JP2008264372A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables easier discovery of any misassembly of a controller in a type equipped with the controller. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine has the main controller 162. The main controller 162 is provided with a board box 163 comprising a box base 171 and a box cover 172 while the main control board 173 is installed being housed into the board box 163. The main control board 173 is electrically connected to other devices and the other devices are controlled by the main control board 173 to carry on games. In the arrangement, the board box 163 is provided with a portion bulged ahead of the Pachinko game machine further from a board housing part 192 for housing the main control board 173. A certificate stamp 197 for board sticks to the portion and is made visually recognizable from ahead of the Pachinko game machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  As a kind of gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine or a slot machine using medals or balls is known. These gaming machines are provided with a control device on the back or inside thereof. The control device is electrically connected to the devices constituting the gaming machine, and the game proceeds by the control device controlling these devices.

  For example, in a pachinko machine, the number of prize balls when a game ball enters a prize opening provided in the game area is stored in advance in the control device, and when a game ball enters the prize opening, the control device The award ball is paid out based on the control by. For example, in the structure provided with the symbol display unit which has a display screen, the display on a display screen is performed based on control by a control apparatus. In addition, the probability of transition to a special gaming state (hit state) to which a privilege such as paying out a large amount of game balls is given is stored in the control device in advance, and the transition to the special gaming state is performed based on the lottery process in the control device (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Here, the number of prize balls to be paid out, the display content on the display screen, the probability of transition to the special gaming state, etc. are determined for each model of the pachinko machine, and a unique control device is provided for each model. ing. In addition, in the same model, for example, there are provided a plurality of types in which the display contents on the display screen are the same and the transition probability to the special gaming state is changed. In this case, a unique control device is provided for each type. Is provided.
JP 2000-70446 A

  In the above configuration, if the external shape of the control device is similar, an assembly error of the control device may occur. In particular, in game machines that differ only in the type, the appearance of the control device may be unified from the standpoints of improving the efficiency of assembly work and optimizing member management. In this case, the control device There is a high possibility that an assembly error will occur.

  For example, when the assembly error of the control device occurs, when assembling a gaming machine, assembly of different types of gaming machines or assembly of different types of gaming machines are performed alternately. Also, for example, when a control device is exchanged in a game hall. And since the control apparatus is provided in the back part and the inside of a game machine as mentioned above, when an assembly mistake occurs, it is not easy to find and there is a possibility that the state is left unattended.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can easily find an assembly error of a control device in a gaming machine equipped with a control device. It is what.

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

Means 1. In a gaming machine whose operation is controlled by a control device (main control devices 162, 403, 524, 641) provided behind the front body of the gaming machine (front door frame 14, door block 503, front door 601),
The control device includes a specifying display unit (substrate certificate paper 197) for displaying specifying information used when specifying an installation target of the control device.
A gaming machine characterized in that display contents on the specifying display part can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine through a window part (game area window part 20) provided in the front body of the gaming machine.

  According to the means 1, the control device is provided with the specifying display unit, and the specifying information displayed on the specifying display unit is transmitted from the front of the gaming machine through the window unit provided on the front body of the gaming machine. Visible. Thus, for example, when the gaming machine is assembled, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the control device is assembled incorrectly by visually recognizing the specifying display unit from the front of the gaming machine after the assembly is completed. Further, for example, in a game hall, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not a control device is assembled incorrectly by visually recognizing the specifying display unit from the front of the gaming machine in the installed state.

  Mean 2. In the means 1, the specifying information is information set as information unique to each model of the gaming machine or for each model in the same model.

  According to the means 2, it is easy to confirm whether a control device of a different model from the original or a control device of a different type is installed by visually recognizing the specific information from the front of the gaming machine. can do.

Means 3. In the means 1 or 2, the installation target of the control device includes a reference display unit (board certificate 107) for displaying at least predetermined reference information, and the display content on the reference display unit is a game. Visible from the front of the machine,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specifying information is the reference information in the reference display unit to be properly installed or information including the reference information.

  According to the means 3, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not there is an error in assembling the control device by comparing the display content on the specifying display unit and the display content on the reference display unit from the front of the gaming machine. .

  Means 4. In any one of the means 1 to 3, the specifying display unit is a bill having the specifying information on the surface thereof.

  According to the means 4, since the specifying display unit is a bill piece, the above-described excellent effect can be obtained with a relatively simple configuration.

  Means 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein a back surface of the bill piece is affixed from the outside to a circumferential surface facing the front of the gaming machine in the control device.

  According to the means 5, by sticking the bill pieces to the peripheral surface of the control device from the outside, the control device can be given a function as a display unit for identification, and the above-described excellent effect can be obtained with a relatively simple configuration. Obtainable.

Means 6. In any one of means 1 to 5, the gaming machine front body is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to a support target (the main body frame 13, the outer frame 501, and the housing 602).
A gaming machine characterized in that display contents on the specifying display part can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine through the window part in a state in which the gaming machine front body is closed with respect to the support target.

  In the gaming machine of means 6, it is necessary to perform an opening operation of the front body of the gaming machine in order to visually confirm the control device itself. On the other hand, the display content on the specifying display unit can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine with the gaming machine front body closed with respect to the support target, so whether or not a control device assembly error has occurred. Can be easily confirmed.

  Means 7. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein a gaming device (game board 81, 401, reel device 522, reel unit 611) for executing a game is provided behind the front body of the gaming machine.

  The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine provided with a gaming device behind a gaming machine front body.

  Means 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein a game in the gaming device can be visually recognized through the window portion, and a display content on the specifying display portion can be visually recognized.

  In the gaming machine of means 8, the player visually recognizes the game executed in the gaming device through the window. In general, the window portion is provided at a position that is easily visible from the front of the gaming machine. In the said structure, the visibility of the display content in a specific display part is improved by making the display content in the display part for specification visible through a window part.

Means 9. The means 7 or 8 includes a game board (game board 81, 401) having a game area in which a game ball flows down formed on the front as the game apparatus, and the control device is installed behind the game board. And
Further, the gaming machine is characterized in that a portion of the gaming board that allows the display contents on the specifying display unit to be visually recognized is not included in a range in which a gaming ball flows down in a front view of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of means 9, a game is played when the game ball flows down in the game area, and the player visually recognizes the flow mode of the game ball through the window. In addition, since the control device is installed behind the game board, the control device is located on the rear side of the gaming machine in the game machine installed in the game hall, and it is difficult for the control device to perform illegal acts. .

  In this case, the game board is provided with a part that allows the display content on the specifying display unit to be visually recognized. Therefore, in the configuration in which the control device is installed as described above, the display content on the specifying display unit is forward of the gaming machine. Is visible. In addition, since the part that can be visually recognized is not included in the range in which the game ball flows down in the front view of the gaming machine, the display content on the specifying display unit is blocked by the game ball flowing down the game area. In addition, the visibility of the specific display unit is ensured even during a game.

Means 10. In any one of the means 7 to 9, a game board (game board 401) in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front surface is provided as the game apparatus, and the control device is installed behind the game board. Has been
A gaming machine, wherein the game board is formed of a material having transparency so that display contents on the specifying display part are transmitted through the window part and the game board.

  In the gaming machine of means 10, a game is played by the game ball flowing down in the game area, and the player visually recognizes the flow-down mode of the game ball through the window. In addition, since the control device is installed behind the game board, in the gaming machine installed in the game hall, the control device is located on the rear side of the gaming machine, and it is difficult to perform an illegal act on the control device. Yes.

  In this case, the game board is formed of a material having transparency so that the display content on the specifying display part is transmitted through the window part and the game board. Thereby, the display content in the display part for identification can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine.

Means 11. The means 10 is provided with a pattern display device (design display device 402) for variably displaying a pattern on a display screen (display screen 402a) behind the game board, and the game board is made of a material having transparency. By being formed, the variable display of the pattern on the display screen is visible through the game board,
A gaming machine characterized in that an installation position of the specifying display unit is set so that display contents on the specifying display unit do not line up with the display on the display screen in the front-rear direction.

  The gaming machine of the means 11 has a configuration in which the picture display device is installed behind the transparent gaming board, so that the display screen is larger than the construction in which an opening is formed in the gaming board and the picture display device is installed. Is achieved. In this case, the configuration of the means 10 is provided, and the display content on the specifying display unit is visible from the front of the gaming machine by passing through the game board and the window unit. That is, it is possible to make the display content on the specifying display unit visible from the front of the gaming machine using a configuration for increasing the size of the display screen of the picture display device.

  Further, the present configuration is configured such that the display content on the specifying display unit does not line up with the display on the display screen in the front-rear direction. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the other display from being blocked by one of the two displays, and to improve the visibility of each display.

Means 12. In the means 11, a ball entry portion (general winning port 82, variable winning device 83, operating port 84, out port 87) provided at a lower portion of the gaming area and capable of entering a game ball flowing down the gaming area;
A discharge passage portion (discharge passage portion 408) that is provided behind the ball entry portion and on the back side of the game board and discharges the game ball that has entered the ball entry portion;
Shielding means (shielding film 413) that is provided on at least one of the front surface or the back surface of the lower region where the ball entry portion is provided in the game board, and that makes the discharge passage portion provided behind the lower region invisible. )When,
With
While installing the picture display device behind the game board and above the lower region,
The control device is installed behind the lower region and below the picture display device,
A gaming machine, characterized in that the shielding means is provided except for a portion where the display contents on the specifying display portion can be visually recognized.

  In the gaming machine of the means 12, the game area is provided with a ball entry section, and a part of the game balls flowing down the game area enter the ball entry section. And the game ball which entered this entrance part is discharged | emitted via the discharge passage part provided in the back surface side of the game board. In addition, the lower area of the game board where the ball entry portion is provided is provided with a shielding means, which makes it difficult to visually recognize the discharge passage portion from the front of the gaming machine. It is planned.

  In this configuration, the design display device is installed behind the game board and above the lower region, and the control device is installed behind the lower region and below the design display device. And the shielding means is provided except the site | part which can visually recognize the display content in the display part for identification. Thus, the configuration for optimizing the aesthetics of the gaming machine can be used so that the display screen of the pattern display device and the display content on the specifying display unit do not overlap each other.

Means 13. In any one of means 1 to 12, the control device accommodates a control board (main control boards 173, 554, 645) in a board box (board boxes 163, 553, 644),
The substrate box includes a substrate accommodation region (substrate accommodation portion 192) that accommodates the control substrate, a front bulge region (light emitter housing portion 193) formed to bulge forward from the substrate accommodation region, With
A gaming machine, wherein the specifying display portion is provided in the front bulge area.

  According to the means 13, the board storage area and the front bulging area are provided in the board box, and the specifying display part is provided in the front bulging area, so that the position of the control board is as much as possible after the gaming machine. The position of the specifying display portion can be as far as possible in front of the gaming machine. From the viewpoint of security against the control board, it is preferable that the position of the control board is the rear side of the gaming machine, and from the viewpoint of the visibility of the display content on the specifying display part, the position of the specifying display part is the front side of the gaming machine. Preferably, according to this configuration, both conflicting demands can be realized.

Means 14. The means 13 includes a support body (main body frame 13) for supporting a gaming device (game board 81) for executing a game behind the front body of the gaming machine,
An opening (concave portion 711) penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in a boundary portion between the gaming apparatus, the support body, or the gaming apparatus and the support body,
A gaming machine characterized in that the control unit is installed so that the substrate housing portion is located behind the support and the front bulge region enters the opening.

  According to the means 14, since the board | substrate accommodating part is located in the back of a support body, the illegal act from the game machine front with respect to a control board can be suppressed. In this configuration, since the specifying display unit enters the opening formed in the boundary portion between the gaming device, the support body, or the gaming device and the supporting body, the display content in the specifying display unit is the support body or gaming device. The display content on the specifying display unit can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine.

  The following means may be applied instead of or in addition to the means 1 to 14 described above.

Means 15. A control device (main control devices 162, 403, 524, 641) in which a control board (main control substrates 173, 554, 645) is housed in a substrate box (board boxes 163, 553, 644) is connected to a front body ( In the gaming machine provided behind the front door frame 14, door block 503, front door 601),
Display means (LEDs 182a to 182c, 411, 560, 651, etc.) that operates when the control board is operating and performs a predetermined display during the operation are provided in the board box,
A gaming machine characterized in that the display on the display means is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the gaming machine front body.

  In the gaming machine of the means 15, the game is executed by controlling other devices by the control device. In this case, display means is provided in the substrate box. The display means operates when the control board is operating, and performs a predetermined display during the operation. Thereby, by confirming the display means, it is possible to grasp whether or not another device is connected to the unauthorized board instead of the control device.

  Further, the display on the display means is visible from the front of the gaming machine. Therefore, the display means can be confirmed from the front of the gaming machine, and the workability of the confirmation work of whether or not the illegal act using the illegal board is being performed can be improved.

  Furthermore, the display means is accommodated in the substrate box. Although the structure which provides a display means outside a board | substrate box is also assumed, while performing the cheating act using the said unjust board | substrate, the act which cheats also on a display means is assumed. If it does so, the discovery operation | work of the said fraud will not be performed correctly. On the other hand, by accommodating the display means in the board box, it is necessary to open the board box in order to perform fraud on the display means, and the work is troublesome. It becomes possible to make it.

Means 16. Means 15 includes power supply means (power supply and launch control board 321, power supply device 534, etc.) for supplying power to the control board via wiring connected to the control board,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the display means is operated by electric power supplied from the control board.

  According to the means 16, since the display means operates by the electric power supplied from the control board, when the electrical connection between the control board and the power supply means is released, the display means operates by itself. Disappear. In an unauthorized act using an unauthorized board, all the electrical connections to the control device (control board) may be replaced with the unauthorized board. In this case, the electrical connection between the power supply means and the control device may be performed. The connection is also released. When the fraudulent act is performed, the display means does not operate as described above, so that the fraudulent act can be easily detected.

  Means 17. In the means 15 or 16, display control means for executing display control of the display means in the board box (first to third LED lighting processing, first LED control processing, second LED control processing, third LED control processing in the CPU 311) A gaming machine characterized by providing a function for

  According to the means 17, a predetermined display is performed on the display means by being controlled by the display control means. In this case, the display control means is accommodated in the substrate box. A configuration in which the display control means is provided outside the board box is also assumed. In this case, an illegal act using the illegal board is also assumed, and an illegal action is also assumed for the display control means. If it does so, the discovery operation | work of the said fraud will not be performed correctly. On the other hand, by accommodating the display control means in the board box, it is necessary to open the board box in order to perform fraud against the display control means. Can be discouraged.

Means 18. In the means 17, the control board includes an arithmetic unit (CPU 311) that executes a control process of another device electrically connected to the control board via a wiring.
A gaming machine, wherein the arithmetic device has the display control means.

  According to the means 18, the display means is display-controlled by the arithmetic device provided on the control board. In this case, the configuration can be simplified as compared with a configuration in which an arithmetic device for display means is separately provided.

Means 19. In the means 17 or 18, the arithmetic unit provided on the control board shifts the gaming state to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state (function to execute a gaming state transition process in the CPU 311). With
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means controls the display means to perform specific display during at least a part of the special gaming state.

  According to the means 19, when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, specific display is performed on the display means during at least a part of the period in the special gaming state. Here, an illegal act of shifting to the special gaming state by using the illegal board is assumed. Further, for example, in a gaming machine in which a privilege is granted based on the game result and the expected value of the privilege is higher than the normal gaming state in the special gaming state, the special gaming state is set although the gaming state is the normal gaming state. It is assumed that a fraudulent attempt is made to obtain a privilege that can be acquired in step 1 or higher by using the illegal substrate. On the other hand, by performing a specific display on the display means during the regular special gaming state, for game hall managers, etc., by comparing the behavior of the gaming machine with the display on the display means, It is possible to easily confirm whether or not the above fraud is being performed.

  Means 20. In the means 19, the display control means controls the display of the display means so as to continue the specific display continuously or intermittently in the special game state.

  According to the means 20, the period during which the display means is in the specific display during the special gaming state becomes longer. This allows game hall managers to behave like a special gaming state when they are transitioning to a special gaming state due to an illegal act using the above illegal board or in a normal gaming state. If it is, it is possible to grasp that the fraud is being performed by confirming at any timing that the display means is not in the specific display. Therefore, the opportunity to grasp that the above fraud is being performed is increased.

  The configuration “continuously or intermittently in the special gaming state” may be changed to a configuration “from the start of the special gaming state to at least the end”.

Means 21. In the means 19 or 20, the transition means includes a determination unit for determining whether or not to shift to the special gaming state (a function for executing a game state transition process in the CPU 311), and the determination of whether or not to perform the determination. The game state is shifted to the special game state based on the determination result of the means,
The gaming machine characterized in that the display control means controls the display means so as to perform notification of the result of the determination of the success / failure in the determination unit of the success / failure or notification of information corresponding thereto as the specific display.

  According to the means 21, the display means has not only a function of notifying whether or not an illegal act using an unauthorized substrate is being performed, but also a function of notifying the result of the determination of the validity in the arithmetic device. As a result, the display means is multifunctional, and the configuration relating to the display means is optimized.

Means 22. Any one of means 19 to 21 is provided at a position visible from the front of the gaming machine through the gaming machine front body, a gaming area where the gaming ball flows down, provided in the gaming area, and capable of entering the gaming ball A special winning device (variable winning device 83) that can be switched between an open state and a closed state that is difficult to enter, and a privilege is given based on the game ball entering the specific winning device. The configuration
Furthermore, the transition means includes specific winning device control means (a function for executing a large winning opening opening / closing process in the CPU 311) for controlling the opening / closing of the specific winning device under the special gaming state.
The display control means performs display control of the display means so as to perform notification of the number of times the specific winning device is released or information corresponding thereto as the specific display executed during the special game state. Machine.

  In the gaming machine of the means 22, the specific winning device is controlled to open and close by shifting to the special gaming state, and a privilege is given to the player based on the game ball entering the specific winning device. In this configuration, there is assumed an act of attempting to obtain a privilege illegally by causing the specific prize-winning device to be in an open state using the illegal board, although the gaming state is the normal gaming state. In addition, for example, an illegal act may be assumed in which a special winning device is illegally controlled using the illegal board in a special gaming state, and the specific winning device is released more times than the original number of times of opening. On the other hand, the notification of the number of times of opening of the specific winning device executed during the special game state or the information corresponding thereto is performed by the display means in at least a part of the period during the special game state. Thereby, it is possible for a game hall manager or the like to easily confirm whether or not the above-described fraud is being performed by comparing the behavior of the specific winning device and the display on the display means. .

Means 23. In any one of the means 19 to 22, the game display means (symbol display device 91) different from the display means is provided at a position visible from the front of the gaming machine through the gaming machine front body, and the gaming display A game display control device (display control device 325) for controlling display of the means is provided separately from the control device,
The gaming display control device controls display of the gaming display means so as to perform display for a special gaming state during the special gaming state.

  In the gaming machine of means 23, during the special game state, display for the special game state is performed by the game display means. In the gaming machine, using the illegal board, the special gaming state is illegally changed and the special display state is displayed by the display means for gaming, and the special gaming state is illegally changed. It is assumed that cheating is difficult to judge from the appearance. On the other hand, by providing the configuration of the means 19 and performing the specific display on the display means, for the manager of the game hall, the display on the game display means is compared with the display on the display means. Thus, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the illegal act as described above is being performed.

Means 24. In any one of the means 17 to 23, a game area that is provided at a position that can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine through the gaming machine front body, a game ball flows down, and a game that is provided in the gaming area and flows down the gaming area. A ball entry device (variable winning device 83, operation opening 84) that can enter the ball, and a privilege is given based on the game ball entering the ball entry device,
The entrance device has an entrance, and guide means (a door 83a, an electric accessory 84a, which is switched between a guide position for guiding a game ball to the entrance and a non-guide position for non-guide). )
An arithmetic unit provided on the control board executes guide control means (controlling the opening / closing process of the big prize opening in the CPU 311) for controlling the guide means to operate to the guide position when a predetermined guide execution condition is satisfied. Function)
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means controls display of the display means so as to perform specific display during at least a part of the period when the guide means is at a guide position.

  According to the means 24, a privilege is given to the player based on the game ball entering the ball entry device. Further, the guide means is switched to the guide position, whereby the entrance to the entrance is guided by the guide means. In the said structure, the act which tries to obtain a privilege fraudulently by switching and arrange | positioning a guide means to a guide position using the said unauthorized substrate is assumed. On the other hand, by performing specific display on the display means, for game hall managers, etc., by comparing the behavior of the guide means with the display on the display means, It is possible to easily confirm whether or not

Means 25. In the means 17 or 18, a gaming device (game board 81, 401, reel device 522, reel unit 611) for executing a game is provided at a position that can be seen from the front of the gaming machine through the gaming machine front body,
The display control means controls display of the display means so as to notify a game result in the gaming device or information corresponding thereto.

  According to the means 25, the game result in the gaming apparatus or information corresponding to the game result is notified by display on the display means. Thus, even if an act of illegally manipulating the game result in the gaming device is performed using the illegal board, the game hall manager compares the game result of the gaming device with the display on the display means. Thus, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the illegal act as described above is being performed.

Means 26. In any one of the means 15 to 25, the gaming machine front body is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to a support target (the main body frame 13, the outer frame 501, and the housing 602).
A gaming machine characterized in that the display on the display means is visible from the front of a gaming machine through the gaming machine front body in a state where the gaming machine front body is closed with respect to the support target.

  In the gaming machine of the means 26, in order to visually confirm the control device itself, it is necessary to open the gaming machine front body. On the other hand, since the display on the display means can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine with the gaming machine front body closed with respect to the support target, whether or not a fraudulent act using a fraudulent board is performed. The workability of the confirmation work is improved.

Means 27. In any one of the means 15 to 26, the display means is a light emitter.
The light-emitting body is lit in a predetermined manner during operation.

  According to the means 27, since the display means is a light emitter, the effect of the means 1 can be obtained with a relatively simple configuration.

Means 28. In any one of the means 15 to 27, a gaming device (game board 81, 401, reel device 522, reel unit 611) provided behind the gaming machine front body and executing a game, and provided on the gaming machine front body. A window portion (glass 22, transparent panel 511) that allows the game in the gaming apparatus to be visually recognized;
A gaming machine characterized in that the display on the display means is visible through the window.

  In the gaming machine of means 28, the player visually recognizes the game executed in the gaming device through the window. In general, the window portion is provided at a position that is easily visible from the front of the gaming machine. In this configuration, since the display on the display unit is visible through the window, the visibility of the display on the display unit is enhanced.

Means 29. The means 28 includes a game board (game boards 81, 401) in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front surface as the game apparatus, and the control board is located behind the game board. The control device is installed in
Furthermore, a part (specific light emitting portions 94 to 96, light emitting area 414) that allows the display on the display means to be visually recognized on the gaming board is included in the gaming area in a front view of the gaming machine, or a gaming machine A gaming machine characterized by being in an area close to the gaming area in front view.

  In the gaming machine of means 29, a game is played by the game ball flowing down in the game area, and the player visually recognizes the flow-down mode of the game ball through the window. In addition, since the control device is installed so that the control board is located behind the game board, the control device is located on the rear side of the game machine in the gaming machine installed in the game hall. It is hard to do cheating.

  In this case, since the game board is provided with a portion that allows the display on the display means to be visually recognized, the display on the display means can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine in the configuration in which the control device is installed as described above. Yes. In addition, since the part that can be visually recognized is included in the gaming area in the front view of the gaming machine or in the area close to the gaming area in the front view of the gaming machine, Visibility is enhanced. This is because the visibility of the game area is generally improved.

Means 30. The means 28 includes a game board (game boards 81, 401) in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front surface as the game apparatus, and the control board is located behind the game board. The control device is installed in
Furthermore, the part (specific light emission parts 94-96, light emission area | region 414) which can visually recognize the display on the said display means in the said game board is not included in the range where a game ball flows down in the front view of a game machine. A gaming machine characterized by

  In the gaming machine of means 30, a game is played by the game ball flowing down in the game area, and the player visually recognizes the flow-down mode of the game ball through the window. In addition, since the control device is installed so that the control board is located behind the game board, the control device is located on the rear side of the game machine in the gaming machine installed in the game hall. It is hard to do cheating.

  In this case, since the game board has a portion that allows the display on the display means to be visually recognized, the display on the display means can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine in the configuration in which the control device is installed as described above. Yes. In addition, since the part to be visible is not included in the range where the game ball flows down in the front view of the gaming machine, the display on the display means is not obstructed by the game ball flowing down the game area. The visibility of the display means is ensured.

Means 31. The means 28 includes a game board (game board 401) having a game area in which a game ball flows down formed on the front as the game apparatus, and the control device is installed behind the game board.
A gaming machine, wherein the game board is formed of a material having transparency so that the display on the display means is transmitted through the window portion and the game board.

  In the gaming machine of means 31, a game is played by the game ball flowing down in the game area, and the player visually recognizes the flow-down mode of the game ball through the window. In addition, since the control device is installed behind the game board, in the gaming machine installed in the game hall, the control device is located on the rear side of the gaming machine, and it is difficult to perform an illegal act on the control device. Yes.

  In this case, the game board is formed of a transparent material so that the display on the display means is transmitted through the window portion and the game board. Thereby, the display on a display means can be visually recognized from the game machine front.

Means 32. The means 31 includes a picture display device (design display device 402) that variably displays a picture on a display screen (display screen 402a) behind the game board, and the game board is made of a material having transparency. By being formed, the variable display of the pattern on the display screen is visible through the game board,
A gaming machine, wherein an installation position of the display means is set so that the display on the display means does not line up with the display on the display screen in the front-rear direction.

  The gaming machine of the means 32 has a configuration in which the picture display device is installed behind the transparent gaming board, so that the display screen is larger than the construction in which the opening is formed in the gaming board and the picture display device is installed. Is achieved. In this case, the structure of the means 31 is provided, and the display on the display means is visible from the front of the gaming machine by passing through the game board and the window. That is, it is possible to make the display on the display means visible from the front of the gaming machine using a configuration for increasing the size of the display screen of the picture display device.

  Moreover, in this structure, the display on a display means is comprised so that it may not align with the display on a display screen in the front-back direction. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the other display from being blocked by one of the two displays, and to improve the visibility of each display.

Means 33. In the means 32, a ball entering portion (a general winning port 82, a variable winning device 83, an operating port 84, an out port 87) provided at a lower portion of the gaming region and capable of entering a gaming ball flowing down the gaming region;
A discharge passage portion (discharge passage portion 408) that is provided behind the ball entry portion and on the back side of the game board and discharges the game ball that has entered the ball entry portion;
Shielding means (shielding film 413) that is provided on at least one of the front surface or the back surface of the lower region where the ball entry portion is provided in the game board, and that makes the discharge passage portion provided behind the lower region invisible. )When,
With
While installing the picture display device behind the game board and above the lower region,
The control device is installed behind the lower region and below the picture display device,
A gaming machine, characterized in that the shielding means is provided except for a portion where the display on the display means is visible.

  In the gaming machine of the means 33, the game area is provided with a ball entry part, and a part of the game balls flowing down the game area will enter the ball entry part. And the game ball which entered this entrance part is discharged | emitted via the discharge passage part provided in the back surface side of the game board. In addition, the lower area of the game board where the ball entry portion is provided is provided with shielding means, so that the discharge passage portion is difficult to see from the front of the gaming machine, which is suitable for the aesthetics of the gaming machine. It is planned.

  In this configuration, the design display device is installed behind the game board and above the lower region, and the control device is installed behind the lower region and below the design display device. And the shielding means is provided except the site | part which can visually recognize the display in a display means. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the display screen of the design display device and the display on the display means from overlapping each other by using a configuration for optimizing the aesthetics of the gaming machine.

Means 34. In any one of means 15 to 33, the display means is a light emitter.
The light emitter is lit in a predetermined manner during operation,
Furthermore, light deriving means (specific light emitting portions 94 to 96, light transmitting portions 565 and 656, light guiding body 745 that guides light from the light emitting body forward from the light emitting body and makes the light visible from the front of the gaming machine). , 752, 755).

  According to the means 34, since the display means is a light emitter, the effect of the means 15 can be obtained with a relatively simple configuration. In this case, by providing the light deriving means, the light from the light emitter is derived toward the front of the gaming machine, and the light can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine.

  Means 35. In the means 34, the light deriving means is a light guide (light guides 745, 752, and 755) that reflects the light introduced therein to the end opposite to the introduction side. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 35, since the light deriving means is a light guide, it can be guided toward the front of the gaming machine while suppressing attenuation of light emitted from the light emitter as much as possible. Thereby, the visibility of the light irradiated from the light-emitting body can be improved.

Means 36. In means 34 or 35, a support body (main body frame 13) for supporting a game device (game board 81) for executing a game is provided behind the front body of the gaming machine, and the control device is provided behind the support body. Is installed,
A gaming machine characterized in that the light guide means is provided by penetrating the support or the gaming device.

  According to the means 36, in the configuration in which the control device is installed behind the support body, the light guide means is provided by penetrating the support body or the game device, so that the light from the light emitting body is transmitted to the support body and the game. Can be led to the front of the device.

Means 37. In any one of the means 34 to 36, the light emitter is installed on the component mounting surface of the control board, and the control board is installed with the component mounting surface facing other than the front of the gaming machine,
A gaming machine characterized in that light from the light emitter is guided toward the front of the gaming machine by the light deriving means.

  According to the means 37, by mounting the light emitter on the control board, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the light emitter board is provided separately from the control board. In addition, by mounting the light emitter on the component mounting surface of the control board, it is possible to consolidate the mounted parts on the control board. When the control board is visually inspected, it is preferable that the mounted parts are consolidated as described above. In addition, since the component mounting surface of the control board is installed to face other than the front of the gaming machine, for example, in a configuration in which the control device is provided behind the gaming device that executes the game, the rear of the gaming device is exposed. By doing so, it becomes possible to visually check the component mounting surface of the control board relatively easily.

  In this configuration, light from the light emitter is guided toward the front of the gaming machine by the light deriving means. Thereby, in the configuration in which the light emitter and the control board are installed as described above, it is possible to visually recognize light from the light emitter from the front of the gaming machine.

Means 38. In any one of the means 15 to 36, the control device includes a display board (LED boards 412 and 652, etc.) on which the display means is mounted separately from the control board.
The control board is installed with the component mounting surface facing other than the gaming machine front,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the display board is installed with the surface on which the display means is mounted facing the front of the gaming machine.

  According to the means 38, since the control board is installed with the component mounting surface facing away from the front of the gaming machine, for example, in the configuration in which the control device is provided behind the control device that executes the game, By exposing the back of the control board, it becomes possible to visually recognize the component mounting surface of the control board relatively easily.

  In this configuration, the display means is mounted on a display board provided separately from the control board, and the display board is installed with the surface on which the display means is mounted facing the front of the gaming machine. As a result, in the configuration in which the control board is installed with the component mounting surface facing away from the front of the gaming machine as described above, the display on the display means faces the front of the gaming machine, and the display on the display means is viewed from the front of the gaming machine. It becomes possible to do.

Means 39. In any one of the means 15 to 38, the substrate box includes a substrate accommodating portion (substrate accommodating portion 192) that accommodates the control substrate, and a display accommodating portion (light emitter accommodating portion 193) that accommodates the display means. With
A gaming machine, wherein the display housing portion is provided to bulge forward from the substrate housing portion.

  According to the means 39, since the display housing portion in the board box is provided so as to bulge forward of the gaming machine from the board housing portion, the position of the display means is set while the position of the control board is set as far as the rear side of the gaming machine. Can be set as the front side of the gaming machine as much as possible. From the viewpoint of security against the control board, the position of the control board is preferably on the rear side of the gaming machine, and from the viewpoint of visibility of display on the display means, the position of the display means is preferably on the front side of the gaming machine, According to this configuration, both conflicting requests can be realized.

Means 40. Means 39 includes a support body (main body frame 13) for supporting a gaming device (game board 81) for executing a game at the rear of the gaming machine front body,
An opening (concave portion 711) penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in a boundary portion between the gaming apparatus, the support body, or the gaming apparatus and the support body,
A gaming machine, wherein the control device is installed so that the substrate housing portion is located behind the support and the display housing portion enters the opening.

  According to the means 40, since the board | substrate accommodating part is located in the back of a support body, the cheating from the game machine front with respect to a control board can be suppressed. In this configuration, since the display housing portion enters the opening formed in the boundary portion between the gaming device, the support body, or the gaming device and the support body, the display on the display means is not blocked by the support body or the gaming device. The display on the display means can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine.

Means 41. In any one of means 15 to 40, the control device is mounted on the back side of the gaming machine,
A gaming machine characterized in that the display on the display means is visible from the back side of the gaming machine.

  According to the means 41, since the display on the display means can be visually recognized by opening the back side of the gaming machine, the display on the display means can be confirmed during maintenance or the like performed by opening the back side of the gaming machine.

Means 42. In any one of the means 15 to 41, the substrate box is formed of a transparent material so that the display means can be visually recognized through the substrate box.
Further, when the control device opens the gaming machine front body or the support body (the main body frame 13, the face change base body 521) that supports the control device with respect to the support target (outer frame 11, 501). It is installed at a position where it can be seen,
The installation position of the display means in the board box is set to a position where the display means itself is visible when the gaming machine front body or the support body is opened with respect to the support target. To play.

  According to the means 42, when the gaming machine front body or the support body is opened with respect to the support target, the display means itself can be visually recognized. Thus, when the display means is inspected carefully, the same operation as that for exposing the control device, that is, it is only necessary to open the front body or the support body of the gaming machine with respect to the support target. Therefore, the workability at the time of inspection is improved.

Means 43. In means 42, the control device is installed on the back surface side of the support so that at least a part thereof is positioned on the rotation tip side of the support,
A gaming machine characterized in that an installation position of the display means in the substrate box is set to a position on a rotating front end side of the support body.

  According to the means 43, since the control device is installed on the back side of the support body, it is difficult to perform an illegal act on the control device from the front of the gaming machine. In this case, since the display means is installed on the rotating front end side of the support body, the display means can be inspected carefully without opening the support body widely. Therefore, the workability of the inspection can be improved. Furthermore, when the support body is greatly opened, the display means can be pulled out to the nearer side for the operator, and the display means itself can be easily seen. Therefore, also from this point, the workability at the time of careful inspection of the display means can be improved.

Means 44. In means 43, the display means is installed on a component mounting surface of the control board,
Furthermore, the control device is installed on the rotating front end side of the support body, and the gaming machine is installed such that the component mounting surface faces the side of the rotating front end side.

  According to the means 44, by mounting the display means on the control board, the number of components can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the display means board is provided separately from the control board. Further, by mounting the display means on the component mounting surface of the control board, the mounted parts can be integrated on the control board. When the control board is visually inspected, it is preferable that the mounted parts are consolidated as described above.

  In this configuration, the control device is installed on the rotating tip side of the support, and is installed so that the component mounting surface faces the side of the rotating tip side. Thereby, the display means can be inspected carefully even if the support is not greatly opened. In addition, the inspection of the component mounting surface of the control board can be performed together with the inspection.

  Means 45. A gaming machine according to any one of means 15 to 44, wherein the substrate box is provided with trace means (a coupling portion 174, a seal seal 176, etc.) that leaves a trace when opened.

  According to the means 45, since the trace means is provided in the substrate box, it is possible to discourage opening the substrate box. By accommodating the display means in the board box, it is possible to perform an illegal act using the illegal board and to stop the act of carrying out the illegal action on the display means.

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

  Pachinko machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 41) operated by a player, game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball passage (inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area and game components arranged in the game area are provided. A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a ball enters.

  Revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine: equipped with a picture display device for variably displaying a plurality of pictures, variably starting display of the plurality of pictures due to the operation of the start operation means, and due to the operation of the stop operation means In addition, a game machine that variably displays the plurality of patterns is stopped when a predetermined time elapses, and a privilege is given to the player according to the pattern after the stop.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience. In FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 and the like, for the sake of convenience, electric wiring such as a harness for electrically connecting the devices to each other is omitted.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 12 includes a main body frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the main body frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the main body frame 13. . The main body frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the main body frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side in the front view as the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side as the rotation front end side (opening / closing front end side).

  As shown in FIG. 2, a front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the main body frame 13, and the left side is a rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side is a rotation front end side in a front view. It can be rotated forward as (opening / closing tip side). Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the main body frame 13, and in the front view, the left side is the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side), and the right side is rotated. It is possible to turn rearward as the front end side (opening / closing front end side).

  Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. In the following description, FIGS. 1 to 3 are referred to, and FIG. 5 is referred to for the configuration of the back surface of the front door frame 14. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front door frame 14.

  The front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the main body frame 13. The front door frame 14 is provided with a game area window 20 so that almost the entire game area, which will be described later, can be viewed from the front. The game area window portion 20 is configured by fitting a transparent, specifically, colorless and transparent glass 22 into a substantially circular window frame portion 21 formed in the front door frame 14. The game area window 20 may have any configuration as long as the game area has a function of making the game area visible from the front. May be provided with a transparent resin plate formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin.

  Around the window frame portion 21, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 23 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window frame part 21. In the annular illumination part 23, lighting or blinking is performed in accordance with a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp unit 24 that is turned on at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the center of the annular illumination unit 23 and at the uppermost part of the pachinko machine 10, and a prize that is turned on while the prize ball is being paid out on the left and right sides. A ball lamp portion 25 is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 26 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 25 to output a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window frame portion 21 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge toward the front side are arranged side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32. The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 33.

  A game ball launching handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 41, a game ball is launched from a game ball launch mechanism described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a passage forming unit 50 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 50 is formed of a synthetic resin, and includes a front door side upper dish passage 51 that communicates with the upper dish 33 and a front door side lower dish passage 52 that communicates with the lower dish 34. In the passage forming unit 50, a receiving portion 53 that protrudes rearward and opens upward is formed at an upper corner portion thereof, and the receiving portion 53 is divided into left and right portions by a partition wall 54, whereby the front door side upper plate is formed. A passage 51 and an entrance portion of the front door side lower dish passage 52 are formed. The upstream side of the front door side upper dish passage 51 and the front door side lower dish path 52 are connected to a game ball distributing section described later, and the game balls that have entered the front door side upper dish path 51 are guided to the upper plate 33, The game balls that have entered the door-side lower dish passage 52 are guided to the lower dish 34.

  Protrusion shafts 61 and 62 are provided on the upper and lower ends of the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projecting shafts 61 and 62 constitute an assembly mechanism for the main body frame 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of hook metal fittings 63 extending rearward are arranged in the vertical direction on the rotating front end side (left side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. These hooks 63 constitute a locking mechanism for the main body frame 13.

  Next, the main body frame 13 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a front view of the main body frame 13.

  The main body frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 71 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. Support metal fittings 72 and 73 are attached to an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. Although illustration is omitted, shaft holes are formed in the support fittings 72 and 73, and the projecting shafts 61 and 62 of the front door frame 14 are inserted into these shaft holes, so that the front door with respect to the main body frame 13. The frame 14 is rotatably supported.

  Insertion holes 74 for inserting the metal fittings 63 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14 are provided on the rotation front end side (right side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is hidden behind the main body frame 13. Accordingly, the front door frame 14 is locked to the main body frame 13 so as not to be opened by the hook metal 63 being locked to the locking device via the insertion hole 74.

  A cylinder lock 75 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device is installed at the lower right corner of the resin base 71. The cylinder lock 75 is integrated with the locking device. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned to the right, the front door frame 14 is unlocked with respect to the main body frame 13. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned counterclockwise, the lock of the main body frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

  A substantially elliptical window hole 76 is formed at the center of the resin base 71. A game board 81 is detachably attached to the resin base 71. The game board 81 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front surface of the game board 81 is exposed to the front surface side of the main body frame 13 through the window hole 76 of the resin base 71.

  The configuration of the game board 81 will be described with reference to FIG.

  An inner rail portion 101 and an outer rail portion 102 are attached to the game board 81 so as to divide a game area, and the inner rail portion 101 and the outer rail portion 102 constitute a guide rail. A game ball launched from a later-described game ball launching mechanism is guided to the upper part of the game area.

  The game board 81 has a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 82, a variable winning device 83, an operating port 84, a through gate 85, a variable display unit 86, and the like. A total of four general winning ports 82 are provided on the left and right. When a game ball enters the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operation port 84, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and a predetermined number of award balls are paid out based on the detection result.

  Here, the game board 81 is provided with decorative members 89a and 89b at the left and right lower portions thereof. These decorative members 89 a and 89 b are provided along the inner rail 101 and project forward from the surface of the game board 81. The protruding amount is such that the distance between the decorative members 89a and 89b and the glass 22 is less than one game ball. The general winning opening 82 is provided for the decorative members 89a and 89b.

  The variable display unit 86 is provided with a symbol display device 91 for variably displaying symbols with a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger. The variable display unit 86 is provided with a center frame 92 so as to surround the symbol display device 91.

  The symbol display device 91 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 91, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) occurs.

  The variable winning device 83 includes a ball entrance and a door 83a that opens and closes the ball entrance. The door 83a is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or is difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in a big hit. Note that the predetermined open state that is easy to win means a state in which the game ball flowing down the game area is guided toward the entrance by the door body 83a itself.

  As an opening mode of the variable winning device 83, the variable winning device 83 is repeatedly opened with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a predetermined number of rounds as an upper limit. . In this case, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a plurality of patterns of the prescribed number of rounds set at the time of the big hit. Specifically, a first big hit in which a first specified number of rounds (for example, 2 times) is set and a second specified number of rounds (for example, 15 times) that are more than the first specified number of rounds are set. And a second jackpot is provided. Thereby, diversification of the mode of the big hit is achieved.

  In addition, an out port 87 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 81, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 87. The game board 81 is provided with a large number of nails 88 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill.

  The game board 81 is provided with a specific notification area 93. The specific notification area 93 is provided in an area where the game board 81 can be visually recognized through the glass 22 (or in the game area) and where the game ball does not flow down. Specifically, the specific notification area 93 is defined by a right decoration member 89b, and is provided in an area where the inflow of game balls is blocked by the decoration member 89b.

  The specific notification area 93 is provided with a first specific light emitting unit 94, a second specific light emitting unit 95, and a third specific light emitting unit 96, and for each specific light emitting unit 94, 95, 96, respectively. Light from different light sources is irradiated, and the game situation is individually notified by the light transmitted through the specific light emitting units 94, 95, and 96. Each of the specific light emitting portions 94 to 96 is made of colorless and transparent glass or synthetic resin, and is provided by penetrating the game board 81 in the front-rear direction. In this case, there is no gap between the specific light emitting units 94 to 96 and the game board 81. Each of the specific light emitting units 94 to 96 has a flat front surface and a rear surface, and both the front surface and the rear surface are parallel to or substantially parallel to the surface of the game board 81.

  In the 1st specific light emission part 94, the presence or absence of generation | occurrence | production of jackpot in each game time is alert | reported. In other words, in the first specific light emitting unit 94, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger, and when the display is stopped in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs.

  Specifically, the emission color is switched in the order of red → green → blue → red → green →..., And blue is stopped and displayed when no big hit occurs. When a big hit occurs, red or green is stopped and displayed. In this case, if a probable jackpot that increases the probability of jackpot after the jackpot ends, red is stopped and displayed, and if a normal jackpot that is not a probable jackpot occurs, green is stopped and displayed. Further, the stopped display state is maintained until the next switching of the emission color is started. Therefore, the stop display is continued even during the big hit, and the stop display is continued even in a situation where no game is played. Furthermore, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the display of the color that was stopped and displayed when the power was last turned off is resumed. The color of the stop-displayed color is arbitrary. Furthermore, red or green is stopped and displayed when the jackpot is generated, but blue may be stopped and displayed after the jackpot is started.

  Here, as described above, even when a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the active line set in advance in the symbol display device 91, a big hit occurs. That is, when a big hit occurs, the switching of the emission color in the first specific light emitting unit 94 is stopped and displayed in a predetermined color, and a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 91.

  Incidentally, a holding light emitting unit 98 is provided at the lower part of the center frame 91, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation port 84 is held up to 4 times, and the number of holdings is displayed by lighting the holding light emitting unit 98. It has become so. In addition, the upper limit of the number of times of holding is not limited to four times, and may be less than four times or five times or more. Further, in the configuration in which a plurality of operation ports 84 are provided, a configuration may be provided in which a holding light emitting unit for the first working port and a holding light emitting unit for the second operation port are provided.

  In the second specific light emitting unit 95, when a jackpot is generated, it is notified which pattern the prescribed number of rounds has. That is, at a timing at which a predetermined combination of symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the jackpot is stopped on the symbol display device 91 or at a timing at which a predetermined color corresponding to the occurrence of the jackpot is stopped and displayed at the first specific light emitting unit 94. Correspondingly, it is notified whether the first specified number of jackpots or the second specified number of jackpots occurs.

  Specifically, blue is displayed when the first specified number of jackpots occurs, and red is displayed when the second specified number of jackpots occurs. These displayed states are maintained until the next jackpot occurs. Therefore, the display is continued even during the jackpot, and the display is continued even in a situation where no game is played. Furthermore, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the display of the color displayed when the power was turned off last time is resumed. In addition, the mode of the displayed color is arbitrary, and red may be displayed when the second specified number of jackpots is generated, but blue may be displayed after the jackpot is started. In a situation where the jackpot is not being hit, the second specific light emitting unit 95 may perform a display different from that for the jackpot.

  In the 3rd specific light emission part 96, the alerting | reporting of whether the electrically-driven accessory 84a accompanying the operation port 84 is made into an open state is performed. That is, in the third specific light emitting unit 96, the light emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 85, and when the display is stopped in a predetermined color, the electric accessory 84a Is opened for a predetermined time. In addition, when the electric accessory 84a is in the open state, the game ball flowing down the game area is guided toward the operation port 84 by the electric accessory 84a itself, and it is easy for the ball to enter the operation port 84 to occur. .

  Specifically, the light emission color is switched in the order of red → green → red →..., Green is stopped when the electric accessory 84a is not opened, and the electric accessory 84a is opened. In this case, red is stopped and displayed. Further, the stopped display state is maintained until the next switching of the emission color is started. Therefore, the stop display is continued even when the electric accessory 84a is in the open state, and the stop display is continued even in a situation where no game is played. Furthermore, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the display of the color that was stopped and displayed when the power was last turned off is resumed. The display mode of the color is arbitrary, and red is stopped when the opening of the electric accessory 84a is started. However, green may be stopped and displayed while the electric accessory 84a is opened.

  Incidentally, a holding light emitting unit 99 is provided at the upper part of the center frame 91, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 85 is held up to 4 times, and the number of holdings is displayed by lighting the holding light emitting unit 99. It has become so. In addition, the upper limit of the number of reservations is not limited to 4 times, and may be less than 4 times or 5 times or more.

  The game board 81 is provided with a certificate paper transmitting portion 104. The certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is provided in an area that is visible through the game area window section 20 on the game board 81 and that does not allow game balls to flow down. Specifically, the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is defined by a right decoration member 89b, and is provided in a region where the inflow of game balls is blocked by the decoration member 89b. Further, the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is arranged in parallel with the specific notification area 93. Specifically, the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is arranged in parallel with the specific notification area 93. Note that the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 may be arranged side by side with the specific notification area 93.

  The certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is made of colorless and transparent glass or synthetic resin, and is provided by penetrating the game board 81 in the front-rear direction. In this case, there is no gap between the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 and the game board 81. The certificate paper transmitting unit 104 has a function for making it possible to visually recognize the substrate certificate paper 197 provided in the main controller 162 described later from the front of the pachinko machine 10. That is, the board certificate paper 197 is positioned behind the certificate paper transmission part 104, and the certificate paper transmission part 104 is visible to the board certificate paper 197 through the glass 22 and the certificate paper transmission part 104 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It has transparency. Thereby, the board certificate 197 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass 22 and the certificate transmission part 104. The details of the board certificate 197 will be described later.

  In the lower right corner of the game board 81, a certificate sticking unit 106 is provided. The certificate sticking unit 106 is arranged in parallel with the certificate paper transmitting unit 104. Specifically, the certificate sticking unit 106 is arranged in parallel above and below the certificate paper transmitting unit 104. Note that the certificate sticking unit 106 may be provided side by side with respect to the certificate sheet transmitting unit 104. The stamp sticking portion 106 has a box shape, and the surface of the stamp sticking portion 106 protrudes ahead of the pachinko machine 10 from the surface of the game board 81. A board certificate 107 is affixed to the surface of the certificate affixing section 106.

  The board certificate 107 has a model name (specifically “OO story”) and a model name (specifically “M-1”) of the pachinko machine 10 on the surface. Here, the “model name” refers to information for specifying the type of the pachinko machine 10, and the game content and appearance differ between different models. This game content includes the type of symbol and the symbol variation pattern in the symbol display device 91, and also includes the type of jackpot state and the number of balls in the jackpot state. Further, the “model name” refers to information for specifying the model of the pachinko machine 10 between the same models. In the models that are different between the same models, the appearance, the type of symbols in the symbol display device 91, and the like are as follows. Although they are the same, the probability of occurrence of a jackpot state is different. In addition to the model name and model name, the manufacturer name of the pachinko machine 10, the manufacturing number of the pachinko machine 10, or the manufacturing number of the game board 81 may be written on the board certificate 107.

  The display content on the board certificate 107 is visible through the certificate window 27 formed on the front door frame 14. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a certificate window 27 adjacent to the game area window 20. The certificate window portion 27 is configured by fitting a transparent, specifically, colorless and transparent glass 29 into an elliptical window frame portion 28 formed on the front door frame 14. The certificate window portion 27 may have any configuration as long as it has a function of making the board certificate 107 visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. For example, the certificate window portion 27 may be transparent instead of the glass 29. Specifically, a transparent resin plate formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin may be provided. Instead of providing the certificate window 27, the board certificate 107 may be visible through the game area window 20 instead.

  Below the game board 81, a game ball launching mechanism 110 is provided. The game ball launching mechanism 110 is attached below the window hole 76 in the resin base 71 as shown in FIG. The game ball launch mechanism 110 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 111, a launch rail 112, and a ball feed mechanism 113, and the output shaft of the solenoid 111 moves in the expansion / contraction direction by the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid 111. Then, the game ball placed on the firing rail 112 is launched toward the game area by the ball feeding mechanism 113.

  There is a gap of a predetermined interval between the inner rail rails 101 and 102 attached to the launch rail 112 and the game board 81, and below this gap is formed in the passage forming unit 50 of the front door frame 14. A foul ball passage 55 is disposed (see FIG. 5). Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 does not reach the upper part of the game area and returns to the guide rail constituted by the inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102, the foul ball is Enter the foul ball passage 55. The foul ball path 55 communicates with the front door side lower dish path 52, and the game balls that have entered the foul ball path 55 are discharged to the lower dish 34.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a passage forming portion 121 is provided on the resin base 71 on the left side of the firing rail 112 so as to penetrate the resin base 71 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a main body side upper dish path 122 and a main body side lower dish path 123 are formed in the passage forming portion 121. The upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123 communicates with a game ball distributing section described later. A receiving portion 53 of a passage forming unit 50 attached to the front door frame 14 enters below the passage forming portion 121, and a front door side upper tray passage 51 is below the main body side upper tray passage 122. The front door side upper dish passage 51 is disposed below the main body side lower dish passage 123.

  In the resin base 71, an opening / closing member 124 for opening and closing the main body side upper dish path 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 is attached below the passage forming portion 121. The opening / closing member 124 is supported by a support shaft 125 provided at the lower end thereof so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and further urged to a front position where the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 are closed. An urging member is provided. Therefore, when the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, the opening / closing member 124 rises as shown in the figure, and closes the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened in a state in which the game balls are stored in the main body side upper dish passage 122 or the main body side lower dish passage 123, it is possible to prevent the stored balls from spilling down. On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing member 124 is pushed open against the biasing force by the receiving portion 53 provided in the passage forming unit 50 of the front door frame 14. In this state, the main body side upper dish path 122 and the front door side upper dish path 51 communicate with each other, and the main body side lower dish path 123 and the front door side lower dish path 52 communicate with each other.

  Next, the back configuration of the main body frame 13 will be described. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the main body frame 13.

  A locking device 131 is provided on the rotation tip side (the left side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the resin base 71, and the locking device 131 is interlocked with the key operation on the cylinder lock 75, and the main body frame 13 and the front door. The frame 14 is unlocked.

  A bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the resin base 71. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing bracket 132 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the main body frame 13 by these bearing portions 133. Further, a fastening hole 134 for fastening the back pack unit 15 to the main body frame 13 is provided on the back surface of the resin base 71.

  A plurality of locking fittings 135 are provided on the back surface of the resin base 71, and the game board 81 is attached to the resin base 71 by the locking fittings 135 as described above. Here, the configuration of the back surface of the game board 81 will be described. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the game board 81 as seen from the rear, and FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the main controller unit 160 is removed from the game board 81.

  The variable display unit 86 disposed in the center of the game board 81 is provided with a frame cover 141 made of synthetic resin that covers the center frame 92 from the back, and is provided rearward with respect to the frame cover 141 from the rear side. The above-described symbol display device 91 is attached, and a display control device for driving the symbol display device is attached (not shown). The symbol display device 91 and the display control device are arranged so as to overlap in the front-rear direction (the symbol display device is in front and the display control device is in rear), and the sound lamp control device unit 142 is mounted on the rear side. The sound lamp control device unit 142 includes a sound lamp control device 143 and a mounting table 144, and the sound lamp control device 143 is mounted on the mounting table 144.

  The sound lamp control device 143 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound, lamp display, and display control device in accordance with instructions from a main control device to be described later, and the sound lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 145.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a collective plate unit 150 is provided below the variable display unit 86 on the back surface of the game board 81. The collective board unit 150 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. In the collective plate unit 150, a collecting passage 151 that collects in one place on the downstream side corresponding to the game board opening of the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operating port 84. Is formed. Therefore, all the game balls that have won the general winning opening 82 and the like gather below the game board 81 via the collection passage 151. Below the game board 81 is a discharge passage which will be described later, and the game balls gathered below the game board 81 by the collection passage 151 are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 87 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 87.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 150 is provided with winning opening switches 152a to 152d at positions corresponding to the respective general winning openings 82 on the front side of the game board 81. A count switch 153 is provided at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 83, and an operation port switch 154 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation port 84. A winning of a game ball is detected by these switches 152 to 154, respectively. A gate switch 155 that detects a game ball passing through the through gate 85 is provided on the right side of the variable display unit 86 outside the collective board unit 150.

  A main controller unit 160 is mounted on the back of the game board 81 so as to cover the collective board unit 150 from the rear side.

  The main control unit 160 has a synthetic resin mounting base 161, and the main control unit 162 is mounted on the mounting base 161. The mounting base 161 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape from a synthetic resin having transparency such as polycarbonate resin. A pair of shaft portions 161 a are integrally formed on one peripheral wall on the short side of the mounting base 161 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction. These shaft portions 161a are cantilevered in a detachable manner on a pair of support shaft portions 158 formed integrally with the lower corner portion of the collective plate unit 150 (see FIG. 9). The unit 150 is rotatably supported. Here, the position where the support shaft portion 158 is formed in the collective plate unit 150 is the rotation front end side of the main body frame 13. That is, the rotation base end side of the mounting base 161 is the rotation front end side of the main body frame 13, and the rotation base end side of the mounting base 161 is the rotation base end side of the main body frame 13.

  The main controller 162 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. Etc. (having transparency) and is accommodated in a substrate box 163. The configuration of main controller 162 will be described in detail later.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described. FIG. 11 is a front view of the back pack unit 15, and FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 15.

  The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201, and a payout mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board 203, and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. The back pack 201 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and the back pack 201 covers the upper half or more of the back portion of the pachinko machine 10. This covered region includes at least the upper region of the main control device 162 and the region on the rotation tip side of the main control device 162. However, since the back pack 201 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin as described above, the main body frame 13 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 in the pachinko machine 10 installed in a game hall or the like, and the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 is By opening the part to the front side, the area covered by the back pack 201 can be visually recognized.

  The back pack 201 includes a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 212 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 86.

  The base portion 211 is provided with an external terminal plate 213 at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal board 213 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals. Further, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 214 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the latch pins 214 are inserted through the bearing portions 133 provided on the main body frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported with respect to the main body frame 13. In addition, the base 211 is provided with a fastener 215 for fastening to a fastening hole 134 provided in the main body frame 13, and the main body can be obtained by fitting the fastening 215 into the fastening hole 134. A back pack unit 15 is fixed to the frame 13.

  In the base portion 211, a payout mechanism portion 202 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 212. That is, a tank 221 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 201, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221. A tank rail 222 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the lower side of the tank 221, and a case rail 223 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222. A payout device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 225 provided in the base portion 211 of the back pack 201 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 224.

  The game ball distribution unit 225 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to any one of the upper plate 33, the lower plate 34, and a discharge passage described later, and the inner opening 226 has been described above. The center side opening 227 communicates with the lower plate 34 via the main body side lower plate passage 123 and the front door side lower plate passage 52 through the main body side upper plate passage 122 and the front door side upper plate passage 51. The outer opening 228 is formed to communicate with the discharge passage.

  A backpack substrate 229 is installed in the dispensing mechanism unit 202. The back pack substrate 229 is supplied with, for example, a main power of AC 24 volts, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 229a.

  A discharge passage board 203 and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the lower end portion of the base portion 211 so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front-rear direction. The discharge passage board 203 is formed with a discharge passage 231 opened rearward on the surface facing the control device assembly unit 204, and the open portion of the discharge passage 231 is closed by the control device assembly unit 204. The discharge passage 231 is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island facility or the like of the game hall, and the game ball led out to the discharge passage 231 from the above-described collection passage 151 or the like passes through the discharge passage 231 so as to be pachinko. It is discharged outside the machine 10.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241, and a payout control device 242 and a power source and launch control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / launch control device 243 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 242 accommodates a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 in the board box 244. The payout command signal from the payout control device 242 to the payout device 224 is relayed by the back pack substrate 229 described above.

  The payout control device 242 is provided with a state return switch 245. For example, when the state return switch 245 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 224, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power source and launch control device 243 includes a power source and launch control board housed in the board box 246, and the board generates and outputs predetermined power required by various control devices and the like, and further a game ball by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the firing handle 41 is performed. Further, the power and launch control device 243 is provided with a RAM erase switch 247. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and when it recovers from the power failure, it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure, as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and held. It is like that.

  Next, the main controller 162 will be described. FIG. 13A is a front view of the main controller 162, and FIG. 13B is a side view of the main controller 162.

  The main control device 162 includes the substrate box 163 as described above. The board box 163 includes a box base (back case body) 171 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover (front case body) 172 that covers an opening of the box base 171. The main control board 173 is accommodated in an internal space formed by assembling the box base 171 and the box cover 172 with each other.

  The main control board 173 is installed such that the component mounting surface 173a faces the box cover 172 side (see FIG. 14). In this case, the main control device 162 is installed such that the box cover 172 and the box cover 172 are arranged in the front-rear direction behind the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the box base 171. Therefore, the component mounting surface 173 a of the main control board 173 faces the back of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main control board 173 is electrically connected to the various switches 152 to 155 and electrically connected to the payout control board. This electrical connection is made through electrical wiring such as a harness. Exemplifying the electrical connection with the payout control board, as shown in FIG. 4, the connector CN1 provided on the main control board 173 and the connector CN2 provided on the payout control board are electrically connected by a harness H. ing.

  The box base 171 and the box cover 172 are coupled by a coupling part 174 as coupling means, and the coupling part 174 needs to be broken when the coupling is released. Five coupling portions 174 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used for the coupling process.

  Any configuration can be applied to the coupling portion 174 as long as the box base 171 and the box cover 172 are coupled so as not to be opened, but the box base 171 can be inserted by inserting a locking claw into the long hole constituting the coupling portion 174. And the box cover 172 are coupled so as not to be opened. The coupling process by the coupling unit 174 prevents unauthorized opening after the coupling, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. Even after this, it is possible to perform the joining process again. That is, the coupling process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one of the five coupling portions 174. When the board box 163 is opened such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main control board 173 or when the main control board 173 is inspected, the coupling portion 174 into which the locking claw is inserted and the other coupling portion 174 Cut the connecting part. Thereby, the box base 171 and the box cover 172 can be separated from each other, and the internal main control board 173 can be taken out. Thereafter, when the coupling process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the long hole of the other coupling part 174. If the history of opening the substrate box 163 is left in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  The box base 171 and the box cover 172 are integrally formed with plate-like seal attaching portions 175a and 175b. When the box base 171 and the box cover 172 are assembled, the both seal attaching portions 175a and 175b are formed. Overlap each other. A seal seal 176 is affixed so as to straddle both the overlapping seal affixing portions 175a and 175b. When the seal seal 176 is once applied and then peeled off, the adhesive is peeled off from the seal label and cannot be applied again. When the seal seal 176 is peeled off, the trace remains, so the substrate box It is possible to confirm whether or not 163 has been opened illegally.

  In the main controller 162 configured as described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the light emitter units 181a, 181b, and 181c are accommodated in the board box 163 of the main controller 162. Here, the light emitter units 181a, 181b, 181c and the configuration related thereto will be described in detail below. 14 is a schematic side view of the main controller 162 for explaining the light emitter units 181a to 181c. FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main controller 162 for explaining the light emitter units 181a to 181c.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of light emitter units 181 a, 181 b, and 181 c are accommodated in the substrate box 163. Each of the light emitter units 181a, 181b, 181c has the same configuration, and each of the light emitter units 181a to 181c is an LED board (on which multicolor light emitting type LEDs (light emitters) 182a, 182b, 182c are mounted). (Luminous substrate) 183a, 183b, 183c and case bodies 184a, 184b, 184c for housing the LED substrates 183a, 183b, 183c.

  The case bodies 184a to 184c are formed of a synthetic resin having transparency such as polycarbonate, and as shown in FIG. 15, the case bodies 184a to 184c are substantially L-shaped, and have a long portion 185a to 185c and a short portion 186a to 186c. Have.

  LED boards 183a-183c are accommodated in the longitudinal portions 185a-185c. In this case, the LED boards 183a to 183c are mounted with LEDs 182a to 182c at one end thereof, and the LED boards 183a to 183c are accommodated so that the LEDs 182a to 182c are positioned at the tips of the long portions 185a to 185c. . Further, LED housing portions (light emitting body housing portions) 187a to 187c are integrally formed at the tips of the long portions 185a to 185c in correspondence with the LEDs 182a to 182c projecting from the plate surfaces of the LED substrates 183a to 183c. (See FIG. 14).

  The LED accommodating portions 187a to 187c are provided so as to protrude in the vertical direction with respect to the length direction (extending direction) of the longitudinal portions 185a to 185c. The LED accommodating portions 187a to 187c are provided with a dispersing means for dispersing light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c at a wide angle as much as possible. Specifically, minute glitter materials are dispersed and applied as uniformly as possible to the LED accommodating portions 187a to 187c. By this dispersing means, the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c is dispersed in the direction of 180 ° around the axis of each LED 182a to 182c. In addition, you may make it provide a dispersion | distribution means to the accommodating parts 187a-187c for LED by forming the case bodies 184a-184c from the synthetic resin which disperse | distributed the fine glitter material.

  Connectors 188a, 188b, and 188c are provided at the tips of the short portions 186a to 186c. Specifically, the connectors 188a to 188c are provided at the tips of the short portions 186a to 186c so as to face the same direction as the direction in which the long portions 185a to 185c extend. The connectors 188a to 188c are connected to the LED boards 183a to 183c via electric wirings 189a, 189b, and 189c in the case bodies 184a to 184c.

  Each of the light emitter units 181a to 181c having the above-described configuration is provided on one end side of the main controller 162 and on the rotating front end side of the main body frame 13. Specifically, on the component mounting surface 173a of the main control board 173, the end corresponding to the rotating front end side of the main body frame 13 has a one-to-one correspondence with each of the light emitter units 181a to 181c, and the connectors 191a, 191b, 191c is provided (hereinafter, the connectors 191a to 191c are also referred to as board-side connectors 191a to 191c). Each of these board-side connectors 191a to 191c is arranged in parallel up and down. Each of the light emitter units 181a to 181c is connected to each of the board side connectors 191a to 191c corresponding to each of the connectors 188a to 188c so that the longitudinal portions 185a to 185c are positioned on the rotating tip side of the main control board 173. Has been. The LEDs 182a to 182c of the light emitter units 181a to 181c are supplied with operating power from the main control board 173 and are individually controlled to emit light by the main control board 173. The LED housing portions 187a to 187c of the longitudinal portions 185a to 185c face downward, but may be configured to face upward.

  In the configuration in which the light emitter units 181a to 181c are attached as described above, the longitudinal portions 185a to 185c of the light emitter units 181a to 181c are closer to the box base 171 than the main control board 173, as shown in FIG. It will be extended. On the other hand, the box base 171 is integrally formed with a bulging portion for accommodating the longitudinal portions 185a to 185c. That is, the box base 171 has a substrate housing part 192 mainly having a function for housing the main control board 173 and a light emitter housing part 193 mainly having a function for housing the light emitter units 181a to 181c. ing. Furthermore, the substrate box 163 includes a substrate housing portion 192 mainly having a function for housing the main control board 173 and a light emitter housing portion 193 mainly having a function for housing the light emitter units 181a to 181c. Have.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the internal space of the light emitter housing part 193 is partitioned by two partition plates 194a and 194b and is partitioned into three regions in the vertical direction. One light emitter unit 181a to 181c is accommodated in each region. The partition plates 194a and 194b are formed of a colored material so that light from the LEDs 182a to 182c of the respective light emitter units 181a to 181c does not enter the region of the other light emitter units 181a to 181c. ing. The partition plates 194a and 194b may not be provided.

  The light emitter housing portion 193 bulges in front of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the substrate housing portion 192, and the end surface on the front end side faces the back surface (back surface) of the game board 81. In this case, the light emitter unit 181a (hereinafter also referred to as the first light emitter unit 181a) located in the upper stage is located behind the first specific light emitting unit 94 and is located in the middle stage (hereinafter referred to as the light emitter unit 181b). , The second light emitter unit 181b) is located behind the second specific light emitter 95, and the lower light emitter unit 181c (hereinafter also referred to as the third light emitter unit 181c) is the third specific light emitter unit 181b. It is behind the light emitting unit 96. The light emitted from the LED 182a (hereinafter also referred to as the first LED 182a) of the first light emitter unit 181a passes through the first specific light emitter 94, and the LED 182b (hereinafter also referred to as the second LED 182b) of the second light emitter unit 181b. The light emitted from the second specific light emitting unit 95 is transmitted through the second specific light emitting unit 95, and the light emitted from the LED 182c (hereinafter also referred to as the third LED 182c) of the third light emitting unit 181c is transmitted through the third specific light emitting unit 96.

  Here, as described above, the first specific light emitting unit 94 is notified of the presence or absence of a jackpot at each game time, and the second specific light emitting unit 95 determines which number of rounds the prescribed number of times when a jackpot occurs. The third specific light emitting unit 96 notifies whether or not the electric accessory 84a associated with the operation port 84 is in an open state. In other words, when the first LED 182a is controlled to emit light by the main control board 173, the presence / absence of occurrence of a big hit is notified at each game time, and when the second LED 182b is controlled to emit light by the main control board 173, In addition, it is notified which pattern the prescribed number of rounds is in, and whether or not the electric accessory 84a associated with the operating port 84 is opened by the third control circuit 173 controlling the light emission of the third LED 182c. Is done.

  Each LED 182a to 182c has not only a function of notifying various game situations as described above, but also a function of notifying that the main control board 173 is operating normally. In this pachinko machine 10, “operating normally” means that the operating power is supplied to the main control board 173 and each control target device is electrically connected to the main control board 173. Say that. However, only that the operating power is supplied to the main control board 173 may be “normally operating”. That is, “operating normally” means that at least operating power is supplied to the main control board 173.

  The function for notifying that the main control board 173 is operating normally will be described in detail. When the main control board 173 is operating normally, regardless of whether or not it is the timing to notify the game situation, Operating power is always supplied from the main control board 173 to the LEDs 182a to 182c. As a result, the LEDs 182a to 182c are always irradiated with light when the main control board 173 is operating normally. The light emitted from each of the LEDs 182a to 182c passes through the corresponding specific light emitting units 94 to 96. And since each specific light emission part 94-96 is provided in the game area | region, for the manager of a game hall, etc., the light irradiated from each said LED182a-182c is in the installation state in a game hall, and When the opening operation of the main body frame 13 or the front door frame 14 is not performed, it can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the pachinko machine 10, it is assumed that a fraudulent act of disconnecting all electrical connections between the main controller 162 and other devices, and electrically connecting the other devices and the unauthorized substrate, For example, the payout control device 242 is controlled by the board, and illegal payout of the game ball is executed. Further, when the above-mentioned fraudulent action leaves the main control device 162 that has been disconnected from the electrical connection with other devices as it is, the fraudulent board is placed in an area hidden by the main control device 162 or the like. , It is not easy to detect the fraud. If it does so, illegal payout of a game ball, etc. will be performed over a long period of time, and there is a possibility of giving a great disadvantage to a game hall. In addition, since a large number of pachinko machines 10 are installed in the game hall, it is enormous if it is necessary to carefully check whether or not each board has been replaced with an illegal board in daily inspection. It requires labor and is not preferable. On the other hand, as described above, it is notified that the main control board 173 is operating normally by the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c, and the light is further released from the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14. It can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 without requiring an operation. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the above fraud is being performed.

  The LEDs 182a to 182c are housed in the board box 163 of the main controller 162 together with the main control board 173. As described above, the board box 163 is provided with the coupling portion 174 or the seal seal 176 so that the board box 163 cannot be easily opened, and there is no trace at the time of opening. Since it remains, it is possible to discourage the act of illegally opening the board box 163. Therefore, the illegal act with respect to LED182a-182c is suppressed, and the reliability of the said alerting | reporting by LED182a-182c is improved. For example, assuming a configuration in which the LEDs 182a to 182c are provided outside the board box 163, the electrical connection between the LEDs 182a to 182c and the main control board 173 provided outside the board box 163 is canceled, and the LEDs 182a to 182c are illegal. This is because the notification content by the LEDs 182a to 182c can be illegally operated by connecting to the substrate.

  As described above, the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, but when the main body frame 13 is further opened, the side and rear of the opened main body frame 13 (that is, the rear side) It can be visually recognized from the back side.

  Specifically, as described above, the substrate box 163 is formed of a transparent material, and the case bodies 184a to 184c of the light emitter units 181a to 181c are also formed of a transparent material. Therefore, the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c can be viewed from the outside of the substrate box 163. In addition, the light emitter units 181a to 181c are accommodated in the light emitter accommodating portion 193 that swells in front of the pachinko machine 10 from the substrate accommodating portion 192 in the substrate box 163. As illustrated in FIG. The part 193 is provided at one end of the board box 163 in the left-right direction, and the mounting base 161 is formed with a notch 161b for exposing the light emitter housing part 193. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the light emitter housing portion 193 is covered with the back pack 201 of the back pack unit 15, but the back pack 201 has transparency, so in the covered state. The light emitter housing portion 193 can be visually recognized. Further, as described above, the LED accommodating portions 187a to 187c of the case bodies 184a to 184c in the light emitter units 181a to 181c are provided with dispersing means, and the light from the LEDs 182a to 182c is centered on the axis of each LED 182a to 182c. Is distributed in the direction of 180 °. With the above configuration, the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c does not require the opening operation of the back pack unit 15 with respect to the main body frame 13 or the removal operation of the main controller 162 when the main body frame 13 is opened. It can be visually recognized from the side and rear of the body frame 13 that has been opened. Therefore, even when the body frame 13 is opened to check the LEDs 182a to 182c, the workability is improved.

  Further, as described above, each of the light emitter units 181 a to 181 c is provided on the rotating front end side of the main body frame 13. Therefore, the above confirmation can be performed by slightly opening the main body frame 13, and when the main body frame 13 is opened forward, the LEDs 182a to 182c are guided to positions in front of the pachinko machine 10, and the above confirmation work is performed. It can be done without difficulty. Therefore, the confirmation work is facilitated. Furthermore, since each light emitter unit 181a to 181c is provided on the rotating front end side of the main body frame 13 as described above, each LED 182a to 182c itself can be easily visually recognized. Thus, by making each LED 182a to 182c itself visible easily, it is possible to confirm whether or not a false LED or the like is installed between each LED 182a to 182c and each specific light emitting unit 94 to 96. it can.

  The main controller 162 is provided with the board certificate paper 197 as described above. The board certificate paper 197 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The board box 163 of the main controller 162 is provided with the board housing part 192 and the light emitter housing part 193 as described above, and the light emitter housing part 193 swells in front of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the board housing part 192. I'm out. That is, the light emitter housing portion 193 corresponds to the front bulging region. A board certificate paper 197 is affixed to the end face on the front end side of the light emitter housing portion 193.

  Here, as described above, the light emitter housing portion 193 has a function of housing the light emitter units 181a to 181c. And the light irradiated from LED182a-182c of the light-emitting unit 181a-181c permeate | transmits the light-emitting body accommodating part 193, and reaches | attains the specific light emission parts 94-96. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed at a position where the introduction of the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c into the specific light emitting units 94 to 96 is not hindered. Specifically, the board certificate paper 197 is attached to a position shifted downward with respect to the LEDs 182a to 182c so as not to overlap with the LEDs 182a to 182c in a front view. In addition, you may affix the board certificate paper 197 in the position shifted upwards or right and left with respect to LED182a-182c.

  Since the end surface on the front end side of the light emitter housing portion 193 faces the position close to the back surface of the game board 81 as described above, the board certificate paper 197 also faces the position close to the back surface of the game board 81. The certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is positioned in front of the substrate certificate paper 197. The configuration of the certificate paper transmitting unit 104 is as described above. Due to this configuration, the pachinko machine 10 is located in front of the pachinko machine 10 through the game area window portion 20 and the certificate paper transmission portion 104 when the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are not opened. The board certificate 197 can be visually recognized.

  Here, the light emitter housing portion 193 is integrally formed with a positioning portion 198 for defining a position where the board certificate paper 197 is attached. The positioning portion 198 is formed so as to protrude forward from the end surface on the front end side of the light emitter housing portion 193, and is further formed so as to partition an attachment region of the board certificate paper 197. In this case, the positioning portion 198 may be formed in a continuous or intermittent frame shape, and is formed in an L shape so as to define at least one attachment position in the vertical direction and at least one horizontal direction. Also good. Furthermore, it may be formed by a line, a groove, or the like without protruding forward from the end face on the front end side of the light emitter housing portion 193. However, the configuration in which the positioning portion 198 is formed so as to protrude has a physical positioning function, but the configuration in which the positioning portion 198 is formed without protruding does not have a physical positioning function. Since the positioning portion 198 is formed, the board certificate paper 197 is positioned at the time of attaching the board certificate paper 197 to the board box 163, and when the main controller 162 is mounted on the game board 81, The certificate paper 197 is naturally arranged behind the certificate paper transmitting portion 104.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the board certificate paper 197 has a model name (specifically “XXX story”) and a model name (specifically “M-1”) of the pachinko machine 10 on its surface. It is written. In addition to the model name and model name, the manufacturer's name of the pachinko machine 10, the serial number of the pachinko machine 10, or the serial number of the main controller 162 may be written on the board certificate 197.

  A manager of the game hall can confirm whether or not an assembly error of the main controller 162 has occurred by confirming the contents written on the board certificate 197. In detail, for example, when the pachinko machine 10 is manufactured, there are cases where the manufacture of different types of pachinko machines and the manufacture of different types of pachinko machines are alternately performed. In this case, there is an error in assembling the main controller 162. May occur. Further, for example, there is a case where the main control device 162 is exchanged in a game hall. In this case, there is a possibility that an assembly error of the main control device 162 occurs. And when the assembly mistake of the main control apparatus 162 occurs, since the main control apparatus 162 is provided in the back part of the pachinko machine 10, the discovery is not easy and there is a possibility that the state is left unattended. is there. On the other hand, the model name and the model name are written on the board certificate paper 197, and the written contents are visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, even if an assembly error of the main controller 162 occurs, it can be easily found.

  Further, as described above, the board board 107 is provided with the board certificate 107, and the model name and model name are written on the board certificate 107. In addition, the board certificate 107 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the certificate window 27 in a state where it is installed in the game hall and the main frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are not opened. ing. Therefore, for a game hall manager or the like, the model name and model name of the pachinko machine 10 are grasped by visually checking the board certificate 107, and then the board certificate paper 197 is visually checked to assemble the main controller 162. It can be confirmed whether or not an error has occurred. That is, since the information used as a reference | standard in confirming whether the assembly mistake of the main control apparatus 162 has arisen is described on the game board 81 side which is the mounting part of the main control apparatus 162, the manager of a game hall For example, the above confirmation work can be performed satisfactorily. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, the board certificate 197 and the board certificate 107 are close to each other in a front view. Therefore, it is easy to perform the above confirmation work.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 16, a power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and a signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

  A main control board 173 provided in the main controller 162 incorporates a main control circuit 302 and a power failure monitoring circuit 303 (power interruption monitoring circuit). The main control circuit 302 is equipped with a CPU 311 which is an arithmetic device (arithmetic means).

  The CPU 311 temporarily stores various control programs executed by the CPU 311 and a ROM 312 (nonvolatile information storage means) that stores fixed value data, and various data when the control program stored in the ROM 312 is executed. A RAM 313 (volatile information storage means), which is a memory for storing the data, is built in. Note that the CPU 311, the ROM 312 and the RAM 313 may be individually configured as one chip. The same applies to CPUs of other control devices.

  The RAM 313 is configured to retain data by supplying data storage holding power from the power supply and launch control board 321 provided in the power supply and launch control device 243 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off.

  The CPU 311 is provided with an input port and an output port. On the input side of the CPU 311, a power failure monitoring circuit 303 provided on the main control board 173, a payout control board 322 provided on the payout control device 242, and other switches not shown are connected. In this case, a power supply and launch control board 321 is connected to the power failure monitoring circuit 303, and power is supplied to the CPU 311 (main control circuit 302) via the power failure monitoring circuit 303.

  On the other hand, a power failure monitoring circuit 303, a payout control board 322 and a relay terminal board 323 are connected to the output side of the CPU 311. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 322. Various commands and the like are output from the main control circuit 302 to the sound lamp control board 324 provided in the sound lamp control device 143 via the relay terminal plate 323.

  Further, the first LED board 183a, the second LED board 183b, and the third LED board 183c of each of the light emitter units 181a to 181c are connected to the output side of the main control board 173. In addition to individually supplying operating power to the third LED boards 183a to 183c, an emission control signal is individually output. Thus, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c provided on the first to third LED substrates 183a to 183c are individually controlled to emit light by the CPU 311. Here, in the configuration in which each of the first to third LED boards 183a to 183c receives operating power from the main control board 173, when the electrical connection between the main control board 173 and the power source and the launch control board 321 is released. As a result, the operating power is not supplied to the first to third LED boards 183a to 183c, and the light irradiation from the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c is automatically stopped.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 303 relays between the main control circuit 302 and the power source and launch control board 321, and monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts that is the maximum voltage output from the power source and launch control board 321. When this voltage is less than 22 volts, it is determined that the power supply has been cut off, and a power failure signal is transmitted to the main control circuit 302. In the main control circuit 302, by confirming the input of the power failure signal, a power failure process (power failure process) to be described later is executed based on the confirmation result.

  The payout control board 322 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 224. The CPU 331 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 332 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 331, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 333 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Similar to the RAM 313 of the main control circuit 302, the RAM 333 of the payout control board 322 is configured to retain data by supplying the data storage holding power from the power supply and the launch control board 321 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. It has become.

  The CPU 331 of the payout control board 322 is provided with an input / output port. A main control circuit 302, a power and launch control board 321, and a back pack board 229 are connected to the input side of the CPU 331. Further, the main control circuit 302 and the back pack substrate 229 are connected to the output side of the CPU 331. In this case, the CPU 331 of the payout control board 322 always outputs a connection confirmation signal to the CPU 311 of the main control circuit 302 in a situation where it is operating normally. The CPU 311 of the main control circuit 302 recognizes that the payout control board 322 is electrically connected by inputting this connection confirmation signal from the CPU 331 of the payout control board 322.

  The power source and launch control board 321 includes a power source unit 321a and a launch control unit 321b. The power supply unit 321a is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control circuit 302, the payout control board 322, etc., and the generated operating power is indicated by a double line arrow. This is supplied to the main control circuit 302 and the payout control board 322 through the path. As its outline, the power supply unit 321a takes in the AC 24 volt power supplied via the backpack connection board 229, and generates + 12V power for driving various switches, motors, etc., + 5V power for logic, and the like. The + 12V power and + 5V power are supplied to the main control circuit 302, the payout control board 322, and the like.

  The launch control unit 321b is responsible for launch control of the game ball launching mechanism 110 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player, and the game ball launching mechanism 110 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met. The

  In addition, the data storage holding capacitor 321c is mounted on the power supply and launch control board 321. The power storage unit 321a is connected to the data storage / holding capacitor 321c, and is stored when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON. In addition, the data storage holding capacitor 321c is connected to the VBB terminal of the CPU 311 in the main control circuit 302. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in an OFF state or when a power failure occurs in a commercial power supply, the data storage The storage capacitor 321 c is discharged, and the data storage holding power is supplied to the RAM 313. Therefore, even in such a situation, while the data storage holding power is supplied from the data storage holding capacitor 321c, the data stored in the RAM 313 is held without being erased. Incidentally, the capacity of the data storage holding capacitor 321c is relatively large, and the information stored in the RAM 313 before the power is shut off is held within a predetermined period (for example, 1 day or 2 days).

  The power supply and launch control board 321 is provided with a power failure processing capacitor different from the data storage holding capacitor 321c. In the power source and launch control board 321, even after the DC stable 24 volt power source becomes less than 22 volts, by discharging from the power failure processing capacitor, a time sufficient for execution of the power failure processing described later, The output of 5 volts, which is a drive power source for the control system, is configured to maintain a normal value. Thereby, the main control circuit 302 and the like can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The sound lamp control board 324 controls the various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and the display control device 325. The CPU 341 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 342 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 341, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 343 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The CPU 341 of the sound lamp control board 324 is provided with an input / output port. The main control circuit 302 is connected to the input side of the CPU 341 by relaying to the relay terminal plate 323. Based on various commands output from the main control circuit 302, various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and The display control device 325 is controlled. The display control device 325 controls the symbol display device 91 based on a display command input from the sound lamp control board 324.

  Next, display contents of the symbol display device 91 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the symbol display device 91, three symbol columns of left, middle, and right are set. Each symbol row is composed of, for example, a main symbol to which numbers “0” to “9” are attached, and a sub-symbol made of, for example, a diamond-shaped symbol. Each main symbol and sub symbol constitute the first symbol. In each symbol row, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of numbers, and sub symbols are arranged between the main symbols. That is, each symbol row is provided with a total of 20 first symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub symbols. In the symbol display device 91, 20 first symbols are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom with periodicity for each symbol row. The symbol display device 91 is configured to display the first symbol of the upper, middle, and lower levels for each symbol row. Therefore, the symbol display device 91 displays a total of nine first symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. In addition, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5 are set in the symbol display device 91. Then, the variable display stops in the order of left symbol sequence → right symbol sequence → middle symbol sequence, and at the time of the stop, it is aligned with a combination of jackpot symbols on one of the effective lines (in this embodiment, the same main symbol combination) A big hit video is displayed as a big hit.

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

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 311 in the main control device 162 uses various counter information during the game to set the jackpot lottery, the setting of the emission color of the first specific light emitting unit 94 (first LED 182a), and the symbol display of the symbol display device 91. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery and the jackpot used to determine the jackpot type such as the probability variation jackpot or the normal jackpot The type counter C2, the round type counter C3 used when determining the prescribed number of rounds at the time of jackpot, the reach random number counter C4 used for the reach lottery when the symbol display device 91 changes and changes, and the jackpot random number counter C1 Random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting and fluctuation pattern of symbol display device 91 A first variation type counter CS1 used for selection, a second variation type counter CS2 that determines a period for switching the color displayed on the first specific light emitting unit 94, and each deviation of the left column, the middle column, and the right column The left, middle, and right outlier counters CL, CM, and CR used for setting the symbols are used. Note that instead of the configuration in which the jackpot type counter C2 and the round type counter C3 are separately provided, a single counter may have a function for determining the jackpot type and a function for determining the round type. .

  Among these, the counters C1 to C4, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters that add 1 to the previous value every time they are updated and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that the register values are added using the R register (refresh register) in the CPU 311 and, as a result, the numerical values change randomly. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 313. The RAM 313 is provided with a holding ball storage buffer including one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, a game ball to the operation port 84 is provided. The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the round type counter C3, and the reach random number counter C4 are stored in time series in accordance with the winning history.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 676, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the big hit random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676). The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage buffer of the RAM 313 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 84.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 49, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 49) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the jackpot type counter C2 determines whether to change to a probable change state or a normal state after the jackpot has ended. The jackpot type counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage buffer of the RAM 313 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 84.

  The round type counter C3 is configured so that 1 is added in order within the range of 0 to 111 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 111). In this embodiment, the round type counter C3 determines whether the prescribed number of rounds at the big hit is the first prescribed number or the second prescribed number. The round type counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage buffer of the RAM 313 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 84.

  For example, the reach random number counter C4 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C4 causes the final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach to stop by shifting by one by one before and after the reach symbol. “Reach other than front / rear off” that stops at other than the front and back and “complete out” that does not occur reach will be drawn. The reach random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage buffer of the RAM 313 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 84.

  The first variation type counter CS1 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The second variation type counter CS2 includes, for example, Within the range of 0 to 240, 1 is added in order, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240), it returns to 0. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the display mode of the symbol display device 91, such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc., the reach type of the first symbol and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 The switching display time is determined as a period for switching the color displayed on the first specific light emitting unit 94. The switching display time corresponds to the symbol variation time of the symbol display device 91. Therefore, the second variation type counter CS2 is more detailed than the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the reach occurs in the symbol display device 91. A design variation mode is also determined. That is, regarding the symbol display device 91, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. Both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired when switching the color displayed on the first specific light emitting unit 94 and determining the variation pattern at the time of starting the variation of the first symbol by the symbol display device 91.

  The left, middle and right off symbol counters CL, CM, CR determine the stop symbol of the left row 1 symbol, the middle row 1 symbol, and the right row 1 symbol when the big hit lottery is missed. In each column, any one of the 20 first symbols is displayed in combination with the main symbol and the sub symbol, so 20 counter values (0 to 19) are prepared for each. The left, upper, middle and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CL, the upper, middle and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CM, and the right symbol column is determined by the out symbol counter CR. The top, middle and bottom symbols are determined.

  In the present embodiment, the value of each counter CL, CM, CR is updated at random by using the value of the R register built in the CPU 311. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated, the lower 3 bits of the R register are added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 20 is subtracted to determine the current value. The Each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated in the normal process so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is the reach of the RAM 313 front / rear out symbol buffer, reach other than front / rear out It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the time of starting the variation of the first symbol, the buffer value of any one of the front and rear outreach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than front and rear outlier, and the complete out symbol symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C4. The

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the random number counter for an accessory is used for the lottery of the 3rd specific light emission part 96. FIG. The accessory random number counter is configured, for example, as a loop counter that increments one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The accessory random number counter is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and is acquired when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the through gate 85.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 311 of the main control circuit 302 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 311 is roughly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 19 shows NMI interrupt processing, which is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power monitoring circuit 303 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 311 and the CPU 311 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt processing. . In the NMI interrupt processing, the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 313 in step S101, and this processing is terminated. Thereafter, when it is confirmed that the power failure flag is set in the normal processing described later, the power failure processing is executed.

  Next, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, signal reading processing from various switches and the payout control board 322 is executed. Thereafter, in step S202, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 313. In the subsequent step S203, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the round type counter C3, and the reach random number counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the round type counter C3, and the reach random number counter C4 are each incremented by 1 and their counter values are maximum values (in this embodiment, 676, 49, 111, respectively). , 238) is cleared to 0 respectively. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 313. Thereafter, in step S204, a start winning process is executed.

  In the start winning process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, first, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the operation port flag is stored in the operation port flag storage buffer of the RAM 313, whereby the game ball is operated as the operation port 84. It is determined whether or not a prize has been won (start prize). If it is determined that the game ball has won the operation port 84, in the following step S302, whether or not the number N of the operation reserved balls of the first specific light emitting unit 94 and the symbol display device 91 is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). Determine whether. The process proceeds to step S303 on the condition that there is a winning at the operation port 84 and the number N of activated balls is less than 4, and 1 is added to the number N of activated balls. In the subsequent step S304, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the round type counter C3 and the reach random number counter C4 updated in the step S203 are used as the first area among the free storage areas of the reserved ball storage buffer of the RAM 313. To store. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 311 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  In addition, although explanation by illustration is abbreviate | omitted, in a timer interruption process, the gate passage process corresponding to passage of the through gate 85 is performed. In the gate passing process, it is determined whether or not the gate flag is stored in the gate flag storage buffer of the RAM 313. If the gate flag is stored, the number of gate reserved balls is incremented by 1 within the range of the upper limit value. At this time, the gate flag is cleared. Also, the value of the random number counter for an accessory is acquired.

  Next, the main process that is started upon reset at power-on will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S401, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to wait for the slave control board (such as the payout control board 322) to become operable, a wait process is executed for about 1 second, for example. In the subsequent step S402, access to the RAM 313 is permitted.

  Thereafter, in step S403, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 247 provided in the power supply and launch control device 243 is turned on. In subsequent step S404, whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage buffer of the RAM 313 is determined. Determine. In step S405, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S406, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in the hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 247. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 247 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S409 to S411. Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shut-off is not set, or when an abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to steps S409 to S411.

  In step S409, a payout initialization command or the like is output in order to initialize the payout control board 322 or the like serving as the slave control board. In subsequent step S410, the used area of the RAM 313 is cleared to 0, and in step S411, initialization processing of the RAM 313 is executed. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S412, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 247 is not pressed, the power failure flag is stored in step S407 on the condition that the power failure flag is stored and that the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Clear the power failure flag stored in the buffer. After that, in step S408, a power recovery command for returning the slave control board to the gaming state before power-off is output. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S412, and the process proceeds to step S413.

  In step S413, lighting processing of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c is executed. In the lighting process of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c, the light emission control of each of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c is basically performed so as to irradiate light of a color in a state before the power is shut off. That is, the RAM 313 is provided with a light emission color information storage unit (light emission color information storage area) corresponding to each of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c, and the light emission color information of each of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c when the power is turned off. Is remembered. In step S413, irradiation of light from each of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c is started based on the emission color information. However, when initialization of the RAM 313 is executed, the emission color information is deleted. In this case, each of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c is controlled to emit light so as to irradiate the light of the initial setting color. The initial setting color of the first LED 182a is blue, the initial setting color of the second LED 182b is blue, and the initial setting color of the third LED 182c is green. Further, the irradiation of light from the LEDs 182a to 182c started in step S413 is continuously maintained until the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off or the main control board 173 does not operate normally. Incidentally, this continuous irradiation (display) may be intermittent irradiation (display). After executing the process of step S413, the process proceeds to a normal process to be described later. Thereby, it returns to the state before power-off.

  Next, normal processing will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing of steps S501 to S510 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S512 and S513 is executed with the remaining time.

  In normal processing, connection monitoring processing is executed in step S501. In the connection monitoring process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24, first, in step S601, it is determined whether or not a connection confirmation signal is input from the payout control board 322. The input of the connection confirmation signal is confirmed in the signal reading process (step S201) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 20). More specifically, for this confirmation, when a connection confirmation signal is not input in the signal reading process, a connection error flag is stored in a connection error flag storage buffer provided in the RAM 313. In step S601, it is possible to determine whether or not a connection confirmation signal is input.

  If the connection confirmation signal is input, the connection monitoring process is terminated. If the connection confirmation signal has not been input, the connection abnormality processing process in steps S602 to S604 is executed.

  In the connection abnormality process, first, in step S602, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c are turned off. Thereby, the irradiation of light from the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c is stopped. Here, as described above, each of the first to third LED boards 183a to 183c is configured to receive operating power from the main control board 173, so that the electrical connection between the main control board 173 and the power source and the launch control board 321 is released. Even in this case, irradiation of light from the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c is stopped. That is, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c are basically irradiated with light, and the electric power between the main control board 173 and the power supply / launch control board 321 except when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The light irradiation is stopped only when two events occur, that is, when the general connection is released and when the electrical connection between the main control board 173 and the payout control board 322 is released. With such an electrical configuration, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c perform a function of notifying that the main control board 173 is operating normally.

  In the subsequent step S603, the abnormal command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. Thereby, the output of the abnormality notification sound (special notification sound) from the speaker unit 26 is started, and the abnormality notification display is performed on the symbol display device 91. The abnormality notification is performed in this way even when the illegal operation using the illegal board is not performed, the connection confirmation signal from the payout control board 322 is caused by the poor connection of the electrical wiring such as the harness. It is assumed that no input is made at 173, and when such an event occurs, the fact is notified.

  In addition, the aspect of abnormality notification is not limited to the above, and instead of or in addition to the abnormality notification aspect, for example, an abnormality signal may be output to a hall computer provided in a game hall. In this case, the occurrence of an abnormality is grasped by the hall computer.

  In a succeeding step S604, it is determined whether or not a connection confirmation signal is input from the payout control board 322. If the connection confirmation signal is not input, the process of step S604 is executed again. That is, it waits in step S604 until a connection confirmation signal is input. As a result, the first LED control process, the second LED control process, and the third LED control process, which will be described later, are executed even though no connection confirmation signal is input, and light irradiation from each of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c is performed. Is prevented from starting.

  Thereafter, when a connection confirmation signal is input, an affirmative determination is made in step S604, and the process proceeds to step S605. In step S605, an abnormality cancel command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. Thereby, the output of the abnormality notification sound from the speaker unit 26 is stopped, and the abnormality notification display on the symbol display device 91 is stopped. Thereafter, the connection monitoring process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the normal process (FIG. 23), in subsequent step S502, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is output to each slave control board. Specifically, the command set in the command setting process described later is output to the payout control board 322 and the like. Further, a stop symbol command, a variation mode command, and the like are output to the sound lamp control board 324 when the symbol display device 91 displays the variation of the first symbol.

  Next, in step S503, the both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, both the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of both variation type counters CS 1 and CS 2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 313. In the subsequent step S504, updating of each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row is executed.

  In the update process of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR, it is determined whether or not it is the update time of any of the left, middle, and right symbol sequences, and the out symbol counter CL, CM, CR of the symbol sequence that has reached the update time is determined. Update. Each out symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated one by one in one normal process without duplication, and every time the normal processing is executed three times, one set of out symbol counters CL, CM, CR is obtained. It has been updated. And, when the combination of the updated out symbol counters CL, CM, CR is a combination of outreach symbols that are front / rear out of reach, a combination of reach symbols other than front / rear out of reach, a combination of completely out symbols that do not become reach In some cases, the combination is stored in a corresponding buffer. If the combination of the updated off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a combination of jackpot symbols, the update process is terminated as it is.

  After the update process of the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR, command setting processing is executed in step S505. In this command setting process, setting of commands to be output to the payout control board 322 and the sound lamp control board 324 is executed. A command set by such processing includes a prize ball command output to the payout control board 322.

  After the command setting process, a first LED control process for switching the color displayed on the first specific light emitting unit 94 is executed in step S506. The first LED control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the first LED control process, first, in step S701, it is determined whether or not a big hit is being made. In the case of a big hit, the first LED control process is terminated as it is. In this case, the emission color is not switched and the current light irradiation state is maintained.

  If it is not a big hit, it is determined in step S702 whether the first LED 182a is being switched and displayed. Whether or not the first LED 182a is being displayed is determined by confirming whether or not the in-game flag provided in the RAM 313 is set. This in-game flag is set when the switching display of the first LED 182a is started, and is cleared when the switching display is ended.

  If the first LED 182a is not in the switching display, the process proceeds to step S703, and it is determined whether or not the number N of activated balls is greater than zero. When the number of operation hold balls is 0, the first LED control process is terminated as it is. In this case, the emission color is not switched and the current light irradiation state is maintained.

  When the number of operation-pending balls is larger than 0, the game times start process in steps S704 to S707 is executed. That is, in step S704, 1 is subtracted from the number N of active suspension balls. In a succeeding step S705, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area.

  Thereafter, in step S706, a switching start process is executed to start switching of the color of light emitted from the first LED 182a. Specifically, the emission color of the first LED 182a is switched to red. If the emission color is already red, that state is maintained. In this switching start process, the switching display time is determined based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 313. The relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the switching display time is set in advance by a table or the like.

  Thereafter, in step S707, a change start process is executed. By executing this variation start process, a variation start command to be output to the sound lamp control board 324 is set, and the sound lamp control board 324 inputs the variation start command to thereby display the symbol on the symbol display device 91. Start the variable display. This variation start command generates a jackpot in the game times related to the variation start command, whether a jackpot occurs, whether it is a probable variation jackpot, or a reach display if no jackpot occurs It contains information such as whether or not to make it. In addition, information on the variable display time of the symbol corresponding to the switching display time is also included. Thereafter, the first LED control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S702 that the first LED 182a is being switched and displayed, the game turn progression process in steps S704 to S711 is executed. That is, in step S708, it is determined whether or not the switching display time has elapsed.

  Whether or not the switching display time has elapsed is determined by referring to a timer counter provided in the RAM 313, for example. Specifically, a timer counter that is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process is executed (that is, about every 2 msec) is provided, and the counter value corresponding to the switching display time is set to the timer when the switching start process is executed. Set to the counter. In step S708, it is determined whether or not the switching display time has elapsed by checking whether or not the value of the timer counter has become zero. Note that the time measurement method is arbitrary, and various known configurations relating to time measurement can be applied. The same applies to the following.

  If the switching display time has not elapsed, the switching process is executed in step S709. In the switching process, the color of light emitted from the first LED 182a is switched. Specifically, by checking the value of the timer counter, it is determined whether a predetermined time (for example, 1 sec) has elapsed since the previous confirmation. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the emission color is switched. The order of this switching is red → green → blue → red. Note that the current light emission color recognition and the light emission color switching from there are performed using the register counter of the CPU 311. After executing the switching process, the first LED control process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S708 that the switching display time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S710. In step S710, a switching end process is executed. The switching end process is a process for determining in which color the light emission color switching display in the first LED 182a is finally stopped and stopping the display with the determined color. Specifically, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the RAM 313 are confirmed, and when a probabilistic jackpot occurs in the game times, the emission color is set to red, When a big hit usually occurs in a game time, the emission color is green, and when no big hit occurs in the game time, the emission color is blue. Thereby, the light of the color according to each game result is irradiated from 1st LED182a, and the display of the color according to each game result will be made in the 1st specific light emission part 94. FIG. The emission color set here is maintained until the next switching start process.

  After the switching end process is executed, an end command output to the sound lamp control board 324 is set in step S711. The sound lamp control board 324 recognizes that the switching display of the first LED 182a is finished on the main control board 173 by inputting the end command. Thereafter, the first LED control process is terminated.

  Here, the manner of switching the color displayed on the first LED 182a will be described below with reference to FIG. 26 in association with the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 91. FIG. 26A shows the display status of the left, middle, and right symbols of the symbol display device 91 and the status of whether or not the emission color is switched in the first LED 182a, and FIG. The detailed situation of switching the emission color of the first LED 182a is shown. FIG. 26 shows a pattern in which a promiscuous jackpot is generated in the current game time without generating a jackpot in the previous game time, but the other patterns are basically different only in the first and last emission colors. The other aspects are the same.

  First, at the timing of t1, the CPU 311 starts switching display of the emission color of the first LED 182a and outputs a change start command to the sound lamp control board 324. The sound lamp control board 324 controls the display of the symbol display device 91 so as to immediately start the variation display of the left, middle and right symbols on the display screen based on the variation start command. Thereby, the change display of the left / middle / right symbols and the display of switching the emission color of the first LED 182a are started simultaneously. At the timing t1, the CPU 311 determines the switching display time based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. This switching display time corresponds to the time from t1 to t4 in FIG.

  Thereafter, the sound lamp control board 324 controls the display of the symbol display device 91, whereby the left symbol variation display is stopped at the timing t2, the right symbol variation display is stopped at a predetermined interval, and the t3 At the timing, the middle symbol variation display is stopped. During this time, the CPU 311 continues to display the switching of the emission color of the first LED 182a.

  Thereafter, at the timing of t4, the CPU 311 determines that the switching display time has elapsed, sets the emission color of the first LED 182a to red corresponding to the probable big hit, and ends the switching display. Further, the CPU 311 outputs an end command to the sound lamp control board 324. The sound lamp control board 324 controls the display of the symbol display device 91 so as to end display the left, middle and right symbols by inputting an end command.

  Returning to the description of the normal process (FIG. 23), after the first LED control process, a game state transition process is executed in step S507. This gaming state transition process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not a jackpot state, the process proceeds to step S802, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot fluctuation in which the combination of jackpot symbols is finally stopped and displayed has ended. If the big hit variation has not ended, the processing is terminated as it is. If the big hit variation has ended, the big hit state start processing shown in steps S803 to S806 is performed.

  In the jackpot state start process, a round counter RC set process is executed in step S803. In this round counter RC setting process, the value of the round type counter C3 stored in the execution area of the RAM 313 is checked to determine whether the current jackpot round is the first specified number of times or the second specified number of times. judge. Then, a value corresponding to each specified number of times is set in the round counter RC. Specifically, when it is the first specified number of times, 2 is set to the round counter RC, and when it is the second specified number of times, 15 is set to the round counter RC. The round counter RC is a counter for counting the number of times that the special winning opening is opened.

  Thereafter, in step S804, the second LED control process at the start of the big hit state is executed. Specifically, the value of the round type counter C3 stored in the execution area of the RAM 313 is confirmed, and it is determined whether the current jackpot round is the first specified number of times or the second specified number of times. And when it is the 1st specified number of times, the emission color of the second LED 182b is blue, and when it is the second specified number of times, the emission color of the second LED 182b is red. If the emission color of the second LED 182b is already blue in the case of the first specified number of times, the state is maintained, and if the emission color of the second LED 182b is already red in the case of the second specified number of times, Maintain that state. The irradiation of the light of the color set here is maintained until the second LED control process at the end of the big hit state in step S811 described later.

  In the subsequent step S805, 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) is set in a timer for measuring the opening / closing timing for opening and closing the special winning opening, and in the subsequent step S806, a state transition command is set and the gaming state transition process is terminated. Here, the state transition command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. The sound lamp control board 324 recognizes that it has shifted to the jackpot state by inputting the command, and starts display control to display an opening video indicating that the jackpot state has been shifted on the symbol display device 91. . The set timer value is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 2 msec.

  On the other hand, if the gaming state is a big win state in step S801, the process proceeds to step S807, and a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening is performed.

  In the special winning opening / closing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 28, it is first determined in step S901 whether or not the special winning opening is being opened. Specifically, this determination is performed based on the excitation state of the special winning opening solenoid. If the big prize opening is not open, it is determined in step S902 whether the value of the round counter RC is 0, and in step S903, it is determined whether the value of the timer is 0.

  When the value of the round counter RC is 0 or when the value of the timer is not 0, the main prize winning opening / closing process is finished as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the round counter RC is not 0 and the value of the timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S904, and the big prize opening solenoid is energized to open the big prize opening. In the subsequent step S905, 0 is set to a winning counter PC for storing the number of game balls won in the big winning opening. Thereafter, in step S906, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the timer, and an opening command is set in step S907, and the big prize opening opening / closing process is ended. As a result, the special winning opening is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds. Here, the release command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. The voice lamp control board 324 recognizes that the big prize opening is opened by inputting the command, and displays the moving image to be displayed on the symbol display device 91 while the big prize opening is opened. Display control starts.

  If it is determined in step S901 that the special winning opening is open, the process proceeds to step S908 to determine whether the timer value is 0 or not. If the value of the timer is not 0, it is determined in step S909 whether or not the game ball has won the big winning opening. If there is no winning, the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if a prize has been won, the value of the prize counter PC is incremented by 1 in step S910, and then it is determined whether the value of the prize counter PC is 10 or not in step S911. The winning opening and closing process is terminated.

  If the timer value is 0 in step S908, or if the value of the winning counter PC is 10 in step S911, it means that the special winning opening closing condition is established. In such a case, in step S912, the large winning opening solenoid is brought into a non-excited state in order to close the large winning opening. In subsequent step S913, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter RC, and in step S914, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is zero. If the value of the round counter RC is not 0, 1000 (that is, 2 seconds) is set in the timer in step S915. If the value of the round counter RC is 0, the timer is set to 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) in step S916. ) Is set. Thereafter, a closing command is set in step S917, and the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated. Here, the close command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. The sound lamp control board 324 recognizes that one round has been completed by inputting the command, for example, a video before opening that teaches the number of rounds for the next time, an ending indicating that the jackpot state has ended. Display control is started to display a moving image on the symbol display device 91.

  After the big prize opening / closing process, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S808 and whether or not the value of the timer is 0 in step S809. If at least one of the values of the round counter RC or the timer is not 0, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the values of the round counter RC and the timer are 0, the process advances to step S810 to perform a big hit state end process for ending the big win state. Therefore, under the big hit state, the consecutive opening of the big winning opening of the number of times set in the round counter RC is permitted.

  After the big hit state end process is performed, a state transition process is performed in steps S811 to S814. That is, in step S811, the second LED control process at the end of the big hit state is executed. In this process, the emission color of the second LED 182b is blue. In this case, when the emission color of the second LED 182b is already blue, the state is maintained. The light irradiation state of this color is maintained until the second LED control process (step S804) at the start of the big hit state is executed when the next big hit occurs. Note that the second LED control process at the end of the jackpot state may not be executed. In addition, after the execution of the second LED control process at the start of the big hit state, the emission color of the second LED 182b may be set to blue when the first big prize opening / closing process is executed. Alternatively, the light emission color of the second LED 182b may be set for the non-hit state, and the light emission color of the second LED 182b may be switched to that for the non-hit state in the second LED control process at the end of the big hit state.

  In subsequent step S812, the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the RAM 313 is checked to determine whether or not the current jackpot is a probable big hit. If it is a probable big hit, the process proceeds to step S813, a high-probability state transition process is performed in which the gaming state thereafter is a high-probability state, and the gaming state transition process is terminated. If it is not a probable big hit, the process proceeds to step S814, a normal state transition process is performed in which the game state thereafter is a normal state, and the present game state transition process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the normal process (FIG. 23), after the gaming state transition process, the third LED control process is executed in step S508. In the third LED control process, on the condition that the number of gate-reserved balls is 1 or more, the light emission color switching display on the third LED 182c is performed. At this time, the light emission color switching time is also set. The light emission color switching display is performed by the same process as the light emission color switching display of the first LED 182a in the first LED control process. Specifically, the light emission color switching is performed in the order of red → green → red →. Done. In addition, the color to be stopped and displayed is set on the basis of the value of the random number counter for an accessory that has already been acquired. When the electric accessory 84a associated with the operating port 84 is opened, red is set as the emission color for stop display, and green is set as the emission color for stop display when not being opened. The irradiation state of this color light is maintained until the next light emission color switching display in the third LED 182c is started. The opening / closing process of the electric accessory 84a is executed in the third LED control process. The opening / closing process of the electric accessory 84a is performed by using a counter means for determining the opening / closing timing as in the process related to the opening / closing of the variable winning device 83.

  In subsequent step S509, a game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball launch control process, the game ball launch mechanism 110 is once per predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that a launch permission signal is input from the launch control unit 321b of the power source and launch control board 321. The solenoid 111 is excited. Thereby, the game ball on the launch rail 112 is launched toward the game area.

  In a succeeding step S510, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is stored in a power failure flag storage buffer provided in the RAM 313. If the power failure flag is not stored, the last process in the plurality of processes that are repeatedly executed is completed, so whether or not the next normal process execution timing has been reached in step S511, that is, the previous normal process. It is determined whether a predetermined time (4 msec in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing.

  That is, in step S512, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 313. In step S513, updating of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is executed. Specifically, both the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of both variation type counters CS 1 and CS 2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 313.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S510 that the power failure flag is stored, the power interruption has occurred, so the power failure processing from step S514 is executed. That is, in step S514, the generation of the timer interrupt process is prohibited, and then, in step S515, a power failure command indicating that the power supply has been shut off is output to another control board. Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in step S516, and after the access to the RAM 313 is prohibited in step S517, the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Even after the power supply is completely shut down, the data storage holding power is supplied from the data storage holding capacitor 321c of the power supply and launch control board 321, so that the information stored in the RAM 313 before the power cutoff is kept as it is. In a predetermined period (for example, 1 day or 2 days).

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

  A board certificate 197 is provided in the board box 163 of the main controller 162, and the model name and model name written on the surface of the board certificate 197 are set to the main body frame 13 and the front door in the pachinko machine 10 installed in the game hall. It was made visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 without requiring an opening operation of the frame 14 or the like. Therefore, it is possible for a game hall manager or the like to easily check whether or not an error in the assembly of the main controller 162 has occurred.

  In addition, a board certificate 107 is provided on the game board 81, and the model name and model name written on the surface of the board certificate 107 are assigned to the main frame 13 and the front door frame 14 in the pachinko machine 10 installed in the game hall. It was made visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 without requiring an opening operation. Therefore, it is easy for a game hall manager or the like to check whether or not the main controller 162 has been misassembled by comparing the board certificate 107 and the board certificate 197 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Can do.

  By providing the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 so as to penetrate the game board 81 in the front-rear direction, the board certificate paper 197 can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 in the configuration in which the main controller 162 is installed behind the game board 81. can do.

  Further, the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is installed in an area that is visible through the game area window 20 of the front door frame 14. Since the game area window portion 20 is for making the game area visible, the game area window 20 is provided at a position where the game area is easily visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In this case, the visibility of the board certificate paper 197 is improved by installing the certificate paper transmission part 104 in an area visible through the game area window 20.

  Further, since the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is installed in the area where the inflow of the game ball is blocked by the decoration member 89b, the board certificate paper 197 is not blocked by the game ball flowing down the game area, and the board can be used even during the game. The visibility of the certificate paper 197 is ensured.

  In the substrate box 163, the substrate certificate paper 197 is provided in the light emitter housing portion 193 that swells in front of the pachinko machine 10 from the substrate housing portion 192. Thereby, the position of the board certificate paper 197 can be set to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 as much as possible while the position of the main control board 173 is set to the back side of the pachinko machine 10 as much as possible. From the viewpoint of security against the main control board 197, the position of the main control board 173 is preferably the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. From the viewpoint of the visibility of the board certificate 197, the position of the board certificate 197 is preferably set to the front side of the pachinko machine 10, and according to this configuration, both conflicting demands can be realized.

  The LEDs 182a to 182c are provided in the substrate box 163. When the main control board 173 is operating normally, light is emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c. Thereby, it can be grasped | ascertained whether the fraudulent act using the unauthorized substrate is performed by confirming whether light is irradiated from LED182a-182c.

  Moreover, the specific light emission parts 94-96 were provided in the area | region which can be visually recognized through the window part of the front door frame 14 in the game board 81, and the light irradiated from LED182a-182c permeate | transmits the specific light emission parts 94-96. That is, the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 in a state where the light is installed in the game hall and the main frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are not opened. Therefore, the workability of the confirmation work of whether or not the illegal act using the illegal board is being performed is improved.

  Furthermore, the LEDs 182a to 182c are accommodated in the board box 163, and the board box 163 is provided with a coupling portion 174 and a seal seal 176. Although the structure which provides LED182a-182c outside the board | substrate box 163 is also assumed, in this case, while performing the fraudulent act using the said fraudulent board, the act of fraudulently acting also on LED182a-182c is assumed. If it does so, the discovery operation | work of the said fraud will not be performed correctly. On the other hand, by storing the LEDs 182a to 182c in the board box 163, it is necessary to open the board box 163 in order to perform fraud against the LEDs 182a to 182c, and this work is troublesome. It is possible to discourage such actions.

  The operating power of the LEDs 182a to 182c is supplied via the main control board 173. In an unauthorized act using an unauthorized board, all the electrical connections to the main control board 173 may be replaced with the unauthorized board. In this case, the electrical connection between the power supply and launch control board 321 and the main control board 173 may be changed. The connection is also released. When the fraud is performed, the operation power of the LEDs 182a to 182c is supplied through the main control board 173 as described above, so that the light irradiation from the LEDs 182a to 182c is automatically stopped. It is easy to find out that fraud has occurred.

  Further, when the connection confirmation signal is not input from the payout control board 322, the light from the LEDs 182a to 182c is not irradiated. In an illegal act using an unauthorized substrate, the unauthorized substrate has its own power supply means, and other devices are connected without releasing the electrical connection between the main control substrate 173 and the power supply and launch control substrate 321. An act of connecting to an unauthorized board can be considered. In this configuration, assuming a configuration in which light irradiation from the LEDs 182a to 182c is always performed when the main control board 173 and the power source and the launch control board 321 are electrically connected, an illegal board is assumed. Irrespective of the cheating used, light irradiation from the LEDs 182a to 182c is continued. Then, not only the above-mentioned fraud can not be found, but also the LEDs 182a to 182c continue to be irradiated with light, so that the manager of the game hall or the like determines that the pachinko machine 10 is normal. On the other hand, when the connection confirmation signal is not input from the payout control board 322 as described above, the light is not emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c, thereby preventing the illegal act. Can be dealt with.

  By controlling the light emission of the first LED 182a, the presence / absence of a jackpot at each game time is notified, and by controlling the light emission of the second LED 182b, the pattern of the specified number of rounds when a jackpot occurs is notified, By controlling the light emission of the third LED 182c, notification is made as to whether or not the electric accessory 84a associated with the operating port 84 is in an open state. That is, the LEDs 182a to 182c have not only a function of notifying whether or not the main control board 173 is operating normally, but also a function of notifying various game situations. Therefore, the LEDs 182a to 182c are multifunctional, and the configuration related to the LEDs 182a to 182c is optimized.

  Under the big hit state, the first LED 182a displays that it is in the big hit state. Here, an illegal act of shifting to a jackpot state by using the illegal substrate is assumed. Also, the electrical connection between the variable winning device 83 and the main control board 173 is released, and instead, the variable winning device 83 and the unauthorized board are electrically connected, so that the variable winning is possible even though the gaming state is not the big hit state. It is assumed that the device 83 is in an open state and an illegal act is attempted to receive a game ball illegally. On the other hand, by displaying that the first LED 182a is in the big hit state under the regular big hit state, for the game hall manager and the like, the behavior of the pachinko machine 10 and the display on the first LED 182a are displayed. It is possible to easily confirm whether or not the above fraudulent acts are being performed.

  In particular, even if an act of illegally opening the variable winning device 83 using an unauthorized board is performed, for a game hall manager or the like, by comparing the behavior of the variable winning device 83 with the display on the first LED 182a. , It can be easily understood that the cheating is being carried out.

  Further, it is apparent from the appearance that the variable winning device 83 is illegally opened using the illegal board and the symbol display device 91 performs display for the big hit state, and the variable winning device 83 is illegally opened. It is assumed that cheating is difficult to judge. On the other hand, by displaying the fact that the first LED 182a is in the big hit state under the regular big hit state as described above, for the game hall manager etc., the display on the symbol display device 91 By comparing the display with the display on the first LED 182a, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the above fraudulent activity is being performed.

  Further, the display indicating that the big hit state is in the first LED 182a is continued from the start to the end of the big hit state. As a result, for game hall managers and the like, the behavior of a jackpot state is caused even when the player is transitioning to a jackpot state due to cheating using the above-described fraud board or in a normal state (non-hit state). If it is, it is possible to grasp that the fraudulent act is performed by confirming at any timing that the display indicating that the first LED 182a is in the big hit state is not displayed. Therefore, the opportunity to grasp that the above fraud is being performed is increased.

  Further, an illegal act is assumed in which an unauthorized board is used to illegally open the variable prize-winning device 83 in a big hit state and open the variable prize-winning device 83 more times than the original number of times of opening. On the other hand, information corresponding to the number of rounds is notified in the second LED 182b. Thereby, it is possible for a game hall manager or the like to easily confirm whether or not the above-described fraud is being performed by comparing the behavior of the variable winning device 83 with the display on the second LED 182b. .

  When the electric accessory 84a of the operation port 84 is opened, the third LED 182c displays that effect. Here, the electrical connection between the operation port 84 and the main control board 173 is released, and instead, the operation port 84 and the unauthorized board are electrically connected to each other, and the electric player 84a is opened to illegally play the game ball. It is assumed that cheating is going to be paid out. On the other hand, when the electric accessory 84a is normally opened, the second LED 182b displays that effect, so that the manager of the game hall or the like will behave in the manner of the electric accessory 84a. By comparing the display with the display on the second LED 182b, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the above fraudulent act is being performed.

  The game board 81 is provided with specific light emitting portions 94 to 96 that penetrate the game board 81 in the front-rear direction, and the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c by the specific light emission portions 94 to 96 is guided to the front of the game board 81. did. Thereby, in the configuration in which the main controller 162 is installed behind the game board 81, the light emitted from the LEDs 182 a to 182 c can be guided forward from the game board 81.

  Moreover, the specific light emission parts 94-96 were installed in the area | region which can be visually recognized through the glass 22 provided in the front door frame 14. FIG. The glass 22 is provided so as to be visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 because the glass 22 is for making it possible to visually recognize the flow-down mode of the game ball in the game area. In this case, the visibility of the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c is enhanced by installing the specific light emitting units 94 to 96 in an area that is visible through the glass 22.

  Further, the specific light emitting units 94 to 96 are provided at positions included in the game area in the front view of the pachinko machine 10. Since the visibility of the gaming area is enhanced, the visibility of light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c is enhanced by providing the specific light emitting units 94 to 96 at positions included in the gaming area. Further, since the specific light emitting portions 94 to 96 are installed in the area where the inflow of the game ball is blocked by the decoration member 89b, the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c is not blocked by the game ball flowing down the game area, Visibility of light is ensured.

  A board housing part 192 for housing the main control board 173 and a light emitter housing part 193 for housing the LEDs 182a to 182c (light emitting body units 181a to 181c) are formed in the board box 163, and the light emitter housing part 193 is used as the board housing part. It was bulged forward of the pachinko machine 10 from 192. Thereby, the position of LED182a-182c can be made into the front side of the pachinko machine 10 as much as possible, while making the position of the main control board 173 into the back side of the pachinko machine 10 as much as possible. From the viewpoint of security against the main control board 173, the position of the main control board 173 is preferably the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, and from the viewpoint of the visibility of light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c, the positions of the LEDs 182a to 182c Is preferably on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, and according to this configuration, both conflicting demands can be realized.

(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the configuration relating to the game board and the main control device is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the different configuration will be described below. FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing a game board 401, a symbol display device 402 arranged in parallel with the game board 401, and a main controller 403 installed in the game board 401. FIG. 30 is a front view of the game board 401. . In FIGS. 29 and 30, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is basically omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the game board 401 is made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin such as polycarbonate. An inner rail portion 101 and an outer rail portion 102 for guiding the game balls launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 to the upper part of the game board 401 are attached to the front surface of the game board 401. The front surface of the game board 401 is partitioned by the inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102, and a game region 404 is formed in an inner region partitioned in a substantially circular shape. The gaming area 404 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window provided on the front door frame 14.

  The game board 401 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction, and each opening is provided with a general winning port 82, a variable winning device 83, an operating port 84, a through gate 85, and a center frame 405. It has been. In addition, an out port 87 is provided at the lower end of the game area 404, and nails 88 for appropriately distributing and adjusting the flow direction of the game ball are provided.

  The center frame 405 has a base member made of a colorless and transparent material, and includes a stage portion 406 and a guide passage portion 407 that guides a game ball to the stage portion 406. By providing the center frame 405, diversification of the manner in which the game balls flow down in the game area 404 is achieved.

  In detail, the center frame 405 is disposed at the approximate center of the game area 404 and the operation port 84 and the variable winning device are provided between the center frame 405 and the out port 87. 83 are arranged in this order from above. In addition, through gates 85 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the center frame 405, and general winning holes 82 are arranged on the left and right lower portions of the game area 404. In this case, in the game area 404, decorative members 89a and 89b are provided at the left and right lower portions as in the first embodiment, and a general winning opening 82 is provided for the decorative members 89a and 89b. Yes. The decorative members 89a and 89b are formed of a colorless and transparent material.

  Here, the game balls that have entered the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, the operation port 84, and the out port 87 are led out to the rear of the game board 401, and are discharged from there to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. The general winning opening 82 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 31, the general winning opening 82 is provided by penetrating the game board 401 in the front-rear direction, and the general winning opening 82 is provided on the back of the gaming board 401. A discharge passage portion 408 is provided so as to communicate with each other. The game balls that have entered the general winning opening 82 are guided to the discharge passage portion 408 and discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage portion 408.

  The general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, the operating port 84 and the out port 87 are arranged in a concentrated manner on the lower side in the game area 404. That is, in FIG. 30, a general prize is awarded to an area below the boundary line L (hereinafter, an area below the boundary line L is also referred to as a lower area 404a, and an area above the boundary line L is also referred to as an upper area 404b). A mouth 82, a variable winning device 83, an operation port 84, and an out port 87 are disposed. In this case, a shielding means is provided on the back surface of the game board 401 in the lower region 404a so that the discharge passage portion 408 cannot be seen from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Specifically, as this shielding means, a colored opaque shielding film 413 is attached to the back of the game board 401 (see FIG. 32).

  A symbol display device 402 is installed behind the game board 401. The symbol display device 402 includes a display screen 402a having substantially the same area as the upper area 404b of the game area 404, and the display screen 402a faces substantially the entire back surface of the upper area 404b. As described above, the game board 401 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin, and further, no shielding means is provided in the upper region 404b. Therefore, the display content on the display screen 402a is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. . By providing the symbol display device 402 in this way, the display screen 402a can be enlarged compared to the configuration in the first embodiment.

  A main control device 403 is installed behind the game board 401 and below the symbol display device 402. The main controller 403 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram for explaining the main controller 403.

  As in the first embodiment, the main control device 403 includes a substrate box 163 including a box base 171 and a box cover 172, and the main control substrate 173 is accommodated in the substrate box 163. Yes. The box base 171 and the box cover 172 are made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin, and the substrate box 163 is provided with a coupling portion and a sealing seal as in the first embodiment, although not shown. Yes. Further, the main control board 173 is installed with the component mounting surface 173a facing the back of the pachinko machine 10 in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  The board box 163 accommodates an LED board 412 on which a multicolor light emitting type LED 411 is mounted. Specifically, the board box 163 includes a board housing part 192 that houses the main control board 173 and a light emitter housing part 193 that houses the LED board 412. The light emitter housing portion 193 is formed so as to bulge the inner peripheral surface of the substrate housing portion 192 forward, and bulges forward from the substrate housing portion 192. The light emitter housing portion 193 is provided at one end of the substrate box 163 in the left-right direction. This position is the rotation tip side of the main body frame 13.

  Here, the main control device 403 is installed behind the game board 401 and below the symbol display device 402 as described above. That is, as shown in FIG. 32, it is located behind the discharge passage portion 408. In this case, the light emitter housing portion 193 is provided so as to bulge forward from the substrate housing portion 192, thereby preventing interference between the main controller 403 and the discharge passage portion 408. The end surface of the front end side of 193 is opposed to the back surface of the game board 401 as close as possible.

  The LED substrate 412 is installed such that the component mounting surface 412a on which the LED 411 is mounted faces the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the tip of the LED 411 is located near the tip of the light emitter housing portion 193. The LED board 412 is connected to the main control board 173 via the electric wiring 415, receives the operating power of the LED 411 from the main control board 173, and receives a light emission control signal from the main control board 173. In addition, although description by illustration is abbreviate | omitted, multiple LED411 is mounted in the LED board 412, and is corresponded to 1st LED182a, 2nd LED182b, and 3rd LED182c in the said 1st Embodiment, respectively.

  The light emitter housing portion 193 is located behind the decorative member 89 b provided in the game area 404. Here, as described above, the shielding film 413 is attached to the back surface of the lower region 404a of the colorless and transparent game board 401. However, the shielding film 413 is not provided at a position facing the light emitter housing portion 193 in the game board 401. The decorative member 89b is colorless and transparent. Therefore, the light emitted from the LED 411 passes through the game board 401 and the decorative member 89b, and is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, as shown in FIG. 30, the non-shielding area | region 414 is formed in the lower area | region 404a by the area | region where the shielding film 413 is not affixed, and LED411 is located in the non-shielding area | region 414 by front view. Yes.

  The light irradiation mode from the LED 411 is the same as that of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment. That is, in a situation where the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON and the main control board 173 is operating normally, light is emitted from the LED 411 to notify that effect. In addition, various notifications of the game situation are executed by the light from the LED 411.

  As in the first embodiment, the light emitter housing portion 193 of the substrate box 163 is provided (attached) with a substrate certificate paper 197 on the end face on the front end side. In this case, as described above, the light emitter housing portion 193 has a function of housing the LED 411, and light emitted from the LED 411 passes through the light emitter housing portion 193 and reaches the game board 401. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed at a position where the introduction of the light emitted from the LED 411 into the game board 401 is not hindered. Specifically, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed to a position shifted from the LED 411 so as not to overlap the LED 401 in a front view.

  The board certificate paper 197 is located in the non-shielding area 414 where the shielding film 413 is not affixed in the lower area 404a of the gaming area 404 in front view. Therefore, the contents written on the surface of the board certificate paper 197 are visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the game board 401 and the decorative member 89b. The model name and model name are written on the surface of the board certificate paper 197 as in the first embodiment. Note that a positioning portion for positioning the attachment position of the board certificate paper 197 may be integrally formed in the light emitter housing portion 193, as in the first embodiment.

  According to this embodiment described in detail above, the board certificate 197 is attached to the board box 163 of the main controller 403, and the model name and model name written on the surface of the board certificate 197 are the pachinko machine 10. Visible from the front. Therefore, it is possible for a game hall manager or the like to easily check whether or not an assembly error of the main controller 403 has occurred. In this embodiment as well, the confirmation work can be facilitated by providing the board certificate paper 107 on the game board 401 as in the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, a game board 401 formed of a colorless and transparent material is used as a configuration for increasing the size of the display screen 402a of the symbol display device 402. In this configuration, the game board 401 includes The board certificate paper 197 can be made visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 without forming a through hole or penetrating the game board 401 to embed a transparent material. That is, the board certificate paper 197 can be made visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 by using a configuration for increasing the size of the display screen 402a of the symbol display device 402.

  In addition, since the shielding film 413 is attached to the back surface of the lower region 404a provided with the entrance portion in the game board 401, the discharge passage portion 408 becomes difficult to visually recognize from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the pachinko machine 10 The aesthetics of this are optimized. In this configuration, the symbol display device 402 is installed so as to be positioned only behind the upper region 404b, and the main controller 403 is installed behind the lower region 404a. Thereby, the display screen 402a of the symbol display device 402 and the board certificate paper 197 can be prevented from overlapping each other by using the configuration for optimizing the beauty of the pachinko machine 10 as described above. .

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment are provided by providing the LEDs 411 similarly to the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment. The effect similar to the effect by this can be acquired.

  In the present embodiment, a game board 401 formed of a colorless and transparent material is used as a configuration for increasing the size of the display screen 402a of the symbol display device 402. In this configuration, the game board 401 includes The light from the LED 411 can be led out from the game board 401 without forming a through hole or penetrating the game board 401 to embed a transparent material. That is, the light from the LED 411 can be led out to the front of the pachinko machine 10 using a configuration for increasing the size of the display screen 402 a of the symbol display device 402.

  In addition, since the shielding film 413 is attached to the back surface of the lower region 404a provided with the entrance portion in the game board 401, the discharge passage portion 408 becomes difficult to visually recognize from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the pachinko machine 10 The aesthetics of this are optimized. In this configuration, the symbol display device 402 is installed so as to be positioned only behind the upper region 404b, and the main controller 403 is installed behind the lower region 404a. Thereby, the display screen 402a of the symbol display apparatus 402 and LED411 can be prevented from overlapping before and behind using the structure for optimizing the aesthetics of the pachinko machine 10 as mentioned above.

(Third embodiment)
Hereinafter, a third embodiment relating to a spinning ball game machine using a game ball as a game medium for playing a game will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 33 is a front view of the gaming machine 500, and FIGS. 34 and 35 are perspective views showing an opened state of the gaming machine 500.

  The gaming machine 500 according to the present embodiment requires taking in a game ball (for example, a game ball similar to a pachinko machine: a pachinko ball) as a predetermined number of game media (game value) in the game, and a predetermined condition is established. In some cases, a plurality of game balls, and in some cases, a large number of game balls are paid out. This game machine is supplied with game balls from the same game ball supply system as the pachinko machine in the game hall, etc., and this game is installed in the existing island facility (pachinko island) where the pachinko machine is installed. It is possible to install a machine.

  The gaming machine 500 includes an outer frame 501 and a gaming machine main portion 502 that is attached to the outer frame 501 so as to be rotatable forward. When installing the gaming machine 500 in the gaming hall, the outer frame 501 is attached and fixed to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 502 includes a door block 503 that is a door body unit, a face change block 504 that is a picture display unit, and a payout block 505 that is a payout unit for game balls. The door block 503 (the gaming machine main part 502) is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 501. In this case, the rotation axis is provided on the left side when the gaming machine 500 is viewed from the front, and the gaming machine main part 502 is opened with the right side as the rotation tip when viewed from the front.

  The surface changing block 504 is attached to the back side of the door block 503, and the payout block 505 is further attached so as to cover the surface changing block 504 from the back side. The surface changing block 504 and the payout block 505 are supported by a part of the door block 503 so as to be rotatable, and can be rotated integrally with the door block 503 with respect to the outer frame 501. In contrast, each has a structure that can be individually rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 33 and FIG. 35, the door block 503 outputs a window 512 to which a transparent panel 511 for enabling visual recognition of a reel symbol, a liquid crystal symbol, etc., which will be described later, and a sound effect corresponding to the game situation is output. A speaker unit 513, an operation unit 514 that is manually operated by a player when playing a game, a dish unit 515 that stores game balls, a take-in unit 516 that takes in game balls stored in the dish unit 515, and the like.

  Incidentally, as the operation unit 514, a bet switch (betting operation means) 517 operated to start taking-in of the game ball by the take-in unit 516 and each reel (circular body) of the reel device 522 described later start to rotate. A start lever (start operation means) 518 and a stop switch (stop operation means) 519 operated to individually stop the reels to be stopped are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the surface changing block 504 includes a synthetic resin-made surface changing base body 521, a reel device 522 as an orbiting body unit, a liquid crystal display device 523 as an auxiliary effect device, and various main types of games. A main control device 524 that executes control and a display control device 525 that executes subordinate display control based on a command from the main control device 524 are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the face change block 504 is configured to include all the main parts that determine the game content of the gaming machine 500. If the model change is performed in a game hall or the like, this face change block 504 is provided. The model can be changed by replacing 504 with the new model. That is, the surface changing block 504 is an exchange unit when the model is changed.

  The reel device 522, the liquid crystal display device 523, the main control device 524, and the display control device 525 are mounted on the surface changing base body 521. As shown in FIG. 33, the entire surface of the surface changing base body 521, the variable display of symbols on the reels 527, 528, and 529 provided on the reel device 522 and the display screen 523a of the liquid crystal display device 523 are door blocks 503. It can be visually recognized through the window 512.

  Each of the reels 527 to 529 includes a cylindrical skeleton member that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound around the outer periphery thereof. On the outer peripheral surface of the belt, a number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals (for example, 21 symbols). A stepping motor as a drive source is provided at the center of each of the reels 527 to 529, and each of the reels 527 to 529 is rotationally driven individually, that is, independently of each other by driving the stepping motor.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the payout block 505 includes a back cover member 531 integrally formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, a payout mechanism 532 for paying out game balls, and a payout control device that controls payout control. 533 and a power supply device 534 that supplies power generated from an external power supply to the main control device 524 and the like, and these are integrated.

  The back cover member 531 includes a base portion 536 that has a substantially flat shape, and a protective cover portion 537 that protrudes rearward (rear of the gaming machine 500) and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 537 has a shape in which the left and right surfaces and the upper and lower surfaces and the rear surface are closed, and is large enough to accommodate at least the reel device 522, the main control device 524, and the display control device 525 of the surface changing block 504. Have However, since the back cover member 531 has transparency, when the gaming machine main part 502 is opened from the outer frame 501, the main controller 524 and the like can be visually recognized without opening the payout block 505. It has become.

  As the payout mechanism 532, a tank 541 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back cover member 531, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished. A tank rail 542 is connected to the lower side of the tank 541, and a payout device 543 for paying out game balls is provided on the downstream side of the tank rail 542. The payout device 543 is driven by a control signal from the payout control device 533, and the game ball is paid out as appropriate.

  The main controller 524 will be described below. FIG. 36 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of the main controller 524.

  As in the first embodiment, the main controller 524 includes a substrate box 553 including a box base 551 and a box cover 552, and the main control substrate 554 is accommodated in the substrate box 553. Yes. The box base 551 and the box cover 552 of the substrate box 553 are formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin. Further, although not shown in the drawing, the substrate box 553 has a coupling portion and a sealing seal as in the first embodiment. Is provided. The main control board 554 is installed with the component mounting surface 554a on which the CPU 558 and the like are mounted facing the box cover 552.

  The main control device 524 is installed on the rotation tip side of the surface changing base body 521, and is further installed vertically so that the component mounting surface 554a of the main control board 554 faces the side of the rotation tip side. ing. The main controller 524 is installed via the mounting base 555. Although the main controller 524 is covered by the back cover member 531 of the payout block 505, since the back cover member 531 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin, the game machine main in the gaming machine 500 installed in the game hall The main controller 524 can be visually recognized without opening the payout block 505 simply by opening the part 502. Furthermore, since the board box 553 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin and the main controller 524 is installed as described above, the gaming machine main part 502 is opened in the gaming machine 500 installed in the gaming hall. It is possible to visually recognize the component mounting surface 554a of the main control board 554 without having to open the payout block 505.

  A multicolor light emitting type LED 560 is mounted on the component mounting surface 554a of the main control board 554. The LED 560 is provided at the front end of the main control board 554. The LED 560 includes a connection terminal 561, and the connection terminal 561 is connected to the main control board 554. By connecting the connection terminal 561 to the main control board 554 in this way, the LED 560 receives operating power from the main control board 554 and is controlled to emit light by the main control board 554. The end of the LED 560 opposite to the side on which the connection terminal 561 is provided is convex outward, and the light emitted from the LED 560 has a strong directivity in the convex direction. .

  The connection terminal 561 of the LED 560 is relatively long, and a tip end portion 562 that is bent at a right angle at a midway position and is convex faces the front of the gaming machine 500. That is, the component mounting surface 554a of the main control board 554 faces the gaming machine 500 side, whereas the tip portion 562 of the LED 560 faces the front of the gaming machine 500.

  The LED 560 is located at the front end of the main controller 524 as described above, and is located near the surface changing base body 521. In front of the LED 560 in the surface changing base body 521, a light transmission part 565 formed of colorless and transparent glass or synthetic resin is provided. In addition, a window portion 512 is located in front of the light transmission portion 565. Therefore, the light emitted from the LED 560 is visible from the front of the gaming machine 500 by passing through the board box 553, the light transmitting portion 565, and the window portion 512.

  The irradiation mode of light from the LED 560 is similar to the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment. That is, in a situation where the power of the gaming machine 500 is ON and the main control board 554 is operating normally, light is emitted from the LED 560 and a notification to that effect is given. In addition, various notifications of the game situation are executed by the light from the LED 560. The notification by the LED 560 can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine 500 through the window 512 without requiring an opening operation of the gaming machine main part 502 in the gaming machine 500 installed in the gaming hall.

  Note that the CPU 558 executes processing similar to the LED control processing in the first embodiment, whereby the light irradiation mode from the LED 560 is as described above. In addition, a connection confirmation signal for confirming that the main control board 554 is connected to another device is output from the payout control device 533. In addition, the game status notification includes, for example, notification of occurrence of a jackpot (special game state), and notification of occurrence of a winning combination such as a small role or replay.

  As described above, the component mounting surface 554a of the main control board 554 can be visually recognized without opening the payout block 505 simply by opening the gaming machine main portion 502 in the gaming machine 500 installed in the gaming hall. Therefore, the LED 560 itself can be visually recognized without opening the payout block 505 only by opening the gaming machine main part 502. Therefore, even when the LED 560 is carefully checked after the gaming machine main part 502 is opened, the workability of the checking work can be improved.

  Substrate box 553 is provided (attached) with a substrate certificate paper 197 similar to that of the first embodiment on the end face on the front end side. In this case, as described above, the substrate box 553 has a function of housing the LED 560, and the light emitted from the LED 560 passes through the substrate box 553 and reaches the light transmitting portion 565. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed at a position where the introduction of the light emitted from the LED 560 into the light transmitting portion 565 is not hindered. Specifically, the board certificate paper 197 is attached to a position shifted from the light emitting portion of the LED 560 so as not to overlap the light emitting portion of the LED 560 in front view.

  The board certificate paper 197 is located in the rear region of the light transmitting portion 565 when viewed from the front. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The model name and model name are written on the surface of the board certificate paper 197 as in the first embodiment. As in the first embodiment, a positioning portion for positioning the attachment position of the board certificate paper 197 may be integrally formed on the board box 553.

  According to the embodiment described above in detail, the board certificate 197 is attached to the board box 553 of the main controller 524, and the model name and model name written on the surface of the board certificate 197 are the game hall. In the gaming machine 500 in the installed state, it is visible from the front of the gaming machine 500 without requiring an opening operation of the gaming machine main part 502 or the like. Therefore, it is possible for a game hall manager or the like to easily check whether or not an assembly error of the main controller 524 has occurred. In this embodiment, as in the case of the board certificate 107 in the first embodiment, the confirmation work can be facilitated by providing the reference certificate on the surface of the replacement block.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment are provided by providing the LED 560 similarly to the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment. The effect similar to the effect by this can be acquired.

(Fourth embodiment)
Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment related to the slot machine will be described with reference to the drawings. 37 is a front view of the slot machine 600, FIG. 38 is a perspective view of the slot machine 600 with the front door 601 opened, and FIG. 39 is a front view of the housing 602.

  The casing 602 of the slot machine 600 is formed in a box shape opened forward by combining wooden plate materials. A front door 601 is attached to the front side of the housing 602 so as to be openable and closable. A game panel 603 made of synthetic resin is provided above the front door 601. The game panel 603 is partitioned vertically, and three vertically long display windows 604, 605, and 606 are formed side by side in the lower region. Through the display windows 604, 605, and 606, the variable display of symbols by the reel unit 611 provided inside the housing 602 is visible. Note that an auxiliary display unit 612 is provided in the upper area of the game panel 603 to give various information to the player.

  The reel unit 611 includes a plurality of reels 613, 614, and 615 formed in a cylindrical shape. Each of these reels 613, 614, 615 has a one-to-one correspondence with each display window 604, 605, 606. Each reel 613, 614, 615 is rotatably supported so that its central axis is the rotation axis of the reel, and a plurality of symbols are attached to the outer peripheral surface of each reel 613, 614, 615 in the rotation direction. Has been. Each reel 613, 614, 615 is connected to a stepping motor (not shown), and each reel 613, 614, 615 rotates individually by driving the stepping motor. As the reels 613, 614, and 615 rotate, the above-described variable display of symbols is executed.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 603, a start lever 621 that is operated to start rotation of the reels 613, 614, and 615 all at once is provided. On the right side of the start lever 621, stop switches 622, 623, and 624 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 613, 614, and 615 are provided. Further, a max bet switch 625 is provided between the start lever 621 and the stop switches 622, 623, and 624 for inserting three credited virtual medals as investment values at a time. A medal slot 626 for inserting medals as an investment value is provided on the lower right side of the display windows 604, 605, and 606.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 626 are guided to either the storage passage 628 or the discharge passage 629 by the selector 627 provided on the back surface of the front door 601. The medal guided to the storage passage 628 is guided to the hopper device 630 for paying out the medal to the player. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 629 is guided to the medal tray 631 provided at the lower front portion of the front door 601 and returned to the player. In addition, a power supply device 632 that supplies electric power to a later-described main control device 641 and the like is provided in the housing 602 via electric wiring.

  A main controller 641 is provided above the reel unit 611 inside the housing 602. The main controller 641 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 40 is a schematic diagram for explaining the main controller 641.

  As in the first embodiment, the main control device 641 includes a substrate box 644 including a box base 642 and a box cover 643. The main control substrate 645 is accommodated in the substrate box 644. Yes. The box base 642 and the box cover 643 are formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin, and the substrate box 644 is provided with a coupling portion 646 and a sealing seal 647 as in the first embodiment.

  The main controller 641 is installed on the back plate 602a of the housing 602 with the component mounting surface 645a of the main control board 645 on which the CPU 661 is mounted facing the front of the slot machine 600. This installation is performed via a mounting base 649.

  The board box 644 houses an LED board 652 on which a multicolor light emitting type LED 651 is mounted. Specifically, the board box 644 includes a board housing part 653 that houses the main control board 645 and a light emitter housing part 654 that houses the LED board 652. The light emitter housing portion 654 is formed so as to bulge the inner peripheral surface of the substrate housing portion 653 forward and bulges forward from the substrate housing portion 653. The front end surface of the light emitter housing portion 654 faces the back surface of the front door 601 at a position close thereto.

  The LED 651 includes a connection terminal 655, and the connection terminal 655 is connected to the LED substrate 652. The end of the LED 651 opposite to the side on which the connection terminal 655 is provided is convex outward, and the light emitted from the LED 651 has a strong directivity in the convex direction. . The LED board 652 is connected to the main control board 645 via the electric wiring 657, receives the operating power of the LED 651 from the main control board 645, and receives the light emission control signal from the main control board 645.

  The LED substrate 652 is installed such that the component mounting surface 652a on which the LED 651 is mounted faces the front of the slot machine 600, and the tip of the LED 651 is located near the tip of the light emitter housing portion 654. And since the front-end | tip of the light-emitting body accommodating part 654 exists in the position close | similar to the back surface of the front door 601 as mentioned above, it can be said that the front-end | tip of LED651 is in the position close | similar to the back surface of the front door 601.

  A light transmission part 656 formed of colorless and transparent glass or synthetic resin is provided at a position in front of the LED 651 in the front door 601. Therefore, the light emitted from the LED 651 is visible from the front of the slot machine 600 by passing through the substrate box 644 and the light transmitting portion 656.

  The light irradiation mode from the LED 651 is similar to the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment. That is, in a situation where the power of the slot machine 600 is ON and the main control board 645 is operating normally, light is emitted from the LED 651 and a notification to that effect is given. In addition, various notifications of the game situation are executed by the light from the LED 651. The notification by the LED 651 can be viewed from the front of the slot machine 600 through the light transmitting portion 656 without requiring the front door 601 to be opened in the slot machine 600 installed in the game hall.

  Note that the CPU 661 executes processing similar to the LED control processing in the first embodiment, whereby the light irradiation mode from the LED 651 is as described above. Further, a connection confirmation signal for confirming that the main control board 645 is connected to another device is output from a display control device for controlling the display of the auxiliary display unit 612. In addition, the game status notification includes, for example, notification of occurrence of a jackpot (special game state), and notification of occurrence of a winning combination such as a small role or replay.

  The main control device 641 is installed at a position where it can be seen only by opening the front door 601. Therefore, the LED 651 itself and the LED substrate 652 can be visually recognized only by opening the front door 601. Therefore, even when the LED 651 is carefully checked after the front door 601 is opened, the workability of the checking work can be improved.

  As in the first embodiment, a substrate certificate paper 197 is provided on (attached to) the light emitter housing portion 654 of the substrate box 644 on the end face on the front end side. In this case, the light emitter housing portion 654 has a function of housing the LED 651 as described above, and the light emitted from the LED 651 passes through the light emitter housing portion 654 and reaches the light transmitting portion 656. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed at a position where the introduction of the light emitted from the LED 651 into the light transmitting portion 656 is not hindered. Specifically, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed to the LED 651 so as not to overlap with the LED 651 when viewed from the front.

  The board certificate paper 197 is located in the rear region of the light transmitting portion 656 when viewed from the front. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The model name and model name are written on the surface of the board certificate paper 197 as in the first embodiment. Note that a positioning portion for positioning the attachment position of the board certificate paper 197 may be integrally formed in the light emitter housing portion 654 as in the first embodiment.

  According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the board certificate 197 is attached to the board box 644 of the main controller 641, and the model name and model name printed on the surface of the board certificate 197 are the front door. It is visible from the front of the slot machine 600 without requiring the opening operation of 601. Therefore, it is possible for a game hall manager or the like to easily confirm whether or not an assembly error of the main control device 641 has occurred. In the present embodiment, as in the case of the board certificate paper 107 in the first embodiment, by providing the reference certificate paper on the surface of the front door 601, the confirmation work can be facilitated.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment are provided by providing the LEDs 651 similarly to the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment. The effect similar to the effect by this can be acquired.

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

  (1) A modification of the main controller 162 in the first embodiment will be described below.

  (1-1) In the modification shown in FIG. 41, the light emitter units 181a to 181c are accommodated in the substrate box 163 of the main controller 162, as in the first embodiment. The light emitter units 181a to 181c are connected to the main control board 173, and the LEDs 182a to 182c of the light emitter units 181a to 181c receive operating power via the main control board 173, and the main control board 173 controls light emission. Is done.

  However, in this configuration, the board accommodating portion 192 of the board box 163 is located near the back surface of the game board 81 unlike the first embodiment. Accordingly, the light emitter housing portion 193 in the substrate box 163 is not provided so as to bulge out from the substrate housing portion 192 to the front of the pachinko machine 10, but the end face on the front end side of the light emitter housing portion 193 is the substrate housing. The portion 192 is on the same plane as the end surface on the tip side. In correspondence with the configuration of the light emitter housing portion 193, the light emitter units 181a to 181c are not provided with the longitudinal portions 185a to 185c as in the first embodiment. According to this configuration, the space for providing a discharge passage or the like between the game board 81 and the board accommodating portion 192 cannot be secured as in the first embodiment, but the structure of the board box 163 and the light emitter units 181a to 181c. This structure is simplified compared to the first embodiment.

  Further, the board box 163 is provided (attached) with a board certificate paper 197 similar to that of the first embodiment on the end face on the front end side. In this case, as described above, the board box 163 has a function of housing the LEDs 182a to 182c, and light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c passes through the board box 163 and reaches the specific light emitting units 94 to 96. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed at a position where the introduction of the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c into the specific light emitting units 94 to 96 is not hindered. Specifically, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed at a position shifted from the LEDs 182a to 182c so as not to overlap the LEDs 182a to 182c in a front view.

  The board certificate paper 197 is located in the rear region of the certificate paper transmission part 104 in a front view. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Since the board certificate 197 is attached to the board box 163 in this way, as in the case of the first embodiment, for the game hall manager or the like, has the assembly error of the main controller 162 been caused? It can be easily confirmed whether or not.

  (1-2) In the modification shown in FIG. 42, the light emitter unit and the LED board are not provided in the board box 163 of the main controller 162, and instead, the LED 701 is mounted on the main control board 702. ing. The main control board 702 has a component mounting surface 702a facing the back of the pachinko machine 10.

  The LED 701 includes a connection terminal 701a, and the connection terminal 701a is connected to the main control board 702. As the connection terminal 701 a is connected to the main control board 702 in this manner, the LED 701 receives operating power from the main control board 702 and is controlled to emit light by the main control board 702. The connection terminal 701a of the LED 701 is relatively long and is bent at a right angle at an intermediate position so that the tip portion 701b of the LED 701 faces the pachinko machine 10 side. More specifically, the main body frame 13 faces the rotating tip side. According to this configuration, the light from the LED 701 can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and when the main body frame 13 is opened, the LED 701 itself can be viewed from the side and the rear of the main body frame 13. it can.

  Further, the board box 163 is provided (attached) with a board certificate paper 197 similar to that of the first embodiment on the end face on the front end side. In this case, the board box 163 has a function of housing the LED 701 as described above, and the light emitted from the LED 701 passes through the board box 163 and reaches the specific light emitting units 94 to 96. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed at a position where the introduction of the light emitted from the LED 701 into the specific light emitting portions 94 to 96 is not hindered. Specifically, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed to a position shifted from the LED 701 so as not to overlap the LED 701 in front view.

  The board certificate paper 197 is located in the rear region of the certificate paper transmission part 104 in a front view. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Since the board certificate 197 is attached to the board box 163 in this way, as in the case of the first embodiment, for the game hall manager or the like, has the assembly error of the main controller 162 been caused? It can be easily confirmed whether or not.

  (1-3) In the modification shown in FIGS. 43 and 44, the light emitter units 181a to 181c are accommodated in the substrate box 163 of the main controller 162, as in the first embodiment. The light emitter units 181a to 181c are connected to the main control board 173, and the LEDs 182a to 182c of the light emitter units 181a to 181c receive operating power via the main control board 173, and the main control board 173 controls light emission. Is done.

  However, in this configuration, as shown in FIG. 43, a recess 711 is formed in the game board 81 so as to be recessed inward from the peripheral edge. The main controller 162 is installed so that the tip of the light emitter housing part 193 in the substrate box 163 enters the recess 711. In this case, the end face on the front end side of the light emitter housing portion 193 is on the same plane as the surface of the game board 81, but may be configured to be located on the front side or the rear side.

  According to the above configuration, the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c and transmitted through the tip of the light emitter housing portion 193 reaches the glass 22 as it is, and the specific light emitting portion of the game board 81 as in the first embodiment. Since it is not necessary to transmit 94-96, the visibility of the light from LED182a-182c is improved. However, in this configuration, there is a slight gap between the light emitter housing portion 193 and the recess 711 of the game board 81, and a fraudulent jig or the like is inserted into the back side of the game board 81 through the gap. Cheating is assumed. From this viewpoint, the configuration in the first embodiment in which the gap does not occur is preferable.

  Further, the light emitter housing portion 193 is provided (attached) with a substrate certificate paper 197 similar to that of the first embodiment on the end face on the front end side. In this case, as described above, the substrate box 163 has a function of accommodating the LEDs 182a to 182c, and light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c passes through the substrate box 163 and reaches the glass 22. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is affixed at a position that does not hinder the light irradiated from the LEDs 182a to 182c from reaching the glass 22. Furthermore, the board certificate paper 197 covers a region excluding a portion located in front of the LEDs 182a to 182c so that portions other than the LEDs 182a to 182c inside the main controller 162 cannot be seen as much as possible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Is pasted.

  The board certificate paper 197 is located in the rear region of the glass 22 in front view. Therefore, the board certificate paper 197 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Since the board certificate 197 is attached to the board box 163 in this way, as in the case of the first embodiment, for the game hall manager or the like, has the assembly error of the main controller 162 been caused? It can be easily confirmed whether or not. Further, since the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is not interposed between the substrate certificate paper 197 and the glass 22 as in the first embodiment, the visibility of the substrate certificate paper 197 is improved.

  In this configuration, a hole that penetrates in the front-rear direction instead of the recess 711 may be formed in the game board 81, and the tip of the light emitter housing part 193 may enter the hole. Further, a concave portion or a hole portion may be formed in the main body frame 13, and the tip of the light emitter housing portion 193 may enter the concave portion or the hole portion formed in the main body frame 13. Furthermore, a gap may be provided between the main body frame 13 and the game board 81 so that the tip of the light emitter housing portion 193 enters the gap.

  Further, the configuration of the main control device in (1-1) to (1-3) may be applied to the second embodiment, the third embodiment, or the fourth embodiment. .

  (2) A modification of the configuration (1-3) will be described below.

  (2-1) In the modification shown in FIG. 45, an LED substrate 722 on which multicolor light emitting type LEDs 721 are mounted is housed in the substrate box 163 instead of the light emitter units 181a to 181c. The LED substrate 722 is installed in the light emitter housing portion 193 so that the component mounting surface 722a on which the LEDs 721 are mounted faces the front of the pachinko machine 10. The LED board 722 is connected to the main control board 173 via the electric wiring 723, and receives the operating power and the light emission control signal of the LED 721 from the main control board 173. Similarly to the configuration (1-3), a board certificate paper 197 is provided on the end face on the front end side of the light emitter housing portion 193.

  (2-2) In the modification shown in FIG. 46, similarly to the configuration of (2-1) above, a multicolor light emitting type LED 731 is mounted in the board box 163 instead of the light emitter units 181a to 181c. The LED substrate 732 is accommodated. However, in this configuration, the electrical connection between the LED board 732 and the main control board 173 is performed by directly connecting the connectors 733 and 734 provided on the boards 732 and 173, respectively, without using electric wiring. It has been broken. In this configuration, a plurality of LEDs 731 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction.

  Similarly to the configuration (1-3), a board certificate paper 197 is provided on the end face on the front end side of the light emitter housing portion 193. Holes 738a and 738b are formed in the board certificate paper 197 so as to correspond to the LEDs 731 arranged side by side, and light from each LED 731 is irradiated toward the glass 22 through the corresponding holes 738a and 738b. Is done.

  Note that the LED substrates 722 and 732 in the above (2-1) and (2-2) may be applied in place of the light emitter units 181a to 181c in the configuration in the first embodiment. The configuration of 1) may be applied instead of the light emitter units 181a to 181c.

  (3) A modified example of the configuration using the light guide with respect to the derivation of light from the LEDs accommodated in the substrate box 163 will be described.

  (3-1) In the modification shown in FIG. 47, the board box 163 of the main controller 162 houses an LED board 742 on which a multi-color light emitting type LED 741 is mounted. The LED board 742 is installed with the component mounting surface 742a on which the LED 741 is mounted facing the front of the pachinko machine 10. Further, the LED board 742 is electrically connected to the main control board 173. In this case, the connection is performed by directly connecting the connectors 743 and 744 provided on the substrates 742 and 173, respectively, without using electric wiring. In addition, you may make it electrically connect both the board | substrates 742 and 173 via an electrical wiring.

  A light guide body 745 is embedded in front of the LED 741 in the game board 81 so as to penetrate the game board 81 in the front-rear direction. The light guide 745 has a double structure including a core made of a material having a high light transmittance such as acrylic resin and a clad having a refractive index lower than that of the core. It is structured to be confined and propagated in the core by total reflection. Note that the light guide 745 may be configured as a bundle of a plurality of optical fibers.

  The light emitted from the LED 741 and introduced into the light guide 745 proceeds to the front of the pachinko machine 10 while being totally reflected in the light guide 745 and is led out to the front of the game board 81. The derived light is transmitted through the glass 22 of the window portion. Thereby, the light irradiated from LED741 can be visually recognized from the pachinko machine 10 front. In particular, since the light is guided by the light guide 745, the attenuation of the light is suppressed when the light is led to the front of the game board 81, and the visibility of the light emitted from the LED 741 is improved. It is illustrated.

  (3-2) In the modification shown in FIG. 48, the LED board is not provided in the board box 163 of the main controller 162, and instead, the LED 751 is mounted on the main control board 173. The main control board 173 has its component mounting surface 173a facing the back of the pachinko machine 10.

  The LED 751 includes a connection terminal 751a, and the connection terminal 751a is connected to the main control board 173. By connecting the connection terminal 751 a to the main control board 173 in this way, the LED 751 receives operating power from the main control board 173 and is controlled to emit light by the main control board 173. The tip of the LED 751 faces the back of the pachinko machine 10.

  In this configuration, the first light guide 752 is accommodated in the substrate box 163. The first light guide 752 has a U shape, and one end 753 of the first light guide 752 is connected to the main control board 173 in a state where the LED 751 is accommodated. Further, the other end portion 754 of the first light guide 752 is opposed to the inner surface of the box base 171 and faces the front of the pachinko machine 10. In front of the other end 754 of the first light guide 752 in the game board 81, a second light guide 755 is embedded through the game board 81 in the front-rear direction. The specific configurations of the first light guide 752 and the second light guide 755 are the same as those of the light guide 745.

  According to this configuration, the light emitted from the LED 751 and introduced into the first light guide 752 is guided to the second light guide 755 while being totally reflected in the first light guide 752. The light guided to the second light guide 755 proceeds to the front of the pachinko machine 10 while being totally reflected in the second light guide 755 and is guided to the front of the game board 81. The derived light is transmitted through the glass 22 of the window portion. Thereby, the light irradiated from LED751 can be visually recognized from the pachinko machine 10 front. In particular, since the light is led out by the first light guide 752 and the second light guide 755, the light is suppressed from being attenuated when the light is led to the front of the game board 81, and the light is emitted from the LED 751. The visibility of the emitted light is improved.

  Furthermore, since the LED 751 is mounted on the component mounting surface 173 a of the main control board 173, the LED 751 itself can be visually recognized from the side and rear of the main body frame 13 by opening the main body frame 13. Therefore, workability when checking the LED 751 itself is also improved.

  Even in the above configurations (3-1) and (3-2), the board certificate paper 197 is provided on the end face of the board box 163, and the board certificate paper 197 is transparent when viewed from the front. It is located in the rear region of the portion 104. Therefore, the board certificate 197 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and it is easy for a game hall manager or the like to check whether or not the main controller 162 has been assembled incorrectly. .

  Moreover, you may apply the structure regarding the light guide of said (3-1) and (3-2) with respect to the said 2nd Embodiment, the said 3rd Embodiment, or the said 4th Embodiment. .

  (4) In each of the above-described embodiments, etc., a configuration may be adopted in which an LED that notifies that the main control board is operating normally is not provided. Even in this configuration, by providing the board certificate paper 197, it is possible to easily find an assembly error of the main controller.

  (5) Instead of the configuration in which the substrate certificate paper 197 is attached to the substrate box, a display device having a display screen (display area) may be accommodated in the substrate box or connected to the substrate box from the outside. In this case, the model name and model name are displayed on the display screen of the display device, and the display is visible from the front of the gaming machine. Even in this configuration, the configuration is complicated in that a display device is provided in place of the board certificate paper 197, but an assembly error of the main control device can be easily found as in the above embodiments.

  (6) The board certificate paper 197 may be provided inside the board box instead of being provided outside the board box. In this case, it is possible to prevent the board certificate paper 197 from being damaged. Further, the substrate certificate paper 197 may be embedded in the substrate box.

  (7) In each of the above embodiments, both the model name and the model name are written on the board certificate paper 197. Alternatively, only the model name may be written on the board certificate paper 197. It is good also as a structure which describes only a model name.

  Further, instead of writing the model name and model name on the board certificate paper 197, information unique to the gaming machine written on the board certificate paper 107 may be written on the board certificate paper 197 instead. Even in this configuration, by comparing the board certificate 197 and the board certificate 107, it is possible to confirm whether or not an error in the assembly of the main controller has occurred.

  In addition to or instead of the model name and model name, information obtained by two-dimensionally coding such information may be written on the board certificate 197. In this case, it is possible to confirm whether or not an error in the assembly of the main controller has occurred by reading the two-dimensionally encoded information with a dedicated reader. Further, an IC tag that outputs ID information by transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from a dedicated reader device may be provided on the board certificate paper 197.

  (8) In the first embodiment, the board certificate paper 107 may be omitted. Even with this configuration, the model name and model name are written on the board certificate 197, so that the manager of the game hall or the like can confirm whether or not an error in the assembly of the main controller has occurred. it can.

  (9) In the first embodiment, instead of providing the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 in the game board 81, a through hole may be formed in the game board 81, and the board certificate paper 197 may be arranged behind the through hole. . Even with this configuration, the board certificate paper 197 can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. However, in this configuration, since a fraudulent act of inserting a fraudulent jig from the front of the pachinko machine 10 to the rear of the game board 81 through a through hole formed in the game board 81 is assumed. It is preferable that the certificate paper transmitting portion 104 is provided as in the embodiment. The configuration in which the through hole is formed may be applied in place of the configuration in which the light transmitting portion 565 is provided in the surface changing base body 521 in the third embodiment.

  (10) In the first embodiment, the board certificate paper 197 is made visible through the game area window portion 20 for making the game area visible. It is good also as a structure which provides a window part in the front door frame 14 as a game machine front body. In addition, the configuration in which the dedicated window portion of the board certificate paper 197 is provided on the front body of the gaming machine as described above may be applied in the second embodiment or the third embodiment.

  (11) In each of the above embodiments, the configuration in which the board certificate paper 197 is provided in the board box in order to easily find an assembly error of the control apparatus is applied to the main control apparatus. You may apply. For example, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the present invention may be applied to the payout control device 242 and the audio lamp control device 143. In the third embodiment, the present invention may be applied to the display control device 525 and the payout control device 533. Moreover, in the said 4th Embodiment, you may apply with respect to a display control apparatus. Furthermore, you may apply simultaneously with respect to several control apparatuses instead of a single control apparatus.

  (12) In each of the above embodiments, the LED housed in the board box notifies that the main control board is operating normally, but instead of this, a display screen (display area) is displayed. The display device may be accommodated in a substrate box, and a specific display may be performed on the display screen of the display device to notify that the main control substrate is operating normally.

  However, when this configuration is applied to the first embodiment, it is necessary to provide the game board 81 with a window for making the display screen of the display device visible. When this configuration is applied to the second embodiment, it is necessary to set the sticking position of the shielding film in the lower region 404a of the game board 401 so that the display screen of the display device can be visually recognized. In addition, when this configuration is applied to the third embodiment, it is necessary to provide a window portion for changing the display screen of the display device in the surface changing base body 521. Further, when this configuration is applied to the fourth embodiment, it is necessary to provide the front door 601 with a window for making the display screen of the display device visible.

  In the configuration in which this configuration is applied to the first embodiment or the second embodiment, the number of times the variable winning device 83 is opened in the big win state may be directly displayed on the display screen of the display device. .

  (13) In each of the above embodiments, a light bulb or other light emitter may be used in place of the LED as a light emitter for notifying that the main control board is operating normally. However, from the viewpoint of the lifetime of the light emitter, it is preferable to use an LED rather than a light bulb.

  (14) In the first embodiment, instead of providing the specific light emitting units 94 to 96 in the game board 81, a through hole is formed in the game board 81, and light is emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c toward the through hole. It is good also as a structure. Even in this configuration, the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c can be led to the front of the game board 81. However, in this configuration, since a fraudulent act of inserting a fraudulent jig from the front of the pachinko machine 10 to the rear of the game board 81 through a through hole formed in the game board 81 is assumed. It is preferable that the specific light emitting portions 94 to 96 are provided as in the embodiment. The configuration in which the through hole is formed may be applied in place of the configuration in which the light transmitting portion 565 is provided in the surface changing base body 521 in the third embodiment.

  (15) In the first embodiment, the main control board 173 is informed of the normal operation by the plurality of LEDs 182a to 182c. However, instead of this, the main control is performed by a single LED. It is good also as a structure which alert | reports that the board | substrate 173 is operate | moving normally. In addition, when notifying that the main control board 173 is operating normally with a single LED, notification of whether or not the jackpot occurs in the LED, and notification of the number of rounds when the jackpot occurs May be performed. Moreover, when notifying that the main control board 173 is operating normally by LED, it is good also as a structure which alert | reports the presence or absence of a holding ball with the LED. Note that this configuration may be applied to the second embodiment.

  (16) The configuration in which the main control device 524 is erected on the rotating tip side of the surface changing base body 521 as in the third embodiment is installed in the first embodiment or the second embodiment. You may apply with respect to the pachinko machine 10 in. Conversely, the configuration relating to the installation of the main control device 162 in the first embodiment or the second embodiment may be applied to the gaming machine 500 in the third embodiment.

  (17) In each of the above embodiments, a dedicated LED may be provided to notify that the main control board is operating normally. In this case, since the notification of various game situations is not executed in the LED, the light emission control of the LED is facilitated. Moreover, you may provide LED which alert | reports whether it is a big hit state (special game state) instead of alert | reporting a determination result or the number of rounds. Moreover, you may provide only LED (namely, 3rd LED182c) which alert | reports whether the electrically-driven accessory 84a is made into an open state.

  (18) In the first embodiment, the light from the LEDs 182a to 182c is visible through the window for making the game area visible. Instead, a dedicated window for the LEDs 182a to 182c is used instead. It is good also as a structure provided in the front door frame 14 as a game machine front body. In addition, you may apply the structure which provides the window part for exclusive use of LED in the front surface body of a game machine in this way in the said 2nd Embodiment or the said 3rd Embodiment.

  (19) In each of the above embodiments, in a situation where the main control board is operating normally, the LED is configured to switch the emission color, but instead, the LED has the same color or different colors. It is good also as a structure which performs the blink display by the light. However, in the configuration in which blinking display is performed, a period during which the LED is turned off occurs even though the main control board is operating normally, so that the main control board operates normally for game hall managers and the like. Otherwise, there is a risk of misunderstanding. In this regard, it is preferable that the LED performs a switching display of the emission color in a situation where the main control board operates normally as in the above embodiments.

  (20) In the first embodiment, the connection monitoring process (step S501) is performed in the normal process (FIG. 23) in the CPU 311 of the main control board 173. However, the connection monitoring process may not be performed. Good. Even in this configuration, since the operating power of the LEDs 182a to 182c is supplied via the main control board 173, the electric power between the main control board 173 and the power supply / launch control board 321 among the illegal acts using the illegal board. It is easy to discover fraudulent acts that are performed after releasing the connection.

  (21) In the first embodiment, the connection confirmation signal is output from the payout control board 322 to the main control board 173. However, the output is output from the sound lamp control board 324 or other boards. It is good. Moreover, it is good also as a structure output from the switch electrically connected to the main control board 173, such as a prize opening switch 152, the count switch 153, or the operation port switch 154. Further, a connection confirmation signal may be output from a plurality of devices instead of a single device. The above configuration may be applied to the second embodiment, the third embodiment, or the fourth embodiment.

  (22) In each of the embodiments described above, the configuration in which the display unit such as the LED is accommodated in the board box as a countermeasure against the illegal act using the illegal board is applied to the main control apparatus. May be applied. For example, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the present invention may be applied to the payout control device 242 and the audio lamp control device 143. In the third embodiment, the present invention may be applied to the display control device 525 and the payout control device 533. Moreover, in the said 4th Embodiment, you may apply with respect to a display control apparatus. Furthermore, you may apply simultaneously with respect to several control apparatuses instead of a single control apparatus.

  (23) In the second embodiment, the game board 401 may not be provided with the decorative member 89b. In this case, the decoration member 89b does not exist in front of the board certificate paper 197, and the decoration member 89b does not exist on the path of the light emitted from each LED 411. Moreover, you may form the opening part penetrated in the front-back direction in the front location of the board certificate paper 197 and each LED411 in the decoration member 89b. Even in this configuration, the decoration member 89b does not exist in front of the board certificate paper 197, and the decoration member 89b does not exist on the path of the light emitted from each LED 411. That is, according to each of the above configurations, only the game board 401 and the glass 22 of the front door frame 14 exist on the front side of the board certificate paper 197 and on the path of the light emitted from each LED 411. Thereby, the visibility of the board certificate 197 and the visibility of the light emitted from each LED 411 are enhanced.

  (24) In the first embodiment, the display indicating that the special gaming state (big hit state) is displayed on the first LED 182a is continued until the switching of the emission color is newly started after the special gaming state ends. However, this may be changed. For example, when transitioning to the normal gaming state after the end of the special gaming state, the display on the first LED 182a may be switched to the display indicating the normal gaming state. In this case, the display indicating the special gaming state in the first LED 182a is performed only in the special gaming state, and is not performed in the normal gaming state. Therefore, it is more reliable to check whether fraudulent behavior that illegally shifts to the special gaming state or illegal behavior that causes the behavior like the special gaming state in the normal gaming state is performed using the unauthorized substrate. Will be able to do. In addition, you may apply this structure with respect to the said 2nd-4th embodiment.

  (25) In each of the above embodiments, a CPU (arithmetic unit) dedicated to the LED may be provided in the board box of the control device in which the LED is accommodated, and the light emission control of the LED may be performed by the CPU. In this case, for example, in the first embodiment, the same excellent effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained without increasing the control processing load of the CPU 311 of the main controller 162. However, this configuration is more expensive than the first embodiment in that a CPU must be provided separately.

  (26) In the first and second embodiments, when a game ball enters a ball-entry unit such as the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operation port 84, a privilege to pay out the game ball is given. Although it was set as a structure, it is not limited to this structure, What is necessary is just a structure by which a certain privilege is provided to a player. For example, a configuration in which a prize other than a game ball is paid out when a game ball enters the ball entering part may be used.

  (27) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines that release a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or game balls in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a right if a player enters, a pachinko machine equipped with other objects, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and other gaming machines.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the state which removed the main controller unit from the game board. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. (A) is a front view of a main controller, (b) is a side view of the main controller. It is a side schematic diagram of the main controller. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the NMI interruption process by CPU of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a connection monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st LED control process. It is a time chart which shows the correlation with the switching display of the color displayed on 1st LED, and the fluctuation display of the symbol in a symbol display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening / closing process. It is the schematic which shows the game board in 2nd Embodiment, the symbol display apparatus provided in parallel with the said game board, and the main control apparatus installed in a game board. It is a front view of a game board. It is the schematic for demonstrating the structure of a discharge channel | path part. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller. It is a front view of the gaming machine in the third embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the internal open state of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the internal open state of a gaming machine. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller. It is a front view of the slot machine in a 4th embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine with a front door opened. It is a front view of a housing | casing. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another main controller. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another main controller. It is a front view for demonstrating the structure of another game board. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another main controller. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another main controller. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another main controller. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another main controller. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another main controller.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main part of a game machine, 13 ... Main body frame, 14 ... Front door frame as a front body of a game machine, 20 ... Window part for game area, 22 ... Glass, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 81 ... Game board, 82 ... General winning opening, 83 ... Variable winning apparatus, 84 ... Operation opening, 87 ... Out opening, 94-96 ... Specific light emission part, 104 ... Certificate paper transmission part, 106 ... Certificate sticking part, 107 ... Board Certificate paper, 162 ... main controller, 163 ... board box, 173 ... main control board, 174 ... coupling part, 176 ... sealing seal, 182a to 182c ... LED, 192 ... board housing part, 193 ... light emitter housing part, 197 ... Board certificate, 311 ... CPU, 321 ... Power supply and launch control board, 401 ... Game board, 402 ... Pattern display device, 402a ... Display screen, 403 ... Main control device, 408 ... Discharge passage section, 411 ... LED, 412 ... ED board, 413 ... shielding film, 414 ... non-shielding area, 500 ... gaming machine, 501 ... outer frame, 503 ... door block as front body of gaming machine, 511 ... transparent panel, 521 ... surface changing base body, 522 ... reel Device, 524 ... Main control device, 534 ... Power supply device, 553 ... Substrate box, 554 ... Main control substrate, 560 ... LED, 565 ... Light transmission part as light extraction means, 600 ... Slot machine as game machine, 601 ... Front door as a game machine front body, 602... Casing, 611. Reel unit, 641. Main control device, 644... Board box, 645... Main control board, 651 ... LED, 652 ... LED board, 656. As a light transmission part, 711 ... concave part, 745, 752, 755 ... light guide, CN1, CN2 ... connector, H ... harness.

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine whose operation is controlled by a control device provided behind the front body of the gaming machine,
The control device includes a specifying display unit that displays specifying information used when specifying an installation target of the control device,
A gaming machine characterized in that the display content on the specifying display unit can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine through a window provided in the front body of the gaming machine.

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