JP2009056033A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of inhibiting impairment of the game amusement in a structure in which a period starting from the termination of a profit granting state till execution of a prescribed number of times of variable display of special symbols is set as an advantageous control period. <P>SOLUTION: In a jackpot game state, game balls are shot onto a special shot-in area to put the game balls into first and second special symbol start winning holes 645 and 642 constituting an interlocking winning device 638. When the jackpot game state is terminated, first and second start memory data are securely stored to the upper limit number. The probability variation period after termination of the jackpot game state is set at the total upper limit number of the first and second start memory data, and the numbers of the first and second start memory data are displayed with ornament symbol reserving memory lamps. Accordingly, the sense of tension just before termination of a high probability state can be given to a player, so that impairment of the game amusement can be inhibited. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a gaming board in which a gaming area is defined, a ball launching means for launching a gaming ball in the gaming area in response to an operation of an operation handle, and a winning of a gaming ball arranged in the gaming area. A possible winning opening, a winning detection means for detecting a gaming ball won in the winning opening, and a ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of gaming balls according to the detection of the gaming ball by the winning detection means It relates to gaming machines.

Conventionally, in general, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine has been proposed in which a special symbol display (special symbol display means) for displaying a variation of a special symbol based on a winning at a start winning opening is provided on a game board. In addition, when the display result of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display becomes a big hit symbol (specific display result), it is controlled to the big hit gaming state (profit granting state) so as to give a profit to the player It has become. Also, with such a pachinko machine, the percentage of jackpot determination (winning judgment) is higher than normal based on the establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, when a big hit occurs or a big hit with a probable variation) Proposed is a control in which a probability variation state (high probability state in which the jackpot probability is higher than the normal probability state: advantageous gaming state) with a predetermined probability variation period (advantageous control period) (see, for example, Patent Document 1) Yes. This probability variation period is set to a period from the end of the jackpot gaming state until the next jackpot gaming state occurs, or a predetermined number of times (for example, five times) after the jackpot gaming state ends. There is one that is set to a period until a special symbol variation display (predetermined number of winning determinations based on the start winning) is performed.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-245426 (FIG. 6)

  By the way, in the configuration in which the period from the end of the big hit gaming state to the time when the predetermined number of special symbols are displayed is set as the probability variation period as in the conventional case, the predetermined number of times of special symbol fluctuation display is a probability. Without allowing the player to recognize that the period is a variation period, the variation display of the special symbol is terminated a predetermined number of times and the probability variation state is terminated as it is. For this reason, when a big hit is not made in the probability variation state, the player did not feel the tension immediately before the probability variation state ended, and immediately ended the probability variation state as it was and continued the game thereafter. . The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and the purpose of the present invention is to set the advantageous control period as a period from when the profit granting state is completed until a predetermined number of special symbols are displayed. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress a decrease in gaming interest.

(Solution 1)
In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention includes a gaming board in which a gaming area is defined, a ball launching means for launching a gaming ball in the gaming area in response to an operation of an operation handle, and the gaming A winning opening that is arranged in the area and is capable of winning a game ball, winning detection means for detecting a gaming ball winning in the winning opening, and a predetermined number of gaming balls according to detection of the gaming ball by the winning detection means A game payout means for paying out the first winning prize opening, wherein the winning opening is different from the first starting prize opening. The winning detection means includes first winning detection means for detecting a gaming ball won in the first starting winning opening, and a first winning detection means for detecting the gaming ball won in the second starting winning opening. A second winning detection means, wherein the first winning detection means and the second winning test Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number based on the detection of the game ball by the means, and the random number value acquired by the random number acquisition means based on the detection of the game ball by the first winning detection means as first start-up storage data A first start storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number, and a random number value acquired by the random number acquisition means based on the detection of the game ball by the second winning detection means is preliminarily used as second start storage data. Second start storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number, first start storage data stored in the first start storage means, and second start storage stored in the second start storage means Start memory number display means for displaying the number of data and allowing the player to recognize, first start memory data stored in the first start memory means and second start memory data stored in the second start memory means A win determination means for determining whether or not a profit should be given to the player based on the start memory data, and a profit to the player based on the determination that the profit should be given to the player by the corresponding drop determination means A profit granting state control means for controlling to a profit granting state for granting, and a first special symbol variably displayed and a display result of the first special symbol corresponding to a judgment result by the winning judgment means One special symbol display means and a second special symbol different from the first special symbol are displayed in a variable manner, and the display result of the second special symbol is displayed in correspondence with the determination result by the winning determination means. A second special symbol display means, a first symbol display control means for controlling the variation display of the first special symbol according to the determination result by the winning determination means based on the first start-up storage data, The second symbol display control means for controlling the variation display of the second special symbol in accordance with the determination result by the winning determination means based on the second starting stored data, and the winning by the winning determination means Advantageous game state determination means for determining whether or not to control the gaming state after the end of the profit granting state to an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player, and the advantageous gaming state determination And an advantageous gaming state control means for controlling to the advantageous gaming state in a predetermined advantageous control period after the benefit granting state is ended when it is determined that the advantageous gaming state is controlled by the means, and the first starting prize opening Is a normal driving area in the gaming area in which a game ball is driven by the ball launching means in a normal gaming state other than the profit granting state, and an area different from the normal driving area and In the normal gaming state, when the game ball is shot by the ball launching means, the payout of the game ball by the ball paying means is set to be relatively smaller than the game ball being shot into the normal hitting area, and the profit The second start winning opening is disposed in the special driving area, while the second starting prize opening is disposed in the special driving area, respectively, in the gaming area where the game ball is driven by the ball launching means in the granted state. The advantageous control period includes an upper limit number of the first start storage data that can be stored in the first start storage means, and an upper limit number of the second start storage data that can be stored in the second start storage means. Is set to the number of variable display times of the first and second special symbols, which is the total number.
In this case, in the normal gaming state other than the profit granting state, the game ball is driven into the normal driving area where the first starting winning award is arranged, while in the profit granting state, the first and second starting prize winninges are A game ball is shot into the special placement area. As a result, at the end of the profit granting state, the first and second start storage data can be stored up to the upper limit number, respectively, and winning to the first and second start winning mouths, that is, the end of the profit granting state is completed. The memory up to the upper limit number of the first and second start storage data at the time is configured to be given to the player as a gaming privilege based on the control of the profit granting state. And, when controlled to the advantageous gaming state after the end of the profit granting state, the advantageous control period after the end of the profit granting state is the sum of the upper limit number of the first start memory data and the upper limit number of the second start memory data The display of the start memory number display means for allowing the player to recognize the numbers of the first start memory data and the second start memory data by being set to the number of variable display times of the first and second special symbols. Functions as a countdown display until the advantageous control period ends. As a result, the player can be given a sense of tension just before the advantageous gaming state is ended by the countdown display of the starting memory number display means, and as a result, a predetermined number of special symbol variations are displayed after the profit granting state ends. In the configuration in which the period until the game is set as the advantageous control period, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the game entertainment.

(Solution 2)
In the solution 1, the advantageous gaming state determination unit has a high ratio of determining that the winning determination unit gives a profit to the player as the advantageous gaming state based on the determination as to whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied. A high-probability state determination unit that determines whether or not to control to a probability state, and the advantageous game state control unit, when the high-probability state determination unit determines to control to the high-probability state, the advantageous control The high probability state control means is configured to control the high probability state as a probability variation period.
In this case, in the normal gaming state other than the profit granting state, the game ball is driven into the normal driving area where the first starting winning award is arranged, while in the profit granting state, the first and second starting prize winninges are A game ball is shot into the special placement area. As a result, at the end of the profit granting state, the first and second start storage data can be stored up to the upper limit number, respectively, and winning to the first and second start winning mouths, that is, the end of the profit granting state is completed. The memory up to the upper limit number of the first and second start storage data at the time is configured to be given to the player as a gaming privilege based on the control of the profit granting state. And, when controlled to the high probability state after the end of the profit granting state, the probability variation period after the end of the profit granting state is the sum of the upper limit number of the first start memory data and the upper limit number of the second start memory data The display of the start memory number display means for allowing the player to recognize the numbers of the first start memory data and the second start memory data by being set to the number of variable display times of the first and second special symbols. Functions as a countdown display until the probability variation period ends. As a result, even when the hit determination is not performed in the high probability state, it is possible to give the player a sense of tension just before the high probability state ends by the countdown display of the starting memory number display means, and in turn the profit granting state In the configuration in which the period from when the game ends to when a predetermined number of special symbol variations are displayed is set as the probability variation period, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the game entertainment interest.

(Solution 3)
The solving means 1 or 2 comprises a memory number display control means for controlling the display of the starting memory number display means, wherein the starting memory number display means includes the upper limit number of the first starting memory data and the first A plurality of lamps corresponding to the total number of the second start storage data and the upper limit number, and the stored number display control means is stored in the first start storage means among the plurality of lamps. Lighting control is performed on the number of lamps corresponding to the first start memory data and the second start memory data stored in the second start memory means.
In this case, since the number of the first and second start memory data can be displayed by turning on / off each of the plurality of lamps, the player can recognize the number of the start memory data with a simple configuration. be able to.

(Solution 4)
In the solving means 3, the plurality of lamps are juxtaposed at a substantially central position of the game area, and along the juxtaposition direction, the upper limit number of the first startup storage data and the second It is sequentially covered with a transparent member imitating a number up to the total number with the upper limit number of start memory data.
In this case, a plurality of lamps are juxtaposed at a substantially central position of the game area where the player's line of sight is most likely to concentrate, and numbers up to the upper limit total number of start-up stored data are respectively simulated for the plurality of lamps. It coat | covers sequentially with the transparent member. As a result, the countdown display by the starting memory number display means until the probability variation period ends can be emphasized more realistically.

(Solution 5)
In Solution 1 to Solution 4, the second start winning port is arranged in the special driving area and the game ball can be received from a closed state where it is difficult to receive the game ball based on detection of the game ball passing. The first and second start winning holes arranged in the special driving area are provided with a passing ball detecting means that shifts to an open state, and the game balls are awarded to the second start winning hole. The first start winning opening is configured as an interlocking winning device that shifts from a closed state in which it is difficult to receive game balls to an open state in which game balls can be received.
In this case, in the normal gaming state other than the profit granting state, the game ball is driven into the normal driving area to win the game ball in the first start winning opening, while in the profit granting state, the linked winning device is configured. A game ball is driven into a special driving area in order to win a game ball at the first and second start winning holes. Then, in the profit granting state, when the game ball passes through the passing ball detection means arranged in the special driving area, the second start winning opening constituting the interlocking winning device can accept the game ball based on this In addition to the transition to the open state, the first start winning opening constituting the interlocking winning device shifts to the open state in which the game ball can be accepted in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the second start winning opening. This increases the possibility of storing the first and second start-up storage data up to the upper limit number at the end of the profit granting state. In other words, winning up to the linked winning device (first and second starting prize opening), that is, storing up to the upper limit number of the first and second starting storage data at the end of the profit granting state is in the profit granting state It becomes a configuration that is given to the player as a gaming privilege based on control. As a result, in a configuration in which two types of start winning awards are provided, the characteristics can be sufficiently exhibited.
In addition, according to this configuration, when a game ball is shot in a normal game state, the game ball is shot into a special shot area in which the payout of the game ball (prize ball) by the ball payout means is set to be small. In addition to the gaming profit in the state of profit grant, the player accompanies winnings in various winning holes (for example, first and second starting winning holes constituting the interlocking winning device) arranged in the special placement area. You can win a prize ball. Specifically, when the second start winning opening constituting the interlocked winning device is opened based on the detection of the passing of the game ball by the passing ball detecting means arranged in the special driving area, the interlocked winning device is set accordingly. Since the first start winning opening that is configured is opened, the chances of paying out the winning balls accompanying the winning of the game balls are increased, and the player's profit (acquisition of winning balls) is greatly increased.

(Solution 6)
In the solving means 5, the random number extracting means for extracting a random number based on the passing detection of the game ball by the passing ball detecting means, and the second start winning opening based on the random number value extracted by the random number extracting means. An opening determination means for determining whether or not to shift from the closed state to the opened state, and the second start winning opening is determined for a predetermined period based on the determination that the opening determination means shifts to the opened state. And an opening control means for controlling opening.
In this case, when the passing ball detection means detects the passing of the game ball, the second start winning opening is not necessarily opened, but a lottery is performed based on the passing detection of the gaming ball by the passing ball detection means, and the lottery result The second start winning opening can be opened only when wins. For this reason, it is possible to reliably prevent the game ball from being driven into the special driving area where the second start winning opening is arranged in the normal gaming state other than the profit granting state, and to the second starting winning opening. Can be awarded to the player as a gaming privilege based on the control of the profit granting state.

(Solution 7)
In the solving means 5 or 6, the linked winning device has a mounting board for mounting the linked winning device to the game area, and the second winning detection means is provided on an upper portion of the mounting board. While the second start winning opening provided with a pair of left and right opening and closing pieces is provided with a built-in start opening switch, the lower portion of the mounting substrate, which is directly below the second starting winning opening, A start opening switch that constitutes the first winning detection means and a first start winning opening provided with a pair of left and right opening and closing pieces are provided, and the opening and closing pieces of the first starting winning opening are While the release mechanism provided on the back surface of the game board is operated by the weight of the game ball that has entered the second starting prize opening, it is released by moving from the vertical position (closed position) to the tilt position (open position), Enter the first start prize opening Operating a closing mechanism provided on the back surface of the game board by the weight of the game ball closes by moving from tilted position to a vertical position.
In this case, each time a game ball wins the second start winning opening, the first start winning opening is opened once in conjunction with the winning bonus, and one game ball is placed in the first starting winning opening. The structure that closes the first starting prize opening when winning a prize can be realized with a mechanism that does not use electric power (a physical mechanism that uses the weight of the game ball), and in turn reduces the manufacturing cost of the linked prize-winning device. Can do.

(Solution 8)
In Solution 1 to Solution 7, when the profit-giving state control means controls the profit-giving state, it shifts from the closed state to the open state and has a large winning opening that allows a large number of game balls to win. A mouth device is arranged in the special driving area.
In this case, it is possible to give the player as a profit granting state that a large amount of prize balls are paid out to the player in accordance with winning in the big winning opening. In addition, according to this configuration, when a game ball is shot in a normal game state, the game ball is shot into a special shot area in which the payout of the game ball (prize ball) by the ball payout means is set to be small. In addition to acquiring a prize ball in a state of giving a profit associated with winning a prize to the grand prize opening device, the player can select various winning mouths arranged in the special placement area (for example, first and second constituting an interlocking winning device). A prize ball for winning a prize in the starting prize opening, etc.). Specifically, when the second start winning opening constituting the interlocked winning device is opened based on the detection of the passing of the game ball by the passing ball detecting means arranged in the special driving area, the interlocked winning device is set accordingly. Since the first start winning opening that is configured is opened, the chances of paying out the winning balls accompanying the winning of the game balls are increased, and the player's profit (acquisition of winning balls) is greatly increased.

(Solution 9)
In the solving means 8, the big prize opening device includes a first big prize opening device arranged below the interlocking prize winning device and a second big prize winning device arranged below the first big prize opening device. And when either of the first big prize opening device or the second big prize opening device has passed a predetermined time Until a predetermined number of winnings or until a predetermined number of winnings are held, and when a predetermined time has passed or a predetermined number of winnings have been received, it is closed once, and such a period from opening to closing is repeated a predetermined number of times.
In this case, based on the control of the profit granting state, one of the two first and second big prize opening devices having different arrangement locations is opened, so that the big prize opening device is in the profit granting state. It is possible to diversify the ball flow of the game ball until winning a prize and show it to the player, and it is possible to suppress a reduction in visual interest for the ball flow in the profit-giving state.

(Solution 10)
In Solution 1 to Solution 9, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.
The basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine is that a game ball is driven into the game area in accordance with the operation of the operation means, and the displayed game ball is awarded on the start opening provided in the game area. The symbol information is variably displayed by the means, and the display result of the symbol information is stopped and displayed. In addition, when a profit granting state (for example, a big hit gaming state) occurs, a big winning opening provided in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a game ball can be won, and a game is given to the player based on the winning. A privilege (for example, awarding a prize ball or writing a point on a magnetic card) is granted.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to give the player a feeling of tension just before the advantageous gaming state ends by the countdown display of the starting memory number display means, and as a result, a special symbol a predetermined number of times after the profit granting state ends. In the configuration in which the period until the variable display is performed is set as the advantageous control period, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the gaming interest.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the entire pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body frame 3 is opened with respect to the outer frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment, and the door frame 5 is opened with respect to the main body frame 3. FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 4 is a side view of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of the pachinko machine 1. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view seen from the rear of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3, the game board 4, and the door frame 5 constituting the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view seen from the front of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3, the game board 4, and the door frame 5 constituting the pachinko machine 1.

  1 to 8, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can be mounted with an outer frame 2 installed on an island (not shown), and pivotally supported by the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A main body frame 3, a game window 101 that is pivotally supported by the main body frame 3 and is formed on the game board 4 and into which a ball is driven, and a game window 101 that allows a player to visually recognize the game area 101 and a lower part of the game window 101. And a door frame 5 provided with a tray unit 300 as a storage tray for storing balls that are arranged and are paid out according to the result of the game.

  A lower front plate 14 whose surface is covered with a decorative cover plate 15 is fixed to the outer frame 2 at the lower front side. Further, as described above, the game board 4 can be detachably attached to the main body frame 3, and the ball hitting device 650 and the door frame 5 excluding the game board 4 and the main body frame 3 are provided at the lower back of the main body frame 3. A board unit 1100 on which various control boards and power boards for controlling electrical components are collectively provided is attached, and a cover body 1250 that covers the rear opening 580 (see FIG. 7) of the main body frame 3 is detachable. Is provided. Furthermore, in addition to the above-described dish unit 300, the door frame 5 is provided with a glass unit 250 and a handle device 460 so as to close the gaming window 101. The feature of the present embodiment is that there is one dish unit 300 provided on the door frame 5, and the handle device 460 conventionally provided on the main body frame 3 is provided on the door frame 5, and the door Since the frame 5 and the main body frame 3 have substantially the same square size when viewed from the front, the main body frame 3 is not visible from the front. Hereinafter, members constituting the pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail.

  The outer frame 2 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13. 9 is a front perspective view of the outer frame 2, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view as seen from the front of the outer frame 2, FIG. 11 is a front view of the outer frame 2, and FIG. FIG. 13 is a rear view of the outer frame 2, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 11A, a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 13A, and a sectional view taken along line DD. , EE sectional drawing (D).

  9 and 10, the outer frame 2 according to the present embodiment is a connection for connecting the upper and lower upper frame plates 10 and 11 and the left and right side frame plates 12 and 13 at their respective ends. It is assembled in a square shape by connecting with the member 19. Specifically, the connecting member 19 is formed in a podium shape having a step between the center and the left and right, and the protruding center portion is formed at the center of both end portions of the upper frame plate 10 and the lower frame plate 11. The side frame plates 12, 13 are fitted on the side surfaces of the left and right portions that are fitted to the portion 20, and the back surface of the upper frame plate 10 and the upper surface of the lower frame plate 11 are in contact with the planes of the left and right portions lowered one step. The inner surface of the is in contact.

  In that state, the insertion hole 21 and the left and right sides of the connecting member 19 are lowered by one step on both sides of the engagement notch 20 of the upper frame plate 10 and on both sides of the engagement notch 20 of the lower frame plate 11. A plurality of (two in the illustrated case) connecting holes 22 (shown on the connecting member 19 that connects the upper frame plate 10 and the side frame plate 12 in FIG. Are also fixed by a plurality of (two in the illustrated case) connecting screws 23 from above or below, and further, a plurality ( Two (in the illustrated case) mounting holes 24 and a plurality of (three in the illustrated case) connecting holes 25 formed on the side surfaces of the left and right portions of the connecting member 19 that are lowered by one step are aligned to form a plurality (from the lateral outer side). The upper and lower upper frame plates 10 and 10 are fixed by fixing with three connecting screws 26 and 27 in the illustrated case. A lower frame plate 11 and the left and right side frame plates 12 and 13 is firmly coupled and fixed. However, of the three connecting screws 26 and 27, one connecting screw 27 does not connect the side frame plates 12 and 13 and the connecting member 19 but connects the upper frame plate 10 and the lower frame plate 11. The member 19 is directly connected from the side.

  Of the upper frame plate 10 and the lower frame plate 11 and the side frame plates 12 and 13 constituting the outer frame 2, the upper frame plate 10 and the lower frame plate 11 are made of the same wood as in the prior art, and the side frame plates 12 and 13. Is made of an extruded plate of a lightweight metal, for example, an aluminum alloy. The reason why the upper frame plate 10 and the lower frame plate 11 are made of the same wood as before is that when the pachinko machine 1 is installed on an island lined up in a game hall, a predetermined angle is given to the vertical plane of the island. Although it is necessary to perform a fixing operation, such an operation is performed by hitting the nail to the upper frame plate 10 and the lower frame plate 11 and the island, so that the nail is easily driven. On the other hand, the reason why the side frame plates 12 and 13 are made of an aluminum alloy extruded plate is that the thickness can be reduced while maintaining the strength as compared with the conventional wood. The lateral width when viewed from the front of the side walls 540 to 543 (see FIG. 23) of the main body frame 3 adjacent to the main frame 3 can be increased. For this reason, the game board 4 having a large lateral dimension can be mounted on the main body frame 3, and as a result, the game area 605 of the game board 4 can be formed larger. However, if the side frame plates 12 and 13 are made of an aluminum alloy flat plate, sufficient rigidity cannot be secured. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13C, the side frame plate 12 (the side frame plate 13 has the same structure). .) Is formed by drawing so that the thickness h1 of the rear portion is increased by forming a space portion 28 (the space portion 28 of the side frame plate 13 is shown in FIG. 12) opened rearward by a rib. Yes. Of course, the thickness h1 is the same as or slightly smaller than the thickness of the conventional wooden.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13B and 13D, in the front of the space portion 28 of the side frame plate 12, a groove portion 29 (side) into which one of the left and right portions of the connecting member 19 is lowered one step is fitted. 9 is formed in the groove 29 of the frame plate 13. From the groove 29 to the front end of the side frame plate 12, as shown in FIGS. 13 (B) to (D), the other side of the left and right portions whose inner side surfaces are lowered by one step is connected. However, a shallow concave portion for reducing material is formed in the flat plate portion. Further, on the opposite surface (outer surface) where the groove portion 29 is formed, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 13B, the concave portion 30 (side) into which the hanging piece portion 53 of the upper support fitting 45 is inserted. The recess 30 of the frame plate 13 is formed with a display).

  In addition to the structure for attaching the connecting member 19, the side support plate 15 formed as described above has a hanging piece 53 of the upper support fitting 45 on the outer side of the side frame plate 12. An attachment hole 31 for fastening with the fastening screw 32 is formed in the lower part of the mounting hole 31, and at the lower part thereof, the attachment hole 69 formed in the vertical contact piece 72 of the lower support fitting 66 is aligned with the fastening screw 34. A mounting hole 33 for fastening is formed. Further, a mounting hole 35 for fixing the side frame plate 12 and the lower front plate 14 with a fixing screw 36 is formed in the lower portion of the mounting hole 33 and in the front portion of the side frame plate 12.

  On the other hand, in addition to the configuration for attaching the connecting member 19, the open side frame portion 13 is provided with an attachment hole 37 for attaching a closing projection 38 with an attachment screw 39 in the upper portion thereof, and closing the lower portion thereof. A mounting hole 40 for mounting the projection 41 with the mounting screw 42 is formed, and a mounting hole 43 for fixing the side frame plate 13 and the lower front plate 14 with a fixing screw 44 is further provided at the lowermost position. Is formed.

  The closing protrusions 38 and 41 are hook portions 1054 and 1065 (see FIG. 67) of the locking device 1000 that are attached along the open side of the main body frame 3 when the main body frame 3 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2. As will be described in detail later, by inserting a key into the cylinder lock 1010 of the lock device 1000 and turning it in one direction, the hook portions 1054 and 1065 and the closing projections 38 and 41 are engaged with each other. The main frame 3 can be opened with respect to the outer frame 2 by being uncoupled.

  The lower front plate 14 fixed to the lower front surface of the lower frame plate 11 and the left and right side frame plates 12 and 13 has the main body frame 3 placed on the upper surface thereof when closed. The front and side surfaces of the decorative cover plate 15 are covered with a decorative cover plate 15, and a fixing protrusion 16 (see FIG. 12) is formed on the rear surface of the decorative cover plate 15. The attachment protrusion 16 is attached to the lower front plate 14 by being passed through a fastening hole 17 that passes through the lower front plate 14. A guide plate 18 for smoothly guiding the main body frame 3 when the main body frame 3 is closed is replaceably mounted on the upper surface of the outer cover 2 on the decorative cover plate 15.

  By the way, as a structure for pivotally supporting the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, the main frame 3 is attached along one upper surface of the upper support plate 45 and the lower front plate 14 that also serve to connect the upper frame plate 10 and the side frame plate 12. A lower support fitting 66 is provided. The upper support fitting 45 is formed with a support hole 47 formed by bending the support protrusion piece 46 protruding forward from the side of the support protrusion piece 46 toward the center of the tip. A shaft support pin 504 (see FIG. 25) of an upper shaft support fitting 503 (described later) of the main body frame 3 is detachably engaged with the flange 47.

  Further, the lower support fitting 66 is also formed to protrude forward, and a support protrusion 68 protrudes upward from the protruding portion, and a frame support plate 506 (described later) of the main body frame 3 is provided on the support protrusion 68. The support hole formed in FIG. 26 is inserted. Therefore, in order to support the main body frame 3 on the outer frame 2, after the support holes formed in the frame support plate 506 of the main body frame 3 are engaged with the support protrusions 68 of the lower support metal fitting 66, By pivoting the pivot pin 504 of the upper pivot bracket 503 in the support hole 47, it can be pivotably supported in a freely openable / closable manner.

  The upper support bracket 45 is attached to a mounting step portion 49 formed in a concave shape on the upper surface and the front surface of the upper frame plate 10 on the shaft support side. A plurality of (two in the illustrated case) mounting holes 48 and a plurality of (two in the illustrated case) mounting holes 50 formed in the mounting step portion 49 are aligned so that the mounting screws 51 are inserted from above, and the upper frame The upper support metal fitting 45 is firmly fixed to the upper frame plate 10 by being fastened to the holding plate 52 pressed from the back surface of the plate 10.

  Further, there is a hanging piece 53 that contacts the outside of the side frame plate 12 on the outer side of the upper support fitting 45, and a mounting hole is also formed in the hanging piece 53, and this mounting hole and the mounting hole are provided. 31 is fixed with fixing screws 32 to fix the upper support bracket 45 and the side frame plate 12 and connect the upper frame plate 10 and the side frame plate 12 via the upper support bracket 45 Yes.

  On the other hand, the lower support fitting 66 is fixed by the fixing screw 34 in a state where the mounting hole 33 of the side frame plate 12 and the mounting hole 69 of the vertical contact piece 72 coincide with each other as described above. By inserting a mounting screw 71 into a mounting hole 70 drilled in the middle of the horizontal surface of the metal fitting 66, it is fixed to the upper surface of the lower front plate 14 via the decorative cover plate 15.

  In the outer frame 2 configured as described above, the connecting member 19 is connected to the side frame 12 by connecting the upper frame plate 10, the lower frame plate 11, and the side frame plates 12 and 13, which are constituent members thereof, with the connecting member 19. Since the connection member 19 is fastened in close contact with the inner surfaces of the plates 12 and 13 and the upper frame plate 10 and the lower frame plate 11 are engaged with each other, the assembly strength is high and the rectangular shape is strong. It can be a framework. In addition to the engagement state of the connecting member 19 with the upper frame plate 10 and the lower frame plate 11, when the connecting member 19 is attached to the side frame plates 12 and 13, Since one part of the structure is fitted, the attachment of the connecting member 19 to the side frame plates 12 and 13 is strengthened, which can also improve the strength of the rectangular frame and accurately position it. Can be done.

  Further, when the upper support plate 45 is attached at a predetermined position after the upper frame plate 10, the lower frame plate 11, and the side frame plates 12 and 13 are connected by the connecting member 19, as shown in FIGS. Since there is no member protruding outward from the outer surface (outer peripheral surface) of each of the frame plates 10, 11, 12, and 13, when installing the pachinko machine 1 on a pachinko island platform (not shown), an adjacent device (for example, It can be attached in close contact with the adjacent ball lending device. Further, when the lower support fitting 66 is attached, the upper surface of the lower front plate 14 and the upper surface of the lower support fitting 66 are substantially flush with each other.

  Next, the door frame 5 provided on the front side of the main body frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 19. 14 is a front view of the door frame 5, FIG. 15 is a rear view of the door frame 5, FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 14, and FIG. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view seen from the front of the door frame 5, and FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view seen from the back of the door frame 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 14, 15, 18, and 19, the door frame 5 has a vertically long hexagonal gaming window 101 formed on the upper part of a door frame main body 100 that is formed in a square shape. A door lens unit 120 is attached around the front surface, a plate unit 300 is provided on the door frame main body 100 on the front surface of the plate-like portion below the game window 101, and a handle is provided on one side (open side) of the plate unit 300. An operation handle 461 of the device 460 is fixed in a projecting manner. Further, a reinforcing sheet metal 210 is fixed around the gaming window 101 on the back surface of the door frame main body 100, and a glass unit 250 is attached so as to close the gaming window 101, and a plate-like portion below the gaming window 101. The joint unit 480, the mounting base 280, and the frame decoration relay board 290 corresponding to the operation handle 461 are attached to the back surface of the frame. A security cover 270 having a security function is also attached to the bottom of the back surface of the glass unit 250. Hereinafter, the more detailed structure of each said structural member which comprises the doorplate 5 is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the door frame main body 100 is formed in a frame shape with a synthetic resin, and as described above, the vertically long hexagonal gaming window 101 is formed on the upper portion, and the lower side of the gaming window 101 is It is a plate-like part. A circular speaker opening 102 that penetrates a speaker 163, which will be described later, is formed on the upper left and right of the gaming window 101, and a stopper 254 of a glass unit 250, which will be described later, is locked below the speaker opening 102. A stop lever 108 (see FIG. 15) is rotatably provided. Note that the gaming window 101 according to the present embodiment is attached with the gaming board 4 having larger vertical and horizontal dimensions than conventional gaming windows 101, so the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the gaming window 101 are also increased. Yes. For this reason, the shape of the door frame lens unit 120, which will be described later, is greatly different from that generally known in the art.

  On the other hand, in the plate-like portion below the game window 101, a prize ball passage port 103 through which the prize ball communication rod 451 of the dish unit 300 penetrates is opened at the upper part on the pivot support side. A lid opening 105 for detaching 406 is opened, a ball feeding opening 104 for mounting the ball feeding unit 287 is opened at an adjacent position on the opening side of the lid opening 105, and Further, a lock hole 106 for allowing the cylinder lock 1010 to pass therethrough is opened closer to the open side.

  Also, a joint unit mounting recess 107 for attaching the joint unit 480 is formed on the back side of the plate-like portion below the ball feed opening 104. An attachment receiving piece (not shown) for engaging the engaging protrusion 255 of the unit 250 is formed, and an attachment elastic piece 273 (to be described later) of the security cover 270 is attached to the side of the engagement receiving piece. An opening 110 is formed. In addition, an engagement protrusion 111 is formed in the center of the front surface of the plate-like portion so as to be inserted into a guide hole 456 (see FIG. 16) of the dish unit 300 described later. Further, the lower side of the door frame main body 100 is a door frame protruding piece 112 protruding rearward, and as will be described later, the door frame protruding piece 112 and engagement grooves 584 and 585 formed in the main body frame 3 Constitutes the outer ridge and the engaging portion at the lower side portion of the door frame 5 and the main body frame 3.

  Next, the structure of the door lens unit 120 attached to the upper part on the front side of the door frame main body 100 will be described. The door lens unit 120 includes a reflector having a front surface as a reflection surface, a cold cathode tube and an LED substrate attached to the front and inside of the reflector, a light-transmissive lens cover 150 covering the front of the reflector, and the lens cover 150. And a lens base body 121 serving as a base of the lens cover 150.

  In the lens cover 150, the upper lens cover portion 151 and the side lens cover portions 156 and 157 in the lens base body 121 are formed of a transparent resin. And since the opening dimension of the game window 101 formed in the door frame main body 100 is formed larger than before, as described above, the dimension between the outer periphery of the door frame main body 100 and the inner periphery of the game window 101. In other words, since the dimensions for attaching the lens cover 150 (particularly the dimensions of the left and right sides) are narrow, the lens cover 150 in this embodiment includes the upper lens cover 151 and the side lens cover. All of the maximum forward projecting portions of the portions 156 and 157 have a wedge-shaped cross section in which the projecting size projecting forward is larger than the base size (the width size of the portion contacting the door frame body 100). ing. More specifically, the upper lens cover portion 151 and the side lens cover portions 156 and 157 are both formed as a white lens portion with a wedge-shaped front bulging portion formed of a synthetic resin, and the lower end portion of the white lens portion. A red lens portion formed of synthetic resin with different coloring is connected to the inside of the gaming window 101 to be bordered.

  By the way, the upper lens cover portion 151 is formed in a wedge shape in a cross section with a hollow inside and opened at the rear, and is formed in a boomerang shape in a plan view. It is formed so that the distance between the cathode tube and the inner surface of the wedge-shaped tip is reduced. An opaque leading molding member 154 colored in silver is fixed to the outer side of the wedge-shaped front end portion of the upper lens cover portion 151, and the front bulging surface having a wedge-shaped cross section corresponding to almost the entire upper lens cover portion 151 is formed. Illuminated with an upper cold cathode tube. The side lens cover portions 156 and 157 are similar to the upper lens cover portion 151 in that the inside is hollow and the rear is open and formed in a wedge shape in cross section. The distance between the side cold cathode fluorescent tube formed in a straight line and the inner surface of the wedge-shaped tip is smaller than that of the lens cover 151 and is formed in a boomerang shape having a gentle curve as a whole. Is formed to be close.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the reason why the cold cathode tube is used as the illumination means for decorating the periphery of the front surface of the door frame 5 is as follows. When decorating the periphery of the front surface of the door frame 5, there is a restriction that the distance between the light source and the lens cover disposed on the front surface of the light source cannot be made too large. This restriction is because the door frame 5 is always opened and closed, and if the protrusion amount is made too large, there is a possibility that the operation at the time of opening may be hindered. Thus, in a situation where the distance between the light source and the lens cover is not so large, the light decoration visible through the lens cover is continuous when the lamp or LED is scattered as the light source as in the past. The light decoration is not visible, but can only be seen as a spotted pattern with strong and weak parts. On the other hand, when a continuous cold cathode tube is used as a light emitting source as in this embodiment, even if the distance between the cold cathode tube and the lens cover 150 is short, the light decoration visible through the lens cover 150 is A beautiful light decoration in a continuous state is visible. For this reason, since the area surrounding the game board 4 is bordered by a continuous beautiful light decoration, a decoration effect not found in conventional pachinko gaming machines can be achieved. If the distance between the light source and the lens cover can be kept to some extent, light should diffuse and illuminate the entire area of the lens cover with little intensity even if scattered light sources such as LEDs are used. Can do.

  Further, a decorative member attachment region 184 is formed below the side lens cover portions 156 and 157 of the lens cover 150, and the decorative member 185 is attached to the decorative member attachment region 184. The decorative member 185 has a shape similar to the speaker cover 165 described above, and when the lens cover 150 is attached to the surface of the door frame main body 100, the impression that the upper left and right sides and the lower left and right sides of the lens cover 150 are balanced. It is attached to give The speaker cover 165 and the decorative member 185 described above do not simply cover the front of the speaker 163 or decorate the lower part of the lens cover 150 as described above, but the surroundings are light-decorated with LEDs. It has a structure.

  As described above in detail, the speaker cover 165 and the decorative member 185 according to the present embodiment have four corners in the region surrounding the game window 101 of the door frame 5 apart from the light decoration by the cold cathode tube and the LED substrate described above. Since it is configured so as to be intensively decorated with light, the entire circumference except for the lower side of the gaming window 101 is not casually decorated with light, but can be made with a light decoration with strength and weakness. In particular, the light decoration on the upper left and right sides of the door frame 5 has a tendency that only a speaker is conventionally arranged, and the light decoration around the speaker is not performed. However, by configuring as in the present embodiment, the entire periphery except the lower side of the gaming window 101 can be effectively decorated with light.

  The door lens unit 120 described above is attached to the front side of the door frame main body 100, and the dish unit 300 is attached below the door lens unit 120. Here, before describing the structure of the dish unit 300, the reinforcing sheet metal 210, the glass unit 250, the security cover 270, the mounting base 280, the frame decoration relay board 290, and the handle device 460 attached to the back side of the door frame body 100 will be described. A description will be made sequentially. First, the reinforcing sheet metal 210 will be described with reference mainly to FIGS. 18, 19 and 15 to 17.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the reinforcing sheet metal 210 is attached along the upper reinforcement sheet metal 211 attached along the upper side rear face of the door frame main body 100 and the shaft support side side rear face of the door frame main body 100. A pivot-side reinforcing sheet metal 212, an open-side reinforcing sheet metal 213 attached along the open-side side part back surface of the door frame main body 100, and a lower-side reinforcing metal sheet attached along the bottom side back surface of the game window 101 of the door frame main body 100. 214 are fastened with screws or the like to form a square shape.

  As shown in FIG. 18, an upper shaft support portion 218 having a shaft pin 219 slidably provided on the upper surface of the upper and lower ends of the shaft support side reinforcing sheet metal 212 and a shaft pin 221 ( And a lower shaft support portion 220 having a structure (see FIG. 15). The upper and lower shaft pins 219 and 221 are pivotally supported by the upper shaft bracket 503 and the lower shaft bracket 509 formed on the upper and lower sides of the body frame 3, so that the door frame 5 is attached to the body frame 3. It can be opened and closed freely.

  The lower reinforcing sheet metal 214 has a predetermined width and is formed to have a length substantially the same as the width dimension of the door frame main body 100, and the lower long side edge of the both long side edges is bent rearward. Although it becomes the lower bending protrusion piece 229, and both sides of the upper long side edge are the upper bending protrusion pieces 230 bent backward, The sandwiched portion is a vertical bent protrusion 231 that extends in the vertical direction. The amount of protrusion of the lower bent protrusion 229 is not so large, and the lower bent protrusion 229 does not engage with the groove or the recess to form the uneven engagement, but is formed to increase the strength. On the other hand, the amount of protrusion of the upper bent protrusion 230 on both sides is slightly larger than the amount of protrusion of the lower bent protrusion 229, and somewhat prevents intrusion of unauthorized tools from below, but rather the lower reinforcement in the present embodiment. The most characteristic configuration of the sheet metal 214 is a vertical bent protrusion 231.

  The vertical bent protrusion 231 is formed in a concave shape so that its upper edge shape matches the lower end shape of the unit frame 251 of the glass unit 250 described later, and when the glass unit 250 is fixed to the back surface side of the door frame 5 Further, the upper end piece of the vertical bent protruding piece 231 is adapted to engage with an engaging groove 261 formed along the outer periphery of substantially the center in the width direction of the unit frame 251 of the glass unit 250 (see FIG. 17). ). The lower reinforcing sheet metal 214 is formed with a prize ball passage port covering portion 228 that protects the outer periphery excluding the bottom surface of the prize ball passage port 103 formed in the door frame main body 100.

  Next, the glass unit 250 as a transparent plate unit attached to the back surface of the door frame 5 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the glass unit 250 has an annular vertically long octagonal unit frame 251 molded with a synthetic resin having an opening larger than the game window 101, and outer peripheral front and back surfaces of the opening of the unit frame 251. It is constituted by adhering two glass plates 262 (not a glass plate but a transparent synthetic resin plate) as a transparent plate (with a hot melt adhesive). In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, in the unit frame 251, the desiccant enclosure space part which encloses a desiccant inside is formed.

  Next, with respect to the crime prevention cover 270 that covers the lower back surface of the glass unit 250 and is provided with a crime prevention function that prevents the intrusion of unauthorized tools into the game board 4, mainly FIG. 15, FIG. 17, FIG. Will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the security cover 270 is formed in a flat plate shape so as to cover the lower part of the glass unit 250 between the left and right reinforcing sheet metals 212 and 213 with a transparent synthetic resin, and the upper side portion thereof is the inner side of the game board 4. It is formed as an arc-shaped contact recess 271 along the lower arc surface of the rail 603, and a post-crime prevention projection piece 274 protrudes rearward along the contact recess 271. Further, a crime prevention rear end protrusion 275 is formed in a slanting manner on the back surface of the pivot support side with the security cover 270 attached. On the other hand, on the front surface of the crime prevention cover 270, a crime prevention pre-projection piece 272 is projected along the lower shape of the unit frame 251 of the glass unit 250 with the crime prevention cover 270 attached, and U-shaped at the lower ends. A mounting elastic piece 273 formed in a protruding manner is formed to project forward.

  The security cover 270 configured as described above is detachably attached to the back side of the door frame 5 by mounting the mounting elastic piece 273 in the mounting opening 110 formed in the door frame main body 100. In the attached state, as shown in FIG. 17, the pre-crime projection piece 272 faces the lower rear side surface of the unit frame 251 of the glass unit 250. Further, the front end of the crime prevention front protrusion 272 is in contact with the vertical bent protrusion 231. In addition, the post-crime projection piece 274 and the post-crime end edge projection piece 275 are in a state of protruding rearward, but when the door frame 5 is closed, the half of the post-crime prevention projection piece 274 on the shaft support side is The bottom side of the inner rail 603 fixed to the game board 4 enters the lower surface of the inner rail 603 to face each other, but the half of the post-crime protrusion 274 on the open side is formed on the inner rail 603 of the game area partition frame member 601 The state is inserted into the rail crime prevention groove 607, and the crime prevention rear end protrusion 275 is superposed along the upper surface of the security projection 608 formed on the shaft support side of the main body frame 3 (see FIG. 30).

  Thus, in the state in which the security cover 270 is attached and the door frame 5 is closed, the security structure by the door frame protrusion 112 and the engagement grooves 584 and 585 described above, and the security protrusion 285 and the security space 586 described later, In addition to the crime prevention structure of the crime prevention cover 270, even if it is attempted to intrude an unauthorized tool from the lower side of the glass unit 250, the unauthorized access from the lower direction of the front surface of the crime prevention cover 270 is caused by the polymerization of the projection piece 272 and the unit frame 251. By preventing the post-crime protrusion 274 and the inner rail 603 constituting the game area partition frame member 601 from being superposed, intrusion of unauthorized tools from the rear lower direction of the security cover 270 is prevented. In particular, against the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the diagonally lower side of the door frame 5 on the shaft support side, the intrusion of unauthorized tools into the outer rail 602 is prevented by the superposed structure of the security projection 608 and the rear end projection 275. In addition, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized tool from entering the game area 605 of the game board 4 by the superposed structure of the inner rail 603 and the post-crime projection piece 274. Similarly, in addition to the crime prevention structure by the double bent protrusions 223 and 225 of the opening-side reinforcing sheet metal 213, intrusion of unauthorized tools from the obliquely lower side on the opening side of the door frame 5, rail security The concave and convex engagement between the groove 607 and the post-crime projecting piece 274 can further prevent an unauthorized tool from entering the game area 605 of the game board 4. Note that a vertical surface between the post-crime protrusion 274 and the rear end protrusion 275 on the back side of the security cover 270 is formed by the outer rail 602 and the inner rail 603 with the door frame 5 closed. Since it covers the lower part of the front surface of the guide path of the hit ball, it also has a function of preventing the hit ball hitting or back feeding the guide path part from colliding with the glass plate 262.

  As shown in FIGS. 15, 18, and 19, the mounting base 280 is attached so as to cover the upper half of the back surface of the plate portion of the door frame main body 100, and is a transparent synthetic resin similar to the security cover 270. Is formed in a horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped shape whose front is opened. This mounting base 280 is formed by the rear surface of the mounting base 280 and the plate portion 511 of the main body frame 3 when the door frame 5 is closed in order to smoothly guide the ball fired from the launch rail 515 to the game board 4. For this reason, a ball flight guide surface 286 is formed on the rear surface of the mounting base 280. By the way, the mounting base 280 according to the present embodiment has a prize ball passing port opening 281 that penetrates the rear protruding portion of the prize ball passing port covering part 228 formed in the lower reinforcing sheet metal 214 at the upper part on the shaft support side. A ball feed unit mounting recess 282 is formed in the lower part of the open side to which the ball feed unit 287 is attached. A region in the oblique direction from the ball feed unit mounting recess 282 is a ball flight guide surface 286. The ball feed unit 287 attached to the ball feed unit mounting recess 282 is provided with a ball feed member that swings in response to the reciprocal movement difference of a ball striking rod 687 of the ball hitting device 650 described later. The balls at the lower end of the guide passage portion of the dish unit 300 are supplied one by one to the firing position of the firing rail 515 by the swinging operation. Further, a lid opening 283 into which a finger can be put when a side opening lid 406 described later is removed is formed in the middle lower part of the mounting base 280. Further, an upright wall 284 is formed to stand vertically on a part of the upper side of the mounting base 280. As shown in FIG. 15, the upright wall 284 is provided to restrict the lower portion of the security cover 270 from moving forward by contacting the front surface of the security cover 270 when the security cover 270 is attached. is there.

  Further, the mounting base 280 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the security protrusion 285 is obliquely projected from the lower side of the above-described ball flight guide surface 286 to the prize ball passage opening 281 toward the rear. It is. As described above, the security projecting piece 285 is provided between the security space 586 formed in the plate portion 511 of the main body frame 3 and the inner ridges and the inner side ridges on the lower side of the door frame 5 and the main body frame 3. The engaging portion is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 18, a frame decoration relay board 290 is attached to the lower shaft support side of the mounting base 280, and a relay board cover 291 that covers the rear surface of the frame decoration relay board 290 is attached. ing. The frame decoration relay board 290 is an electrical part or electrical part provided on the door frame 5 (cold cathode tube, LED board, speaker 163, switch provided in the operation handle 461, ball rental unit 327, operation button unit 329, etc. Wiring from the frame decoration relay board 290 is integrated and connected, and a prize ball payout control board via a door relay board 1102 or the like incorporated in the board unit 1100 attached to the back surface of the main body frame 3 It is connected to a main control board 2800 (see FIG. 78) of a main board box 624 attached to the game board 4.

  Next, the configuration of the dish unit 300 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 14, 18 and 19. The dish unit 300 is roughly divided into a unit frame 301 constituting an appearance, a lower speaker unit 340 attached to the inside of the unit frame 301, and an upper part of the lower speaker unit 340 so as to face the upper surface of the unit frame 301. , A second ball extraction link unit (not shown) for performing the ball extraction operation of the second ball extraction valve provided on the plate body 380, and a plate lid plate for closing the rear surface of the unit frame 301 450.

  The unit frame 301 is provided with a ball rental unit 327. The ball lending unit 327 is provided with a switch for deriving a lending command, a remaining lending indicator, and the like when a ball lending machine is provided adjacent to the pachinko machine 1. Further, the unit frame 301 is provided with an operation button unit 329 at the front center on the upper surface. The operation button unit 329 includes a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) operation buttons, and the plurality of operation buttons 330 is formed by a liquid crystal display device 640 provided on the game board 4 or the like. It is operated when a player participates in the game content to be played.

  Further, the dish unit 300 is provided with a first ball extraction button 316 on the right side of the upper surface of the unit frame 301, and a second part of the second ball extraction link unit is formed at the lower center of the unit frame 301. A two-ball removal button 421 is arranged. In this embodiment, the two ball removal buttons 316 and 421, which are the first ball removal button 316 and the second ball removal button 421, are provided by storing the dish body 380 by operating the first ball removal button 316. Although all the spheres stored in the portion 381 and the guide passage portion can be removed, the operation of removing the spheres takes some time to remove the spheres arranged in a line in the guide passage portion 382. On the other hand, by operating the second ball removal button 421, the ball on the upstream side from the storage portion 381 of the dish body 380 can be quickly removed from the second ball extraction opening having a large diameter. Can be shortened. For this reason, it is possible to select the length of time that the player spends for ball removal.

  In addition, when a big hit is made during the game, a large amount of balls are paid out to the dish unit 300, and if the game is continued with the ball left unattended, the full tank switch 916 provided on the upstream side of the dish unit 300 (see FIG. 57), the payout operation is stopped, or the ballistic operation is stopped and the game is not possible even though the game is being hit. In such a case, the second ball release button 421 By performing the operation, the ball that is being stored in the dish unit 300 is removed, and at the same time, the supply of the ball to the launch position is maintained, and the game during the big hit can be continued.

  Next, the handle device 460 attached to the lower part of the door frame 5 on the open side will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 18, 19, and 20. FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the handle device 460 and the hitting ball launching device 650 provided on the main body frame 3. The handle device 460 includes an operation handle 461 provided on the lower front surface of the door frame 5 and a rotating shaft that is assembled to the back surface of the door frame 5 corresponding to the operation handle 461 and rotates according to the rotation operation of the operation handle 461. 465 and a joint unit 480 that changes the rotational motion of the rotary shaft 465 into a slide motion.

  Although not shown, the handle device 460 includes a micro switch that is turned on when the operation handle 461 is rotated, and a single button that turns off the micro switch when the micro switch is turned on. And a touch sensor for detecting contact of the player with the operation handle 461 through conductive plating applied to the outer peripheral surface of the operation handle 461. Then, when the player rotates the operation handle 461, the microswitch is turned on and the touch sensor detects contact, a later-described launch motor 695 (see FIG. 37) of the hitting ball launcher 650 is rotationally driven. It is like that. In addition, a cam formed in the shape of a sled ball is fixed to the tip of the rotation shaft 465, and the slide protrusion 492 of the joint unit 480 moves in the left-right direction as the cam rotates. .

  As shown in FIG. 20, the slide movement of the slide protrusion 492 of the joint unit 480 is transmitted to the slide member 710 of the ball hitting device 650, and the tension of the biasing spring 684 (see FIG. 37) of the ball hitting device 650 is increased. By adjusting, the strength of the urging force of the hitting ball rod 687 can be adjusted to obtain the ball hitting force desired by the player. The relationship between the handle device 460 and the hit ball launching device 650 will be described in detail after the description of the hit ball launching device 650 (corresponding to the launching device of the present invention).

  Next, the game board 4 can be detachably mounted from the front side, and a hitting ball launching device 650, a prize ball tank 720 for discharging a prize ball, a tank rail member 740, a ball path unit 770, and a prize ball unit 800. And the full tank unit 900, the locking device 1000 for locking the main body frame 3 to the outer frame 2 and the door frame 5 to the main body frame 3, and the electrical provided in the door frame 5 and the main body frame 3 excluding the game board 4. Various components such as a substrate unit 1100 on which various control boards and power supply boards for controlling the components are collectively provided, a cover body 1250 that covers the rear opening 580, and the like are mounted on the main body frame main body 500. The main body frame 3 configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 21 to 29, the main body frame main body 500 on which the above-described various components are mounted and the main body frame 3 on which the various components are mounted will be described. FIG. 21 is a front view of the main body frame main body 500 before attaching the components, FIG. 22 is a rear view of the main body frame main body 500 before attaching the components, and FIG. 23 is a main body frame main body before attaching the components. FIG. 24 is a perspective view seen from the back of the main body frame main body 500 before attaching the components, and FIG. 25 is a perspective view seen from the front of the main body frame 3 with the components attached. 26 is a perspective view of the state in which the main body frame 3 to which the parts are attached is pivotally supported on the outer frame 2, and FIG. 27 is a rear view of the main body frame 3 to which the parts are attached. FIG. 29 is a perspective view seen from the back of the main body frame 3 to which components are attached, and FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional plan view of the pachinko gaming machine cut along the horizontal line in the middle of the pachinko machine 1 (main board box 624 portion). .

  In FIG. 21, an upper shaft bracket 503 and a lower shaft bracket 509 (both see FIG. 25) for attaching and closing the body frame 3 to the outer frame 2 are mounted on one side of the body frame main body 500. In the state where the shaft bracket mounting step portions 501 and 502 are formed and the upper shaft bracket 503 and the lower shaft bracket 509 are mounted on the shaft bracket mounting step portions 501 and 502, the upper side and the side side of the main body frame main body 500 are formed. Is substantially coplanar with the upper and side sides of the upper shaft support 503, and the lower and side sides of the main body frame main body 500 are substantially coplanar with the lower and side sides of the lower shaft support 509 (FIG. 27). reference). Here, the upper shaft support bracket 503 and the lower shaft support bracket 509 will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 27. The upper shaft support fitting 503 has a mounting portion on the back surface of the main body frame main body 500, and its upper end protrudes forward. A shaft support pin 504 is erected and fixed on the upper surface protruding forward, and the shaft support pin 504 A door shaft support hole 505 is formed on the side. On the other hand, the lower shaft support 509 has a mounting portion on the back surface of the main body frame main body 500, and two support plates 506 and 507 are integrally projected on the lower end side and slightly on the upper side. The lower support plate 506 constitutes a frame support plate 506 for supporting the main body frame 3 on the lower support fitting 66 of the outer frame 2, and the upper support plate 507 is provided on the door frame 5. A door support plate 507 for supporting the lower shaft support portion 220 on the main body frame 3 is configured. For this reason, a shaft support hole (not shown) for inserting the support protrusion 68 of the lower support fitting 66 of the outer frame 2 is formed in the frame support plate 506, and the door support plate 507 is provided with the lower shaft support portion 220 of the door frame 5. A shaft support hole 508 for inserting the projecting shaft pin 221 is formed.

  By the way, the main body frame main body 500 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and about 3/4 of the upper part thereof is a game board installation recess 510 (see FIG. 25) for installing the game board 4. A slightly recessed area below the game board installation recess 510 is a plate portion 511. In addition, the front upper side portion and the front open side portion on the front side surrounding the game board installation recess 510 are formed with a predetermined width so as to face the rear surface of the door frame 5, An upper crime prevention double groove 581 is formed by a protrusion protruding in parallel with the lateral direction, and a side crime prevention groove 582 is formed on the outer side and on the inner side of the front opening side edge on the right side when viewed from the front. A security recess 583 is formed which is formed by an inner wall having an inclined surface that is connected to the first side wall 540 at the rear end. Unlike the side part, it is not formed so as to have a predetermined width that faces the back surface of the door frame 5, but the front shaft support side part of the main body frame main body 500 is more forward than the front upper side part or the front open side part. The shaft support side portion 587 has a large protrusion amount.

  More specifically, the upper crime prevention double groove 581 formed on the upper side portion of the front surface is bent toward the rear with both long side ends of the upper reinforcing sheet metal 211 attached and fixed to the rear side of the upper side portion of the door frame 5. The bent projecting pieces 215 and 216 are inserted respectively. Further, the side security grooves 582 and the security recesses 583 formed on the front open side edges are folded back at the long side ends of the open side reinforcing sheet metal 213 attached and fixed to the open back of the door frame 5. The open-side outer bent protrusion 223 and the open-side inner bent protrusion 225 to be bent are respectively inserted. Further, on the shaft support side portion 587 of the front shaft support side portion, the tip end of the shaft support side L-shaped bent protruding piece 217 of the shaft support side reinforcing sheet metal 212 attached and fixed to the shaft support side rear surface of the door frame 5 is provided. The parts come into contact. Further, the above-described structure can prevent an illegal act of inserting a fraudulent tool such as a piano wire through the gap between the contact surfaces of the door frame 5 and the main body frame 3, and in particular, the open side where the fraudulent act is most likely to be performed. It has a structure that can prevent fraud at the side and then at the upper side where cheating is likely to be performed. Of course, the prevention of fraud by the contact between the support-side reinforcing sheet metal 212 on the support side and the support-side L-shaped bent protrusion 217 also functions sufficiently, but in many cases the support side is sturdy. Since the main body frame 3 and the door frame 5 are connected to each other by the support brackets 45 and 66 and the shaft support brackets 503 and 509, the space between the main body frame 3 and the door frame 5 is larger than that of the upper side and the open side. It is difficult to make a gap. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is not a double crime prevention structure but a single crime prevention structure. These points will be described in detail later.

  In addition to the configuration described above, the front upper side, front open side, and front pivot side on the front side surrounding the game board installation recess 510 are arranged on the upper, middle, and lower sides of the front open side. A door hook hole 549 is formed for passing through a door hook portion 1041 (see FIG. 67) provided on a lock device 1000 (described later) attached to the open side rear surface of the main body frame 3 and projecting forward. A board positioning projection 576 for engaging with a positioning recess 611 formed in the game board 4 is provided on the inner side surface of the front shaft support side. Further, the pivot side L-shaped bent projecting piece 217 of the pivot side reinforcing sheet metal 212 with the door frame 5 closed on the inner front surface of the board positioning projection 576 on the side side of the front pivot side is slightly lower. Two upper and lower restricting projections 577 into which the distal ends are inserted project. The operation of the restricting protrusion 577 is as described above. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, a board stopper insertion hole into which an end of a game board stopper 614 provided on the game board 4 is engaged above and below the boundary between the open-side plane portion and the game board installation recess 510. 578 is formed.

  Next, the configuration of the plate portion 511 will be described with reference to FIGS. The upper surface of the plate part 511 is a game board placement part 512 for placing the game board 4, and the game board 4 is placed on the placement part 512 in the approximate center of the game board placement part 512. A passage support protrusion 513 is provided to support the lower surface of the out port 606 (see FIG. 30) formed in the game board 4 when placed. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, a rail mounting boss 514 protrudes from the center portion of the front surface of the plate portion 511 toward the open end portion at a predetermined interval, and the launch rail 515 ( 25) is fixed with screws. In addition, a rail connection member 516 protrudes from the front surface of the plate portion 511 corresponding to the tip position of the launch rail 515, and when the game board 4 is installed in the game board installation recess 510, the inner rail of the game board 4 is provided. The connecting passage 609 (see FIG. 30), which is the downstream end of 603, is adjacent. In addition, at the side position of the rail connection member 516 (position opposite to the firing rail 515), the upper end of an elliptical game board fixture 519 (see FIG. 25) for fixing the lower part of the game board 4 is provided. A fixing tool mounting boss 517 for mounting is projected, and a stopper 518 is projected diagonally below. That is, the game board fixing tool 519 is provided to be rotatable around the fixing tool mounting boss 517, and is rotated in the clockwise direction in a state where the game board 4 is placed on the game board mounting portion 512. The board fixture 519 is pressed against the front surface of the game board 4 to fix the game board 4. Further, when removing the game board, it can be easily performed by turning the game board fixture 519 counterclockwise and removing it. In this case, the game board fixture 519 is prevented from being rotated counterclockwise by the stopper 518.

  In addition, the lower part of the open side of the plate part 511 is formed with a rectangular parallelepiped launching device mounting portion 520 that protrudes in a bulging shape toward the front side (which is concave when viewed from the back side). A hitting ball launcher 650 is fixed to the mounting portion 520 from the back surface of the main body frame main body 500. This will be described in detail later. A handle connecting window 522 that houses a slide member 710 (see FIG. 41) that is linked to the slide protrusion 492 of the joint unit 480 is formed on the front wall portion of the launcher mounting portion 520 described above. A shaft hole 523 is formed at the position adjacent to the connecting window 522 so that the end face of the bearing 689 (see FIG. 37) of the ball striking rod 687 faces. In addition, the upper wall portion of the launcher mounting portion 520 is formed with a notch-penetrating opening 521 for projecting the hitting basket 687 of the hitting ball launching apparatus 650 upward, and a plate portion 511 obliquely above the saddle-passing opening 521. Is provided with a cylinder lock through hole 526 through which the cylinder lock 1010 of the lock device 1000 passes.

  On the other hand, on the back surface of the plate portion 511, as shown in FIG. 22, a ball discharge passage 524 that extends from the upper portion on the shaft support side toward the central portion of the plate portion 511 and then goes downward is formed. . The ball discharge passage 524 is for discharging a ball discharged from a ball connection passage 880 (see FIG. 25), which will be described later, from below the pachinko machine 1 into the island. Further, a cylindrical guide projection 525 protrudes rearward above the launching device mounting portion 520, and a guide hole 1212 (see FIG. 73) of the substrate unit 1100 described later is inserted into the guide projection 525. This facilitates the mounting of the substrate unit 1100. Further, mounting holes 527 for mounting the board unit 1100 with screws are formed on the left and right and upper and lower sides of the plate part 511, and the mounting pieces 1122 of the board unit 1100 are associated with the mounting holes 527 and fastened with screws. In addition, a launching device mounting boss 529 for mounting the hitting ball launching device 650 is protruded rearwardly inside the concave shape of the launching device mounting portion 520, and the lowermost end portion on the open side is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, when the main body frame 3 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2, a guide protrusion with a tapered tip and a vertically long shape is provided to guide the closing operation of the main body frame 3 while contacting the upper surface of the decorative cover plate 15. 528 protrudes rearward.

  In addition to the configuration described above, the plate portion 511 is provided with a ball extraction connection opening 530 that is an opening at the upstream end of the ball extraction discharge passage 524 on the upper surface of the end portion on the shaft support side, as shown in FIG. Yes. A downstream end of the ball removal connection passage 880 is connected to the ball removal connection opening 530. Further, the portion adjacent to the ball-opening connection opening 530 is horizontal so that a full unit mounting portion 531 for mounting a full unit 900 (see FIG. 25), which will be described in detail later, is orthogonal to the plate portion 511. A unit engagement groove 532 that engages with the engagement piece 924 (see FIG. 57) of the full unit 900 is formed in the front portion of the full unit mounting portion 531. Further, as shown in FIG. 25, an outlet for blocking a prize ball discharged from the outlet 921 of the full tank unit 900 when the door frame 5 is opened is provided on the front surface of the plate part 511 in front of the full unit mounting part 531. An opening / closing device 579 is provided. Although the outlet opening / closing device 579 is not described in detail, when the door frame 5 is closed, the opening / closing plate is lowered by a lever that contacts the back surface of the door frame 5, but the door plate 5 is opened. Then, the contact with the lever disappears, so that the opening / closing plate rises and closes the outlet 921. For this reason, even when the door frame 5 is opened, the prize balls stored in the full tank unit 900 do not fall down from the outlet 921. Also, as shown in FIG. 25, a fastening hole penetrating vertically in a position corresponding to the upper part of the launching portion of the firing rail 515 in the game board mounting portion 512 formed along the upper end side of the plate portion 511. 533 is formed, and a fastening link 534 for holding the fastening band 619 is passed to the front portion of the fastening hole 533. The fastening linkage 534 is a mechanism for preventing the game board 4 from being detached from the main body frame 3.

  Next, the structure of the game board installation recessed part 510 is demonstrated. The game board installation recess 510 is provided around a first side wall 540 that is provided rearward from the inner side surface on the shaft support side and the upper side portion and the open side surface portion described above, and is provided rearward from the first side wall 540. A second side wall 541, a third side wall 542 circumferentially provided rearward from the second side wall 541, and a fourth side wall 543 circumferentially provided rearward from the third side wall 542, The left and right sides of the main body frame 3 and the rear part of the upper side are formed in a concave shape. The first side wall 540 to the fourth side wall 543 are formed such that the upper side and the right side (sides on the shaft support side) are straightly extended rearward with a step when viewed from the back, whereas the left side ( The open side is formed in a stepped shape (see FIG. 29) that inwardly slopes from the first side wall 540 toward the fourth side wall 543. This is because the rear end of the fourth side wall 543 is opened when the main body frame 3 is opened when the first side wall 540 to the fourth side wall 543 on the left side (side on the open side) are straightly formed rearward. May be in contact with the inner surface of the side frame plate 13 of the outer frame 2 so that it cannot be opened smoothly. Therefore, the first side wall surface 540 to the fourth side wall 543 on the open side can be smoothly opened by inclining inside. It is something that can be done. At the same time, the lock device 1000 is attached along the first side wall 540 on the open side, and the attachment is performed using a lock attachment hole 547 (see FIG. 63) provided in the rear end side of the first side wall 540. Therefore, in order to form the lock mounting hole 547, the fourth side wall 543 is formed in an inclined step shape from the first side wall 540 on the open side. Furthermore, as for the step size of the first side wall 540 to the fourth side wall 543, the step between the first side wall 540 and the second side wall 541 needs to be in contact with the periphery of the back surface of the game board 4 described later. For this reason, it is formed with a somewhat large step, but the other steps are extremely small steps. Of course, the second side wall 541 to the fourth side wall 543 may be formed continuously without forming a step.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the side walls 540 to 543 are formed to have depth width dimensions d1, d2, d3, and d4, respectively. In this embodiment, d1 + d2 + d3 + d4 = about 135 mm. . In particular, the width dimension d1 of the first side wall 540 corresponds to the thickness of the game board 4, and the game board is formed in the space formed by the remaining second side wall 541, third side wall 542, and fourth side wall 543. The rear projecting portions of various gaming devices provided in 4 are accommodated. In other words, the first side wall 540 constitutes a front side wall having a depth dimension substantially the same as the thickness of the game board 4, and the second side wall 541 to the fourth side wall 543 are in contact with the back of the peripheral part of the game board 4. A rear side wall that has a stepped portion that contacts the rear side wall of the gaming device 4 that extends from the first side wall 540 toward the rear substantially in parallel with the first side wall 540 and is provided on the game board 4. It constitutes. In particular, in the case of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the rearward protruding amounts of all the parts of the second side wall 541 to the fourth side wall 543 are fixed to the upper part on the back side of the main body frame 3. It is formed so as to be at substantially the same position as the rear wall 722 of the reservoir 728 for storing the balls of the prize ball tank 720. Thereby, since the size of the space formed by the second side wall 541, the third side wall 542, and the fourth side wall 543 is secured up to a position corresponding to the peripheral portion of the game board 4, for example, a game Even in the case where a gaming device is installed in which the liquid crystal display screen occupies almost the entire area of the board 4, the rearward protruding portion of such a gaming device can be easily stored.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 24, from the rear end side of the fourth side wall 543 to the left side (open side), the upper side and the right side (shaft support side) when viewed from the back side, the open side rear wall 544, An upper rear wall 545 and a pivot support side rear wall 546 as a rear wall are provided so as to protrude inward so as to be parallel to the front surface of the pachinko machine. The shaft support side rear wall 546 has a flat front surface (see FIG. 21), and a ball path unit 770 (to be described later) and a prize ball unit 800 constituting a ball payout mechanism are detachably attached to the rear surface. It is like that. Therefore, the width of the projecting width toward the inside of the pivot support side rear wall 546 is sufficient if the ball passage unit 770 and the prize ball unit 800 are wide enough to be attached. Further, the front surface of the upper rear wall 545 has a flat plate shape (see FIG. 21), and a tank rail member 740, which will be described later, is attached to the rear surface of the upper rear wall 545, and its lower end side is formed in an inclined shape. Therefore, it is sufficient for the projecting width to the inside of the upper rear wall 545 to have a height width dimension of the tank rail member 740 attached in an inclined manner. Furthermore, the front surface of the open-side rear wall 544 has a flat plate shape (see FIG. 21), and a cover body support cylinder portion 575 that pivotally supports a cover body 1250 described later is formed on the rear surface. Accordingly, it is sufficient that the width of the projecting width toward the inner side of the open-side rear wall 544 is a width that forms the cover body support cylinder 575.

  As described above, the front surfaces of the open-side rear wall 544, the upper rear wall 545, and the pivot-side rear wall 546 that project inward from the rear end side of the fourth side wall 543 are formed in a flat plate shape. Since the flat plate portion corresponds to the peripheral portion of the game board 4, as described above, the second side wall 541, the third side wall 542, and the fourth side wall to the position corresponding to the peripheral portion of the game board 4. Since the size of the space formed by 543 is ensured, for example, even in the case where a gaming device in which the liquid crystal display screen occupies almost the entire area of the gaming board 4 is attached, The rear protruding portion can be easily stored. Note that the insides of the open-side rear wall 544, the upper rear wall 545, and the pivot support-side rear wall 546 form a rear opening 580 so that the rear opening 580 can be opened and closed by a cover body 1250 described later. It has become.

  Next, a more detailed configuration of the game board mounting recess 510 will be described. As described above, the door hook hole 549 through which the door frame hook portion 1041 of the lock device 1000 passes is formed on the open side plane portion. The middle and lower three places are opened, and the upper and lower door hook holes 549 are further above, below, and below, the lock locking holes 548 with which the locking protrusions 1004 described later of the locking device 1000 are engaged (see FIG. 22). Is formed. Further, the lock device 1000 is attached along the first side wall 540 on the open side, and a lock attachment hole 547 (see FIG. 22) for performing the attachment with a screw is an upper part of the rear end portion of the first side wall 540. It is formed in the middle. Note that the locking device 1000 is attached not only by the upper and middle screws but also by a screw fixing portion 1003 formed in a lock mounting piece 1008 described later and a lock mounting hole formed in the vicinity of the cylinder lock through hole 526. The lower part of the lock device 1000 can also be attached by fixing 547 to 547 with screws.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, when the main body frame 3 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2 on the left and right in front of the upper side of the first side wall 540, the inner peripheral surface of the upper frame plate 10 of the outer frame 2 A guide arc projection 552 that abuts is provided, and a relief recess 551 that communicates with a notch 729 of a prize ball tank 720, which will be described later, is formed at the center of the rear end side of the first side wall 540. A tank mounting groove 550 is formed on a vertical surface connected to the side wall 541. When the mounting flange 733 of the prize ball tank 720 is attached to the tank attachment groove 550, the notch 729 of the prize ball tank 720 communicates with the escape recess 551 as shown in FIG. When the ball pressure of the sphere stored in the tank increases, the pressure is released to prevent clogging. When the prize ball tank 720 is attached to the main body frame 3, the rear side wall 722 on the back side and the rear end side of the fourth side wall 543 are substantially coincident when viewed from the front side of the prize ball tank 720 in plan view (FIG. 5). See). The guide arc projection 552 described above lifts the main body frame 3 by bringing the upper side of the main body frame 3 into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the upper frame plate 10 of the outer frame 2 and the decorative cover plate. 15 is formed to prevent a fraudulent act such as forming a gap with 15 and inserting a fraudulent instrument through the gap.

  Further, the above-described upper rear wall 545 is formed with a rail locking groove 553 for attaching the tank rail member 740 along the opening edge of the rear opening 580, and the fourth side wall 543 and the upper rear wall. A rail locking groove 554 is formed in the bent portion of 545. The tank rail member 740 can be attached to the main body frame 3 by locking the locking protrusions 749, 750 (see FIG. 45) of the tank rail member 740 in the rail locking grooves 553, 554. Further, a rail latching elastic piece 555 is formed on the upper portion of the upper rear wall 545 corresponding to the downstream side when the tank rail member 740 is attached, and the tank rail member 740 is locked in the rail locking grooves 553 and 554. When the projecting pieces 749 and 750 are locked and the tank rail member 740 is attached to the main body frame 3, the rail latching elastic piece 555 is provided at the upper end on the downstream side of the tank rail member 740 so that the locked state is not released. It comes in contact with the top. When the tank rail member 740 is removed, the rail rail elastic member 555 is pushed backward, and then the tank rail member is released to release the locking state between the rail locking grooves 553 and 554 and the locking protrusions 749 and 750. What is necessary is just to lift 740 upward. Further, a relief hole 556 is formed on the side of the rail hooking elastic piece 555, and a ground wire connector 557 is formed below the rail hooking elastic piece 555. The escape hole 556 is formed to escape the end of the shaft pin 748 of the alignment gear 747 provided in the tank rail member 740, and the ground connector 207 is attached to the inside of the tank rail member 740. In addition to being in contact with a metal conductive plate (not shown) to be attached, a wiring connected to a ground connector provided on the power supply board is connected.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 24, vertical support walls 560 are erected on the left and right ends of the support-side rear wall 546 on the support-supporting rear wall 546, and a spherical passage unit is provided between the stand-up walls 560. 770 and a prize ball unit 800 are attached. Further, a prize ball guiding projection 561 is provided in a bent shape from the most upstream part between the left and right standing walls 560 to slightly above the middle stream part. The prize ball guiding projection 561 is projected rearward on the pivot support side rear wall 546 so that its projecting height gradually decreases toward the downstream side, and a ball passage unit 770 described later is attached. This corresponds to the ball drop passage 772 (see FIG. 50) of the ball passage unit 770 and guides the winning balls in a line. Further, a path unit mounting boss 562 for fixing the ball path unit 770 with screws and a positioning pin 574 for positioning are provided on the left and right sides of the prize ball guide projection 561, and a ball break switch described later. A switch-corresponding protrusion 563 is provided so as to face 778 (see FIG. 50). The passage unit mounting boss 562 and the positioning pin 574 will be described in detail later.

  Furthermore, an engagement protrusion 565 as a locking portion that engages with a hook-shaped engagement portion 824 (see FIG. 52) as an engagement portion of the prize ball unit 800 from the midstream portion to the downstream portion of the left and right standing walls 560, A lock elastic claw 564 that engages with the button insertion engagement hole 821 (see FIG. 52) of the prize ball unit 800 is formed, and the rotation shaft 808 (see FIG. 52) of the sprocket 807 of the prize ball unit 800 is formed. A relief hole 566 is formed to receive the end. A payout motor escape opening 572 is formed below the pivot support side rear wall 546 so that the payout motor 815 as a drive motor of the prize ball unit 800 faces the payout motor escape opening 572. (See FIG. 25). The prize ball unit 800 is engaged with the lower end of the engaging groove 573 formed at the lowermost lower end of the rear surface of the shaft supporting side rear wall 546 and is supported by the engaging protrusion 565 and the locking elastic claw 564. The rear wall 546 is detachably attached. This detachable configuration will be described in detail later.

  In addition, a cover body contact groove 567 into which an open side end of the cover body 1250 enters is formed at the open end of the pivot support side rear wall 546, and the cover body contact groove 567 of the cover body contact groove 567 is formed. A locking wall 569 protrudes downward. The cover body abutment groove 567 is formed with stop holes 568 corresponding to the stop holes 1253 (see FIG. 28) of the cover body 1250, and these stop holes 1253 and 568 are aligned with each other and fixed with screws (not shown). By doing so, the rear opening 580 of the main body frame 3 can be closed and fixed by the cover body 1250. The locking wall 569 is provided with a U-shaped locking protruding hook piece 570 in a plan view, and the locking protruding hook piece 570 is attached to the cover body 1250 with the cover body 1250 closed with respect to the main body frame 3. By passing through the formed through-hole 1254 (see FIG. 28) and, for example, hooking a lock such as a padlock on the locking protrusion 570, only the person having the key of the padlock can open the cover body 1250. You can make it impossible.

  As mentioned above, although the structure of the main body frame main body 500 which consists of the game board installation recessed part 510 and the board part 511 was demonstrated, when the door frame 5 was closed to the lowest end side part of the board part 511 other than having demonstrated above. In addition, engagement grooves 584 and 585 (see FIG. 21) are formed into which the door frame protrusions 112 and 113 (see FIG. 19) bent downward with the lower side of the door frame main body 100 bent rearward. The engagement groove 584 is a groove formed below the above-described firing device mounting portion 520, and the engagement groove 585 is a groove formed from one end of the engagement groove 584 toward the shaft support side. Note that the door frame protrusion 112 corresponding to the engagement groove 585 protrudes rearward so as to be larger than the protrusion amount of the door frame protrusion 113 corresponding to the engagement groove 584. However, a door frame protrusion 112 with a large amount of protrusion is slightly formed at the lower end of the open end. The door frame protrusions 112 and 113 and the engagement grooves 584 and 585 constitute the outer protrusions and engagement portions on the lower side portions of the door frame 5 and the main body frame 3.

  As described above, the plate portion 511 is provided with the launch rail 515 and the outlet opening / closing device 579, and the rail connection member 516 and the launch device attachment portion 520 are formed to project, but the launch device attachment portion 520 and the launch rail 515 are provided. The position of the plate portion 511 is biased toward the open side, and they are formed so as to protrude from the surface of the plate portion 511. For this reason, in the state where the door frame 5 is closed, the region from the substantially central portion of the plate portion 511 on which the launching device mounting portion 520 and the firing rail 515 are arranged to the open side is the rear surface of the door frame 5 and the launching device mounting portion. 520 and the front surface of the launch rail 515 are in close contact with each other, so that an unauthorized tool such as a piano wire that has passed through the gap between the door frame protrusion 112 and the engagement groove 585 can be removed from the back surface of the door frame 5. It is extremely difficult to make the gap between the launcher mounting portion 520 and the front surface of the launch rail 515 even better and reach the front side of the game board 4 or the back side of the game board 4.

  On the other hand, since the region from the substantially central portion of the plate portion 511 where the launcher mounting portion 520 and the firing rail 515 are not arranged to the shaft support side does not have a portion protruding on the surface of the plate portion 511, the door frame 5 is closed. In this case, a space 586 is generated between the back surface of the door frame 5 and the front surface of the plate portion 511. For this reason, an unauthorized tool such as a piano wire that has passed through the gap between the door frame protrusion 112 and the engagement groove 584 can easily open the space 586 between the back surface of the door frame 5 and the front surface of the plate portion 511. In order to prevent unauthorized tools from slipping through the space 586 upward, the mounting base 280 attached to the lower part of the back surface of the door frame 5 has the door frame 5 in a closed state. A security protrusion 285 that enters 586 is formed. The security protrusion 285 is formed on the mounting base 280 so as to extend from approximately the middle of the plate portion 511 to the end portion on the shaft support side. Therefore, the space below the launch rail 515 and the outer rail 602 attached to the game board 4 constitutes a crime prevention space 586 that receives the crime prevention projection piece 285 protruding from the mounting base 280. The security projection piece 285 and the security space 586 constitute an inner ridge and engagement portion in the lower side portion of the door frame 5 and the main body frame 3.

  As described above, the main body frame 3 includes the game board 4, the hit ball launching device 650, the prize ball tank 720, the tank rail member 740, the ball passage unit 770, the prize ball unit 800, the full tank unit 900, the lock device 1000, and the board unit. 1100 and the cover body 1250 are attached, and these will be sequentially described below.

  A schematic configuration of the game board 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 to 35. 30 is a perspective view of the game board 4 as viewed from the front, FIG. 31 is a front view of the game board 4, FIG. 32 is a rear view of the game board 4, and FIG. FIG. 34 is an enlarged perspective view of a removal prevention mechanism portion formed on the game board 4, and FIG. 35 is a main body frame 3 showing a structure on the main body frame side with respect to the removal prevention mechanism of the game board 4. FIG.

  In FIG. 30, the game board 4 includes a substantially square panel holder 600 holding a game panel 599, and a game area partition frame member 601 attached to the front surface of the panel holder 600 so as to surround the game area 605. ing. On the surface of the game panel 599, various game devices and a number of obstacle nails (all not shown) are planted in the game area 605. Then, after those gaming devices and obstacle nails are provided, the game area partition frame member 601 is attached to the front surface of the panel holder 600, and the game area partition frame member 601 is formed so as to surround the game panel 599. Is formed in a circular hollow shape and the outer shape is formed in a shape along the outer shape of the panel holder 600, and an arc surface from the middle of the lower side to the diagonally upper side past the center of the upper side is formed as the outer rail 602. The inner rail 603 is formed from the lower position of the stopper 620 provided at the end of the outer rail 602 to the position where the symmetrical backflow prevention member 604 of the upper stopper 620 is provided. The outer rail 602 has a connecting passage portion 609 that is connected to a rail connecting member 516 provided in an extension shape of the firing rail 515 at the start end portion thereof, and is formed adjacent to the connecting passage portion 609. A mouth 610 is formed. In addition, a metal rail is closely attached to the outer rail 602 from the upstream end of the foul port 610 to the stop portion 620. The stopper 620 is provided with an elastic body of rubber or synthetic resin so that when a hit ball that has slid on the outer rail 602 collides with force, the hit ball hits the inside of the game area 605. The backflow prevention member 604 prevents the hit ball, which is fired at one end and taken inside the game area 605, from flowing back to the outer rail 602 again. Furthermore, a security protrusion 608 is provided on one side of the lower portion of the outer rail 602 so as to extend along a part of the metal rail. As described above, the security projection 608 overlaps with the rear end projecting piece 275 protruding from the security cover 270 in the state in which the door frame 5 is closed, and overlaps with the axis of the main body frame 3 and the door frame 5. This prevents intrusion of unauthorized tools such as a piano wire inserted from slightly below the middle of the support side gap.

  Further, an out port 606 is provided at the center of the lower portion of the inner rail 603, and the hit ball hits the game area 605 between the inner rail 603 and the outer rail 602 from the out port 606 to the backflow prevention member 604. Although it constitutes a guided passage to be guided, the hit ball that has flowed back through the outer rail 602 without reaching the game area 605 is taken into the foul port 610 and guided to the foul ball inlet 923 of the full tank unit 900 described later. Then, it is discharged again to the dish unit 300. The game area 605 is an area substantially surrounded by the inner rail 603. Further, a rail crime prevention groove 607 is formed in the game area partition frame member 601 on the way from the out port 606 of the inner rail 603 to the stop portion 620. The rail security groove 607 is formed in a groove shape so that a part of the post-crime projection piece 274 protruding from the security cover 270 enters as described above with the door frame 5 closed. Due to the concavo-convex engagement between the rail security groove 607 and the post-crime protrusion piece 274, the piano wire or the like that is inserted from the middle of the gap on the open side of the main body frame 3 and the door frame 5 is overlapped in the vertical direction. This will ultimately prevent the tool from entering.

  By the way, a positioning recess 611 is formed on one side of the game board 4 to fit in the board positioning projection 576 formed on the main body frame 3, and is formed on the main body frame 3 on the other side of the game board 4. A game board stopper 614 to be inserted into the board stopper insertion hole 578 is provided. The end of the game board stopper 614 is inserted into the board stopper insertion hole 578 when it is pushed and fixed. Thus, in order to fix the game board 4 to the main body frame 3, the game board 4 is entirely inserted after the positioning recess 611 is inserted from the front side of the main body frame 3 in an oblique direction so as to be fitted to the board positioning protrusion 576. Is pushed into the first side wall 540 of the main body frame 3, and the game board stopper 614 which is in a free state in that state is pushed in and fixed, and the end thereof is inserted into the board stopper insertion hole 578 and fixed. Thereafter, the game board fixing tool 519 is rotated to fix the lower front surface of the game board 4. As a result, the game board 4 can be easily attached to the main body frame 3. In order to remove the game board 4, the game board 4 may be removed in the reverse order of the above procedure.

  By the way, the game board 4 in this embodiment has a configuration that prevents unauthorized removal of the game board 4 from the main body frame 3 very easily. That is, as shown in FIGS. 30 and 34, a mounting notch 616 that penetrates the game board 4 in the front and rear direction is formed at the lower end opposite to the passage notch 613 below the game board 4 (exactly). In the game area partition frame member 601, an attachment notch 616 is formed.) A fastening bar 617 is stretched and fixed horizontally below the attachment notch 616. The fastening bar 617 is formed with a belt groove-like fastening portion 618 for latching the fastening band 619 at the approximate center thereof. On the other hand, as the removal preventing mechanism provided in the main body frame 3, as described above, the game board mounting portion 512 formed along the upper end side of the plate portion 511 below the main body frame 3 and the launch of the launch rail 515. A fastening hole 533 penetrating in the vertical direction is formed at a position corresponding to the upper part of the portion, and a fastening linkage 534 for holding the fastening band 619 is passed to the front portion of the fastening hole 533 (see FIG. 35). ).

  When the game board 4 configured as described above is housed and arranged in the game board installation recess 510 of the main body frame 3, the fastening bar 617 is placed in contact with the game board placement part 512 as shown in FIG. At the same time, the fastening portion 618 and the fastening linkage 534 are in a matched state. In this state, the tip of a fastening band 619 that is generally marketed from above the fastening bar 617 is inserted into the mounting notch 616 with respect to the portion where the fastening portion 618 and the fastening linkage 534 coincide. Then, it is inserted downward into the fastening hole 533 and guided forward, and its tip is engaged with the fastener portion of the fastening band 619. And the unnecessary front-end | tip part which protruded ahead from the fastener of the fastening band 619 is cut | disconnected. In this way, unless the fastening band 619 is cut, the game board 4 cannot be removed from the main body frame 3 even if the game board stopper 614 and the game board fixture 519 are released. Although the game board 4 can be removed from the main body frame 3 by cutting the fastening band 619, for example, if different fastening bands are fastened by using a fastening band 619 unique to a pachinko parlor, It can be easily understood that the board 4 has been removed and some sort of fraud has been performed. Thus, illegal removal from the main body frame 3 of the game board 4 can be prevented by an extremely simple removal prevention mechanism.

  Further, the outer shape of the game board 4 is formed with a speaker notch 612 formed on the upper left and right sides of the game board 4 so as to receive a rearward projecting portion of the speaker 163 provided on the back surface of the door frame 5. A notch 613 for passage into which a part of the front guide passage 920 portion of the full tank unit 900 described later is inserted is formed obliquely below. In addition, on the lower left and right sides of the game area partition frame member 601, a certificate sticking unit 615 for attaching a certificate check certificate is provided.

  On the other hand, on the back side of the game board 4, a winning is obtained by aligning and guiding the balls won in various gaming devices provided in the gaming area 605 (for example, a winning opening such as a big winning opening device or a general winning opening) on the downstream side. A space forming cover body 621 is attached, and a display device control board for controlling the display of a liquid crystal display device 640 (see FIG. 74) disposed on the back surface of the winning space forming cover body 621 at substantially the center of the game area 605. A liquid crystal display control board box 622 as a display control board box to be housed is attached.

  Further, a board substrate holder 623 is fixed to the back side of the game board 4 below the winning space forming cover body 621. The board substrate holder 623 has a space portion (a width of the space portion in the front-rear direction is the width of the winning space forming cover body 621 so as to collect the winning balls aligned and guided by the winning space forming cover body 621 in the front thereof. The drop port 629 (see FIG. 29) is formed on the bottom surface of the space. The drop port 629 joins at the rear surface portion of the out port 606 and communicates with an out ball passage 1119 (see FIG. 73) formed in the substrate unit 1100 described later. Further, the board substrate holder 623 has a main board box 624 for storing a main control board 2800 (see FIG. 78) for controlling a game operation on the back surface thereof, a payout control board 1186 provided in a board unit 1100 described later, and a power source. A relay terminal plate 625 for connecting to a substrate or the like is attached. The relay terminal plate 625 is provided with drawer connectors 626 and 627 that are automatically connected to the drawer connectors 1200 and 1202 provided on the board unit 1100 simply by mounting the game board 4 on the main body frame 3. The board substrate holder 623 is formed with a joining guide protrusion 628 that protrudes rearward so as to pass through the relay terminal plate 625 from between the drawer connectors 626 and 627. The joint guide protrusions 628 are provided on the drawer connectors 1200 and 1202 provided on the board unit 1100 side and on the game board 4 side when an operation of mounting the game board 4 on the main body frame 3 is performed as will be described in detail later. The drawer connectors 626 and 627 are inserted into the joining guide holes 1213 formed in the frame substrate holder 1101 of the substrate unit 1100 so as to be naturally connected (see FIG. 73). The connection of these drawer connectors will be described in detail later.

  The ball striking device 650 will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 is a perspective view (A) of the whole hitting ball launcher 650, a perspective view (B) with the firing motor part removed, and FIG. 37 is an exploded perspective view of the hitting ball launching device 650, FIG. These are the front view (A) which shows the relationship between the hit ball launcher 650 and the launch rail 515, and the perspective view (B) of the launch motor part. FIG. 39 shows the hit ball launcher in a state where the operation handle 461 is not operated. FIG. 40 is a rear view showing the relationship between 650 and the firing rail 515, and FIG. 40 is a rear view showing the relationship between the ball hitting device 650 and the firing rail 515 in a state where the operation handle 461 is operated, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view (A), a front view (B), a perspective view (C), and a front view (B) AA cross-sectional view (D) of the slide member 710 provided in the hit ball launching device 650. .

  The hitting ball launching device 650 pivotally supports a hitting ball rod 687 on the firing base frame 651 and attaches a shooting motor 695 that reciprocates to the hitting ball rod 687 to the firing base frame 651, and further hits the hitting ball rod 687. The firing base frame 651 is provided with a slide rod 677 and a slide member 710 that adjust the biasing force of the biasing spring 684 that applies the biasing force that returns to the initial position.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 37, the launch base frame 651 is molded into a horizontally long rectangular shape by a synthetic resin, and a bearing in which a bearing 689 of a ball striking rod 687 is fitted at substantially the center thereof. A cylinder 652 is formed, and rubber stopper members 653 and 654 for restricting the launching origin position of the hitting ball 687 are attached and fixed to the top and sides thereof. That is, the rubber stopper members 653 and 654 receive the impact of the hitting ball rod 687 when the hitting ball rod 687 returns to the firing origin position by the biasing force of the biasing spring 684. In addition, a slide guide hole 655 having a horizontally elongated groove is formed on the rear side of the firing base frame 651 (on the opposite side of the portion corresponding to the lower side of the firing rail 515), and a slide member storage space is formed below the slide guide hole 655. 656 is formed. The slide guide hole 655 is inserted with a guide locking piece 678 projecting from the upper rear end of a slide rod 677, which will be described later, and guides the slide movement of the slide rod 677. In the slide member storage space 656, The slide member 710 is accommodated so as to be movable in the left-right direction. The slide guide of the front portion of the slide rod 677 is guided by a guide bush 681 that is fixed to a guide hole 680 formed in front of the slide rod 677 in a stop hole 662 formed in the firing base frame 651 by a set screw 682. This is done by penetrating through. Further, as shown in FIG. 38, a rectangular connection opening 664 is formed on the bottom surface of the slide member storage space 656.

  Further, a hook portion is formed with respect to the main body of the launch base frame 651 at a front portion of the upper side of the launch base frame 651, and an operating piece opening 657 is formed in the hook portion above the bearing cylinder 652. ing. The operating piece opening 657 abuts on a supply swing piece 289 (see FIG. 15) provided facing a hitting ball supply port 288 (see FIG. 15) on the downstream side of the dish unit 300 of the door frame 5. The operating piece 658 is swingably provided by a stop pin 659 on a mounting portion 660 protruding from the rear upper part of the opening edge of the operating piece opening 657. The operating piece 658 is formed in a “te” shape, the rear end portion of the upper side thereof is pivotally supported by a stop pin 659, and the base plate rotates integrally with the ball striking rod 687 from the pivotal support portion to the arc portion below. 690 is in contact with the working piece abutting portion 693 provided in a projecting manner, and the upper side portion swings the supply swing piece 289 in conjunction with the reciprocating motion of the hitting ball rod 687, and the supply swing piece 289 swings to hit the ball. Balls flowing out from the supply port 288 are supplied one by one to the launch position of the launch rail 515.

  Further, on the firing base frame 651, motor mounting bosses 661 for fixing a motor cover 694 containing the firing motor 695 are projected in a total of three locations, two at the rear lower part and one at the front upper part. At the same time, a swing piece boss 663 into which a shaft hole 673 at the lower end of the swing piece 672 connected to the slide member 710 is inserted in a projecting manner in order to slide the slide rod 677 to the lower rear of the slide member storage space 656. Has been.

  A metal plate 665 is attached to the above-described launch base frame 651 so that the hitting ball launcher 650 has high rigidity. For this reason, the metal plate 665 has through holes 666, 667, 668, 669 corresponding to the bearing cylinder 652, the lower rubber stopper member 653, the slide guide hole 655, the guide bush 681, and the swing piece boss 663, respectively. A horizontal oblong through hole 670 through which the connecting convex portion 712 of the slide member 710 passes is also formed. In the metal plate 665 configured as described above, after the slide member 710 is stored in the slide member storage space 656, the respective through holes 666 to 671 have the members 652, 653, 655, 681, 712, 663 corresponding thereto. It is fixed to the firing base frame 651 by being brought into close contact with the firing base frame 651 so as to penetrate or match with the screws.

  The tip of the swing piece boss 663 of the firing base frame 651 to which the metal plate 665 is attached protrudes from the through hole 671, and the shaft hole 673 of the swing piece 672 is inserted into the head portion. The swing piece 672 is pivotally supported so as to be swingable about the lower end. As shown in FIG. 37, the swing piece 672 is formed in a vertically long bowl shape, the shaft hole 673 is formed at the lower end thereof, and the connecting convex portion 712 of the slide member 710 is inserted in the middle thereof. A connecting hole 674 having a shape is formed. The front surface above the connecting hole 674 is a contact portion 675 that contacts one end (rear end) of the slide rod 677. Accordingly, the rocking piece 672 is inserted into the rocking piece boss 663 and the connecting hole 674 is inserted into the connecting convex portion 712 of the slide member 710 protruding from the through hole 670 to connect the pin 676 with washer. The rocking piece 672 is attached to the firing base frame 651 by being fixed to the convex portion 712. The attached swing piece 672 swings at the upper part about the lower end as the slide member 710 slides.

  Further, a horizontally long bowl-shaped slide bar 677 is attached to the upper front surface of the metal plate 665 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. That is, an L-shaped guide locking piece 678 projecting from the rear upper part of the slide rod 677 is engaged with the through hole 668 of the metal plate 665, and the guide elongated hole 680 formed in front of the slide rod 677 is engaged. The guide bush 681 having the set screw 682 is passed through, and the set screw 682 is fixed to the set hole 662. The slide hook 677 is slidably mounted on the firing base frame 651 via the metal plate 665 by the guide locking piece 678 and the through hole 668, and the guide long hole 680 and the guide bush 681. The slide rod 677 is formed with a contacted portion 679 that contacts the contact portion 675 of the swing piece 672 described above at one end (rear end), and one end of the biasing spring 684 at the other end (front end). A spring locking portion 683 for hooking the locking ring 685 is projected.

  A bearing cylinder 652 of the firing base frame 651 to which the metal plate 665 is attached protrudes from the through hole 666, and the bearing cylinder 652 is fitted so that the bearing 689 of the hitting ball rod 687 does not fall off. The lower end portion of the hit ball 687 is fixed to the shaft of the bearing 689 and at the same time, the base plate 690 is fixed. The base plate 690 is provided with an operating piece abutting portion 693 that abuts against the operating piece 658 on the front back surface side thereof, and the front front surface of the base plate 690 is used to latch the locking ring 686 on the other end of the biasing spring 684. A spring locking portion 692 is provided in a projecting manner, and a motor contact projecting piece 691 that engages with and disengages from the motor cam 697 of the firing motor 695 is provided in a projecting manner on the rear front surface thereof. A synthetic resin tip 688 is fixed to the upper end of the hitting ball 687, and the firing position formed by the lower end of the firing rail 515 and the firing position stopper 702 fixed above the tip 688. It is approaching to rush into.

  On the other hand, a firing motor 695 housed in a motor cover 694 is attached to the above-described motor mounting boss 661 of the firing base frame 651. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 38 (B), the motor cover 694 includes a cylindrical portion formed so as to accommodate the firing motor 695 therein, and is enlarged to the front of the cylindrical portion to attach the motor. An anti-rotation cam 698 and a motor cam at the tip of the motor shaft 696 of the firing motor 695 that are integrally formed with an attachment portion in which an attachment fixing hole 699 for attachment to the boss 661 is formed, and is housed inside the cylindrical portion. 697 is fixed. A large number of reverse teeth are formed on the outer periphery of the reverse rotation prevention cam 698. The reverse rotation prevention cam 698 is engaged with a stopper piece 700 (see FIG. 39) fixed to the stopper piece mounting boss 701 so as to be swingable. Prevents reverse rotation. This is to prevent the motor cam 697 from rotating in the opposite direction so that the motor cam 697 and the motor abutting protrusion 691 mesh with each other to prevent a failure in which the ball striking device 650 cannot be driven. Further, the motor cam 697 is formed in a ball shape, and reciprocates the striking ball rod 687 while being engaged with and disengaged from the motor contact protrusion 691 as the firing motor 695 rotates. When the motor cover 694 is attached to the motor attachment boss 661, as shown in FIG. 36A, the main structure of the hitting ball launching device 650 is covered as seen from the rear surface.

  By the way, the slide member 710 housed in the slide member housing space 656 and slidably moved is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with the rear open as shown in FIG. Further, a circular connecting convex portion 712 is projected from the rear position of the elliptical convex portion 711. Further, on both the upper and lower surfaces, slide contact protrusions 713 having an arc cross section are provided at both ends so as to easily slide in the slide member storage space 656. On the other hand, the space of the slide member 710 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape is an insertion space 714 into which the slide protrusion 492 of the joint unit 480 provided in the lower part of the back surface of the door frame 5 is inserted. Thus, the insertion space 714 has a first inclined surface 715 formed on the front side of the side wall in the sliding direction, and protrudes inward from the inside of the upper surface and the lower surface slightly toward the rear of the first inclined surface 715. A sandwiching piece 716 is formed and provided with a predetermined interval between the tips of each other. A second inclined surface 717 is also formed on the front side of the sandwiching piece 716 so as to incline in a C shape when viewed from the side. Thus, in the state in which the slide protrusion 492 is inserted into the insertion space 714, as shown in FIG. 41B, one end side of the slide protrusion 492 on the inclined side 493 side contacts the side wall in the sliding direction. In this state, it is inserted between the upper and lower clamping pieces 716. In addition, although the space part 718 is formed in the side of the insertion space 714 of the slide member 710, this space part 718 is not necessarily playing a function.

  Thus, the slide member 710 configured as described above has an elliptical shape formed on the bottom surface of the slide member storage space 656 as shown in FIG. The insertion space 714 faces the connection opening 664, and the slide member 710 is in contact with one inner wall of the slide member storage space 656 (in FIG. Although they are shown in contact with each other in a normal state, they are in contact with the inner wall of the right space.

  First, the relationship of adjusting the strength of the urging spring 684 of the slide member 710 and the ball striking device 650 will be described. The slide member 710 has a right position at the initial position inside the slide member storage space 656 (FIG. 38A). 39, the swing piece 672 connected to the connecting projection 712 of the slide member 710 is in a substantially vertical state. Therefore, the slide rod 677 that is in contact with the swing piece 672 is also urged in one direction (left side in FIG. 39) by the biasing force of the bias spring 684 and the contact portion 675 of the swing piece 672. The contacted portion 679 of the slide rod 677 is in contact. In this state, since the urging spring 684 is not tensioned, even if the hitting ball rod 687 is reciprocally rotated following the rotation of the firing motor 695, the return force of the hitting ball rod 687 is weak, and the hit ball at the firing position is not elastic. Even if issued, the game area 605 of the game board 4 is not reached.

  On the other hand, when the slide member 710 moves in the other direction from the initial position in the slide member storage space 656 (when it moves toward the left inner wall in FIG. 38A), as shown in FIG. Since the swing piece 672 swings and tilts about the shaft hole 673 at the lower end, the slide rod 677 is moved in the other direction (right side in FIG. 40) by the contact between the contact portion 675 and the contacted portion 679. Slide towards you. Then, the biasing spring 684 locked to the spring locking portion 683 of the slide rod 677 is also tensioned and extended. In this state, since the biasing spring 684 is tensioned, the return force of the hitting ball rod 687 when the hitting ball rod 687 is reciprocally rotated following the rotation of the firing motor 695 is increased, and the hit ball at the firing position is increased. The game is strongly ejected and reaches the game area 605 of the game board 4. The strength of the impact force of the hit ball can be adjusted according to the amount of slide in the slide member storage space 656 of the slide member 710.

  As described above, by moving the slide member 710, it is possible to adjust the resilience by the ball striking device 650. The movement of the slide member 710 is the rotation of the operation handle 461 of the handle device 460 described above. This is interlocked with the movement of the slide body 483 of the joint unit 480 that moves in accordance with the turning operation of the operation member 464. This point will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, when the rotation operation member 464 of the operation handle 461 of the handle device 460 is rotated, the slanted cam 466 fixed to the tip of the rotation shaft 465 is also rotated. Slides in one direction inside the storage body 481. For this reason, the slide protrusion 492 protruding from the front surface of the slide body 483 also slides in the same direction. When the door frame 5 is closed with respect to the main body frame 3, the slide protrusion 492 of the slide body 483 penetrates the connection opening 664 formed in the launching device mounting portion 520 of the main body frame 5 and inserts the slide member 710. It is inserted into the space 714. The insertion state in this case is a state in which one end side on the inclined side 493 side of the slide projecting piece 492 is in contact with the side wall on the front side in the sliding direction and is inserted between the upper and lower clamping pieces 716 as described above. . Therefore, when the slide protrusion 492 slides in one direction, the slide member 710 also slides in the same direction. At this time, as described above, since the slide rod 677 also slides as the slide member 710 slides, the biasing force of the biasing spring 684 can be adjusted. That is, the ball striking force of the ball striking device 650 can be adjusted by rotating the rotation operation member 464 of the handle device 460.

  By the way, in this embodiment, since the handle device 460 is provided on the door frame 5 and the hitting ball launching device 650 is provided on the main body frame 3, each time the door frame 5 is opened and closed, the sliding protrusion 492 of the handle device 460 is provided. And the slide member 710 of the ball striking device 650 are linked or separated. However, in the present embodiment, as described above, by closing the door frame 5 with respect to the main body frame 3, the slide projecting piece 492 is automatically inserted into the insertion space 714 of the slide member 710, and the handle device 460. The ball striking device 650 is linked, and conversely, by opening the door frame 5 with respect to the main body frame 3, the slide protrusion 492 is separated from the insertion space 714 to separate the handle device 460 and the ball striking device 650. Therefore, the handle device 460 and the ball hitting device 650 can be linked / separated with the opening / closing of the door frame 5 very easily. In particular, when the slide protrusion 492 is inserted into the insertion space 714, the second inclination of the sandwiching piece 716 that protrudes into the insertion space 714 even if the position of the slide protrusion 492 is slightly shifted in the vertical direction. The slide projection 492 is smoothly inserted into the clamping position by the surface 717.

  In some cases, a player may stuff the padding operation member 464 of the operation handle 461 and fix it at a position rotated to some extent. May open and close. Even in such a case, when the door frame 5 is opened, there is no problem because the slide protrusion 492 is simply separated from the insertion space 714. However, when the door frame 5 is closed, the position of the slide protrusion 492 is not limited. Is slightly displaced in one direction, but the sliding member is accompanied with the closing operation of the door frame 5 by the cooperative action of the inclined side 493 of the sliding protrusion 492 and the first inclined surface 715 of the sliding member 710. The slide protrusion 492 and the slide member 710 are finally engaged while moving 710 in one direction. In other words, in the present embodiment, the operation handle device 460 and the ball hitting device 650 can be linked regardless of the rotation position of the rotation operation member 464 of the operation handle 461. is there.

  Next, the prize ball tank 720 attached to the upper part of the back surface of the main body frame 3 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. FIG. 42 is a perspective view (A), a plan view (B), and a side view (C) of the prize ball tank 720. As described above, the prize ball tank 720 is detachably attached to the tank attachment groove 550 (see FIG. 24) formed in the upper part of the back surface of the main body frame 3. Thus, the prize ball tank 720 is formed in a rectangular box shape, and when viewed from the front side of the pachinko machine 1, a notch 729 is formed in the front wall 721, and the bottom surface is formed from the upstream side wall 724 to the downstream side wall 723. A storage portion 728 is formed by a first inclined bottom surface 726 inclined toward the bottom and a second inclined bottom surface 727 inclined from the front wall 721 toward a discharge port 730 described below. In addition, a discharge port 730 is formed at the inclined lower end of the second inclined bottom surface 727, and this discharge port 730 protrudes outward from the rear wall 722 of the prize ball tank 720 when viewed from the front side of the pachinko machine 1. In this manner, the downstream side wall 723 and the rear wall 722 are formed so as to be surrounded by a discharge port projecting wall 725 that connects the U-shape. Further, on both outer sides of the front wall 721 of the prize ball tank 720, attachment flanges 733 that engage with the tank attachment groove 550 are formed, and on the back side of the bottom surface of the prize ball tank 720, the main body frame 3 is provided. Placement contact pieces 731 and 732 for placement and contact with the fourth side wall 543 project, and a ball leveling member 744, which will be described later, is attached to the lower part of the rear surface wall 722 on the upstream side of the prize ball tank 720. The ball leveling attachment shaft 735 is projected. Further, an overflow preventing member 734 for preventing the ball from jumping is detachably attached to the rear wall 722 and the upstream side wall 724 of the prize ball tank 720 excluding the discharge port 730.

  In the prize ball tank 720 configured as described above, the mounting flange 733 is attached to the tank mounting groove 550 of the main body frame 3 so as to be inserted from above, and the mounting contact pieces 731 and 732 are attached to the main body frame 3. It abuts on the fourth side wall 543. As a result, the prize ball tank 720 is placed on and attached to the upper part on the back surface side of the main body frame 3. In this attached state, as shown in FIG. The portion 728 communicates with the relief recess 551 formed on the back surface of the main body frame 3, and as shown in FIG. 5, the discharge port 730 faces the upstream end of the tank rail member 740 described below. ing. Accordingly, in the prize ball tank 720, the width in the front-rear direction of the storage portion 728 for storing the sphere (the storage space portion corresponding to the first inclined bottom surface 726 and the second inclined bottom surface 727) is the second side wall 541 of the main body frame 3. It forms so that it may become substantially the same as the width | variety of the front-back direction to the 4th side wall 543, and it is mounted in the upper part to those side walls 541-543. Thus, as described above, the first side wall 540 to the fourth side wall 543 of the main body frame 3 are formed deep so as to cover the rearward projecting space of the peripheral part of the game board 4, and therefore the side wall 541 thereof. Although the depth of the storage part of the prize ball tank 720 placed on the upper part of ˜543 is shallower than that of the conventional storage tank, the prize ball tank is stored even if the prize ball is stored and increases in weight. Since the entirety of 720 is supported by the side walls 542 to 543 of the main body frame 3, the stored sphere can be smoothly guided to the discharge port 730 without deformation of the inclined bottom surfaces 726 and 727. Further, since the discharge port 730 is provided at a position outside the rear wall 722 of the prize ball tank 720, the flow of the sphere stored in the storage portion 728 flows outward from the second inclined bottom surface 727. It is configured. For this reason, as compared with the prize ball tank in which a part of the inclined bottom surface is provided with an opening as a discharge port as in the prior art, a spherical break-up protrusion for eliminating the clogging is formed in the storage portion near the discharge port. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a structure in which clogging of balls is difficult to occur.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the award ball tank 720 is placed on the outside of the upper portion of the rear side walls 541 to 543 that accommodates the rearward projecting portions of the gaming apparatus, and the award is given. Since the discharge port 730 of the ball tank 720 protrudes outward from the rear wall 722 of the storage unit, the tank rail member 740 is disposed outside the storage unit of the prize ball tank 720 (as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1). Since the tank rail member 740 and the storage portion 728 of the prize ball tank 720 do not overlap in the vertical direction, the rear protrusion of the gaming device provided on the back surface of the gaming board 4 is stored. The upper sides of the rear side walls 541 to 543 can be projected rearward at a position close to the upper side of the main body frame 3, so that even if the rearward protruding portion of the gaming device protrudes at the upper side portion of the game board 4. It can be comfortably accommodated in the interior of the side walls 541 to 543.

  Further, regardless of whether or not the storage part 728 of the prize ball tank 720 is placed on the upper outer side of the rear side walls 541 to 543 that house the rearward projecting part of the gaming apparatus, the discharge port 730 is provided in the prize ball tank 720. Only the configuration of being provided at a position outside the rear wall 722 provides a unique effect that is not found in the conventional prize ball tank. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 43 is a plan view showing the pressure state of a sphere at the discharge port portion between the conventional prize ball tanks (A) and (B) and the prize ball tank (C) according to the present embodiment. In the figure, normally, the balls stored in the prize ball tank 720 are stored and retained in the storage part of the prize ball tank 720. In this case, when the discharge port 730A is formed by opening a part of the inclined bottom surface of the storage portion as in the conventional prize ball tank, for example, as shown in FIG. In the case of a prize-ball tank in which a discharge port 730A is formed on the opposite side of FIG. 43, or a discharge port 730B is formed adjacent to the ball collapse projection 736B as shown in FIG. , 730B, the ball pressure is always applied to the outlets 730A, 730B from four directions by the pressure of the stored sphere and the reaction from the side wall of the prize ball tank based on the pressure. For this reason, the pressure between the spheres happens to be balanced by the degree of polymerization of the spheres, and even if the spheres on the downstream side flow out, a sphere-engaged state may occur at the discharge ports 730A and 730B, resulting in a clogged sphere. On the other hand, in the prize ball tank 720 according to the present embodiment, the discharge port 730 is provided at a position outside the rear wall 722 of the prize ball tank 720, so as shown in FIG. The pressure of the stored sphere in the discharge port 730 is a pressure from only two directions, that is, an action force directed from the storage portion toward the discharge port 730 and a reaction thereof, and does not receive pressure from four directions as in the prior art. For this reason, even if the sphere on the downstream side flows out, it is difficult to generate a sphere-engaged state at the discharge port 730 portion, and an excellent effect that sphere clogging does not occur can be achieved.

  The tank rail member 740 arranged below the prize ball tank 720 will be described with reference mainly to FIGS. 44 is a perspective view of the relationship between the prize ball tank 720, the tank rail member 740, the ball passage unit 770, the prize ball unit 800, and the full tank unit 900 as seen from the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. FIG. 46 is a perspective view of the relationship between the prize ball tank 720, the tank rail member 740, the ball path unit 770, the prize ball unit 800, and the full tank unit 900, as viewed from the front side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. They are sectional drawing (A) and a top view (B) which show the relationship between the downstream part of the member 740, and the upstream part of the ball passage unit 770.

  As described above, the tank rail member 740 is detachably attached to the rail locking grooves 553 and 554 (see FIG. 24) of the upper rear wall 545 of the main body frame 3. Therefore, the tank rail member 740 is provided with a plurality of locking protrusions 749 that are inserted from above into the rail locking groove 553 on the left and right sides and the lower side of the rear side surface, and the upper side of the rear side surface. A hook-shaped locking protrusion 750 that is hooked from above into the rail locking groove 554 is provided in the center. Thus, the tank rail member 740 is formed in a slanted bowl shape having an open upper surface, the upper surface of the upstream end faces the discharge port 730 of the prize ball tank 720, and the lower surface of the downstream end of the tank rail member 740 forms a ball passage unit 770 described in detail later. I'm here. Further, the inside of the tank rail member 740 is a passage 742 through which the spheres flow down in two rows by the partition wall 741 as shown in FIG. The bottom surface of the passage 742 is notched with a narrow groove, and foreign matters that roll along the passage 742 together with the sphere fall downward from the narrow groove. Further, a metal plate (not shown) for removing static electricity is attached to the side wall of the passage 742, and the downstream end of the metal plate is connected to the ground wire connector 557 (see FIG. 22). Yes. For this reason, the static electricity charged in the sphere flowing down the tank rail member 740 is grounded to the outside from the metal plate via the ground wire connector 557 via the ground connector of the power supply board.

  In addition, an egg-shaped ball leveling member 744 having a weight on the slightly downstream side of the midstream region of the tank rail member 740 is swingably provided. The ball leveling member 744 is pivotally supported by the ball leveling mounting shaft 735 of the award ball tank 720 described above, and moves toward the passages 742 in the two rows of the tank rail members 740. The spheres that are suspended and flow down the respective passages 742 flow down in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction so as to be rectified so as to become one stage. Further, the upper surface of the tank rail member 740 on the downstream side from the installation position of the ball leveling member 744 is covered with a ball pressing plate 745. The ball holding plate 745 is formed in an inclined arc shape so that the ball that has not been made one step by the ball leveling member 744 is forced to one step. Further, a pair of alignment gears 747 are rotatably supported by shaft pins 748 at the downstream end of the tank rail member 740 so as to face the respective passages 742. The alignment gear 747 has a plurality of teeth formed on its outer periphery, and is fixed to the shaft pin 748 so that the pitch of the teeth of the pair of alignment gears 747 is shifted by a half pitch. For this reason, when the upper part of the sphere that has flowed down each passage 742 of the tank rail member 740 flows downstream while meshing with the teeth of the alignment gear 747, the spheres in the two rows of passages 742 are alternately sent one by one. become. In this case, as shown in FIG. 46, the spheres flowing through the respective passages 742 are guided in the central direction along the inclined surfaces 743 formed in the lower portions of the two rows of passages 742 while meshing with the alignment gears 747. During the guidance, the spheres from the two rows of passages 742 fall in a row alternately to the upper end inlet 773 of the ball drop passage 772 of the ball passage unit 770 described below. The alignment gear 747 is covered with an arcuate gear cover 746 on its upper surface.

  A ball passage unit 770 for guiding the balls dropped from the tank rail member 740 in a line to the winning ball unit 800 will be described with reference mainly to FIGS. 47 to 51. 47 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship between the main body frame 3 and the ball passage unit 770 and the prize ball unit 800, and FIG. 48 is a rear view showing the relationship between the ball passage unit 770 and the prize ball unit 800. 49 is a perspective view of the ball passage unit 770 as viewed from the back, FIG. 50 is a front view of the ball passage unit 770, and FIG. 51 is a connection structure of the ball passage unit 770 and the prize ball unit 800. It is a side view for demonstrating. In FIGS. 48 and 49, the prize ball unit 800 portion is drawn with the gear cover 866, the aluminum heat sink 841, and the unit sub-plate 825 removed, and the ball passage portion formed in the unit base body 801 is drawn in an easy-to-understand manner. is there. However, the gears and the like are indicated by alternate long and short dash lines in order to facilitate understanding of the relationship with the ball passage.

  In the spherical passage unit 770, a spherical drop passage 772 is formed by a pair of bent passage walls 771 bent to the back surface of a substantially rectangular plate material (the surface seen from the back surface is referred to as the front surface). As shown in FIG. 46A, the ball drop passage 772 communicates with the front / rear bent passage portion 772a whose upstream is bent in the front / rear direction (depth direction when viewed from the back) and the front / rear bent passage portion 772a. It is composed of a left and right bent passage portion 772b bent in the left and right direction (left and right direction when viewed from the back), and a vertical passage portion 772c communicating with the left and right bent passage portion 772b and having a substantially vertical shape. As shown in FIG. 46A, the front / rear bent passage portion 772a is located at the center of the two rows of passages 742, as described above, because the position of the upper end inlet 773 dropping from the tank rail member 740 is the main body frame. 3 is positioned away from the surface of the upper rear wall 545 and the pivot support side rear wall 546 to the rear side, so that the winning ball guiding projections projecting from the front / rear bent passage 772a and the pivot support rear wall 546 are provided. 561 and the ball dropping passage 772 are bent in the front-rear direction so as to be positioned close to the surface of the shaft-supporting rear wall 546. Further, as shown in FIG. 50, the left and right bent passage portions 772b are formed in a U-shape so as to be almost full of the width of the ball passage unit 770 in order to weaken the momentum of the sphere that has dropped from the tank rail member 740 to the front and rear bent passage portions 772a. It is formed by bending. Further, although the vertical passage portion 772c is formed in a substantially vertical shape, it is slightly curved and formed, and a notch portion 775 is formed in one bent passage wall 771 constituting the vertical passage portion 772c. A ball breakage detecting piece 776 whose upper end is supported by a support shaft 777 is attached to 775 so as to be swingable. A ball break switch 778 is attached to the side of the ball break detection piece 776, and an actuator 779 of the ball break switch 778 is in contact with the ball break detection piece 776. The ball break detection piece 776 and the ball break switch 778 constitute a ball break detection mechanism for detecting a ball break in the vertical passage portion 772c.

  Thus, when a ball is present in the vertical passage portion 772c, the ball piece detection piece 776 is pressed by the ball present in the vertical passage portion 772c and the actuator 779 is pushed to turn on the ball piece switch 778. When the portion 772c no longer has a ball due to clogging or lack of the ball, the ball breakage detecting piece 776 swings into the vertical passage portion 772c, and the actuator 779 turns off the ball breakage switch 778. When the ball break switch 778 is turned off, the rotation of the payout motor 815 of the prize ball unit 800, which will be described later, is stopped and the payout of the prize ball is stopped. A stopper protrusion 780 is formed at the lower end of the notch 775 to prevent excessive swinging of the ball breakage detection piece 776 to the opposite side of the passage, and the ball passage unit 770 has a ball. A ball clogging insertion groove 781 is formed in the vertical passage portion 772 c corresponding to the cut detection piece 776. The ball clogging insertion groove 781 is inserted into a pin from the rear surface side of the ball passage unit 770 when the ball breakage detecting piece 776 is difficult to swing due to ball clogging or the like. This is provided to eliminate the problem. Further, the other bent passage wall 771 facing the ball piece detecting piece 776 is formed in a bulging shape slightly toward the ball piece detecting piece 776 side. This is because when the sphere is present in the vertical passage portion 772c, the sphere break detection piece 776 is surely pressed to turn on the sphere break switch 778.

  Further, a stop hole 782 and a positioning boss 783 are formed in the ball passage unit 770 at a position avoiding the above-described ball drop passage 772. The positioning boss 783 is engaged with a positioning pin 574 formed on the shaft support side rear wall 546 of the main body frame 3, and the stop hole 782 is also formed in the passage unit mounting boss formed on the shaft support side rear wall 546. 562. Thus, in order to attach the ball passage unit 770 to the main body frame 3, as shown in FIG. 47, the passage unit attachment boss 562 and the stop hole 782 are made to coincide with each other while the positioning boss 783 is engaged with the positioning pin 574. In this state, the screw 784 can be screwed from the stop hole 782. Further, the ball passage unit 770 is formed with a cover body engaging groove 785 that engages with an engaging piece of the cover body 1250 in the middle of one side, and is connected to the prize ball unit 800 at the lower part. A connecting lid member 786 is rotatably provided.

  As shown in FIG. 49, the connecting lid member 786 is configured by projecting a pair of passage walls 790 projecting in an arc shape on the back surface of a rectangular plate member, and the lower surface of the ball passage unit 770 The projecting shaft 789 as the rotating shaft projecting from the tip of the support piece 788 extending from the both ends of the connecting lid member 786 is fitted into the supporting projecting piece 787 serving as the shaft support projecting from the left and right ends of the connecting lid 786. Thus, it is pivotally supported. In addition, the connecting lid member 786 is extended below the ball passage unit 770 by closing, and the passage formed by the passage wall 790 and the downstream end portion of the ball dropping passage 772 communicate with each other (see FIG. 51B). The state shown in FIG. 51) and the state where the passage formed by the passage wall 790 and the downstream end of the ball dropping passage 772 do not communicate with each other (the state shown in FIG. 51A). A guide projection 791 that guides the support piece 788 of the connecting lid member 786 when projecting from the opened state to the closed state projects from the lower end of the rear surface of the ball path unit 770.

  Thus, the ball path unit 770 is fixed to the pivot support side rear wall 546 of the main body frame 3, and the prize ball unit 800 is also mounted on the pivot support side rear wall 546 as will be described later (FIG. 51 ( In the state shown in A), the connecting lid member 786 is closed and the rear surface thereof is locked by the locking elastic claw 820 provided in the prize ball unit 800, so that the ball drop path 772 of the ball path unit 770 and the prize ball unit By connecting the 800 bent passages 803 with the passage wall 790, a ball falling on the ball dropping passage 772 of the ball passage unit 770 can be guided to the bent passage 803 of the prize ball unit 800. The reason why the rotatable connecting lid member 786 is provided in the ball passage unit 770 is that the award ball unit 800 can be easily attached to and detached from the main body frame 3 as will be described later, and the attachment and detachment thereof is possible. This is to prevent the space formed between the ball path unit 770 and the prize ball unit 800 from being hindered from falling smoothly.

  Further, between the pair of bent passage walls 771 projecting from the ball passage unit 770, the projecting height is provided on the pivot side rear surface wall 546 of the main body frame 3 so as to gradually decrease toward the downstream side. By inserting the award ball guide projection 561, the upstream portion of the ball drop passage 772 is placed on the rear side so that the upper end inlet 773 of the ball drop passage 772 is located substantially at the lower center of the two rows of passages 742 of the tank rail member 740. It is formed as a front / rear bent passage portion 772a that bends in the front / rear direction when viewed from the side. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the balls flowing down in two rows by the pair of alignment gears 747 are alternately sent one by one to the prize ball unit 800 side, the balls are smoothly sent one by one to the prize ball unit 800 through the ball drop passage 772. Can do. Further, according to this configuration, since it is not necessary to form the ball drop passage 772 from an assembly of a plurality of members, the number of parts constituting the ball drop passage 772 can be reduced, and the ball drop passage 772 can be assembled. Workability can be improved.

  Further, the ball that has dropped from the tank rail member 740 in the front / rear bent passage portion 772a weakens its momentum by passing through the left / right bent passage portion 772b, and then is sent to the winning ball unit 800 through the vertical passage portion 772c. . In addition, the vertical passage portion 772c into which the ball is fed in a state where the momentum is weakened is provided with a ball break detection mechanism (a ball break detection piece 776 and a ball break switch 778) for detecting the ball break. Thereby, it is possible to reliably detect that the ball has fallen in the ball drop passage 772, in other words, that the ball supplied to the prize ball unit 800 has been cut (ball cut).

  Next, the prize ball unit 800 disposed on the downstream side of the above-described ball path unit 770 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 52 to 55. 52 is an exploded perspective view as seen from the back side of the prize ball unit 800. FIG. 53 is a rear view for explaining the relationship between the payout motor 815 and the sprocket 807 as a payout member. FIG. 55 is a rear view for explaining the path and drive relationship of the prize ball unit 800, and FIG. 55 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

  52, a prize ball unit 800 includes a unit base body 801 in which a bent path 803, a prize ball path 810, and a ball extraction path 811 forming a ball path by a pair of bent path walls 802, and the unit base body. A unit sub-plate 825 covering the rear surface of 801, a relay board 830 attached to the upper surface (rear surface side) of the unit sub-plate 825, and a gear provided in a substantially central surface region (rear surface region) of the unit sub-plate 825. It comprises a group 843, 844, 847 and a gear cover 866 that covers the detection disk 850 (rotation transmission member). Hereinafter, these configurations will be sequentially described.

  The unit base body 801 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape (this plate portion may be referred to as a “bottom surface”), and a pair of bent passages projecting toward the plate-like unit sub plate 825 side. A bent passage 803 is formed by the wall 802. The bent passage wall 802 protrudes from the center of the upper part of the unit base body 801 to the middle of the downstream side at a distance slightly larger than the diameter of the sphere. It also serves as side walls on both ends of the unit base body 801 from the downstream end to the downstream end. In addition, the middle bent passage wall 802 is largely divided into left and right portions to form a distribution space 805 in which a sprocket 807 serving as a ball feed rotating body is arranged, and a unit base body 801 from the lower portion of the distribution space 805. A passage partition wall 809 is formed in a projecting manner so as to form a pair of the bent passage walls 802 divided to the left and right until the downstream end. That is, the right and left bent passage walls 802 and the passage partition wall 809 on the downstream side from the middle form two passages on the left and right from the distribution space 805, and one passage constitutes the prize ball passage 810, The other passage forms a ball passage 811. The passage partition wall 809 is also largely divided into left and right, and a motor storage space 814 for storing the payout motor 815 is formed inside the divided passage partition wall 809. That is, the payout motor 815 is housed and fixed in a motor housing space 814 that is located at a position avoiding the ball passage (bending passage 803, prize ball passage 810, ball removal passage 811) and within the depth width dimension of the ball passage. Is done. The bent passage 803 is formed in a meandering shape so as to weaken the pressure applied to the sprocket 807 of the spheres staying in the passage 803 and reaches the distribution space 805, but the upstream side of the distribution space 805 An elliptical opening 804 is formed on the bottom surface of the. The opening 804 stores small dust or the like that has entered the bent passage 803, and can collect dust or the like that is collected when the prize ball unit 800 is removed from the main body frame 3.

  In the distribution space 805, a sprocket 807 serving as a payout member having a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) recesses in which a sphere fits on the outer periphery is rotatably disposed. A bearing cylinder 806 that pivotally supports the other end of the rotary shaft 808 to which the 807 is fixed is formed on the bottom surface of the distribution space 805. Further, the upper end portion of the passage partition wall 809 constituting the bottom portion of the distribution space 805 is formed in a concave arc shape along the rotation arc of the sprocket 807, and in the upstream portion of the prize ball passage 810 formed on one side thereof A payout ball detection sensor 812 is detachably mounted. The payout ball detection sensor 812 is a rectangular parallelepiped magnetic sensor in which a circular passage hole through which a ball passes is formed at the tip, and a bent passage wall 802 includes a switch fitting recess 865 that matches the shape of the rear end. By forming, it can be easily attached and detached. A wiring (not shown) from the payout ball detection sensor 812 is connected to a relay board 830 described later. Further, on the downstream side of the bent passage wall 802 constituting the prize ball passage 810, a locking claw that engages with a locking portion 860 formed on a passage lid plate portion 859 formed integrally with the unit sub plate 825. A plurality of 813 are formed. However, among the plurality of locking claws 813, the locking claw 813 that engages with one locking portion 860 at the lower end of the passage lid plate portion 859 is formed on the passage partition wall 809 side.

  In addition, a circular motor storage space 814 for storing the payout motor 815 is formed below the unit base body 801 and between the prize ball passage 810 and the ball removal passage 811. This motor storage space 814 The cylindrical main body of the payout motor 815 is accommodated in the inside. However, the payout motor 815 is fixed to the back side of the aluminum heat radiating plate 841 attached below the unit sub plate 825 with a pair of mounting pieces 816 formed on the front surface thereof with screws 817. Then, in a state where the payout motor 815 is attached to the aluminum heat radiating plate 841 of the unit sub-plate 825, the motor shaft 818 of the payout motor 815 passes through the shaft insertion hole 842 drilled in the aluminum heat radiating plate 841. The gear 843 is fixed. In addition, a space in the depth width direction in which the bent passage 803, the prize ball passage 810, and the ball removal passage 811 described above are formed by covering the rear side of the unit base body 801 with the unit sub plate 825 and the aluminum heat sink 841. The cylindrical main body portion of the dispensing motor 815 is also accommodated in the inside. Since the motor storage space 814 for storing the payout motor 815 and the distribution space 805 in which the sprocket 807 described above is arranged are formed in an extremely close positional relationship in the vertical direction, the unit base body 801 in the vertical direction The length can be shortened, and as a result, the prize ball unit 800 can be made compact.

  Further, the unit base body 801 is provided with a guide protrusion 819 that guides the ball extracted at the lowermost end of the above-described ball extraction path 811 to the back side of the prize ball unit 800, and the guide protrusion 819 The guided sphere is guided to a ball outlet connecting passage 880 to be described later, and is finally discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 (a collection basket provided below the island platform). A locking elastic claw 820 that locks the connecting lid member 786 of the above-described ball passage unit 770 protrudes from the upper portion of the unit base body 801, and the prize ball unit 800 is mounted on the shaft support side of the main body frame 3. A mounting boss 823 for connecting the button insertion engagement hole 821 and the hook-shaped engagement portion 824 for removably attaching to the rear wall 546 and the gear cover 866 with the unit base body 801 and the unit sub plate 825 sandwiched therebetween. Is provided. The button insertion engagement hole 821 is provided on one side of the upper portion of the unit base body 801 and is attached with a rod-like detachable button 822 slidably in the depth width direction. This corresponds to the elastic lock claw 564 formed on the shaft support side rear wall 546 of the main body frame 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 47, the rear end surface of the button insertion engagement hole 821 has a concave shape so that the distal end portion of the lock elastic claw 564 enters. The hook-shaped engaging portion 824 engages with an engaging protrusion 565 formed on the shaft support side rear wall 546 of the main body frame 3, and presses the prize ball unit 800 against the shaft support side rear wall 546. By pushing down downward, the hook-shaped engagement portion 824 and the engagement protrusion 565 are engaged. In this engaged state, the lock elastic claw 564 and the button insertion engagement hole 821 engage with each other, so that the upward movement of the winning ball unit 800 is not possible. Note that the hook-shaped engagement portions 824 are formed on the upper left and right of the unit base body 801. In addition, a mounting boss 823 for connecting the unit base body 801 and the gear cover 866 with the unit sub plate 825 sandwiched therebetween is protruded long toward the rear side, and is a through hole formed in the unit sub plate 825. After passing through 858, the unit base body 801 and the gear cover 866 are coupled with the unit sub plate 825 sandwiched by fitting the screw 868 from the surface of the gear cover 866 to correspond to the mounting hole 867 of the gear cover 866. is doing.

  The structure of the unit sub-plate 825 that covers the unit base body 801 will be described. The unit sub-plate 825 is a composite that covers the bent passage 803 portion, the distribution space 805 portion, and the prize ball passage 810 portion of the unit base body 801. A payout motor 815 is attached to a resin plate, and an aluminum heat radiating plate 841 that covers the downstream portion of the ball extraction passage 811 is attached. A relay board region 826 for attaching the relay board 830 is formed on the top side (rear side) of the synthetic resin plate portion of the unit sub-plate 825, and a plurality of gears 843, 844, 847 and detection are formed below the relay board area 826. A gear region 840 to which the disk 850 is attached is formed. The relay substrate region 826 is formed in a substantially square shape, and mounting ribs 827 for mounting the relay substrate 830 are provided along the square shape, and a substrate cover 835 (described later) is placed above and below the one side vertical side. An engaging groove portion 828 that engages with the mating protrusion 836 is formed, and a locking claw portion 829 that engages with the locking protrusion 837 of the substrate cover 835 is formed at the center of the other side vertical side. The relay board region 826 is formed with a button insertion hole 834 through which the attach / detach button 822 is inserted and an attachment boss part 832 for fastening the relay board 830 with screws (not shown).

  The relay board 830 attached to the relay board area 826 described above includes wiring from the above-described payout ball detection sensor 812, payout motor 815, and sensor 855 described later provided in the prize ball unit 800, and a payout control board 1186 (described below). 25 and 72), a plurality of connectors are provided for this purpose, and a button insertion hole 833 through which the detachable button 822 is inserted and a mounting hole 831 corresponding to the mounting boss portion 832 are provided. Are drilled. Thus, the relay board 830 is mounted on the mounting rib 827 in the relay board area 826, and the mounting hole 831 and the mounting boss portion 832 are aligned with each other and fixed with a screw (not shown) to thereby fix the relay board 830 to the unit sub-unit. It can be fixed to the surface (rear surface) of the plate 825.

  Further, the relay board 830 attached as described above is covered with a board cover 835. The substrate cover 835 is formed in a box shape with a substantially square front side open, and an engagement projection 836 is formed on the upper and lower bases of one vertical side, and a locking projection 837 is formed on the substantially central side of the other vertical side. ing. Further, a button opening 838 and a connection opening 839 are formed on the square vertical surface of the substrate cover 835. Thus, after the engagement protrusion 836 of the substrate cover 835 is inserted into the engagement groove portion 828 of the relay substrate region 826 and engaged, the engagement protrusion 837 and the engagement claw portion 829 are engaged with each other. The relay substrate 830 can be covered with the substrate cover 835. On the other hand, when removing, the latching claw portion 829 is elastically deformed to release the engagement with the latching projection 837 and the substrate cover 835 is pulled diagonally forward to engage the engagement projection 836 and the engagement groove 828. The engagement with can be released. In the state where the substrate cover 835 is covered, the head of the detachable button 822 engaged with the button insertion engagement hole 821 passes through the button insertion holes 833 and 834 and slightly faces the outside from the button opening 838. Yes. In addition, the wiring connected to the relay substrate 830 is drawn out from the connection opening 839.

  Next, the gears 843, 844, 847 and the detection disk 850 provided in the gear region 840 formed in the unit sub plate 825 will be described. As described above, the tip of the motor shaft 818 of the payout motor 815 projects through the shaft insertion hole 842 formed in the aluminum heat radiating plate 841 of the unit sub plate 825 and protrudes to the surface (rear side) of the unit sub plate 825. The first gear 843 (drive gear) is fixed to the protruding portion. Above the first gear 843, a second gear 844 (rotation transmission gear) that meshes with the first gear 843 is press-fitted into the back surface (front side) of the gear cover 866 and is formed in the aluminum heat dissipation plate 841. A shaft 845, the other end of which is supported in the shaft hole 846, is rotatably provided. Above the second gear 844, a third gear 847 (rotation transmission gear) that meshes with the second gear 844 is a unit sub-plate. A shaft 848 press-fitted in a shaft hole 849 formed in 825 is rotatably provided. Further, above the third gear 847, a detection disk 850 having a gear portion 852 (driven gear) that meshes with the third gear 847 is rotatably provided on a rotary shaft 808 that supports the sprocket 807. . As shown in FIG. 55, the tip of the motor shaft 818 is loosely fitted in a receiving hole formed in the gear cover 866. The rotating shaft 808 is supported by being pressed into a bearing cylinder 806 formed on the unit base body 801 and supported at the other end by a bearing hole formed on the gear cover 866. The sprocket 807 is rotatably supported in the distribution space 805 through a shaft through hole 864 formed slightly below the center of the 840, and the detection disk 850 is formed in the space formed by the unit sub plate 825 and the gear cover 866. Is pivotally supported. However, as shown in FIG. 55, since the rear end portion of the sprocket 807 is engaged with the center front surface portion of the detection disk 850, the sprocket 807 and the detection disk 850 are integrated around the rotation shaft 808. It is designed to rotate. Accordingly, when the dispensing motor 815 is driven to rotate, the rotation is transmitted to rotate the sprocket 807 via the first gear 843, the second gear 844, the third gear 847, and the gear portion 852 of the detection disk 850.

  The outer periphery of the detection disk 850 is formed to be slightly larger than the circle of the gear portion 852, and the outer peripheral portion protruding outward from the gear portion 852 has the same number as the recesses of the sprocket 807 (in the illustrated case). 3) detection notches 851 are formed. This detection notch 851 is detected by a light projecting / receiving sensor 855 (rotation position detecting means) provided on a sensor substrate 854 sandwiched and supported by a substrate mounting portion 857 formed on the surface of the unit sub-plate 825. . The sensor 855 is for monitoring whether or not the sprocket 807 is rotating normally by detecting the number of detection notches 851 within a predetermined interval during the payout operation. If abnormal rotation is detected by the sensor 855 (in many cases, the ball is engaged with the sprocket 807), the sprocket 807 is rotated forward and backward a predetermined number of times to eliminate the abnormal state (for example, the ball engagement state). It is. Note that the number of balls actually paid out is detected by the payout ball detection sensor 812 provided in the prize ball passage 810 and used for counting. As shown in FIG. 55, the other end side of the sensor substrate 854 is also sandwiched between substrate mounting portions formed on the gear cover 866.

  As described above, of the plurality of gears provided in the gear region 840, only the second gear 844 is rotatably provided on the rotary shaft 845 that is press-fitted to the gear cover 866 side. As a result, the gear cover 866 that covers the gear region 840 is provided. A mounting hole 867 is formed at a position corresponding to the tip of the mounting boss 823 that protrudes from the unit base body 801 and passes through the through hole 858 of the unit sub-plate 825. The mounting hole 867 and the mounting boss 823 are aligned with each other while meshing the teeth of the second gear 844 provided on the gear cover 866 side with the teeth of the first gear 843 and the third gear 847 provided on the unit sub-plate 825 side. In this state, the base unit body 451 and the gear cover 866 are integrally fixed in a state where the unit sub plate 825 is sandwiched by screwing with the screw 868 from the rear surface of the gear cover 866. Further, on one side surface of the gear cover 866, there is a wiring processing piece 869 that hangs and collects wiring connected to the relay board 830 (for example, wiring connecting the relay board 830 and a payout control board 1186 described later). Projected.

  The configuration of the prize ball unit 800 has been described above. In the state where the unit base body 801, the unit sub-plate 825, the relay board 830, the board cover 835, and the gear cover 866 are assembled, as shown in FIG. The cylindrical main body portion of the payout motor 815 is positioned below the bent passage 803 through which the ball to be taken out is guided. Further, the unit base body 801 includes a sprocket 807 disposed in a ball passage (bending passage 803, prize ball passage 810, ball removal passage 811) and a depth width dimension of the ball passage at a position avoiding the ball passage. A payout motor 815 housed in a motor housing space 814 formed therein, and the rotation of the motor shaft 818 of the payout motor 815 along the non-blocking surface side of the unit sub-plate 825 is rotated by the sprocket 807. A rotation transmission member (first gear 843, second and third gears 844, 847, and a gear portion 852 of the detection disk 850) that transmits to the shaft 808 is provided, and in the distribution space 805 of the dispensing motor 815 and the bending passage 803. A plurality of gears 843, 844, 84 provided in the gear region 840 on the rear surface of the unit sub-plate 825 with the sprocket 807 serving as a payout member disposed. It has become a consolidated structure to be driven to rotate by 850 (852). That is, the sprocket 807 and the payout motor 815 are accommodated within the depth width of the ball passage (bending passage 803, prize ball passage 810, ball removal passage 811) formed between the unit base body 801 and the unit sub plate 825. In addition, the rotation transmission members (the first gear 843, the second and third gears 844 and 847, and the gear portion 852 of the detection disk 850) that connect the sprocket 807 and the payout motor 815 are connected to the non-blocking surface side of the unit sub-plate 825. Therefore, the prize ball unit 800 can be made thinner than the one in which a payout motor and a part of the sprocket are arranged outside the ball passage. In addition, such a prize ball unit 800 has a ball passage (bending passage 803, prize ball passage 810, ball removal passage 811) in the prize ball unit 800 formed in a single passage shape, so Thinning is achieved. That is, unlike the conventional case in which the payout motor 815 is protruded to the front side, the rear side or the side of the prize ball unit, when attached to the rear side of the shaft support side rear wall 546 of the main body frame 3, Any part of the prize ball unit 800 can be structured not to protrude further rearward. 55, the front end portion of the payout motor 815 is configured to slightly protrude from the rear surface of the unit base body 801. This protruding portion is formed on the shaft support side rear wall 546 as shown in FIG. Since it faces the front portion of the main body frame 3 from the lower discharge motor escape opening 572, as a result, it protrudes by a dimension obtained by subtracting the thickness of the shaft support side rear wall 546 from the protruding dimension. Thus, the amount of protrusion toward the front side relative to the shaft support side rear wall 546 is small. Further, by adopting such a configuration, in the present embodiment, the game board 4 is provided between the pivotal support side rear wall 546 of the main body frame 3 to which the prize ball unit 800 is attached and the back surface of the game board 4. A storage space for storing the rearward protruding portion of the gaming apparatus can be increased in the depth width direction.

  In addition, in order to attach the prize ball unit 800 configured as described above to the pivotal support side rear wall 546 of the main body frame 3, as shown in FIG. 47, the hook-shaped engagement portion 824, the engagement protrusion 565, After the alignment, the lower end of the prize ball unit 800 is hooked in the locking groove 573, and the prize ball unit 800 is pivotally supported to engage the hook-like engagement portion 824 and the engagement protrusion 565. The lower side wall 546 is pressed down while being in close contact with the side rear wall 546. At this time, since the lower end portion of the prize ball unit 800 and the locking groove 573 are engaged, and the hook-shaped engaging portion 824 and the engaging protrusion 565 are engaged, the mounting itself is completed. When the prize ball unit 800 is moved upward, the respective engagement states are easily released. To prevent this, the lock elastic claw 564 is engaged with the button insertion engagement hole 821. It is supposed to do. That is, the lock elastic claw 564 and the button insertion engagement hole 821 are engaged to prevent the prize ball unit 800 from moving upward in the attached state. In this way, after the prize ball unit 800 is attached, the connecting lid member 786 of the ball path unit 770 is rotated as described above and locked by the locking elastic claw 820, so that the ball path of the ball path unit 770 drops. The downstream end of the passage 772 and the upstream end of the bent passage 803 of the prize ball unit 800 can be communicated with each other through a passage constituted by a pair of passage walls 790. When the prize ball unit 800 is attached, the downstream end of the prize ball passage 810 is connected to the prize ball inlet 927 of the full tank unit 900 described in detail later, and the downstream end of the ball removal path 811 is connected to the ball removal connection path. Connected to the upstream end of 880.

  On the other hand, when the prize ball unit 800 is removed, the engagement by the latching elastic claws 820 is released and the connecting lid member 786 is rotated forward, and then the detachable button 822 is pressed to release the locking elastic claws 564. It is moved to the front side to release the engagement between the lock elastic claw 564 and the button insertion engagement hole 821, and then the prize ball unit 800 is pulled upward with the detachable button 822 pressed, and the prize ball unit 800. By releasing the engagement between the lower end portion of the lens and the locking groove 573 and the engagement between the hook-shaped engagement portion 824 and the engagement protrusion 565 and pulling out the prize ball unit 800 to the front side, Easy to remove.

  The full tank unit 900 disposed on the downstream side of the above-described prize ball unit 800 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 56 to 62. 56 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the prize ball unit 800 and the full tank unit 900. FIG. 57 is a perspective view of the full tank unit 900. FIG. 58 is a front view of the full tank unit 900. 59 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 59 is an exploded perspective view seen from the back of the full tank unit 900, and FIG. 60 is a partially broken perspective view showing the relationship between the full tank unit 900 and the foul port 610, 61 is a cross-sectional view taken along the bottom rocking plate 907 provided in the full tank unit 900, and FIG. 62 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the full tank unit 900 and the foul port 610.

  The full unit 900 is placed and fixed on the full unit mounting portion 531 of the main body frame 3 as described above. As shown in FIG. 58, the full unit is formed in a box shape having an open upper surface. 901 and a lid 926 that covers the upper surface of the box main body 901. The box main body 901 is configured such that the sphere that has flowed in from the downstream end of the prize ball passage 810 is guided in a zigzag shape inside and discharged from the outlet 921. Therefore, a side guide passage 902 that guides a sphere that has flowed in from a prize ball inlet 927 formed in the lid 926 to the side from one end to the other end is formed in the upstream portion. A side guide receiving portion 903 formed in a concave arc shape so as to guide the sphere toward the side is provided at one end portion of the side guide passage 902 directly below the prize ball entrance 927, and the side guide passage is provided. A buffer member 904 is provided on the inner surface of the other end of 902 to receive the impact of the sphere flowing through the side guide passage 902 and guide the sphere downstream.

  In addition, the ball that collides with the buffer member 904 provided on the inner surface of the other end of the side guide passage 902 is guided to flow in the opposite direction to the flow of the ball in the side guide passage 902 after changing the direction to the downstream side. A reverse side guide passage 905 is formed. The sphere that has flowed through the reverse side guide passage 905 is then guided to the front guide passage 920 formed toward the front, and the outlet 921 formed at the lower end of the front guide passage 920 forms the above-described dish unit 300. Guided to prize ball contact 451.

  By the way, a bottom surface opening 906 is formed on the bottom surface on the upstream side of the reverse side guide passage 905 so as to open over the entire bottom surface. ing. The bottom surface opening 906 is formed in a substantially square concave shape having an open top surface, and a pair of shaft projections 911 project from the side walls in the front-rear direction when viewed from the front inside. A circular spring mounting recess 912 for positioning the lower end of the spring 913 is formed on the concave bottom surface of the bottom surface opening 906. On the other hand, the bottom rocking plate 907 that closes the bottom surface opening 906 is formed in a substantially square shape, and is semi-circularly supported by being fitted to the shaft support protrusion 911 when viewed from the front on the downstream side of the back surface. A bearing portion 908 is formed to project. Further, as shown in FIG. 61, a spring locking projection 910 that locks the upper end of the spring 913 protrudes downward from the center of the back surface of the bottom rocking plate 907. Therefore, the bottom rocking plate 907 is biased in the direction in which the upstream side is always rocked upward by the biasing force of the spring 913. The spring 913 does not swing the bottom rocking plate 907 downward even when a normal number of payout balls (for example, 15) is placed on the bottom rocking plate 907 at a time. A predetermined number of balls equal to or greater than the number of payouts is formed by a spring member having a spring coefficient that swings downward when placed on the bottom swing plate 907. Further, a detection projection 909 projects forward from the bottom rocking plate 907 upstream. The detection protrusion 909 passes through the communication hole 929 and is positioned in a switch storage space 914 to be described next when the bearing portion 908 of the bottom rocking plate 907 is fitted to and supported by the shaft projection 911. It has become.

  In addition, a switch storage space 914 for storing the full tank switch 916 is integrally formed on the outer side of the upstream end side wall of the reverse side guide passage 905. In order to mount the full switch 916 in the switch storage space 914, a switch mounting portion 918 is formed on the outer surface of the side wall of the upstream end portion of the reverse side guide passage 905 above the switch storage space 914. A mounting piece 917 of a switch holder 915 that holds the full switch 916 is fixed to the portion 918 by a screw 919. The full tank switch 916 is configured as a switch composed of a projector and a light receiver, and detects ON / OFF when the detection protrusion 909 swings up and down between the light receiver and the light projector.

  Further, a foul ball passage 922 is formed on one side downstream of the reverse side guide passage 905. As shown in FIG. 60, the foul ball passage 922 is bent so that the foul ball inlet 923 communicates with the foul port 610 described above and the downstream side communicates with the upstream side of the front guide passage 920. Has been. For this reason, the foul ball taken into the foul port 610 is guided from the foul ball inlet 923 through the bent foul ball passage 922 to the front guide passage 920, and further through the outlet 921 and the prize ball connecting rod 451 to the dish unit. Returned to 300.

  The box main body 901 includes engaging pieces that are engaged with unit engaging grooves 532 formed in the full unit mounting portion 531 on both sides of the outlet 921 and one side of the foul ball inlet 923. A latching projection 925 that engages with a latching piece 928 formed on the lid 926 is formed along with a projection 924. The latching protrusion 925 is appropriately formed on the upper left and right side walls of the box main body 901.

  On the other hand, the lid 926 is formed in a plate shape so as to cover the upper surfaces of the side guide passage 902, the reverse side guide passage 905, the front guide passage 920, and the foul ball passage 922 of the box main body 901. A square prize ball entrance 927 is opened in the passage 902 at a position corresponding to the upstream end. Further, around the lid 926, a latching piece 928 for engaging with the latching projection 925 of the box main body 901 projects downward.

  In the full tank unit 900 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 56, the balls paid out from the prize ball passage 810 of the prize ball unit 800 are moved upstream from the prize ball entrance 927 to the side guide passage 902. It enters and is guided toward the side by the side guide receiving portion 903 and collides with the buffer member 904. The ball that collides with the buffer member 904 is guided in the reverse side guide passage 905 toward the downstream side in the direction opposite to the guide direction of the side guide passage 902 and guided to the front guide passage 920, and the front guide passage 920. From the exit 921 through the prize ball communication rod 451 to the dish unit 300. Further, the foul sphere entered from the foul ball inlet 923 is also weakened by the bent foul ball passage 922 and merged with the front guide passage 920, and passes through the prize ball connecting rod 451 from the outlet 921 of the front guide passage 920. Guided to the dish unit 300.

  In normal times, when the sphere naturally flows in the full tank unit 900, when the sphere moves from the side guide passage 902 to the reverse side guide passage 905, it falls to the bottom rocking plate 907. Since the elastic force of the spring 913 is strong when the number of normal prize balls is paid out, the bottom rocking plate 907 does not rock, and the detection protrusion 909 is a light projecting / receiving method as shown by the solid line in FIG. The full tank switch 916 is placed between the projector and the light receiver, and the switch is not conductive (OFF). On the other hand, when the prize balls are stored in the tray unit 300 and the full tank unit 900 is also filled with balls, the bottom fluctuations formed in the entire upstream area of the front guide path 920 and the reverse side guide path 905 are formed. The bottom rocking plate 907 rocks downward against the urging force of the spring 913 due to the pressure of the sphere stored on the moving plate 907, and the detection protrusion 909 is projected as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The light receiving type full switch 916 is disconnected from the light projector and the light receiver, and the switch becomes conductive (ON). When the full tank switch 916 is turned on, the rotational driving of the payout motor 815 of the prize ball unit 800 is stopped (if the ON signal is derived while the predetermined number of prize balls are being paid out, the predetermined number of prize balls). Will be stopped after paying out).

  As described above, in the full tank unit 900, the full tank switch is operated by the bottom rocking plate 907 having a width substantially the same as the width of the bottom of the path of the path through which the ball flows (in the illustrated case, the reverse side guide path 905). 916 is actuated and biased by a biasing member (spring 913) so that the bottom rocking plate 907 swings when a certain amount of balls are placed without swinging due to the normal flow of the balls. Therefore, compared to the conventional case where a ball is placed on the bottom surface of some passages or the like to detect a clogged ball, the placement of the balls in that portion of the passage is not detected due to the clogging. It can be surely prevented. This can reliably detect a full tank.

  As described above, the full unit 900 according to the present embodiment is detachably attached to the full unit mounting portion 531 of the main body frame 3, so that the full unit is attached to the main body frame as in the past. It is not necessary to form a passage for a full tank structure in the main body frame as compared with the one assembled in the formed dispensing passage. Further, by making the inside of the full tank unit 900 a zigzag passage, it is possible to guide to the dish unit 300 while weakening the momentum of the balls paid out from the prize ball passage 810 of the prize ball unit 800. The awarded ball does not jump out of the dish unit 300. Further, in the full tank unit 900 according to the present embodiment, the foul ball passage 922 for guiding the foul ball joins the ball with a reduced momentum in the middle of the front guide passage 920 for paying out the award ball. The foul sphere can be merged without hindering the flow of the sphere.

  Next, the lock device 1000 attached in the vertical direction along the back side edge of the main body frame 3 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 63 to 71. 63 is a rear perspective view showing the relationship between the lock device 1000 and the main body frame 3, and FIG. 64 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view showing a latching structure of the lock device 1000 to the main body frame 3. FIG. FIG. 66 is a partial cross-sectional view cut in the horizontal direction at a position slightly below the center in the vertical direction of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 66 shows a detailed relationship between the lock device 1000 and the side walls 540 and 541 of the main body frame 3. 67 is an enlarged sectional view, FIG. 67 is a side view (A) of the locking device 1000, a perspective view (B) viewed from the front side, and FIG. 68 is a perspective view (A) viewed from the back side of the locking device 1000. ) Are perspective views (B) and (C) of a door frame sliding rod 1040 and a body frame sliding rod 1050 that are slidably provided inside the U-shaped base 1001 of the locking device 1000. FIG. FIG. 70 is an exploded perspective view of the lock device 1000, and FIG. Is a front view for explaining the operation of the body frame for sliding rod 1050, FIG. 71 is a front view for explaining the action of the anti-fraud members 1023,1032.

  The locking device 1000 is attached from the substantially upper end to the lower end of the main body frame 3 along the first side wall 540 on the open side of the main body frame 3, and as shown in FIG. A plurality of (three in the illustrated example) lock locking holes 548 formed in the middle and middle of the upper and lower ends between the rising portions of the first side wall 540 and the upper part of the vertical surface of the first side wall 540 The U-shaped base 1001 of the locking device 1000 described below is supported by the lock mounting hole 547 formed by being cut out in the middle and the lock mounting hole 547 formed near the upper portion of the cylinder lock through hole 526. It is fixed. Therefore, the structure of the lock device 1000 will be described in detail below.

  As shown in FIGS. 67 to 69, the lock device 1000 includes a U-shaped base 1001 as a lock base formed in a U-shaped cross section, and a door frame slidably provided in the U-shaped base 1001. The sliding frame 1040 for the main body, the sliding frame 1050 for the main body frame slidably provided in the U-shaped base 1001, and the sliding frame 1050 for the main body frame cannot be illegally slid. The tamper-proof members 1023 and 1032 are attached to the lower part of the U-shaped base 1001.

  The U-shaped base body 1001 is formed by bending a metal so as to have a U-shaped cross section, and slidably providing a door frame sliding rod 1040 and a body frame sliding rod 1050 therein. The width dimension is extremely thin as compared with a conventional locking device that is concentrated on a base body having an L-shaped cross section. As described above, the size of the game board 4 in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction is greatly increased, and the space surrounded by the side walls 540 to 543 of the main body frame 3 is increased. The mounting structure that allows the locking device 1000 to be attached to the back side of the main body frame 3 by reducing the width dimension of the locking device 1000 according to the present embodiment because the size between the outer periphery and the outer periphery is extremely small. It is because it improved as. And since the open side of the U-shaped cross section of the U-shaped base 1001 is attached so as to face the back surface of the main body frame 3, when the lock device 1000 is attached to the main body frame 3, the door frame is provided inside. The sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 have a tamper-proof structure in which the U-shaped base 1001 is completely covered except for the hook portions 1041, 1054, and 1065.

  First, a rectangular hook penetration opening 1002 through which the hook portions 1054 and 1065 of the main body frame sliding rod 1050 pass is opened on the closed side opposite to the open side of the U-shaped base 1001 and on the closed side. Further, a screw fixing portion 1003 protrudes in the horizontal direction at the upper part and the middle of the side surface 1001b (see FIG. 69) that is in close contact with the first side wall 540, and further, the side surface 1001a (not in close contact with the first side wall 540 on the open side) A locking projection 1004 is formed in a protruding manner at the upper end and middle portion of FIG. 69) and at the lower end of both open side surfaces 1001a and 1001b. Screw fixing portions 1003 and locking protrusions 1004 are for attaching the locking device 1000 to the back surface of the main body frame 3, and the locking protrusions 1004 are inserted into the lock locking holes 548 of the main body frame 3 and moved upward ( In this state, since the screw fixing portion 1003 and the lock mounting hole 547 coincide with each other, the locking device 1000 is firmly fixed to the main body frame 3 by screwing a screw (not shown) into the coincident hole. be able to. Note that the locking device 1000 is attached not only to the upper and middle screw fixing portions 1003 but also in the vicinity of the screw fixing portion 1003 formed on the lock mounting piece 1008 described later and the cylinder lock through hole 526. The lower part of the lock device 1000 can also be attached by fixing the lock attachment hole 547 with a screw (not shown).

  In addition, when mounting, the locking projections 1004 formed at the upper, middle, and lower three positions on the open side (front part) of the U-shaped base 1001 are inserted into the locking holes 548 for positioning and locking, and the U-shaped Screw fixing portions 1003 formed at two locations on the closed side (rear portion) of the base body 1001 and screw fixing portions 1003 formed on the open side (front portion) of the U-shaped base body 1001 are formed in the lock mounting holes 547. Since the structure is fixed with screws, the front portion of the locking device 1000 is locked by the locking protrusion 1004 and the locking locking hole 548, and the rear portion of the locking device 1000 is fixed by the screw locking portion 1003 and the lock mounting hole 547. In addition, since the lower portion of the locking device 1000 is fixed by the screw fixing portion 1003 and the lock mounting hole 547, the locking device 1000 can be firmly fixed to the main body frame 3 with an extremely simple structure. In other words, even when the locking device 1000 is configured by concentrating on the U-shaped base 1001 having a very small width, the locking device 1000 is fixed to the main body by locking and fixing the front portion and the rear portion of the locking device 1000. It can be firmly fixed to the frame 3. In particular, in the case of the present embodiment, the locking protrusion 1004 constituting the locking structure (or a fixed structure) at the front portion protrudes from the side surface 1001 a that does not adhere to the first side wall 540 of the U-shaped base body 1001. On the other hand, the screw fixing portion 1003 and the screw fixing portion 1003 constituting the fixing structure of the rear portion are formed so as to protrude in the horizontal direction from the side surface 1001b in close contact with the first side wall 540 of the U-shaped base body 1001. Therefore, the locking device 1000 can be fixed to the main body frame 3 so that the locking structure of the front part is not loosened as compared with the case where the locking structure of the front part is formed on the side surface 1001b in close contact with the first side wall 540. is there.

  Further, insertion holes 1005 are formed in the upper, middle, and lower portions of both side surfaces 1001a and 1001b of the U-shaped base 1001, and the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 are provided in the U-shaped substrate 1001. The door frame sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 are slidably attached to the inside of the U-shaped base 1001 by inserting and crimping the rivet 1006 into the insertion hole 1005 in the stored state. it can. That is, one rivet slot 1042 is formed in each of the upper, middle, and lower portions of the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the upper hook member 1051 and the lower hook member 1052 are respectively formed in the main frame sliding rod 1050. By passing the rivet 1006 through the rivet long holes 1055 and 1061, the door frame sliding rod 1040 can move upward, and the main body frame sliding rod 1050 can move downward. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 68 (B), the rivet 1006 penetrates the lower end of the rivet slot 1055, 1061 of the main body frame sliding rod 1050, and as shown in FIG. A rivet 1006 passes through the upper end of the rivet slot 1042 of the sliding rod 1040.

  Further, a tamper-proof notch 1007 is formed on the closed side of the lower portion of the U-shaped base 1001, and at the front end of the side 1001b in close contact with the first side wall 540 of the body frame 3 on the open side. A lock attaching piece 1008 for attaching the cylinder lock 1010 protrudes laterally, and an insertion vertical opening 1020, a spring locking piece 1021, and a clearance lateral hole 1022 are provided on the side face 1001 b in close contact with the first side wall 540. Each is formed. The fraud prevention notch 1007 is configured such that a stopper piece 1027 of a first fraud prevention member 1023 described later advances and retreats. This will be described in detail later. Further, the front end of the side surface 1001b of the U-shaped base 1001 is arranged so that the lock attachment piece 1008 is positioned below the lower end side of the game board installation recess 510 in a state where the lock device 1000 is attached to the back surface of the main body frame 3. The lock mounting piece 1008 is formed with a lock insertion hole 1009 through which the cylinder lock 1010 penetrates and a mounting hole formed in the lock mounting substrate 1011 of the cylinder lock 1010. Mounting holes 1014 for mounting 1013 with screws 1012 are drilled in two places at the top and bottom, and screw stoppers 1003 for mounting the lower part of the locking device 1000 on the back surface of the main body frame 3 are drilled. The insertion vertical opening 1020 is an opening through which the first engagement protrusion 1017 and the second engagement protrusion 1018 of the engagement cam 1016 fixed to the cylinder lock 1010 enter when the cylinder lock 1010 rotates. The spring locking piece 1021 is for locking the spring 1035 provided on the tamper-proof members 1023 and 1032, and the clearance lateral hole 1022 constitutes a clearance hole so as not to obstruct the movement of the connecting pin 1034. It is. This point will be described in detail later.

  The cylinder lock 1010 attached to the above-described lock attachment piece 1008 will be described. The cylinder lock 1010 has a cylindrical cylinder lock body fixed to the front of the lock attachment substrate 1011, and the lock shaft 1015 of the cylinder lock body is the lock attachment substrate. The engagement cam 1016 is fixed to the rear end of the lock shaft 1015 with a screw 1019. The engagement cam 1016 is formed in a boomerang shape, and one end side thereof is a first engagement projection piece 1017 that engages with the lowering engagement hole 1062 of the main body frame sliding rod 1050 when rotating. The side is a second engagement protrusion 1018 that engages with the ascending engagement hole 1045 of the door frame sliding rod 1040 when rotating. The cylinder lock 1010 configured as described above has an attachment hole 1013 and a lock attachment piece 1008 formed at two positions on the lock attachment substrate 1011 by inserting a cylindrical cylinder lock body portion into the lock insertion hole 1009. The cylinder lock 1010 can be fixed to the U-shaped base body 1001 by making the mounting holes 1014 coincide with each other and screwed with screws 1012.

  Next, fraud prevention members 1023 and 1032 attached to the U-shaped base 1001 will be described with reference to FIG. The fraud prevention members 1023 and 1032 are for preventing the body frame sliding rod 1050 from being illegally lowered by, for example, a piano wire or a wire without rotating the cylinder lock 1010 with an official key. . Therefore, each of the anti-tamper members 1023 and 1032 has a structure in which the first anti-tamper member 1023 and the second anti-tamper member 1032 are connected by the connecting pin 1034. The first fraud prevention member 1023 is formed in a vertically long plate shape that is swingable around the swing shaft hole 1025 at the upper end, and the swing shaft hole 1025 is formed inside the U-shaped base body 1001 described above. Of the insertion holes 1005 and rivets 1006 for slidably attaching the door frame sliding rods 1040 and the body frame sliding rods 1050, the lowermost insertion holes 1005 and rivets 1006 are attached.

  Further, the first fraud prevention member 1023 is provided with a vertically long protruding piece insertion hole 1026 that overlaps the insertion vertical opening 1020 on the plate-like surface, and the second engaging protruding piece 1018 is formed in the protruding piece insertion hole 1026. It can be inserted. That is, when the second engagement protrusion 1018 passes through the protrusion insertion hole 1026 and the insertion vertical opening 1020, the upward engagement hole 1045 of the sliding frame 1040 for the door frame provided inside the U-shaped base body 1001. The second engagement protrusion 1018 is engaged. In addition, an outline line obliquely above the opening position of the protruding piece insertion hole 1026 of the first fraud prevention member 1023 is an inclined portion 1024. The inclined portion 1024 contacts the rear surface side of the first engaging protrusion 1017 when the engaging cam 1016 rotates, and the first engaging protrusion 1017 and the inclined portion 1024 are rotated when the engaging cam 1016 rotates. Makes the first fraud prevention member 1023 swing around the swing shaft hole 1025 (clockwise direction in FIG. 71B).

  Further, the first fraud prevention member 1023 is provided with a stopper piece portion 1027 protruding on an outline line obliquely below the protruding piece insertion hole 1026, and a restriction protruding piece 1031 is provided below the stopper piece portion 1027. A pin hole 1029 and a connecting hole 1030 are formed vertically on the front portion of the restricting protrusion 1031. The stopper piece 1027 enters and engages with the tamper-proof notch 1007 and the engagement notch 1066 of the body frame sliding rod 1050 when the body frame sliding rod 1050 is locked. This is to prevent unauthorized sliding. In addition, the first tamper preventing member 1023 and the second tamper preventing member 1032 are connected to each other by the spring 1035 in the restricting protruding piece 1031, and the second tamper preventing member 1032 is biased by the spring 1035. The movement to is restricted. The pin hole 1029 is for fixing the guide pin 1028. With the guide pin 1028 fixed to the pin hole 1029 from the back side of the first fraud prevention member 1023, the guide pin 1028 is inserted into the insertion vertical opening 1020. The first fraud prevention member 1023 is guided along the side surface 1001b of the U-shaped base 1001 by engaging with a horizontally long opening formed at the lowermost end of the U-shaped substrate. Further, the connection hole 1030 is for connecting the first fraud prevention member 1023 and the second fraud prevention member 1032 with the connection pin 1034.

  The second tamper-proof member 1032 connected to the first tamper-proof member 1023 is formed of a reverse “te” -shaped plate material, a connection hole 1033 is formed at one upper end thereof, and a spring engagement is formed at the other upper end. A stop hole 1036 is formed, and a contact portion 1037 is provided at the lower end. The connection hole 1033 is for connecting with the connection pin 1034 so as to coincide with the connection hole 1030 of the first fraud prevention member 1023, and the spring locking hole 1036 has one end with a U-shaped base 1001 spring locking piece. The other end of the spring 1035 locked to 1021 is locked. Further, the abutting portion 1037 abuts on a closing projection 41 that is fixed to an inner lower portion of the outer frame 2 when the main body frame 3 is closed. The operation of the first fraud prevention member 1023 and the second fraud prevention member 1032 will be described in detail later.

  Next, the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 which are slidably provided inside the U-shaped base body 1001 will be described. First, the door frame sliding rod 1040 is formed of a vertically long metal plate-like member, and the door frame hook portions 1041 are integrally formed forward and downward at three locations on the upper, middle, and lower sides of the one side. Projected. The door frame hook portion 1041 protrudes forward from the open side when housed in the U-shaped base body 1001, and when the lock device 1000 is fixed to the back surface of the main body frame 3, 3 protrudes forward from a door hook hole 549 (see FIGS. 21 and 22) formed on the door 3 and engages with a hook cover 227 (see FIG. 15) formed on the back surface of the door frame 5. Since the door frame hook portion 1041 has a downward engaging claw shape, the door frame hook portion 1041 and the hook cover 227 are locked with each other by raising the door frame sliding rod 1040. It can be canceled.

  In addition, a vertically long rivet hole 1042 through which the rivet 1006 is inserted is formed at the center of the upper, middle, and lower side surfaces of the door frame sliding rod 1040, and the uppermost rivet for the rivet long hole 1042 is formed. A guide projection 1043 is provided below the elongated hole 1042 and at the lowermost end of the door frame sliding rod 1040. The rivet long hole 1042 is a hole through which the rivet 1006 inserted into the insertion hole 1005 of the U-shaped base body 1001 passes, and the rivet 1006 does not interfere with the ascending operation of the door frame sliding rod 1040. It is formed vertically. In the normal state, the rivet 1006 is in contact with the upper end portion of the rivet slot 1042. The guide projection 1043 is inserted into the protruding piece moving holes 1056 and 1064 formed in the upper hook member 1051 and the lower hook member 1052 of the main body frame sliding rod 1050, and the door frame sliding rod 1040 is inserted. And the sliding motion 1050 for the main body frame are guided.

  Further, a spring hook portion 1046 is formed at the upper end portion of the door frame sliding rod 1040, one end of the spring 1048 is locked to the spring hook portion 1046, and the other end of the spring 1048 is the main body frame sliding rod 1050. The upper hook member 1051 is engaged with a spring hook portion 1057. As a result, the door frame sliding rod 1040 is biased downward, and the body frame sliding rod 1050 is biased upward. In the middle of the door frame sliding rod 1040, a contact elastic piece 1047 is formed in a convex shape. This abutting elastic piece 1047 is formed by pressing from one side surface of the door frame sliding rod 1040 with a press, and is in contact with the inner side surface of the U-shaped base body 1001 so as to be internally used for the door frame. This prevents the sliding rod 1040 from rattling. Further, a vertically long play hole 1044 and a rising engagement hole 1045 are formed on the side surface of the lower portion of the door frame sliding rod 1040. When the first engagement protrusion 1017 of the engagement cam 1016 is inserted and rotated, the play hole 1044 moves the tip of the first engagement protrusion 1017 so as not to obstruct the rotation operation. It constitutes a space. Further, when the second engagement protrusion 1018 of the engagement cam 1016 is inserted and rotated, the rising engagement hole 1045 is engaged so that the door frame sliding rod 1040 is raised by the rotation operation. Is to do. An escape notch 1049 that is a larger notch in the vertical direction than the fraud prevention notch 1007 is formed at the lower rear of the vertical side of the door frame sliding rod 1040. The escape notch 1049 is formed so as not to interfere with the stopper piece 1027 of the first tamper-proof member 1023 so as to reliably engage the tamper-proof notch 1007 and the engagement notch 1066.

  On the other hand, the main body frame sliding rod 1050 includes an upper hook member 1051 made of a metal plate, a lower hook member 1052 made of a metal plate, a connecting wire rod 1052 connecting the upper hook member 1051 and the lower hook member 1052, and Consists of. That is, the main body frame sliding rod 1050 is not composed of a single vertically long metal plate as in the prior art, and the upper hook member 1051 having the hook portions 1054 and 1065 and the lower hook member 1052 are made of metal. A plate member made of metal is formed by pressing, and the metal upper hook member 1051 and lower hook member 1052 are connected by a thin metal connecting wire rod 1053. Therefore, the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 can be efficiently stored in the narrow space of the U-shaped base 1001.

  By the way, the upper hook member 1051 has a hook portion 1054 projecting rearward from the upper end portion thereof, and a rivet slot 1055 and a projecting piece moving hole 1056 are formed on the plate surface portion. A spring hook portion 1057 and a connecting hole 1058 are formed at the lower end of the vertical side, and contact portions 1059 are formed at the upper and lower sides thereof. The hook portion 1054 penetrates the hook penetration opening 1002 above the U-shaped base body 1001 and engages with a closing projection 38 provided on the inner side on the open side of the outer frame 2. Is formed. The rivet slot 1055 corresponds to the rivet slot 1042 formed in the upper part of the door frame sliding rod 1040. In a normal state where the rivet 1006 is passed through the rivet slot 1055, The rivet 1006 is in a state of passing through the lowermost end portion of the rivet slot 1055. Thereby, the upper hook member 1051 can move downward. As described above, the guide piece 1043 above the door frame sliding rod 1040 is inserted into the protruding piece moving hole 1056 so that the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the main body frame sliding rod 1050 move relative to each other. Is to guide you. The spring hook portion 1057 is for locking the other end of the spring 1048 as described above. The connecting hole 1058 is inserted by bending the upper end of the connecting wire rod 1053. Further, when the abutting portion 1059 is housed in the U-shaped base 1001, the abutting portion 1059 comes into contact with the inner side wall of the U-shaped base 1001, and the upper hook member 1051 is smoothly moved without rattling. It is for doing so.

  On the other hand, the lower hook member 1052 is provided with a hook portion 1065 protruding rearward at the lower end portion thereof, and protrudes from the upper portion to the lower portion of the plate surface portion with the elongated rivet hole 1061, the lower engagement hole 1062, and the play hole 1063. One moving hole 1064 is sequentially formed, a connecting hole 1060 is formed at the upper end of the front vertical side, an engagement notch 1066 is formed at the lower part of the rear vertical side, and the upper and lower sides are contacted. A contact portion 1067 is formed. The hook portion 1065 penetrates the hook penetration opening 1002 below the U-shaped base body 1001 and engages with a closing protrusion 41 provided on the lower part on the open side of the outer frame 2. Is formed. The rivet slot 1061 corresponds to the rivet slot 1042 formed in the lower portion of the door frame sliding rod 1040. In a normal state where the rivet 1006 is penetrated through the rivet slot 1061, The rivet 1006 is in a state of penetrating the lowermost end portion of the rivet long hole 1061. As a result, the lower hook member 1052 can move downward. When the first engagement protrusion 1017 of the engagement cam 1016 is inserted and rotated, the lowering engagement hole 1062 is engaged so that the main body frame sliding rod 1050 is lowered by the rotation operation. belongs to. Further, the play hole 1063 has a tip portion of the second engagement protrusion 1018 that does not interfere with the rotation operation when the second engagement protrusion 1018 of the engagement cam 1016 is inserted and rotated. It constitutes a space that can move. As described above, the guide piece 1043 below the door frame sliding rod 1040 is inserted into the projecting piece moving hole 1064 so that the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the main body frame sliding rod 1050 move relative to each other. Is to guide you. The connection hole 1060 is inserted by bending the lower end of the connection wire rod 1053. Further, when the abutting portion 1067 is housed in the U-shaped base 1001, the abutting portion 1067 comes into contact with the inner side wall of the U-shaped base 1001 so that the sliding operation of the lower hook member 1052 can be smoothly performed without rattling. It is for making.

  The members constituting the locking device 1000 have been described above. To attach the locking device 1000, the upper hook member 1051 and the lower hook member 1052 of the main body frame sliding rod 1050 are connected by the connecting wire rod 1053. In this state, the guide protrusion 1043 of the door frame sliding rod 1040 is inserted into the protrusion moving holes 1056 and 1064 of the upper hook member 1051 and the lower hook member 1052, and the rivet long hole 1042 and the rivet length The holes 1055 and 1061 are aligned and overlapped, and in the overlapped state, the hook portion 1054 of the upper hook member 1051 and the hook portion 1065 of the lower hook member 1052 are passed through the hook penetration opening 1002 of the U-shaped base body 1001. However, the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 are placed in the U-shaped space of the U-shaped substrate 1001. You type. Thereafter, the rivet 1006 is inserted from the insertion hole 1005. At this time, the rivet 1006 is inserted so as to pass through the rivet long holes 1055, 1061, 1042. However, when the lowermost rivet 1006 is inserted, it is necessary to insert the rivet 1006 also into the swing shaft hole 1025 of the first fraud prevention member 1023 and attach the first fraud prevention member 1023 to the U-shaped base body 1001 at the same time. Before attaching the first fraud prevention member 1023 to the U-shaped base 1001, the first fraud prevention member 1023 and the second fraud prevention member 1032 are connected by the connection pin 1034 and the guide pin 1028 is illustrated in the pin hole 1029. The guide pin 1028 needs to be inserted into the lowermost opening of the insertion vertical opening 1020.

  With the rivet 1006, the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the main body frame sliding rod 1050 are housed and fixed in the U-shaped base 1001, and the spring 1048 is spanned between the spring hook portions 1046 and 1057. The sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 are urged in opposite directions, and the spring 1035 is stretched over the spring locking pieces (holes) 1021 and 1036 so that the second fraud prevention member 1032 is regulated. The state is in contact with the projecting piece 1031. Thereafter, the cylindrical body portion of the cylinder lock 1010 is inserted into the lock insertion hole 1009 of the lock attachment piece 1008, and the cylinder lock 1010 is fixed to the attachment hole 1014 with a screw 1012. At this time, the tip end portion of the first engagement projection piece 1017 of the engagement cam 1016 is slightly inserted outside the inclined portion 1024 and into the insertion vertical opening 1020, and the second engagement projection piece 1018 of the engagement cam 1016 is inserted. The cylinder lock 1010 is attached to the lock attachment piece 1008 so that the tip portion is slightly inserted into the protruding piece insertion hole 1026 and the insertion vertical opening 1020 of the first fraud prevention member 1023.

  In order to attach the lock device 1000 assembled as described above to the back surface of the main body frame 3, as described above, the door frame hook portion 1041 of the door frame sliding rod 1040 is formed on the main body frame 3. While being inserted into the hook hole 549, the locking projection 1004 protruding in a hook shape is inserted into the locking locking hole 548 of the main body frame 3 and moved upward, and in this state the screw fixing portion 1003 and screw fixing protruding horizontally By aligning the portion 1003 with the lock mounting hole 547 and screwing a screw (not shown) into the matched hole, the lock device 1000 can be firmly fixed to the back surface of the main body frame 3 as shown in FIG. . In particular, in the case of the present embodiment, the locking projection 1004 constituting the locking structure of the front portion is formed to protrude from the side surface 1001a that does not adhere to the first side wall 540 of the U-shaped base body 1001, while the rear portion Since the screw fixing part 1003 and the screw fixing part 1003 constituting the fixing structure of the U-shaped base 1001 are formed so as to protrude in the horizontal direction from the side surface 1001b in close contact with the first side wall 540 of the U-shaped base body 1001, Compared to the case where the locking structure is formed on the side surface 1001b that is in close contact with the first side wall 540, the locking device 1000 can be fixed to the main body frame 3 so that the backlash does not occur.

  By the way, the operation of the lock device 1000 attached to the back surface of the main body frame 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the opening / closing operation of the main body frame 3 and the opening / closing operation of the door frame 5 will be described with reference to FIG. In the state where the main body frame 3 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2 and the door frame 5 is closed with respect to the main body frame 3, as shown in FIG. The hook portions 1054 and 1065 of the main body frame sliding rod 1050 are locked, and the door frame hook portion 1041 of the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the hook cover 227 of the door frame 5 are locked. Yes. In this state, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the cylinder lock 1010 and the first engagement protrusion 1017 of the engagement cam 1016 is rotated in a direction to enter the insertion vertical opening 1020, as shown in FIG. The tip of the first engagement protrusion 1017 engages with the lower engagement hole 1062 of the main body frame sliding rod 1050 to push the lower hook member 1052 downward against the urging force of the spring 1048. The connecting wire rod 1053 and the upper hook member 1051 which are connected are also pushed down and lowered. For this reason, since the locking projections 38 and 41 of the outer frame 2 and the hook portions 1054 and 1065 of the sliding rod 1050 for the main body frame are released, the main body frame 3 is pulled by pulling the main body frame 3 to the front side. 3 can be opened to the outer frame 2. When the main body frame 3 is closed, the hook portions 1054 and 1065 are lifted by the urging force of the spring 1048 (the same lifted position as in the state shown in FIG. 70A). , 1065 is inclined downward toward the outer side, so that the upper side inclined portion of the hook portions 1054, 1065 is forced into the closing projections 38, 41 by forcibly pressing the main body frame 3 against the outer frame 2. Since the main body frame sliding rod 1050 is lowered downward, the upward claw portions of the hook portions 1054 and 1065 and the closing projections 38 and 41 are locked again. The body frame sliding rod 1050 rises and returns to the locked state.

  On the other hand, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the cylinder lock 1010 and the second engagement protrusion 1018 of the engagement cam 1016 is rotated in a direction to enter the insertion vertical opening 1020, as shown in FIG. The front end of the two engaging protrusions 1018 engages with the ascending engagement hole 1045 of the door frame sliding rod 1040 and pushes the door frame sliding rod 1040 upwardly against the urging force of the spring 1048. For this reason, the hooked state of the hook cover 227 of the door frame 5 and the door frame hook portion 1041 of the door frame sliding rod 1040 is released, so that the door frame 5 is pulled by pulling the door frame 5 to the front side. The main frame 3 can be opened. When the door frame 5 is closed, the door frame hook portion 1041 is lowered by the urging force of the spring 1048 (the same lowered position as the state shown in FIG. 70A). Since the lower side of the hook portion 1041 for the slope is inclined upward toward the outside, the lower side slope portion of the door frame hook portion 1041 is hooked to the hook cover 227 by forcibly pressing the door frame 5 against the main body frame 3. Since the door frame sliding rod 1040 rises upward, the door frame hook portion 1041 and the hook cover 227 are again locked with each other, and the door frame is brought into contact with the upper end of the door frame. The sliding rod 1040 moves down and returns to the locked state. The door frame sliding rod 1040 according to the present embodiment is formed to have substantially the same length as the entire length of the U-shaped base 1001, and the U-shaped base 1001 is substantially the side surface in the vertical direction of the main body frame 3. The door frame hook portion 1041 that is attached over the entire length and that is a locking portion with the door frame 5 is formed at three locations of the upper end portion, the center portion, and the lower end portion of the door frame sliding rod 1040. For this reason, the door frame 5 and the main body frame 3 are securely locked in the entire length in the vertical direction, and an illegal act of forcibly opening the door frame 5 and the main body frame 3 and inserting an unauthorized tool such as a piano wire from there. There is also the advantage that it cannot be done.

  As described above, the lock device 1000 according to this embodiment releases the lock of the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 by rotating the key inserted into the cylinder lock 1010 in one direction, and rotates in the other direction. By doing so, locking of the door frame 5 with respect to the main body frame 3 can be cancelled | released. In this case, an illegal act of hooking a piano wire or the like on the hook portions 1054 and 1065 of the main body frame sliding rod 1050 without inserting the key into the cylinder lock 1010 and lowering it may be performed. Are not allowed to perform such cheating. The first structure for preventing such fraud is a lock mechanism composed of a first fraud prevention member 1023 and a second fraud prevention member 1032, and the second fraud prevention structure is a U-shaped base 1001. The door frame sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 are accommodated in the closed space.

  First, the operation of the lock mechanism, which is the first fraud prevention structure, will be described with reference to FIG. First, in a state where the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 3 are closed, as shown in FIG. 71 (A), the closing projection 41 of the outer frame 2 and the contact portion 1037 of the second fraud prevention member 1032 are It is in a contact state. In this state, the first fraud prevention member 1023 is rotated counterclockwise by the biasing force of the spring 1035 so that the stopper piece 1027 enters the fraud prevention notch 1007, and the stopper piece 1027 becomes the fraud prevention notch. The main body frame sliding rod 1050 at a position corresponding to 1007 is engaged with an engagement notch 1066 formed on the lower hook member 1052. Therefore, even if the piano wire or the like is hooked on the main body frame sliding rod 1050 and pulled down, the stopper piece portion 1027 and the engagement notch portion 1066 are engaged. Unauthorized pulling down (unlocking) becomes impossible, and an illegal act of opening the main body frame 3 cannot be performed.

  On the other hand, when the main body frame 3 is normally unlocked by inserting the key into the cylinder lock 1010, the first engagement protrusion of the engagement cam 1016 is rotated by rotating the key as shown in FIG. The piece 1017 is rotated so as to enter the insertion vertical opening 1020. When the first engagement protrusion 1017 is rotated, the inclined portion 1024 of the first fraud prevention member 1023 and the side surface of the first engagement protrusion 1017 come into contact with each other. The stopper piece 1027 also starts to rotate around the angle 1025 in the illustrated clockwise direction, and moves so as to be retracted from the tamper-proof cutout 1007. Therefore, the engagement between the stopper piece 1027 and the engagement notch 1066 is released. At this time, the second fraud prevention member 1032 is in a position where the spring 1035 is extended and the contact portion 1037 is retracted. When the engagement cam 1016 is further rotated in this state and the first engagement protrusion 1017 is also rotated, the tip of the first engagement protrusion 1017 is engaged with the lower engagement hole 1062 of the lower hook member 1052. Since the entire body frame sliding rod 1050 is lowered, the locking state between the hook portions 1054 and 1065 and the closing projections 38 and 41 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is attached to the outer frame 2. Can be opened.

  Note that when the main body frame 3 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2, the second fraud prevention member 1032 is in contact with the restriction protrusion 1031, and thus the first fraud prevention member 1023 and the second fraud prevention member The positional relationship with 1032 is almost the same as the state shown in FIG. When the main body frame 3 is closed in this state, the closing projection 41 of the outer frame 2 and the contact portion 1037 of the second fraud prevention member 1032 contact from the front, and finally the state shown in FIG. 71 (A) is obtained. . For this reason, the first fraud prevention member 1023 and the second fraud prevention member 1032 do not get in the way when the main body frame 3 is closed. In the present embodiment, the first tamper-proof member 1023 and the second tamper-proof member 1032 prevent only the lowering operation of the main body frame sliding rod 1050 from being illegally performed. If the frame sliding rod 1050 is opened improperly, the door frame sliding rod 1040 can be easily opened manually after being released, and the illegal act of raising the sliding rod with a piano wire or the like is practically difficult to perform. For this reason, it has been devised to prevent unauthorized operation of the main body frame sliding rod 1050.

  Further, even in the lock mechanism that is the above-described first fraud prevention structure, it is impossible to disable the function of the lock mechanism by swinging the first fraud prevention member 1023 with a piano wire or the like. Absent. Therefore, assuming that the lock function of the lock mechanism is disabled by an unauthorized action, in the present embodiment, in the state where the lock device 1000 is attached to the main body frame 3, the door frame provided inside is used. Since the sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 are housed in the closed space of the U-shaped base 1001 except for the hook portions 1041, 1054, and 1065, they are completely covered. Even if an attempt is made to pull down the main body frame sliding rod 1050 provided inside the closed space of the U-shaped base 1001 by inserting a piano wire or the like, the both sides 1001a and 1001b of the U-shaped base 1001 close the closed space of the illegal tool. Since the intrusion is blocked, it is not possible to easily perform fraud.

  As described above in detail, the lock device 1000 according to the present embodiment has an extremely thin U-shaped base 1001 for a door frame, compared with a lock device whose lateral width is concentrated on a conventional L-shaped base. The sliding hook 1040 and the main body frame sliding hook 1050 are slidably provided, and the mounting position of the cylinder lock 1010 for operating the locking device 1000 to the U-shaped base 1001 is lower than the lower end side of the game board. Therefore, even if the size of the game board 4 in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction is extremely large and the space surrounded by the side walls 540 to 543 of the main body frame 3 is increased, the lock device 1000 can be 3 can be firmly attached to the back side. And since it is attached so that the open side of the U-shaped cross section faces the back surface of the main body frame 3, when the lock device 1000 is attached to the main body frame 3, the door frame sliding rod 1040 provided inside and the main body Since the frame sliding rod 1050 is completely covered with the U-shaped base body 1001 except for the hook portions 1041, 1054, and 1065, the main body is provided inside by inserting a piano wire or the like. Unauthorized acts such as lowering the frame sliding rod 1050 cannot be easily performed. Further, when the locking device 1000 is attached, the locking protrusions 1004 formed at the upper, middle, and lower three positions on the open side (front portion) of the U-shaped base 1001 are inserted into the locking holes 548 to be positioned and locked. Since the screw fixing portions 1003 and the screw fixing portions 1003 formed at the upper, middle, and lower portions of the closed side (rear portion) of the U-shaped base 1001 are fixed to the lock mounting holes 547 with screws, the locking device 1000 The front portion of the lock device is locked by the locking protrusion 1004 and the lock locking hole 548, and the rear portion of the locking device 1000 is fixed by the screw fixing portion 1003 and the screw fixing portion 1003 and the lock mounting hole 547, so that the structure is extremely simple. The locking device 1000 can be firmly fixed to the main body frame 3.

  In the embodiment described above, the screw fixing portion 1003 formed in the lock mounting piece 1008 and the upper portion of the cylinder lock through hole 526 of the main body frame 3 are formed as a structure for screwing the lower portion of the U-shaped base 1001. However, instead of this, a screw 1012 for attaching the cylinder lock 1010 to the lock attachment piece 1008 is used, and the tip of the screw 1012 penetrates the lock attachment piece 1008. The structure may be such that the lock mounting holes to be screwed are formed above and below the cylinder lock through hole 526. Further, even if the lower portion of the U-shaped base body 1001 is not screwed, the locking device 1000 can be attached to the back surface of the main body frame 3 only by fixing the screwing portion 1003 and the lock mounting hole 547 at the rear portion of the locking device 1000. It is confirmed that it is firmly fixed. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the main body frame sliding rod 1050 are completely covered with the U-shaped base body 1001 having the left and right side surfaces 1001a and 1001b. The door frame sliding rod 1040 and the body frame sliding rod 1050 are slidably attached to the opposite side surface 1001a not closely contacting the first side wall 540 with a rivet or the like, and the side surface 1001b closely contacting the first side wall 540 The L-shaped base (lock base) is omitted, and the door frame sliding rod 1040 and the main body frame are formed in a closed space formed by the side surface 1001a and the first side wall 540 of the L-shaped base (lock base). It is good also as a structure which accommodates the sliding rod 1050. FIG. Even in this case, the same mounting structure and tamper-proof structure as in the embodiment can be obtained.

  Next, the board unit 1100 attached to the lower part of the back surface of the main body frame 3 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 72 and 73. FIG. 72 is a perspective view of the substrate unit 1100 as viewed from the back side, and FIG. 73 is a perspective view of the substrate unit 1100 as viewed from the front side.

  The substrate unit 1100 is attached to a plurality of holder mounting holes 527 (see FIG. 22 and FIG. 24) formed in the lower part of the back surface of the main body frame 3. The board holder 1101 is configured by attaching various boards such as a door relay board, a power board box 1103, a terminal board box 1104, a payout control board box 1105, a main drawer relay board, and a sub drawer relay board. Among the above boards, the door relay board, the power board box 1103, the terminal board box 1104, and the payout control board box 1105 are attached to the rear side of the frame board holder 1101 in the front-rear direction, and are attached to the main drawer relay board. The auxiliary drawer relay board is attached to the front side of the frame board holder 1101. A shield plate is attached to the back surface of the payout control board box 1105 to prevent the influence of electromagnetic waves from a power supply board or the like, and the main drawer relay board and the sub drawer relay board are covered with a board cover 1109. Attached.

  First, the frame substrate holder 1101 is formed of a synthetic resin in a horizontally long shape. As shown in the drawing, a wiring opening 1124 is formed on one side of the rear surface side, and although not shown, the inside of the wiring opening 1124 is omitted. A recess for a relay board for attaching the door relay board to the board is formed. Attachment pieces 1122 for attaching the substrate unit 1100 to the main body frame 3 protrude outwardly on both the left and right sides and the lower side of the frame substrate holder 1101, and the attachment pieces 1122 are attached to the attachment hole portions of the main body frame 3. The board unit 1100 is attached to the lower part of the back surface of the main body frame 3 by fastening with screws (not shown) corresponding to 527 (see FIG. 22). As shown in FIG. 24, the attachment hole portion 527 has an outer peripheral wall that matches the outer shape of the attachment piece 1122. Further, a wiring latching piece 1123 for locking the wiring is formed on the outside of the side wall on the other end side (right side in FIG. 73) of the frame substrate holder 1101.

  In addition, an out-sphere passage 1119 is formed in an inverted L shape substantially at the center of the front side of the frame substrate holder 1101. The out ball passage 1119 is formed broadly at the upper side so as to correspond to the out port 606 (see FIG. 31), the downstream side of the ball discharge passage 524 (see FIG. 22), and the drop port 629 (see FIG. 29). The downstream side is formed narrow so that the spheres are discharged in a row. Therefore, when the board unit 1100 is attached to the main body frame 3, as shown in FIG. 25, the wide upstream portion of the out ball passage 1119 is positioned behind the passage support protrusion 513 that supports the lower surface of the out port 606. ing. Then, an out ball, a winning ball, or a ball without ball is discharged from the downstream end of the out ball passage 1119 toward the outside of the pachinko gaming machine (generally, an island recovery basket).

  The board cover 1109 includes a main drawer relay connector 1200 and a payout control board connector 1201 provided on the main drawer relay board, and a sub drawer relay connector 1202 and a door frame connector 1203 provided on the sub drawer relay board. A rectangular connector opening for projecting outward is formed.

  The payout control board box 1105 includes a box main body to which a horizontally long rectangular payout control board is fixed, and a cover body that is attached to the box main body and covers the surface of the payout control board. The box main body and the cover body are engaged with each other on one side, and are fixed to the other side by caulking with a separation cutting part 1183. Thus, in order to separate the box main body and the cover body, the separation cannot be performed unless the separation cutting portion 1183 is cut. However, caulking and fixing in the separation / cutting portion 1183 may be performed by caulking any one of a plurality of locations (in the illustrated case, four locations indicated by numerals 1 to 4) with a caulking member. If necessary, it can be done up to 3 times. Of course, in the case of illegal separation, a cut trace remains, so that it is possible to immediately know whether there has been an illegal act.

  Next, the cover body 1250 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 24, and 28. The cover body 1250 covers the rear surface opening 580 of the main body frame 3, and is inserted into the cover body support cylinder portion 575 formed on one side of the back surface of the main body frame 3 from above at one of the upper, middle, and lower sides on one side. A shaft support pin 1251 is formed, and an engagement piece 1252 that engages with a cover body engagement groove 785 formed in the spherical passage unit 770 is formed at substantially the center of the other side. Thus, by inserting the shaft support pin 1251 of the cover body 1250 into the cover body support cylinder portion 575, the cover body 1250 is pivotally supported on the main body frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed, and the engagement piece 1252 is inserted into the cover body engagement groove 785. By locking, the cover body 1250 can be closed to the main body frame 3, and the back of various components provided on the game board 4 can be protected. In addition, what is necessary is just to cancel | release engagement with the engagement piece 1252 and the cover body engaging groove 785, when releasing.

  Further, in the cover body 1250 in the illustrated case, a locking hole 1253 is formed on the upper and lower sides of the engagement piece 1252 on the open side, and a locking protruding hook piece 570 protruding from the locking wall 569 of the main body frame 3 is provided. A through hole 1254 to be penetrated is formed, and although not shown in detail, a connection operation opening 1255, a standing wall, an abutting protrusion, and a reinforcing rib are formed in the same manner as a cover body 1270 according to a second embodiment described below. Has been. The connection operation opening 1255, the standing wall, the contact protrusion, and the reinforcing rib are provided at the same position as the connection operation opening 1283, the standing wall 1284, the contact protrusion 1285, and the reinforcing rib 1286 of the cover body 1270 according to the second embodiment. Have the same function. Then, in a state where the cover body 1250 is closed, the stop hole 1253 of the cover body 1250 and the stop hole 568 on the main body frame 3 side are aligned and fixed with screws (not shown), whereby the main body frame 3 is secured by the cover body 1250. The rear opening 580 can be closed and fixed. Since the locking protrusion 570 passes through the through hole 1254 of the cover body 1250 with the cover body 1250 closed with respect to the main body frame 3, for example, a lock such as a padlock is locked. Only the person in charge having the padlock key can open the cover body 1250.

  Next, a gaming device and a rendering device arranged on the gaming board 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 74 is a front view showing the game board 4 with the front decorative symbol display 631 facing the player side. FIG. 75 is a front view showing the game board 4 with the rear decorative symbol display 632 facing the player side. FIG. 76 is a front view showing the rendering device 630. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 74 and 75, an effect device 630, which is a main part of the present embodiment, is arranged in the approximate center of the game area 605. The rendering device 630 includes front and rear decorative symbol displays 631, 632 (display means: FIG. 74 shows the front decorative symbol display 631 shown in FIG. 74). A rear decorative symbol display 632), and an outer peripheral decorative body 633 that decorates the outer peripheral portions of the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 (symbol display surfaces).

  Below the stage device 630, a first special symbol start winning opening 634 (start winning opening, first start winning opening) is arranged. A game ball won in the first special symbol start winning opening 634 is detected by a start opening switch 635 (winning detection means, first winning detection means: see FIG. 81), and based on this detection, the first special symbol display The variation display of the first special symbol at 1391 and the variation display of the decoration symbol on the front or rear decorative symbol display 631,632 are permitted. The first special symbol display 1391 (first special symbol display means) is arranged as a part of a function display unit 1390 described later on the lower right surface portion of the game board 4 outside the game area 605, The display result of the decorative symbol on the rear decorative symbol display 631,632 is displayed in correspondence with the display result of the first special symbol (first special symbol) on the first special symbol display 1391. That is, the front or rear decorative symbol display 631, 632 starts the variation display of the decorative symbol (symbol information) with the start of variation of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 1391, and then The display result of the decorative symbol corresponding to the display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed. When a special symbol has a specific display result, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode (specific display result: for example, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are composed of numbers and are all aligned with the same number). On the other hand, when the special symbol becomes a display result other than the specific display result, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a display result other than the specific display mode (specific display result).

  At the right end of the effect device 630, a gate 636 capable of passing a game ball flowing down the game area 605 on the right side of the effect device 630 is disposed. The game ball that has passed through the gate 636 is detected by a gate switch 637 (passing ball detection means: see FIG. 81), and based on this detection, normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display 1395 of the function display unit 1390 is permitted. Is done.

  An interlocking prize winning device 638 is disposed at the lower right of the effect device 630 below the gate 636. The interlocked prize winning device 638 has an attachment board 639 for attaching the interlocked prize winning device 638 to the surface of the game board 4 (game area 605). A second special symbol start having a start port switch 640 (winning detection means, second winning detection means: see FIG. 81) and a pair of left and right opening / closing pieces 641a and 641b is provided on the upper portion of the mounting board 639. A winning port 642 (starting winning port, second starting winning port) is provided, and a starting port switch 643 (winning port) is provided at a lower portion of the mounting substrate 639 which is directly below the second special symbol starting winning port 642. A first special symbol start winning opening 645 (a start winning opening, including a detection means, a first winning detection means, a third winning detection means: see FIG. 81) and having a pair of left and right open / close pieces 644a and 644b. The first starting prize opening) is provided.

  The open / close pieces 641a and 641b of the second special symbol start winning opening 642 are tilted to open the second special symbol start winning opening 642 and the second special symbol start based on the driving of the start opening solenoid 646 (see FIG. 81). It is provided so as to be able to move between a vertical position where the winning opening 642 is closed. It should be noted that at the upper end portion of the mounting substrate 639, an obstacle protrusion 647 that prevents the game ball from winning the second special symbol start winning opening 642 in a state where the open / close pieces 641a and 641b are closed (a state where the open / close pieces 641b are moved to the vertical position). Is protruding. When the display result of the normal symbol display 1395 is “winning”, the second special symbol start winning opening 642 has the open / close pieces 641a and 641b for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds in normal time or a probability variation). (Time 3 seconds) By controlling the opening (opening control means), it is possible to win a game ball flowing down the right side of the effect device 630.

  The game ball won in the second special symbol start winning port 642 is detected by the start port switch 640, and based on this detection, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 1392, the front side or the rear side The decorative display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632 is allowed. The second special symbol display 1392 (second special symbol display means) is arranged as a part of the function display unit 1390, and the decorative symbol display results on the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 are displayed. Corresponds to the display result of the second special symbol (second special symbol) on the second special symbol display 1392, similarly to the display result of the first special symbol on the first special symbol indicator 1391 described above. Displayed. That is, the front or rear decorative symbol display 631, 632 starts the variation display of the decorative symbol (symbol information) with the start of variation of the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 1392, and then The display result of the decorative symbol corresponding to the display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed. When a special symbol has a specific display result, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode (specific display result: for example, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are composed of numbers and each is aligned with the same number). On the other hand, when the special symbol becomes a display result other than the specific display result, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a display result other than the specific display mode (specific display result).

  The opening / closing pieces 644a and 644b of the first special symbol start winning opening 645 are first opened by a not-shown opening mechanism and a closing mechanism (a mechanism that physically uses the weight of the game ball) provided on the back surface of the game board 4. It is provided so as to be able to shift between a tilt position where the special symbol start winning port 645 is opened and a vertical position where the first special symbol start winning port 645 is closed. Note that a second special symbol start winning port 642 is disposed immediately above the first special symbol start winning port 645, and the first and second open symbols 644a and 644b are closed (in a state where the first special symbol start winning port 645b is moved to the vertical position). Two special symbol start winning holes 642 are configured to prevent a game ball from winning the first special symbol start winning hole 645.

  The opening mechanism of the first special symbol start winning opening 645 (opening / closing pieces 644a, 644b) is operated by the weight of the game ball that has entered the second special symbol starting winning opening 642, and the open / close pieces 644a, 644b are tilted from the vertical position. The first special symbol start winning opening 645 is opened by shifting to. On the other hand, when a game ball wins at the first special symbol start winning opening 645 in the open state, the game ball operates a closing mechanism on the back surface of the game board 4 so that the open / close pieces 644a and 644b are moved from the tilted position to the vertical position. The first special symbol start winning opening 645 is closed. In other words, each time a game ball wins the second special symbol start winning opening 642, the first special symbol start winning opening 645 is opened once in conjunction with the bonus as a prize bonus. When one game ball is won, the first special symbol start winning opening 645 is closed.

  The first special symbol start winning port 645 constituting the interlocked winning device 638 has the same function as the first special symbol start winning port 634 disposed below the effect device 630. The game ball won in the first special symbol start winning opening 645 is detected by the start opening switch 643, and based on this detection, the first special symbol display on the first special symbol display 1391, the front side or the rear side The decorative display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632 is allowed. That is, the change display of the first special symbol is permitted based on the winning at the first special symbol starting winning port 634 or the first special symbol starting winning port 645. On the other hand, the variation display of the second special symbol is permitted based on a winning in the second special symbol starting winning port 642. The variation display of the decoration symbol on the front or rear decoration symbol display 631, 632 is performed in correspondence with the variation display of the special symbol of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol.

  A first big prize opening device 648 having a pair of left and right opening / closing pieces 648b and 648c for opening and closing the first big prize opening 648a is located at the lower left of the interlocking prize winning device 638 and at the lower right of the rendering device 630. A pair of left and right opening / closing pieces 649b and 649c that are disposed and are located on the lower left side of the first special winning opening device 648 and below the first special symbol starting winning opening 634a. The second big prize opening device 649 having the above is arranged.

  The first big prize opening device 648 includes an attachment board 648d for attaching the big prize opening device 648 to the surface (game area 605) of the game board 4, and the first big prize opening 648a (opening and closing plates 648b and 648c). And a count switch 648f (see FIG. 81) for detecting a game ball won in the first big winning port 648a. Then, the open / close pieces 649b and 649c of the first big prize opening device 648 are moved from the vertical position where the first big prize opening 648a is closed based on the driving of the big prize opening solenoid 648e when the big hit gaming state occurs. By shifting to the tilting position where the big prize opening 648a is opened, a large number of game balls can be awarded to the first big prize opening 648a. In the upper end portion of the mounting substrate 648d, there is an obstacle protrusion 648g that prevents the game ball from winning the first big prize opening 648a in a state where the opening / closing pieces 649b and 649c are closed (in a state where the opening / closing pieces 649c are moved to the vertical position). Projected.

  Similar to the first big prize opening device 648, the second big prize opening device 649 includes an attachment board 649d for attaching the big prize opening device 649 to the surface of the game board 4 (game area 605), A large winning opening solenoid 649e (see FIG. 81) as a driving source for opening and closing the large winning opening 649a (opening / closing plates 649b and 649c), and a count switch for detecting a game ball won in the second large winning opening 649a 649f (see FIG. 81). The open / close pieces 649b and 649c of the second big prize opening device 649 are moved from the vertical position where the second big prize opening 649a is closed based on the driving of the big prize opening solenoid 649e when the big hit gaming state occurs. By shifting to the tilting position where the big prize opening 649a is opened, a large number of game balls can be awarded to the second big prize opening 649a. In addition, at the upper end portion of the mounting substrate 649d, there is an obstacle projection 649g that prevents the game ball from winning the second big prize opening 649a in a state where the open / close pieces 649b and 649c are closed (a state where the open / close pieces 649c are moved to the vertical position). Projected.

  At the bottom of the game area 605 below the second grand prize opening device 649, there is an out mouth 606 through which the game balls that have flown down the game area 605 and have not won any prize winning devices or winning devices are taken in. Is provided. In addition to the above-described configuration, the game area 605 is provided with various lamps and LEDs (not shown) for light-decorating the game area 605, and a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are predetermined. It is planted in a gauge array.

  The function display unit 1390 provided in the lower right surface portion of the game board 4 is configured to include a plurality of 7-segment displays, LEDs, and the like. These 7-segment indicators and LEDs include a first special symbol indicator 1391 and a second special symbol indicator 1392 made of a 7-segment indicator, first special symbol hold memory lamps 1393a and 1393b made of LEDs, Two special symbol hold memory lamps 1394a and 1394b, a normal symbol display 1395, normal symbol hold memory lamps 1396a to 1396d, and a game state display lamp 1397 are assigned to each.

  A first special symbol display 1391 is disposed below the function display unit 1390, and a second special symbol display 1392 is disposed to the right of the first special symbol display 1391. The first special symbol display 1391 displays the first special symbol in a variable manner when a game ball wins one of the first special symbol start winning holes 634 and 645, and displays whether or not a big hit gaming state has occurred according to the display result. . On the other hand, when a game ball wins the second special symbol start winning port 642, the second special symbol display 1392 displays the second special symbol variably in the same manner as the first special symbol display 1391, and depending on the display result, the big hit Displays whether a gaming state has occurred. When the game balls won in the first special symbol start winning opening 634 and 645 are not used in the first special symbol fluctuation display, the number of the game balls won in the first special symbol display 1391 The first special symbol storage lamps 1393a and 1393b arranged on the left are displayed. On the other hand, when the game ball won in the second special symbol start winning opening 642 is not used in the variable display of the second special symbol, the right side of the second special symbol display 1392 with the number of winning game balls as the holding number Is displayed on the second special symbol storage memory lamps 1394a and 1394b.

  In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 1391 can store up to four times the number of on-hold fluctuations of the first special symbol (up to four on-hold balls for variably displaying the first special symbol). Similarly, it is possible to store up to four times the number of hold fluctuations of the first special symbol on the second special symbol display 1392 (up to four hold balls for variably displaying the second special symbol). For this reason, the number of reserved fluctuations as a total of special symbols (first and second special symbols), in other words, the number of reserved fluctuations of decorative symbols can be stored up to eight times.

  A normal symbol display 1395 is disposed above the second special symbol storage lamp 1394a, and normal symbol storage memories 1396a to 1396d are disposed above the normal symbol display 1395. When the game ball passes through the gate 636, the normal symbol display 1395 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner, and displays whether the opening / closing pieces 641a and 641b of the second special symbol start winning opening 642 are open or closed according to the display result. When the game balls that have passed through the gate 636 are not used in the normal symbol fluctuation display, the number of game balls that have passed through is displayed in the normal symbol storage memory lamps 1396a to 1396d as the number of reserves. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display 1395 can store up to four times the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol on hold (up to four on-hold balls for variably displaying the normal symbol).

  A gaming state display lamp 1397 is arranged on the left side of the first special symbol holding storage lamps 1393a and 1393b. This gaming state display lamp 1397 lights and notifies that a probability variation (hereinafter also referred to as a probable variation: advantageous gaming state, high probability state) has occurred as a gaming state in a predetermined color.

  Here, the outline of the game realized by various winning devices provided in the game area 605 will be described. The game ball launched by the ball launching device 650 (ball launching unit) provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 is as follows. , Is discharged to the game area 605 through the launch rail 515 and the guide rail (the outer rail 602 and the inner rail 603), and then flows down toward the out port 606 while colliding with the game nail (obstacle member) or the like. To do. When a game ball flowing down the game area 605 is detected by the gate switch 637, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the normal symbol display 1395, and when the display result is “winning”, the linked winning device 638 constituting the linked winning device 638 is formed. The opening / closing pieces 641a and 641b of the two special symbol start winning holes 642 are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

  When a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning port 634 or the first special symbol start winning port 645 constituting the interlocking winning device 638, the first special symbol starts to change on the first special symbol display 1391, The display result stops after a predetermined time has elapsed. However, the first special symbol start winning port 645 of the interlocking prize winning device 638 is opened in conjunction with the winning of the second special symbol starting winning port 642 of the interlocking prize winning device 638 as described above. When there is no “winning” of the normal symbol that permits the opening of the opening / closing pieces 641a, 641b of the second special symbol start winning port 642, in other words, the winning of the game ball becomes impossible. Yes. Also, when the game ball wins the second special symbol start winning opening 642 by opening the opening and closing pieces 641a and 641b based on the “hit” of the normal symbol, the second special symbol starts to change on the second special symbol display 1392. The display result stops after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  When the first or second special symbol is displayed and stopped, the front decorative symbol display 631 or the rear decorative symbol display 632 displays and stops the decorative symbol correspondingly. The first and second special symbol indicators 1391 and 1392 are arranged on the lower right surface portion of the game board 4 as the function display unit 1390 as described above. For this reason, the special symbol variation display is performed as a plain effect that is difficult to watch from the player side. On the other hand, since the variation display of the decorative symbol is performed by the front and rear decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632 which are large-sized seven-segment indicators arranged almost at the center of the game area 605, the player pays attention. It is easy and does not deteriorate visual interest with various production contents.

  Then, when the display result of the first special symbol or the second special symbol becomes the specific display result (“winning”), a “big hit gaming state (profit granting state)” is generated, and the first big prize opening device 648 The opening / closing pieces 648b, 648c and the opening / closing pieces 649b, 649c of the second prize winning opening device 649 are opened in a predetermined manner, and a large amount of game balls to the first prize winning opening 648a and the second prize winning opening 649a Winning is possible. As a specific opening mode, one of the first big prize opening device 648 (opening / closing pieces 648b and 648c) and the second big prize opening device 649 (opening and closing pieces 649b and 649c) is set for a predetermined time (for example, 30). Seconds) or until a predetermined number (for example, 7) of winnings is maintained in an open state, and is closed once a predetermined time has passed or a predetermined number of winnings have occurred. Such a period from opening to closing is repeated 15 times as one cycle (round).

  In other words, with 15 rounds as the end round, either the first big prize opening device 648 or the second big prize opening device 649 is opened for each round. The first big prize opening device 648 (opening / closing pieces 648b, 648c) is opened in the first round, the sixth round, and the eleventh round, respectively. On the other hand, the second grand prize opening device 649 (opening / closing pieces 649b, 649c) is the second round, the third round, the fourth round, the fifth round, the seventh round, the eighth round, the ninth round, and the other rounds. The first round, the tenth round, the twelfth round, the thirteenth round, the fourteenth round, and the fifteenth round are opened. In other words, when the big hit gaming state is generated, first, the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening device 648 (opening / closing pieces 648b, 648c) is performed for one cycle, followed by the second big prize opening device 649. The opening / closing operation of the (opening / closing pieces 649b, 649c) is repeated four cycles, and this is regarded as one set, and the opening / closing operation of the first and second special prize opening devices 648, 649 is performed up to a total of three sets.

  Here, a game ball driving operation by the operation handle 461 will be described. First, in a normal gaming state, a game ball is driven so as to flow down the left side of the effect device 630 in order to win a game ball in the first special symbol start winning opening 634. Although this is not shown, the ratio of winning in the first special symbol start winning opening 634 flows down to the right side of the effect device 630 in the gauge configuration of the game area 605 and the warp passage 1304 of the effect device 630 described later. Since the game ball that has flowed down the left side of the effect device 630 is set higher than the game ball, the player naturally drives the game ball so as to flow down the left side of the effect device 630 (hereinafter referred to as “this”). Left-handed). This left-handed game ball driving area is the normal driving area according to the present invention.

  Also, by hitting the game ball so as to flow down the right side of the effect device 630 (hereinafter also referred to as right-handed), the game ball is passed through the gate 636 disposed at the right end of the effect device 630, By opening the second special symbol start winning port 642 of the interlocking winning device 638 based on the symbol “winning” and opening the first special symbol starting winning port 645 in conjunction therewith, the interlocking winning device 638 (first and second) Although it is conceivable to hit a game ball aiming for a prize at the special symbol start winning opening 645, 642), in the normal gaming state, the time-schedule control associated with the occurrence of the big hit gaming state, which will be described later, is not performed. Even if the game becomes “winning”, the game ball is hardly won in the first and second special symbol start winning holes 645 and 642, and in the normal game state, the player naturally makes a left-handed strike. Na .

  On the other hand, in the big hit gaming state, the first and second big prize opening devices 648 and 649 are opened based on the occurrence of the big hit gaming state, and the first and second big prize winning ports 648a and 649a have a game ball. In order to win, the game ball is driven (right-handed) so as to flow down the right side of the effect device 630. This is due to the arrangement of the first big prize opening 648 a in the game area 605, and the game ball that has flowed down to the left of the effect device 630 is arranged at the lower right of the effect device 630. It is impossible to win in the big winning opening 648a, and in the big hit gaming state, the player inevitably makes a right strike. The game ball driving area that is right-handed is a special driving area according to the invention.

  In addition, at this time, the game ball that is hit right to win the first and second big prize openings 648a and 649a has an opportunity to pass through the gate 636 disposed at the right end of the effect device 630, and as a result. When the second special symbol start winning port 642 of the linked winning device 638 based on the “success” of the normal symbol is opened and the first special symbol starting winning port 645 linked to this is opened, An opportunity to win the second special symbol start winning opening 645, 642) will occur. In this case, since the time-shortening control associated with the occurrence of the big hit gaming state is performed, the opening of the second special symbol start winning port 642 of the linked winning device 638 based on the normal symbol “winning” and the first special symbol linked thereto. By opening the start winning opening 645, winning in the linked winning device 638 (first and second special symbol starting winning openings 645, 642) is greatly improved as compared to the normal gaming state.

  Therefore, until the end of the big hit gaming state, the maximum number of times the second special symbol is held based on the winning of the second special symbol start winning opening 642 is 4 times (the maximum reserved ball that variably displays the second special symbol) 4) which is the maximum number of times the first special symbol is changed based on winning in the first special symbol start winning opening 645 (four maximum number of reserved balls for variably displaying the first special symbol) Are almost certainly memorized. In other words, winning to the interlocking winning device 638 (first and second special symbol start winning opening 645, 642), in other words, the maximum number of times the special symbol is suspended at the end of the big hit gaming state is eight times (first 4) which is the maximum number of fluctuations of the special symbol and 4 times that is the maximum number of the fluctuation of the second special symbol), as a gaming privilege based on the occurrence of the big hit gaming state, In addition to winning a prize at 649a, it is given to the player. That is, in the normal game state, the game balls are shot into the special placement area so that the payout of the prize balls is set to be relatively smaller than the game balls are placed into the normal placement area. On the other hand, in the profit granting state, the player can acquire a special ball in addition to acquiring a prize ball in the profit granting state associated with winning a prize to the prize winning device (first and second prize winning device 648, 649). Winning a prize ball associated with winning a prize at various winning holes (for example, the first special symbol starting winning port 645 and the second special symbol starting winning port 642 constituting the interlocking winning device 638) arranged in the area. it can. Specifically, when the second special symbol start winning port 642 constituting the interlocking prize winning device 638 is opened based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 636 arranged in the special driving area, the interlocking winning device is associated therewith. Since the first special symbol start winning opening 645 constituting the 638 is opened, the prize ball payout opportunity accompanying the winning of the game ball is increased, and the player's profit (acquisition of the prize ball) is greatly increased. ing.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the rendering device 630 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 76, the rendering device 630 decorates the outer periphery of the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 (only the front decorative symbol display 631 is shown in FIG. 76). A body 633 is provided. The outer peripheral decorative body 633 is attached to decorate the outer peripheral portions of the front and rear decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632 attached from the back side to the mounting opening (not shown) formed in the game board 4. Screwed to the surface of the game board 4 (game area 605) through the hole 1300.

  The outer periphery decorative body 633 is formed of a synthetic resin material, and surrounds the outer periphery of the window opening portion 1301 and the window opening portion 1301 that is provided in front of the display side of the decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632 on the player side. And a decorative protrusion 1302 provided to protrude forward. The gate 636 is provided at the right end of the decorative protrusion 1302, while the warp inlet 1303 for receiving a game ball flowing down the game area 605 on the left side of the effect device 630 is provided at the left end of the decorative protrusion 1302. A warp passage 1304 that communicates with the warp inlet 1303 and guides a game ball that has entered the warp inlet 1303 downward, and a warp outlet 1305 that is a downstream end of the warp passage 1304 are formed.

  At the lower side portion of the decorative protrusion 1302, a stage 1306 for guiding the game ball discharged from the warp outlet 1305 to the center side, and the first special symbol located on the center front end side (player side) of the stage 1306 A discharge portion 1307 for discharging the game ball from above the start winning opening 634, a standing wall portion 1308 forming the rear wall of the stage 1306, and a hole at the center lower end of the standing wall portion 1307 to receive the game ball on the stage 1306. A possible entrance 1309, a guide passage 1310 for guiding the game ball entering the entrance 1309 on the back side of the standing wall 1308, a downstream end of the guide passage 1310, and a position directly below the discharge portion 1307 A discharge port 1311 for discharging game balls from above the first special symbol start winning port 634 is formed.

  Accordingly, the game ball that has entered the warp inlet 1303 is sent onto the stage 1306 via the warp passage 1304. The game ball sent onto the stage 1306 is discharged again from the front discharge portion 1307 on the player side to the game area 605 according to the rolling, or received by the standing wall portion 1308 forming the rear wall. It enters the entrance 1309, passes through the guide passage 1310, and is discharged again from the discharge port 1311 to the game area 605. Accordingly, the game ball that has flowed down the right side of the production device 630 and entered the warp inlet 1303 is discharged from above the stage 1306 at a position above the first special symbol start winning opening 634, so that the first special symbol is comparatively relatively high. It is easy to win the start winning opening 634.

  In addition, the standing wall portion 1308 of the decorative projecting portion 1302 displays the number of times that the decorative symbols are held on the front and rear decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632 (the number of balls to be held that the decorative symbols are variably displayed). Decorative symbol storage memory lamps 1320a to 1320h (starting memory number display means) are arranged in a line. The decorative symbol holding memory lamps 1320a to 1320h are composed of eight lamps corresponding to eight times (the maximum number of balls to be held for variably displaying the decorative symbol) and eight lamps corresponding to the maximum number of decorative symbol holding variations. In order, they are covered with transparent members imitating numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, and “8”. Thus, when the decorative symbol hold variation count is 1, the “1” decorative symbol hold storage lamp 1320a located at the left end is turned on, and the decorative symbol hold variation count is 2, 3, 4, As the number increases, “2” decorative symbol hold memory lamp 1320b, “3” decorative symbol hold memory lamp 1320c, “4” decorative symbol hold memory lamp 1320d,... On the contrary, as the decorative symbol hold variation is digested, the decorative symbol hold storage lamps that are in the lit state are turned off sequentially from the right end.

  Next, the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 constituting the rendering device 630 will be described with reference to FIGS. 77 to 80. FIG. FIG. 77 is a front view showing the decorative symbol display unit 1321. FIG. 78 is a perspective view showing the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 and the elevation drive mechanism 1330 constituting the decorative symbol display unit 1321. FIG. 79A is a front view showing the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631, 632 and the lift drive mechanism 1330, and FIG. 79B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 79A. It is. FIG. 80 is a partial perspective view showing the elevating drive mechanism 1330.

  As shown in FIG. 77, the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 are integrally configured as a decorative symbol display unit 1321, and the decorative symbol display unit 1321 is inserted into the mounting opening of the game board 4 from the back side. By being attached, the display surface of the front or rear decorative symbol display 631, 632 is arranged adjacent to the window opening 1301 of the outer peripheral decorative body 633.

  The decorative symbol display unit 1321 includes a front decorative symbol indicator 631 (first segment indicator, first symbol indicator) and a rear decorative symbol indicator 632 (second segment indicator, second symbol indicator). ), An elevating drive mechanism 1330 (display surface switching means) for raising and lowering the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632, and a transparent synthetic resin material, and each decorative symbol indicator 631 and 632 and a lifting / lowering drive mechanism 1330 are integrally mounted to form a unit base body 1380.

  As shown in FIGS. 78 and 79, the front decorative symbol display 631 decorates the left, middle, and right large 7-segment LEDs 1361, 1362, and 1363 and the front outer periphery of the 7-segment LEDs 1361, 1362, and 1363. A decorative housing 1364. Left, middle, and right 7-segment LEDs 1361, 1362, and 1363 individually display the left, middle, and right decorative symbols (for example, numbers from “0” to “9”) depending on the combination of turning on and off the segments. To do. In addition, belt connecting portions 1365a and 1366a for connecting the front decorative symbol display 631 to left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333, which will be described later, of the elevating drive mechanism 1330 are formed at the upper ends of both sides of the decorative housing 1364, respectively. Yes. On the other hand, at the lower ends of both sides of the decorative housing 1364, belt connecting portions 1365b and 1366b for connecting the front decorative symbol display 631 to the left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333, respectively, similarly to the belt connecting portions 1365a and 1366b. Shaft insertion portions 1367 and 1368 for engaging the front decorative symbol display 631 with left and right guide shafts 1350 and 1355 (to be inserted through the guide shafts 1350 and 1355) of the lifting drive mechanism 1330 are formed. Yes.

  The rear decorative symbol display 632 includes left, middle, and right seven segment LEDs 1371, 1372, and 1373 that are larger than the seven segment LEDs 1361, 1362, and 1363 constituting the front decorative symbol display 631, and the 7 And a decorative housing 1374 for decorating the outer periphery of the front surface of the segment LEDs 1371, 1372, and 1373. The left, middle, and right 7-segment LEDs 1371, 1372, and 1373 are individually variably displayed with the left, middle, and right decorative symbols (for example, numbers from “0” to “9”) depending on the combination of turning on and off the segments. To do. In addition, left and right hook-shaped attachment protrusions 1375a and 1375b are provided to protrude from both ends of the decorative casing 1374, respectively. A belt connecting portion 1376 for connecting the rear decorative symbol display 632 to the left timing belt 1332 and a rear decorative symbol display 632 are engaged with the left guide shaft 1350 on the left hook-shaped attachment protrusion 1375a. A shaft insertion portion 1377 for inserting the guide shaft 1350 is formed. Similarly, the right hook-shaped mounting projection 1375b has a belt connecting portion 1378 for connecting the rear decorative symbol display 632 to the right timing belt 1333, and the rear decorative symbol display 632 on the right guide shaft 1355. A shaft insertion portion 1379 for engaging (inserting the guide shaft 1355) is formed.

  The elevating drive mechanism 1330 includes a stepping motor 1331 that serves as an electrical drive source for elevating the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632, and left and right timing belts 1332 that rotate based on the driving of the stepping motor 1331. 1333.

  As shown in FIG. 80, the stepping motor 1331 is attached to a motor attachment board 1334 formed by bending a sheet metal, and a drive gear 1335 is integrally attached to the output shaft 1331a. Further, on the motor mounting board 1334, a transmission gear 1336 meshing with the drive gear 1335, a transmission gear 1337 meshing with the transmission gear 1336, and a transmission gear 1338 meshing with the transmission gear 1337 are rotated. It is freely pivotally attached. As a result, the driving of the stepping motor 1331, that is, the rotation operation of the drive gear 1335 attached to the output shaft 1331 a is transmitted as the rotation operation of the transmission gear 1338 via the transmission gears 1336 and 1337. The motor mounting board 1334 to which the stepping motor 1331, the drive gear 1335, and the transmission gears 1336 to 1338 are attached is a motor housing formed on the upper side portion of the right side of the unit base body 1380 having a frame shape. Screwed into the portion 1381 (see FIG. 77).

  The left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333 are each attached to a drive pulley attachment board 1339 formed by bending a sheet metal. Left and right shaft support portions 1341 and 1342 are formed on the left and right ends of the drive pulley mounting substrate 1339, respectively, on which long rod-shaped rotation shafts 1340 are rotatably mounted. A toothed drive pulley 1343 around which the upper end portion of the left timing belt 1332 is wound is integrally attached to the tip portion of the rotating shaft 1340 that is pivotally supported by the left shaft support portion 1341, and is supported by the right shaft support portion 1342. A toothed drive pulley 1344 around which the upper end portion of the right timing belt 1333 is wound is integrally attached to the rotating shaft 1340.

  Further, the tip end portion of the rotating shaft 1340 supported by the right shaft support portion 1342 is integrally attached to the central shaft of the transmission gear 1338. Accordingly, the rotation shaft 1340 is rotated by the rotation operation of the transmission gear 1338, in other words, the driving of the stepping motor 1331, so that the left and right toothed drive pulleys 1343 and 1344 are rotated integrally. A reinforcing shaft 1345 for increasing the strength of the driving pulley mounting board 1339 is attached to the driving pulley mounting board 1339. The drive pulley mounting board 1339 on which the rotating shaft 1340 and the toothed driving pulleys 1343 and 1344 around which the upper end portions of the left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333 are individually wound are attached to the upper side of the unit base body 1380. It is attached by screwing in a drive pulley accommodating portion 1382 formed in the side portion (see FIG. 77).

  A driven pulley 1347 of a driven moving member 1346 is wound around the lower end portion of the left timing belt 1332. The driven moving member 1346 is attached to a moving member attaching portion 1383 (see FIG. 77) formed in the lower portion of the left side of the unit base body 1380 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and is provided in the moving member attaching portion 1383. The pushing spring 1349 is always biased downward by the elastic force of the pushing spring 1349. As a result, the driven moving member 1346 is pushed in the opposite direction (downward) from the toothed drive pulley 1343 around which the upper end portion of the left timing belt 1332 is wound by the push-in spring 1349, thereby being driven by the toothed drive pulley 1343. A good tension is applied to the left timing belt 1332 wound around the pulley 1347. A shaft mounting board 1348 to which a guide shaft 1350 for guiding the up-and-down movement of the front and rear decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632 is attached is attached to the left side portion of the unit base body 1380 by screwing. (See FIG. 77).

  Similarly, the driven pulley 1352 of the driven moving member 1351 is wound around the lower end portion of the right timing belt 1333. The driven moving member 1351 is attached to a moving member attaching portion 1384 (see FIG. 77) formed on the lower side portion of the right side of the unit base body 1380 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and provided on the moving member attaching portion 1384. The pushing spring 1354 is always biased downward by the elastic force of the pushing spring 1354. Accordingly, the driven moving member 1351 is pushed in the opposite direction (downward) from the toothed driving pulley 1344 around which the upper end portion of the right timing belt 1333 is wound by the pushing spring 1354, thereby being driven by the toothed driving pulley 1344. Good tension is applied to the right timing belt 1333 wound around the pulley 1352. A shaft mounting board 1353 to which a guide shaft 1355 for guiding the up-and-down movement of the front and rear decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632 is attached is fixed to the right side portion of the unit base body 1380 with screws. (See FIG. 77).

  As described above, the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 are attached to the left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333 to which good tension is applied, respectively. In the front decorative symbol display 631, the left and right guide shafts 1350 and 1355 are inserted into shaft insertion portions 1367 and 1368 formed at the lower ends on both sides of the decorative housing 1364, respectively. Belt connecting portions 1365a and 1365b formed at the upper and lower end portions are connected to the front portion of the left timing belt 1332, and belt connecting portions 1366a and 1366b formed at the upper and lower end portions on the right side of the decorative housing 1364 are connected to the right. It is connected to the front portion of the timing belt 1333. On the other hand, the left and right guide shafts 1350 and 1355 are inserted into the shaft insertion portions 1377 and 1379 of the decorative housing 1374 at the rear surface position of the front decorative design indicator 631, and the rear decorative symbol display 632 is decorated in this state. The left belt coupling portion 1376 of the housing 1374 is coupled to the rear portion of the left timing belt 1332, and the right belt coupling portion 1378 of the decorative housing 1374 is coupled to the rear portion of the right timing belt 1333.

  Accordingly, the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 are provided so as to be movable (up and down) in the vertical direction along the guide shafts 1350 and 1355 in a state where they are superimposed on the front and rear. Thus, when a drive signal (excitation signal) is input to the stepping motor 1331, the drive gear 1335 mounted on the output shaft 1331a rotates according to the excitation signal. The rotation of the drive gear 1335 is transmitted to the left and right toothed drive pulleys 1343 and 1344 via the transmission gears 1336 to 1338 and the rotation shaft 1340, and the rotation of the toothed drive pulleys 1343 and 1344 is transmitted to the toothed drive pulley. It is transmitted to left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333 individually wound around 1343 and 1344. The left timing belt 1332 rotates and moves between the toothed drive pulley 1343 and the driven pulley 1347 with a good tension applied by the push spring 1349, and the right timing belt 1333 has the toothed drive pulley 1344 and the driven pulley 1352. And a push spring 1354 to rotate and move with a good tension.

  Then, in conjunction with the rotational movement of the left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333, the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 connected to the timing belts 1332 and 1333 move up and down. At this time, the movement directions of the left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333 are opposite between the front portion and the rear portion. Therefore, when the front decorative symbol display 631 connected to the front portions of the left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333 moves up, the rear decorative symbol display 632 connected to the rear portions of the left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333. When the front decorative design indicator 631 connected to the front portions of the left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333 moves downward, the rear decorative design connected to the rear portions of the left and right timing belts 1332 and 1333 The indicator 632 moves up.

  Specific raising / lowering operations of the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 as the effect device 630 are performed according to various game states. Specifically, in a state (normal state) other than a probability variation state (hereinafter also referred to as a probability variation state) described in detail later, the front decorative symbol display 631 moves to the upper position and the rear decoration The symbol display 632 moves to the lower position, and the front upper portion of the rear decorative symbol display 632 is covered with the front decorative symbol display 631 (the state shown in FIG. 77). In such an arrangement of the front and rear decorative design indicators 631 and 632, the 7-segment LEDs 1361 to 1363 of the front decorative design indicator 631 are erected in the window opening 1301 of the outer peripheral decorative body 633. The state (the state shown in FIG. 74) is entered, and the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the front decorative symbol display 631 (7-segment LEDs 1361 to 1363).

  On the other hand, in the probability variation state after the end of the big hit gaming state, the front decorative symbol display 631 moves to the lower position and the rear decorative symbol display 632 moves to the upper position to display the rear decorative symbol display. The front portion of the container 632 is not covered with the front decorative symbol display 631 and is visible from the front. In such an arrangement of the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632, the 7-segment LEDs 1371 to 1373 of the rear decorative symbol display 632 are provided in the window opening 1301 of the outer peripheral decorative body 633. The state is changed to the state (shown in FIG. 75), and the decorative symbols are variably displayed on the rear decorative symbol display 632 (7-segment LEDs 1371 to 1373).

  The decorative case 1364 of the front decorative symbol display 631 is provided with a front original position detection piece (not shown) for detecting the original position of the front decorative symbol display 631. This front-side original position detection piece is detected by a front-side original position detection switch 1385 (only reference numerals are shown in FIG. 81) attached to the unit base body 1380. The front side original position detection switch 1385 is disposed at a position that is the original position of the front side decorative symbol display 631. When the front side original position detection piece is detected by the front side original position detection switch 1385, the front side decorative symbol display 631 is displayed. The current position is the original position. Similarly, a rear original position detection piece (not shown) for detecting the original position of the rear decorative symbol display 632 is provided in the decorative casing 1374 of the rear decorative symbol display 632. This rear-side original position detection piece is detected by a rear-side original position detection switch 1386 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 81) attached to the unit base body 1380. The rear side original position detection switch 1386 is disposed at a position that is the original position of the rear decorative symbol display 632, and when the rear side original position detection piece is detected by the rear side original position detection switch 1386, The current position of the decorative symbol display 632 is the original position.

  Based on the position detection of the front decorative symbol display 631 by the front original position detection switch 1385 and the position detection of the rear decorative symbol display 632 by the rear original position detection switch 1386, the normal state and The arrangement of the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 at the normal positions in the probability variation state is accurately controlled.

  FIG. 81 schematically shows a configuration for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine 1. The control of the pachinko machine 1 is roughly divided into a main board group and a peripheral board group, and among these, the main board group plays game operations (winning detection, winning judgment, special symbol display, prize ball payout, etc.) ), And a group of peripheral boards controls production operations (light emission decoration, sound output, liquid crystal display, etc.). All of these boards are installed on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 and are normally visible or operated from the front side unless the main body frame 3 is opened after unlocking the main body frame 3. There is no. In addition to this, the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with a power supply board, a launch control board, an interface board (in the case of a CR machine), and the like. Is omitted.

  The main board group includes a main control board 2800 and a payout board 2810. The main control board 2800 (winning determination means, profit provision state control means) includes a CPU 2801 as a central processing unit, a ROM 2802 as a read-only memory, a RAM 2803 as a readable / writable memory, and the like. Among these, the CPU 2801 executes a game control program stored in the ROM 2802, and controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 in accordance with the execution. Further, the CPU 2801 creates a command to be transmitted to the peripheral board group or the payout board 2810. Further, the RAM 2803 temporarily stores information such as various data and input signals generated in various processes executed by the main control board 2800.

  Note that start port switches 635, 640, and 643, gate switches 637, and count switches 648f and 649f are connected to the main control board 2800, and detection signals are input to the main control board 2800 from these switches. . Specifically, when the game ball passes through the gate 636 in the process of flowing down, the passage is detected by the gate switch 637 and a detection signal is input to the main control board 2800. When the game ball wins the first special symbol start winning port 634, a detection signal is input from the start port switch 635 to the main control board 2800, and when the game ball wins the first special symbol start winning port 645, the start port When a detection signal is input from the switch 643 to the main control board 2800 and a game ball wins the second special symbol start winning opening 642, the detection signal is input from the start opening switch 640 to the main control board 2800. When a game ball is won at the first big prize opening 648a during the big hit game, a detection signal is inputted from the count switch 648f to the main control board 2800, and when a game ball is won at the second big prize opening 649a, the count switch A detection signal is input to the main control board 2800 from 649f. Then, the CPU 2801 executes processing according to these input detection signals. That is, the CPU 2801 determines various solenoids 646, 648e, 649e, a first special symbol display 1391, a second special symbol display 1392, a normal symbol display 1395, a first special symbol hold storage lamp based on the input detection signal. 1363a and 1363b, the second special symbol hold storage lamps 1364a and 1364b, the normal symbol hold storage lamps 1396a to 1396d, and the game state display lamp 1397, the respective drive signals are output. Further, the CPU 2801 outputs a payout command for instructing payout of the game ball according to the winning to the payout board 2810.

  The payout board 2810 also includes a payout CPU 2811 as a central processing unit, a payout ROM 2812 as a read-only memory, and a payout RAM 2813 as a readable / writable memory. When a winning of a game ball is detected by the start port switches 635, 640, 643 and the count switches 648f, 649f described above, a detection signal is input to the main control board 2800 from each switch. In the main control board 2800, a payout command for instructing the payout board 2810 to pay out a specified number of game balls is transmitted from the CPU 2801 based on the input detection signal. Then, the payout board 2810 processes the payout command received from the main control board 2800, and outputs a drive signal to the prize ball unit 800 (ball payout means) to execute payout of a specified number of game balls. As a result, a predetermined number of game balls are actually paid out by the prize ball unit 800.

  Further, a hitting ball launching device 650 having a launching motor is connected to the payout board 2810, and the hitting ball launching device 650 performs an operation of launching a game ball toward the game area 605 using the power of the launching motor. be able to. When the player operates the operation handle 461 (twisting operation), the launch motor of the hitting ball launching device 650 is driven, thereby launching the game ball. Although not shown in FIG. 81, the hit ball launching device 650 incorporates a touch sensor for detecting that the player's body is touching the operation handle 461. The hit ball launching device 650 is in a state where the firing motor can be driven when it is detected that the player is touching the operation handle 461. In this state, when the operation handle 461 is twisted clockwise from the initial position, the hit ball launching device 650 actually drives the launch motor to launch the game ball.

  The peripheral board group includes a sub-integrated board 2820, a lamp / motor driving board 2830, a display control board 2840, and the like. Of these, the sub-integrated board 2820 (display control means) includes an integrated CPU 2821, an integrated ROM 2822, and an integrated RAM 2823. In addition to the sound source IC 2825 that performs control related to sound output, the sub-integrated board 2820 also includes a sound ROM 2824 as a read-only memory related to sound output. The integrated CPU 2821 executes a process based on the effect command received from the main control board 2800 by executing the effect control program stored in the integrated ROM 2822. The integrated RAM 2823 temporarily stores information such as various data and input / output signals generated in various processes executed by the sub-integrated board 2820, effect commands received from the main control board 2800, and the like. Then, when the integrated CPU 2821 reads out the effect command stored in the RAM 2823, the integrated CPU 2821 transmits a display command to the display control board 2840 based on the read effect command, or transmits a lamp lighting signal to the lamp / motor drive board 2830. A motor drive signal is transmitted, or a drive signal is output to illumination means (in the embodiment, a cold cathode tube) that is not shown in FIG. In addition, the sub-integrated board 2820 reads a sound output mode based on the production command from the sound ROM 2824 by the sound source IC 2825, and outputs a drive signal corresponding to the read sound output mode to the speaker 163.

  The lamp motor drive board 2830 transmits the lamp lighting signal received from the sub-integrated board 2820 to a decoration lamp (not shown) for decorating the game area 605 of the game board 4 and decoration symbol holding storage lamps 1320a to 1320h. Then, the motor drive signal received from the sub-integrated board 2820 is transmitted to the stepping motor 1331. The display control board 2840 includes a display CPU 2841 as a central processing unit, and also includes a display ROM 2842 as a read-only memory and a display RAM 2843 as a readable / writable memory. Among these, the display CPU 2841 controls the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 based on a display command from the sub-integrated board 2820.

  Furthermore, the integrated CPU 2821 of the sub-integrated board 2820 receives the detection signal from the operation button 330, and controls the effect display of the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 based on the detection signal. Further, the integrated CPU 2821 receives each detection signal from the front-side original position detection switch 1385 and the rear-side original position detection switch 1386, and based on this, the integrated CPU 2821 drives the stepping motor 1331 through the lamp motor driving board 2830. By transmitting a signal, the arrangement of the front and rear decorative symbol displays 631 and 632 at the normal positions in the normal state and the probability variation state is accurately controlled.

  Next, various control processes executed on the main control board 2800 in accordance with the game progress of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 82 is a flowchart showing an example of main processing executed by the CPU 2801 mounted on the main control board 2800. FIG. 83 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing when a power failure occurs. FIG. 84 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing. FIG. 85 is a table showing random numbers updated on main control board 2800. FIG. 86 is a flowchart showing an example of the game process. FIG. 87 is a flowchart showing the change start process. FIG. 88 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the big hit determination process. FIG. 89 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the variable display pattern setting process. The timer interrupt process is executed at a predetermined timing (every 4 ms in this embodiment) by the CPU 2801 mounted on the main control board 2800.

  As shown in FIG. 82, when the supply of power to the pachinko machine 1 is started, the CPU 2801 executes a power-on process (step S1). In this power-on process, it is determined whether or not the backup data stored in the RAM 2803 is normal (is a set value when a power failure occurs), and if normal, the backup data stored in the RAM 2803 is determined. Executes processing to return to the state when a power failure occurs (processing at power recovery), and if the backup data is abnormal, clears RAM 2803 and performs CPU peripheral device settings (normal initial settings: interrupt timing settings, etc.) . If the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped during the game, the current game state is stored in the RAM 2803 as backup data. If the RAM erase switch that instructs to clear the backup data stored in the RAM 2803 is turned on in the power-on process, the RAM 2803 is cleared and normal initialization is performed. If no backup data is stored in the RAM 2803 mounted on the main control board 2800 in the power-on process, the RAM 2803 is cleared and normal initialization is performed. In the power-on process, a process of setting a power-on command indicating that the main control board 2800 has been activated to the sub-integrated board 2820 when normal initial setting is executed is also executed. The power-on command notifies the sub integrated board 2820 that the main control board 2800 has been activated. Note that the backup data is also stored in the RAM 2803 even when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped (when the power is turned off) when the amusement store is closed, etc., and the power is supplied when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is started again. Processing at the time of execution is executed.

  When the power-on process ends, the CPU 2801 starts a loop process that repeatedly executes each process for gaming. At the start of this loop processing, the CPU 2801 first determines whether or not a power failure notice signal has been detected (step S2). In the present embodiment, the power supply voltage used in the pachinko machine 1 is generated by a power supply board (not shown). That is, since a plurality of types of devices mounted on the pachinko machine 1 operate with different power supply voltages, the power supply voltage supplied from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is converted into a predetermined power supply voltage on the power supply board, Supplying to the device. Therefore, when a power failure occurs and the power supply voltage supplied from the external power supply to the power supply board becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined power supply voltage, a power failure notice signal indicating that the supply of the power supply voltage from the power supply board to the main control board 2800 is stopped. Sent. Then, when a power failure notice signal is detected by the CPU 2801 mounted on the main control board 2800 in step S2, power off occurrence processing is executed (step S4). When the power cut occurs, the operation of the gaming machine is changed from the state before the power failure when the power voltage supplied to the power board after the power failure is restored (24V in this embodiment) (hereinafter referred to as power recovery). In order to start, it is the process which memorize | stores the state at the time of a power failure occurrence as backup data in RAM2803. Although the processing content will be described later, in the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the power failure occurrence processing is not interrupt processing, but as branch processing that is executed immediately after the start of the loop depending on whether or not a power failure warning signal is detected. It is incorporated in the main process (main control process).

  When the power failure warning signal is not detected in step S2, that is, when the power from the external power supply is normally supplied, the random number update process 2 for updating various random numbers used in the game is performed (step S3). . The random number updated in the random number update process 2 will be described later.

  FIG. 83 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process at the time of power-off occurrence (step S4). As described above, the power-off occurrence process is a process executed when a power failure warning signal is detected in the main process. First, the CPU 2801 performs an interrupt prohibition setting so that the interrupt process is not executed (step S4a). Then, the checksum of the RAM 2803 is calculated and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 2803 (step S4b). This checksum is used to check whether or not the contents of the RAM 2803 before the power failure is retained at the time of power recovery.

  Next, the CPU 2801 sets a specified value indicating that the process at the time of power-off occurrence has been performed in a backup flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 2803 (step S4c). When the above processing is completed, the CPU 2801 prohibits access to the RAM 2803 (step S4d) and enters an infinite loop to prepare for the stop of power supply. In this process, if the power supply voltage becomes unstable due to a very short power failure, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “instantaneous power interruption”), the process at the time of the occurrence of power interruption has started. Since the power supply voltage is not stopped, there is a possibility that the process described above cannot return from the infinite loop. In order to avoid such adverse effects, the CPU 2801 of this embodiment is provided with a watchdog timer, and is configured to be reset if the watchdog timer is not updated for a predetermined time. The watchdog timer is periodically updated while the process is normally performed. However, the watchdog timer enters the process when the power is cut off and is not updated. As a result, even when the power interruption occurs due to the instantaneous power failure and the infinite loop shown in FIG. 83 is entered, a reset is applied after a predetermined period of time, and the CPU 2801 is activated in the same process as when the power is turned on.

  FIG. 84 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing. As described above, in this embodiment, the timer interrupt process is executed every 4 ms by the CPU 2801 mounted on the main control board 2800 during the execution of the main process. In the timer interrupt process, the CPU 2801 executes the process from step S11 to step S19 after executing the register saving process (step S10). In the switch input process in step S11, a process of monitoring the detection signals of the above-described switches (gate switch 637, start port switches 635, 640, 643, count switches 648f, 649f, etc.) is executed. In the payout operation process in step S12, a payout command for instructing payout of the game ball is transmitted to the payout board 2810 based on the signal detected in the switch input process (step S11). In the random number update process 1 in step S13, a process of updating various random numbers used in the game is executed. In the present embodiment, the random number updated in the random number update process 1 is different from the random number updated in the random number update process 2 described above. Although the random number will be described later, the random number updated in the random number update process 2 may be updated in the random number update process 1 as well.

  Moreover, in the game process of step S14, the process which controls the pachinko machine 1 according to the progress state of a game is performed. In the normal symbol game of step S15, control processing related to the normal symbol display 1395 is executed. In the ordinary electric accessory game in step S16, processing for opening / closing control of the opening / closing piece 44 is executed. In the special symbol game of step S17, control is performed to display the first special symbol display 1391 in a variable manner based on the result of the game process (step S14). In the special electric accessory game of step S18, the prize winning solenoids 648e, 649e are movably controlled to open / close pieces 648b, 648c of the first prize winning opening device 648 and opening / closing pieces 649b of the second prize winning opening device 649, The opening / closing control of 649c is executed. In the command transmission output process of step S19, a process of transmitting the effect command set in the game process (step S14) to the sub-integrated board 2820 is executed. In the command transmission output process (step S19), a process of transmitting the power-on command set in the power-on process (step S1) to the sub-integrated board 2820 when power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is started. Done. In the I / O port output process of step S20, a process of outputting a state signal indicating a gaming state to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 (for example, a management computer), a process of outputting a drive signal to the special symbol start memory lamp 147, etc. Execute. When the processing from step S11 to step S20 is executed, the register restoration processing (step S21) is executed, and the processing is terminated.

  Here, various random numbers updated by the CPU 2801 mounted on the main control board 2800 in the random number update process 1 (step S13) and the random number update process 2 (step S3) described above will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 85, in this embodiment, as the various random numbers used in the game, a big hit determination random number (random number acquisition means) used for determining whether or not to generate a big hit gaming state (big hit determination), a big hit determination Reach determination random number, first special symbol display 1391 and second special symbol display used for determining whether or not to make a detachment with a reach mode when it is determined that a big hit gaming state is not generated The random display pattern random number used to determine the variable display pattern of the special symbol displayed on the device 1392, the determination as to whether or not the open / close pieces 641a and 641b of the second special symbol start winning opening 642 are controlled to be in the open state There are normal random numbers per random symbol (random number extraction means, open determination means) used for (normal symbol per determination). The variable display pattern of the special symbol may be determined using the reach determination random number, and the variable display pattern of the decorative symbol controlled by the decorative symbol display devices 631 and 632 may be determined.

  Among these random numbers, in the random number update process 1, the big hit determination random number relating to the occurrence of the big hit gaming state and the normal symbol per case relating to whether or not the open / close piece 44 of the first special symbol start winning opening 634 is controlled to the open state. Update the decision random number. That is, it is used for the determination regarding whether or not to control the open / close pieces 648b, 648c, 649b, 649c of the big hit gaming state and the condition operating devices (first and second big prize opening devices 648, 649) to the open state. The random number is updated every 4 ms as a predetermined timing. By doing in this way, the probability in the predetermined period in each random number (probability to determine that the big hit gaming state is generated, probability to determine that the open / close pieces 648b, 648c, 649b, and 649c of the condition operating device are controlled to the open state) Can be kept constant, and a player can be prevented from being disadvantaged. On the other hand, in the random number update process 2, the reach determination random number and the variable display pattern random number are updated regardless of the occurrence of the big hit gaming state and the display result of the normal symbol. Note that the random numbers updated on the main control board 2800 are not limited to those described above. In the random number update processing 2, the initial value of the big hit determination random number that starts counting next when the counter that updates the big hit determination random number makes one round. The initial value determination random number for determining the value is also updated.

  FIG. 86 is a flowchart showing an example of the game process (step S14). In the game control process, the CPU 2801 first determines whether or not a game ball has won the first special symbol start winning opening 634,645 (step S30). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is output from the start port switches 635, 640, 643 and 643, and if a detection signal is output from the start port switches 635, 640, 643 and 643, the first is detected. If it is determined that a game ball has won a special symbol start winning opening 634,645 (YES in step S30), and no detection signal is output from the start port switches 635, 640, 643, 643, the first special symbol start It is determined that a game ball has not won a prize opening 634,645 (NO in step S30). When it is determined in step S30 that a game ball has won the first special symbol start winning opening 634, 645, various random numbers (hit determination random numbers, etc.) are acquired, and a first reserved ball number counter provided in the RAM 2803 It is determined whether or not the value is less than 4 which is the upper limit value (step S31). If the first held ball number counter is less than 4 in step S31, a first start storage storage process is performed (step S32: first start storage means, third start storage means). If the start port switches 635, 640, 643 and 643 are not turned on in step S30, and if the value of the first reserved ball number counter is 4 in step S31, the first start storage storage process Without proceeding to step S33.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second special symbol start winning opening 642 (step S33). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is output from the start port switch 640. If a detection signal is output from the start port switch 640, a game ball has won the second special symbol start winning port 642. (YES in step S33), and if no detection signal is output from the start port switch 640, it is determined that no game ball has been won in the second special symbol start winning port 642 (NO in step S33). To do. When it is determined in step S33 that the game ball has won the second special symbol start winning port 642, various random numbers (hit determination random numbers, etc.) are acquired, and the value of the second reserved ball number counter provided in the RAM 2803 Is less than 4 which is the upper limit value (step S34). If the second held ball number counter is less than 4 in step S34, a second start storage storage process is performed (step S32: second start storage means). If the start port switch 640 is not turned on in step S33 and if the value of the second reserved ball number counter is 4 in step S34, the second start storage storing process is not executed. Thereafter, the CPU 2801 refers to the value of the process selection flag indicating the progress state of the game and performs any one of steps S40 to S44.

  In the start memory storing process, a process of adding “1” to the reserved ball number counter and the first special symbol reserved memory lamps 1363a and 1363b and the second special symbol reserved memory lamps 1364a and 1364b in accordance with the addition of the reserved ball number counter. The process of changing the lighting display mode (number of LEDs to be lit) and the obtained random number value (in this embodiment, the big hit determination random number) is counted in the storage area of the start memory provided in the RAM 2803 And a process of storing corresponding to the value. Thus, the reserved ball number counter is a counter indicating the number of random numbers stored in the storage area of the start memory. If the value of the reserved ball number counter is the upper limit value in steps S31 and S34, the random number value acquired in steps S30 and S33 is discarded. When it is determined in steps S30 and S33 that a game ball has won the first special symbol start winning port 634, 645 or the second special symbol start winning port 642, the process proceeds from step S30 to step S32 or step S33 to step S35. For example, without acquiring various random numbers in steps S30 and S33, it is determined that the reserved ball number counter is less than the upper limit value in steps S31 and S34. Alternatively, it may be acquired in the start storage storage process (steps S32 and S35).

  In the variation start process (step S40) executed when the process selection flag is “0”, the start memory number is confirmed. If the start memory number is not 0, the setting for starting the variation display of the special symbol is made. Do. Although details will be described later, specifically, it is determined whether or not to generate a big hit gaming state. In the variable display pattern setting process (step S41) executed when the process selection flag is “1”, settings related to the special symbol and decorative pattern variable display are performed. More specifically, as will be described later, the variation display pattern of the special symbol is determined, and the variation time set corresponding to the variation display pattern (the variation display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 1391) Set the timer until the stop display). In the changing process (step S42) executed when the process selection flag is “2”, the timer set with the changing time in the change display pattern setting process (step S41) is monitored, and the timer has timed out. The special symbol display 1391 on the first special symbol display unit 1391 is stopped. At this time, if it is determined that the big hit gaming state is made in the variation start process (step S40), the process selection flag is updated to “3”, and if it is not judged that the big hit gaming state is made, the process selection flag is set. Update to “0”.

  Further, in the big hit game start process (step S43: profit grant state control means) executed when the process selection flag is “3”, a setting for starting the big hit game state is performed. Specifically, a jackpot start command for instructing execution of the start display of the jackpot gaming state is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 2820, and setting of the number of times the condition operating device is released is set.

  In the big hit game processing (step S44: profit granting state control means) executed when the processing selection flag is “4”, the game ball detected by the count switches 648f and 649f when the big hit gaming state is started. When a predetermined number (seven in this embodiment) of game balls wins the first or second big prize opening 648a, 649a, or for a predetermined period (30 seconds in this embodiment). ) Elapses, a process for bringing the condition operating device into a closed state is performed, and a big hit command for instructing the sub-integrated board 2820 to execute a big hit gaming state display (for example, a round display) is transmitted. If the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state has not reached the predetermined number (15 in this embodiment), the process for opening the conditional operation device is performed again, and the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state is predetermined. When the number of times is reached, a jackpot end command is sent to the sub-integrated board 2820 to instruct execution of a jackpot gaming state end display, and the processing selection flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 87 is a flowchart showing an example of the change start process (step S40). In the change start process, the CPU 2801 determines whether or not the values of the first and second reserved ball number counters are 0 (step S401). As described above, since the value of the reserved ball number counter indicates the number of random numbers stored in the storage area of the start memory, the values of the first and second reserved ball number counters are 0 in step S401. If so, it is determined that there is no start memory, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the values of the first and second reserved ball number counters are not 0 in step S401, start memory transfer processing is executed (step S402). In the start memory transfer process, the process of subtracting 1 from the reserved ball number counter, and after shifting various random numbers stored in the start memory storage area provided in the RAM 2803, A process of reading various random numbers (such as jackpot determination random numbers) stored in the storage area corresponding to 0 is performed. Specifically, various random numbers stored in the storage area corresponding to n (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) of the reserved ball number counter in the storage area of the start memory are stored in the storage area of the start memory. The number is stored in a storage area corresponding to n-1 (n = 0, 1, 2, 3) of the number counter.

  Next, in step S402, it is determined whether or not to generate a big hit gaming state using the big hit determination random number read from the storage area corresponding to 0 of the reserved ball number counter in the storage area of the reserved memory (step S403). Thereafter, the process selection flag is updated to “1” (step S404). By updating the process selection flag to “1”, the timer interrupt process occurs next, and the variable display pattern setting process (step S41) can be executed when the game process (step S14) is executed. In the big hit determination process of step S403, when there is a start memory in each of the first and second reserved ball number counters, a process corresponding to the held ball number counter is sequentially performed in the order of the start memory.

  FIG. 88 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the big hit determination process (step S404). In the big hit determination process, the CPU 2801 determines whether or not the probability variation flag set in the big hit game process (step S44) is ON (set) (step S51). If the probability variation flag is ON, a probability variation state big hit determination table (not shown) is selected (step S52: advantageous gaming state control means, high probability state control means), and if the probability variation state flag is not ON (OFF) If so, a normal state big hit determination table (not shown) is selected (step S53: normal state control means). In the probable state big hit determination table, ten jackpot determination values are set that are determined to generate a big hit gaming state by matching the big hit determination random number among 148 big hit determination random numbers from 0 to 147. The jackpot probability, which is the probability of a jackpot, is 1 / 14.8. On the other hand, in the normal state big hit determination table, one big hit determination value is set out of 148 big hit determination random numbers from 0 to 147, and the big hit probability is 1/148.

  Then, the determination value set in the probability change state big hit determination table selected in steps S52 and S53 or the normal state big hit determination table, and the value of the big hit determination random number read out in the start memory transfer process in step S402, It is determined whether or not a big hit gaming state is generated depending on whether or not match (step S54: advantageous gaming state determination means, high probability state determination means). The determination value set in the probability change state big hit determination table selected in steps S52 and S53 or the normal state big hit determination table, and the value of the big hit determination random number read in the start memory transfer process in step S402 (the number of held balls) When it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is to be generated based on the match with the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in the storage area corresponding to 0 of the counter), after the jackpot flag is turned on (set) ( Step S55), the probability variation state flag is turned on (set) (step S56). That is, in this embodiment, all the big hits are probabilistic big hits, and after the big hit gaming state is finished, it always shifts to the probable change state. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S54 that a big hit is not made (defeated), the process is terminated without executing the following process. Note that the ON / OFF state (set state, reset state) of the big hit flag and the probability variation state flag is stored in the RAM 2803. The OFF state (reset state) of the big hit flag and the probability change state flag is a value of “0”, and the ON state (set state) of the big hit flag and the probability change state flag is a value of “1”. Is set.

  The big hit flag is a flag indicating control for shifting to the big hit gaming state. If the big hit flag is set in the big hit game start process (step S43), the big hit gaming state is generated. The probability change state flag is a flag indicating the transition control to the probability variation state after the big hit gaming state ends, and after the big hit gaming state is ended in the big hit gaming processing (step S44), the probability changing state flag is reset, A process of setting a probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state is executed. In the state where the probability variation flag is set, the probability variation state is controlled as described above. For example, the probability variation state big hit determination table in step S52 described above is selected, and the big hit gaming state than the state other than the probability variation state (normal state) The probability that it will be determined to generate is increased. In addition, the probability variation flag is set in a period (probability variation period) from the end of the big hit gaming state to a predetermined number of times (in the embodiment, 8 times) of symbol variation (probability variation period). At the same time, the probability variation flag is reset. In other words, in the jackpot determination up to a predetermined number of times (eight times) after the jackpot gaming state ends, the jackpot determination table in the probability variation state is selected (step S52). If the probability variation flag is set in the big hit game start processing (step S43), processing for resetting the probability variation flag is executed.

  FIG. 89 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display pattern setting process (step S41: first symbol display control means, second symbol display control means). In the variable display pattern setting process, the CPU 2801 determines whether or not the big hit is made, that is, whether or not the big hit flag is set as a result of the present variable display (step S410), and the big hit flag is set. If it is ON (if it is in the ON state), the big hit time fluctuation display pattern table in which the fluctuation display pattern used when the big hit is set is selected (step S412). If the big hit flag is not set (if it is in the OFF state), a reach determination random number is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 2803 and set in a reach determination table in which a predetermined determination value is set. It is determined whether or not reach is determined based on whether or not the determined determination value matches the value of the acquired reach determination random number (step S411). When it is determined that the reach mode is selected, a reach-time variation display pattern table in which a variation display pattern showing a mode for deriving an outlier design with a reach mode is selected (step S413), and it is determined that the reach mode is not set. When it is done, the fluctuation display pattern table at the time of detachment in which the fluctuation display pattern showing the aspect of deriving the losing symbol without the reach aspect is set is selected (step S414). In the reach determination table, the reach probability (reach mode ratio) is 1 / 12.5, that is, two determination values out of 25 reach determination random numbers from 0 to 24 are reach determination. Set in the table.

  Then, the random display pattern random number is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 2803, and the big hit variation display pattern table, the reach variation display pattern table selected in Steps S411, S413, and S414, the loss variation display pattern. The variation display pattern in which the determination value set in any one of the variation display pattern tables matches the value of the acquired variation display pattern random number is determined (step S415).

  Next, a variation display pattern command is set as an effect command for designating the variation display pattern determined in step S415 (step S416), and a variation time corresponding to the variation display pattern is provided in the RAM 2803 mounted on the main control board 2800. The timer (in this embodiment, a valid period timer) is set (step S417). In step S417, the variation time set in the variation display pattern determined in step S415 is set in the effective period timer. Thereafter, the CPU 2801 updates the process selection flag to “2” (step S418). Note that the variable display pattern command set in step S416 is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 2820 in the command transmission output process (step S19). Also, when a variable display pattern command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 2820 by command transmission output processing, a drive signal is output to the first special symbol display 1391 in a special symbol game to start the variable symbol variable display.

  Here, the variable display pattern command is data of 2 bytes. Each variable display pattern command has a special symbol variable display after the first special symbol display unit 1391 starts the variable symbol variable display. Data for specifying the variation time until stop display and reach production are included. Of the 2-byte variable display pattern command, the first byte is data that can specify a variable display pattern, and the second byte is data that can specify a variable number (variable display pattern). . In other words, the integrated CPU 2821 mounted on the sub-integrated board 2820 can recognize the variable display pattern based on the first byte data, and further identifies the variable display pattern based on the second byte data. .

  In the variation display pattern setting process, it is confirmed whether or not the probability change flag is set as an effect command indicating the game state, and the game state indicates that the game state is the probability change state when the probability change flag is set. Processing to set the status command is executed. The gaming state command is transmitted to the sub integrated board 2820 in the command transmission output process (step S19) together with the change display pattern command and the winning command. The integrated CPU 2821 mounted on the sub-integrated board 2820 can recognize that the gaming state is in the probability changing state when the gaming state command indicates the probability changing state. When the probability variation flag is set, control to the short time state is performed in addition to the control to the probability variation state described above. For example, in step S414, a variation display pattern “shortened variation” in which the variation time of the special symbol is shortened from the normal state is selected from the variation variation display pattern table at the time of deviation, and the opening / closing piece 641a of the second special symbol start winning port 642 is selected. , 641b is extended compared to the normal state.

  The valid period timer set with the variation time in step S417 is started when the variation display pattern command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 2820 in the command transmission output process (step S19), and in the variation process (step S42). When the effective period timer times out, the drive signal is output to the first special symbol display unit 1391 to stop the special symbol variation display by the CPU 2801, and the sub integrated board 2820 is instructed to stop the variation symbol variation display. Send a command (variation stop command). The sub-integrated board 2820 performs control for confirming and displaying the stop of the decorative symbol based on the reception of the change stop command.

  Note that the reach mode is a mode (a mode immediately before a big hit) representing a step before a specific display result (big hit display). In the present embodiment, of the left, middle and right decorative symbols displayed on the decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632, the left decorative symbol and the right decorative symbol (which may be a combination of two arbitrary decorative symbols) are the same. The middle decorative symbol (the remaining decorative symbol when the combination of two arbitrary decorative symbols is stopped) is displayed in a variable manner, or all of the decorative symbols displayed on the decorative symbol indicators 631 and 632 are displayed. Reach a state in which the decorative symbols are variably displayed in the same symbol combination (for example, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are variably displayed in a synchronized manner so that they always have the same symbol) After the reach mode is reached, an effect executed by the decorative symbol display 631, 632, the speaker 163, etc. (for example, a predetermined variation display on the decorative symbol display 631, 632, the speaker 163 Predetermined audio output) of the reach demonstration.

  Next, processing executed by the integrated CPU 2821 mounted on the sub-integrated board 2820 will be described. FIG. 90 is a flowchart showing an example of sub-main processing, and FIG. 91 is a flowchart showing an example of 16 ms steady processing.

  As shown in FIG. 90, when power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is started, the integrated CPU 2821 performs initial setting processing (step S71). In the initial setting process, a process of clearing the integrated RAM 2823 mounted on the sub-integrated board 2820 is performed. Note that interrupts are prohibited during this initial setting process, and interrupts are permitted after the initial setting process. When the initial setting process (step S71) ends, a loop process for monitoring whether or not the 16 ms elapsed flag T is set is started (step S72).

  In this embodiment, the integrated CPU 2821 generates an interrupt every 2 ms and executes a 2 ms steady process. In the 2 ms steady process, a process of counting up the 16 ms progress monitoring counter (adding 1 to the 16 ms progress monitoring counter) is executed, and when the value of the 16 ms progress monitoring counter reaches 8, that is, 16 ms elapses. While the flag T is set, a 16 ms progress monitoring counter is reset (set to 0). In this way, the 16 ms elapsed flag T is set (set) to “1” every 16 ms in the 2 ms steady process, and is normally set (reset) to “0”. If the 16 ms elapsed flag is set in step S72 (the 16 ms elapsed flag T is “1”), the 16 ms elapsed flag is reset (step S73), and then the 16 ms steady process is performed (step S74).

  In the 16 ms steady process, a process of controlling the decorative symbol displays 631 and 632, the frame lamp 27, the side lamp 65, the speaker 163, and the like based on the effect command received from the main control board 2800 is executed. When the 16 ms steady process ends, the process returns to step S72 again, and every time the 16 ms elapse flag T is set, that is, every 16 ms, step S73 to step S74 described above are repeated. On the other hand, if the 16 ms elapsed flag T is not set in step S72 (the 16 ms elapsed flag T is “0”), the loop processing is performed until the 16 ms elapsed flag T is set.

  FIG. 91 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a 16 ms steady process executed every 16 ms in the sub main process. In the 16 ms steady process, the integrated CPU 2821 executes the processes of steps S91 to S95. In the command analysis process of step S91, the effect command received from the main control board 2800 is analyzed. In the effect control process in step S92, a control process related to the decorative symbol display 631, 632 is executed based on the variable display pattern command. More specifically, a stop symbol for a decorative symbol, which will be described later, is determined.

  In the sound control process in step S93, a control process related to the speaker 163 is executed. In the lamp control process in step S94, control processes related to the side lamp 65 and the frame lamp 27 are executed. In the information output process in step S95, a display command is transmitted to the display control board 220, and a drive signal and a lamp lighting signal are transmitted to the lamp drive board 156. In the random number update process of step S96, a process of updating random numbers used for various settings in the effect control process (step S92) is executed.

  Here, as the various random numbers updated by the integrated CPU 2821 mounted on the sub-integrated board 2820 in the random number update process (step S96) described above, the big hit symbol random number used for determining the big hit symbol as the decorative symbol stop symbol, the ornament As the symbol stop symbol, there is a symbol random number used for determination of symbol slipping. It should be noted that various random numbers (hit symbol random numbers, missed symbol random numbers, etc.) are acquired when the effect command received from the main control board 2800 in the command analysis process (step S91) is a variable display pattern.

  In addition, the processes in steps S91 to S96 in the 16 ms steady process are completed within 16 ms. Even if it takes 16 ms or more from the start of the 16 ms steady processing to the end of the 16 ms steady processing, the 16 ms steady processing is started from the beginning immediately after the 16 ms has elapsed since the start of the 16 ms steady processing (step S91 described later). Do not execute) That is, when 16 ms elapses during execution of the 16 ms steady process, only the 16 ms elapse flag is set, and when it is determined in step S72 that the 16 ms elapse flag is set after the end of the 16 ms steady process, the 16 ms steady process is performed. To start.

  In this embodiment, the random number update process (step S96) is executed in the 16 ms steady process to update various random numbers. However, the timing (timing) for updating the various random numbers is limited to this. It is not a thing. For example, various random numbers may be updated in one or both of the loop processing in the sub-main processing and the 16 ms steady processing.

  FIG. 92 is a flowchart illustrating an example of command analysis processing (step S91). In the command analysis process, the integrated CPU 2821 first determines whether or not an effect command has been received from the main control board 2800 (step S601). In this embodiment, when an effect command is received from the main control board 2800, other processes such as a 16 ms steady process are interrupted to generate a command reception interrupt process, and the received command is mounted on the sub-integrated board 2820. The data is stored in the received command storage area in the integrated RAM 2823. The reception command storage area is provided with a plurality of areas corresponding to the reception order of the production commands, and in the command reception interrupt process, the reception command storage areas are stored in the respective areas corresponding to the reception order of the production commands. In step S601, the contents of the received command storage area are confirmed. If the received command is stored, the effect command in the order of reception in the received command storage area is read (step S602).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the read effect command is a variable display pattern command (step S603). If the read effect command is a variable display pattern command (YES in step S603), a variable display pattern reception flag is set. Then, it is stored in the variable display pattern storage area in the integrated RAM 2823 mounted on the sub-integrated board 2820 (step S604).

  On the other hand, if the read effect command is not a variable display pattern command (NO in step S603), it is determined whether the read effect command is a jackpot command (step S605), and if the read effect command is a jackpot command ( In step S605, YES), a big hit flag is set (step S606). Also, if the read effect command is not a big hit command (NO in step S605), it is determined whether the read effect command is a probability change state command (step S607), and if the read effect command is a probability change state command (step S607). In step S607, YES), the probability variation state flag is set (step S608). If the read effect command is not a probability change state command (NO in step S607), a flag corresponding to the received effect command (game state command, change stop command, jackpot start command, etc.) is set (step S609). .

  FIG. 93 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process (step S92). In the effect control process, the integrated CPU 2821 performs one of steps S700 to S702 with reference to the value of the process selection flag indicating the progress state of the game.

  In the decorative symbol variation start process (step S700) executed when the process selection flag is “0”, a setting for starting the decorative symbol variation display is performed if a variation display pattern command is received. More specifically, the decoration design stop symbol is determined according to the variable display pattern command and the probability variation jackpot command, and the reach effecting mode is determined, and the process selection flag is updated to “1”.

  In the decorative symbol variation process (step S701) executed when the process selection flag is “1”, when a variation stop command is received, a display command is transmitted to the display control board 220 to stop the decorative symbol variation display. When the control is performed and the big hit start command is received from the main control board 2800, the processing selection flag is updated to “2”, and when the big hit start command is not received from the main control board 2800, the processing selection flag is set to “0”. Update to

  In the jackpot display process (step S702) executed when the process selection flag is “2”, the decorative symbol display 631 and 632 start the jackpot gaming state in response to the jackpot start command transmitted from the main control board 2800. In addition to performing a display for executing a control for performing a display (for example, round display) during a big hit gaming state in response to a big hit middle command transmitted from the main control board 2800, and receiving a big hit end command For example, the end of the big hit gaming state is displayed, and the process selection flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 94 is a flowchart showing an example of the decorative symbol variation start process (step S700). In the decorative symbol variation start process, the integrated CPU 2821 first determines whether the probability variation state flag is set (step S703). The probability change state flag is a flag that is set in step S608 of the command analysis process (step S91) described above and indicates that a probability change state command has been received from the main control board 2800. If the probability variation state flag is set (YES in step S703), a rear decoration symbol display 632 is erected on the window opening 1301 as the decorative symbol variation display in the probability variation state by the effect device 630 (FIG. 5). 75 (state shown in FIG. 75), and after controlling to a mode in which the decorative symbols are variably displayed on the rear decorative symbol display 632 (7-segment LEDs 1371 to 1373) (step S704), the processing proceeds to step S710 described later. On the other hand, if the probability variation state flag is not set in step S703 (NO in step S703), a front decorative symbol display 631 is provided in the window opening 1301 as a variation display of the decorative symbol in the normal state by the effect device 630. The state is changed to the state (shown in FIG. 74), and the front decorative symbol display 631 (7-segment LEDs 1361 to 1363) is controlled to display the decorative symbols in a variable manner (step S705), and then the flow proceeds to step S710 described later. .

  In step S710, it is determined whether the variable display pattern reception flag is set. The variation display pattern reception flag is a flag that is set in step S604 of the command analysis process (step S91) described above and indicates that a variation display pattern command has been received from the main control board 2800. That is, if the variation display pattern reception flag is not set in step S710 (NO in step S710), it is determined that the variation display pattern command has not been received, and the decorative symbol variation start process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the variable display pattern reception flag is set (YES in step S710), the variable display pattern reception flag is reset (step S711), and it is determined whether the received winning command is a command indicating a win. It is determined whether the variation display pattern based on the received variation display pattern command is a variation display pattern that generates a big hit (whether it is a winning pattern) (step S712). Whether or not the pattern is a hit pattern can be confirmed by referring to the second byte data of the variable display pattern command.

  If the winning command is not a command indicating a win (NO in step S712), a stop symbol of the missed symbol is determined (step S713). If the variable display pattern is a winning pattern (YES in step S712), a stop symbol for the big hit symbol is determined (step S714). In step S713, when the stop symbol of the shift symbol is determined, it is determined whether it is a variable display pattern with a reach mode. If the variable display pattern has a reach mode, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are displayed. Among them, the left and right decorative symbols are the same symbol, and the middle decorative symbol is determined as a stop symbol that is different from the left and right decorative symbols. On the other hand, if it is a variable display pattern not accompanied by a reach mode, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are determined as stop symbols that are different from each other. The probability variation big hit flag is reset when the big hit gaming state is started in the big hit display process (step S702). The time when the probability variation jackpot flag is reset is not limited to this. For example, when the variation display of the decorative symbol is stopped in the decorative symbol variation processing (step S701), specifically, when the variation stop command is received. It may be reset, or may be reset when the big hit gaming state is ended in the big hit display process (step S702).

  Next, the integrated CPU 2821 sets display commands according to the reach display variation display pattern determined on the main control board 2800 side and the decorative design stop pattern determined in steps S713 and S714 (step S715). Then, the process selection flag is updated to “1” and the process is terminated (step S716). The display command set in step S715 is transmitted to the display control board 220 in the information output process (step S95), and based on the display command received by the display CPU 221 mounted on the display control board 220. The decorative symbol display 631 and 632 starts executing the variation display of the decorative symbol.

  FIG. 95 is a flowchart showing an example of the decorative symbol variation process (step S701). In the decorative symbol variation process, the integrated CPU 2821 first determines whether or not a variation stop command reception flag is set (step S755). The variation stop command reception flag is a flag that is set in step S604 of the command analysis process (step S91) described above and indicates that a variation stop command has been received from the main board 101. That is, if the variable stop command reception flag is not set in step S755 (NO in step S755), it is determined that the variable stop command has not been received, and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the fluctuation stop command reception flag is set (YES in step S755), the fluctuation stop command reception flag is reset, and a display command for instructing stop of the decorative symbol is set (step S756). The display command set in step S756 is transmitted to the display control board 2840 in the information output process (step S95), and the display CPU 2841 mounted on the display control board 2840 receives the display command. The decoration symbol display 631 and 632 confirms the change display stop of the decoration symbol.

  Next, the integrated CPU 2821 determines whether or not the big hit start command reception flag is set (step S757). The jackpot start command reception flag is a flag that is set in step S604 of the command analysis process (step S91) described above and indicates that a jackpot start command has been received from the main board 101. That is, if the jackpot start command reception flag is not set in step S757 (NO in step S757), it is determined that the jackpot start command is not received, the process selection flag is updated to “0”, and the process is terminated. (Step S759). On the other hand, if the jackpot start command reception flag is set (YES in step S757), the jackpot start command reception flag is reset, the process selection flag is updated to “2”, and the process ends (step S758).

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the first segment indicator, and the second segment indicator having a display segment formed larger than the display segment of the first segment indicator, Are superimposed in the front-rear direction to constitute the display means. Then, either the symbol display surface of the first segment indicator or the symbol display surface of the second segment indicator is provided adjacent to the window opening of the outer peripheral decorative body, and the symbol display surface provided adjacent to the window opening. The symbol display is variably displayed on the segment display. For this reason, since the symbol information can be variably displayed by switching between two types of segment indicators (symbol display surfaces) having different display segment sizes, it has an impact on the variation display of the symbol information by the segment indicator. As a result, in a configuration in which the display means is a segment display, it is possible to suppress a reduction in visual interest.

  The first and second segment indicators each have a plurality of display segments composed of 7-segment LEDs and a plurality of 7-segment LEDs arranged in parallel. The symbol information is displayed as a number from the combination of turning off, and the display control means is the same for each of the plurality of 7-segment LEDs as the specific display result when the winning judgment means determines that the player should be given a profit. Stop displaying numbers. In this case, the symbol information is composed of numbers displayed by the 7-segment LEDs, and a display mode in which the same numbers are arranged in a plurality of 7-segment LEDs arranged in parallel is used as the specific display result, so that it is easy for the player to understand. It is possible to display the variation of the symbol information and the stop display of the display result in the manner.

  The display surface switching means includes a stepping motor serving as an electrical drive source and a right and left driving mechanism that rotates based on the driving of the stepping motor, and includes a first segment indicator. Is attached to the front part of the left and right timing belts, while the second segment indicator is attached to the rear part of the left and right timing belts at the back position of the first segment indicator. The lift drive mechanism rotates the left and right timing belts based on the driving of the stepping motor and moves the first and second segment displays up and down, thereby the segment display design that is erected in the window opening. Switch the display surface. In this case, the moving directions of the left and right timing belts are opposite between the front portion and the rear portion. Therefore, when the first segment indicator connected to the front part of the left and right timing belts moves up, the second segment indicator connected to the rear part of the left and right timing belts moves down, When the first segment indicator connected to the front part of the timing belt moves downward, the second segment indicator connected to the rear part of the left and right timing belts moves upward, and the window opening The segment display erected on the screen can be switched by an elevating drive mechanism including a stepping motor and a timing belt.

  The left and right timing belts are each wound around one end portion with a toothed drive pulley to which the driving of the stepping motor is transmitted, while the other end portion is driven by a driven pulley, and the driven pulley slides in the vertical direction. In addition to being attached, it is always urged downward by the elastic force of the push spring. In this case, the driven pulley is pushed in the opposite direction to the toothed drive pulley around which one end portion of the timing belt is wound by the push spring, so that the timing belt wound around the toothed drive pulley and the driven pulley Good tension can be given. For this reason, a smooth rotation operation of the timing belt can be brought about, and as a result, a smooth raising / lowering operation of the first and second segment displays, in other words, a smooth switching operation of the symbol display surface can be performed.

  In addition, a guide shaft is provided which is inserted into shaft insertion portions formed individually in the first and second segment indicators and regulates the moving direction of the first and second segment indicators. In this case, the elevating operation of the first and second segment indicators accompanying the rotation operation of the timing belt can be restricted in the vertical direction along the guide shaft, so that the symbol display surface can be switched more accurately.

  Moreover, the unit base body which unites and unites a 1st segment indicator, a 2nd segment indicator, and a raising / lowering drive mechanism is provided. In this case, by attaching the first and second segment indicators and the lifting drive mechanism as a unit, it is possible to easily attach and remove various components.

  Further, based on the determination of whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied, the advantageous game state determination means for determining whether or not to control to the advantageous game state where the player is advantageous, and the advantageous game state by the advantageous game state determination means Advantageous game state control means for controlling to the advantageous gaming state when it is determined that the control is to be controlled, and the display control means is a symbol display of the first segment display in the normal gaming state other than the advantageous gaming state In addition to controlling the switching of the symbol display surface by the display surface switching means so that the surface is erected at the window opening, the first segment indicator is controlled to display the variable display of symbol information. Controls the switching of the symbol display surface by the display surface switching means so as to place the symbol display surface of the second segment indicator at the window opening, and controls the second segment indicator to Performing a variable display of information. In this case, in the normal gaming state other than the advantageous gaming state, the symbol display surface of the first segment indicator is switched to display the variation of symbol information on the first segment indicator, while in the advantageous gaming state. The display is changed to the symbol display surface of the second segment indicator, and the symbol information is changed and displayed on the second segment indicator. For this reason, since the symbol information can be variably displayed by switching the segment display (symbol display surface) between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state, the symbol information of the symbol information can be differentiated between the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state. Fluctuation display can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to perform an effect display that emphasizes the advantage of the advantageous game state, and consequently, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest during the advantageous game state. Further, according to this configuration, in the advantageous gaming state, the symbol information can be changed and displayed by switching to the symbol display surface of the second segment display having a large display segment. Impact can be increased, and further reduction of interest during the advantageous gaming state can be suppressed.

  Further, the advantageous gaming state determination means controls whether or not to control to a high probability state in which the ratio of determining that the winning determination means grants a profit to the player as the advantageous gaming state is high based on the determination of whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied. The advantageous game state control means comprises high probability state control means for controlling to a high probability state when the high probability state determination means determines to control to a high probability state. Is done. In this case, in the normal probability state (normal game state) other than the high probability state, the symbol information display is changed on the first segment indicator and the symbol information is displayed on the first segment indicator. When in the high probability state, the symbol display surface of the second segment indicator is switched to display the variation of symbol information on the second segment indicator. For this reason, since the symbol information can be variably displayed by switching the segment display (symbol display surface) in each of the normal probability state and the high probability state, it is differentiated between the normal probability state and the high probability state. Fluctuation display can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to perform an effect display that emphasizes the advantage of the high probability state, and consequently, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest during the high probability state. In addition, according to this configuration, in the high probability state, the symbol information can be displayed in a variable manner by switching to the symbol display surface of the second segment display having a large display segment. Impact can be increased, and further reduction in interest during the high probability state can be suppressed. In addition, in the embodiment, the case where the advantageous gaming state is set to the high probability state is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the time-short control state in which the variation time of the symbol is shortened compared with the normal time. It may be in an advantageous gaming state.

  Further, the advantageous gaming state determination means performs a determination to control to the advantageous gaming state based on the establishment of a predetermined condition when the determination to give a profit to the player is made by the winning determination means, and the advantageous gaming state control means When it is determined that the advantageous game state is controlled by the state determining means, the gaming state after the end of the profit granting state is controlled to the advantageous gaming state. In this case, the control in the advantageous gaming state can be given to the player as a gaming privilege after the profit granting state ends. That is, during the period from the normal gaming state to the end of the profit granting state, the symbol information is changed and displayed on the first segment display by switching to the symbol display surface of the first segment display. Then, when the profit granting state is finished and the game state is controlled, it is possible to switch to the symbol display surface of the second segment indicator and perform a variable display of symbol information on the second segment indicator.

  Further, in the normal gaming state other than the profit granting state, the game ball is driven into the normal driving area so as to win the game ball in the first start winning opening, while in the profit granting state, the first prize that constitutes the linked winning device In addition, the game ball is driven into the special driving area in order to win the game ball at the second start winning opening. Then, in the profit granting state, when the game ball passes through the passing ball detection means arranged in the special driving area, the second start winning opening constituting the interlocking winning device can accept the game ball based on this In addition to the transition to the open state, the first start winning opening constituting the interlocking winning device shifts to the open state in which the game ball can be accepted in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the second start winning opening. Thus, at the end of the profit granting state, the first and second start storage data can be reliably stored up to the upper limit number. In other words, winning up to the linked winning device (first and second starting prize opening), that is, storing up to the upper limit number of the first and second starting storage data at the end of the profit granting state is in the profit granting state It becomes a configuration that is given to the player as a gaming privilege based on control. As a result, in a configuration in which two types of start winning awards are provided, the characteristics can be sufficiently exhibited.

  In the normal gaming state, the game balls are thrown into the special placement area so that the number of game balls paid out by the ball payout means is set to be relatively small compared to the game balls placed in the normal placement area. On the other hand, in the profit granting state, in addition to acquiring the winning ball in the profit granting state associated with winning a prize to the grand prize opening device, the player receives various winning ports arranged in the special placement area (for example, an interlocking winning device). The first and second start winning awards and the like constituting the winning ball can be obtained. Specifically, when the second start winning opening constituting the interlocked winning device is opened based on the detection of the passing of the game ball by the passing ball detecting means arranged in the special driving area, the interlocked winning device is set accordingly. Since the first start winning opening that is configured is opened, the chances of paying out the winning balls accompanying the winning of the game balls are increased, and the player's profit (acquisition of winning balls) is greatly increased.

  Also, a random number extracting means for extracting a random number based on the passing detection of the game ball by the passing ball detecting means, and the second start winning opening is changed from the closed state to the opened state based on the random number value extracted by the random number extracting means. An opening determination means for determining whether or not to shift, an opening control means for controlling the opening of the second start winning port in a predetermined period based on the determination by the opening determination means to shift to the open state, Is provided. In this case, when the passing ball detection means detects the passing of the game ball, the second start winning opening is not necessarily opened, but a lottery is performed based on the passing detection of the gaming ball by the passing ball detection means, and the lottery result The second start winning opening can be opened only when wins. For this reason, it is possible to reliably prevent the game ball from being driven into the special driving area where the second start winning opening is arranged in the normal gaming state other than the profit granting state, and to the second starting winning opening. A winning can be given to the player as a gaming privilege based on the control of the profit granting state.

  The interlocked winning device has a mounting board for attaching the interlocked winning device to the game area, and the upper portion of the mounting board includes a start opening switch that constitutes a second winning detection means and is While a second start winning opening provided with a pair of opening and closing pieces is provided, a start opening switch serving as a first winning detection means is provided on the lower portion of the mounting board, which is directly below the second starting winning opening. A first start winning opening provided with a pair of left and right opening and closing pieces is provided, and the opening and closing piece of the first starting winning opening is formed by the weight of the game ball entering the second starting winning opening. The opening mechanism provided on the back surface is operated by moving from the vertical position to the tilting position, and the closing mechanism provided on the back surface of the game board by the weight of the game ball that has entered the first start winning opening. To move from tilt position to vertical position Close by. In this case, each time a game ball wins the second start winning opening, the first start winning opening is opened once in conjunction with the winning bonus, and one game ball is placed in the first starting winning opening. The structure that closes the first starting prize opening when winning a prize can be realized with a mechanism that does not use electric power (a physical mechanism that uses the weight of the game ball), and in turn reduces the manufacturing cost of the linked prize-winning device. Can do.

  Also, a start memory number display for displaying the number of the first start memory data stored in the first start memory means and the number of the second start memory data stored in the second start memory means to recognize the player. When the determination to grant a profit to the player is made by the means and the winning determination means, the game state after the end of the profit granting state is determined to give a profit to the player by the winning determination means. High probability state determination means for determining whether or not to control, and when the high probability state determination means determines to control to a high probability state, control to a high probability state in a predetermined probability variation period after the end of the profit granting state High probability state control means, and the probability variation period includes an upper limit number of first start storage data that can be stored in the first start storage means and a second start that can be stored in the second start storage means Maximum number of stored data It is set to change the display number of the first and second special symbol as a total. In this case, in the normal gaming state other than the profit granting state, the game ball is driven into the normal driving area where the first starting winning award is arranged, while in the profit granting state, the first and second starting prize winninges are A game ball is shot into the special placement area. As a result, at the end of the profit granting state, the first and second start storage data can be stored up to the upper limit number, respectively, and winning to the first and second start winning mouths, that is, the end of the profit granting state is completed. The memory up to the upper limit number of the first and second start storage data at the time is configured to be given to the player as a gaming privilege based on the control of the profit granting state. And, when controlled to the high probability state after the end of the profit granting state, the probability variation period after the end of the profit granting state is the sum of the upper limit number of the first start memory data and the upper limit number of the second start memory data The display of the start memory number display means for allowing the player to recognize the numbers of the first start memory data and the second start memory data by being set to the number of variable display times of the first and second special symbols. Functions as a countdown display until the probability variation period ends. As a result, even when the hit determination is not performed in the high probability state, it is possible to give the player a sense of tension just before the high probability state ends by the countdown display of the starting memory number display means, and in turn the profit granting state In the configuration in which the period from when the game ends to when a predetermined number of special symbol variations are displayed is set as the probability variation period, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the game entertainment interest.

  In addition, a memory number display control means for controlling the display of the start memory number display means is provided, and the start memory number display means has a second number that can be stored in the second start memory means and the upper limit number of the first start memory data. The stored number display control means is a first start stored in the first start storage means among the plurality of lamps. The number of lamps corresponding to the stored data and the second start storage data stored in the second start storage means is controlled to be turned on. In this case, since the number of the first and second start memory data can be displayed by turning on / off each of the plurality of lamps, the player can recognize the number of the start memory data with a simple configuration. be able to.

  The plurality of lamps are juxtaposed at a substantially central position of the game area, and can be stored in the second start storage means and the upper limit number of the first start storage data along the parallel direction. It is sequentially covered with a transparent member imitating a number up to the total number with the upper limit number of the second starting storage data. In this case, a plurality of lamps are juxtaposed at a substantially central position of the game area where the player's line of sight is most likely to concentrate, and numbers up to the upper limit total number of start-up stored data are respectively simulated for the plurality of lamps. It coat | covers sequentially with the transparent member. As a result, the countdown display by the starting memory number display means until the probability variation period ends can be emphasized more realistically.

  In addition, when controlled to the profit granting state by the profit granting state control means, the big prize opening device having a big prize opening where a large amount of game balls can win by moving from the closed state to the open state is in the special driving area. Be placed. In this case, it is possible to give the player as a profit granting state that a large amount of prize balls are paid out to the player in accordance with winning in the big winning opening.

  The grand prize opening device includes: a first big prize opening device arranged below the interlocking prize winning device; and a second big prize opening device arranged below the first big prize opening device. When configured and controlled to the profit granting state by the profit granting state control means, either one of the first big prize opening device or the second big prize opening device has passed a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings It is kept open until there is a certain number of times, and once a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined number of winnings have been received, it is closed once, and such a period from opening to closing is repeated a predetermined number of times. In this case, based on the control of the profit granting state, one of the two first and second big prize opening devices having different arrangement locations is opened, so that the big prize opening device is in the profit granting state. It is possible to diversify the ball flow of the game ball until winning a prize and show it to the player, and it is possible to suppress a reduction in visual interest for the ball flow in the profit-giving state.

  Moreover, according to the structure of this embodiment, while comprising a display means with two types of 1st and 2nd symbol displays, the symbol display surface of a 1st symbol display or the symbol of a 2nd symbol display Either one of the display surfaces is switched to be placed on the window opening of the outer peripheral decorative body, and the symbol information is variably displayed on the symbol display on the symbol display surface placed on the window opening. And, in the normal game state other than the profit granting state, the game ball is driven into the normal driving area to win the game ball in the first start winning opening, and on the symbol display surface of the first symbol display The symbol information is changed and displayed on the first symbol display. On the other hand, in the advantageous gaming state, the game ball is driven into the special driving area to win the game ball in the second and third start winning holes constituting the interlocked winning device, and the game ball is input to the second start winning hole. When a prize is won (when a game ball is detected by the second winning detection means), on this condition, the symbol display surface of the second symbol display is switched and the change display of the symbol information is performed on the second symbol display. I do. For this reason, the game ball is shot in different areas in the normal gaming state and the profit granting state, and the symbol information (symbol display surface) is switched based on the occurrence of the profit granting state, and the symbol information is variably displayed. Can do. Therefore, the interest can be varied according to the game state, and the monotonousness of the game content can be avoided.

  Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, when in the profit granting state, the game ball is driven into the special driving area so that the first and second start winning ports constituting the interlocked winning device can win the game ball, The first start memory data stored based on the winning at the first start winning opening and the second start storing data stored based on the winning at the second starting winning opening are each stored up to the upper limit number. Then, on this condition, the display is switched to the symbol display surface of the second symbol display, and the symbol information is variably displayed on the second symbol display. Therefore, at the end of the profit granting state, the first start storage data stored based on the winning at the first start winning opening and the second stored at the second starting winning opening are stored. Each start memory data is stored up to the upper limit number, and the symbol display surface of the display means is switched to the second symbol display. Therefore, it is recognized with a strong impact to the player that each start memory data is stored up to the upper limit number. As a result, in the configuration in which two types of start winning ports are provided, it is possible to make the player recognize the benefit of the game with respect to storing the start memory number up to the upper limit number.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine, but the gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a pachislot machine, a gaming machine that is a fusion of a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine, etc. The invention can be applied.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the main body frame with respect to the outer frame of a pachinko machine, and opened the door frame with respect to the main body frame. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front upper right. It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a side view of a pachinko machine. It is a top view of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the outer frame, main body frame, game board, and door frame which comprise a pachinko machine from back upper left. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the outer frame, main body frame, game board, and door frame which comprise a pachinko machine from the front upper right. It is the perspective view which looked at the outer frame from the front upper left. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the outer frame from the front upper right. It is a front view of an outer frame. It is a rear view of an outer frame. 11A is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 11, FIG. 11B is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 13A, FIG. 11C is a sectional view taken along line DD, and FIG. . It is a front view of a door frame. It is a rear view of a door frame. It is AA sectional drawing displayed on FIG. It is BB sectional drawing displayed on FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front left upper part of the door frame. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back upper left of the door frame. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between a handle | steering-wheel apparatus and the hit ball | bowl launching apparatus provided in a main body frame. It is a front view of the main body frame main body before attaching components. It is a rear view of the main body frame main body before attaching components. It is a side view of the main body frame main body before attaching components. It is the perspective view which looked at the main body frame main body before attaching components from back upper left. It is the perspective view which looked at the main body frame which attached components from the front upper right. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which pivoted the main body frame which attached components to the outer frame from the front upper right. It is a rear view of the main body frame which attached components. It is the perspective view which looked at the main body frame which attached components from back upper left. It is a cross-sectional top view of the pachinko machine cut | disconnected by the horizontal line in the middle of the pachinko machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board from the front upper right. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a game board. It is a top view of a game board. It is an expansion perspective view of the removal prevention mechanism part formed in a game board. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the main body frame which shows the structure by the side of the main body frame with respect to the removal prevention mechanism of a game board. (A) is a perspective view of the entire ball striking device, and (B) is a perspective view with a firing motor portion removed. It is a disassembled perspective view of a hit ball launching device. (A) is a front view which shows the relationship between a hit ball | bowl launcher and a firing rail, (B) is a perspective view of a launching motor part. It is a rear view which shows the relationship between the hitting ball | bowl launching device in the state which has not operated the operation handle, and a firing rail. It is a rear view which shows the relationship between the hitting ball | bowl launcher and the launch rail in the state which is operating the operation handle. (A) is a plan view of a slide member provided in the ball striking device, (B) is a front view, (C) is a perspective view seen from the front upper right, and (D) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in the front view (B). It is. (A) is a perspective view of a prize ball tank, (B) is a plan view, and (C) is a side view. It is a top view which shows the pressure state of the ball | bowl in the discharge port part of the conventional prize ball tank (A), (B) and the prize ball tank (C) which concerns on this embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine which shows the relationship between a prize ball tank, a tank rail member, a ball passage unit, a prize ball unit, and a full tank unit from back upper right. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine which shows the relationship between a prize ball tank, a tank rail member, a ball passage unit, a prize ball unit, and a full tank unit from the upper left front. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the relationship between the downstream part of a tank rail member, and the upstream part of a ball path unit, (B) is the top view. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the relationship between a main body frame, a ball path unit, and a prize ball unit. It is a rear view which shows the relationship between a ball path unit and a prize ball unit. It is the perspective view seen from the back of a ball passage unit. It is a front view of a ball passage unit. It is a side view for demonstrating the connection structure of a ball path unit and a prize ball unit. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the prize ball unit from back upper right. It is a rear view for demonstrating the relationship between the payout motor and the sprocket as a payout member. It is a rear view for demonstrating the channel | path and drive relationship of a prize ball unit. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between a prize ball unit and a full tank unit. It is a perspective view of a full tank unit. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the full tank unit from the front upper right. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the full tank unit from back upper right. It is a partially broken perspective view which shows the relationship between a full tank unit and a foul mouth. It is the cross-sectional view cut | disconnected by the bottom rocking | fluctuation board part provided in a full tank unit. It is sectional drawing which shows the relationship between a full tank unit and a foul mouth. It is a back perspective view which shows the relationship between a locking device and a main body frame. It is an expanded side sectional view which shows the latching structure to the main body frame of a locking device. It is the partial cross section cut | disconnected in the horizontal direction in the position slightly lower than the center of the vertical direction of a pachinko machine. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the detailed relationship between a locking device and the side wall of a main body frame. (A) is a side view of a locking device, (B) is the perspective view seen from the front side. (A) is a perspective view of the locking device as viewed from the upper right rear side, and (B) and (C) are sliding frames for a door frame and a sliding frame for a body frame that are slidably provided inside the U-shaped base of the locking device. It is a perspective view of palpitation. It is a disassembled perspective view of a locking device. It is a front view for demonstrating the effect | action of the sliding frame for door frames, and the sliding frame for main body frames. It is a front view for demonstrating the effect | action of a fraud prevention member. It is the perspective view which looked at the board | substrate unit from back upper left. It is the perspective view which looked at the substrate unit from the front upper right. It is a front view which shows the game board with which the front side decoration design indicator was made to oppose the player side. It is a front view which shows the game board with which the back side decoration symbol display was made to oppose the player side. It is a front view showing an effect device. It is a front view which shows a decoration symbol display unit. It is a perspective view which shows the front and rear decoration symbol display which comprises a decoration symbol display unit, and a raising / lowering drive mechanism. (A) is a front view showing a front and rear decorative symbol display and a lift drive mechanism, and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 79 (A). It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows a raising / lowering drive mechanism. It is a block diagram which shows the structure regarding control of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by CPU mounted in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the power failure generation | occurrence | production performed by CPU mounted in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by CPU mounted in the main control board. It is a table | surface figure which shows the random number updated by CPU mounted in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the game process performed by CPU mounted in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the change start process in a game process. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit determination process in a fluctuation | variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows the change display pattern setting process in a game process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by the integrated CPU mounted in a sub integration board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the 16ms timer interruption process performed by the integrated CPU mounted in a sub integration board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the command analysis process in a 16 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control process in a 16 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the decoration design change start process in an effect control process. It is a flowchart which shows the decoration design change process in an effect control process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 4 Game board 605 Game area 630 Directing device 631 Front side decoration symbol display 632 Rear side decoration symbol display 633 Outer periphery decoration body 634 First special symbol start winning port 635 Start port switch 636 Gate 637 Gate switch 638 Linked prize device 640 Start port switch 642 Second special symbol start winning port 643 Start port switch 645 First special symbol start winning port 648, 649 Grand prize port device 648a, 649a Grand prize port 1303 Warp inlet 1304 Warp passage 1305 Warp outlet 1306 Stage 1320a- 1320h Decorative design storage memory lamp 1321 Decorative design display unit 1330 Elevating drive mechanism 1331 Stepping motors 1332 and 1333 Timing belt 1335 Drive gears 1336 to 1338 Transmission gear 1340 Rotating shaft 1343 344 Toothed drive pulleys 1346, 1351 Driven moving members 1347, 1352 Driven pulleys 1349, 1354 Push springs 1350, 1355 Guide shaft 1391 First special symbol display 1392 Second special symbol display 1393a, 1393b First special symbol storage memory lamp 1394a, 1394b Second special symbol storage memory lamp 1395 Normal symbol display 1396a to 1396d Normal symbol storage memory lamp 2800 Main control board 2820 Sub-integrated board

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is defined, a ball launching means for launching a game ball in the game area in response to an operation of an operation handle, and a prize opening that is arranged in the game area and allows a game ball to be won And a winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the winning opening, and a ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of gaming balls in response to the detection of the gaming ball by the winning detection means. And
The winning opening includes a first starting winning opening and a second starting winning opening configured differently from the first starting winning opening;
The winning detection means includes first winning detection means for detecting a gaming ball won in the first starting winning opening, and second winning detection means for detecting a gaming ball won in the second starting winning opening. And including
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number based on detection of a game ball by the first winning detection means and the second winning detection means;
First start storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of random number values acquired by the random number acquisition means based on detection of game balls by the first winning detection means;
Second start storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of random number values acquired by the random number acquisition means based on detection of game balls by the second winning detection means;
Start memory number display for displaying the number of first start memory data stored in the first start memory means and the number of second start memory data stored in the second start memory means to allow the player to recognize Means,
Judgment whether or not to give a profit to the player based on the first start memory data stored in the first start memory means and the second start memory data stored in the second start memory means A winning judgment means for performing
Profit grant state control means for controlling to a profit grant state for giving a profit to the player based on the determination that the player should be given a profit by the corresponding drop determination means;
First special symbol display means for displaying the first special symbol in a variable manner and displaying the display result of the first special symbol in correspondence with the determination result by the winning determination means;
Second special symbol display means for variably displaying a second special symbol different from the first special symbol and displaying the display result of the second special symbol in correspondence with the determination result by the winning determination means; ,
First symbol display control means for controlling variation display of the first special symbol according to a determination result by the winning determination means based on the first start-up storage data;
Second symbol display control means for controlling the variation display of the second special symbol according to the determination result by the winning determination means based on the second start-up storage data;
Advantageous gaming state for determining whether or not to control the gaming state after completion of the benefit granting state to an advantageous gaming state in which the player is advantageous when it is determined that the winning judgment means gives a profit to the player A determination means;
Advantageous game state control means for controlling to the advantageous game state in a predetermined advantageous control period after the profit granting state is ended when it is determined by the advantageous game state determination means to control to the advantageous game state;
The first start winning opening is an area different from the normal driving area and a normal driving area in the gaming area in which a game ball is driven by the ball launching means in a normal gaming state other than the profit granting state. In the normal game state, the game ball is shot by the ball launching means, and the game ball is not paid out by the ball paying means as compared with the game ball shot into the normal shot area. And the second start winning opening is arranged in the special driving area, respectively, in the gaming area in which the game ball is driven by the ball launching means in the profit granting state. And
The advantageous control period includes an upper limit number of the first start storage data that can be stored in the first start storage means and an upper limit number of the second start storage data that can be stored in the second start storage means. A gaming machine characterized by being set to the number of variable display times of the first and second special symbols, which is the total number.

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