JP2008301901A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of finding the case that the fraudulent action is conducted for obtaining a profit similar to the one in the case of shifting to a special game state without performing fraudulent action to a controller. <P>SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine includes a main controller 162. The main controller 162 is provided with a main control board 173, and the main control board 173 is housed in a board box. A putout control board 322 or the like is electrically connected to the main control board 13, the putout control board 322 or the like is controlled by the CPU 311 of the main control board 173 and thus a game is performed. In the configuration, a first LED 182a is housed inside the board box of the main controller 162, and light is emitted from the first LED 182a in a form corresponding to a game state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A pachinko machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, includes a control device in which a control board on which electronic components such as a CPU and a ROM are mounted is accommodated in a board box. The control board is equipped with an arithmetic device that shifts the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state (for example, a big hit state) when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. Then, when the game state is shifted to the special game state, for example, the winning device installed in the gaming area where the game ball flows down is controlled by the control device to be in the open state, and the game ball enters the winning device. The game ball is paid out.

In the pachinko machine described above, many fraudulent acts have been reported in which fraudulent attempts are made to illegally execute a game ball payout to a control device, and various fraud countermeasures have been studied. For example, the board box of the control device is configured with a transparent case body so that the control board can be easily visually recognized from the outside, or the trace is left when the inside of the board box is opened by providing a trace structure in the board box. Such countermeasures as fraud are adopted (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-180917 A

  Here, in the pachinko machine described above, a winning device that is easier to craft than the control device is operated illegally to cause the same behavior as when shifting to the special gaming state, and illegally accepting the payout of the game ball Cheating is assumed. When the fraudulent act is performed, the above-mentioned fraud countermeasure cannot cope.

  The above problem also occurs in other gaming machines equipped with a control device having a function of shifting to a special gaming state.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and in a gaming machine equipped with a control device having a function of shifting to a special game state, the special game state is entered without cheating the control device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can detect a fraudulent act that seeks to obtain the same profit as the case of the transition.

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

Means 1. A control board (main control boards 173, 554, 645, 672, etc.) is accommodated in a board box (board boxes 163, 553, 644) having trace means (joining part 174, sealing seal 176, etc.) for leaving traces when opened. A control device (main control devices 162, 403, 524, 641)
The arithmetic means (CPU 311) 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 when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied (game in the CPU 311). A function to execute state transition processing)
Further, in the board box, notifying means (LEDs 182a to 182c, 411, 560, 651, 671, etc.) are accommodated,
The calculation means is a notification control means (first to third LEDs in the CPU 311) for controlling the notification means so as to notify at least one of the gaming state being the special gaming state or the gaming state being not the special gaming state. A lighting function, a first LED control process, a second LED control process, a third LED control process, and the like).

  In the gaming machine of means 1, the board box of the control device is provided with the trace means, so that it is discouraged to open the board box in order to cheat the computing means having the function of shifting to the special gaming state. It becomes possible to make it.

  In the configuration, the notification means is accommodated in the board box, and the notification means notifies at least one of whether the gaming state is the special gaming state or the gaming state is not the special gaming state. As a result, even if a fraudulent act that causes the behavior of the gaming machine to be in a special gaming state without cheating the control device, the game hall administrator and the like are notified of the behavior of the gaming machine. By comparing the notification contents in the means, it is possible to confirm whether or not the above fraudulent acts are being performed.

  The “calculation means” may be one arithmetic device having both the transition means and the notification control means, or may be configured to have separate arithmetic devices for the transition means and the notification control means.

Mean 2. Means 1 includes an opening / closing body (game machine main part 12) attached to the attachment target (outer frame 11) so as to be openable and closable, and the control device opens the opening / closing body to the attachment target. Is installed at a position where it can be seen from the front of the gaming machine,
The notification means is a display means, and the notification control means displays so as to perform at least one of a display indicating that the gaming state is the special gaming state or a display indicating that the gaming state is not the special gaming state. Display control means for controlling the display of the means,
Further, the substrate box is formed of a material having transparency so that the display on the display means can be visually recognized through the substrate box,
A gaming machine characterized in that an installation position of the display means in the board box is set so that the display on the display means is visible when the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the attachment target. .

  According to the means 2, even if a fraudulent act that causes the behavior of the gaming machine to be in the special gaming state without cheating the control device is performed, the manager of the game hall or the like is not subject to attachment. On the other hand, by opening the opening / closing body and comparing the behavior of the gaming machine with the display content on the display means, it is possible to confirm whether or not the fraudulent act described above is being performed.

Means 3. In means 2, the control device is installed on the back side of the opening / closing body, and at least a part thereof is biased to the opening / closing tip side of the opening / closing body,
A gaming machine characterized in that an installation position of the display means in the substrate box is set to a position on an opening / closing tip side of the opening / closing body.

  According to the means 3, since the display means is installed at a position biased toward the opening / closing distal end side of the opening / closing body, the display content of the display means can be confirmed without greatly opening the opening / closing body. In addition, when the opening / closing body is opened widely, the display content of the display means can be confirmed at a position where the opening / closing body is largely pulled forward. Therefore, workability at the time of comparing the behavior of the gaming machine with the display content on the display means is improved.

Means 4. In means 3, the display means is installed on a component mounting surface of the control board,
Furthermore, the control device is installed at a position biased toward the opening / closing tip side of the opening / closing body, and the gaming machine is installed such that the component mounting surface faces the side of the opening / closing tip side.

  According to the means 4, by mounting the display means on the control board, the number of parts 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 at a position biased toward the opening / closing tip side of the opening / closing body, and is installed so that the component mounting surface faces the side of the opening / closing tip side. Thereby, it becomes possible to confirm the display content of the display means without greatly opening the opening / closing body. In addition, when the opening / closing body is greatly opened, the display content of the display means can be confirmed at a position where the opening / closing body is largely pulled forward. Therefore, workability at the time of comparing the behavior of the gaming machine with the display content on the display means is improved.

  Note that when the component mounting surface is viewed from the end of the opening / closing front end of the opening / closing body between the end of the opening / closing front end of the opening / closing body and the control device, the component mounting surface is not visible or difficult to view. It is preferable that the shield is not provided. Thereby, the visibility of the display means from the edge part of the opening-and-closing front end side of an opening-closing body is improved.

Means 5. In any one of the means 2 to 4, the control device is installed on the back side of the opening and closing body,
The gaming machine characterized in that the display on the display means is visible from the side of the opening / closing tip side of the opening / closing body when the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the attachment target.

  According to the means 5, since the display on the display means is visible from the side of the opening / closing tip side of the opening / closing body when the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the attachment object, the opening / closing body is only slightly opened. The display content of the display means can be confirmed. In addition, when the opening / closing body is opened widely, the display content of the display means can be confirmed at a position where the opening / closing body is largely pulled forward. Therefore, workability at the time of comparing the behavior of the gaming machine with the display content on the display means is improved.

Means 6. In means 5, the display means is a light emitter, and the display control means emits at least one of light indicating that the gaming state is the special gaming state or light indicating that the gaming state is not the special gaming state. A light emission control means for controlling light emission of the light emitter,
When the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the attachment target, the light emitting body is configured so that the light emitted from the light emitting body is visible from the side of the opening / closing front end side of the opening / closing body. A gaming machine, wherein the game machine is installed so as to irradiate light from an opening / closing base end side of the opening / closing body toward the side portion rather than a side portion on the side.

  According to the means 6, since the display means is a light emitter, the above excellent effect can be obtained with a relatively simple configuration. And since the light irradiated from the said light-emitting body can be visually recognized from the side part of the opening-and-closing front end side of an opening-and-closing body, the workability | operativity at the time of comparing the behavior of a game machine with the light emission condition in a light-emitting body is good. improves.

Mean 7 In means 6, the light emitter is a directional light emitter that emits light having a high directivity in a specific direction.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the directional light emitter is installed such that the specific direction is directed to a side portion on the opening / closing tip side.

  According to the means 7, light with strong directivity is irradiated from the light emitting body toward the side of the opening / closing tip side of the opening / closing body. Thereby, the visibility of the light emitted from the light emitter is improved, so that the workability when comparing the behavior of the gaming machine and the light emission state of the light in the light emitter is improved.

Means 8. In any one of means 2 to 4, the display means is a light emitter.
The display control means is a light emission control means for controlling light emission of the light emitter so that at least one of light indicating that the gaming state is the special gaming state or light indicating that the gaming state is not the special gaming state is emitted. A gaming machine characterized by being.

  According to the means 8, since the display means is a light emitter, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect of the means 2 and the like with a relatively simple configuration.

Means 9. In any one of means 1 to 8, game execution means (game boards 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 front side of the gaming machine. ,
The gaming machine characterized in that the transition means shifts the gaming state of the game executed by the game execution means to the special gaming state.

  According to the means 9, even if an illegal act that causes the behavior of the game execution means to be in the special game state without performing an illegal action on the control device, it is possible for the game hall manager or the like to execute the game. By comparing the game result of the means with the content of the notification in the notification means, it is possible to confirm whether or not the above fraudulent acts are being performed.

Means 10. In any one of means 1 to 8, a gaming area provided at a position that can be seen from the front of the gaming machine through the gaming machine front portion, and a game ball flows down;
A specific winning device (variable winning device 83) provided in the gaming area and capable of switching between an open state in which a game ball can enter and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter,
It is a configuration in which a privilege is given based on the game ball entering the specific winning device,
The game machine characterized in that 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.

  In the gaming machine of means 10, the special 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 the said structure, although the game state is a normal game state, the act which makes a specific prize-winning device open | release state illegally and tries to obtain a privilege illegally is assumed. On the other hand, for game hall managers and the like, it is possible to confirm whether or not an illegal act as described above is being performed by comparing the behavior of the specific winning device and the notification content of the notification means. .

  Means 11. In any one of the means 1 to 10, the game display means (the symbol display device 91) having a display screen at a position visible from the front of the gaming machine through the front surface of the gaming machine and the control device are provided separately from the special device. A gaming machine further comprising: a game display control device (display control device 325) for controlling display of the game display means so as to perform display for a special game state during the game state.

  In the gaming machine of means 11, during the special game state, display for the special game state is performed by the game display means. In the gaming machine, the behavior of the gaming machine is assumed to be in the special gaming state without cheating on the control device, and the special display state is displayed on the gaming display means. An improper act that makes it difficult to judge from the appearance that the game state has been entered is assumed. On the other hand, for game hall managers and the like, it is possible to confirm whether or not the above fraudulent acts are being performed by comparing the display on the game display means with the display on the display means. it can.

Means 12. In any one of the means 1 to 11, the transition means is a first transition means (first in step S703 in the CPU 311) that transitions the gaming state to the first special gaming state when the first transition condition is satisfied as the transition condition. The game state is shifted to a second special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first special gaming state when a second transition condition different from the first transition condition is satisfied. Second transition means (function of setting the second specified number of times in step S703 in the CPU 311),
The notification control means sets the emission color of the second LED 182b to blue in step S704 in the CPU 311 for controlling the notification means so as to notify that the gaming state is the first special gaming state. Function) and second notification control means for controlling the notification means so as to notify that the gaming state is the second special gaming state (function of setting the emission color of the second LED 182b to red in step S704 in the CPU 311). And a gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 12, the notifying means informs that the game state is the first special game state, and notifies the second special game state if the game state is the second special game state. It is notified that it is in a special gaming state. Thereby, for example, even if an illegal act that causes the behavior of the gaming machine to be in the second special gaming state even though the actual gaming state is the first special gaming state, the manager of the gaming hall For example, by comparing the behavior of the gaming machine with the content of the notification in the notification means, it is possible to confirm whether or not the above fraudulent act is being performed.

Means 13. Any one of the means 1 to 12 includes an opening / closing body (game machine main part 12) attached to an attachment target (outer frame 11) so as to be openable and closable, and the control device is provided on the back side of the opening / closing body It is installed at the back,
Furthermore, an opening detection means for detecting whether or not the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the attachment target is provided,
The notification control means includes
An opening grasping means for grasping whether or not the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the attachment target based on a detection result of the opening detecting means;
Game state grasping means for grasping the game state;
When the opening grasping means grasps that the opening / closing body is closed with respect to the attachment object, the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the attachment object without executing the notification control of the notification means. Notification control executing means for executing notification control of the notification means based on a grasping result of the gaming state grasping means when the release grasping means grasps,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 13, since the game state is notified by the notification means only when the opening / closing body is opened with respect to the attachment target, the game is performed by the notification means regardless of whether the opening / closing body is opened or not. Compared to the configuration for notifying the state, energy saving can be achieved for the notifying means. Further, for example, when the notification means is a speaker, the notification sound of the gaming state is output from the notification means in a situation where the opening / closing body is closed with respect to the attachment target and the player is playing a game. Although not preferable, this configuration does not cause the inconvenience.

Means 14. In any one of the means 1 to 12, the control device is provided on the back side of the front body of the gaming machine supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the support target or on the back thereof.
The notification means is a display means, and the notification control means displays so as to perform at least one of a display indicating that the gaming state is the special gaming state or a display indicating that the gaming state is not the special gaming state. Display control means for controlling the display of the means,
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.

  According to the means 14, it is not necessary for the manager of the game hall or the like to open the game machine front body when comparing the behavior of the game machine with the display content on the display means. Therefore, workability at the time of comparing the behavior of the gaming machine with the display content on the display means is improved.

Means 15. In means 14, game execution means (game boards 81 and 401, reel device 522, reel unit 611) provided behind the gaming machine front body and executing the game, and the game execution means provided on the gaming machine front body. And a window portion (glass 22, transparent panel 511) that enables visual recognition of games in
A gaming machine characterized in that the display on the display means is visible through the window.

  In the gaming machine of means 15, the player visually recognizes the game executed by the game execution means 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 16. The means 15 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 execution means, and the control board is located behind the game board. The control device is installed as follows,
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 the means 16, 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 17. The means 15 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 execution means, and the control board is located behind the game board. The control device is installed as follows,
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 the means 17, 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 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 18. The means 15 is provided with a game board (game board 401) having a game area where a game ball flows down on the front as the game execution means, 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 18, 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 19. The means 18 includes a pattern display device (design display device 402) that variably displays 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, 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 means 19 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 18 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 20. In means 19, a ball entry portion (general winning port 82, variable winning device 83, operating port 84, out port 87) provided at the lower part of the gaming area and into which a game ball flowing down the gaming area can enter,
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 area where the ball-entry part is provided in the game board, and that makes the discharge passage part provided behind the lower area 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 20, the game area is provided with a ball entering portion, and a part of the game ball flowing down the game area enters the ball entering portion. 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 21. In any one of the means 14 to 20, 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 21, since the display means is a light emitter, the excellent effect of the means 14 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 22. In means 21, the light deriving means is a light guide (light guides 745, 752, and 755) that reflects the light introduced therein and leads it to the end opposite to the introduction side. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 22, 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 23. In means 21 or 22, a support body (main body frame 13) for supporting game execution means (game board 81) for executing a game is provided behind the front body of the gaming machine, and the control is provided behind the support body. Equipment is installed,
A gaming machine characterized in that the light guide means is provided through the support or the game execution means.

  According to the means 23, 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 execution means, so that the light from the light emitting body and the support body and It can be led to the front of the game execution means.

Means 24. In any one of the means 21 to 23, 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 24, 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. Further, since the component mounting surface of the control board is installed to face other than the front of the gaming machine, for example, in the configuration in which the control device is provided behind the game executing means for executing the game, the rear of the game executing means By exposing, the component mounting surface of the control board can be visually observed 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 25. In any one of the means 14 to 23, 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 25, 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 rear of the means, it is 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 26. In any one of the means 14 to 25, the substrate box includes a substrate accommodating portion (substrate accommodating portion 192) for accommodating the control substrate, and a display accommodating portion (light emitter accommodating portion 193) for accommodating the display means. Has
A gaming machine, wherein the display housing portion is provided to bulge forward from the substrate housing portion.

  According to the means 26, the display housing portion in the board box is provided so as to bulge forward of the gaming machine from the board housing portion, so that the position of the display means is set while the position of the control board is 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 27. In the means 26, a support body (main body frame 13) for supporting a game execution means (game board 81) for executing a game is provided 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 game execution means, the support body, or the game execution means 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 27, since the board | substrate accommodating part is located in the back of a support body, the fraudulent act from the front of the game machine 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 game execution means, the support body, or the game execution means and the support body, the display on the display means is displayed by the support body or the game execution means. It is possible not to be blocked, and the display on the display means can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine.

  Means 28. In any one of the means 1 to 27, the display control means controls the notifying means so as to notify at least one of whether the gaming state is the special gaming state or the gaming state is not the special gaming state. The gaming machine controls the notification means so as to perform a predetermined operation notification during the operation of the control board.

  As fraudulent acts on gaming machines, after disconnecting the electrical connection between the control device and other devices controlled by the control device, connect the other devices to the unauthorized board and make it difficult to detect the act. Therefore, an improper act of maintaining the state where the control device is installed is assumed. In this case, since the state in which the control device is installed is maintained on the appearance of the gaming machine, it is difficult for the manager of the gaming hall or the like to find the illegal act. On the other hand, according to the means 28, the notification means notifies that the control board is operating during the operation of the control board. Thereby, it is possible for a game hall manager or the like to find out whether or not the cheating is being performed by confirming the reporting status in the reporting means.

Means 29. The means 28 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 informing means is operated by electric power supplied from the control board.

  According to the means 29, the notifying means operates by the electric power supplied from the control board. Therefore, when the electrical connection between the control board and the power supplying means is released, the notifying means operates by itself. Disappear. As an improper act, it is assumed that all the electrical connections to the control device (control board) are replaced with the unauthorized board. In this case, the electrical connection between the power supply means and the control device is also released. . When the fraudulent act is performed, it is possible to discover that the fraudulent act has been performed by the notification means not automatically operating as described above.

  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 window so that almost the entire game area described later can be seen from the front. The window portion is configured by fitting glass 22 having transparency into a substantially circular window frame portion 21 formed in the front door frame 14. In addition, as long as the window part has a function that makes it possible to visually recognize the game area from the front, the configuration thereof is arbitrary. For example, the window part is formed of a transparent synthetic resin instead of the glass 22. A transparent resin plate may be provided.

  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 game state (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot) occurs from the normal game state.

  Incidentally, the normal gaming state means a gaming state that is not the jackpot state in the configuration in which only the jackpot state is included as the special gaming state. For example, in a configuration in which a high probability state in which the jackpot probability increases is included in the special game state, the normal game state means a game state that is neither the jackpot state nor the high probability state. In addition to the jackpot state and the high probability state, in the configuration in which the so-called short-time state is included in the special game state in which the electric accessory 84a of the operating port 84 is likely to be in the open state, the normal game state is the jackpot state, high It means a gaming state that is neither a probability state nor a short time state.

  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 first specific light emitting unit 94, the presence / absence of jackpot occurrence is notified at each game time, and whether the jackpot is being hit or not is also notified. 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. The state of stop display when a jackpot occurs is continued even during the jackpot, and when the jackpot ends, the display is switched to a stop display when no jackpot occurs, that is, a stop display indicating that the jackpot does not occur. On the other hand, the state of being stopped and displayed when no big hit occurs is maintained until the next switching of the emission color is started. 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. Note that the mode of the color to be stopped and displayed is arbitrary.

  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.

  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 assembly 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, in the pachinko machine 10 installed in the game hall or the like, the gaming machine main part 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, and the pachinko machine 10 The area covered with the back pack 201 can be visually recognized by opening the back part of the front side to the near side.

  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 portion 174 as a coupling means and a trace means, and the coupling portion 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.

  More specifically, the box base 171 is integrally formed with a plurality of base side coupling portions 174a, and the box cover 172 is integrally formed with the same number of cover side coupling portions 174b as the base side coupling portions 174a. The pair of base side coupling portions 174a and the cover side coupling portion 174b constitutes one coupling portion 174. The base-side coupling portion 174a and the cover-side coupling portion 174b are formed with holes 174c that communicate with each other when the box cover 172 is assembled to the box base 171. And the box base 171 and the box cover 172 are couple | bonded by inserting the latching claw 174d in the communicating hole 174c.

  The locking claw 174d inserted into the hole 174c is locked in the hole 174c and is prevented from being pulled out. Therefore, in order to release the coupling by the coupling part 174, it is necessary to cut (break) the coupling part 174e formed integrally with the cover side coupling part 174b. The connecting portion 174e is formed so as to connect adjacent cover-side coupling portions 174b, and is formed so as to connect the cover-side coupling portion 174b to the cover body of the box cover 172.

  Due to the above configuration, it is necessary to cut the connecting portion 174e in order to open the substrate box 163. When the connecting portion 174e is cut, the traces are shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. It will remain. Thus, by leaving the history of opening the substrate box 163 in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found by looking at the substrate box 163 whether unauthorized opening has been performed.

  As described above, a plurality of coupling portions 174 are provided. Therefore, by performing the coupling process on only a part of the coupling unit 174, the substrate box 163 is opened when a failure of the accommodated main control board 173 occurs or when the main control board 173 is inspected. Even if it does, it is possible to perform a joint process again.

  In addition, if the coupling | bond part 174 is the structure which can couple | bond the box base 171 and the box cover 172, and the trace of a coupling | bonding release remains because a partial destruction (cutting | disconnection) is required at the time of the cancellation | release of the coupling | bonding, specific structure is Is optional.

  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. . 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 whether or not a jackpot has been generated at each game time, and also whether or not a jackpot is being hit. In the second specific light emitting unit 95, when a big hit occurs, the specified number of rounds is notified of which pattern, and in the third specific light emitting unit 96, the electric accessory 84a associated with the operation port 84 is opened. Notification of whether or not to do is performed. That is, the first LED 182a is controlled to emit light by the main control board 173, so that the presence / absence of a big hit is notified at each game time and whether the big hit is being hit or not, and the main control board 173 controls the second LED 182b to emit light. As a result, when the jackpot is generated, which pattern the specified number of rounds is informed, and the third LED 182c is controlled to emit light by the main control board 173, whereby the electric accessory 84a associated with the operation port 84 is obtained. Whether or not to open is notified.

  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. Note that “operating” means that the operating power is supplied to the main control board 173 in the pachinko machine 10.

  The function for notifying that the main control board 173 is operating will be described in detail. When the main control board 173 is operating, the LEDs 182a to 182c are notified to the LEDs 182a to 182c regardless of the timing of notifying the game situation. Is always supplied with operating power from the main control board 173. As a result, the LEDs 182a to 182c are always irradiated with light when the main control board 173 is operating. 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 by the light emitted from the LEDs 182a to 182c, and the light further opens 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 being required. 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-182c itself visible easily, it is possible to confirm whether a false LED or the like is not installed between each LED 182a-182c and each specific light emitting unit 94-96. it can.

  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.

  A first LED board 183a, a second LED board 183b, and a 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. The main control board 173 is connected to each of the first to third LEDs. Operating power is individually supplied to the substrates 183a to 183c, and light emission control signals are 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. That is, in a state where the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON, light is basically emitted from the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c, and when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned OFF and the main control board Irradiation of light is stopped when the electrical connection between 173 and the power supply and launch control board 321 is released. With such an electrical configuration, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c have a function of notifying that the main control board 173 is operating.

  Even if the gaming machine main part 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, various processes in the CPU 311 are continued. For example, even when the gaming machine main part 12 is opened, the first to third LEDs 182a. The light emission control of ˜182c is continued. In addition, for example, even when the gaming machine main unit 12 is opened, game ball detection results in the various switches 152 to 155 are input to the CPU 311, and a prize ball command is output to the payout control board 322 based thereon. .

  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 (display information storage unit) corresponding to each of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c (display means), and when the power is shut off, each of the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c is provided. Luminescent color information (display information) is stored. 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. In addition, the light irradiation from each of the LEDs 182a to 182c started in step S413 is continuously performed until the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off or the supply of operating power to the main control board 173 is stopped. Maintained. 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 S509 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S511 and S512 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S501, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is output to each control board on the slave side. 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.

  In subsequent step S502, 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. In the subsequent step S503, 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 S504. 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 S505. The first LED control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the first LED control process, first, in step S601, 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 S602 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.

  When the first LED 182a is not being displayed for switching, the process proceeds to step S603, where it is determined whether or not the number N of pending operation 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 S604 to S607 is executed. That is, in step S604, 1 is subtracted from the number N of active suspension balls. In a succeeding step S605, 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.

  After that, in step S606, a switching start process is executed to start switching 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 S607, 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 S602 that the first LED 182a is being switched and displayed, the game turn progression process in steps S604 to S611 is executed. That is, in step S608, it is determined whether 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 S608, 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 S609. 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 S608 that the switching display time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S610. In step S610, 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 light emission color set here is continued until the first LED control process at the end of the big hit state in step S711, which will be described later, is executed for the light emission color when the big hit occurs. Is continued 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 S611. 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. 25 in association with the symbol variation display in the symbol display device 91. FIG. 25A 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. FIG. The detailed situation of switching the emission color of the first LED 182a is shown. Note that FIG. 25 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 basic mode is different only in the last emission color in other patterns. Is 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. Incidentally, when the gaming state shifts to the jackpot state, the symbol display device 91 performs a jackpot start display and further displays a jackpot for the jackpot. That is, the symbol display device 91 performs display corresponding to the jackpot state under the jackpot state.

  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 S506. This gaming state transition process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S701, 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 S702, 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, and if the big hit variation has ended, the big hit state start processing shown in steps S703 to S706 is performed.

  In the big hit state start process, a round counter RC set process is executed in step S703. 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 S704, 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 S711 described later.

  In the subsequent step S705, 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) is set in a timer for measuring the opening / closing timing for opening / closing the special winning opening, and in the subsequent step S706, 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 hit state in step S701, the process proceeds to step S707, and a special winning opening / closing process for opening or closing the special winning opening is performed.

  In the special winning opening / closing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 27, first, in step S801, it is determined 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 winning opening is not open, it is determined in step S802 whether the value of the round counter RC is 0, and in step S803, 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, if the value of the round counter RC is not 0 and the value of the timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S804, and the big prize opening solenoid is energized to open the big prize opening. In a succeeding step S805, 0 is set to a winning counter PC for storing the number of game balls won in the big winning opening. Thereafter, in step S806, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the timer, and an opening command is set in step S807, and the main prize winning 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.

  In step S801, if the special winning opening is open, the process proceeds to step S808, and it is determined whether or not the timer value is zero. If the value of the timer is not 0, it is determined in step S809 whether or not a game ball has won a 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 S810, and then it is determined whether the value of the prize counter PC is 10 in step S811. The winning opening and closing process is terminated.

  If the timer value is 0 in step S808, or if the value of the winning counter PC is 10 in step S811, it means that the special winning opening closing condition has been established. In such a case, in step S812, the large winning opening solenoid is set in a non-excited state to close the large winning opening. In subsequent step S813, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter RC, and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S814. If the value of the round counter RC is not 0, 1000 (ie 2 seconds) is set in the timer in step S815, and if the value of the round counter RC is 0, 5000 (ie 10 seconds) is set in the timer in step S816. ) Is set. Thereafter, a closing command is set in step S817, 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 S708 and whether or not the value of the timer is 0 in step S709. 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 S710 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 S711 to S715. In the state transition process, first, in step S711, the first LED control process at the end of the big hit state is executed. In this process, the light emission color of the first LED 182a is switched to a color (specifically, blue) indicating that it is not a big hit. In other words, the display content that is stopped and displayed in the game times in which the jackpot occurs (game times that shift to the special game state) is continued until the jackpot ends. The color light irradiation mode switched in this process is continued until the next switching start process (step S606). With this configuration, the first LED 182a is in a light irradiation mode (display content for informing it) during the special gaming state, and a light irradiation mode (indicating the light content) during the normal gaming state ( Display content for notifying it). In addition, regarding the special gaming state, the light irradiation mode (display content for informing it) is notified during the first special gaming state, which is usually a big jackpot, and during the second special gaming state, which is a probable big jackpot. It becomes the irradiation mode (the display content which notifies it) of the light which alert | reports.

  In a succeeding step S712, a 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 irradiation state of this color light is maintained until the second LED control process (step S704) 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 the subsequent step S713, the big hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the RAM 313 is checked, and it is determined whether or not the current big hit is a probable big hit. If it is a probable big hit, the process proceeds to step S714, a high probability state transition process is performed in which the subsequent gaming state is a high probability state, and the gaming state transition process is terminated. Further, if it is not a probable big hit, the process proceeds to step S715, 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. In this regard, the pachinko machine 10 has a first special gaming state transition processing function (first special gaming state transition means) for shifting to the first special gaming state as a gaming state transition process, and a game more than the first special gaming state. It can be said that a second special gaming state transition processing function (second special gaming state transition means) for transitioning to a second special gaming state advantageous to the user is provided.

  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 S507. 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 S508, 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. The solenoid 111 is excited even when the gaming machine main part 12 and the front door frame 14 are opened, and even when the gaming machine main part 12 and the front door frame 14 are opened, the game ball is fired. The launch of the game ball based on the launch operation of the handle 41 is continued.

  In a succeeding step S509, 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 execution timing of the next normal process is reached in step S510, 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 S511, 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 S512, 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.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S509 that the power failure flag is stored, the power interruption has occurred, so the power failure processing from step S513 is executed. That is, in step S513, the generation of the timer interrupt process is prohibited, and then, in step S514, 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 S515, and after the access to the RAM 313 is prohibited in step S516, 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.

  The first LED 182a is provided in the board box 163 provided with trace means such as the coupling portion 174 and the seal seal 176, and the first LED 182a emits light in a corresponding manner during the normal gaming state and the special gaming state Some were irradiated with light in a manner corresponding to that. That is, the first LED 182a is notified that the gaming state is the normal gaming state and that the gaming state is the special gaming state.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, 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 illegal board are electrically connected, and the gaming state is a special game. In spite of not being in a state, an illegal act is assumed in which the variable winning device 83 is opened to illegally receive game balls. On the other hand, by making the above notification in the first LED 182a, it is possible for the game hall manager and the like to compare the behavior of the pachinko machine 10 with the light emission state in the first LED 182a, thereby It is possible to confirm whether or not an action is being performed.

  Further, the variable winning device 83 is illegally opened and the special display state is displayed on the symbol display device 91 so that it is difficult to judge from the appearance that the variable winning device 83 is illegally opened. Action is assumed. On the other hand, by making the above notification in the first LED 182a, for the game hall manager, etc., by comparing the display in the symbol display device 91 and the light emission state in the first LED 182a, It is possible to confirm whether or not cheating is being performed.

  In particular, since the first LED 182a is notified that the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the gaming state is the special gaming state, the above-mentioned cheating is performed for the manager of the gaming hall. In the case where the first LED 182a is in the special gaming state, it is possible to grasp that the fraud is being performed by confirming whether the first LED 182a is in the special gaming state or not at any timing. Therefore, the opportunity to grasp that the above fraud is being performed is increased.

  An illegal act is assumed in which the variable prize-winning device 83 is illegally opened in a special gaming state, and the variable prize-winning device 83 is opened 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 check whether or not the above-mentioned fraudulent activity is being performed by comparing the behavior of the variable winning device 83 with the display on the second LED 182b.

  In the game board 81, a specific light emitting portion 94 is provided in an area that can be viewed through the window portion of the front door frame 14, and light emitted from the first LED 182 a is transmitted through the specific light emitting portion 94. That is, the light emitted from the first LED 182a is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 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. Therefore, the workability of the confirmation work of whether or not the above fraud is being performed is improved.

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

  Moreover, the specific light emission part 94 was 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 first LED 182a is enhanced by installing the specific light emitting unit 94 in an area that is visible through the glass 22.

  Further, the specific light emitting unit 94 is provided at a position 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 first LED 182a is enhanced by providing the specific light emitting unit 94 at a position included in the gaming area. Further, since the specific light emitting portion 94 is installed in the area where the inflow of the game ball is blocked by the decoration member 89b, the light emitted from the first LED 182a is not blocked by the game ball flowing down the game area, and the light is visually recognized. Is secured.

  A board housing part 192 for housing the main control board 173 and a light emitter housing part 193 for housing the first LED 182a (light emitter unit 181a) are formed in the board box 163, and the light emitter housing part 193 is formed more than the board housing part 192. The pachinko machine 10 was bulged forward. Thereby, the position of the 1st LED 182a can be made the front side of the pachinko machine 10 as much as possible, while making the position of the main control board 173 as far as possible on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. 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 first LED 182a, the position of the first LED 182a is pachinko. The front side of the machine 10 is preferable, and according to this configuration, both conflicting demands can be realized.

  When the main control board 173 is operating, 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.

  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.

(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. 28 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, and FIG. 29 is a front view of the game board 401. . In FIGS. 28 and 29, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is basically omitted.

  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. 30, 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. 29, 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, a colored opaque shielding film 413 is attached to the back of the game board 401 as the shielding means (see FIG. 31).

  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. 31 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. 31, 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 front end face of 193 faces the back face of the game board 401 at a position 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. 29, the light emission 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 light emission area | region 414 by front view.

  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 including whether or not the special game state is being executed are executed by the light from the LED 411.

  According to the present embodiment described in detail above, by providing the LED 411 similarly to the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment are provided. The same effect as that provided can be obtained.

  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. 32 is a front view of the gaming machine 500, and FIGS. 33 and 34 are perspective views showing a state in which the gaming machine 500 is opened inside.

  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 satisfied. 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 FIGS. 32 and 34, the door block 503 outputs a window portion 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. 34, the surface changing block 504 includes a surface changing base body 521 made of synthetic resin, 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, the face change block 504 is provided. The model can be changed by replacing the current model 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. 32, the entire surface of the surface change 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. 33, 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. 35 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of 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. Further, various notifications of the game situation including whether or not the special game state is being executed 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.

  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.

  According to this embodiment described in detail above, by providing the LED 560 in the same manner as the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment, the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment can be changed. The same effect as that provided can be obtained.

(Fourth embodiment)
Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment relating to the slot machine will be described with reference to the drawings. 36 is a front view of the slot machine 600, FIG. 37 is a perspective view of the slot machine 600 with the front door 601 opened, and FIG. 38 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. 39 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, light is emitted from the LED 651 and a notification to that effect is given. In addition, various notifications of the gaming situation including whether or not the special gaming state is being executed 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.

  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.

  According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the LED 651 is provided in the same manner as the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment, whereby the first to third LEDs 182a to 182c in the first embodiment are changed. The same effect as that provided can be obtained.

(Fifth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the configuration relating to the game board 81 and the main controller 162 is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the different configuration will be described below. FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the game board 81 and the main controller 162 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 40, 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 671 is mounted on the main control board 672. The main control board 672 has a component mounting surface 672a facing the back of the pachinko machine 10, and an LED 671 is mounted on the component mounting surface 672a side. The main controller 162 is located at a position where one side of the main controller 162 is biased toward the rotation front end of the main body frame 13, and the LED 671 is on the main control board 672 on the front end of the main body frame 13 (the gaming machine main section 12). Is installed at the end of the rotation tip side).

  Incidentally, only one LED 671 is shown in FIG. 40, but actually, a plurality of LEDs 671 are provided corresponding to the first LED 182a, the second LED 182b, and the third LED 182c in the first embodiment, and these LEDs 671 are arranged in the vertical direction. Are installed side by side.

  The LED 671 includes a connection terminal 671a, and the connection terminal 671a is connected to the main control board 672. By connecting the connection terminal 671a to the main control board 672 in this way, the LED 671 receives operating power from the main control board 672 and is controlled to emit light by the main control board 672. Regarding the light emission control, specifically, the LED 671 corresponding to the first LED 182a is controlled so as to notify the presence / absence of a jackpot at each game time and to control whether or not the jackpot is being hit. Is done. Further, among the LEDs 671, the one corresponding to the second LED 182b is controlled so as to notify which pattern the prescribed number of rounds is in when a big hit occurs. Further, among the LEDs 671, the one corresponding to the third LED 182c is controlled so as to notify whether or not the electric accessory 84a attached to the operation port 84 is opened. Since the control contents of these LEDs 671 are the same as those described in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted. Note that the provision of a plurality of LEDs 671 as described above is not an essential configuration, and it is only necessary to provide an LED for informing whether or not at least a big hit.

  The connection terminal 671a of the LED 671 is formed to be relatively long and is bent at a right angle at an intermediate position. Thereby, the front-end | tip part 671b of LED671 is facing the pachinko machine 10 side. More specifically, the main body frame 13 (that is, the gaming machine main part 12) faces the turning front end side. In this case, the tip portion 671b of the LED 671 is convex outward in the axial direction of the LED 671, and the light emitted from the LED 671 has a strong directivity in the convex direction (that is, the axial direction). It has become.

  In the above configuration, the substrate box 163 of the main control device 162 has transparency, and the back pack 201 of the back pack unit 15 that covers the main control device 162 from the rear also has transparency. Therefore, the light emitted from the LED 671 can be viewed from the back side of the gaming machine main part 12 by opening the gaming machine main part 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 in a state where it is installed in the gaming hall. In addition, unlike the said 1st Embodiment, since the specific alerting | reporting area | region 93 is not provided in the game board 81 of this embodiment, the light irradiated from LED671 cannot be visually recognized from the pachinko machine 10 front.

  The part of the back pack 201 that faces the tip part 671b of the LED 671 constitutes the side part on the rotating tip side of the gaming machine main part 12, and the LED 671 emits light between the part and the tip part 671b of the LED 671. There is no place to shield the emitted light. That is, the light emitted from the LED 671 is transmitted through the side of the gaming machine main part 12 on the rotating tip side and propagates toward the side of the gaming machine main part 12. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 41, when the gaming machine main part 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, the light of the LED 671 is visually recognized from the side of the opened gaming machine main part 12 on the rotating tip side. can do. Thereby, the light irradiated from LED671 can be visually recognized only by opening the game machine main part 12 slightly.

  As described above, the LED 671 reports at least whether or not it is a big hit, but the light emitted from the LED 671 cannot be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In this configuration, when the gaming situation in the gaming area or the payout situation of the game ball is a big hit, in order to determine whether or not the situation is due to fraud, by the mode of the LED 671, It is necessary to open the portion 12 with respect to the outer frame 11. In this case, by making the gaming machine main part 12 slightly opened as described above, the light emitted from the LED 671 can be visually recognized, so that the manager of the gaming hall or the like while the game is being performed, etc. However, when the game machine main part 12 is opened and the state of the LED 671 is confirmed, it is possible to prevent the player from getting in the way as much as possible. As in the first embodiment, even when the gaming machine main part 12 is open to the outer frame 11, the game ball is continuously fired based on the launch operation of the game ball launch handle 41. In addition, since the various processes in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162 are continued, the game can be continued.

(Other embodiments)
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of 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. 42, 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 front end surface of the light emitter housing portion 193 is the substrate housing portion 192. Are on the same plane as the front end face. 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.

  (1-2) In the modified example shown in FIG. 43, similarly to the fifth embodiment, no light emitter unit or LED board is provided in the board box 163 of the main controller 162, instead. The LED 701 is mounted on the main control board 702. 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, and the tip portion 701b of the LED 701 faces the side of the pachinko machine 10. 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 display on the LED 701 can be viewed from the side and the rear of the main body frame 13. Can do.

  (1-3) In the modification shown in FIGS. 44 and 45, 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. 44, a concave portion 711 is formed in the peripheral portion of the game board 81 so as to be recessed inward. 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 front end surface 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. By the way, the front end face of the light emitter housing part 193 except for the part located in front of the LEDs 182a to 182c so that no part other than the LEDs 182a to 182c inside the main controller 162 can be seen from the front of the pachinko machine 10. A shielding means such as a shielding tape 712 is provided.

  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.

  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. 46, an LED board 722 on which multicolor light emitting type LEDs 721 are mounted is housed in the board 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.

  (2-2) In the modification shown in FIG. 47, 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.

  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. 48, 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. 49, 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 173a of the main control board 173, the display on the LED 751 and 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. Can do. Therefore, workability when checking the LED 751 itself is also improved.

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

  (4) FIG. 50 shows a modification of the fifth embodiment.

  In the modified example shown in FIG. 50, the LED 761 includes a connection terminal 761a as in the fifth embodiment, and the connection terminal 761a is connected to the main control board 762. The LED 761 is mounted on the component mounting surface 762a side of the main control board 762. However, in this configuration, the connection terminal 761a of the LED 761 is not bent at an intermediate position, and the tip portion 761b of the LED 761 faces the back of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it is the said structure, while the board | substrate box 163 of the main controller 162 has transparency, the back pack 201 which covers the main controller 162 from back also has transparency. Moreover, what shields the light irradiated from LED761 is not installed between the location which opposes LED761 in the back pack 201, and the said LED761. Therefore, the light emitted from the LED 761 can be viewed from the back side of the gaming machine main part 12 by opening the gaming machine main part 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 in a state where it is installed in the gaming hall.

  (5) In the first embodiment, the indication that the first LED 182a is in the special gaming state (hit state) indicates that the normal gaming state is entered when the special gaming state is ended after the special gaming state is finished. However, this may be changed. For example, the display indicating that the special gaming state is in the first LED 182a may be continued until the emission color switching is newly started after the special gaming state ends. Specifically, the process of step S711 is not executed in the game state transition process (FIG. 26) of the CPU 311. Even in this configuration, when a new game is started even after the special gaming state is finished, a stop display indicating that the game is in the special gaming state even though it is not in the special gaming state is performed. Therefore, by visually recognizing the light emitted from the first LED 182a, it can be confirmed whether or not the special gaming state is due to fraud. In addition, you may apply this structure with respect to the said 2nd-5th embodiment.

  (6) In the first embodiment, the first LED 182a, the second LED 182b, and the third LED 182c are configured to notify that the main control board 173 is operating. Instead, the main control board 173 is used. It is good also as a structure which does not alert | report that it is operating. For example, with respect to the first LED 182a, there is a configuration in which only notification that the normal gaming state is being performed or a configuration that only notification that the special gaming state is in progress is made, and the first LED 182a is turned off except in the gaming state that is the notification target. It is good also as a structure which does not display. More specifically, in the configuration in which only the former notification is performed, the first LED 182a may be turned on during the normal gaming state, and the first LED 182a may be turned off during the special gaming state. Further, in the configuration in which only the latter notification is performed, the first LED 182a may be turned off during the special game state, and the first LED 182a may be turned on during the special game state. In these configurations, although the notification that the main control board 173 is operating is not performed, the notification as to whether or not the gaming state is the special gaming state is performed, and the accompanying effect can be obtained. In addition, you may apply this structure with respect to the said 2nd-5th embodiment.

  (7) In the fifth embodiment, irradiation of light from the LED 671 is started only when the gaming machine main part 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, and whether the gaming state is the special gaming state in the LED 671. It may be configured to notify whether or not.

  Specifically, an opening detection sensor (opening detection means) for detecting whether or not the gaming machine main part 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is installed, and the main control device 162 outputs a detection result from the opening detection sensor. Try to enter. Further, the CPU 311 of the main controller 162 grasps the detection result of the open detection sensor in the signal reading process of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 20). When it is determined that the gaming machine main part 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the LED 671 is turned off so that light is not emitted from the LED 671, and the gaming machine main part 12 is moved to the outer frame 11. On the other hand, if it is determined that the LED 671 is open, the LED 671 is turned on so that light is emitted from the LED 671. At the time of lighting, it is determined whether the gaming state is the normal gaming state or the special gaming state based on the gaming state information stored in the RAM 313, and light is emitted from the LED 671 in an irradiation mode according to the current gaming state. Irradiate. More specifically, in this configuration, when the gaming state is the special gaming state, information indicating that the special gaming state is stored in the gaming state storage unit of the RAM 313 is stored, and the gaming machine main unit 12 has the outer frame 11. When it is determined that the game state is released, the gaming state is grasped based on the stored contents in the gaming state storage unit, and the LED 671 is turned on in a manner corresponding to the grasped gaming state. For example, blue light is emitted when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, and red light is emitted when the gaming state is the special gaming state.

  According to the above configuration, the gaming state is notified only when the gaming state needs to be notified, so that energy saving can be achieved for the notification means such as the LED 671.

  In the above configuration, the notification unit may be a speaker instead of the LED 671. In this case, for example, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the notification sound corresponding to the gaming state is output, and when the gaming state is the special gaming state, the corresponding notification sound is output from the speaker. The game state can be notified. However, when the notification means is a speaker, it is not preferable that the notification sound as described above is output in a situation where a game is being performed with the gaming machine main part 12 closed. In contrast, the notification sound is output only when the gaming machine main part 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, so that the notification sound is output in a situation where a game is being performed. There is no end.

  (8) In each of the embodiments described above, a CPU (arithmetic unit) dedicated to the LED is provided in the board box of the control device in which the LED (notification unit or display unit) is housed, and the light emission of the LED is controlled by the CPU. It is good also as a structure. 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.

  (9) In each of the above embodiments, the gaming state and the notification that the main control board is operating are performed by the LEDs housed in the board box, but instead of this, a display screen ( A display device having a display area) is accommodated in a substrate box, and a specific display is performed on the display screen of the display device so as to notify the gaming state and the operation of the main control board. Good.

  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. .

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

  (11) 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.

  (12) 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.

  (13) In the first embodiment, the light from the LEDs 182a to 182c is visible through the window for making the game area visible. Instead, the 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.

  (14) 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 on the path of the light emitted from each LED 411, and it is not necessary to transmit the decoration member 89b. Moreover, you may form the opening part penetrated in the front-back direction in the front location of each LED411 in the decoration member 89b. Even in this configuration, the decoration member 89b does not exist on the path of the light emitted from each LED 411, and there is no need to transmit the decoration member 89b. In other words, according to each configuration described above, only the game board 401 and the glass 22 of the front door frame 14 exist on the path of the light emitted from each LED 411. Thereby, the visibility of the light irradiated from each LED411 is improved.

  (15) 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 operating 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.

  (16) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiments, for example, a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball 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 for explaining a luminous body unit. It is a cross-sectional schematic of the main controller for demonstrating a light-emitting body unit. 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 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 of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding LED. 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 of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding LED. 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 the longitudinal cross-sectional schematic of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding LED. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of the game board and main controller in 5th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the condition which opened the game machine main part with respect to the outer frame. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding another LED. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding another LED. It is a front view for demonstrating the structure of another game board. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding another LED. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding another LED. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding another LED. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding another LED. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding another LED. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the main controller for demonstrating the structure regarding another LED.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main part of gaming machine, 13 ... Main body frame, 14 ... Front door frame as a front body of gaming machine, 22 ... Glass, 81 ... Game board, 82 ... General Winning port, 83 ... Variable winning device, 84 ... Operating port, 87 ... Out port, 94-96 ... Specific light emitting unit, 162 ... Main controller, 163 ... Substrate box, 173 ... Main control board, 174 ... Coupling unit, 176 ... Sealing seal, 182a to 182c ... LED, 192 ... Substrate housing part, 193 ... Luminescent body housing part, 311 ... CPU, 321 ... Power supply and launch control board, 401 ... Game board, 402 ... Symbol display device, 402a ... Display screen , 403 ... main controller, 408 ... discharge passage section, 411 ... LED, 412 ... LED substrate, 413 ... shielding film, 414 ... light emitting area, 500 ... gaming machine, 501 ... outer frame, 503 ... front side of gaming machine 511 ... transparent panel, 521 ... replacement base body, 522 ... reel device, 524 ... main control device, 534 ... power supply device, 553 ... board box, 554 ... main control board, 560 ... LED, 565 ... Light transmission part as light derivation means, 600 ... Slot machine as game machine, 601 ... Front door as game machine front body, 602 ... Housing, 611 ... Reel unit, 641 ... Main controller, 644 ... Board box, 645... Main control board, 651... LED, 652... LED board, 656... Light transmission part as light derivation means, 671... LED, 672 ... Main control board, 711 ... Recess, 745, 752, 755. CN1, CN2 ... connector, H ... harness.

Claims (1)

In the substrate box having the trace means to leave the trace at the time of opening, it is equipped with a control device containing the control board,
The arithmetic means provided on the control board includes a transition means for shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied,
Further, a notification means is accommodated in the substrate box,
The arithmetic means comprises notification control means for controlling the notification means so as to notify at least one of a gaming state being the special gaming state or a gaming state being not the special gaming state. To play.

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