JP2007289323A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a player confirm notes or the like before playing in a pinball game machine. <P>SOLUTION: By transmitting confirmation image display signals to a sound/lamp integrated controller 83 and shooting stop signals to a shooting controller 84 from a main controller 80 when the state wherein the player is not playing continues for prescribed time, a confirmation screen is displayed at a performance pattern display device 6 and shooting of game balls is made impossible. When the player indicates a prescribed intention by using an operation button 67 to the confirmation screen, signals generated when the operation button 67 is operated are input to the sound/lamp integrated controller 83 and the shooting controller 84, the confirmation screen displayed at the performance pattern display device 6 disappears, shooting is changed from an impossible state to a possible state, and the player is made to confirm notes or the like displayed in the confirmation screen before playing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for allowing a player to check notes and the like before starting a game in a ball game machine.

At present, pachinko machines are a national pastime for many people regardless of age or gender. In this background, a large liquid crystal display device is used to provide a beautiful and dynamic effect to entertain the player, and a lot of light emitting elements and high-performance acoustic parts are equipped to amplify the player's expectation. It is because I let you.
At present, the most popular pachinko gaming machine is the first type pachinko gaming machine. With this type 1 pachinko machine, a random number value is acquired when the launched game ball enters the start port, and whether the acquired random number value is a predetermined value or not is determined to be a big hit Determine whether or not. When it is determined that the game is a big hit, a normally closed big prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and a large number of prize balls can be obtained by allowing game balls to enter the opened big prize opening.
Whether or not the game is a big hit is notified to the player by a symbol displayed on the above-described liquid crystal display device or the like.

  As described above, the current pachinko machine determines whether or not to make a big hit, and if it is determined to be a big win, many prize balls are obtained. The main prize opening is opened by the main controller. Therefore, as a countermeasure against fraud to the main control device, the main control device has a structure in which the substrate case is not easily opened, or a trace remains when it is opened.

  Unlike arcade game machines in game centers, current pachinko machines do not have the concept of game over (the game ends due to losing an enemy character or due to the arrival of a time limit, etc.). In other words, there is a state where an arcade game machine cannot play a game, but a pachinko game machine does not have a state where a game cannot be played. Since the pachinko gaming machine has such a configuration, many players can start and stop the game at various timings.

JP-A-10-151264 JP 2001-038032 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-285248 JP 2002-306810 A

As described in the prior art, pachinko gaming machines are enjoyed by many people, but there is a problem that occurs as pachinko gaming machines become interesting.
For example, the law stipulates that players must be 18 years of age or older to play games on pachinko machines, but people under the age of 18 are playing games without knowing that.
In addition, pachinko machines are so interesting that people who spend a lot of money or who borrow money from other people play so-called pachinko addiction.
In addition, there are problems that may adversely affect the player, such as irritation (stress) that does not make a big hit, a sense of harassment due to a performance to raise the mood, and a shock due to the joy of making a big hit.

  As a countermeasure against these problems, posters are put at the entrance of pachinko parlors to call attention to the players. In addition, in JP-A-10-151264 (Patent Document 1), a warning sentence such as “Let's pay attention to overuse of money” is pasted on the surface of the game board with a sticker, or written directly on the gaming machine member. A technique using a character-type game member is disclosed. However, this technique has the following problems. The impression (design) of the game board made beautifully is spoiled, the feeling that the game is enjoyed by watching it during the game is reduced, the player thinks it is just a decoration effect There are few cases, players do not always see (insist on not seeing), there is no meaning after a change in the body or after spending a lot of money.

In addition, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-038032 (Patent Document 2) and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-285248 (Patent Document 3), a display device provided on a gaming machine installation island or a display provided on a pachinko gaming machine. A technique for displaying game rules in correspondence with each pachinko gaming machine is disclosed. In addition to the game rules, the displayed content may be a display calling attention to excessive use of money, or a warning that intense sound or light will be generated. However, even if, for example, a small message “Please pay attention to spending too much money” is displayed on the display device of the gaming machine during the game, the player cannot be sure of the game. If you can confirm it, you may think it is part of the background screen. Also, after spending a lot of money, it doesn't make sense, and conversely, you may be spending extra money as if you were your own.
Also, even if the caution display is displayed large when the symbol is not changing, some people overlook that the caution display disappears if the game sphere wins at the starting point and the change starts. (Some people are only looking at the starting port to get the game ball into the starting port, others are thinking about other things, and others are firing the gaming ball while talking to other people).

  In JP 2002-306810 A (Patent Document 4), when a gaming machine management device finds a gaming machine that is held in a plurality of gaming machines, the gaming machine management device When attention is given by voice and the hanging game state continues, the main control that transmits the handle lock signal to the main control unit of the game machine that is being held and receives the handle lock signal A technique for disabling the handle turning operation is disclosed. If this technique is used, attention can be paid when a hanging game is performed, but it cannot be explained to the player that the holding game should not be performed firmly before the hanging game is performed. Rather than being careful after being done, it is necessary to explain thoroughly before it is done.

  In other words, when a caution display or the like is performed using a display device or the like, the effect is not exhibited unless the player displays the caution display at a timing at which the player starts the game. However, as described in the prior art, in the current pachinko machines, many players start playing at various timings, so it is extremely difficult to display a timing warning display for all players. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the ball game machine according to claim 1 is a main control that controls the entire payout gaming machine that controls the main control device that controls the entire gaming machine and the payout device that pays out the game ball. A main control device including a payout control device for controlling a device and a payout device for paying out a game ball, a launch control device for controlling a launch device for launching a game ball, and an effect device according to a command from the main control device And a production control device that controls the player, and an operation button that can be operated by the player,
The operation button is connected to the effect control device and the launch control device,
When the main control device determines that the state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, the main control device sends a launch stop signal to the launch control device to disable the launch of the game ball. , A confirmation screen display signal for displaying a confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention in the effect device or for confirming whether or not the player is suitable for the game,
In the state where the launch of the game ball is disabled, the game ball is launched due to the player making a predetermined intention display with the operation button on the confirmation screen displayed on the effect device. It is a ball game machine characterized by becoming possible.

The effect device according to claim 1 is a light emitting element or effect display device provided on a game board surface, a light emitting element provided in a game frame (outer frame, front frame, front frame), effect display device, or sound output device. (Speakers, etc.) are included, and there may be one or more presentation control devices for controlling those presentation devices. That is, an effect display control device that controls the effect display device, a sound / lamp integrated control device that controls sound and light emission, and the like are included.
By using the effect display device provided in the game frame as the effect device that displays the confirmation screen, the effect display device can be used even if the game board is replaced.
The operation button is connected to the effect control device and the launch control device. However, the operation button may be connected to the effect control device or the launch control device via a relay board or the like without being directly connected.
Possible methods for disabling launching include stopping energization to the launch motor or launch solenoid, locking the drive components, and stopping the supply of game balls to the launcher.
As a method of determining that the player is not playing a game, it is possible to determine that the symbol is not changing and there is no detection at the entrance installed on the game board surface, or that the symbol is not changing and the launch handle For example, it may be determined that the touch switch provided on the upper plate is not detected, or it may be determined that there is no game ball on the upper plate.
In this configuration, the main control device and the production control device are provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM, but the launch control device is not provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM, but this is not restrictive. The launch controller may also be provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM.

The contents of the confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention may be “Do you want to play a game?” Or “Is this game machine OK?”, Etc. Whether or not the player is suitable for the game As a content of the confirmation screen for confirming, “Is you you?” Is considered.
As a method for the player to indicate the intention to use the operation buttons on the confirmation screen, on the stage device, “Please press the operation button if it is good.”, “If you agree (or acknowledge), use the operation button. "Please press", "Please press the operation button if you are", and the player may indicate his intention by pressing or not pressing the operation button.
If the player presses the operation button, the confirmation screen displayed on the staging device is erased, the normal screen (the symbol screen on which the symbol is displayed), the demo screen (the name of the ball game machine) It is preferable to display a screen for notifying that a game can be performed, a screen for prompting launching, a support screen (please do your best), and the like.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the operation button includes an affirmative button indicating a positive intention display with respect to a confirmation content of a confirmation screen displayed on the effect device. There is a negative button to indicate a negative intention,
2. The ball game according to claim 1, wherein one of the operation buttons is connected to both the effect control device and the launch control device, and the other operation button is connected only to the effect control device. Machine.

According to the configuration of claim 2, the content of the confirmation screen is changed to “Please press the button if it is OK, or the button if it is not,” and the player indicates the intention by pressing or not pressing the operation button. Instead, it is configured to indicate intention by pressing either button.
In order to inform that the affirmative button is this button and the negative button is this button, it is preferable to display the button or the button and the installation location of the button on the rendering device.
Further, the color of the affirmative button and the negative button may be made different, and for example, “Please press the red button for..., Press the blue button for.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the bullet ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the firing stop signal transmitted from the main control device to the firing control device is a confirmation screen displayed by the player on the rendering device. In response to the predetermined intention display by the operation button, the game ball can be fired after being output,
A signal indicating that a game ball launched into any of a plurality of entrances provided on the game board surface has entered the main control device, thereby stopping the output stop signal. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2 is configured.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the state determined by the main control device that the player is not playing a game reaches a predetermined time, the main control device continues to transmit a firing stop signal to the firing control device. The fire stop signal that has been transmitted continues to be transmitted and fired even after the player has made a predetermined intention display using the operation button on the confirmation screen. When the main controller receives a signal indicating that the game ball has entered the entrance provided on the game board surface, the main controller determines that the player has made a predetermined intention display on the confirmation screen. It can be configured to stop the firing stop signal.
Note that the launch stop signal may be stopped not only by a signal indicating that the ball has entered the entrance, but also by a signal indicating that a game ball that has been launched at the out port has entered.
Moreover, the structure which detects the launched game ball and stops the firing stop signal by the detection signal may be used.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the bullet ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein the firing control device is operated when the operation button is operated by a button input control signal transmitted from the main control device. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the signal input to is switched between valid and invalid.

The configuration described in claim 4 is a configuration in which the confirmation content of the confirmation screen can be selected, and if the confirmation screen continues to be displayed for a long time, the confirmation screen can be transferred to another screen such as a demo screen. It is a possible configuration.
When a button input control signal is input, it is determined that a signal generated when the operation button is operated is invalid. It may be determined.
Note that the firing stop signal and the button input control signal may be combined. In other words, the signal generated when the operation button is operated only during the period in which the firing is stopped becomes valid, and even if the signal generated by operating the operation button when the firing is possible is input to the generation control device Nothing changes.
Further, the firing stop signal and the button input signal may be different.
While the button input signal continues to be input, the signal generated when the operation button is operated may be enabled (disabled). Once the button input signal is input, the button is Until an input signal is input, a signal generated when an operation is performed may be validated (invalidated).
In addition, the button input signal may be output only when firing is not possible, or the button input signal may be output regardless of the firing state.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a bullet ball gaming machine according to claim 5 includes a main control device including a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine and a payout control device that controls a payout device that pays out game balls. A launch control device that controls the launch device that launches the game ball, an effect control device that controls the effect device in response to a command from the main control device, and an operation button that can be operated by the player,
The operation buttons are connected to the main control device and the effect control device,
When the main control device determines that the state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, a signal generated by operating the operation button can be input to the CPU, and the launch control device A launch stop signal for disabling the launch of a game ball is used to confirm the player's intention with the effect control device or whether the player is suitable for the game. Send confirmation screen display signal to display confirmation screen,
In the state where the launch of the game ball is disabled, the game ball is launched due to the player making a predetermined intention display with the operation button on the confirmation screen displayed on the effect device. The ball game machine is characterized in that a signal generated by operating the operation button becomes impossible and cannot be input to the CPU of the main control device.

The effect device according to claim 5 is a light emitting element or effect display device provided on a game board surface, a light emitting element provided in a game frame (outer frame, front frame, front frame), effect display device, or sound output device. (Speakers, etc.) are included, and there may be one or more presentation control devices for controlling those presentation devices. That is, an effect display control device that controls the effect display device, a sound / lamp integrated control device that controls sound and light emission, and the like are included.
The operation button is connected to the main control device and the effect control device, but the operation button may be connected to the main control device or the effect control device via a relay board or the like without being directly connected.
Possible methods for disabling launching include stopping energization to the launch motor or launch solenoid, locking the drive components, and stopping the supply of game balls to the launcher.
As a method of determining that the player is not playing a game, it is possible to determine that the symbol is not changing and there is no detection at the entrance installed on the game board surface, or that the symbol is not changing and the launch handle For example, it may be determined that the touch switch provided on the upper plate is not detected, or it may be determined that there is no game ball on the upper plate.
In this configuration, the main control device and the production control device are provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM, but the launch control device is not provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM, but this is not restrictive. The launch controller may also be provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM.

The contents of the confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention may be “Do you want to play a game?” Or “Is this game machine OK?”, Etc. Whether or not the player is suitable for the game As a content of the confirmation screen for confirming, “Is you you?” Is considered.
As a method for the player to indicate the intention to use the operation buttons on the confirmation screen, on the stage device, “Please press the operation button if it is good.”, “If you agree (or acknowledge), use the operation button. "Please press", "Please press the operation button if you are", and the player may indicate his intention by pressing or not pressing the operation button.
When the player presses the operation button, the confirmation screen displayed on the production device is erased, and the normal screen (screen on which the symbol is displayed), demo screen (name of the ball game machine or It is preferable to display a character or the like displayed on the ball game machine), a screen for notifying that a game can be performed, a screen for prompting launch, a support screen (please do your best), and the like.

It should be noted that the time when the signal generated by operating the operation button can be input to the CPU of the main control device may be only the time when the main control device transmits the firing stop signal to the firing control device.
Further, it may be configured such that the input to the main control device itself is not made possible to input to the CPU of the main control device. That is, when the operation is possible, a signal generated when the operation button is operated is not input to the main control device at all.
Alternatively, a signal generated when the operation button is operated is input to the CPU of the main control device at any time, but a signal input in a state other than a state in which firing is not possible may be invalidated.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a bullet ball gaming machine according to claim 6 includes a main control device including a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine and a payout control device that controls a payout device that pays out game balls. A launch control device that controls a launch device that launches a game ball, an effect control device that controls the effect device in response to a command from the main control device, and an operation button that can be operated by the player,
A ball that discharges game balls from the payout device by communicating with the main control device via a card unit provided separately from the game machine and a game ball lending device connection terminal plate provided in the game machine. In a ball game machine,
The operation button is connected to the gaming ball rental device connection terminal,
When the main control device determines that the state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, the main control device sends a launch stop signal to the launch control device to disable the launch of the game ball. , A confirmation screen display signal for displaying a confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention in the effect device or for confirming whether or not the player is suitable for the game,
In the state where the launch of the game ball is disabled, the game ball is launched due to the player making a predetermined intention display with the operation button on the confirmation screen displayed on the effect device. It is a ball game machine characterized by becoming possible.

The effect device according to claim 6 is a light emitting element or effect display device provided on a game board surface, a light emitting element provided in a game frame (outer frame, front frame, front frame), effect display device, or sound output device. (Speakers, etc.) are included, and there may be one or more presentation control devices for controlling those presentation devices. That is, an effect display control device that controls the effect display device, a sound / lamp integrated control device that controls sound and light emission, and the like are included.
Although the operation button is connected to the gaming ball lending device connection terminal, the operation button and the gaming ball lending device connection terminal may be connected via a relay board or the like without being directly connected. The relay board is preferably a settlement display board for displaying the card balance.
Possible methods for disabling launching include stopping energization to the launch motor or launch solenoid, locking the drive components, and stopping the supply of game balls to the launcher.
As a method of determining that the player is not playing a game, it is possible to determine that the symbol is not changing and there is no detection at the entrance installed on the game board surface, or that the symbol is not changing and the launch handle For example, it may be determined that the touch switch provided on the upper plate is not detected, or it may be determined that there is no game ball on the upper plate.
In this configuration, the main control device and the production control device are provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM, but the launch control device is not provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM, but this is not restrictive. The launch controller may also be provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM.

The contents of the confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention may be “Do you want to play a game?” Or “Is this game machine OK?”, Etc. Whether or not the player is suitable for the game As a content of the confirmation screen for confirming, “Is you you?” Is considered.
As a method for the player to indicate the intention to use the operation buttons on the confirmation screen, on the stage device, “Please press the operation button if it is good.”, “If you agree (or acknowledge), use the operation button. "Please press", "Please press the operation button if you are", and the player may indicate his intention by pressing or not pressing the operation button.
When the player presses the operation button, the confirmation screen displayed on the production device is erased, and the normal screen (screen on which the symbol is displayed), demo screen (name of the ball game machine or It is preferable to display a character or the like displayed on the ball game machine), a screen for notifying that a game can be performed, a screen for prompting launch, a support screen (please do your best), and the like.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the ball game machine according to claim 7, the operation button is a button for requesting rental of a game ball, and the launch transmitted from the main control device to the launch control device While the game ball cannot be fired by the stop signal, the game ball is not lent from the payout device even if the game ball is requested to be rented by the operation of the operation button. A bullet ball game machine according to claim 6.

In the configuration of claim 6, a signal input from the card unit to the main control device and a signal input to the main control device when the operation button is operated are input through the same gaming ball lending device connection terminal. This is a configuration.
The signal flow when the player having the structure according to claim 7 operates a button for requesting rental of a game ball is input to a card unit from a connection terminal for a game ball rental device and the game ball etc. from the card unit again. The configuration may be such that it is input to the main controller after being input to the lending device connection terminal, or may be configured to be input to the main control device from the lending device connection terminal such as a game ball without going through the card unit.
It should be noted that the lending of the game balls that have been stopped is resumed if the player makes a predetermined intention display on the confirmation screen in the same manner as in the state where the launch is impossible.
In addition, the button for requesting the lending of the game ball is used as an affirmative button indicating a positive intention display, and a button for requesting settlement (a button requesting the return of the inserted card) is displayed as a negative intention. It may be a negative button.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the ball and ball game machine according to claim 8, the content of the confirmation screen displayed on the effect device is a content related to rules relating to the game and / or a risk that the player may suffer. A bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the ball game machine is characterized by the following.

The rules relating to gaming are, for example, that a pachinko machine cannot be made unless it is 18 years of age or older by law, that it does not hit the gaming machine, that it relates to opening time and closing time, that it relates to the exchange rate of gaming balls, The risk that a player may suffer is considered to be related to overuse of money, generation of loud sounds or dazzling light, falling into an excited state, and the like.
Moreover, the structure which displays the specification etc. of a gaming machine may be sufficient. The specs include a jackpot probability, the number of winning balls, a game state transition order, a variable winning opening time, and the like. This specification display naturally corresponds to the rules concerning the game, and also corresponds to the risk that the player can suffer. In other words, there is a possibility of spending a lot of money because the probability of jackpot is so low. In addition, irritation without big hits increases. Or, although it is a gaming machine that has great joy by jackpot, it will be a confirmation content.

  According to the invention of claim 1, in a ball ball game machine in which a large number of players can start a game at various timings, the configuration allows the player to view a confirmation screen before starting a game. Since a signal from the outside (a signal when the operation button is operated) is not input to the control device, it is possible to make a ball game machine that is not used illegally.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, even when the content to be confirmed on the confirmation screen is a selective confirmation content, it is possible to cope even if no external signal is input to the main control device.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the main control device can determine the state in which the launch is not possible and the state in which the launch is possible even if an external signal is not input to the main control device. The main control unit is a control unit that affects game results such as big win lottery control and game ball payout, so the main control unit grasps the gaming state of the ball game machine and monitors the occurrence of errors, etc. It is preferable to make it.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the confirmation screen is displayed for a long time without any external signal being input to the main control device, for example, a demonstration screen other than the confirmation screen can be displayed on the rendering device. become able to do. In addition, even if the external control signal is not input to the main control device, it is possible to cope with the case where the content to be confirmed on the confirmation screen is the selective confirmation content.
At present, since the ball game machines are replaced in an early cycle, the player often plays with a new ball game machine. In a normal ball and ball game machine, the demonstration screen is displayed by the directing device, so the player looks at the demonstration screen to see if it looks interesting, and if it looks interesting, plays the game on the game stand. Start. However, in the case of the configuration of the present invention, when the confirmation screen is always displayed when the launch is impossible, the player who plays the game on the game table for the first time plays the game only on the confirmation screen. Although it is necessary to decide whether or not to perform the operation, the configuration of claim 4 makes it possible to display a demonstration screen after the confirmation screen has been displayed for a long time (from the outside to the main control device). Without signal input).

  According to the invention of claim 5, in a ball ball game machine in which a large number of players can start a game at various timings, the player can view a confirmation screen before starting the game. it can. In addition, the main control device is limited to the time when an external signal (the signal when the operation button is operated) is input, so that it is less likely to be used illegally. You can make a gaming machine.

  According to the invention of claim 6, in a ball ball game machine in which a large number of players can start a game at various timings, a configuration in which the player can view a confirmation screen before starting the game is provided. it can. Also occurs when an operation button is input through a lending device connection terminal such as a game ball when a signal from a card unit provided separately from the ball game machine is input to the main control device Since the signal is input to the main control device, signal lines input from the outside to the main control device can be gathered in one place, and fraud can be detected at an early stage.

  According to the invention of claim 7, since the intention display for the confirmation screen is made in the signal for requesting the rental of the game ball, there is no need to newly provide parts, and it is used illegally. The possibility can be reduced.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, if the content to be confirmed on the confirmation screen is related to a game rule, the player must confirm the game rule before starting the game. Troubles between stores and players can be minimized. In addition, by displaying the contents defined by law in the game rules, it is possible to prevent the law from being broken without knowing it.
If the content to be confirmed on the confirmation screen is related to the risk that the player can suffer, it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of people with pachinko addiction and prevent spending a lot of money. It will be possible to minimize the adverse effects on

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the following examples and the like, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50 which is a kind of a ball game machine has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by a casing composed of a rectangular outer frame 51 and a front frame 52.
The front frame 52 is attached to the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable by upper and lower hinges 53 on the left side, and is normally closed as shown in the figure.
A window-shaped glass frame 60 is attached to the front frame 52 so as to be openable with respect to the front frame 52. A plate glass 61 is double-fitted into the glass frame 60, and the game board 10 (see FIG. 2) held by the front frame 52 is stored in the back of the plate glass 61.
An upper plate 55 is attached to the lower side of the glass frame 60 so as to be openable to the front frame 52. A lower plate 63 is fixed to the front frame 52 below the upper plate 55, and is fired on the right side of the lower plate 63. A handle 64 is attached. When the firing handle 64 is turned clockwise, a launching device (not shown) is activated to launch the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 toward the game board 10.
Operation buttons 67 and 68 that can be operated by the player are provided on the upper left side of the upper plate 55, and an effect symbol display device described later by operating the operation buttons 67 and 68 during a specific period by the player. 6 (corresponding to the rendering device) changes, or the sound output from the speaker 66 changes. In the present embodiment, the player can make an intention display on a confirmation screen described later using the operation buttons 67 and 68.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. A CR settlement display device having a display 59 is provided.
Further, the front frame 52 has a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 (corresponding to a rendering device) and speakers 66 (corresponding to a rendering device) for increasing the player's taste and informing the player and the store clerk of the gaming state. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 10 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.
A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 includes a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and a window 5a for facing a screen 6a of a production symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol), as in the known case. Yes.
On the upper side of the window 5a, a normal symbol display device 7 of dot matrix and a normal symbol holding storage display device 8 consisting of four LEDs are installed, and on the lower side, a special symbol display device 9 of 7 segments and four LEDs are provided. A special symbol hold storage display device 10 is installed.
A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5.
Below the center case 5, there is disposed a composite winning device 13 in which the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are unitized.
The first start port 11 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball.
The second starting port 12 is an electric tulip, and it opens and closes in the same manner as a known electric tulip. However, since the first starting port 11 is above, a game ball cannot be entered in the illustrated closed state. However, if the normal symbol wins when the game ball passes the normal symbol operating gate 17 and the normal symbol corresponding to the normal symbol display device 7 is confirmed and displayed, the second start port 12 is opened and it is easy to enter the ball. Become.
An attacker-type large winning opening 14 is disposed below the composite winning device 13, and an out hole 15 is provided therebelow.
In addition, on the left and right sides of the big winning opening 14, the normal winning opening 16 is arranged along the guide rail 2b.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a mechanism board 70 for detachably attaching the game board 10 is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. The mechanism panel 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball in the winning slot on the game board 10, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 through the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. .
In addition, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82 (corresponding to the effect control device), a voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (corresponding to the effect control device), launch control A device 84 and a power supply board 85 are provided.
The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 correspond to the main control device, the production symbol control device 82 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub-control device, and the launch control device 84 and the power supply board 85 correspond to the sub-control device. Corresponds to the board.
A frame external connection terminal 79 and a panel external connection terminal 78 are provided on the upper right portion of the mechanism panel 70.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 all have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 and the power supply board 85 are not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the symbol operation gate 17, a count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, and a game ball that has entered the normal winning port 16 are detected. A detection signal from the normal winning opening switch 16a and the like is input.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. .
The main controller 80 also turns on the special symbol display device 9 and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol relay board 41, and the special symbol hold storage display device 10 and the normal symbol hold storage display device 8 are turned on. Control.
Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the opening / closing of the second starting opening 12 by controlling the ordinary accessory solenoid 12b.
An output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot is output to the panel external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer.

The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.
The payout control device 81 operates the prize ball motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. The detection signal of the prize ball sensor 21 for counting the game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80, and both the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 count the prize balls. Is done.
The payout control device 81 receives signals from the full tank switch 22 and the ball-out switch 23, and when the signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full is input from the full-tan switch 22 and the ball-out switch 23. When a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank 71, the prize ball motor 20 is stopped and the prize ball payout operation is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the prize ball to be output because the signal is not output. The driving of the motor 20 is resumed.
Also, the payout control device 81 communicates with the prepaid card unit 56 via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24 and discharges the lending ball that has actuated the ball lending solenoid 26. The paid-out lending balls are detected by the ball lending sensor 27, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The game ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 requests a checkout button 57 for requesting a game ball to be rented, and a checkout. A checkout button 58 is connected.

Further, the payout control device 81 transmits a firing stop signal to the firing control device 84 (details will be described later).
The launch controller 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 2.
In addition to the payout control device 81, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch 29 are input to the launch control device 84.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.
In addition, a signal output when the player operates the operation button 67 that can be operated by the player is input to the launch control device 84, and this signal is also input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83.
Note that a signal output when the operation button 68 is operated even with the same operation button is not input to the launch control device 84 but only to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83.

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 corresponds to a sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, and distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control. The command for effect display control is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself. To do. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and various lamps are controlled.
In addition, an effect button 66 is connected to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect buttons 67, 68, the signal is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. .

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82 are capable of bidirectional communication.
The production symbol control device 82 is based on the data and commands received from the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83). Then, the effect symbol display device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6a.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 will be described according to each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, each process from S10 to S21 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The process of S22 to be executed is referred to as “residual process”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: NO), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory, such as writing a predetermined value in the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol, that is, Initial settings are made (S11), and the process proceeds to a residual process.

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: YES), first, an initial random number update process is executed (S12). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by one, but the random value before this process is executed is the maximum value. When it is “3966”, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next processing, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

The jackpot determination random number update process (S13) subsequent to S12 is an increment process that increments by 1 each time the process is executed, as in the initial random number update process. However, when the maximum value “3966” is reached, The initial random number at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and further incremented by +1 for each interrupt, and a value “1” less than the update initial value (hereinafter referred to as “maximum update”). In the next processing, 3967 integer values from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly created with the initial random number at that time as an initial value.
That is, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “3966” is not different from the initial random number. In this interrupt processing, the update initial value at that time is set as the initial value, and +1 is added for each interrupt until the update maximum value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the random number is set to 3967 integer values from “0” to “3966” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by 1 for each interrupt process. Since it is changed to a value determined by the initial random number, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent element of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value is the same as the conventional random number of random numbers and does not change from 3967 integer values of “0” to “3966”, so that the constituent elements of the random number The appearance rate is made uniform.
The number of values to be won in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1775” to “1777”, “2774” to “2777”, and the high probability state The number of values to be won at the time is 100, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1314” to “1333”, “1758” to “1777”, “2758” to “2777”, “3314”. "To" 3333 ".

The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S14) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 60 integers from “0” to “59”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded and is an initial value “0”. Return to.
In addition, since there is only one type of “-” in the final display of the loss due to the special symbol, it is not necessary to select the loss symbol (special symbol).

The hit determination random number update process (S15) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value of “0”. Return to. The number of values to be won is 3 in both the normal probability state and the high probability state, and the values are “0”, “3”, and “5”.
This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S16) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value of “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determining random number update process (S17) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value “0”. Return to.

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S18), the winning confirmation of the start ports 11 and 12 and the input process of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the start openings 11 and 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. The number of possible random numbers is up to 4, and when the reserved memory is full, even if the game ball wins the start opening 11 or 12, only the award ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are stored in reserve. It is not configured.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S19) as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit is made. This success / failure determination process will be described later. When this success / failure determination process (S19) ends, each output process (S20) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.

  In each output process (S20), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 sends to the effect symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected in the winning confirmation process (S18) that there is a winning game ball in each winning slot on the game board 10, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. The process of outputting the sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is an error signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to notify that the pachinko machine 50 is in error when there is an abnormality. Each of the processes for outputting is executed.

  After S20, a firing impossible process (S21) which is one of the characteristic parts of the present invention is performed. This firing disabling process (S21) is a process for stopping the firing of the game ball when the state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game reaches a predetermined time, and will be described in detail later.

  The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of the initial random number update process (S22), which is exactly the same process as S12 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the above-described processing from S10 to S21 differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the updated (added) value of the initial random number is not uniform when the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once. This eliminates the possibility that the initial random number is synchronized with the random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, so there is no possibility of synchronization. The hit determination random number update process (S15) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

In the start winning confirmation process shown in FIG. 6, the main controller 80 determines the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the first start port switch 11a and the detection signal of the second start port switch 12a. It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered (S30).
If it is affirmative, read the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. from the corresponding counters to see if the special symbol hold memory is full (four in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not (S31).
If the reserved memory is not full (S31: NO), the above random numbers are stored as special symbol reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved memory display device 10 is increased by 1 (S32). If there are already four reserved memories (S31: YES), no reserved memories are stored, and the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved storage display device 10 is not increased.
In addition, the increase / decrease in the number of reserved symbols of the special symbol is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 via the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol reservation memory display device 10 displays the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6. The same number of pseudo-hold displays as the number of lights.

In the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. 7, main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S <b> 40).
If the determination is negative and the special symbol is not changing (S41: NO) and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S42: NO), it is determined whether or not there is a special symbol hold memory (the hold memory at S32 described above). (S43).

If there is this reserved memory (S43: YES), the oldest special symbol reserved memory is read (the special symbol reserved memory is deleted from the reserved memory), and the probability variation flag is set (high probability state) It is determined whether or not (S44).
If the determination is affirmative (S44: YES), the read jackpot determination random number is checked against the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S46). If the determination is negative, the read jackpot determination random number is stored in the normal table. It collates with the recorded hit value (S45).
In this embodiment, as described above, the player wins with a probability of 1 / 396.7 in the normal probability state and wins with the probability of 1 / 39.67 in the high-probability gaming state.

If it is a hit in the determination of S45 or S46 (S47: YES), the big hit symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determination random number (S48), and the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S49).
Further, when it is off (S47: NO), the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number (S50). In the case of the present embodiment, as described above, the display of the special symbol in the case of losing is only one type of “-”, so the losing symbol may not be determined.

Subsequent to S49 or S50, data indicating the lottery results described above, specifically, data indicating any one of normal jackpots, probability variation jackpots, out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), or out of reach without display of reach A variation start command (display control command) including variation pattern data for designating the variation time is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device 9 is controlled to start the variation display of the special symbol. (S51).
Therefore, based on the fluctuation start command, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 can determine the jackpot symbol or the off symbol (hereinafter collectively referred to as a fixed symbol), the presence / absence of reach, and the variation time.

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the fluctuation start command performs voice and lamp production control in response to the special symbol fluctuation display, and also sends a fluctuation start command to the production symbol control device 82.
When receiving the variation start command, the effect symbol control device 82 determines the pseudo symbol and the variation effect according to the variation start command, and controls the effect symbol display device 6 to display the variation of the pseudo symbol.

If the special symbol is changing (S41: YES), main controller 80 determines whether the symbol change time (based on the change pattern of S49 or S50) has elapsed as shown in FIG. (S52).
If the determination is affirmative, a symbol stop command is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device 9 is controlled to display the final symbol (S53).
Receiving the symbol stop command, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 ends the voice and lamp presentation in response to the special symbol variation display, and sends a symbol stop command to the presentation symbol control device 82.
When the effect symbol control device 82 receives the symbol stop command, the effect symbol display device 6 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to confirm and display the determined pseudo symbol.

If the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a jackpot (S54: YES), main controller 80 performs a confirmed symbol display setting (S55), and sets a jackpot flag through conditional device operation start processing (S56). To do.
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (S57). If the determination is affirmative, the probability variation flag is cleared (S58). If the determination is negative, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set (time reduction state) (S59). If the determination is affirmative, the time reduction flag is cleared (S60).

If the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is not a big hit (that is, missed) (S54: NO), a confirmed symbol display setting (S61) is performed to determine whether or not a probability variation flag is set (S62). If the probability variation flag is not set (S62: NO), it is determined whether the time reduction flag is set (time reduction state) or not (S63).
If the determination is affirmative, the time reduction counter is decremented by -1 (S64). If the value of this counter becomes 0 (S65: YES), the time reduction flag is cleared (S66). If the result is affirmative in S62 and the determination is negative in S63 or S65, the process returns.

  If the confirmed symbol is being displayed in S42 (S42: YES), as shown in FIG. 8B, whether or not the confirmed symbol display time set in the confirmed symbol display setting (S55 or S61) has elapsed. If it is determined (S67) and has elapsed (S67: YES), the special symbol display device 9 is controlled by the final symbol display end processing (S68) to end the final display of the special symbol, and the voice / lamp integrated control is performed. An instruction is given to the production symbol control device 82 via the device 83, and the fixed display of the pseudo symbol is ended.

In the special game process shown in FIG. 9, main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S70).
If the condition device is in operation (S70: YES), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S71).
The jackpot symbol is not being opened (S71: NO), not being a jackpot start effect (S72: NO), not being an interval (S73: NO), and not being a jackpot end effect (S74: NO) Then, the state of winning the jackpot is stored (S75), and a jackpot start command is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 by the jackpot start effect process (S76), and the big prize opening 14 is opened.

  The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 starts a jackpot voice and lamp production, and sends a jackpot start command to the production symbol control device 82. Upon receiving the jackpot command, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to display a jackpot start effect (so-called fanfare screen). The big winning opening 14 is opened after the jackpot start effect.

If an affirmative determination is made in S72, S73, or S74, the process returns. If an affirmative determination is made in S71, it is determined based on the detection signal of the count switch 14a whether or not there are 10 winning balls for the special winning opening 14 (S77). It is determined whether or not (S78). If a negative determination is made in S78, the process returns. If a positive determination is made in S77 or S78, the special winning opening 14 is closed (S79).
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not it is the final round (S80). If the determination is negative, an interval command is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 by the jackpot interval processing (S81), and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives an interval. Waiting for the screen display of the effect symbol display device 6 to be changed under the control of the effect symbol control device 82 that has received the command, the special winning opening 14 is opened.
The special game in this embodiment has a case in which the final round is 2 rounds and a case in which the final round is 15 rounds, and these are determined by a special symbol final symbol (big hit symbol).

If the affirmative determination is made in S80, the jackpot operation is not continued, so the jackpot end effect process (S82) is executed, and then the condition device is stopped by the condition device stop process (S83) (the jackpot flag is cleared).
Then, if the jackpot symbol that has been determined and displayed on the special symbol display device 9 in S55 and stored in S75 is a probability variation symbol (S84: YES), a probability variation flag / time reduction flag operation process (S85) is performed, and a probability variation flag and a time reduction flag are displayed. Set.
If it is not a probability variable symbol (S84: NO), the hour / hour flag is set by the hour / hour flag activation process (S86) (start of the time reduction state), and the hour / hour counter is set to a set value (for example, 100).
In the probability variation flag / time-short flag operation process (S85) that is performed when the winning symbol is a probability variation symbol, the set value is not set in the time-count counter. In the high probability gaming state, the time reduction flag is not cleared until the high probability gaming state ends.

10 is a process for making it impossible to launch a game ball when a state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game has reached a predetermined time, as described above. By providing this processing, it is possible to create a period during which a game cannot be performed, unlike a conventional pachinko gaming machine that can be played at any time as long as there is a game ball.
As a result, the player who wants to start a game has to change the state in which the game is not possible into a game ready state.
First, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the special symbol is changing (S101). If the special symbol does not fluctuate (S101: NO), it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is being produced (S102). If the jackpot game is not being produced, the special symbol is not fluctuating and the jackpot game is not produced. It is determined whether or not the state has exceeded a predetermined time (S103). The measurement of the predetermined time in S103 is performed by another process of the main controller 80, and the determination in S103 is made based on the measurement result.
If a positive determination is made in S101 and S102 and a negative determination is made in S103, the process returns.
In the case of an affirmative determination in S103, it is determined whether or not a launch stop signal has been transmitted to the launch control device 84 (S104). The launch stop signal sent from the main control device 80 to the launch control device 84 has already been transmitted. The determination of whether it is after transmission or before transmission is made by looking at the flag because the flag is set when the main control device 80 transmits a firing stop signal to the firing control device 84. The The reason for ending the standing flag is that a game ball enters any one of a plurality of winning holes provided on the game board. By sending a firing stop signal from the main control device 80 to the firing control device 84, the firing control device 84 is placed on the game board surface in order to cut off the energization of the launch motor 30 and make it impossible to launch the game ball. If the game ball that has been fired at the winning opening enters the flag and the flag is ended, a contradiction arises, which will be described later.
In the case of a negative determination in S104, that is, before the transmission stop signal is transmitted to the launch control device 84, the launch stop signal is transmitted to the launch control device 84 and a flag is set (S105). Further, the main control device 80 transmits a confirmation screen display signal to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (S106). The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the confirmation screen display signal sends a signal to the effect symbol control device 82 so as to display a confirmation screen, which will be described later, and the effect symbol control device 82 that has received the signal is the effect symbol display device. 6 displays a confirmation screen.

In this embodiment, even after the pachinko gaming machine 50 is turned on, it is impossible to fire a game ball in the same manner as when a state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game has reached a predetermined time. It is set to be in a state. In other words, after the pachinko gaming machine 50 is turned on, the person who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 50 that has been turned on must be able to play from a state in which the player cannot play. . Note that a process performed by the player to perform a game from a state where the game cannot be performed to a state where the game can be performed (a predetermined intention display is performed on the confirmation screen) will be described later.
In this embodiment, it is configured to check whether or not the special symbol is changing in S101. However, it may be configured to check whether or not there is a reserved memory, and is provided in the launch handle 64. It may be configured to determine whether or not the touch switch 28 is detected (the absence of the touch switch 28 can be determined that the player has not touched the firing handle 64).

Next, display screens displayed on the above-described effect symbol display device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. Examples of the confirmation screen displayed include a confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention or a confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the player is suitable for the game.
In addition, as the confirmation contents of the confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention or the confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the player is suitable for the game, the rules of the game and / or the risk that the player may suffer Is preferable.
FIG. 11 is an example of a confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention, and the content to be confirmed displays a risk that the player may suffer, and whether or not the player plays the game after knowing the risk. This is an example of confirming the intention.
As a method for confirming the intention, as shown in FIG. 11a, the player who has the intention to play the game pushes the operation button 67, and as shown in FIGS. 11b-1 and 11b-2, the two operation buttons 67, 68 11c-1, FIG. 11c-2, and FIG. 11c-2, FIG. 11c-2, FIG. 11c-2, and FIG. As shown in 11c-3, for a player who has an intention to play a game, a player who has an intention to not play a game at the timing when the display indicating that the game is performed is given to the player. A method of pressing the operation button 67 at the timing when the display indicating that the operation is not performed is performed is conceivable.
FIG. 12 shows another example in which the risk that the player can suffer is displayed, and the player confirms his / her intention to play the game after knowing the risk.
FIG. 13 is an example in which rules relating to the game are displayed, and the player confirms his / her intention to play the game after knowing the rules.
FIG. 14 is an example for confirming whether or not the player is suitable for the game in consideration of the risk that the player can suffer.
FIG. 15 is an example for confirming whether or not a player is suitable for a game in accordance with the law (rules relating to the game). In addition, these examples are only examples, and are not limited to these examples.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of another screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. FIG. 16u is an example of a confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention, but the confirmation content is not a rule relating to the game or a risk that the player may suffer, but the name of this pachinko gaming machine is displayed, and the player The contents are for confirming the intention of whether or not to play a game on the pachinko gaming machine 50 by looking at the name of the displayed pachinko gaming machine 50. In this way, in the method of displaying the name of the pachinko gaming machine 50 and confirming the intention of whether or not to perform the player's game in this way, as a premise, the player just looks at the name of the pachinko gaming machine 50 and how Because it is necessary to know whether it is a pachinko gaming machine 50, this pachinko gaming machine 50 “CR Momojiro” is close to the place where the pachinko gaming machine 50 is installed. It is preferable to place (paste) a pamphlet or a poster on which such a character appears and the contents of performing such an effect are described. In addition, it is not described in a pamphlet or the like, but may be a method of displaying them on the effect display device 6 and determining whether or not to play the game by watching the contents, but too much Since the content to be displayed increases, there is a problem that it takes a long time for the player to play the game.

FIG. 16v is a display example of a demonstration screen. In this demonstration screen, the name of this pachinko gaming machine 50 and the character appearing on this pachinko gaming machine are displayed, and the present state that the game ball cannot be launched, and by pressing the operation button 67, A display indicating that the confirmation screen is displayed is displayed. That is, in the demo screen of FIG. 16v, once the confirmation screen is displayed (if the confirmation screen is displayed, but the player does not operate the operation button 67, the player can Is displayed). For example, once the confirmation screen is displayed, the person who plays the game with the pachinko gaming machine 50 for the first time when the configuration is such that the confirmation screen is always displayed, determines whether or not to play the game only on the confirmation screen In this way, if it is a configuration that shifts from the confirmation screen to the demo screen, the player who plays for the first time will be able to decide whether to play the game by looking at the confirmation screen and the demo screen . Further, instead of shifting from the confirmation screen to the demonstration screen, the screen may be shifted from the confirmation screen to the symbol screen as described in FIG. 16w. The symbol screen here refers to a screen on which a pseudo symbol is displayed (a screen on which a previous stop symbol is displayed). It is also possible to move from the confirmation screen to the demo screen, and further from the demo screen to the design screen (move to the design screen when the demo screen is displayed for a predetermined time), or from the confirmation screen to the design screen. Further, the screen may be shifted from the symbol screen to the demo screen (the symbol screen is shifted to the demo screen when displayed for a predetermined time).
In addition, on the symbol screen of FIG. 16w, as in the demonstration screen of FIG. 16v, there is a display indicating that the game ball cannot be launched at present, and that the operation screen 67 is entered by pressing the operation button 67. Yes. That is, even if the demo screen or the symbol screen is not displayed for a predetermined time, if the player presses the operation button 67, the demo screen or the symbol screen can be immediately transferred to the confirmation screen.
It should be noted that, as described in FIG. 16x, the symbol screen that is displayed when the firing is possible does not display that the game ball cannot be fired. In addition, when the operation button 67 is pressed, the display indicating that the screen is shifted to the confirmation screen is not performed. That is, even if the player presses the operation button 67 on the symbol screen displayed when the launch is possible, the confirmation screen is not displayed.

FIG. 16y is an example displayed when launching is possible from a state where launching was not possible. That is, after the player presses the operation button 67 in FIG. 11a, presses the affirmative button 67 in FIG. 11b-2, and then presses the operation button 67 when YES is lit in FIG. 11c-3. It is preferable to be displayed after the display.
FIG. 16z is an example displayed when the player makes an intention display different from the predetermined intention display using the operation buttons. That is, it is preferable that the message is displayed after the negative button 68 is pressed in FIG. 11b-2 and then the operation button 67 is pressed when NO is lit in FIG. 11c-2.

Next, the flow of control will be described as an example with reference to FIG.
As described in the upper diagram of FIG. 17, the main control device 80 is a sub-control device when a state in which the player is not playing in a state where a game ball can be launched reaches a predetermined time. A confirmation screen display signal is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and a firing stop signal is transmitted to the firing control device 84 which is a sub-board.
The voice / lamp integrated control 83 that has received the confirmation screen display signal sends an instruction to the effect symbol control device 82 to display the confirmation screen on the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbol control device 82 sends the instruction symbol display device 6 to the effect symbol display device 6. Display a confirmation screen.
Upon receiving the launch stop signal, the launch control device 84 stops energization of the launch motor 30 and disables the launch of the game ball.
Note that the main controller 80 determines whether or not the player has not played a game for a predetermined time. This determination is based on the fact that the special symbol is not changing as described with reference to FIG. Judgment is made based on whether or not a predetermined time has passed in a state where no big hit performance is being performed.
In the present embodiment, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, and transmits a confirmation screen display signal and a firing stop signal. However, a part or all of these may be configured to be performed by the payout control device 81 which is the same main control device.

When the player presses the operation button 67 in a state in which the game ball cannot be launched as shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 17 and the confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, Signals are input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the launch control device 84 to which the operation buttons 67 are connected.
When the signal generated when the player presses the operation button 67 is input to the voice / lamp integrated control 83, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 informs the effect symbol control device 82 that the confirmation screen is turned off ( The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to delete the displayed confirmation screen from the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device (confirmation screen). Different screen). In this configuration, when the player presses the operation button 67, the confirmation screen is switched to a screen for instructing launch (for example, FIG. 16y), and then the symbol screen is displayed. In addition, this symbol screen is not the symbol screen of FIG. 16w but the symbol screen of FIG. 16x.
In this embodiment, the signal generated when the operation button 67 is pressed is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, but may be input directly to the effect symbol control device 82. . That is, the operation button 67 and the production symbol control device 82 are connected.
When a signal generated when the player presses the operation button 67 is input to the firing control device 84, the firing control device 84 resumes energization to the firing motor 30, and the game ball can be fired.
In this configuration, the launch control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit. When the launch control signal is received from the main control device 80, the launch control device 84 cuts off the energization to the launch motor 30 until the latch is released. Then, when a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input to the firing control device 84, the latch is released, and energization to the firing motor 30 is resumed (the game ball can be fired). .

Next, the flow of control will be described as a first modification with reference to FIG.
In the embodiment, as described above, the firing control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit, and once the firing stop signal is received from the main control device 80, the energization of the firing motor 30 is stopped until the latch is released. However, in the first modification, the launch control device 84 is configured to cut off the energization of the launch motor 30 while receiving the launch stop signal sent from the main control device 80.
As described in the upper diagram of FIG. 18, the main control device 80 is a sub-control device when a state where the player is not playing in a state where the game ball can be launched reaches a predetermined time. A confirmation screen display signal is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and a firing stop signal is transmitted to the firing control device 84 which is a sub-board.
The voice / lamp integrated control 83 that has received the confirmation screen display signal sends a signal to the production symbol control device 82 to display the confirmation screen on the production symbol display device 6, and the production symbol control device 82 that has received the signal produces the production symbol. A confirmation screen is displayed on the display device 6.
Upon receiving the launch stop signal, the launch control device 84 stops energization of the launch motor 30 and disables the launch of the game ball.
In the first modification, the main control device 80 determines whether or not a state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, and transmits a confirmation screen display signal and a firing stop signal. However, a part or all of these may be configured to be performed by the payout control device 81 which is the same main control device.

In the first modification, as described in the middle diagram of FIG. 18, once the game ball can no longer be fired, the main controller 80 continues to transmit a firing stop signal to the firing controller 84. ing. The confirmation screen display signal is not sent after the confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6.
When the player presses the operation button 67 in a state in which the game ball cannot be launched as shown in the middle diagram of FIG. 18 and the confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, Signals are input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the launch control device 84 to which the operation buttons 67 are connected.
When the signal generated when the player presses the operation button 67 is input to the voice / lamp integrated control 83, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 informs the effect symbol control device 82 that the confirmation screen is turned off ( The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to delete the displayed confirmation screen from the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device (confirmation screen). Different screen). In this configuration, when the player presses the operation button 67, the confirmation screen is switched to a screen for instructing launch (for example, FIG. 16y), and then the symbol screen is displayed. In addition, this symbol screen is not the symbol screen of FIG. 16w but the symbol screen of FIG. 16x.
In the first modification, the signal generated when the operation button 67 is pressed is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. However, the signal may be input directly to the effect symbol control device 82. Good. That is, the operation button 67 and the production symbol control device 82 are connected.
When a signal generated when the player presses the operation button 67 is input to the firing control device 84, the firing control device 84 resumes energization to the firing motor 30, and the game ball can be fired. That is, a game ball can be launched even when a launch stop signal is received.
While it has been described above that the firing control device 84 cuts off the energization of the firing motor 30 while receiving the firing stop signal sent from the main control device 80, the signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is the firing control device. When input to 84, the firing control device 84 resumes energization of the firing motor 30 even when the firing stop signal is received. It should be noted that the main controller 80 continues to send a firing stop signal to the launch controller 84 even after the launch controller 84 resumes energization of the launch motor 30 and the game ball can be launched.

As shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 18, when a game ball launched by a player enters the entrance 11, 12, 14, 16 arranged on the game board surface (the launch control device 84 is Although the launch stop signal is received, the signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input to the launch control device 84, so that the game ball can be launched. Input to the control device 80, the main control device 80 stops the firing stop signal continuously output to the firing control device 84.
In the present embodiment, the game stop ball is stopped when the game ball enters the entrances 11, 12, 14, and 16. Detection means for detecting a game ball may be provided in the mouth 15, the launch rail, the guide rails 2a, 2b, and the like, and the launch stop signal may be stopped by those detection signals.
By adopting a configuration such as that of the first modification, it is possible to grasp that it is possible to fire from the unfireable state without inputting a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated to the main control device 80. It becomes like this. Since the main control device 80 is a control device that controls the entire gaming machine, it is necessary to grasp the gaming state of the gaming machine.

Next, the flow of control will be described as a second modification with reference to FIG.
In the embodiment and the first modified example, the player's intention is confirmed depending on whether or not the player presses the operation button 67, or whether or not the player is suitable for the game. In the second example, the player's intention is confirmed by the operation button 67 or 68 selected by the player among the plurality of operation buttons 67 and 68, and whether or not the player is suitable for the game is confirmed. .
As shown in FIG. 19, in the second modification, there are two operation buttons (67, 68), and one operation button 67 is connected to both the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the launch control device 84. One operation button 68 is connected to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 but not connected to the launch control device 84.
In the second modified example, as shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 19, as in the first modified example and the first modified example of the embodiment, the state in which the main controller 80 is not playing a game has reached a predetermined time. If it is determined, the confirmation screen display signal is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the firing stop signal is transmitted to the firing control device 84.
In the second modification, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a state where the player is not playing a game has reached a predetermined time, and transmits a confirmation screen display signal and a firing stop signal. However, a part or all of these may be configured to be performed by the payout control device 81 which is the same main control device.
In addition, the confirmation screen in this modification 2 applies a confirmation screen like FIG. 11b-1, FIG. 11b-2, FIG. 14p-1, and FIG. 14p-2.
When the contents displayed on the confirmation screen are as shown in FIGS. 11b-1 and 11b-2, the operation button 67 (affirmation button) indicating a positive intention display with respect to the confirmation contents is set to voice / lamp. An operation button 68 (negative button) connected to both the integrated control device 83 and the launch control device 84 and showing a negative intention display with respect to the confirmation contents is connected only to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (launch control device). No connection to 84.)
When the contents displayed on the confirmation screen are as shown in FIGS. 14p-1 and 14p-2, the operation button 68 (affirmation button) indicating a positive intention display with respect to the confirmation contents is set to voice / lamp. Only the integrated control device 83 is connected, and an operation button 67 (negative button) indicating a negative intention display with respect to the confirmation content is connected to both the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the launch control device 84.
In other words, the operation button that can be fired by operation is connected to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the fire control device 84, and the operation button that cannot be fired even if operated is voice / lamp. Only the integrated controller 84 is connected.
In FIG. 19, the confirmation contents shown in FIGS. 11 b-1 and 11 b-2 are displayed, so that the affirmative button (operation button 67) is connected to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the launch control device 84. The negative button (operation button 68) is connected only to the firing control device 84.

  As shown in the middle diagram of FIG. 19, when the player presses a negative button (operation button 68) in response to the confirmation content on the confirmation screen, the operation button 68 is pushed to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. A signal generated at the time of input is input. When the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives a signal generated when the operation button 68 is operated, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 outputs a command to display a display indicating that the game cannot be performed on the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device As shown in the middle diagram of FIG. 19, for example, 82 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as “Thank you for coming to the store”. Of course, in this case, the launch is not possible in an impossible state.

On the other hand, as shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 19, when the player presses the affirmative button (operation button 67) for the confirmation content of the confirmation screen, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the launch control device A signal generated when the operation button 67 is pressed is input to 84. When the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated, the sound / lamp integrated control device 83 gives a signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to turn off the confirmation screen (a signal for displaying a screen different from the confirmation screen). Then, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to erase the displayed confirmation screen from the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device (displays a screen different from the confirmation screen). In this configuration, when the player presses the operation button 67, the confirmation screen is switched to a screen for instructing launch (for example, FIG. 16y), and then the symbol screen is displayed. In addition, this symbol screen is not the symbol screen of FIG. 16w but the symbol screen of FIG. 16x.
In the second modification, the signal generated when the operation buttons 67 and 68 are pressed is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, but is directly input to the production symbol control device 82. It may be configured. That is, the operation buttons 67 and 68 and the effect symbol control device 82 are connected.
When a signal generated when the player presses the operation button 67 is input to the firing control device 84, the firing control device 84 resumes energization to the firing motor 30, and the game ball can be fired.
In this configuration, the launch control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit. When the launch control signal is received from the main control device 80, the launch control device 84 cuts off the energization to the launch motor 30 until the latch is released. Then, when a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input to the firing control device 84, the latch is released, and energization to the firing motor 30 is resumed (the game ball can be fired). . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game as in Modification 1 reaches a predetermined time, the game ball launched from the main controller 80 to the launch controller 84 is You may make it the structure which continues transmitting a firing stop signal until it enters into the entrance slot arrange | positioned on the game board surface.

Next, the flow of control will be described as a third modification with reference to FIGS.
In the third modification, only one operation button 67 is provided, and the confirmation content on the confirmation screen corresponds to the content of the selection formula as in the second modification.
As shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 20 (as in the embodiment, the first modification, and the second modification), this modified example 3 is in a state where it is determined that the player is not playing a game at a predetermined time. When it reaches, the main controller 80 transmits a confirmation screen display signal to the voice / lamp integrated controller 83 and a firing stop signal to the launch controller 84.
The voice / lamp integrated control 83 that has received the confirmation screen display signal sends an instruction to the effect symbol control device 82 to display the confirmation screen on the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbol control device 82 sends the instruction symbol display device 6 to the effect symbol display device 6. Display a confirmation screen.
Upon receiving the launch stop signal, the launch control device 84 stops energization of the launch motor 30 and disables the launch of the game ball.
In the third modification, the main control device 80 determines whether or not a state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, and transmits a confirmation screen display signal and a firing stop signal. However, a part or all of these may be performed by the payout control device 81 which is the same main control device.
In the case of the modification 3, as shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 20, when the confirmation screen display signal is received, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the contents of the confirmation screen (YES for... When is lit, please press the operation button when NO is lit, etc.), and then (for example, after 5 seconds), the display where YES is lit After the display of YES is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), the display of NO is displayed as described in the middle of FIG. 20, and the display of NO is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). After being performed, as shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 20, the display of lighting of YES is performed again for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). That is, the lighting display of YES and the lighting display of NO are repeatedly performed.

The switching between the YES lighting display and the NO lighting display is performed due to a display change signal sent from the main control device 80 to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. Note that when the display change signal is used to indicate NO, the main controller 80 transmits a button input control signal to the firing controller 84. This button input control signal is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the firing control device while the lighting display of NO is performed on the effect symbol display device 6 (until the display change signal for performing the lighting display of YES is transmitted). The launch control device 84 is in a state in which launching is impossible even if it receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated while receiving this button input control signal. It is configured not to change to a state where it can be launched.
However, instead of controlling the lighting display by a signal from the main control device 80, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 or the production symbol control device 82 may measure the time and control the lighting display independently. .
Note that the confirmation content of the confirmation screen of Modification 3 is such that the player can launch when the player makes a positive intention display (presses the operation button while YES is lit).

As shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 21, when the player operates the operation button 67 while YES is lit on the effect symbol display device 6, a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is a sound / lamp. Input to the integrated control device 83 and the launch control device 84.
When the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated, the sound / lamp integrated control device 83 gives a signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to turn off the confirmation screen (a signal for displaying a screen different from the confirmation screen). Then, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to erase the displayed confirmation screen from the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device (displays a screen different from the confirmation screen). In this configuration, when the player presses the operation button ##, the screen is switched from the confirmation screen to a screen for instructing launch (for example, FIG. 16y), and then the symbol screen is displayed. In addition, this symbol screen is not the symbol screen of FIG. 16w but the symbol screen of FIG. 16x.
In the third modification, the signal generated when the operation button 67 is pressed is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. However, the signal may be input directly to the effect symbol control device 82. Good. That is, the operation button 67 and the production symbol control device 82 are connected.
When the signal generated when the player presses the operation button 67 is input to the firing control device 84, since the button input control signal is not currently input (because YES is lit), the firing launch control device 84 is The energization of the launch motor 30 is resumed, and the game ball can be launched.
In this configuration, the launch control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit. When the launch control signal is received from the main control device 80, the launch control device 84 cuts off the energization to the launch motor 30 until the latch is released. Then, when a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input to the firing control device 84, the latch is released, and energization to the firing motor 30 is resumed (the game ball can be fired). . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game as in Modification 1 reaches a predetermined time, the game ball launched from the main controller 80 to the launch controller 84 is You may make it the structure which continues transmitting a firing stop signal until it enters into the entrance slot arrange | positioned on the game board surface.

Further, as described in the lower diagram of FIG. 21, when the operation button 67 is pressed while NO is lit on the effect symbol display device 6, the firing state does not change as described above. However, the signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 causes the effect symbol control device 82 to display that the game cannot be performed. The signal is output, and the effect symbol control device 82 causes the effect symbol display device 6 to display contents such as “Thank you for coming to the store”.
When the player operates the operation button 67 in a state where launching is possible, a signal is input to the launch control device 84, but the launching state is not changed to the firing impossible state.
In the third modification, while the button input control signal is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the firing control device 84, the firing control device 84 receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated. However, the firing control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit, and the launch control device 84 that has received the button input control signal from the main control device 80 has the following configuration. Even if the firing control device 84 receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated until a button input control signal from the main control device 80 is received, the firing control device 84 does not change to a state where firing is impossible or possible. Also good.
Conversely, a configuration in which a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated only when a button input control signal from the main control device 80 is received is valid (it is possible from a state in which firing is impossible), that is, In the example of FIGS. 20 and 21, the button input control signal may be received while YES is lit.
In this configuration, naturally, when the game ball can be launched, the launch control device 84 does not receive the button input control signal, so that even if the player operates the operation button 67, the launch control device 84 There will be no impact.

Next, the flow of control will be described as a fourth modification with reference to FIGS.
In the fourth modification, the configuration can be shifted to the demonstration screen or the symbol screen even after the confirmation screen is displayed once.
As shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 22 (similar to the embodiment, the first modification, the second modification, and the third modification), the fourth modification has reached a predetermined time when the player is not playing a game. Then, the main controller 80 transmits a confirmation screen display signal to the voice / lamp integrated controller 83 and a firing stop signal to the launch controller 84.
The voice / lamp integrated control 83 that has received the confirmation screen display signal sends an instruction to the effect symbol control device 82 to display the confirmation screen on the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbol control device 82 sends the instruction symbol display device 6 to the effect symbol display device 6. Display a confirmation screen.
Upon receiving the launch stop signal, the launch control device 84 stops energization of the launch motor 30 and disables the launch of the game ball.
In the fourth modification, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a state where the player is not playing a game has reached a predetermined time, and transmits a confirmation screen display signal and a firing stop signal. However, a part or all of these may be configured to be performed by the payout control device 81 which is the same main control device.

In Modification 4, when a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses with the confirmation screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 (that is, when the player does not operate the operation button 67), the middle of FIG. The screen is switched from the confirmation screen to the demonstration screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) as described in FIG. When a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses from the switched demo screen (Fig. 16v) or symbol screen (Fig. 16x to Fig. 16w symbol screen), the confirmation screen is displayed again as shown in the lower diagram of Fig. 22. Switch to That is, when the player does not operate the operation button 67, the confirmation screen, the demonstration screen (FIG. 16v), and the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) are repeatedly switched. Yes.
In addition, when this demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is displayed, the player presses the operation button 67 so that a predetermined time (10 seconds) does not elapse. Even immediately, the confirmation screen is displayed.
The switching between the confirmation screen and the demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is caused by a display change signal sent from the main controller 80 to the voice / lamp integrated controller 83. Done.
When displaying the demonstration screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) by the display change signal, the main controller 80 transmits a button input control signal to the firing controller 84. This button input control signal is displayed while the demonstration screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 (display for displaying the confirmation screen). (Until the change signal is transmitted), the main controller 80 continues to transmit to the launch controller 84. The launch controller 84 operates the operation button 67 while receiving this button input control signal. Even if the signal generated at the time of receiving is received, it is configured so as not to change from a state where launching is impossible to a state where launching is possible.
However, instead of controlling the switching display (from the confirmation screen to the demo screen or the design screen, from the demonstration screen or the design screen to the confirmation screen) by the signal (display change signal) from the main controller 80, the voice / lamp integrated control is performed. The device 83 or the production symbol control device 82 may measure the time and control the switching display independently.

As shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 23, when the player operates the operation button 67 while the confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, a signal generated when the player operates the voice / lamp Input to the integrated control device 83 and the launch control device 84.
When the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated, the sound / lamp integrated control device 83 gives a signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to turn off the confirmation screen (a signal for displaying a screen different from the confirmation screen). Then, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to erase the displayed confirmation screen from the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device (displays a screen different from the confirmation screen). In this configuration, when the player presses the operation button ##, the screen is switched from the confirmation screen to a screen for instructing launch (for example, FIG. 16y), and then the symbol screen is displayed. In addition, this symbol screen is not the symbol screen of FIG. 16w but the symbol screen of FIG. 16x.
In the fourth modification, the signal generated when the operation button 67 is pressed is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. However, the signal may be input directly to the effect symbol control device 82. Good. That is, the operation button 67 and the production symbol control device 82 are connected.
When a signal generated when the player presses the operation button 67 is input to the firing control device 84, since no button input control signal is currently input (because a confirmation screen is displayed), launch firing control. The device 84 resumes energization to the launch motor 30, and the game ball can be launched.
In this configuration, the launch control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit. When the launch control signal is received from the main control device 80, the launch control device 84 cuts off the energization to the launch motor 30 until the latch is released. Then, when a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input to the firing control device 84, the latch is released, and energization to the firing motor 30 is resumed (the game ball can be fired). . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game as in Modification 1 reaches a predetermined time, the game ball launched from the main controller 80 to the launch controller 84 is You may make it the structure which continues transmitting a firing stop signal until it enters into the entrance slot arrange | positioned on the game board surface.
In the fourth modification, while the button input control signal is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the firing control device 84, the firing control device 84 receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated. However, the firing control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit, and the launch control device 84 that has received the button input control signal from the main control device 80 has the following configuration. Even if the firing control device 84 receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated until a button input control signal from the main control device 80 is received, the firing control device 84 does not change to a state where firing is impossible or possible. Also good.
Conversely, a configuration in which a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated only when a button input control signal from the main control device 80 is received is valid (it is possible from a state in which firing is impossible), that is, 22 and FIG. 23, the button input control signal may be received while the confirmation screen is displayed.
In this configuration, naturally, when the game ball can be launched, the launch control device 84 does not receive the button input control signal, so that even if the player operates the operation button 67, the launch control device 84 There will be no impact.
If the configuration of this modification 4 is adopted, a person who plays a game with this pachinko machine for the first time can decide whether or not to play the game by looking at the demonstration screen and the design screen as well as the confirmation screen. . In addition, if a player who has already played a game on this pachinko machine presses the operation button 67 even if the demonstration screen or the design screen has just been displayed, the player can immediately go from the demonstration screen or the design screen to the confirmation screen. Since it is switched, the game can be started without waiting for a long time (predetermined display time of the demo screen or the symbol screen).

Next, the flow of control will be described as a fifth modification with reference to FIGS.
In the embodiment and the modified examples 1, 2, 3, and 4, the operation button 67 is connected to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the launch control device 84. However, in the modified example 5, the operation button 67 is integrated with the voice / lamp. The control device 83 and the main control device 80 are connected.
Although the operation button 67 and the main control device 80 are connected, as shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 24, when the operation button 67 is operated in the normal gaming state (a state in which the launch is possible). Are not input to the CPU of the main controller 80.
As shown in the middle diagram of FIG. 24, when the state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, the main controller 80 sends a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated to the CPU (main And a confirmation screen display signal to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and a firing stop signal to the firing control device 84.
The voice / lamp integrated control 83 that has received the confirmation screen display signal sends an instruction to the effect symbol control device 82 to display the confirmation screen on the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbol control device 82 sends the instruction symbol display device 6 to the effect symbol display device 6. Display a confirmation screen.
Upon receiving the launch stop signal, the launch control device 84 stops energization of the launch motor 30 and disables the launch of the game ball.
In the fifth modification, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, and transmits a confirmation screen display signal and a firing stop signal. However, a part or all of these may be performed by the payout control device 81 which is the same main control device.

In addition, in this modified example 5, as in the modified example 4, when the confirmation screen is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), the display is switched to the demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x). The demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is configured to switch to the confirmation screen when displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). As shown in the figure, when the player presses the operation button 67 while the demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is displayed, a predetermined time Even if (10 seconds) have not passed, the screen immediately switches to the confirmation screen.
The switching between the confirmation screen and the demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is caused by a display change signal sent from the main controller 80 to the voice / lamp integrated controller 83. Done.
However, instead of controlling the switching display (from the confirmation screen to the demo screen or the design screen, from the demonstration screen or the design screen to the confirmation screen) by the signal (display change signal) from the main controller 80, the voice / lamp integrated control is performed. The device 83 or the production symbol control device 82 may measure the time and control the switching display independently.

As shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 25, when the player operates the operation button 67 while the confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, the signal generated when the player operates the voice / lamp integration. Input to the control device 83 and the main control device 80.
When the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated, the sound / lamp integrated control device 83 gives a signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to turn off the confirmation screen (a signal for displaying a screen different from the confirmation screen). Then, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to erase the displayed confirmation screen from the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device (displays a screen different from the confirmation screen). In this configuration, when the player presses the operation button ##, the screen is switched from the confirmation screen to a screen for instructing launch (for example, FIG. 16y), and then the symbol screen is displayed. In addition, this symbol screen is not the symbol screen of FIG. 16w but the symbol screen of FIG. 16x.
In the fifth modification, the signal generated when the operation button 67 is pressed is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. However, the signal may be input directly to the effect symbol control device 82. Good. That is, the operation button 67 and the production symbol control device 82 are connected.
When a signal generated when the player presses the operation button 67 is input to the main control device 80 (CPU), the main control device 80 sends a signal to the firing control device 84 to resume energization of the firing motor 30. Then, the launch / emission control device 84 resumes energization to the launch motor 30, and the game ball can be launched.
In this configuration, the launch control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit, and when the launch control signal is received from the main control device 80, the launch control device 84 cuts off the energization to the launch motor 30 until the latch is released. A signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input to the main controller 80, and a signal indicating that energization of the firing motor 30 is resumed is input from the main controller 80 to the firing controller 84. As a result, the latch is released, and energization to the firing motor 30 is resumed (the game ball can be fired). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game as in Modification 1 reaches a predetermined time, the game ball launched from the main controller 80 to the launch controller 84 is You may make it the structure which continues transmitting a firing stop signal until it enters into the entrance slot arrange | positioned on the game board surface.
In addition, here, a description has been given of a configuration in which only one operation button 67 is provided. However, the content of the confirmation screen is selected (see FIG. 11b-1, b-2, etc.), and two operation buttons (67) are provided. 68) may be provided. At that time, the operation buttons 67 and 68 are connected to both the main control device 80 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83.

Next, the flow of control will be described as a sixth modification with reference to FIG.
In the sixth modification, a button control device 86 (sub-control device) is provided, and a signal from the button control device 86 can be input to the main control device 80 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. Further, the operation button 67 is configured to be connected only to the button control device 86.
Note that, as described in the upper diagram of FIG. 26, the signal from the button control device 86 is not input to the main control device 80 (the main control device 80) during the normal game (a state in which the shooting is possible). In other words, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is input only.
As shown in the middle diagram of FIG. 26, when the state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, the main controller 80 sends a confirmation screen display signal to the voice / lamp integrated controller 83. A firing stop signal is transmitted to the control device 84, and an input permission signal is transmitted to the button control device 86.
The voice / lamp integrated control 83 that has received the confirmation screen display signal sends an instruction to the effect symbol control device 82 to display the confirmation screen on the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbol control device 82 sends the instruction symbol display device 6 to the effect symbol display device 6. Display a confirmation screen.
Upon receiving the launch stop signal, the launch control device 84 stops energization of the launch motor 30 and disables the launch of the game ball.
In Modification 6, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a state where the player is not playing a game has reached a predetermined time, and transmits a confirmation screen display signal and a firing stop signal. However, a part or all of these may be configured to be performed by the payout control device 81 which is the same main control device.
The button control device 86 that has received the input permission signal changes from a state where it cannot transmit a signal to the main control device 80 to a state where it can be transmitted.
Note that, in the sixth modified example, as in the fifth modified example, the confirmation screen and the demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen in FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) are switched every predetermined time. The control of the switching display may be performed by a display change signal sent from the main control device 80, or may be a method in which the sub control device independently controls.

As shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 26, when the player operates the operation button 67 while the confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, a signal generated when the player operates the button control device 86. Are input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80.
When the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated, the sound / lamp integrated control device 83 gives a signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to turn off the confirmation screen (a signal for displaying a screen different from the confirmation screen). Then, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to erase the displayed confirmation screen from the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device (displays a screen different from the confirmation screen). In this configuration, when the player presses the operation button 67, the confirmation screen is switched to a screen for instructing launch (for example, FIG. 16y), and then the symbol screen is displayed. In addition, this symbol screen is not the symbol screen of FIG. 16w but the symbol screen of FIG. 16x.
When a signal generated when the player presses the operation button 67 is input to the main controller 80, the main controller 80 transmits a signal to the firing controller 84 to resume energization of the firing motor 30, The launch / emission control device 84 resumes energization to the launch motor 30 and enables the game ball to be launched.
In this configuration, the launch control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit, and when the launch control signal is received from the main control device 80, the launch control device 84 cuts off the energization to the launch motor 30 until the latch is released. A signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input to the main controller 80, and a signal indicating that energization of the firing motor 30 is resumed is input from the main controller 80 to the firing controller 84. As a result, the latch is released, and energization to the firing motor 30 is resumed (the game ball can be fired). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game as in Modification 1 reaches a predetermined time, the game ball launched from the main controller 80 to the launch controller 84 is You may make it the structure which continues transmitting a firing stop signal until it enters into the entrance slot arrange | positioned on the game board surface.
In addition, here, a description has been given of a configuration in which only one operation button 67 is provided. However, the content of the confirmation screen is selected (see FIG. 11b-1, b-2, etc.), and two operation buttons (67) are provided. 68) may be provided. At that time, the operation buttons 67 and 68 are both connected to the button control device 86.

Next, the flow of control will be described as a modified example 7 with reference to FIGS.
In the modified example 7, the operation button 67 is connected to the rental device connecting terminal 24 such as a game ball connecting the CR unit 56 and the payout control device 81.
The gaming ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also configured to receive a signal from the payment display board 25, and a rental button 57 and a payment button 58 are connected to the payment display board 25.
When a player wants to borrow a game ball, a predetermined number of game balls can be borrowed by inserting a card with a balance into the card insertion slot of the CR unit 56 and pressing the lending button 57 (from the pachinko gaming machine 50). The game balls are discharged to the upper plate 55).
The control method when the game ball is rented is such that when the player presses the rent button 57, the signal generated when the player presses the CR unit via the checkout display board 25, the game ball rental device connection terminal 24, etc. 56. The CR unit 56 that has received the signal transmits a signal indicating a game ball lending request to the payout control device 81 via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24. The payout control device 81 that has received the lending request signal drives the ball lending solenoid 26 to discharge the game ball to the upper plate 55. The CR unit 56 that has transmitted the lending request signal sends a signal to the settlement display board 25 via the gaming ball lending device terminal 24 and decreases the balance displayed on the balance display 59.
Further, by pushing the settlement button 58, the card inserted in the CR unit 56 is ejected.

As described in the upper diagram of FIG. 27, when the state in which the player is not playing a game reaches a predetermined time as in the embodiment and the first to sixth modifications, the main control unit 80 integrates voice and lamp. A confirmation screen display signal is transmitted to the control device 83, and a firing stop signal is transmitted to the firing control device 84.
The voice / lamp integrated control 83 that has received the confirmation screen display signal sends an instruction to the effect symbol control device 82 to display the confirmation screen on the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbol control device 82 sends the instruction symbol display device 6 to the effect symbol display device 6. Display a confirmation screen.
Upon receiving the launch stop signal, the launch control device 84 stops energization of the launch motor 30 and disables the launch of the game ball.
In the modified example 7, the main control device 80 determines whether or not a state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, and transmits a confirmation screen display signal and a firing stop signal. However, a part or all of these may be performed by the payout control device 81 which is the same main control device.
In addition, the modified example 7 is configured similarly to the modified example 5 in which the confirmation screen and the demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is switched every predetermined time. When the demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is displayed, the player operates the operation button 67 to switch to the confirmation screen.
The control of the switching display may be performed by a display change signal sent from the main control device 80, or may be a method in which the sub control device independently controls.

As shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 27, when the player operates the operation button 67 while the confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, a signal generated when the player operates the rental ball or the like This is input to the dispensing control device 81 via the device connection terminal 24.
The payout control device 81 transmits a signal indicating that a signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is transmitted to the main control device 80, and the main control device 80 performs the effect symbol control via the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. A signal indicating that the confirmation screen is erased (signal for displaying a screen different from the confirmation screen) is transmitted to the device 82, and the production symbol control device 82 controls the production symbol display device 6 to display the confirmation screen displayed. Erasing from the screen 6a of the display device (displaying a screen different from the confirmation screen). In this configuration, when the player presses the operation button 67, the confirmation screen is switched to a screen for instructing launch (for example, FIG. 16y), and then the symbol screen is displayed. In addition, this symbol screen is not the symbol screen of FIG. 16w but the symbol screen of FIG. 16x.
Further, the main control device 80 that has received the signal from the payout control device 81 transmits a signal to the firing control device 84 to resume energization of the firing motor 30, and the firing and firing control device 84 energizes the firing motor 30. , And game balls can be launched.
In this configuration, the launch control device 84 is provided with a latch circuit. When the launch control signal is received from the main control device 80, the launch control device 84 cuts off the energization to the launch motor 30 until the latch is released. A signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input from the payout control device 81 to the main control device 80, indicating that the main control device 80 causes the firing control device 84 to resume energization of the firing motor 30. When the signal is input, the latch is released, and the energization to the firing motor 30 is resumed (the game ball can be fired). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game as in Modification 1 reaches a predetermined time, the game ball launched from the main controller 80 to the launch controller 84 is You may make it the structure which continues transmitting a firing stop signal until it enters into the entrance slot arrange | positioned on the game board surface.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 28, instead of newly providing an operation button 67, a configuration may be used in which intentions are displayed on the confirmation screen using the lending button 57 and the settlement button 58. For example, the contents displayed on the confirmation screen may be b-1 and b-2 in FIG. 11, the affirmative button may be the lending button 57, and the negative button may be the settlement button 58.
When the lending button 57 is used as the operation button 67, it is preferable not to lend the game ball even if the lending button 57 is pressed when it is impossible to fire the game ball. In other words, when the lending button 67 is pressed in a state where the launch is impossible, the launch is possible, and when the launch button 67 is pressed in a state where the launch is possible, the lending operation is performed (twice the lending button 67 is pressed). Lending operation is performed by pressing.)

Next, the flow of control will be described as a modified example 8 with reference to FIG.
In this modified example 8, unlike the embodiment and modified examples 1 to 7, the player is playing the sub-control device (sound / lamp integrated control device 83 or effect symbol control device 82) instead of the main control device 80. It is configured to determine whether or not a predetermined state has reached a predetermined time.
Moreover, in the modification 8, it is not made impossible to launch a game ball by stopping energization of the launch motor 30, but it is impossible to launch by stopping the supply of the game ball to the launch device It has become. Specifically, a ball feed control device 87 (sub-control device) is newly provided, and the ball feed control device 87 controls a ball feed device that supplies a game ball to the launch device, thereby playing the game ball to the launch device. Is controlled (switching between a supply enabled state and a supply disabled state).
The operation button 67 is connected only to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device.
As shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 29, when the state in which the player is not playing reaches a predetermined time, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 transmits a ball feed stop signal to the ball feed control device 87. At the same time, a command is sent to the effect symbol control device 82 so as to display a confirmation screen on the effect symbol display device 6. The effect symbol control device 82 that has received the signal from the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 displays a confirmation screen on the effect symbol display device 6, and the ball feed control device 87 that has received the ball feed stop signal receives the launch by the ball feed device. The supply of game balls to the device is stopped.
In addition, in the modified example 8, as in the modified example 5, the confirmation screen and the demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is switched every predetermined time. When the demo screen (FIG. 16v) or the symbol screen (the symbol screen of FIG. 16w instead of FIG. 16x) is displayed, the player operates the operation button 67 to switch to the confirmation screen.
The control of the switching display may be performed by a display change signal sent from the main control device 80, or may be a method in which the sub control device independently controls.

As shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 29, when the player operates the operation button 67 while the confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, a signal generated when the player operates the voice / lamp Input to the integrated control device 83.
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to turn off the confirmation screen (a signal for displaying a screen different from the confirmation screen). Then, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to erase the displayed confirmation screen from the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device (displays a screen different from the confirmation screen). In this configuration, when the player presses the operation button 67, the confirmation screen is switched to a screen for instructing launch (for example, FIG. 16y), and then the symbol screen is displayed. In addition, this symbol screen is not the symbol screen of FIG. 16w but the symbol screen of FIG. 16x.
In addition, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated transmits a signal indicating that the supply of the game ball to the launching device is resumed to the ball feed control device 87, and the ball The feed control device 87 controls the ball feed device to restart the supply of the game ball from the ball feed device to the launch device, and the game ball can be launched.
In this configuration, the ball feed control device 87 is provided with a latch circuit. When the ball feed control device 87 receives the ball feed stop signal from the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, the ball feed control device 87 goes to the launching device until the latch is released. The signal generated when the operation button 67 is operated is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the game is sent from the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 to the ball feed control device 87. By inputting a signal indicating that the supply of the ball is resumed, the latch is released, and the supply of the game ball is resumed (the game ball can be launched). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the state in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game as in Modification 1 reaches a predetermined time, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is fired to the ball feed control device 87. A configuration may be adopted in which the ball feed stop signal is continuously transmitted until the game ball enters the entrance port arranged on the game board surface.
In addition, here, a description has been given of a configuration in which only one operation button 67 is provided. However, the content of the confirmation screen is selected (see FIG. 11b-1, b-2, etc.), and two operation buttons (67) are provided. 68) may be provided. At that time, the operation buttons 67 and 68 are both connected to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83.

Next, another embodiment will be described.
In Examples and Modifications 1 to 8, when the state where the player is not playing reaches a predetermined time, a confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 and the energization to the firing motor 30 is stopped or fired. If the supply of the game ball to the device is stopped and the game ball cannot be launched (the game cannot be played), and the player does not display a predetermined intention on the confirmation screen, However, in another embodiment, when the state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, a confirmation screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 and the player confirms. If a predetermined intention display is not performed on the screen, the game state is different from the normal game state. If a predetermined intention is displayed on the confirmation screen, the game can be played in a normal gaming state.
Note that a game (launch) is possible even in a game state different from the normal game state.
As a specific example of a gaming state different from the normal gaming state, a lamp that does not light is turned on during A (normally playing), and an image displayed on the B effect symbol display device 6 is usually (during playing normally). It is conceivable that the video displayed darker than that or displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is displayed smaller than usual (during normal game play).
In the configuration of this other embodiment, the operation buttons 67 and 68 are connected to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device.
For example, if the player does not display a predetermined intention on the confirmation screen, the player usually displays a predetermined intention on the confirmation screen by turning on a lamp that does not light up. The clerk at the amusement store can immediately notice that there was nothing. The store clerk confirms with the player who is playing the game with the lamp lit whether or not he / she has seen the confirmation screen. If the player has not seen the confirmation screen, he / she sees the confirmation screen. And ask the player to express his intention. If the player does not display a predetermined intention after looking at the confirmation screen, the game can be stopped.
By adopting such a configuration, the player can surely see the confirmation screen and can also avoid troubles between the game store and the player.
Further, since the operation buttons 67 and 68 are not connected to the main control device (the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81), fraud using the operation buttons 67 and 68 is not performed.
In addition, when the player does not perform a predetermined intention display on the confirmation screen, the video displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is displayed darker than usual or displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. The video is displayed in a smaller size than usual, so that the same effect as the configuration in which the lamp that does not light normally is turned on, and the player thinks that it is out of order. In addition, the video displayed on the production symbol display device 6 may be dark even if the predetermined intention display is not performed after confirming the confirmation screen firmly. Because it is small, it is difficult to play (it cannot be enjoyed), and you will stop the game halfway.

As a control method, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device as in the modification 8 determines whether or not the state has reached a predetermined time if the player is not playing a game, and the predetermined time Is reached, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 sends a command to the effect symbol control device 82 to display the confirmation screen on the effect symbol display device 6. The effect symbol control device 82 that has received the signal from the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 causes the effect symbol display device 6 to display a confirmation screen.
As described above, in this alternative embodiment, it is not impossible to fire the game ball. Therefore, the game ball can be fired even if the confirmation symbol display device 6 displays the confirmation screen. However, in the case of the configuration of B, the video (pseudo symbol or background image) displayed on the effect symbol even when the game ball enters the start opening 11 or 12 is darker or smaller than the normal game ( It may be dark and small).
In the case of the configuration A, a lamp that is not normally lit may be lit when the confirmation screen is displayed, or may be lit when the game ball enters the start opening 11 or 12. .
If the player performs a predetermined intention display using the operation buttons 67 and 68 on the confirmation screen (if a signal generated when the operation button is operated is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83), In the case of the configuration of B, when the game ball enters the start openings 11 and 12, the image (pseudo symbol or background image) displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 displays the same as the normal state (sound / lamp) The integrated control device 83 transmits a signal indicating that the same display as that in the normal game is performed on the effect symbol display device 82).
On the other hand, in the case of the configuration of A, if a lamp that is not normally lit is already lit, the lamp is turned off, and a lamp that is not normally lit is turned on when a game ball enters the start opening 11 or 12. If it has been set so that it is allowed to be released, the setting is canceled.
If the player does not display the intention on the confirmation screen,
Even if the confirmation screen is displayed, if the configuration of A is the same as when the player launches the game ball without displaying any intention, a lamp that is not normally lit is lit, and if the configuration is B, the effect is The image displayed on the symbol display device 6 is displayed darker or smaller.

  In addition, this invention is not necessarily limited to an above-described Example, a modification, and another Example, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can implement variously. For example, you may make it combine a part of Example, a part of modification, a part of another Example, or a part of modification.

The front view of the ball game machine 50. FIG. The front view of the game board 10. FIG. The back view of the ball game machine 50. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the ball game machine 50. FIG. The flowchart of the main process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the start winning confirmation process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart (1) of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart (2) of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. 7 is a flowchart of firing impossible processing executed by main controller 80. A display example (1) of a confirmation screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. A display example (2) of the confirmation screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Display example (3) of the confirmation screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Display example (4) of a confirmation screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. A display example (5) of the confirmation screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. The example of a display displayed on the production symbol display apparatus 6. FIG. Explanatory drawing showing the state change of the game machine in an Example. Explanatory drawing showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 2. FIG. Explanatory drawing (1) showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 3. FIG. Explanatory drawing (2) showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 3. FIG. Explanatory drawing (1) showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 4. FIG. Explanatory drawing (2) showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 4. FIG. Explanatory drawing (1) showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 5. FIG. Explanatory drawing (2) showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 5. FIG. Explanatory drawing showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 6. FIG. Explanatory drawing (1) showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 7. FIG. Explanatory drawing (2) showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 7. FIG. Explanatory drawing showing the state change of the game machine in the modification 8. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

3... Gaming area 6... Design symbol display device 9... Special symbol display device 10 ... game board 11 ... first start port 12 ... second start port 14. · Grand prize opening 15 ··· Out port 17 ··· Normal symbol operation gate 24 ··· Lending device connection terminal 25 ········································ ... Launch motor 56 ... CR unit 57 ... Lending button 58 ... Checkout button 59 ... Balance display 64 ... Launch handle 66, 67 ... Operating button 80 ... Main control Device 81... Discharge control device 82... Design control device 83... Voice / lamp integrated control device 84... Launch control device 86 .. button control device 87.

Claims (8)

A main control device including a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine and a payout control device that controls a payout device that pays out game balls;
A launch control device that controls a launch device that launches a game ball; and
An effect control device that controls the effect device in response to a command from the main control device;
With operation buttons that can be operated by the player,
The operation button is connected to the effect control device and the launch control device,
When the main control device determines that the state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, the main control device sends a launch stop signal to the launch control device to disable the launch of the game ball. , A confirmation screen display signal for displaying a confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention in the effect device or for confirming whether or not the player is suitable for the game,
In the state where the launch of the game ball is disabled, the game ball is launched due to the player making a predetermined intention display with the operation button on the confirmation screen displayed on the effect device. A ball game machine characterized by becoming possible. The operation buttons include an affirmative button indicating a positive intention display and a negative button indicating a negative intention display with respect to the confirmation content of the confirmation screen displayed on the rendering device,
2. The ball game according to claim 1, wherein one of the operation buttons is connected to both the effect control device and the launch control device, and the other operation button is connected only to the effect control device. Machine. The firing stop signal transmitted from the main control device to the firing control device is caused by the player performing a predetermined intention display with the operation button on the confirmation screen displayed on the rendering device. A configuration that continues to output even after the game ball can be launched,
A signal indicating that a game ball launched into any of a plurality of entrances provided on the game board surface has entered the main control device, thereby stopping the output stop signal. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ball game machine is characterized in that   The firing control device switches between valid and invalid of a signal input to the launch control device when the operation button is operated by a button input control signal transmitted from the main control device. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A main control device including a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine and a payout control device that controls a payout device that pays out game balls;
A launch control device that controls a launch device that launches a game ball; and
An effect control device that controls the effect device in response to a command from the main control device;
With operation buttons that can be operated by the player,
The operation buttons are connected to the main control device and the effect control device,
When the main control device determines that the state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, a signal generated by operating the operation button can be input to the CPU, and the launch control device A launch stop signal for disabling the launch of a game ball is used to confirm the player's intention with the effect control device or whether the player is suitable for the game. Send confirmation screen display signal to display confirmation screen,
In the state where the launch of the game ball is disabled, the game ball is fired due to the player performing a predetermined intention display with the operation button on the confirmation screen displayed on the effect device. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that the signal generated by operating the operation button becomes impossible and cannot be input to the CPU of the main control device. A main control device including a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine and a payout control device that controls a payout device that pays out game balls;
A launch control device that controls a launch device that launches a game ball; and
An effect control device that controls the effect device in response to a command from the main control device;
With operation buttons that can be operated by the player,
A ball that discharges game balls from the payout device by communicating with the main control device via a card unit provided separately from the game machine and a game ball lending device connection terminal plate provided in the game machine. In a ball game machine,
The operation button is connected to the gaming ball rental device connection terminal,
When the main control device determines that the state in which the player is not playing has reached a predetermined time, the main control device sends a launch stop signal to the launch control device to disable the launch of the game ball. , A confirmation screen display signal for displaying a confirmation screen for confirming the player's intention in the effect device or for confirming whether or not the player is suitable for the game,
In the state where the launch of the game ball is disabled, the game ball is launched due to the player making a predetermined intention display with the operation button on the confirmation screen displayed on the effect device. A ball game machine characterized by becoming possible.   The operation button is a button for requesting the lending of the game ball, and while the game ball is not allowed to be fired by the firing stop signal transmitted from the main control device to the launch control device, the operation button 7. The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the game ball is not rented from the payout device even if the game ball is requested to be rented by operating a button. The content of the confirmation screen displayed on the effect device is a content related to rules relating to a game and / or a risk that a player can suffer, according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A ball game machine.

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