JP2010099100A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing breaking of electric parts in a game machine component by static electricity received from the outside and preventing a game player from getting an electric shock by static electricity charged to the game machine component. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine 100 adapted to give a predetermined advantage to a player when a predetermined condition is satisfied includes: a chance button unit 700 provided in the game machine 100; a game machine component (a panel unit 181) provided in the game machine 100 and being different from the chance button unit 700; and a pull-out prevention member 800 engaged with the panel unit 181 so as to prevent the removal of the chance button unit 700 from the panel unit 181 and having conductivity for releasing static electricity charged to the game machine 100 to the outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a slot machine or a pachinko machine.

A gaming table represented by a pachinko machine is configured to obtain a predetermined profit by firing a ball from a launching device and entering a predetermined winning opening provided in a predetermined gaming area. In such a gaming machine, an invention of a gaming machine provided with an effect button is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2008-188225 A

  However, the above-described invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that countermeasures against static electricity are insufficient. Specifically, the static electricity received from outside, such as static electricity charged to the player, destroys the electrical components provided in (or in the vicinity of) the chance button or, conversely, the static electricity charged to the chance button. There was a problem of getting an electric shock.

  The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and by taking measures against static electricity on a predetermined gaming machine part, the electrical parts in the gaming machine part are destroyed by static electricity received from the outside. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a player from being electrocuted by static electricity charged on a part of a gaming machine.

  (1) The present invention provides a gaming machine that provides a predetermined profit to a player when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a first gaming machine component provided in the gaming machine, and the gaming machine, A second gaming machine part that is different from the first gaming machine part and the first gaming machine part are engaged with each other so that the first gaming machine part is not detached from the second gaming machine part. And a retaining member, and the retaining member is a conductive member for releasing static electricity to the outside.

  (2) The present invention is also the gaming table according to (1), wherein the retaining member is connected to ground.

  (3) According to the present invention, the retaining member is disposed in the vicinity of the electrical component provided on the game table, and the static electricity charged on the game table is released to the outside so that the electrical component is electrostatically discharged. It is a game stand as described in (1) or (2) characterized by protecting from.

  (4) In the present invention, the retaining member is disposed in the vicinity of an electrical component provided on the gaming table, and the retaining member is configured such that the first gaming machine component is the second game. A retaining part for preventing the machine part from being removed, and an opening part that is open to engage with the first gaming machine part, wherein the retaining member is electrostatically charged during operation of the gaming table. (1) to (3), characterized in that it is attached to the first gaming machine component so that the retaining portion is located between the static electricity generating portion capable of generating the electric component and the electric component. It is a gaming table according to any one of the above.

  (5) The game according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the retaining member is disposed around an electrical component provided on the game table. It is a stand.

  (6) The present invention is also characterized in that the retaining member has a width in the thickness direction near the opening that is narrower than a width in the thickness direction of the retaining portion. It is a game machine.

  (7) In the present invention, the retaining member is formed in a C-ring shape, and the vicinity of the opening on either the front surface or the back surface of the retaining member is formed in a step shape. (4) or (6).

  (8) The present invention is also characterized in that the first gaming machine component is a part or all of an operation unit that receives an operation of a player. This is a game table.

  (9) The present invention is also provided corresponding to each of a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and the reels. A combination of a stop switch for individually stopping rotation, lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations is determined by lottery, and a symbol displayed by the plurality of stopped reels, (1) to (8), characterized by comprising: a judging means for judging whether or not the winning combination is won depending on whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination won by the lottery means. It is the game stand in any one of.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming table that can prevent an electrical component in a gaming machine part from being destroyed by static electricity received from the outside, or prevent a player from being electrocuted by static electricity charged in the gaming machine part. The effects can be achieved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  <Overall configuration>

  First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side).

  The pachinko machine 100 includes a later-described game board (board surface) 102 disposed on the back side of a door member 156 made of a glass or resin transparent plate member 152 and a transparent member holding frame 154 so as to be visible through glass. .

  Below the door member 156, a launching basket 138 that is rotated by a launching motor 602, which will be described later, and a game ball (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “ball”) attached to the tip of the launching basket 138 are described later. A launcher 140 that launches toward the game area 104 to be played, a launcher rail 142 that guides a ball launched by the launcher 140 to an outer rail 106, which will be described later, A storage tray 144 for supply to the firing rail 142 and a push operation by the player are possible, and when the operation is detected at a predetermined time, an effect display by the decorative symbol display device 110 or the like to be described later is changed. A chance button 146 is provided. Further, below the launcher 138 and the launcher 140, an operation handle 148 for controlling the launcher 138 and operating the launch intensity of the sphere toward the game area 104 is disposed. Below the 144, a lower plate 150 is provided for storing overflow balls that cannot be stored in the storage plate 144. In the storage tray 144, since the sphere to be supplied to the firing rail 142 rolls on the storage tray 144, static electricity is easily generated due to friction between the sphere and the inner wall of the storage tray 144 or between the spheres. It is preferable to apply the present invention also when such static electricity charged in the storage tray 144 is removed.

  Further, a return button 182 is provided on the left side of the chance button 146, and a lending button 184 is provided on the left side of the return button 182. On the right side of the chance button 146, a passage opening button 186 is provided. When the return button 182 is pressed, a card reader (not shown) provided on the gaming table performs a card return process. When the lending button 184 is pressed, the card reader outputs a lending signal to the gaming machine, and the gaming machine performs a lending process. In addition, when the passage opening button 186 is pressed, the balls accumulated in the storage tray 144 are dropped onto the lower tray 150. For example, when the ball opening button 186 is pressed to drop a ball collected in the storage tray 144 onto the lower tray 150, static electricity due to friction between the ball and the storage tray 144 or friction between the ball and the ball is charged in the passage opening button 186 and the like. It is easy. It is preferable to apply the present invention also when removing static electricity charged in the passage opening button 186.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the game board 102 as viewed from the front.

  In the game board 102, an outer rail 106 and an inner rail 108 are arranged, and a game area 104 where a ball can roll is defined.

  In the center of the game area 104, an effect device 200 is provided. In the effect device 200, a horizontally long decorative symbol display device 110 is arranged at substantially the center, and a normal symbol display device 112, a special symbol display device 114, a normal symbol hold lamp 116, and a special symbol hold around the periphery thereof. A lamp 118 and a high-probability medium lamp 120 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol” and the special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”.

  The rendering device 200 performs rendering by operating the movable part, and details will be described later.

  The decorative symbol display device 110 is a display device for displaying a decorative symbol (see FIG. 4B) and various images used for production. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 110 is constituted by a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display). The decorative symbol display device 110 is divided into four display areas, a left symbol display area 110a, a middle symbol display area 110b, a right symbol display area 110c, and an effect display area 110d, and the left symbol display area 110a and the middle symbol display area 110b. The left symbol display area 110c displays different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 110d displays an image used for the effect. Further, the positions and sizes of the display areas 110a, 110b, 110c, and 110d can be freely changed within the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 110. The decorative symbol display device 110 is replaced with a liquid crystal display device, such as a dot matrix display device, a 7-segment display device, an EL (ElectroLuminescence) display device, a drum display device, a leaf display device, a CRT display, a plasma display, etc. The display device may be adopted.

  The universal map display device 112 is a display device for displaying a universal map (see FIG. 4C), and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The special figure display device 114 is a display device for displaying a special figure (see FIG. 4A), and is constituted by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment.

  The general-purpose hold lamp 116 is a lamp for indicating the number of general-purpose variable games that are held (details will be described later). In this embodiment, it is possible to hold up to two general-purpose variable games. . The special figure hold lamp 118 is a lamp for indicating the number of special figure variable games that are held (details will be described later). In this embodiment, up to four special figure variable games can be held. . The high probability lamp 120 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state or a high probability state, and is turned on when the gaming state is changed from the low probability state to the high probability state. Turns off when changing from probability state to low probability state.

  Further, around the effect device 200, a general winning opening 122, a general drawing starting opening 124, a first special drawing starting opening 126, a second special drawing starting opening 128, and a variable winning opening 130 are arranged. ing.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 122 are provided on the game board 102. When a predetermined ball detecting sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 122 (in the general winning holes 122). In the case of winning, the payout device 154 is driven, and a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of balls is discharged as a prize ball to the storage tray 144 described above. The ball discharged to the storage tray 144 can be freely taken out by the player, and with these configurations, the prize ball is paid out to the player based on the winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 122 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning is sometimes referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player is sometimes referred to as “rental ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The balls discharged to the game island side are collected through a game ball discharge passage installed at the lower part of the game island into a game ball collection tank installed at the lower part of the game island (not shown). Thereafter, the ball is transferred by a lifting device to a game ball supply tank installed on the upper part of the game island (also not shown).

  The normal start port 124 is configured by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed through a predetermined area of the game area. One is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 122, the ball that has passed through the normal start port 124 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When the predetermined ball detection sensor detects that the ball has passed through the usual figure starting port 124, the pachinko machine 100 starts the usual figure variable game by the usual figure display device 112.

  In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 126 is disposed at the center of the game board 102. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 126, a payout device 154, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of balls is used as a prize ball. The special figure changing game by the special figure display device 114 is started. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 126 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The second special figure starting port 128 is called an electric tulip (electric chew), and in the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 128 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 126. This second special figure starting port 128 is provided with wings that can be opened and closed to the left and right. While the wings are closed, it is impossible to enter a sphere. Is stopped and displayed, the blades open and close at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 128, the payout device 154 is driven, and the above-described storage tray is set with a predetermined number (5 in this embodiment) of balls as prize balls. At the same time as discharging to 144, the special figure display game by the special figure display device 114 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 128 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The variable winning opening 130 is called a big winning opening or an attacker, and in this embodiment, only one variable winning opening 130 is arranged below the center of the game board 102. This variable winning opening 130 has a door member that can be freely opened and closed. When the door member is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball, and the special figure display device 114 stops displaying the jackpot symbol. In this case, the door member opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) and at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 130, the payout device 154 is driven, and a predetermined number (15 balls in this embodiment) of balls is discharged as a prize ball to the storage tray 144 described above. To do. The ball that has entered the variable prize opening 130 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disk-shaped hitting direction changing members 132 and game nails 134 called windmills are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and starting openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 108, An out port 136 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won any prize opening or starting port to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharging it to the game island side.

  The pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the storage tray 144 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail 142, and drives a launch motor 602, which will be described later, with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the operation handle 148 of the player. Then, the launcher 138 and the launcher 140 are passed through the outer rail 106 and the inner rail 108 to launch into the game area 104. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 104 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 132, the game nail 134, etc., and a winning opening (general winning opening 122, variable winning opening 130) or starting opening (First special figure start port 126, second special figure start port 128), or the out port 136 without winning any of the winning port and start port, or just passing the normal start port 124 To reach.

  <Director>

  Next, the rendering device 200 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  A warp device 230 and a stage are arranged on the front side of the effect device 200, and a decorative symbol display device 110 and a shielding means (shutter) 250 are arranged on the back side of the effect device 200. That is, in the rendering device 200, the decorative symbol display device 110 and the shielding means 250 are located behind the warp device 230 and the stage.

  The warp device 230 discharges the ball that has entered the entrance 232 provided at the upper left of the effect device 200 to the front stage 234 below the front surface of the effect device 200, and further, the ball discharged to the front stage 234 is discharged to the front stage 234. When entering the second entrance 236 provided at the rear of the center of the first special view from the discharge outlet 238 provided in the lower center of the rendering device 200 above the first special figure starting port 126. It is discharged toward the starting port 126 in the figure. The ball discharged from the discharge port 238 is easy to enter the special figure start port 126.

  The shielding means 250 includes a lattice-like left door 250a and right door 250b, and is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 110 and the front stage 234. Belts wound around two pulleys (not shown) are respectively fixed to the upper portions of the left door 250a and the right door 250b. That is, the left door 250a and the right door 250b move to the left and right with the operation of the belt driven by the motor via the pulley. When the left and right doors 250a and 250b are closed, the shielding means 250 covers the inner end portions of the doors 250a and 250b so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the decorative symbol display device 110. In the state where the left and right doors 250a and 250b are opened, each inner end portion slightly overlaps the outer end portion of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 110, but the player can visually recognize all of the displays on the decorative symbol display device 110. . Further, the left and right doors 250a and 250b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, for example, only a part of the decorative design is shielded so that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. You can do that. Note that the left and right doors 250a and 250b may make it possible to visually recognize a part of the decorative pattern display device 110 behind the lattice hole, or block the shoji part of the lattice hole with a translucent lens body to decorate the rear. The display by the symbol display device 110 may be vaguely visible to the player, or the shoji part of the lattice holes may be completely blocked (shielded), and the decorative symbol display device 110 at the rear may be completely invisible. .

  <Ball payout path and arrangement of each board>

  FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the pachinko machine 100 viewed from the back side.

  The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 100 has an opening that opens upward, a ball tank 152 for temporarily storing the ball 10, a position below the ball tank 152, and a bottom of the ball tank 152. A tank rail 153 is provided for guiding a ball passing through the formed communication hole (not shown) and dropping to the dispensing device 154 located on the right side of the back surface.

  A ball is supplied to the ball tank 153 from the aforementioned game island. In order to supply balls to the pachinko machine 100, the above game ball supply tank is provided on the game island at a position higher than the pachinko machine (not shown). A ball discharged from the game ball supply tank is supplied to the ball tank 153 by its own weight through a ball supply passage provided between the game ball supply tank and the ball tank 153. Therefore, even in gaming machine parts such as the ball tank 152, the tank rail 153, and the payout mechanism 154, static electricity is likely to be generated due to friction between the balls and each gaming machine part or between the balls and the balls. The present invention can be applied.

  The payout device 154 is formed of a cylindrical member, and includes a sprocket 157 and a payout sensor 158 inside thereof.

  The sprocket 157 is configured to be rotatable by a motor, and temporarily retains a sphere that has passed through the tank rail 153 and dropped into the dispensing device 153, and is rotated by a predetermined angle by driving the motor. The balls that have stayed temporarily are configured to be sent one by one downward to the dispensing device 154.

  The payout sensor 158 is a sensor for detecting the passage of the ball sent out by the sprocket 157, and outputs an ON signal when the ball is passing, and outputs an OFF signal when the ball is not passing. To do. Note that the sphere that has passed through the payout sensor 158 passes through a ball rail (not shown) and reaches a storage tray 144 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100, and the pachinko machine 100 has this configuration. Pay out the ball to the player.

  On the left side of the payout device 153, there are a main board 161 constituting a main control section 300, which will be described later, a sub board 164 constituting a sub control section 400, which will be described later, and a sub board 167 constituting an effect control section 500, which will be described later. It is arranged. Further, below the main board 161, the sub board 164, and the sub board 167, a launch board 166 constituting a launch control section 600 described later, a power board 162 constituting a power management section 650 described later, and a payout described later. A payout board 165 constituting the control unit 550 and a CR interface 163 connected to the payout board 165 are provided.

  <Control unit>

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be broadly classified according to a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. A sub-control unit 400 that controls effects, and a sub-control unit 500 that controls display of the decorative symbol display device 110 in accordance with a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 400. In response to a command transmitted by the main control unit 300, the payout control unit 550 that mainly performs control related to payout of the game ball, the launch control unit 600 that performs launch control of the game ball, and the pachinko machine 100 are supplied. The power management unit 650 controls the power supply.

  <Main control unit>

  First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and temporary data. RAM 308 for storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, and counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like. Note that other storage means may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the sub-control units 400 and 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 314 as a system clock.

  The basic circuit 302 also includes a counter circuit 316 that is used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 each time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314 is received. And a signal output from various sensors 318 including a ball detection sensor provided in each of the start ports 124, 126, 128 and the winning port 122 and the variable winning port 130. A sensor circuit 320 for receiving and outputting the comparison result with the amplification result and the reference voltage to the counter circuit 316 and the basic circuit 302, a display circuit 322 for controlling display of the special figure display device 114, and a general-purpose display A display circuit 324 for performing display control of the device 112, and various status display units 326 (a general map hold lamp 116, a special map hold run) 118, a high-accuracy medium lamp 118, etc.) and a solenoid circuit 332 for controlling various solenoids 330 for opening and closing the second special figure starting port 128, the variable winning port 130, etc. Connected.

  When the ball detection sensor 318 detects that a ball has won the first special figure starting port 126, the sensor circuit 320 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 316. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 316 latches the value of the counter corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126 at that timing, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126. Store in the register. Similarly, when the counter circuit 316 receives a signal indicating that the ball has won the second special figure starting port 128, the counter circuit 316 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128. The latched value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128.

  Further, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 652 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via this information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the machine 100 is output.

  The main control unit 300 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 336 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit 650 to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 336 is a voltage value of the power source. Is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When an activation signal is input, game control is started (main control section main processing described later is started).

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the sub-control unit 400 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 550. With this configuration, the sub-control unit 400 In addition, communication with the payout control unit 550 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300, the sub control unit 400, and the payout control unit 550 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 can transmit signals such as commands to the sub control unit 400 and the payout control unit 550. However, the sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 550 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

  <Sub control unit>

  Next, the sub control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, a control program, ROM 406 for storing various data, RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and counter timer 412 for measuring time and frequency It is installed. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock.

  The basic circuit 402 drives a sound source IC 418 for controlling the speaker 416 (and amplifier), a display circuit 422 for controlling various lamps 420, a movable body for rendering of the rendering device 200, and the like. An effect driving device control circuit 426 for controlling various effect driving devices 424 including a solenoid or a motor as a driving device, and a decorative symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 110 and a shielding means 250 are controlled. And a chance button detection circuit that is provided in the vicinity of the chance button 145, detects a detection signal due to the pressing operation of the chance button 145 by the chance button pressing detection sensor 146, and outputs a signal to the basic circuit 402 380 is connected.

  <Discharge control unit, launch control unit, power supply management unit>

  Next, the payout control unit 550, the launch control unit 600, and the power supply management unit 650 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The payout control unit 550 controls the payout device 154 mainly based on a signal such as a command transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the payout of the winning ball or the rental ball is completed based on a control signal output from the payout sensor 554. It is detected whether or not the card unit 654 is provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 via the interface unit 556.

  The firing control unit 600 determines the amount of operation of the launch handle 148 by the player, which is output from the control signal instructing permission or stop of launch output from the payout control unit 550, or the launch intensity output circuit provided in the operation handle 148. Based on the control signal instructing the corresponding launch intensity, the launch motor 602 that drives the launcher 138 and the launcher 140 is controlled, and the ball feeder 604 that supplies the ball from the storage plate 144 to the launch rail 142 is controlled. .

  The power management unit 650 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a DC voltage, converts the power into a predetermined voltage, and controls the control units such as the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 and the devices such as the dispensing device 154. To supply. Further, the power management unit 650 supplies a power storage circuit (for example, a power supply circuit) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power supply is cut off. Capacitor).

  <Main control unit main processing>

  Next, main control unit main processing executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes processing in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  In step S101, initial setting 1 is performed. In this initial setting 1, the stack initial value is set in the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, the interrupt mask is set, the initial setting of the I / O port 310, the initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, and the operation permission to the WDT 313 is permitted. Set initial values. In this embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 ms is set as an initial value in WDT 313.

  In step S102, the value of the counter of WDT 313 is cleared, and the time measurement by WDT 313 is restarted.

  In step S103, whether or not the low voltage signal is on, that is, the voltage value of the power supply that the voltage monitoring circuit 336 supplies from the power management unit 650 to the main control unit 300 is a predetermined value (in this embodiment, 9v), it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output. If the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply has been shut off), the process returns to step S102. If the low voltage signal is off (if the CPU 304 has not detected the power supply being cut off), the process proceeds to step S102. The process proceeds to S104.

  In step S104, initial setting 2 is performed. In this initial setting 2, a process for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt process, which will be described later, in the counter timer 312 and a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port, a sub-port) Processing for outputting a clear signal from the output port to the control unit 400, setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step S105, it is determined whether or not to return to the state before the power interruption (before the power interruption), and the state before the power interruption is not restored (when the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 is set to the initial state). ) Proceeds to step S107. Similarly, if the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S107.

  Specifically, first, a RAM clear signal transmitted when a store clerk or the like of the game shop operates the operation unit provided on the power supply board is turned on (indicating that there is an operation), that is, It is determined whether or not RAM clear is necessary, and if the RAM clear signal is on (RAM clear is necessary), the process proceeds to step S107 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. On the other hand, when the RAM clear signal is OFF (when the RAM clear is not necessary), the power status information stored in the power status storage area provided in the RAM 308 is read, and whether the power status information is information indicating suspend. Determine whether or not. If the power status information is not information indicating suspend, the process proceeds to step S107 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. If the power status information is information indicating suspend, a predetermined area of the RAM 308 is set. A checksum is calculated by adding all the 1-byte data stored in (for example, all areas) to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and the calculated checksum results in a specific value (for example, 0) (whether or not the checksum result is normal). If the checksum result is a specific value (eg, 0) (if the checksum result is normal), the process proceeds to step S106 to return to the state before the power interruption, and the checksum result is a specific value. If it is other than a value (for example, 0) (if the result of the checksum is abnormal), the process proceeds to step S107 in order to set the pachinko machine 100 to the initial state. Similarly, if the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S106, power recovery processing is performed. In this power recovery process, the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power failure is read and reset to the stack pointer. In addition, the value of each register stored in the register save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read out, reset to each register, and then the interrupt permission is set. Thereafter, as a result of the CPU 304 executing the control program based on the reset stack pointer and registers, the pachinko machine 100 returns to the state when the power is turned off. That is, the processing is resumed from the instruction next to the instruction (predetermined in steps S108 and S109) performed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt processing (described later) immediately before the power interruption.

  In step S107, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization processing, interrupt prohibition setting, stack initial value setting to the stack pointer, initialization of all storage areas of the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step S108, after setting for interrupt inhibition, basic random number initial value update processing is performed. In this basic random number initial value update process, two initial value generation random number counters for generating the initial values of the normal figure winning random number counter and the special figure random value counter, the normal figure timer random number value, and the special figure timer random number counter, respectively. Two random number counters for generating numerical values are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as normal timer random numbers is 0 to 20, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal timer random value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 21, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. Other initial value generation random number counters and random number counters are similarly updated. Further, after this basic random number initial value update process is completed, an interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated.

  The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S108 and S109 except during a timer interrupt process that starts every predetermined period.

  <Main controller timer interrupt processing>

  Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main controller timer interrupt processing.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined second period (about once every 4 ms in the present embodiment). The timer interrupt signal is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S201, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving the value of each register of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S202, WDT is periodically performed (this implementation is performed so that the WDT interrupt does not occur (the processing abnormality is not detected)) because the count value of WDT 313 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in this embodiment). In the example, the restart is performed once in about 4 ms which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S203, input port state update processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this input port state update process, the CPU 304 performs a ball entry determination process at the first special figure starting port 126 or the second special figure starting port 128, and other entrances of each starting port and winning port. In addition, a ball entering determination process at a variable winning opening is performed.

  In step S204 and step S205, basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing are performed. In these basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing, the value of the initial value generation random number counter performed in step S109 is updated, and then the normal winning random number value and special value used in the main control unit 300 are updated. The two random number counters for generating the figure random number values are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as a random number value for a normal winning number is 0 to 100, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal winning random number value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area.

  At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 101, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. If it is determined that the random number counter has made one round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, the value of the initial value generating random number counter corresponding to each random number counter is acquired and stored in the storage area of the random number counter. set.

  For example, a value is acquired from a random number counter for generating a regular winning random number that fluctuates in a numerical range of 0 to 100, and a result obtained by adding 1 to the acquired value is stored in a predetermined initial value storage area provided in the RAM 308. If the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as an initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal number, The initial value set this time is stored in the above-described initial value storage area in order to determine that the random number counter for generating the winning random number value has made one round next time, in addition to setting it in the random number counter for generating the winning random value Keep it. In addition to the above-described initial value storage area for determining that the random number counter for generating the regular-winning random number next makes one round, it is determined that the random number counter for generating the special figure random number has made one round. An initial value storage area is provided in the RAM 308.

  In step S206, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated.

  In step S207, timer update processing is performed. As will be described in detail later, in this timer update process, the normal symbol display symbol update device for measuring the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped on the normal symbol display device 112, and the symbol to be changed / stopped to be displayed on the special symbol display device 114. Various timers including a special figure display symbol update timer for timing the time to perform, a timer for timing a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time, a predetermined closing time, a predetermined end effect period, etc. are updated. .

  In step S208, winning prize counter updating processing is performed. In this winning opening counter updating process, when there is a winning (winning) in the winning opening (the general winning opening 122, the first and second special figure starting openings 126, 128, and the variable winning opening 130), The value of the winning ball number storage area provided for each winning opening is read, and 1 is added to set the original winning ball number storage area.

  In step S209, a winning acceptance process is performed. In this winning acceptance process, in the above-described input port state updating process, it is determined that there has been a winning (winning) at the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128, and the special figure variable game that has been put on hold is determined. When the number is less than 4, the value is acquired as a special figure winning random number value from the counter value storage register of the counter circuit 316 corresponding to the winning start port. In addition, a value is acquired as a special figure random value from the random number counter for generating the special figure random value described above, and stored in a random value storage area provided in the RAM 308 together with the special figure winning random number value. In addition, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the general figure starting port 124, and the number of the general figure variable games held is less than two, the random number counter for generating the normal figure winning random number value at that timing Is obtained as a random number value for normal winning, and is stored in a random number value storage area provided in the RAM 308 different from that for the above special figure. In this winning acceptance process, if a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a winning (winning) at the first and second special figure starting ports 126, 128, the ordinary starting port 124, or a variable winning port, In the transmission information to be transmitted to the control unit 400, winning acceptance information indicating presence / absence of winning (winning) of the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128, the universal drawing starting port 124, and the variable winning port is set. .

  In step S210, a payout request number transmission process is performed. The output schedule information and the payout request information output to the payout control unit 550 are composed of 1 byte, strobe information in bit 7 (indicating that data is set when ON), and power supply in bit 6 Input information (when ON, indicates that the command is transmitted for the first time after power-on), bits 4-5 indicate the current processing type (0-3), and bits 0-3 indicate the number of payout requests after processing. I am doing so.

  In step S211, a normal state update process is performed. This normal state update process performs one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the normal state. For example, in a general diagram state update process during a normal map change (a general-purpose general-purpose timer value to be described later is 1 or more), on / off drive control for repeatedly turning on and off the 7-segment LED constituting the general map display device 112 is performed. Do.

  Also, in the normal state update process at the timing when the normal map change display time has elapsed (the timing when the value of the general map display symbol update timer has changed from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is ON, FIG. When the 7-segment LED constituting the universal display device 112 is controlled to be turned on / off so as to be in the form shown in FIG. 1 and the hit flag is OFF, the normal figure shown in FIG. In the RAM 308, in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec), the 7-segment LED constituting the ordinary display device 112 is controlled to be turned on / off so as to be in the second mode. In addition, information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the normal stop time management timer. With this setting, the usual figure is stopped and the result of the usual figure variable game is notified to the player.

  Further, in the normal state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (when the value of the normal stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is ON, the predetermined state is displayed. During the opening period (for example, 2 seconds), a signal for holding the blade member in an open state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the blade member of the second special figure starting port 128, and the blade opening time management provided in the RAM 308 is controlled. Information indicating the release period is set in the storage area of the timer.

  In the usual state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the value of the blade opening time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the blade member has a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 milliseconds). A signal for holding the blade member in a closed state is output to the opening / closing drive solenoid 330, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  In the normal state update process that starts at the timing when a predetermined closing period has elapsed (the timing when the value of the blade closing time management timer changes from 1 to 0), the normal state is set to inactive. In the normal state update process when the normal state is inactive, the process proceeds to the next step S212 without doing anything.

  In step S212, a general drawing related lottery process is performed. In this general map-related lottery process, the open / close control of the general map variable game and the second special map start port 128 is not performed (the state of the general map is not in operation), and the pending general map variable game is not held. When the number is 1 or more, it is decided whether to win or not to win the result of the variable figure game by random lottery based on the random number value stored in the random number value storage area. If the winning judgment is made and the winning is made, the winning flag provided in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If unsuccessful, set the hit flag to OFF. Regardless of the result of the hit determination, next, the value of the random number counter for generating the normal figure timer random value is acquired as the normal figure timer random number value, and a plurality of fluctuation times are obtained based on the acquired general figure timer random number value. One time for displaying the variable map on the general map display device 112 is selected from among them, and this variable display time is stored in the general map variable time storage area provided in the RAM 308 as the normal map variable display time. In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area. Also, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  In step S213, special figure state update processing is performed. In the special figure state update process, one of the following eight processes is performed according to the state of the special figure. For example, in special figure state update processing during special figure fluctuation (the value of a special figure general-purpose timer to be described later is 1 or more), on / off drive control for repeatedly turning on and off the 7-segment LED constituting the special figure display device 114 is performed. Do.

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the special figure change display time has elapsed (when the special figure display symbol update timer value changes from 1 to 0), the jackpot flag is ON and the probability change flag is OFF When the special figure display device 114 has the special figure 1 shown in FIG. 5A and the jackpot flag is ON and the probability variation flag is ON, the special figure display device 114 has the special figure 2 shown in FIG. When the flag is OFF, the 7-segment LED constituting the special figure display device 114 is controlled to be turned on / off so that the special figure display device 114 shown in FIG. In order to maintain the display period (for example, 500 msec), information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the special figure stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308. With this setting, the special figure is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special figure variable game is notified to the player. Further, 02H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above in order to execute the general command rotation stop setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing when the special figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), if the big hit flag is ON, the predetermined A special figure waiting time management timer provided in the RAM 308 for waiting for a period during which an image for notifying the player that a big hit by the decorative symbol display device 110 is started, that is, a bonus winning period (for example, 3 seconds) is displayed. Information indicating the winning effect period is set in the storage area. Further, 04H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above in order to execute the general command winning effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the special figure standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds or A signal for holding the door member in an open state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the door member of the variable prize opening 130 (until a winning of a predetermined number of balls (for example, 10 balls) is detected in the variable prize opening 130). At the same time, information indicating the opening period is set in the storage area of the door opening time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 10H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening release setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  In the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the door opening time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds) is variable. A signal for holding the door member in the closed state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the door member of the winning opening 130, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308. To do. Further, 20H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening closing setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update processing which is repeated at predetermined timing (for example, 15 rounds) and this door member opening / closing control is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds), a predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, by the decorative symbol display device 110 Information indicating the effect standby period is set in the storage area of the effect standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to set to wait for a period during which an image for informing the player that the jackpot is to be ended is displayed. Further, 08H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command end effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update process which starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (the timing when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special figure state is set to inactive. . In the special figure state update process when the special figure is in a non-operating state, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S214.

  In step S214, special drawing related lottery processing is performed. In this special drawing-related lottery process, the opening / closing control of the special drawing variable game and the variable winning opening 130 is not performed (the state of the special drawing is inactive), and the number of the special drawing variable games held is 1 In the case described above, the jackpot determination is first performed among various lotteries using the jackpot determination table, the high probability state transition determination table, the timer number determination table, and the like. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure winning random number value stored in the random value storage area in step S203 is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure starting port in the jackpot determination table. When the random number value is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure start opening, information indicating that the special figure variable game is won and the jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is a big hit is set. (Here, setting the jackpot information in the RAM 308 is setting the jackpot flag to ON). On the other hand, when the special figure winning random number value is outside the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure starting port, it is determined that the special figure variable game is out of the game, and the jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is out of the storage area. (In this case, setting out-of-track information in the RAM 308 sets the jackpot flag to OFF). Note that the number of special figure variable games held is stored in the special figure hold number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Each time a hit determination is made, the number of special figure variable games held is determined. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is stored again in this special figure reservation number storage area. In addition, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  If the jackpot flag is set to ON, the probability variation transition determination is performed next. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure random value stored in the random value storage area in step S209 is within the numerical range of the transition determination random number, and when the special figure random value is within the numerical range of the lottery data. Sets information indicating the start of a special jackpot game in the storage area of the probability variation (probability variation) flag provided in the RAM 308. (Here, setting the special jackpot game start information in the RAM 308 sets the probability variation flag to ON). On the other hand, if the special figure random number value is outside the numerical range of the lottery data, information indicating that the jackpot game is started is set in the storage area of the probability variation flag (here, the information on the start of the jackpot game is set). Setting in the RAM 308 means setting the probability variation flag to OFF).

  Regardless of the result of the jackpot determination, the process for determining the timer number is performed next. Specifically, the value of the random counter for generating the special figure timer random value described above is acquired as the special figure timer random value. A timer number corresponding to the value of the jackpot flag and the timer random number range including the acquired special figure timer random number value is selected and stored in a predetermined timer number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Further, the fluctuation time corresponding to the timer number is stored as the special figure fluctuation display time in the special figure display symbol update timer, and the general command rotation start setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S215). For this reason, 01H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above, and the process ends.

  In step S215, command setting transmission processing is performed. The output schedule information transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), and bits 11 to 14 are command types ( 00H is the basic command, 01H is the symbol variation start command, 04H is the symbol variation stop command, 05H is the winning effect start command, 06H is the end effect start command, and 07H is the number of jackpot rounds Designated command, information that can specify the type of command such as a power recovery command in the case of 0EH and a RAM clear command in the case of 0FH), and bits 0 to 10 are command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type) It is composed.

  Specifically, the strobe information is turned on and off in the command transmission process described above. If the command type is a symbol variation start command, the command data includes information indicating the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, the timer number selected in the special symbol related lottery process, etc. If it is a case, it includes the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, etc. If it is a winning effect command and an end effect start command, it includes the value of the probability variation flag, etc. If it is a jackpot round number designation command The value of the probability variation flag, the number of jackpot rounds, etc. are included. When the command type indicates a basic command, device information in the command data, presence / absence of winning at the first special figure starting port 126, presence / absence of winning at the second special figure starting port 128, winning of the variable winning port 130 Includes presence or absence.

  In the general command rotation start setting transmission process described above, the command type is 01H, the jackpot flag value stored in the RAM 308 as the command data, the probability variation flag value, the timer number selected in the special drawing related lottery process, the pending Information indicating the number of special figure variable games being set is set. In the general command rotation stop setting transmission process described above, 04H is set as the command type, and information indicating the value of the jackpot flag, the value of the probability variation flag, etc. stored in the RAM 308 is set as the command data. In the above-described general command winning effect setting transmission process, the effect control information to be output to the decorative symbol display device 110, various lamps 420, and the speaker 416 during the winning effect period stored in the RAM 308 as the command type and 05H as command type Information indicating the value of the flag, the number of special figure variable games that are held, and the like are set. In the general command end effect setting transmission process described above, the effect control information to be output to the decorative symbol display device 110, various lamps 420, and the speaker 416 during the effect standby period stored in the RAM 308 as the command type is stored in the command type 06H. Information indicating the value of the flag, the number of special figure variable games that are held, and the like are set. In the general command big prize opening release transmission process described above, the information indicating the command type is 07H, the number of big hits stored in the RAM 308 as the command data, the value of the probability variation flag, the number of the special figure variable games held, etc. Set. In the above-described general command big prize closing setting transmission process, the information indicating the command type is 08H, the number of jackpot rounds stored in the RAM 308 as the command data, the value of the probability variation flag, the number of the special figure variable games held, etc. Set. In the sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the effect control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and the command data included in the output schedule information Based on this information, the contents of the effect control can be determined.

  In step S216, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 652 that is separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S217, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, the signal states of various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step 203 are read to monitor whether there is a glass frame opening error, a front frame opening error, or a lower pan full error. When a glass frame open error, front frame open error, or lower pan full error is detected, the transmission information to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 includes a glass frame open error, a front frame open error, a lower pan Set device information that indicates whether a full error has occurred. In addition, the solenoids 330 are driven to control the opening and closing of the second special figure starting port 128 and the variable prize opening 130, and the universal display device 112, the special figure display device 114, and the like via the display circuits 322, 324, and 328, Display data to be output to the various status display units 326 and the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310. Further, the output schedule information set in the payout request number transmission process (step S210) is output to the sub control unit 400 via the output port 310.

  In step S218, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is ON. Then, when the low voltage signal is OFF (when power supply cutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S219. When the low voltage signal is ON (power supply cutoff detected), the process proceeds to step S220.

  In step S219, timer interrupt end processing is performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register, and interrupt permission is set.

  In step S220, the voltage monitoring circuit that monitors the voltage value of the power supplied from the power management unit 650 to the main control unit 300 outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that the voltage has dropped when it is equal to or lower than a predetermined value. Whether or not a power-off is detected. If a power-off is detected, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is displayed. The return data is saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power interruption processing such as initialization of the input / output port is performed.

  <Sub control section main processing>

  Next, the sub control unit main process executed by the CPU 404 of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main process of the sub control unit.

  The sub-control unit 400 is provided with a reset signal output circuit that outputs a reset signal when the power is turned on. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 to which this reset signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes processing in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 406. First, various initial settings are performed in step S301. In this initial setting, initial setting of input / output ports, initialization of various variables, and the like are performed.

  In step S302, command input processing (details will be described later) is performed. In step S303, a command is output to the sub control unit 500 via the output port of the I / O 410.

  In step S304, it is determined whether the value of a timer variable storage area described later is 10 or more. When the value of the timer variable storage area is 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S305, and when the value of the timer variable storage area is less than 10, the process proceeds to step S302. In step S305, 0 is stored in the timer variable storage area.

  In step S306, effect data update processing is performed. In this effect data update processing, the variation number stored in the variation pattern selection processing, which will be described later, the combination of temporary stop symbols, and the type of stop symbol combination are updated, and the process since the start of variation display of the decorative symbols Based on the time, the operation control data for controlling effects by the decorative symbol display device 110, the shielding means 250, the speaker 416, the various lamps 420, the center movable object 210, and the like is updated.

  In this step S306, a setting for performing decorative symbol variation display in the mode indicated by the determined effect information, and a command (for example, a predetermined mode) to be output to the sub-control unit 500 in the process of step S303 to be executed next time. And the like to store a command for operating the center movable object 210 in a liquid crystal command storage area provided in the RAM 408. In addition, preparation is made for controlling the speaker 416, various lamps 420, the decorative symbol display device 110, and the shielding means 250 in steps S307, S308, and S309 described later. In addition, when a predetermined condition is established, a lottery such as whether or not to execute a predetermined effect, for example, whether or not to perform an effect using the chance button 145 is performed.

  In step S307, sound output processing is performed. In this sound output process, the audio data to be output to the speaker 416 included in the speaker control information acquired in step S306 is set in the output port of the I / O 410, and the sound circuit 418 performs output control of the speaker 416. .

  In step S308, lamp control processing is performed. In this lamp control processing, data indicating lighting / extinguishing of lamps to be output to various lamps 420 included in the information for various lamp control acquired in step S306 is set in the output port of the I / O 410, and various lamps 420 are set. The display circuit 422 is controlled to turn on and off. Although details of the lamp control process are omitted, the same process as the sound output process described later is performed.

  In step S309, an effect driving device control process is performed. In the effect driving device control process, the data included in the control information for the decorative symbol display device 110 and the shielding means 250 acquired in step S306 is set in the output port of the I / O 410, and the decorative symbol display device 110 is set. In addition, the control unit 426 for the effect is controlled to control the shielding unit 250.

  Sub-control unit 400 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S302 to S309 thereafter, except for interruption by strobe interrupt processing, chance button processing, or sub-control unit variable update interrupt processing described later.

  <Command input processing>

  Next, the command input process (step S302) in the sub-control unit main process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of command input processing.

  In step S401, the contents of a command storage area to be described later are confirmed, and it is determined whether or not an unprocessed command remains. If an unprocessed command remains in the command storage area, the process proceeds to step S402. If an unprocessed command does not remain in the command storage area, the process ends and returns to the sub-control unit main process. .

  FIG. 8C is a flowchart showing the flow of the variation pattern selection process, and FIG. 8D is a flowchart showing the flow of the symbol stop process. In step S402, based on the type of unprocessed command to be processed next among the unprocessed commands stored in the command storage area, the variation pattern selection process (for example, the unprocessed command is shown in FIG. 8C). This is executed based on the change start command) and the symbol stop process shown in FIG.

  There are other processes based on unprocessed commands. For example, a round start command that is output from the main control unit 300 every time the opening control of the variable winning opening 130 is started during the jackpot and includes information indicating the number of opening of the variable winning opening 130 after the jackpot start is an unprocessed command. For example, a round start process performed in some cases. Other processing is omitted here.

  In step S501 of the variation pattern selection process, the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, and the timer number included in the unprocessed command are extracted and stored in the respective storage areas of the RAM 408. Also, after referring to the variation number selection table and the symbol determination table, effect data (in this embodiment, variation number, temporary stop symbol / stop symbol combination, etc.) is selected and stored in the storage area provided in the RAM 408. The process is terminated.

  In step S601 of the symbol stop process, the three decorative symbols constituting the combination of the stopped symbols stored in the symbol storage area are displayed in the three displays of the left, middle and right symbol display areas 110a to 110c of the decorative symbol display device 110. The setting is made to display in the area, and the process ends. In the round start process, information indicating the number of times the variable winning opening 130 is opened after the jackpot start included in the unprocessed command is extracted and stored in the storage area of the RAM 408.

  The RAM clear command reception process, normal return command reception process, basic command reception process, and device information command reception process will be described later.

  <Strobe interrupt processing>

  Next, the strobe interrupt process of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of strobe interrupt processing.

  This strobe interrupt process is a process executed when the sub control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S701 of the strobe interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  <Chance button interrupt processing>

  Next, the chance button interrupt process of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of chance button interrupt processing.

  This chance button interruption process is a process executed when the sub control unit 400 detects an operation of the chance button 145 by the chance button detection circuit 380.

  In step S801 of the chance button interrupt process, a value is acquired from the detection counter stored in the detection counter storage area of the RAM 408 for measuring the number of times the chance button 145 is pressed, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Store in the original detection counter storage area.

  <Variable update interrupt processing>

  Next, variable update interrupt processing executed by the CPU 404 of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of variable update interrupt processing.

  The sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and this sub-control unit timer interrupt processing is performed at a predetermined cycle. Run with.

  In step S901 of the variable update interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S304, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the lower side of the door member 156 as seen from the front side.

  The chance button 146, the return button 182, the lending button 184, and the passage opening button 186 are disposed on the operation button unit 180 (details will be described later). A storage tray 144 is disposed on the left side of the operation button unit 180. The storage tray 144 includes a supply port 144a (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an upstream side) to which a sphere is supplied, and a launching ball passage 144b that is a passage for supplying a sphere to the launching device. Between the supply port 144a and the launch ball passage 144b, a storage portion 144c serving as a downward slope is formed. Thereby, the ball supplied from the supply port 144a is guided to the launching ball passage 144b through the storage portion 144c, and the game ball guided to the launching ball passage 144b is launched by the launcher 138 by a ball feeder not shown. It becomes a launch ball. In addition, when the passage opening button 186 is pressed, the bottom lid (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the launch ball passage 144b moves to guide the game ball to the lower plate guide passage that guides the game ball from the storage plate 144 to the lower plate 150. Will come to be. Accordingly, when the passage opening button 186 is pressed, the balls supplied from the supply port 144a are stored in the lower plate 150.

  As described above, the lower tray 150 is disposed below the storage tray 144, and when the passage opening button 186 is pressed, the balls are discharged from the storage tray 144 to the lower tray 150.

  Therefore, in the storage tray 144, static electricity is easily generated due to friction between the balls and the storage tray or friction between the balls and the balls. The generated static electricity may be charged in the storage tray 144 or discharged into the operation button unit 180 and flow into the storage tray 144. is there.

  10 (a) is a perspective view of the operation button unit 180, FIG. 10 (b) is a plan view of the operation button unit 180, and FIG. 10 (c) is a front view of the operation button unit 180. (D) is a left side view of the operation button unit 180, (e) is a right side view of the operation button unit 180, and (f) is a bottom view of the operation button unit 180.

  As described above, the operation button unit 180 is provided with the chance button unit 700 having the chance button 146, the return button 182, the lending button 184, and the passage opening button 186. Further, a C ring-shaped retaining member 800 (details will be described later) is provided so that the panel unit 181 of the operation button unit 180 and the chance button unit 700 are not disengaged.

  Specifically, the return button 182, the lending button 184, and the passage opening button 186 are urged by a spring (not shown) so as to protrude from the inner side (lower surface side) of the panel unit 181 and pressed. It is configured freely.

  The chance button unit 700 is inserted from the surface side (operator side) of the panel unit 181 and is engaged with the retaining member 800 after being inserted. That is, the chance button unit 700 is fixed to the panel unit 181 by the retaining member 800 so that it does not come out of the panel unit 181.

  As described above, since there is a high possibility that static electricity is generated in the storage tray 144 shown in FIG. 9, the retaining portion 810 of the retaining member 800 faces the retaining tray 144 (“P” of “PUSH!” Of the decorative member 704). It is assembled to face (direction). In other words, the opening 820 of the retaining member 800 is assembled so as to face substantially in the front direction of the paper. In other words, the retaining portion 810 of the retaining member 800 is provided so as to be assembled toward the static electricity generating portion typified by the storage tray 144 and the lower tray guide passage. The static electricity generating member is typified by a passage where a game ball rolls. Further, the opening 820 of the retaining member 800 is provided so as to be assembled at a distance from the retaining portion 810 to the static electricity generating portion. For example, it opens in the front direction of the game table.

  Protective covers 190 and 192 are provided on the bottom surface of the operation button unit 180 to protect the bases (see FIG. 14) such as a return operation unit, a lending operation unit, and a CR operation unit.

  The operation button unit 180 is provided with a plurality of (three in this embodiment) fixing screw portions 189 and is fixed to a predetermined position of the door member 156 with screws.

  FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the chance button unit 700.

  The chance button unit 700 includes a transparent cover 702, a decorative member 704, a cover receiving member 706, a base member 708, an LED substrate 710, a cover receiving fixing member 712, a biasing member 714, and a back cover member 716. , And a detection sensor 718. The transparent button 702, the decorative member 704, the cover receiving member 706, and the base member 708 that are exposed so as to be visible to the player are referred to as the aforementioned chance button 146.

  The transparent cover 702 is a transparent or translucent resin member, for example, an acrylic resin. The transparent cover 702 has a cover shape and is configured to cover and protect a decorative member 704 described later. Further, since the transparent cover 702 is a transparent or translucent resin member, the characters of the decorative member 704 can be recognized from the outside of the transparent cover 702.

  The decorative member 704 is a transparent or translucent resin member such as an acrylic resin. On the surface of the decorative member 704, characters 704A ("PUSH!" In this embodiment) indicating the function of the button are three-dimensionally molded, and a predetermined color (for example, red or blue) is colored on the character portion. Has been. In other words, a character 704A of the decoration member 704 is illuminated and illuminated by an LED 710A described later, and the player can easily understand that the chance button 146 is pressed or the chance button 146 needs to be pressed. Production can be performed.

  The cover receiving member 706 is a resin member, and accommodates the decorative member 704 and can be engaged with the transparent cover 702. A cover receiving member 706 that houses the decorative member 704 and engages with the transparent cover 702 is slidably accommodated in a base member 708 described later. A round hole 706A is formed on the bottom surface (base member 708 side) of the cover receiving member 706, and the light from the LED 710A is allowed to pass through and introduced into the decorative member 704.

  The base member 708 is a resin member and accommodates the cover receiving member 706 so as to be slidable. An engagement groove 709 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the base member 708 so that it can be engaged with the retaining member 800. Further, the base member 708 is fixed to the back cover member 716. Note that a square hole 708A is formed on the bottom surface side (LED substrate 710 side) of the base member 708, and the light from the LED 710A is allowed to pass through and be introduced into the decorative member 704.

  The LED substrate 710 is a printed circuit board on which a plurality of LEDs 710A are provided and can freely emit light. The LED 710A of the LED substrate 710 is engaged with a predetermined position of the base member 708, and the character 704A of the decorative member 704 disposed on the front surface (player side) is illuminated through the square hole 708A and the round hole 706A. it can.

  The cover receiving and fixing member 712 is engaged with and supported by the LED substrate 710 and is fixed to the cover receiving member 706 via the base member 708 by a plurality (three in this embodiment) of fixing screws 719. Therefore, since the cover receiving member 706 is fixed to the base member 708 by the cover receiving fixing member 712, it is not pulled out from the base member 708.

  The cover receiving fixing member 712 assembled with the cover receiving member 706, the LED substrate 710 and the like slides on the back cover member 716 while being urged in the front (player) direction by the urging member 714 such as a compression spring. Accomodated as possible. Therefore, when the chance button 146 is pressed, the biasing member 714 returns it to the front side.

  The back cover member 716 fixes the base member 708 from the back with a fixing screw 719.

  A detection sensor 718 is fixed to the back cover member 716 by a fixing screw 719. The detection sensor 718 is a photosensor composed of an LED or a photodiode, and detects that an object blocks the light of the LED in the detection region 718A. Specifically, the cover receiving fixing member 712 is provided with a detection piece 712A on the back side, and when the chance button 146 is pressed, the cover receiving fixing member 712 and the chance receiving button 146 are also within the back cover member 716. It moves in the back (back cover member 716) direction. That is, when the chance button 146 is pressed, it is detected that the detection piece 712A of the cover receiving fixing member 712 blocks the detection area 718A of the detection sensor 718, and it is determined that the chance button 146 is pressed.

  Although details will be described later, the chance button unit 700 is assembled to the panel unit 181. In this state, the chance button unit 700 is easily detached from the panel unit 181, so that the chance button unit 700 is brought into engagement with the engagement groove 709 of the base member 708 by engaging the conductive retaining member 800 with the panel unit 181. I try not to get out of it. In addition, the grounding wire 830 is connected to the conductive retaining member 800 by a fixing screw 719, and the other end of the grounding wire 830 is connected to another component or a GND provided outside. Thereby, static electricity generated by pressing the chance button 146 or the like flows to the GND via the retaining member 800 and the ground wire 830 before flowing into the LED substrate 710, for example. Therefore, it is possible to prevent electrical components such as the LED board 710 provided in the chance button unit 700 from being destroyed by static electricity generated by friction between the chance button 146 and the base member 708. Further, the chance button 146 can be prevented from being charged with static electricity, and the player's electric shock when the player touches the chance button 146 can be prevented.

  The retaining member 800 is a resin member having an opening 820 (details will be described later). Therefore, the retaining member 800 is elastically deformed in the opening direction due to the elasticity of the resin and attached to the base member 708, and as described above, the retaining portion 810 (details will be described later) is directed toward the storage tray 144. Assembled. That is, if an electrical component (for example, the LED substrate 710) is disposed in the vicinity of the opening 820, it is easily affected by static electricity. Therefore, the electrical component is preferably disposed in the vicinity of the retaining portion 810.

  For example, even if another electrostatic protection member (for example, a conductive member connected to the ground wire 830 on the inner periphery or the bottom surface of the storage tray 144) is provided in the storage tray 144, the storage tray 144 has a game ball Therefore, the game ball may be discharged to an electrical component or the like before being discharged in contact with the electrostatic protection member provided in the storage tray 144. For this reason, it is more desirable to make the retaining member 800 like this embodiment conductive rather than arrange | positioning an electrostatic protection member to the inner periphery and bottom face of the storage tray 144. FIG. In addition, when another electrostatic protection member is provided, it is desirable to make the retaining member 800 conductive because the parts cost for the electrostatic protection member is separately charged. In particular, the retaining member 800 has a shape larger than the opening so as to be retained with respect to the opening through which the chance button unit 700 of the operation button unit 180 is inserted. It is difficult to increase the area of electrostatic protection.

  Further, by forming the retaining member 800 of the chance button unit 700 with a conductive member, even if the electrostatic protection member is separately provided on the storage tray 144, the electrostatic protection member provided on the storage tray 144 Even when the ground wire 830 connected to the terminal is disconnected, the function as a static electricity protection is no longer functioned, so that it is possible to reliably prevent static electricity from being stored in the operation button unit 180 in which the chance button unit 700 is installed. be able to.

  Note that the grounding member 830 may not be connected to the retaining member 800, and the retaining member 800 formed of a conductive member is preferably used as a shield against instantaneous static electricity (noise). As a result, static electricity generated outside the chance button unit 700 is blocked by the conductive retaining member 800 and does not flow into the LED substrate 710, for example. Therefore, it is possible to prevent electrical components such as the LED board 710 installed in the chance button unit 700 from being destroyed by static electricity generated in the vicinity of the chance button 146.

  Further, as shown in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the retaining member 800 is formed in a C-ring shape with a conductive member and is engaged with the outer periphery of the base member 706. That is, by making the C-ring-shaped retaining member 800 a conductive member, it is possible to prevent the chance button unit 700 from being removed from the panel unit 181 and to prevent external static electricity at an early stage (for example, an object to be protected from static electricity). It can be blocked at a location far from a certain LED substrate 710. Also, the mounting property is improved.

  Next, the retaining member 800 will be described in detail.

  12 (a) is a perspective view of the retaining member 800, FIG. 12 (b) is a plan view of the retaining member 800, and FIG. 12 (c) is a front view of the retaining member 800. (D) is a left side view of the retaining member 800, (e) is a right side view of the retaining member 800, and (f) is a bottom view of the retaining member 800. (G) is a rear view of the retaining member 800.

  In this specification, the surface shown in the front view of FIG. 10C is called the front surface 801 of the retaining member 800, and the surface shown in the rear view of FIG.

  The retaining member 800 is a synthetic resin member such as an ABS resin molded into a C-ring shape. In this embodiment, in order to make the retaining member 800 formed of resin conductive, the surface of the resin member is subjected to a plating process such as copper plating or gold plating.

  The retaining member 800 is preferably made of resin in order to reduce the weight of the operation button unit 180 as a whole. However, a metal C-ring or an aluminum C-ring may be used to improve conductivity. Needless to say, the surface of the metal C-ring or aluminum C-ring may be further subjected to a plating treatment such as electroless nickel plating to prevent rusting. Further, the retaining member 800 may be molded in advance with a conductive resin material.

  Further, the retaining member 800 may be any member that prevents the chance button unit 700 from coming off the panel unit 181 and is engaged with the outer periphery of the chance button unit 700. As shown in the present embodiment, the retaining member 800 is electrically conductive. It is not limited to the C-ring having the property. For example, an E-ring shape having conductivity is preferable.

  The retaining member 800 includes a retaining portion 810 that prevents the chance button unit 700 from coming off the panel unit 181, and an opening 820 for engaging the chance button unit 700.

  A plurality of (six in this embodiment) protrusions 822 are provided inside the opening 820. The protrusion 822 engages with the engagement groove 709 of the chance button unit 700 to prevent the removal preventing member 800 from coming off the chance button unit 700.

  A ground wire connecting portion 812 is formed on the outer edge of the retaining portion 810. The connection surface 812a connected to the ground wire 830 of the ground wire connection portion 812 is a flat surface having a predetermined flatness so as to come into contact with the ground wire 830 in a surface state. In the present embodiment, the entire connection surface 812a is not parallel to the surface 801 but is formed to be slightly inclined with respect to the surface 801 so that the ground wire 830 can be easily connected.

  A concave portion 814 that is recessed by one step from the back surface 802 is provided at the distal end portion (near the opening 820) of the retaining portion 810. By reducing the thickness (width) of the tip of the retaining portion 810, the amount of resin of the retaining member 800 can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced. That is, in this embodiment, the retaining portion 810 of the retaining member 800 is assembled toward a direction in which static electricity is likely to be generated (for example, in the direction of the storage tray 144). The opening 820 is assembled so as to face the direction opposite to the direction in which static electricity is generated (details will be described later). Therefore, the vicinity of the tip of the retaining portion 810 (on the side of the opening 820) does not receive much static electricity, so the thickness can be reduced and the amount of resin can be reduced.

  In addition, the recess 814 is formed so as to be one step lower than the back surface 802 of the retaining member 800, but is not limited to this, and may be formed so as to be one step lower than the surface 801. However, when the retaining member 800 is engaged with the engaging groove 709 of the chance button 700, the retaining member 800 is lowered by one step from only one of the front surface 801 and the rear surface 802 so that the engaging direction of the retaining member 800 is not mistaken. It is desirable to form a step portion. That is, since the concave portion 814 is not formed symmetrically from the front surface 801 and the back surface 802, the operator can insert the retaining member 800 into the engagement groove 709 of the chance button unit 700 (for example, the front surface 801 and the back surface 802). The work can be performed without making a mistake in which of the base member 708 side. In the present embodiment, when the assembly direction of the retaining member 800 with respect to the base member 708 is wrong, the ground wire 830 is lifted from the connection surface 812a and is not engaged with the outer periphery of the chance button unit 700. ing.

  FIG. 13A is a plan view of the chance button unit 700, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the chance button unit 700 viewed from the direction AA shown in FIG. 13A.

  As described above, in the chance button unit 700, the decorative member 704 is accommodated in the cover receiving member 706, and is covered with the transparent cover 702 from the surface of the decorative member 704. The cover receiving member 706 is housed in the base member 708 and is fixed inside the base member 708 by a cover receiving fixing member 712. The LED substrate 710 is disposed on the cover receiving fixing member 712 and supported so as to be sandwiched between the base member 708 and the cover receiving fixing member 712.

  The base member 708, the cover receiving fixing member 712, and the like are slidably accommodated in the back cover member 716 and are urged to the front side (player side) by the urging member 714. That is, the base member 708 having the transparent cover 702, the decorative member 704, and the cover receiving member 706, the LED substrate 710, and the cover receiving fixing member 712 move up and down integrally with the back cover member 716.

  The retaining member 800 is engaged with the engaging groove 709 of the base member 708 so as to come into contact with the panel unit 181 when the chance button unit 700 is to be removed to the surface side. Therefore, the retaining member 800 becomes an obstacle, and the chance button unit 700 (specifically, the base member 708) is prevented from coming off from the panel unit 181 to the surface side.

  FIG. 14A is a front view of the back surface of the operation button unit, showing a state where the protective cover 190 on the back surface of the operation button unit 180 is removed, and FIG. FIG. 6C is a perspective view of the back surface of the operation button unit showing a state in which the operation button unit is removed, and FIG. It is the perspective view seen from.

  When the protective cover 190 on the back of the operation button unit 180 is removed, a circuit board 950 for a return operation unit, a lending operation unit, and a CR display unit is provided. Further, an electrostatic protection member 900 for protecting the circuit board 950 from static electricity or the like and taking GND of the circuit board 950 is disposed so as to surround the circuit board 950.

  The electrostatic protection member 900 is fastened together with the retaining member 800 and the ground wire 830 and is in an electrically conductive state. The other end of the ground wire 830 is electrically dropped to GND or the like.

  Therefore, static electricity generated in the chance button uni 700 is electrically dropped to the external GND through the ground wire 830 via the retaining member 800 and does not flow to the circuit board 950. On the other hand, static electricity generated outside is blocked by the retaining member 800 and is electrically dropped to the external GND through the ground wire 830. Further, static electricity generated by friction due to pressing of the return button 182 and the lending button 184 and static electricity charged to the player are blocked by the static electricity protection member 900 and blocked by the retaining member 800. Further, the blocked static electricity is electrically dropped to the external GND through the ground wire 830, and the circuit board 950, the LED board 710 provided in the chance button unit 700, and the like can be protected.

  In the present embodiment, the electrostatic protection member 900 is disposed on the entire circumference of the circuit board 950. However, the electrostatic protection member 900 is not limited to this and is arranged along the outer circumference of each button unit of the return button 182 and the lending button 184. It goes without saying that it may be just provided.

  It is also possible to provide an electrostatic protection member (not shown) similar to the electrostatic protection member 900 inside the protective cover 192 and connect the electrostatic protection member inside the protective cover 192 to the retaining member 800 and the ground wire 830. Needless to say. As a result, static electricity generated by friction caused by the pressing operation of the passage opening button 186 disposed on the protective cover 192 side can be removed, and the player can be prevented from receiving an electric shock.

  The present invention relates to a first gaming machine component (for example, a chance button) provided on a gaming table (for example, the gaming table 100) that gives a predetermined profit to a player when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A unit 700), a second gaming machine part (for example, a panel unit 181) different from the first gaming machine part provided on the gaming table, and the first gaming machine part, A retaining member (for example, a retaining member 800) that prevents one gaming machine component from being removed from the second gaming machine component, and the retaining member is a conductive member for releasing static electricity to the outside. Therefore, the static electricity can be more reliably released to the outside, the static electricity from the outside can be shut off, and the retaining member 800 is made conductive so that the static electricity can be released to the outside. Of it is not necessary to prepare a separate component.

  In addition, since the retaining member is connected to the ground, static electricity can be surely released to the outside.

  In addition, the retaining member is disposed in the vicinity of an electrical component (for example, the LED board 710) provided on the gaming table, and the electrical component is released by discharging static electricity charged on the gaming table to the outside. Since it is protected from static electricity, it is possible to prevent electrical components from being damaged or malfunctioning due to static electricity. In addition, it is not necessary to take measures against static electricity on the electric component, and it is possible to reduce the size and cost.

  The retaining member is disposed in the vicinity of an electrical component provided on the gaming table, and the retaining member is configured such that the first gaming machine component is removed from the second gaming machine component. A retaining portion (e.g., a retaining portion 810) for preventing the above, and an opening portion (e.g., an opening 820) that is open to engage with the first gaming machine component. The first retaining portion is positioned between a static electricity generating portion that can generate static electricity during operation of the game table (for example, the chance button unit 700 and the storage tray 144) and the electrical component. It is attached to the game machine parts. In other words, by appropriately arranging the electrical parts and the opening with respect to the static electricity generating part, the static electricity can be released to the outside without impairing the assemblability.

  In addition, since the retaining member is disposed around the electrical component provided on the gaming table, the retaining member can block externally generated static electricity and reliably protect the electrical component from static electricity. it can.

  Further, in the retaining member, the lateral width in the thickness direction near the opening is narrower than the lateral width in the thickness direction of the retaining portion. That is, among the retaining members, the retaining portion (for example, the vicinity of the ground wire connection portion 812 of the retaining portion 810) located between the static electricity generating portion and the electrical component is not the retaining portion (for example, The wall thickness is made wider than the vicinity of the tip of the retaining portion 810. In other words, the thickness of the retaining member in the part where static electricity is likely to be generated (large static electricity is generated) can be ensured while reducing the amount of the retaining member in the part where static electricity is difficult to be generated (low static electricity generated). By securing, static electricity can be released to the outside.

  Further, the retaining member is formed in a C-ring shape, and the vicinity of the opening on either the front surface or the back surface of the retaining member is formed in a step shape. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to mistake the assembly direction of the retaining member 800, and it is possible to assemble quickly and accurately.

  Further, since the first gaming machine component is a part or all of the operation unit (for example, the chance button 146) that receives the player's operation, it is arranged in the vicinity of the operation unit from static electricity charged to the player. In addition to protecting the electrical components, it is possible to prevent a player's electric shock due to static electricity charged in the operation unit.

  The retaining member 800 is not limited to the member for preventing the chance button unit 700 from coming off. What is necessary is just to be able to protect the electrical components (for example, LED board) etc. which are arrange | positioned in the gaming machine members, such as a button, in the vicinity. There may be no electrical components inside the button. For example, it is suitable for use as a retaining member for operation buttons such as the return button 182, the lending button 184, and the passage opening button 186. In this case, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the static electricity.

  Moreover, the electrical component does not need to be disposed in the vicinity. However, since the electrical component can be protected from static electricity, it is preferably used as a retaining member for a gaming machine member in which the electrical component is disposed in the vicinity.

  In addition to the gaming machine members described in the present embodiment, it is used as a retaining member for gaming machine members (for example, the ball tank 152, the tank rail 153, the payout mechanism 154, etc.) that may generate a large amount of static electricity. Is also preferable. Thereby, it is possible to prevent static electricity from flowing from the static electricity generating member to the outside.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the retaining member 800 has a C-ring shape, but of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and an E-ring or an O-ring is also preferable. In particular, as shown in this embodiment, a gaming machine Since it is possible to use the same member for preventing the component from coming off and blocking the static electricity, it is preferable to use it as a member for preventing (locking) the gaming machine component. It should be noted that it may not be directly a retaining member for gaming machine parts, and it is also preferable to use it as a member that can be indirectly prevented.

  Also, considering the cost of plating the surface of the resin member, the assembly of gaming machine parts, etc., as described in this embodiment, the retaining member 800 such as the C-ring is subjected to plating treatment to prevent the retaining and static electricity. Although it is preferable to obtain the removal effect at the same time, it goes without saying that the retaining member 800 may be integrally formed with a specific gaming machine component (for example, the panel unit 181 or the base member 708). .

  The retaining portion of the C-ring (for example, the retaining member 800) includes a protective retaining portion (for example, the retaining portion 810) positioned between the static electricity generating portion and the electrical component, and between the static electricity generating portion and the electrical component. There is a non-protection retaining part (for example, opening 820) which is not located in the part, and a part of the non-protection retaining part may be opened. In this way, the number of members can be reduced. Further, the protective retaining portion may be a conductive member, and the non-protective retaining portion may be a non-conductive member. For example, the protective retaining portion may be plated and the non-protected retaining portion may not be plated.

  In addition, the electrical component includes a measurement unit that measures the capacitance applied to the C-ring. If the capacitance is a predetermined capacitance, a static electricity generation signal is sent to the control CPU (for example, the main control unit 300). The control CPU may output the signal and notify the outside that static electricity has accumulated. In this way, even when a ground (for example, the ground wire 83) is not connected to the C ring, an electric shock is prevented when a player or a store clerk touches a component in the vicinity of the C ring. be able to.

  Further, the first gaming machine component includes a first locked portion that can be engaged so that the opening 820 of the C ring is in the first position, and the opening 820 of the C ring is in the second position. A second locked portion that can be engaged may be provided. Thereby, even when a change occurs in the position of the storage tray 144 in the development process, it is possible to respond flexibly.

  In addition, the ground portion (for example, the ground wire connection portion 812) is provided in the second gaming machine component and is in contact with the first gaming machine component so as not to be detached from the second gaming machine component. It may be grounded. By doing in this way, a ground part and a 1st game machine component can be made to contact in a large area.

  Moreover, although the chance button of the present embodiment is operated by pressing in a substantially vertical direction, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a chance button that is pressed in a direction from the front of the game table to the back of the game table may be used. In this case, the C-ring mounting portion may be provided so as to be positioned between the static electricity generating portion and the electrical component.

  Further, although only one chance button in the present embodiment is provided, a plurality of chance buttons may be provided. In this case, depending on the position of the chance button and the position of the static electricity generating portion, the first chance button and the second chance button have different engagement positions with the second gaming machine component. May be.

  In addition, the chance button 146 of the present embodiment may be provided with a power generation mechanism. Specifically, the first gaming machine component is provided with a magnetic body, the second gaming machine component is provided with a coil, and the relative position of the first gaming machine component and the second gaming machine component is changed by the player's operation. An induced current may be generated in the coil by changing. Moreover, you may make it perform a predetermined | prescribed effect using this induced current. In such a case, static electricity often accumulates on the chance button 146, but the configuration of the present invention can effectively release static electricity. The coil may be a retaining member. The housing member that houses the coil may be a retaining member.

  As described above, the embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) has been described in detail. The present invention can also be applied to a spinning machine (slot machine) using. Further, the present invention may be applied to an arrange ball game machine, a ball ball game machine, and a pinball machine. In addition, the present invention is a gaming machine (for example, a casino machine, a video game machine, an encapsulated pachinko gaming machine) that can be played when the gaming medium is inserted, and a gaming machine that uses the gaming medium itself for the game (for example, It may be applied to a medal dropping game machine). Here, “inserting game media” means “betting”, and “bet” is also agreed. “Input of game media” includes “input of currency” and “input of electronic money”. A casino machine is a casino where the game can be started by inserting a currency, and when the lottery result is a win, the symbol set in association with the corresponding selection result stops and the player pays out as a bonus. Machine.

  The slot machine is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and the rotation of the reels. A combination of a stop switch for stopping individually, a lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations is determined by lottery, and a combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stoppage are made by the lottery means It may further comprise determination means for determining whether or not the winning combination is determined based on whether or not the winning combination has been won. It is preferable to use the retaining member 800 of this embodiment as a retaining member for the start switch or stop switch of this slot machine. Of course, the retaining member 800 may be used as a retaining member for other buttons (for example, bet buttons). preferable.

  It should be noted that the game table of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to gaming machines represented by slot machines and gaming machines (such as pachinko machines).

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front side (player side). It is the schematic front view which looked at the game board from the front. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the back side. The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. (A) An example of a special display stop display mode is shown. (B) An example of a decorative design is shown. (C) An example of a normal stop display mode is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a sub control part main process. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of command input processing. (C) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a fluctuation pattern selection process. (D) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a symbol stop process. (E) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a strobe interruption process. (F) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a chance button interruption process. (G) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a variable update interruption process. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the door member 156 lower side. (A) A perspective view of the chance button unit 180, (b) a plan view of the chance button unit 180, (c) a front view of the chance button unit 180, and (d) a left side view of the chance button unit 180. (E) is a right side view of the chance button unit 180, and (f) is a bottom view of the chance button unit 180. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a chance button unit 700. FIG. (A) is a perspective view of the retaining member 800, (b) is a plan view of the retaining member 800, (c) is a front view of the retaining member 800, (d) is a left side view of the retaining member 800, ( e) A right side view of the retaining member 800, (f) a bottom view of the retaining member 800, and (g) a rear view of the retaining member 800. (A) It is a top view of the operation button unit 180, (b) It is the arrow cross section of the chance button unit 700 seen from the AA direction shown to Fig.13 (a). (A) It is a front view of the back of the operation button unit showing a state in which the protective cover 190 on the back of the operation button unit 180 is removed, and (b) an operation showing a state in which the protective cover 190 on the back of the operation button unit 180 is removed. It is the perspective view of the back surface of a button unit, (c) It is the perspective view seen from the other angle of the back surface of the operation button unit which shows the state which removed the protective cover 190 of the back surface of the operation button unit 180.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 102 Game board 104 Game area 110 Ornamental symbol display device 112 General figure display device 114 Special figure display device 122 General winning opening 124 General drawing starting point 126 First special figure starting port 128 Second special drawing starting port 130 Variable winning prize Mouth 146 Chance button 156 Door member 180 Operation button unit 181 Panel unit 300 Main control unit 400, 500 Sub control unit 550 Discharge control unit 600 Firing control unit 650 Power management unit 700 Chance button unit 800 Detachment member

Claims (9)

In a game machine that gives a predetermined profit to a player when a predetermined condition is established,
A first gaming machine component provided on the gaming table;
A second gaming machine component provided on the gaming table and different from the first gaming machine component;
A retaining member that engages the first gaming machine component and prevents the first gaming machine component from being removed from the second gaming machine component;
With
The game stand according to claim 1, wherein the retaining member is a conductive member for releasing static electricity to the outside. The retaining member is connected to ground.
The game table according to claim 1. The retaining member is disposed in the vicinity of an electrical component provided on the gaming table, and protects the electrical component from static electricity by escaping static electricity charged to the gaming table to the outside. ,
The game table according to claim 1 or 2. The retaining member is disposed in the vicinity of an electrical component provided on the game table,
The retaining member is
A retaining portion for preventing the first gaming machine component from being detached from the second gaming machine component;
An opening that is open to engage with the first gaming machine component;
With
The retaining member is attached to the first gaming machine component such that the retaining portion is positioned between a static electricity generating portion capable of generating static electricity during operation of the gaming table and the electrical component. It is characterized by
The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The retaining member is disposed around an electrical component provided on the game table.
The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The retaining member is
The lateral width in the thickness direction near the opening is narrower than the lateral width in the thickness direction of the retaining portion,
The game table according to claim 4. The retaining member is formed in a C ring shape,
The opening vicinity of either one of the front surface and the back surface of the retaining member is formed in a step shape,
The game table according to claim 4 or 6. The first gaming machine component is a part or all of an operation unit that receives an operation of a player,
The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 7. Multiple reels with multiple types of designs,
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels;
A stop switch provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and individually stopping the rotation of the reels;
Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations determined in advance by lottery;
Determining means for determining whether or not the winning combination is won based on whether or not the combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of stopped reels is a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination internally won by the lottery means; It is characterized by having
The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 8.