating body motor 326 at a predetermined speed. And if a game ball is supplied in the state which rotated the rotary body 552, it will be accommodated in one of the accommodating parts 550. For example, in the case of a game ball that has flowed out from the right end portion of the guide member 491, after being stored in one of the four second storage portions 550b disposed on the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 by the partition portion 561, the rotation is performed. When the game ball moves along with the rotation of the body 552 and the second storage portion 550b is positioned below the center of the rotation body 552, the game ball is located radially outside the rotation body 552 in the second storage portion 550b. Move to the position. On the other hand, in the case of a game ball hit by the hitting portion 531, it is accommodated in any of the accommodation portions 550 in the rotating body 552 via the fourth rolling effect device 102 and the opening 563 of the partition portion 561. After the rotation, the rotary body 552 moves while being maintained at a position radially outside the rotary body 552.

  Then, when the game ball is accommodated in the specific accommodation portion 550c, as shown in FIG. 36, when the game ball moves clockwise with the rotation of the rotating body 552 and reaches the position where the big hit winning opening 93 is opened, Since the rear side of the accommodating portion 550c is opened, a game ball enters the big hit winning opening 93, is detected by the big hit winning sensor 330 through the big hit guiding portion 556, and is then discharged out of the game area. . In addition, since the specific accommodating part 550c is not open | released on the radial direction outer side, even if it arrives at the lose prize winning opening 94, it does not enter.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is accommodated in the accommodating portion 550 other than the specific accommodating portion 550c, as shown in FIG. 37, the game ball moves clockwise as the rotating body 552 rotates, and the cylindrical portion of the lose guiding portion 557 When reaching the loser winning hole 94 opened to 558, these accommodating portions 550 are opened in the radial direction, so that the game ball enters the loser winning hole 94 and passes through the loser guiding part 557. After being detected by the lose prize sensor 329, it is discharged out of the game area. In addition, since the rear side of the storage units 550 other than the specific storage unit 550c is not open, even if the storage unit 550 reaches the big hit winning opening 93, no entry is made.

  As described above, the third rolling effect device 101 includes the plurality of storage units 550 in the rotating body 552, and stores the supplied game balls in either the specific storage unit 550c or the other storage units 550. Thus, the game balls can be guided and distributed to the jackpot winning port 93 or the lost winning port 94. As a result, a big hit can be obtained by being accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c, so that the game ball supplied is seriously concerned whether or not it is accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c. Until the game ball is accommodated by the rotation of 552, the excitement is enhanced by thrilling and thrilling.

(About the fourth rolling effect device)
Next, the fourth rolling effect device 102 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the fourth rolling effect device 102 transfers the game ball hit by the hitting unit 531 in the second rolling effect device 100 to the third rolling effect device 101. It is a guide. The fourth rolling effect device 102 corresponds to the guiding means of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the fourth rolling effect device 102 is arranged below the guide member 491 and extends so as to be gently inclined from the second rolling effect device 100 side to the third rolling effect device 101 side. 571. The guide surface 571 has substantially the same length as the guide member 491, and a part of the lower edge of the opening 563 of the third rolling effect device 101 substantially coincides with the downstream end thereof. An arcuate rocking surface 572 is provided.

  In the fourth rolling effect device 102, the game ball from the second rolling effect device 100 is made to roll on a guide surface 571 having a predetermined length so that the movement of the game ball can be recognized. Thereby, it is enjoyed whether or not the timing at which the game ball reaches the third rolling effect device 101 is the timing at which the game ball is accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c by the rotation of the rotating body 552 in the third rolling effect device 101. It is like that. Since the swing surface 572 is provided at the tip of the guide surface 571, the game ball is stored in the storage portion 550 provided in the rotating body 552 after swinging the swing surface. Depending on the swinging condition, the timing of being accommodated in the accommodating portion 550 varies, so that the player can be excited and excited.

  In this example, the guide surface 571 is shown as a smooth surface. However, the guide surface 571 is provided with a plurality of projections and depressions, and the movement of the guided game ball is changed to entertain the movement. You may do it.

(Regarding rectification means)
Next, the rectifying means will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the rectifying means of this example receives a game ball released from the left end of the guide member 491 and moves in the diagonally lower left of the left end of the guide member 491. Is provided with first rectifying means 500a. The first rectifying means 500a includes a partition portion 501 extending in the vertical direction on the left side thereof, a receiving portion 502 for receiving a game ball at the lower end of the partition portion 501 and leading to the back of the accessory 91, and a lower side of the receiving portion 502 And an outflow port 503 through which the game ball received by the receiving unit 502 flows out to the game area. The game ball received by the first rectifying means 500a is rectified by the partition portion 501 and the receiving portion 502 and sent from the outlet 503 to the second rolling effect device 100 disposed below the outlet 503. .

  In addition, a second rectifying unit 500b that receives a game ball released from the right end portion of the guide member 491 and rectifies its movement is provided diagonally to the lower right of the right end portion of the guide member 491. The second rectifying means 500b has a cup shape with an open top, and the game ball received by the second rectifying means 500b is rectified while rotating in a spiral shape, and the third rolling effect device 101 is provided. To be sent to. As shown in the figure, the second rectifying means 500b is a bowl of a character body 504 disposed above the third rolling effect production apparatus 101. By turning the game ball in the bowl, it is interesting. Is increasing. The character body 504 corresponds to the second character body of this example.

  The game balls distributed by the guide member 491 are rectified by the first rectifying means 500a and the second rectifying means 500b, and can be smoothly delivered to the downstream second rolling effect device 100 and the third rolling effect device 101. It is like that.

  In addition, the 2nd rectification | straightening means 500b of this example is provided with a part of partition part 561 of the 3rd rolling effect production apparatus 101, and can guide | invade a game ball reliably to a 2nd accommodation area | region.

(Warp passage)
Next, the warp passage will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the warp passage 510 of this example is arranged on the left and right of the prize winning opening 92 for the bonus, and the receiving port 511 for receiving the game ball flowing down the game board 5, and the receiving Without bringing the game ball received by the mouth 511 into contact with the guide member 491, the guide path 512 that leads to the lower side of the guide member 491, and the game ball guided by the guide path 512 comes into contact with the fourth rolling effect device 102. And an outlet 513 for allowing the game board 5 to flow out. The warp passage 51 of this example corresponds to the game medium guiding path of the present invention. The receiving port 511 is positioned and sized so that the upper part of the receiving port 511 is substantially covered when the movable piece 456 of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is opened.

  The warp passage 510 is configured so that a game ball that has not won the prize winning hole 92 for the bonus item can be received by the receiving port 511 above the guide member 491, and the game ball is received by the guide member 491 from other than the delivery port 458. Is not supplied. This prevents other game balls from unnecessarily coming into contact with the game ball that swings and rolls on the guide member 491 and the fourth rolling effect device 102 so as not to hinder the swing and rolling of the game ball. It has become.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the second rolling effect device 100 as the movable accessory is provided with the pressing portion 531 (flow path changing means) controlled by the main board 310, and the peripheral board. When the detection results of the count sensor 319 and the rotation detection sensor 494 satisfy a predetermined condition, a predetermined control command is transmitted from the main board 310 to the peripheral board 311. In addition, if the detection result by the game ball sensor 361 satisfies a predetermined condition, the main board 310 and the peripheral board 311 move the hitting portion 531 and the movable effect means 543, so that the main board 310 It is possible to cause the second rolling effect device 100 to perform a complex movement while suppressing an increase in the load. In other words, since an unprecedented action can be performed, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the movement, and to enjoy the movement itself.

  Moreover, since the character body 533 is provided in the 2nd rolling effect production apparatus 100, the character body 533 carries out a special pose and operation | movement by moving the punching part 531 and the movable production | presentation means 543, and it is interesting. It can be.

  Furthermore, a first rolling effect device 95, a second rolling effect device 100, a third rolling effect device 101, and a fourth rolling effect device 102 are provided inside the accessory 91, and the game ball is the first. When entering the start opening such as the start winning opening 96 and the second start winning opening 97, the movable piece 456 of the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory performs a predetermined opening / closing operation, and the game is entered from the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory into the accessory 91. When the ball enters, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the ball payout device 170, and the entered game balls are sent to the guide member 491, swinging left and right on the guide member 491, and then the second rolling. When it is released to the stage device 100 side, it is sent to the second rolling presentation unit 100 via the first rectifying unit 500a having the game ball sensor 361, and the flow of the game ball is discharged by the hitting unit 531. Lost prize exit 94 side as exit or fourth rolling production equipment It is changed to any one of the channel of either 102 side. On the other hand, the game ball guided by the fourth rolling effect device 102 and the game ball released from the other end of the guide member 491 are accommodated in any of the plurality of accommodating portions 550 in the third rolling effect device 101. Then, when the game ball is received in the big hit winning opening 93 by the rotation of the rotating body 552 provided with the housing portion 500, an advantageous gaming state is generated. At that time, the main board 310 changes the flow path by rotating the pushing portion 531 of the second rolling effect production device 100 according to the detection results of the count sensor 319 and the rotation detection sensor 494 and performs predetermined control. A command is transmitted to the peripheral board 311, and the peripheral board 311 moves the movable effect means 543 according to the control command from the main board 310 and the detection result by the game ball sensor 361. Thereby, the game ball that has entered the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory is swung in the left-right direction on the guide member 491 to enjoy the movement, and the third rolling effect device in which the big hit winning opening 93 is arranged. Depending on whether or not it is released to the 101 side, the player can be thrilled and excited. On the other hand, if the game ball is released from the guide member 491 to the second rolling effect device 100 side where the lose winning prize port 94 is arranged, there is a risk that the interest will be reduced. By changing the flow path of the game ball by the hitting portion 531, the game ball is guided to the third rolling effect device 101 stage side having the big hit winning opening 93 via the fourth rolling effect device 102. Since the expectation can be raised again, it can be exciting and exciting. Further, when the flow path is changed by the rotation of the pushing portion 531, if the gaming state satisfies a predetermined condition, a movable effect is made by the second rolling effect device 100 and can be received in the big hit winning opening 93. Since the player is informed of the high nature, that is, the arrival of the chance, the interest can be further enhanced. In addition, it is possible to realize an enjoyable movement while suppressing the control load of the second rolling effect device 100 by the main board 310.

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

  That is, in the above embodiment, the movable effect means 543 in the second rolling effect device 100 is controlled to move according to the detection results of the count sensor 319, the rotation detection sensor 494, and the game ball sensor 361. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a rotational position detection sensor 321 that detects the rotational position of the rotating body 552 in the third rolling effect production unit 101 is added to the above sensor to detect the rotational position. You may make it produce a movable effect according to the detection result by the sensor 321. For example, by the detection of the rotational position detection sensor 321, when there is a high possibility that a game ball is stored in the specific storage unit 550 c corresponding to the jackpot winning opening 93, it is possible to make a movable effect, thereby enhancing the interest. it can.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, although the movable production | presentation by the 2nd rolling production production apparatus 100 was shown linked | related with the hitting of the game ball by the hitting part 531, it showed, but it is not limited to this, For example, when there is a high possibility that a game ball is accommodated from the guide member 491 into the specific accommodation portion 550c of the third rolling effect production device 101, a movable effect may be provided. Thereby, the arrival of a chance to become a big hit can be suggested, and interest can be enhanced.

  By the way, the pachinko machine 1 described above is configured by using a game board in which a game medium moves on the board surface, and an introduction body in which the game medium can be introduced and in which the introduced game medium moves. A game area where a game medium is driven and a game is played; a start port provided in the game area through which the game medium can enter; and an introduction body provided in accordance with the entry of the game medium into the start port A first introduction port that is in a state in which the game medium can be introduced into the introduction body, and a game medium that is provided in the introduction body and introduced from the first introduction port has a constant destination. A moving destination changing area that moves so as to change without changing, a second introduction port provided in the introduction body and capable of introducing a game medium into the introduction body, provided in the introduction body, Distribute the game media introduced from the second introduction port An internal distribution area, a discharge area that is provided in the introduction body and discharges game media distributed in the internal distribution area to a game area in front of the introduction body, and a front area formed by the destination change area And a rear region that is configured to be constituted by the internal distribution region and that is provided behind the front region so that game media cannot be passed between the front region and the front region. A first crossable area in which the game medium that moves and the game medium that moves in the rear area can intersect with each other without affecting each other, and a front area in which the game medium discharged from the discharge port moves, And a rear area in which a game medium is provided so as not to be able to travel to and from the front area behind the front area, and is configured to move the front area. Do They can be regarded as an example of a game machine and a second intersection area available cross when viewed from the front without and the game media to move the work medium and subsequent side region affect each other. In addition, it can also be understood as a gaming machine provided with advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous game state advantageous to the player in accordance with the destination of the game medium in the destination change area.

  Next, details of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 25, 26 and 38. FIG.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a game board 5 on which a game ball B as a game medium moves on the board surface. In addition, an accessory 91 that constitutes an “introducing body into which a game medium can be introduced and the introduced game medium moves” is provided. In the pachinko machine 1, the game area 37 is configured using a space on the surface of the game board 5 and a space inside the accessory 91. The game area 37 is closed by the transparent plate 50. Also, between the transparent plate 50 and the game board 5, the game ball B can move smoothly, and the diameter of the game ball is such that the game ball B does not move back and forth unnecessarily in the depth direction. The interval of 1 to 2 times, more specifically about 1.5 times is secured.

  As described above, the accessory 91 has the first rolling effect device 95, the second rolling effect device 100, the third rolling effect device 101, and the fourth rolling effect device 102 incorporated therein, In the area where the first rolling effect device 95, the second rolling effect device 100, the third rolling effect device 101, and the fourth rolling effect device 102 are incorporated, the destination of the game ball B is not fixed. It is a destination change area to be changed. Specifically, the game ball B is given a change in the movement destination in the movement destination change area in the accessory 91, so that the lost winning opening 94 of the second rolling effect device 100 and the third rolling effect device 101 are changed. Are assigned to either the winning prize opening 94 or the jackpot winning prize opening 93. Then, if the destination of the game ball B, that is, the distribution destination is the big hit winning opening 93, the “big hit gaming state”, which is a special advantageous state advantageous to the player, is generated as described above. The pachinko machine 1 has, as a functional configuration, advantageous game state generation means for generating an advantageous game state advantageous to the player in accordance with the movement destination of the game medium in the movement destination change area.

  Further, the accessory 91 changes the destination of the game ball B inside the accessory 91 in accordance with the entry of the game ball B into the start port constituted by the first start winning port 96 and the second start winning port 97. A prize winning port 92 for an accessory that can be introduced into the region is provided, and the bonus inlet 92 for an accessory constitutes a first inlet. The accessory 91 includes a warp passage 510. The warp passage 510 introduces the game ball B into a distribution route separate from the above-mentioned destination change area, and passes through the accessory 91 without affecting the game ball B moving in the destination change area. The receiving port 511, the guide path 512, and the outflow port 513 of the warp passage 510 constitute a second introduction port, an internal circulation region, and a discharge port, respectively.

  By the way, each of the game ball B that moves in the warp passage 510 and the game ball B that passes through the warp passage 510 cannot communicate with the game ball B that moves in the movement destination change area of the accessory 91, and Can intersect in front view without affecting each other. Next, this will be described.

  First, the game ball B (see arrow a in FIG. 38) introduced into the accessory 91 from the receiving port 511 of the warp passage 510 is moved up and down through a guide path 512 disposed on the rear side of the first rolling effect device 95. Move in the direction. On the other hand, the game ball B moving in the first rolling effect device 95 moves in the left-right direction on the front side of the guide path 512 of the warp path 510. And the game ball B which moves with the 1st rolling effect device 95 and the game ball B which moves the guidance path 512 have incorporated the 1st rolling effect device 95 which is a part of a moving destination change area | region. The area is defined as a front area 711, and the area formed by the internal space of the guide path 512 is defined as a rear area 712, which individually move so as to intersect each other. Here, between the front area 711 and the rear area 712, a partitioning section 713 that partitions each other is provided, and a game ball B that moves in the front area 711 and a game ball B that moves in the rear area 712 Move without being able to interact with each other and without affecting each other. In particular, in this example, the partition portion 713 is configured by a partition wall, and the front region 711 and the rear region 712 are reliably isolated.

  Moreover, in this example, the member which comprises the division part (more specifically, the partition which isolate | separates) which divides the front side area | region 711 and the area | region ahead of the accessory 91 is transparent. In addition, the partition portion 713 is configured by a front member that forms the guide path 512 of the warp passage 510 in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape, and the member that configures the partition portion 713 is transparent or vertically on the surface. It is translucent with concavo-convex in the direction and fine concavo-convex pattern on the pear ground pattern. As a result, the player can confirm the behavior of the game ball B moving in the front area 711, that is, the game ball B moving in the first rolling effect production device 95 that should be noticed by all means. The game ball B moving on the guide path 512 of the passage 510 can also be confirmed.

  In this way, in the upper part of the accessory 91, the game balls B that move in the front region 711 and the rear region 712 provided inside the accessory 91 move so as to cross each other. In the pachinko machine 1, a crossable area, which is an area where game media can cross, is configured with the front area 711 and the rear area 712. Note that the pachinko machine 1 of the present example also has other intersectable areas as will be described later, and in order to clearly distinguish each intersectable area, the above-described intersectable area above the accessory 91 is designated as the first. This is called a crossable area 710, and a crossable area below the accessory 91 described later is called a second crossable area 720.

  The game ball B that has passed through the guide path 512 is discharged from the outlet 513 of the warp path 510 (see arrow c in FIG. 38). Here, the outflow port 513 is provided not in the lower end portion of the accessory 91 but in the middle portion of the accessory 91 in the longitudinal direction of the entire accessory 91, and the game ball B is located in front of the entire accessory 91. It is discharged to the lower region in the formed accessory front region. Specifically, the outflow port 513 is disposed above an area in which the fourth rolling effect device 102 that constitutes a part of the destination change area in the accessory 91 is incorporated, and is discharged from the outflow port 513. The played game ball B moves in the vertical direction in the front area 721 with the game area in front of the lower part of the accessory 91 as the front area 721. More specifically, it falls freely in the front area 721.

  The inner wall surface of the guide path 512 formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape of the warp passage 510 has a buffer portion 512a for slowing the passing speed of the game ball B passing through the inner wall on the front side and the inner wall on the rear side. Is provided. The game ball B released from the outflow port 513 is weakened by the buffer portion 512 a and released to the front region 721. Here, the buffer portion 512a is specifically configured by a ridge extending in the width direction of the guide path 512 so that the front inner wall and the rear inner wall protrude in a staggered manner. The ball B falls while colliding with each protrusion in the guide path 512, and its momentum is weakened (see arrow b in FIG. 38).

  On the other hand, after the distribution in the first rolling effect device 95 and the second rolling effect device 100, an area in which the fourth rolling effect device 102 constituting a part of the destination change area in the accessory 91 is incorporated. The game ball B that has reached the rear region 722 is defined as a region in which the fourth rolling effect device 102 is incorporated, and moves in the left-right direction.

  Here, a partition 723 that partitions each other is provided between the front region 721 and the rear region 722, and a game ball B that moves in the front region 721 and a game ball B that moves in the rear region 722. And move in a state where they can cross each other without affecting each other. In particular, in this example, the partition part 723 is formed of a partition wall, and the front region 721 and the rear region 722 are reliably isolated. Further, the members constituting the partition part 722 are transparent or semi-transparent so that the player can confirm the game ball B moving in the rear region 722.

  Thus, in the lower part of the accessory 91, a front region 721 in the lower front part of the accessory 91, more specifically, formed between the front surface of the accessory 91 and the rear surface of the transparent plate 50, the game ball B Since the game balls B that move in the front region 721 where the player can circulate and the rear region 722 provided inside the accessory item 91 move so as to cross each other, the pachinko of this example In the machine 1, a second crossable area 720, which is an area where game media can cross, is configured with the front area 721 and the rear area 722.

  In this example, the game ball B that moves in the rear region 722 of the second crossable region 720, that is, the game ball B that moves in the fourth rolling effect device 102, is transferred from the second rolling effect device 100 to the third. It simply moves in the horizontal direction to the rolling effect device 101, and the movement destination does not change, and the behavior in the first rolling effect device 95, the second rolling effect device 100, and the third rolling effect device 101. Compared to monotonous. Therefore, the behavior of the game ball B is not so noticed by the player. For this reason, in front of the rear region 722, a large number of game balls B move in the vertical direction in the front region 721 (more than the game balls B moving in the rear region 722) and move in the vertical direction. Even if it becomes difficult to confirm the behavior of the game ball B in the rear region 722 by the game ball B, the game ball B moving in the vertical direction in the front region 721 does not become an obstacle.

  The pachinko machine 1 configured as described above has the following effects.

  In each of the first crossable area 710 at the upper part of the accessory 91 that is a part of the game area 37 and the second crossable area 720 at the lower part of the accessory 91 in a state of not interfering with each other in front view. Since it is possible to realize the behavior of the game ball B that has never been seen such as crossing each other, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by devising the behavior of the game ball B.

  When the accessory 91 is enlarged in the horizontal direction, the distribution path of the game balls B that have not entered the accessory 91 from the prize winning port 92 for the bonus among the game balls B driven into the central portion of the accessory 91 Since it becomes difficult to form outside the accessory 91, it is difficult to increase the size of the accessory 91 in the conventional pachinko machine 1. Also, a pachinko machine provided with an accessory 91 provided with an accessory winning port 92 that opens in response to the entry of the game ball B into a starting port such as the first starting winning port 96 or the second starting winning port 97. 1, the game balls B are usually driven so as to gather near the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory. Therefore, during the game, a large amount of game balls B that could not enter the accessory 91 are gathered below the prize winning port 92 for the accessory, so that a sufficient distribution route for the large amount of game balls B is secured. Therefore, it is even more difficult to form the distribution path of the game ball B outside the accessory 91. Here, it is conceivable that the distribution route is simply provided in the accessory 91. However, if the distribution route is simply provided, the game ball B moving along the distribution route may enter the accessory 91 and move to the destination change area. There is a possibility of affecting the game ball B showing various behaviors, and the player may feel uncomfortable.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, a large amount of the game balls B gathered below the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory are moved by the first rolling effect device 95 in the first crossable area 710. Since the game ball B is crossed without affecting the game ball B and passes through the accessory 91, even if the accessory 91 is enlarged in the horizontal direction, no big problem occurs. Therefore, it is possible to positively increase the size of the accessory 91 in the lateral direction, thereby making the game ball B behave in various ways in the accessory 91 and deepening the fun. In addition, the behavior of the game ball B in the first rolling effect device 95 is a behavior that the player wants to pay attention to, but in this example, the region on the first rolling effect device 95 side is a front region 711. Since the area on the guide path 512 side of the warp path 510 is the rear area 712, it is preferable that the behavior of the game ball B moving in the front area 711 does not become difficult to confirm.

  The game ball B that moves in the rear area 712 of the first crossable area 710 must be returned to the game area 37 on the board surface of the game board 5. If the game ball B is returned to the lower part of the game area 37, the change in the behavior of the game ball B after that becomes insufficient, which is inappropriate. In particular, as in the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, in the aspect in which the start opening such as the first start winning opening 96 and the second starting winning opening 97 is provided below the accessory 91, the behavior of the game ball B greatly changes. It is possible to make it possible for the player to fully enjoy whether or not the game ball B enters the start port, and it is preferable to return the game ball B to the uppermost portion of the game area 37 as much as possible. is there.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the outlet 513 of the warp passage 510 is provided in the central portion of the accessory 91, and the game ball B released from the outlet 513 subsequently exhibits a variety of behavior. To get. Moreover, since the gaming area 37 below the outlet 513 is the second crossable area 720, the lower part of the accessory 91 can be sufficiently utilized as a part of the destination change area. is there. Therefore, it is possible to positively increase the size of the accessory 91 in the vertical direction. By increasing the size of the accessory 91 in the vertical direction, further diversification of the behavior of the game ball B within the accessory 91 is achieved. This can further deepen the fun.

  In the pachinko machine 1, it is preferable that the game ball B is visible in the game area 37 as much as possible without being concealed. The reason is that if the game ball B is concealed in a part of the game area 37 and cannot be visually recognized, some processing may be performed on the game ball B inside the pachinko machine 1. This is because the player may have doubts. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1 of this example, the game ball B moving in each of the front area 711 and the rear area 712 in the first crossable area 710 is visible, and the second crossable area 720 is visible. The game ball B that moves in each of the front region 721 and the rear region 722 is also visible. Therefore, there is no unnecessary doubt about the player.

  In the second crossable area 720, it is difficult to check the game ball B moving in the rear area 722 that is a part of the destination change area by the game ball B moving in the front area 720. Since the game ball B that moves 722 is merely moved from the second rolling effect device 100 to the third rolling effect device 101, it does not cause a big problem even if it is somewhat difficult to confirm. On the other hand, regarding the behavior of the game ball B that is moved by the first rolling effect device 95 that the player should pay attention to, the area in which the game ball B moves is the front area 711 of the first crossable area 710. Therefore, it can be confirmed surely.

  In addition, the second rolling effect device 100 and the third rolling effect device 101 provided on the left and right sides of the accessory 91 are provided on the side of the accessory 91, and the destination of the game ball B is not fixed. The behavior of the game ball B in the rolling effect device that gives various changes to the behavior of the game ball B, such as changing to the game ball, is also something that the player should pay attention to. In the pachinko machine 1 of this example, other rolling effect device parts such as the second rolling effect device 100 and the third rolling effect device 101 excluding the first rolling effect device 95 and the fourth rolling effect device 102. Is not provided with a crossable region, and the behavior of the game ball B moving with another rolling effect device can be confirmed without any problem.

  Although an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made as follows, for example, without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The first crossable area 710 and the second crossable area 720 are not limited to those provided with two crossable areas, and any one including at least one of the first crossable area 710 and the second crossable area 720 may be used. . For example, if the outlet 513 of the warp passage 510 is provided in the lower part of the accessory 91, more specifically, if the outlet 513 is provided below the fourth rolling effect device 102, the second crossable region 720 is not provided. It will be a thing. Further, if the game ball B that does not provide the warp passage 510 and cannot enter the accessory 91 from the prize winning port 92 for the accessory falls directly on the area in front of the accessory 91, the first intersection The possible area 710 is not provided. Furthermore, in addition to the first crossable region 710 and the second crossable region 720, another crossable region may be provided.

  The warp passage 510 is not limited to a base member such as a casing in which a rolling effect device such as the first rolling effect device 95 in the accessory 91 is incorporated. Even if it becomes a body, some appropriate parts such as the receiving port 511, the guide path 512, the outlet 513, etc. are partly integrated with the base member, and other parts are separated from the base member. Good. When the warp passage 510 is completely separate from the base member, the members constituting the warp passage 510 and the base member are individually attached to the game board 5. As a whole, the accessory 91 can be regarded as having a member constituting the warp passage 510 and a base member.

  A partition portion 713 that partitions the front region 711 and the rear region 712 of the first crossable region 710 and a partition portion 723 that partitions the front region 721 and the rear region 722 of the second crossable region 720 are configured by partition walls. Not only that, but also a fence standing up from below, a ridge or protrusion, a fence suspended from above, a ridge or protrusion, or a horizontally extending fence, bar or plate, etc. It may be a thing. Further, the game balls B are not limited to being partitioned by the partition portions 713 and 723 but the front regions 711 and 721 and the rear regions 712 and 722 are sufficiently separated from each other, or the game balls B that move in one region are A game ball B in the game area 37 in consideration of the arrangement mode of the game area arrangement member so that it does not enter the other area even if it is rebounded by the game area arrangement member arranged in the game area such as a windmill. Depending on the behavior, it may be impossible to go to and from each other.

  By the way, the pachinko machine 1 of the present example includes the effect display device 115 as described above, and the effect display device 115 displays various effects according to the gaming state. Here, the effect display device 115 constitutes display means, and is constituted by using a liquid crystal display, a dot matrix, or the like. The effect display device 115 is controlled by the display device control board 116, and a display appropriately selected from various display programs stored in advance in the ROM of the display device control board 116 using a computer. Various images are displayed by the display control board 116 executing the program.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 has a first start winning opening 96 and a second start winning prize that make it possible to receive the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory that is an entrance for the accessory 91 in response to the entry of a game ball that is a game medium. A start opening such as the opening 97 is provided, and a first start opening sensor 318a and a second start opening sensor 318b are used, and start opening detection means for detecting the entry of a game ball into the start opening is provided. Further, the pachinko machine 1 includes game medium monitoring means for monitoring the behavior of a game ball, which is a game medium, in the movement destination change area of the accessory 91. Then, in the effect display device 115, based on the detection of the game ball by the start port detection means and the monitoring result of the game medium monitoring means, a progress display in which the display contents progress in stages is performed. Next, this progress display will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 25, and 26, the accessory 91 is in a state where the game ball can be received in the destination change area in the accessory 91 or cannot be received by the opening and closing operation of the movable piece 456. The prize winning port 92 for goods is provided, and the entrance for receiving the prize 91 is constituted by this prize winning port 92. Here, in the normal state, the movable piece 456 closes the prize winning hole 92 for an accessory, but when a game ball wins the first starting port 96 or the second starting port 97, the first starting port sensor 318a. Alternatively, the opening operation is performed a predetermined number of times, assuming that the game ball has entered the start port by the detection of the game ball by the second start port sensor 318b. Here, the lottery to determine whether or not to generate the big hit state, which is an advantageous gaming state, is substantially started by the opening operation of the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory.

  Whether or not another game ball that has been driven into the game area 37 enters the movement destination changing area from the prize winning opening 92 during the opening operation of the movable piece 456, thereby generating a big hit state that is an advantageous game state. The lottery proceeds. The lottery ends when the game ball that moves while changing the destination in the destination change area reaches the final destination. Specifically, when a game ball reaches the jackpot winning port 93 that is a specific destination, the lottery is ended with the result of the lottery being won, and when the game ball reaches the lose prize port 94 that is a non-specific destination, The lottery is terminated with the result of. If the lottery result is a win, a big hit state is generated in which the movable piece 456 is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times.

  Such a lottery is performed by the movement of a game ball in the movement destination change area of the accessory 91, and an electric machine in which the background cannot be seen with eyes like a pachinko machine of a type called a digital pachi machine. It is not a lottery performed in a traditional manner, but a mechanical method in which the history can be seen with the eye. The player can enjoy the game by watching the movement of the game ball in the accessory 91. Although it is possible, the pachinko machine 1 of the present example includes the effect display device 115 that performs progress display based on the detection result of the game ball by the start port detection means and the monitoring result of the game medium monitoring means. Further, by looking at the effect display device 115, the background of the lottery can be enjoyed.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the accessory 91 is a guide member 491 of the first rolling effect device 95, a pressing portion 531 of the second rolling effect device 100, and a rotating body of the third rolling effect device 101. There are a plurality of operating bodies that change the movement of the game ball, such as 552, and the operating state of each operating body has a great influence on the lottery. An operating body monitoring means for monitoring the operating state of the operating bodies is provided. Since the progress display of the mode according to the monitoring result of the operating body monitoring means is provided, the player can enjoy the process of the lottery even by the mode of the progress display performed by the effect display device 115. it can.

  The game medium monitoring means includes a count sensor 319, a first rectification site sensor (not shown) that is provided in the first rectification means 500a and detects the passage of the game ball B in the first rectification means 500a, a big hit prize sensor 330, a lose prize. The sensor 329 is used. Here, the count sensor 319 detects entry of a game medium into the destination change area, and constitutes area entry detection means. The first rectifying part sensor detects the arrival of the game ball to the part provided with the first rectifying means 500a which is a part in the moving path of the game medium in the destination change area. It constitutes arrival detection means. The jackpot winning sensor 330 detects the arrival of the game medium to the jackpot winning opening 93 which is a specific movement destination, and constitutes a specific movement destination detecting means. The lose prize sensor 329 detects the arrival of the game medium to the lose prize winning port 94, which is a non-specific movement destination, and constitutes a non-specific movement destination detection means. Therefore, according to this game medium monitoring means, the behavior of the game ball such as whether or not the game ball has entered the movement destination change area of the accessory 91, and the moving game ball reaches a predetermined part in the movement path. Various behaviors such as the behavior of the game ball such as whether or not the game ball has entered, and whether the game ball that has entered the destination change area has finally reached a specific destination or a non-specific destination Can be monitored.

  On the other hand, the guide member 491 of the first rolling effect device 95 is operated by a motor 332 whose drive is controlled by the main control board 131, and the pushing portion 531 of the second rolling effect device 100 is driven by the main control board 131. The rotating body 552 of the third rolling effect production device 101 is operated by a rotating body motor 326 whose driving is controlled by the main control board 131, and is operated by a pushing solenoid 325 whose driving is controlled. The operation bodies such as the member 491, the pressing unit 531, and the rotating body 552 can be monitored by the main control board 131. Therefore, in this example, the operating body monitoring unit is configured using the main control board 131, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured using an appropriate board of the peripheral board 311.

  Then, the effect display device 115 changes from the main board 310 (more specifically, the main control board 131) receiving the detection signals from the various sensors described above to the peripheral board 311 (more specifically, the sub-integrated board 336). Based on the output command command, it is controlled by the peripheral board 311 (more specifically, the lighting control board 338), and the display contents are displayed according to the behavior of the game ball and the operating state of the operating body. Specifically, when the main control board 131 receives the detection signals from the various sensors, the sensor corresponding command command corresponding to the sensor and the state corresponding command command corresponding to the state of the operating body at the time when the detection signal is received. Are transmitted to the sub-integrated board 336. Here, in the main control board 131, when the detection signal from the sensor is received, the state of the operating body is determined according to the state specifying matters such as the rotation phase angle of the driving device such as a motor or solenoid that operates the operating body and the operation waiting time. Is determined, and a state corresponding command command corresponding to the specified state is determined and output. Then, the sub-integrated board 336 that has received these sensor-corresponding command commands and state-corresponding command commands transmits display command commands corresponding to both of the command commands to the lighting control board 338. In the lighting control board 338, In response to this display command command, a command command is transmitted to the display control board 116 so that a display program is appropriately selected from various display programs stored in the ROM of the display device control board 116 and executed. The effect display device 115 is controlled.

  A single command command corresponding to both the behavior of the game ball and the state of the operating body may be determined and output by the main control board 131. The amount of processing increases, and the burden on the main control board 131 increases. On the other hand, as described above, if a process other than the main control board 131 such as the sub-integrated board 336 is burdened with a process for determining a command command for controlling the effect display device 115, the main control board 115 is used. It is possible to reduce the processing in the above, which is preferable.

  Next, the display on the effect display device 115 will be specifically described.

  As shown in FIG. 39, in a normal state, a state where a person is walking is depicted at the center of the screen of the effect display device 115. In addition, a background flowing in the horizontal direction is depicted on the entire screen. On the screen of the effect display device 115, a first design display unit 115a, a second design display unit 115b, and a third design display unit 115a can display appropriate designs such as numbers, characters, symbols, pictures of characters, articles, etc., respectively. Although the pattern display unit 115c is provided, in a normal state, the pattern is clearly displayed on each of the first pattern display unit 115a, the second pattern display unit 115b, and the third pattern display unit 115c. There is no state. That is, in the first design display unit 115a and the second design display unit 115b, a plurality of types of designs are scrolled vertically in a semi-transparent state over the background, and the displayed designs are not fixed. The display is as if the pattern is fluctuating. In addition, in the portion corresponding to the third picture display portion 115c, a figure of a person walking is depicted as a moving image, and no picture is displayed.

  With respect to such a normal state, after the game ball has entered the first start winning opening 96 or the second starting winning opening 97, as shown in FIG. Done. In this example, the same design is used for each of the first design display unit 115a, the second design display unit 115b, and the third design display unit 115c in a state where the display content of the final stage is displayed and the progress display is finished. When is displayed, a specific content is displayed in which all displayed pictures are in a specific combination. The player can clearly understand that the result of the lottery is a win and a big hit state is generated by displaying the specific content. On the other hand, no pattern is displayed on the third pattern display unit 115c, or one of the patterns displayed on each of the first pattern display unit 115a, the second pattern display unit 115b, and the third pattern display unit 115c is different. When the symbol is displayed, the displayed content becomes non-specific content that is not specific content, and the player clearly understands that the result of the lottery is lost due to the display of this non-specific content, and no big hit state occurs. can do.

  In the progress display, first, when a game ball enters the first start winning port 96 or the second start winning port 97, the first starting port sensor 318a or the second starting port sensor 318b constituting the starting port entry detecting means causes the game ball. As shown in FIG. 40 (a), one picture (bird) selected from a plurality of kinds of scrolling scrolls on the first picture display section 115a is stopped, Displayed in clear colors. In the second picture display unit 115b, the scrolling of the picture continues, and no picture is displayed on the third picture display unit 115c. The effect display device 115 starts the progress display by displaying such display content as the display content at the start stage, but the depiction of the entire screen of the effect display device 115 is also changed from the normal time. Specifically, it changes from a person walking to a person running, and the background flows faster. This makes it clear that the progress display has started.

  Next, depending on whether or not the game ball wins the winning combination 91 through the opening winning opening 92, the display content of one of the two types prepared in advance is displayed as follows. In this case, the progress display is terminated or advanced.

  If a game ball is not won in the bonus item 91, a lottery performed by the movement of the game ball in the bonus item 91 will not be performed. As shown in FIG. 40 (b), a second pattern display unit 115b displays a pattern (dog) different from the pattern (bird) displayed on the first pattern display unit 115a, End the progress display. At this time, the third picture display unit 115c does not display the picture, but depicts a figure in which the running person stops suddenly.

  It should be noted that the fact that the game ball has not won the winning combination 91 means that the area entry detection means is not used until a predetermined time has elapsed since the detection of the game ball by the first start port sensor 318a or the second start port sensor 318b. It can be determined that the game ball is not detected by the count sensor 319 that is configured. Note that the predetermined time is determined from the detection of the game ball by the first start port sensor 318a or the second start port sensor 318b, so that the game ball enters the accessory 91 during the opening operation of the accessory winning port 92 and the count sensor As the time required to reach 319, the maximum allowable time is appropriately set.

  On the other hand, when a game ball wins in the accessory 91 from the prize winning hole 92 for the accessory, the game ball is detected by the count sensor 319 constituting the area entry detecting means, and in response to this detection, the display content at the intermediate stage is displayed. As shown in FIG. 40 (c), the same design (bird) as the design (bird) displayed on the first design display portion 115 a is displayed on the second design display portion 115 b to advance the progress display. In addition, the third picture display unit 115c displays a state where the picture is scrolled after the character “reach” is displayed instead of the human figure.

  Next, when the game balls that have won the prize 91 are distributed to the second rolling effect device 100 side by the first rolling effect device 95 and pass through the first rectifying means 500a, the second ball at the passing timing is second. Depending on the state of the pressing portion 531 of the rolling effect device 100, the above-described progress display is continued as it is, or the above-described progress display is further advanced. In addition, when it distributes to the 3rd rolling effect apparatus 101 side in the 1st rolling effect apparatus 95, it mentions later.

  When the passing timing of the game ball in the first rectifying means 500a is not hit by the hitting portion 531 of the second rolling effect producing device 100 and reaches the lose winning prize port 94, the above-mentioned middle The display contents at the stage are continued, and the state where the picture is scrolled is simply displayed on the third picture display section 115c as shown in FIG. 40 (d). Then, when the game ball reaches the lose prize opening 94, the lose prize sensor 329 constituting the non-specific movement destination detection means detects the game ball, and in response to this detection, as shown in FIG. The third pattern display unit 115c displays a pattern (dog) different from the patterns (birds) displayed on the first pattern display unit 115a and the second pattern display unit 115b, and the progress display ends.

  Even when the game ball is not hit by the hitting unit 531 of the second rolling effect producing device 100, the game ball is accidentally hit by the hitting unit 531 of the second rolling effect producing device 100. When moving to the three-rolling effect device 101, the display content corresponding to the movement destination distributed by the rotating body 552 of the third rolling effect device 101 is displayed, and the progress display is terminated. In other words, when the game ball reaches the lose prize opening 94, the lose prize sensor 329 constituting the non-specific movement destination detection means detects the game ball, and in accordance with this detection, as in the above, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4B, a pattern (dog) different from each pattern (bird) displayed on the first pattern display unit 115a and the second pattern display unit 115b is displayed on the third pattern display unit 115c, and the progress is displayed. Exit. When the game ball reaches the big hit winning opening 93, the big hit winning sensor 330 constituting the specific movement destination detecting means detects the game ball, and in response to this detection, as shown in FIG. The same design (bird) as each design (bird) displayed on the first design display portion 115a and the second design display portion 115b is displayed on the third design display portion 115c, and the progress display is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is hit by the hitting portion 531 of the second rolling effect device 100 and passes through the first rectifying means 500a at a timing that is likely to move to the third rolling effect device 101. In this case, the display contents in the intermediate stage that have already been displayed are further developed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 40 (e), a state is displayed in which a person jumps into the scrolling picture in the third picture display unit 115c and tries to stop the picture.

  After the progress indication is further advanced as described above, the game ball is not finally moved to the third rolling effect device 101, and the loser prize on the side where the second rolling effect device 100 is provided. Even if it reaches the mouth 94 or moves to the third rolling effect device 101, it is accommodated in the housing portion 550 other than the specific housing portion 550 c of the rotating body 552 and on the side where the third rolling effect device 101 is provided. When the loser winning opening 94 is reached, as shown in FIG. 40 (f), each picture (bird) displayed on the first picture display part 115a and the second picture display part 115b is displayed on the third picture display part 115c. ) Display a pattern (dog) different from) and end the progress display. In addition, when the game ball moves to the third rolling effect device 101 and is further accommodated in the specific accommodation portion 550c of the rotating body 552 and reaches the big win winning opening 93, it is shown in FIG. Thus, the same design (bird) as the design (bird) displayed on the 1st design display portion 115a and the 2nd design display portion 115b is displayed on the 3rd design display portion 115c, and the progress display is terminated.

  By the way, in the above description, the progress display when the game ball is distributed to the second rolling effect device 100 side in the first rolling effect device 95 is shown, but is distributed to the third rolling effect device 101 side. In such a case, the display contents at the intermediate stage as shown in FIGS. 40 (c) and 40 (d) are continued until the game ball reaches either the jackpot winning hole 93 or the lost winning hole 94. When the game has reached either the jackpot winning port 93 or the loser winning port 94, if it has reached the loser winning port 94, the display content as shown in FIG. If it has arrived, the progress display may be terminated by displaying the display contents as shown in FIG. 40G as the display contents at the final stage.

  Further, a detecting means for detecting the arrival of the game ball is provided at a portion between the first rolling effect device 95 and the third rolling effect device 101, such as a portion where the second rectifying means 500b is provided, and this detection. Depending on the detection of the game ball by the means, for example, the progress display may be further advanced by displaying the display content as shown in FIG. In the case of such an aspect, there is a possibility that the game ball is guided to the lose prize winning opening 94 according to the state of the rotating body 552 of the third rolling effect producing device 101 at the timing when the game ball is detected by the detection means. The progress display may be further advanced in a different manner by displaying different display contents depending on whether the game ball is high or the game ball is likely to be led to the jackpot winning opening 93.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  The background of the lottery performed by the movement of the game ball in the accessory 91 can be enjoyed not only by watching the movement of the game ball itself but also by watching the progress display of the effect display device 115. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 of a type represented by a so-called “honey machine” in which a lottery is performed by a mechanical method can provide a new way of enjoying. Further, since the progress display is a display different from the actual movement of the game ball, that is, not a “dummy display” but a display according to the actual movement of the game ball, There will be no distrust.

  Since the progress display according to the state of the operating body is made, it is possible to give the player a different sense of expectation as to whether or not it will be a big hit state, and it is possible to further deepen the fun of watching the progress display. .

  If the behavior of the game ball in the accessory 91 is complicated, it may be difficult for a player who plays a game for the first time to understand how it will be a big hit, and it may become a game machine that is difficult to attach. Even if the behavior of the ball is not confirmed, the progress display on the effect display device 115 can confirm the history of whether or not it will be a big hit. You can start playing without having to.

  Since the progress display on the effect display device 115 expresses an important part of the game such as the background of the lottery, the display content displayed on the effect display device 115 is an important factor in playing the game. The weight of the display device 115 increases. Therefore, the effect display device 115 can be used effectively.

  If the player does not frequently win game balls in the bonus item 91, he / she cannot enjoy watching the movement of the game ball in the bonus item 91, and feels stress in the game that is continuously played. Although it is easy, in the pachinko machine 1 of this example, since the progress display is started by winning a prize at the starting port, and the progress display is further advanced by winning a game ball into the accessory 91, You can entertain the game by watching the progress display that starts. Also, starting from the entrance of the game ball to the start opening, the game ball reaches the final destination after winning the game ball to the game and through some distribution of the game ball in the game As the progress display on the effect display device 115 progresses with respect to a series of lotteries made in this way, it is possible to confirm that the first stage of the lottery started has been achieved and to give joy.

  Although the gaming machine according to the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made as follows without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  A concealing means such as a concealment plate that conceals part or all of the destination change area is provided so that part or all of the behavior of the game ball in the destination change area cannot be seen. The game may be enjoyed by looking at the display means instead of the behavior. If the destination change area is concealed by the concealing means and completely invisible, the player cannot confirm whether the behavior of the game ball matches the display on the display means. May cause distrust in the display. Therefore, it is desirable that the behavior of the game ball can be confirmed by looking closely as if the concealing means conceals the destination change area in a translucent state.

  In addition, the concealing means is configured by using a shutter or the like that can be operated by a player's operation so as to be in a state of concealing or releasing the destination change area, and observe the behavior of the game ball. It may be possible for the player to select whether to enjoy the game or to enjoy watching the display on the display means.

  The content of the progress display is not limited to the display of multiple images. For example, whether or not to win the final qualifying by going through the primary qualifying after the competition and then the final qualifying and then winning the final First of all, display multiple “miss” designs and one “Atari” design, erase the “miss” designs in sequence, and finally leave the “Atari” design. It is meaningful to progress in competitions, races, fighting, etc., such as depiction of whether or not the hero fights against multiple monsters, defeats monsters in order, and finally defeats all monsters It may be a depiction.

  Although a pachinko gaming machine is shown as a gaming machine, the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko machines, such as a pachislot machine or a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are integrated. .

It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was opened by the one side of the outer frame of a pachinko machine, and the front frame was opened by the one side of the main body frame. It is a front view which shows the whole front side of a pachinko machine. It is an enlarged front view which shows the structure of a game area | region. It is the perspective view which isolate | separated the main body frame and game board of a pachinko machine, and shows diagonally from the upper right front. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine from upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover, various control boards, etc. from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows a main body frame simple substance from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the game board with which various control board boxes were mounted | worn from lower right back. It is a block diagram which shows a control structure roughly. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the electrical structure of a main control board and a payout control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command transmission process which the arithmetic processing part of a main control board performs. It is a time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the main control board at the time of command transmission processing being performed. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process which the payout CPU of a payout control board performs. It is a time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the payout control board at the time of command reception processing being performed. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the electrical structure of a main control board and a payout control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command transmission process which the arithmetic processing part of a main control board performs. It is a flowchart which shows a command output process. It is a flowchart which shows an ACK waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process which the payout CPU of a payout control board performs. It is a time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the payout control board at the time of command reception processing being performed. It is a flowchart which shows the routine of the start winning process of a prize opening for prizes. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot process. It is a front view which shows an example of the accessory in this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the accessory shown in FIG. 25 from the upper right front. (A) is a front view which shows the winning opening for prizes of this embodiment, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a movable piece. It is a front view which shows a 1st rolling effect production apparatus with schematic structure. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a 1st rolling effect apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the motion of the game medium in a 1st rolling effect apparatus. It is a time chart which shows operation | movement of the motor in a 1st rolling effect apparatus. (A) is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd rolling effect apparatus, (B) is a rear view which shows the structure of the pressing part drive means in a 2nd rolling effect apparatus. It is a front view which shows the condition of the movable effect in a 2nd rolling effect apparatus. (A) is sectional drawing of a 3rd rolling effect device, (B) is an exploded perspective view of a 3rd rolling effect device. It is a front view which expands and shows the 3rd rolling production effect device vicinity in an accessory. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a 3rd rolling effect apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement different from FIG. 36 of a 3rd production apparatus. FIG. 26 is an AA end view of FIG. 25. This is the display content on the effect display device. It is an example of the display content of a progress display.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 37 Game area 91 Bonuses 92 Bonuses for bonuses (accepting entrance)
93 jackpot winning entry (specific destination)
94 Lost prize opening (non-specific destination)
96 First starting prize opening (starting port)
97 Second starting prize opening (starting opening)
115 Production display device (display means)
131 Main control board (actuator monitoring means)
318 Start port sensor (Start port approach detection means)
319 Count sensor (game medium behavior monitoring means, area entry detecting means)
329 Loss winning sensor (game medium behavior monitoring means, non-specific movement destination detection means)
330 jackpot winning sensor (game medium behavior monitoring means, specific destination detection means)
491 Guide member (actuator)
534 Pushing part (actuator)
552 Rotating body (working body)

Claims (1)

A game area into which game media will be driven, and
A start port provided in the game area and into which a game medium can enter;
A destination change area provided in the game area, in which the game medium moves without changing its destination, and the game medium is moved to the destination change area according to the entry of the game medium into the start port. And an accessory having a receiving port that is in a state where it can be received by
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous game state advantageous to the player when the game medium reaches a specific destination in the destination change area;
Starting port entry detecting means for detecting entry of game media into the starting port;
Game medium behavior monitoring means for monitoring the behavior of the game medium in the destination change area;
Display means for performing progress display in which the display content progresses in stages, and starting the progress display by displaying the display content at the start stage in response to detection of the game medium by the start port entry detecting means, A gaming machine comprising: display means for developing a progress indication that has started based on a monitoring result obtained by the behavior monitoring means.

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