JP2010273896A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can reduce the opportunity of feeling fatigue from a player and that inhibits a game hall or the like from suffering an unreasonable loss. <P>SOLUTION: A game ball shooting part 29 projecting to the near side is provided on the lower part of a front door frame 13. The game ball shooting part 29 has an approximately hemispherical operation part 29a. A detection member 29c that detects the touching operation of a player is provided all round the outer edge of the operation part 29a. The detection member 29c is connected with a power source/shooting control device provided on the backside of the body frame 12. The power source/shooting control device is connected with a game ball shooting device that shoots game balls. When the player touches the detection member 29c, the touch position is specified so that the shooting strength is decided based on the specified touch position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is known that includes an operation handle that is operated to fire a game ball toward a game area. In such a gaming machine, for example, when a game ball passes through an operating port provided in a gaming area, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to a special gaming state advantageous to the player such as a winning state. The change display of the pattern is started. When the winning lottery is won, a combination of specific patterns and the like are finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state. With the transition to the special game state, for example, opening and closing of the variable pitching device provided in the game area is started.

  Here, the operation handle includes a touch sensor for detecting that the player has touched the operation handle, a movable part for adjusting the firing strength, and a biasing force such as a spring for returning the movable part to the initial position. And some means. For example, when the player rotates the movable part from the initial position, the launch intensity of the game ball changes according to the rotation angle. It is supposed to be. For this reason, it is common for a player to play a game while appropriately adjusting the rotation angle of the movable portion so that, for example, the proportion of the game ball that has passed through the operating port with respect to the launched game ball is increased (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

JP 2008-43812 A

  By the way, in the case of the operation handle having the above configuration, the player needs to rotate the movable portion and hold it at a predetermined rotation angle against the urging force of the urging means. For this reason, for example, when a game is performed for a long time, there is a concern that the player may feel tired. Further, in order to reduce the fatigue, there is a possibility that the player may play a game after fixing the movable part with a foreign object such as a coin. When such an act is performed, an excessive burden is generated on the operation handle, and there is a concern that the game hall may suffer disadvantages such as breakage of the operation handle.

  Note that the above problem is not limited to a gaming machine that rotates around a rotation axis and includes a moving means that is operated by a player to determine the firing strength, but also moves in a predetermined direction and determines the firing strength. This is also a problem corresponding to other gaming machines provided with movable means operated by the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and provides a gaming machine capable of suppressing the disadvantage of the game hall and the like while reducing the chance that the player feels fatigue. It is for the purpose.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine main body having a game ball flying area in which a game ball flies, an operation means operated to fly the game ball into the game ball flying area, and the operation means are operated. And a game ball launching means for launching a game ball toward the game ball flight area based on the above, a contact detection means provided in the operation means for detecting that the player has touched When the contact detection means detects a player's contact, a contact position specifying means for specifying a contact position where the player has contacted based on the detection result, and a reference position based on the specification result of the contact position specifying means A reference position determining means for determining the displacement, a displacement deriving means for deriving a displacement from the reference position based on the reference position and the specifying result of the contact position specifying means, and a deriving result of the displacement deriving means. There the game ball firing means is characterized in that a radiation strength determining means for determining the radiation strength at the time of firing the game ball with.

  It is possible to suppress the disadvantage of the game hall and the like while reducing the chance that the player feels fatigue.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the front door frame was closed. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the front door frame was opened. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the main part frame was opened. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st process. It is a flowchart which shows a discharge permission process. It is a flowchart which shows a 2nd process. It is a flowchart which shows a displacement information acquisition process. It is a flowchart which shows a discharge process.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 with the front door frame 13 opened, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the open state. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is left blank for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 as an attachment target, and a main body frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. The opening / closing axis is set so as to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. As an alternative to the outer frame 11, an installation frame may be provided in advance on the game hall side, and the main body frame 12 may be assembled to the installation frame when the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. is there.

  A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided on the front side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. Like the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13 can be opened forward with an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It has become. The front door frame 13 has a substantially circular window portion 14 formed at the center thereof. A game board 15 is detachably attached to the main body frame 12 at a position corresponding to the window portion 14. Only the substantially central portion of the front portion of the game board 15 is visible through the window portion 14 of the front door frame 13. In the present embodiment, the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13, the game board 15 and the like constitute a gaming machine main body.

  The front door frame 13 is provided with a first bulging portion 16 bulging toward the front side below the window portion 14, and an upper plate 17 that opens upward is provided inside the first bulging portion 16. Is provided. The upper plate 17 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the first payout port 18 and guiding them to the downstream side (right side in the present embodiment) while aligning them in a row. In the first bulging portion 16, a ball removal switch 19 is provided on the downstream side of the upper plate 17, and a ball lending operation unit 20 is disposed in front of the upper plate 17. The ball removal switch 19 is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper plate 17. The ball lending operation unit 20 is provided with a ball lending button 21, a return button 22, and a frequency display unit 23. The ball lending button 21 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and a lending ball is paid out as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The return button 22 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 23 displays remaining amount information such as a card. In addition, a push type selection switch 24 that can be operated by the player is provided at the center of the front side of the first bulging portion 16. The selection switch 24 incorporates a lamp (not shown) so that the lamp is turned on when the selection operation is valid, and the lamp is turned off when the selection operation is invalid. Yes. When the selection switch 24 is operated in a state where the lamp is lit, the display mode of the symbol display device 41 is changed.

  A second bulging portion 25 bulging toward the front side is provided at a lower position of the front door frame 13, and a lower plate 26 that opens upward is provided inside the second bulging portion 25. Yes. The lower tray 26 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the second payout outlet 27. For example, when the ball release lever 19 is operated, the game balls stored in the upper plate 17 are discharged from the second payout opening 27 to the lower plate 26. On the front side of the second bulging portion 25, a ball removal lever 28 is provided for discharging the game balls stored in the lower tray 26 downward. Further, a game ball launching operation portion 29 is provided on the right side of the second bulging portion 25 so as to protrude to the near side. The game ball launching operation unit 29 is an operation unit that is operated when firing the game balls stored in the upper plate 17. As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launch operation unit 29 has a substantially hemispherical operation unit 29a, and a detection member 29c for detecting a player's contact operation is provided on the operation unit 29a. It is provided over the entire periphery of the outer edge. Further, a stop switch 29d for stopping the launch of the game ball is provided at the lower left portion of the game ball launch operation unit 29.

  The configuration and operation of the detection member 29c will be briefly described. The detection member 29c has a configuration in which an insulator is sandwiched between two plate-like members. In each plate-like member, a plurality of electrodes extending from one end to the other end of the corresponding plate-like member are arranged in parallel and orthogonal to the electrodes arranged on the other plate-like member. For this reason, when a voltage is applied between the electrodes of each plate-like member, a capacitor is formed at each intersection of the electrode of one plate-like member and the electrode of the other plate-like member. That is, a capacitor is formed in a lattice shape on the detection member 29c. For example, when the player touches the detection member 29c, the charge stored in the capacitor at the contact position decreases, so the player can move to any position of the detection member 29c through the change in the capacitance of each capacitor. It is possible to detect whether it is touched.

  The game ball launching operation unit 29 (more specifically, the detection member 29c and the stop hitting switch 29d) is connected to a power source / launch control device 92 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back side of the main body frame 12, The launch control device 92 is connected to a game ball launch device 30 (see FIG. 4) for launching a game ball. Therefore, the game balls stored in the upper plate 17 are launched toward the game area formed on the game board 15 based on the touch of the detection member 29c of the game ball launch operation unit 29 by the player. .

  Next, the structure of the game board 15 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 15 is provided with an inner rail 31 and an outer rail 32 that guide the game balls launched from the game ball launcher 30 to the upper part of the game board 15. The inner rail 31 is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape except for about ½ of the upper right, and the outer rail 32 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail 31 and is parallel to the left side of the inner rail 31. It is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape. In the present embodiment, an area surrounded by the inner rail 31 and the outer rail 32 in the game board 15 is a game area where game balls can flow down.

  The game board 15 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. On the surface of the game board 15, a general winning port 33, a variable winning device 34, an operating port device 35, a through gate 36, a variable display unit 37, and the like are attached at positions corresponding to the respective openings. The working port device 35 is provided with an upper working port 35a and a lower working port 35b, and the lower working port 35b is further provided with an electric accessory comprising a pair of left and right movable pieces. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 37 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 15, the operation port device 35 is disposed below the variable display unit 37, and the variable winning device 34 is disposed further below. Further, through gates 36 are arranged on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 37, and a plurality of general winning holes 33 are arranged on both lower sides of the game board 15.

  When a game ball wins in the general winning port 33, the variable winning device 34, and the operating ports 35a and 35b, it is detected by a detection switch provided on the back side of the game board 15, and the upper plate 17 (in the case) Depending on the situation, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the lower plate 26). Further, the upper working port 35a and the lower working port 35b are different in the number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball is won, and three prize balls are awarded when the upper working port 35a is won. Is paid out, and five prize balls are paid out when winning in the lower operation opening 35b.

  In addition, an out port 38 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 15, so that game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are guided through the out port 38 to a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. The game board 15 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (functions) such as a windmill 39 are disposed.

  The variable display unit 37 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that displays symbols in a variable manner with a winning in the operation ports 35a and 35b as a trigger. The variable display unit 37 is provided with a center frame 42 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. In the upper right part of the center frame 42, a first specific lamp part 43a and a second specific lamp part 43b for displaying predetermined identification information are provided side by side. In the upper left part of the center frame 42, an accessory lamp portion 44 and an accessory holding lamp 45 corresponding to the accessory lamp portion 44 are provided. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 36 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed when the accessory holding lamp 45 is turned on. Further, a first specific lamp portion 43a and a first holding lamp 46a corresponding to the symbol display device 41 are provided at the lower left portion of the center frame 42, and a second specific lamp portion is provided at the lower right portion of the center frame 42. 43b and a second holding lamp 46b corresponding to the symbol display device 41 are provided. A maximum of four game balls won in the operation ports 35a and 35b are reserved, and the reserved numbers are displayed by lighting the corresponding hold lamps 46a and 46b. That is, the first hold lamp 46a is turned on when a game ball is won in the upper operation port 35a, and the second hold lamp 46b is turned on when a game ball is won in the lower operation port 35b. ing.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 62 described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. When a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, the subsequent game state shifts to a jackpot state as a special game state as a jackpot occurrence. Also, the symbol display device 41 displays the number of each hold so as to be able to grasp the order in which the game balls have won in the respective operation openings 35a, 35b. In addition to the liquid crystal display device, the symbol display device 41 may have a display screen made up of other types such as a CRT, a dot matrix, and 7 segments.

  The first specific lamp unit 43a and the second specific lamp unit 43b are provided with red, green, and blue three-color light emitting type LEDs on the inner side. Each of the specific lamp units 43a and 43b switches the emission color in a predetermined order with a winning to the corresponding operation port 35a and 35b as a trigger. The first specific lamp unit 43a will be specifically described as an example. Red light is turned on with a winning in the upper working port 35a as a trigger, and the emission color is switched to green light when a predetermined time elapses in this state. Then, when the predetermined time elapses with the green light turned on, the emission color is switched to blue light. Thereafter, the emission color is repeatedly switched in the order of red, green, and blue until the emission color switching stop time comes. Thereby, red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order on the first specific lamp unit 43a. Then, when red or green is finally displayed as a stoppage, the subsequent gaming state shifts to a jackpot state, and when blue is stopped and displayed, the jackpot is not generated and the jackpot state is entered. Do not migrate. The same applies to the second specific lamp portion 43b, and red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order with a winning in the lower working port 35b as a trigger. Then, when red or green is finally displayed as a stoppage, the subsequent gaming state shifts to a jackpot state, and when blue is stopped and displayed, the jackpot is not generated and the jackpot state is entered. Do not migrate.

  The accessory lamp section 44 is provided with red and green two-color light emitting type LEDs on the inside thereof. In the accessory lamp section 44, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 36 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 36, lighting of red light and lighting of green light are alternately performed. As a result, red and green are alternately displayed on the accessory lamp unit 44. And when red is stopped and displayed, the electric accessory provided in the lower side operation port 35b is switched to an open state. The electric accessory is kept open until a predetermined closing condition is satisfied.

  The variable winning device 34 is in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won in a normal state, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is likely to win when it shifts to a big win state. More specifically, when the variable winning device 34 is in an open state, it becomes easy for a game ball to win a big winning opening of the variable winning device 34. The variable winning device 34 is switched to the closed state when the opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed or when a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls has won. The jackpot state is continued until the opening / closing of 15 rounds is performed, with the opening / closing of the variable winning device 34 being regarded as one round. Note that the closed state of the variable winning device 34 may be a state in which it is difficult for a game ball to win instead of a state in which a game ball cannot win.

  Returning to the description of the front door frame 13, the front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking in a big hit state or at a predetermined reach performance. For example, an illumination part 51 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the upper peripheral edge of the window part 14. A built-in central illumination part 52 is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 52 functions as a jackpot lamp, and notifies that it has shifted to the jackpot state by lighting or flashing under the jackpot state. Further, the first bulging portion 16 is also provided with an upper dish illumination portion 53 that similarly includes a light emitting means such as an LED. Furthermore, a pair of left and right speaker cover portions 54 are formed on the front door frame 13 so as to sandwich the electric decoration portion 51, and the output sound of the speaker 55 installed behind the speaker cover portion 54 is output from the speaker cover portion 54. It can be emitted forward through.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game board 15, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In order to facilitate understanding, the configuration of the back surface of the game board 15 will be described first.

  A synthetic resin frame cover 61 is provided on the back side of the game board 15 so as to cover the variable display unit 37 and the symbol display device 41, and the rear end of the frame cover 61 (the front side in FIG. 6). ), A display control device 62 is detachably attached so as to overlap the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction. In addition, a sub-control device unit 63 is attached to the frame cover 61 so as to cover the display control device 62. The sub control device unit 63 has a mounting base 64 on which the sub control device 65 is mounted. The sub control device 65 controls the display control device 62, the illumination unit 51, and the like based on a command from the main control device 71 described later. The sub control device unit 63 is configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like, and has a configuration in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be developed on the back surface of the game board 15. This is a device for enabling easy confirmation of the display control device 62 and the like to be covered by the sub control device unit 63. More specifically, the sub control device unit 63 is provided with a support shaft portion 66 at the right end as viewed from the back of the game board 15, and the sub control device unit 63 rotates around the axis line of the support shaft portion 66. It is possible. Further, the sub control device unit 63 is provided with a fastening portion 67 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) or the like on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 66. 63 is hold | maintained in the state along the back surface of the game board 15 (frame cover 61).

  A collective board unit 68 is provided on the back side of the game board 15 and below the variable display unit 37. In the collective board unit 68, a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports and game balls that have passed through the out port 38, and for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, etc. A winning detection mechanism is provided.

  Briefly describing the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 68 is provided with a winning port switch at a position corresponding to the general winning port 33 on the front side of the game board 15 and a count switch at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 34. It has been. The count switch is a switch that counts the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 34. Further, an upper operation port switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the upper operation port 35a is provided at a position corresponding to the upper operation port 35a of the operation port device 35, and at a position corresponding to the lower operation port 35b. A lower operation port switch that detects a winning of a game ball in the lower operation port 35b is provided. Further, a gate switch for detecting the passage of the game ball of the through gate 36 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 36. The prize opening switch, the gate switch, and the count switch are connected to a main controller 71, which will be described later, via a relay board (not shown), and the upper operating port switch and the lower operating port switch are directly connected to the main controller without going through the relay board. It is connected to the control device 71.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main controller 71, and the main controller 71 issues a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) to the payout controller 94 according to the winning situation each time. Sent. A predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control device 94.

  A main controller unit 69 is attached to the back surface of the collective plate unit 68. The main control device unit 69 has a main control mounting base 70, and a main control device 71 is mounted on the main control mounting base 70. The main control device 71 performs main control related to the game. The main controller unit 69 is configured to be attachable / detachable without using any tools or the like, and has a configuration in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be deployed on the back surface of the game board 15. More specifically, the main controller unit 69 is provided with a support shaft 72 at the left end as viewed from the back of the game board 15, and the main controller unit 69 rotates around the axis of the support shaft 72. It is possible. Further, the main controller unit 69 is provided with a fastening portion 73 made of a ny latch or the like on the right end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 72, and by this fastening portion 73, the main controller unit unit is provided. 69 is held in a state along the back surface of the game board 15 (the collective board unit 68).

  The above-mentioned game board 15 is installed on the main body frame 12 from the back side, and is fixed by a plurality of locking fixtures provided on the main body frame 12 so as not to fall backward. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4 etc., the locking device 75 is provided in the open end side of the main body frame 12, for example. The locking device 75 includes a base frame 76 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 77 that is assembled so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame 76. A cylinder lock 78 is integrated with the lower portion of 76. The locking device 75 is provided on the main body frame 12 so that only the cylinder lock 78 protrudes in front of the main body frame 12 and is exposed to the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. The cylinder lock 78 has a function to cover both the locking and unlocking of the main body frame 12 and the locking and unlocking of the front door frame 13. When the key inserted into the keyhole is turned in one direction, the locking of the main body frame 12 to the outer frame 11 is performed. When the key is released and the key is turned to the other side, the locking of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released. The main body frame 12 is provided with a game ball launching device 30 at the lower portion on the locking device 75 side.

  A back set mechanism 81 is attached to the back side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. The back set mechanism 81 is configured to be attachable / detachable without using any tools or the like, and has a structure in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be developed against the back surface of the main body frame 12. Specifically, the back setting mechanism 81 is provided with a support shaft portion 82 at the right end when viewed from the back of the main body frame 12, and the back setting mechanism 81 can be rotated around the axis line of the support shaft portion 82. It has become. Further, the back set mechanism 81 is provided with a fastening portion 83 made of a ny latch or the like on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 82, and the main body frame 12 rotates at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively. An engagement portion of a type is provided, and the back setting mechanism 81 is held in a state along the back surface of the main body frame 12 by the fastening portion 83 and the engagement portion.

  The back set mechanism 81 is made of a transparent resin material so as to cover the back side of the game board 16, more specifically, to cover the sub control unit 63 and a part of the main control unit 69. A protective cover 84 is provided.

  The back setting mechanism 81 is provided with a payout mechanism 85 so as to bypass the protective cover 84. That is, a storage tank 86 that opens upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back set mechanism 81, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the storage tank 86. Below the storage tank 86, for example, tank rails 87 having two lateral rows (two strips) of ball passages that are gently inclined toward the downstream side are connected. A case rail 88 extending in the direction is connected. A payout device 89 is provided on the downstream side of the case rail 88. The payout device 89 includes a payout motor for paying out game balls downstream, a payout rotation sensor for detecting the rotation of the payout motor, a payout count switch for counting the number of game balls to be paid out, and the like. The payout device 89 drives a payout motor in accordance with a payout command from the payout control device 94 and appropriately pays out a required number of game balls. The game balls paid out from the payout device 89 are supplied to the upper plate 17 or the lower plate 26 through a payout passage or the like (not shown). A back set relay substrate 90 is provided below the dispensing device 89. The back set relay board 90 has a function of relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 94 to the payout device 89 and a function of taking in a main power source of AC 24 volts from the outside. The back set relay board 90 is provided with a power switch 91. By switching the power switch 91, the power ON and the power OFF can be switched.

  The back set mechanism 81 is provided with a power supply / firing control device 92 below the protective cover 84. The power supply / launch control device 92 is provided so as to be positioned below the main control device 71 when the back set mechanism 81 is held in a state along the back surface of the main body frame 12. The power source / launch control device 92 generates and outputs a predetermined power source required by various control devices and the like, and controls the launch of the game ball when the game ball launch operation unit 29 is operated. Further, the power supply / launch control device 92 is provided with a RAM erase switch 93. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data. Even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 maintains the state at the time of the power failure. You can return. However, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 93, the RAM data is initialized. On the back side of the power / fire control device 92, a payout control device 94 is provided so as to overlap the power / fire control device 92 in the front-rear direction. The payout control device 94 performs control for paying out a prize ball or a rental ball.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 8, a power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and a signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

  A main control board 71 a provided in the main control device 71 is equipped with a CPU 101 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 101 includes a ROM 102 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 101 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 102 is executed. A certain RAM 103 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  Even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, the RAM 103 is supplied with data storage holding power (data storage holding voltage) from the power supply / launch control board 92a provided in the power / fire control device 92 and holds data. It is the composition which becomes. Specifically, the power supply / launch control board 92a is provided with a data storage holding capacitor, and the data storage holding power is supplied from the capacitor.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 101 of the main control board 71a through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control board 71a are a power supply monitoring board 71b provided in the main control apparatus 71, a payout control board 94a provided in the payout control apparatus 94, and a switch group (not shown). In this case, a power / fire control board 92a is connected to the power monitor board 71b, and power is supplied to the main control board 71a via the power monitor board 71b.

  On the other hand, a power supply monitoring board 71b, a payout control board 94a, and a relay terminal board 95 are connected to the output side of the main control board 71a. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 94a. In such a case, the various commands are output by one-way communication via the harness (that is, information indicating that the command has been input is not output from the payout control board 94a to the main control board 71a). Various commands and the like are output from the main control board 71 a to the sub control board 65 a provided in the sub control device 65 via the relay terminal board 95. In addition, an LED switch disposed in each of the specific lamp portions 43a and 43b and an LED switch disposed in the accessory lamp portion 44 are also connected to the output side of the main control board 71a. That is, the specific lamp units 43a and 43b and the accessory lamp unit 44 are directly controlled by the main control board 71a. Although not shown, on the output side of the main control board 71a, lamp switches disposed on the accessory holding lamp 45, the first holding lamp 46a, and the second holding lamp 46b of the variable display unit 37 are also provided. It is connected.

  The power monitoring board 71b relays between the main control board 71a and the power / fire control board 92a, and monitors a DC stable 24 volt power source that is the maximum power output from the power / fire control board 92a.

  The payout control board 94a drives the payout device 89 to perform payout control of prize balls and rental balls. The CPU 111 that is an arithmetic device includes a ROM 112 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 111, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 113 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Similarly to the RAM 103 of the main control board 71a, the RAM 113 of the payout control board 94a has a configuration capable of holding data by being supplied with data storage holding power from the power / launch control board 92a even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. It has become. In addition, in the work area where various counters and the like in the RAM 113 are stored, a command buffer 113a for storing commands output from the main control board 71a is provided together with various flag storage areas such as a command input flag storage area. Yes.

  The command buffer 113a is a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands output from the main control board 71a. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area. When commands are stored in all storage areas, the ring buffer is at the start of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer 113a are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 111 of the payout control board 94a through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control board 71a, a power / fire control board 92a, and a back set relay board 90 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 94a. The main control board 71a and the back set relay board 90 are connected to the output side of the payout control board 94a. In this case, a payout mechanism 85 including a payout device 89 and the like is connected via the back set relay board 90.

  The power supply / launch control board 92a includes a CPU 121 that is an arithmetic device, a ROM 122 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 121, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 123 that is used as a work memory and the like. And a function as a launch control unit.

  The power supply unit supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control board 71a, the payout control board 94a and the like through a path indicated by a double line arrow. As its outline, the power supply unit takes in the AC 24 volt power supplied via the back set relay board 90, + 12V power for driving various switches, motors, etc., + 5V power for logic, RAM data storage A holding power source or the like is generated, and the + 12V power source, + 5V power source and data storage holding power source are supplied to the main control board 71a, the payout control board 94a and the like. Note that generating the data storage holding power supply means charging the data storage holding capacitor.

  The power supply unit is provided with a RAM erase switch circuit. The power supply unit reads a switch signal of the RAM erase switch 93, and outputs a RAM erase signal for clearing data stored in the RAM 103 of the main control board 71a according to the read state of the switch 93. That is, when the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit outputs a RAM erase signal to the main control board 71a. As a result, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the data in the RAM 103 is cleared on the main control board 71a. At this time, a payout initialization command is output from the main control board 71a to the payout control board 94a, and the data in the RAM 113 is also cleared in the payout control board 94a.

  The launch control unit is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch device 30 based on the operation of the game ball launch operation unit 29 by the player. The detection member 29c and the stop switch 29d of the game ball launch operation unit 29 are connected to the input side of the power / launch control board 92a, and the game ball launch device 30 is connected to the output side via the converter 124. It is connected. The power source / launch control board 92a controls whether or not a game ball is fired and the launch intensity when the game ball is fired based on the signal input status from the detection member 29c and the stop switch 29d. Details of the launch control will be described later.

  The sub-control board 65a controls the display control device 62, the speaker 55, and the illumination unit 65. The sub control board 65a includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and an input / output port is connected to the CPU via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. The main control board 71a is connected to the input side of the sub control board 65a via the relay terminal board 95, and the selection switch 24 is connected. The sub control board 65a outputs various commands to the display control device 62 based on various commands output from the main control board 71a and the operation of the selection switch 24 by the player, as well as the speaker 55 and the illumination unit 65. The drive control is performed. The display control device 62 controls the variation display of symbols, the display of each number of reserved items, and the like on the symbol display device 41 based on various commands output from the sub-control board 65a. The sub control board 65a may be configured to directly control the symbol display apparatus 41 without going through the display control apparatus 62, or various commands from the main control board 71a may be directly input to the display control apparatus 62. good. Alternatively, instead of the sub control device 65 and the display control device 62, a control device having the function of the sub control device and the function of the display control device may be provided.

  Here, as described above, the power supply monitoring board 71b monitors the DC stable 24 volt power supply that is the maximum power supply output from the power supply / launch control board 92a. More specifically, the power monitoring board 71b determines that a power failure (power cutoff) has occurred when the power source is less than 22 volts, and a power failure signal SG1 is applied to an NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 101 of the main control board 71a. Is output. When the power failure signal SG1 is input, the main control board 71a recognizes the occurrence of the power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt processing, and further executes the power failure processing described later based on this. The NMI terminal refers to an interrupt terminal that cannot be set for interrupt inhibition.

  Moreover, the main control board 71a outputs the power failure signal SG2 to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 111 of the payout control board 94a in the power failure process. When the power failure signal SG2 is input, the payout control board 94a recognizes the occurrence of the power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt processing, and further executes the power failure processing based on this. That is, in the case of the pachinko machine 10, the payout control board 94a is not directly input with the power failure signal from the power monitoring board 71b but is input with the power failure signal via the main control board 71a. Further, since the power failure signal SG2 is input to the NMI terminal of the payout control board 94a, the signal line for transmitting the power failure signal SG2 is a signal line for transmitting a command signal such as a prize ball command. Are provided separately.

  Note that the power supply / launch control board 92a has a 5 volt output, which is a drive power supply for the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the power failure process even after the DC stable 24 volt power supply becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Specifically, the power supply and launch control board 92a is provided with a power failure processing capacitor different from the above-described data storage holding capacitor, and the 5-volt power supply is maintained by the discharge from the capacitor. ing. For this reason, the main control board 71a and the payout control board 94a can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  Next, each control process related to the launch of the game ball will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the pachinko machine 10, the main control device 71 and the power source / launch control device 92 execute various processes so that game balls are fired.

  First, the first process and the launch permission process executed by the CPU 101 in the main controller 71 will be described. The processing of the CPU 101 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and an NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of a power failure signal. The first process is performed in the timer interrupt process, and the firing permission process is performed in the main process.

  In the first process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, it is determined in step S101 whether a request signal is input. Although details will be described later, the request signal is a signal output from the power supply / launch control device 92 to the main control device 71. If a request signal has been input, the request flag is set in step S102, and then the process proceeds to step S105. If no request signal is input, it is determined in step S103 whether a request flag is set. If the request flag is set, the process proceeds to step S105 after clearing the request flag in step S104. If the request flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S105. In step S105, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter tc provided in the RAM 103 of the CPU 101 is 0. If it is 0, the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the timer counter tc is not 0, 1 is subtracted from the value of the timer counter tc in step S106, and this process is terminated.

  In the launch permission process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the request flag is set in step S201. If the request flag is set, the process proceeds to step S202, and it is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter tc is zero. If the value of the timer counter tc is 0, the process proceeds to step S203, and a permission command is transmitted to the power / fire control device 92. Thereafter, 300 is set to the timer counter tc in step S204, and this process is terminated. On the other hand, when the request flag is not set, and when the value of the timer counter is not 0, the present process is terminated without transmitting the permission command.

  In this way, the main controller 71 is subject to the condition that the request signal from the power / fire controller 92 is input and the value of the timer counter tc is 0, as a condition. A permission command is sent to. The value of the timer counter tc is set to 300 after the transmission of the permission command, and 1 is subtracted in step S106 of the first process. Since the first process is performed in the timer interrupt process activated at a cycle of 2 msec, the value of the timer counter tc becomes 0 after 600 msec from the transmission of the permission command. Accordingly, when the request signal is continuously input, main controller 71 transmits a permission command to power supply / emission controller 92 at a cycle of 600 msec.

  Next, the second process and the firing process executed by the CPU 121 in the power / fire control device 92 will be described. The processing of the CPU 121 can be broadly classified into main processing that is started when the power is turned on and timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec). The second process is performed in the timer interrupt process, and the firing process is performed in the main process.

  In the second process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, the detection member monitoring process is performed in step S301. In the detection member monitoring process, it is monitored whether or not the capacitance of each capacitor formed on the detection member 29c has changed. More specifically, the current supplied to the electrode of the detection member 29c is monitored. In step S302, it is determined based on the processing result of the detection member monitoring process whether or not the player has touched the detection member 29c. As described above, when the player touches the detection member 29c, the electric charge stored in the capacitor at the contact position decreases, and accordingly, the current supplied to the corresponding electrode changes. . Therefore, in step S302, if the current supplied to the electrode of the detection member 29c has changed, it is determined that the player has touched the detection member 29c, and if the current supplied to the electrode of the detection member 29c has not changed, It determines with the player not touching the detection member 29c.

  When the player touches the detection member 29c, the process proceeds to step S303, and the position on the detection member 29c that is touched by the player is specified. Specifically, the electrode in which the current has changed in each plate member of the detection member 29c is specified. And the intersection of the electrode specified in one plate-shaped member and the electrode specified in the other plate-shaped member is specified as a contact position. At this time, since the operation member 29a of the game ball launch operation unit 29 is provided with the detection member 29c all around the outer edge, for example, the player holds the operation unit 29a so as to cover the pachinko machine 10 from the front. In this case, a plurality of player's fingers come into contact with the detection member 29c. Even when only one finger is in contact with the detection member 29c, there is a possibility that a plurality of contact positions may be specified depending on the direction of the finger or the like. Therefore, when specifying the contact position, the following correction processing is performed to limit the contact position to one location. When only one finger comes into contact with the detection member 29c, for example, an electrode whose current changes in a continuous range corresponding to the width of the finger or the like is generated. In such a case, the position corresponding to the electrode at the intermediate position in the continuous range in the left-right direction is specified as the contact position. In addition, when the player holds the operation unit 29a so as to cover the pachinko machine 10 from the front, a plurality of electrodes are generated in a state where the current-changing electrodes are dispersed so as to correspond to the fingers. In such a case, the contact position is specified using the range in which the current has changed first (that is, the range corresponding to the finger that first touched the detection member 29c). Thereafter, in step S304, displacement information acquisition processing for acquiring displacement information related to the displacement of the contact position is performed.

  In the displacement information acquisition process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the initial position is set in step S401. If the initial position is not set, the process proceeds to step S402, and the contact position is set as the initial position. Specifically, information indicating the current contact position is stored as initial position information in an initial position information storage area provided in the RAM 123. Thereafter, in step S403, 0 is stored as the displacement information in the displacement information storage area provided in the RAM 123, and the displacement information acquisition process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S401 that the initial position is set, the process advances to step S404 to determine whether or not the contact position matches the initial position. If the contact position does not match the initial position, it means that the player has moved his / her finger along the detection member 29c. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S405, and it is determined whether or not the contact position is located on the positive side of the initial position, more specifically, between the initial position and the 180 degree position in the clockwise direction. To do. When the contact position is located on the positive side from the initial position, the process proceeds to step S406, and the displacement from the initial position, that is, the distance between the contact position and the initial position is derived. Thereafter, in step S407, the derivation result is stored as displacement information in the displacement information storage area, and the displacement information acquisition process ends.

  If it is determined in step S405 that the contact position is on the negative side of the initial position, the initial position is changed in step S408. Specifically, information indicating the current contact position is stored as initial position information in an initial position information storage area provided in the RAM 123. Thereafter, in step S409, 0 is stored as displacement information in the displacement information storage area, and the displacement information acquisition process is terminated. If it is determined in step S404 that the contact position matches the initial position, it means that the player has not moved the finger along the detection member 29c. In such a case, 0 is stored as displacement information in the displacement information storage area in step S409, and the displacement information acquisition process is terminated.

  As described above, in the displacement information acquisition process, when the detection member 29c is switched from the state in which contact is not detected to the state in which contact is detected, the contact position is set as the initial position. Then, displacement information is acquired using the initial position as a reference position.

  Returning to the description of the second process, if it is determined in step S302 that the player has not touched the detection member 29c, the process proceeds to step S305 to determine whether or not an initial position is set. If the initial position is not set, the process proceeds to step S307 as it is. If the initial position is set, the state is switched from the state in which the detection member 29c detects contact to the state in which contact is not detected. Therefore, after the initial position information stored in the initial position information storage area is cleared in step S306, the process proceeds to step S307.

  In step S307, it is determined whether or not a stop operation has been performed. Specifically, the state of signal input from the stop-stop switch 29d is confirmed. If a stop-stop signal is input, it is determined that a stop-stop operation has been performed, and the stop-stop signal is not input. Determines that no stop operation has been performed. If a stop operation has been performed, a stop flag is set in step S308, and the process proceeds to step S311. If no stop operation has been performed, it is determined in step S309 whether or not a stop flag has been set. If the stop flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S311. If the stop flag is set, the process proceeds to step S311 after clearing the stop flag in step S310.

  In step S311, it is determined whether a permission command has been received from main controller 71. If the permission command has not been received, the process is terminated as it is. If the permission command has been received, the permission flag is set in step S312, and then the process is terminated.

  Next, the launch process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the firing process, it is determined whether or not an initial position is set in step S501. If the initial position has been set, it is determined in step S502 whether or not a stop flag has been set. When the initial position is set and the stop hit flag is not set, the player touches the detection member 29c without operating the stop hit switch 29d, that is, the player fires the game ball. This means that the game ball launch operation unit 29 is being operated as much as possible. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S503, and it is determined whether or not a request signal is being output to the main controller 71. If the request signal is being output, the process proceeds directly to step S505. If the request signal is not being output, the request signal is switched to the output state in step S504, and then the process proceeds to step S505.

  In step S505, it is determined whether or not the permission flag is set. If the permission flag is not set, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the permission flag is set, it means that the permission signal from the main controller 71 is input. Therefore, in steps S506 to S510, a drive control process for driving and controlling the game ball launcher 30 is performed. In the drive control process, first, displacement information stored in the displacement information storage area is read in step S506. In subsequent step S507, the launch intensity table stored in RAM 123 is referred to. The firing strength table is a table that defines a correspondence relationship between the displacement information and the firing strength of the game ball launching device 30 (more specifically, the launch solenoid for launching the game ball toward the game area). In the launch intensity table, the correspondence between the displacement information and the launch intensity is set so that the launch intensity increases as the distance indicated by the displacement information increases. In step S508, the launch intensity corresponding to the read displacement information is acquired from the launch intensity table. In step S509, a drive signal corresponding to the acquired firing intensity is output to the converter 124. When the drive signal is input, the converter 124 converts the drive signal into an excitation signal for exciting a launch solenoid provided in the game ball launching device 30 and outputs the excitation signal to the game ball launching device 30. As a result, the launch solenoid of the game ball launching device 30 is excited, and one game ball is launched toward the game area. If a drive signal has been output, the permission flag is cleared in step S510, and this process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S501 that the initial position is not set, this means that the player has not touched the detection member 29c, and it is determined in step S502 that the stop flag is set. In this case, it means that the player is touching the detection member 29c while operating the stop switch 29d. In other words, this means that the player has not operated the game ball launch operation unit 29 to fire the game ball. In step S511, it is determined whether a request signal is being output. If the request signal is not being output, the process is terminated as it is. If the request signal is being output, the process is terminated after the request signal is switched to the non-output state.

  As described above, the power supply / launch control device 92 sends a request signal to the main control device 71 on condition that the player touches the detection member 29c and that the stop switch 29d is not operated. Is output. And when the permission command is received in the situation where the request signal is being output, the firing strength corresponding to the contact position where the player touches the detection member 29c is determined, and the drive signal is output. Therefore, when the player operates the game ball launch operation unit 29 to launch the game ball, the launch solenoid of the game ball launcher 30 is excited each time a permission command is received, and one game ball Is fired towards the game area.

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

  A detection member 29c is provided in the game ball launch operation unit 29, and when the player touches the detection member 29c, the launch intensity is determined based on the result. In such a configuration, a movable part that is movable in a predetermined direction and operated by the player to determine the firing strength is not necessary, and it is possible to prevent the game ball launching operation part 29 from being fixed by using a foreign object. It becomes. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an excessive burden from being generated on the game ball launching operation unit 29, and it is possible to suppress the game hall and the like from being disadvantaged. In addition, since the player can adjust the firing strength by touching the detection member 29c, the opportunity for the player to feel fatigue can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chance that the player feels fatigue and to prevent the game arcade from suffering disadvantages.

  When the player touches the detection member 29c, the contact position is identified, and the firing strength is determined based on the identification result. With such a configuration, even when the movable part is not provided, it is possible to determine the firing strength based on the player's operation.

  When the detection member 29c switches from a state in which contact is not detected to a state in which contact is detected, the contact position is set as the initial position. With such a configuration, it is possible for the player himself to select a position where the player does not feel fatigue when adjusting the firing strength and set it as the initial position. That is, the initial position can be set in accordance with the player's intention, and the opportunity for the player to feel fatigue can be reduced.

  When the contact position is located on the positive side from the initial position, the displacement from the initial position, that is, the distance between the contact position and the initial position is derived, and the firing intensity is determined based on the derived result. With this configuration, the player can adjust the firing strength by moving, for example, a finger or the like touching the detection member 29c along the detection member 29c. As a result, the opportunity for the player to feel fatigue can be reduced.

  The game ball launch operation unit 29 is provided with a substantially hemispherical operation unit 29a, and a detection member 29c for detecting a player's contact operation is provided over the entire outer periphery of the operation unit 29a. In conventional pachinko machines, it is common for the game ball launch operation part to have a substantially hemispherical operation part, so by adopting such a configuration, a player familiar with the conventional pachinko machine has an opportunity to feel uncomfortable. It can be reduced. Further, by providing the detection member 29c over the entire outer edge of the operation unit 29a, the player himself can determine an arbitrary position of the detection member 29c as the initial position, and the detection member 29c can be determined from the initial position. The firing intensity can be adjusted by moving a finger or the like touching the. As a result, the opportunity for the player to feel fatigue can be reduced.

  When the contact position is specified, a correction process is performed to limit the contact position to one location. By adopting such a configuration, even when a plurality of fingers are in contact with the detection member 29c or when a finger is in contact with a plurality of capacitors formed on the detection member 29c, the firing intensity is determined in a suitable form. It becomes possible to do. Furthermore, by adopting a configuration for performing such correction processing, it is possible to provide more electrodes on each plate-like member of the detection member 29c, and when determining whether or not the detection member 29c has been touched, the contact position is determined. It becomes possible to improve the analysis ability when specifying. As a result, although the player touches the detection member 29c, the result is not detected, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a problem that the game ball is not fired.

  Certainly, instead of performing the above correction process, for example, the symbol display device 41 or the like teaches that only one finger is brought into contact with the detection member 29c, and an operation method for adjusting the firing intensity using only one finger. It is also possible to make the player perform. However, it is assumed that the player familiar with the conventional pachinko machine is accustomed to grasping the game ball launching operation part 29 so as to cover the game ball from the front, There is a possibility that the player may feel mental fatigue as if he is forced to do so. However, in the configuration in which the correction process is performed, it is possible to adjust the launch intensity without having to worry about how many fingers are touching the detection member 29c, and the game ball launch as in the conventional pachinko machine. Even if the operation unit 29 is gripped so as to cover from the front, the firing intensity can be adjusted. Therefore, the opportunity for the player to feel fatigue can be reduced.

  When the detection member 29c is switched from a state in which contact is detected to a state in which contact is not detected, the initial position information stored in the initial position information storage area is cleared. By adopting such a configuration, when a player starts a game, the player's own desired position can be set as the initial position, or the initial position can be changed during the game, and the player feels tired. Opportunities can be reduced.

  When the contact position is located on the negative side from the initial position, the initial position is changed to the current contact position. With such a configuration, it is possible to change the initial position while touching the detection member 29c, and it is possible for the player to determine the initial position and the firing strength in a suitable form. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the initial position is changed when the contact position is on the negative side from the initial position, the initial position is changed at an unintended timing of the player, for example, while a game ball is being launched. This can be avoided.

  The RAM 123 of the power supply / launch control device 92 stores in advance a launch intensity table that defines the correspondence between the displacement information and the launch intensity of the game ball launch device 30. With such a configuration, it is possible to determine the firing strength relatively quickly in the drive control process for driving and controlling the game ball launching device 30.

  A structure for determining whether or not the contact position is located between the initial position and the position of 180 degrees in the clockwise direction, and deriving the distance between the contact position and the initial position when the contact position is in the range. It was. In the launch intensity table, the correspondence between the displacement information and the launch intensity is set so that the launch intensity increases as the distance indicated by the displacement information increases. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible for the player to easily perform an operation when adjusting the firing strength. The game ball launched by the game ball launching device 30 can be viewed from the left end of the game area. The game ball flies to the right in the left-right direction as the firing strength increases. That is, the game ball flies in the clockwise direction. Therefore, with the above configuration, when the player adjusts the firing strength after confirming the degree of flight of the game ball, the player places the detection member 29c in the same direction as the direction in which the player wants to fly the game ball. This is because the touching finger or the like may be moved.

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

  (1) In the above embodiment, the detection member 29c is provided over the entire outer edge of the operation portion 29a of the game ball launch operation portion 29. However, the detection member 29c is not limited to this configuration. It is good also as a structure by which at least one part was notched, and it is good also as a structure which provides the detection member 29c from an upper edge part to a right edge part. That is, the position where the detection member 29c is provided and the length of the detection member 29c in the left-right direction are arbitrary.

  (2) In the above embodiment, when the detection member 29c detects a player's contact, the correction process is performed to limit the contact position to one location, but the correction process may not be performed. That is, the displacement information acquisition process is performed using all the detected contact positions. However, with such a configuration, there is a concern that the processing configuration related to determination of the initial position and acquisition of displacement information may be complicated.

  (3) The correction process may be a configuration that limits the contact position. For example, when only one finger contacts the detection member 29c, the position corresponding to the electrode at the left end position in the continuous range may be specified as the contact position, or the electrode at the right end position in the continuous range The corresponding position may be specified as the contact position. When the player grasps the operation unit 29a so as to cover the pachinko machine 10 from the front, the range in which the current has changed last (that is, the range corresponding to the finger that last touched the detection member 29c) is used. It is good also as composition which specifies a contact position.

  (4) In the correction processing in the above embodiment, the contact position is limited in the left-right direction, but the contact position may be limited in the front-rear direction. In addition, when the detection member is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction, the contact position may be limited in the vertical direction.

  (5) In the above embodiment, when the detection member 29c is switched from the state in which contact is detected to the state in which contact is not detected, the initial position information stored in the initial position information storage area is cleared. In other words, the initial position that has been set is invalidated, but the initial position is determined when a predetermined time has elapsed since the detection member 29c switches from a state in which contact is detected to a state in which contact is not detected. It is good also as a structure made invalid. The same applies to the case where the initial position is set.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the initial position is changed when it is determined that the contact position is on the negative side of the initial position. However, the initial position may not be changed. However, in such a configuration, when a finger or the like is slid from the initial position to a predetermined position on the positive side, and when a finger or the like is slid from a negative position to the predetermined position from the initial position, In this case, there is a possibility that the player may be confused by the occurrence of the phenomenon that the firing strength becomes equal even though the movement amount of the finger or the like is different. Therefore, in a configuration in which the initial position is not changed, it is desirable to suggest the firing intensity on the symbol display device 41 or the like.

  (7) In the launch intensity table in the above embodiment, the correspondence relationship between the displacement information and the launch intensity is set so that the launch intensity becomes stronger as the distance indicated by the displacement information becomes longer. The correspondence relationship between the displacement information and the launch intensity may be set so that the launch intensity becomes weaker as the length becomes longer.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the clockwise direction is the positive direction, and the displacement from the initial position is derived when the contact position is located between the initial position and the 180 degree position. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and one direction is set as a positive direction in advance, and the displacement from the initial position is derived when the contact position moves from the initial position to the positive direction. It ’s fine.

  (9) It is good also as a structure which tells a player the displacement from an initial position in the symbol display apparatus 41 grade | etc.,. In such a configuration, since the displacement from the initial position can be visually recognized, it is possible for the player to easily grasp the correspondence between the displacement from the initial position and the firing strength. As a result, it is possible to adjust the firing intensity relatively easily, and it is possible to reduce the chance that the player feels fatigue.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the operation unit 29a of the game ball launch operation unit 29 is formed in a semicircular shape, but is not limited to such a configuration and is arbitrary. For example, the operation unit may have a rectangular box shape, and a detection member may be provided on one side surface.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, the capacitor is formed in the detection member 29c in a grid shape. However, in the configuration in which the firing intensity is determined based on the distance between the initial position and the contact position in the left-right direction, Any structure may be used as long as a plurality of capacitors are formed in the direction.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the power source / launch control device 92 determines the launch intensity. However, it goes without saying that the main control device 71 and the game ball launch device 30 may determine the launch intensity.

  (13) Needless to say, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiment. For example, the first lottery is performed when a game ball passes through the operating port, and when the first lottery is won, the special device is in a predetermined open state, and a big hit occurs when the game ball enters a specific area of the special device. It may be applied to a type of pachinko machine. Further, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine provided with a storage device for storing and storing a prize ball to be paid out to a player as a virtual game medium.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the present invention will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Gaming machines A gaming machine main body (a main body frame 12 including a gaming board 15) having a gaming ball flight area (game area) in which game balls fly;
Operation means (game ball launching operation unit 29) operated to fly the game ball to the game ball flight area;
In a gaming machine comprising game ball launching means (game ball launching apparatus 20) for launching a game ball toward the game ball flying area based on the operation means being operated,
A contact detection means (detection member 29c) provided in the operation means for detecting that the player has contacted;
When the contact detection means detects a player's contact, a contact position specifying means (a contact position specifying processing function S303 of the power supply / launch control device 92) for specifying a contact position where the player has contacted based on the detection result; ,
Reference position determining means (initial position setting processing function S402 of the power supply / launch control device 92) for determining a reference position (initial position) based on the result of specifying the contact position specifying means;
Displacement derivation means (displacement derivation processing function S406 of the power supply / firing control device 92) for deriving displacement from the reference position based on the reference position and the result of identification by the contact position identification means;
Firing intensity determination means (the firing intensity determination processing functions S506 to S508 of the power supply / launch control device 92) for determining the firing intensity when the game ball launching means launches a game ball based on the derivation result of the displacement deriving means; A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to this gaming machine, when the contact detection means detects a player's contact, the contact position where the player has contacted is specified based on the detection result, and the reference position is determined based on the contact position. The displacement from the reference position is derived based on the reference position and the contact position. Based on the derived displacement, the firing strength when the game ball launching means launches the game ball is determined. Such a configuration eliminates the need for a movable means that can be moved in a predetermined direction and operated by the player to determine the firing strength, and can prevent the operating means from being fixed using a foreign object. . As a result, it is possible to prevent an excessive burden from being generated on the operation means, and it is possible to prevent the game hall and the like from being disadvantaged. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the reference position is determined based on the contact position, the reference position can be set to a position that matches the player's intention. Then, the player makes contact with the finger touching the contact detecting means by deriving the displacement from the reference position based on the reference position and the contact position and determining the firing strength based on the derived result. It is possible to adjust the firing intensity by moving along the detection means. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the chance that the player feels fatigue. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chance that the player feels fatigue and to prevent the game arcade from suffering disadvantages.

  1. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1, the operating means includes a substantially hemispherical operating portion, and the contact detecting means is provided over the entire outer edge of the operating portion.

  According to this gaming machine, the contact detection means is provided over the entire outer edge of the substantially hemispherical operation unit. Since the conventional operation means generally has a substantially hemispherical operation portion, such a configuration can reduce the chance that the player feels uncomfortable. Further, by providing the contact detection means over the entire outer edge of the operation unit, the player himself can determine an arbitrary position of the contact detection means as the reference position, and the contact position is moved from the reference position. This makes it possible to adjust the firing intensity. As a result, the opportunity for the player to feel fatigue can be reduced.

  2. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine 2, the contact position specifying unit specifies a contact position corresponding to one detection from the plurality of detections when the contact detection unit detects a plurality of contacts. Gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the contact detection unit detects a plurality of contacts, a contact position corresponding to one detection is specified from the plurality of detections. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to determine the reference position and the firing strength in a suitable manner even when, for example, a plurality of fingers of the player come into contact with the contact detection means.

  Gaming machine4. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, the reference position determining means is based on the fact that the contact detecting means does not detect a player's contact after the reference position determining means determines the reference position. A game machine comprising invalidation means (initial position information clear processing function S306 of the power / launch control device 92) for invalidating the determination result.

  According to this gaming machine, the reference position is invalidated based on the fact that the reference position determination means determines the reference position and the contact detection means does not detect the player's contact after that. By adopting such a configuration, when the player starts a game, the player's own desired position can be used as a reference position, or the reference position can be changed during the game, and the player feels tired. Opportunities can be reduced.

  Gaming machine5. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the firing strength determining means increases the firing strength as the derivation result of the displacement derivation means increases in a predetermined direction (clockwise direction) from the reference position. The firing position is determined as described above, and when the identification result of the contact position identification means is located in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction from the reference position, the reference position corresponds to the identification result of the contact position identification means. A gaming machine comprising reference position changing means (initial position change processing function S408 of the power supply / launch control device 92) for changing to a position to be changed.

  According to this gaming machine, the emission strength increases as the derivation result of the displacement derivation means increases in a predetermined direction from the reference position, and the specification result of the contact position specification means indicates that the predetermined direction from the reference position is the predetermined direction. When located in the opposite direction, the reference position is changed to a position corresponding to the identification result of the contact position identification means. With such a configuration, it is possible to change the reference position while touching the contact detection means, and it is possible for the player to determine the reference position and the firing strength in a suitable form. In addition, the reference position is changed when the result of specifying the contact position specifying means is located in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction from the reference position. This can be avoided.

  Gaming machine6. Any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5 includes a correspondence information group (launch strength table) in which a correspondence between the derivation result of the displacement deriving means and the firing strength is predetermined. Machine.

  According to this gaming machine, since the correspondence between the displacement from the reference position and the firing strength is predetermined, it is possible to determine the firing strength relatively quickly when the displacement from the reference position is derived. Become.

  Gaming machine7. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 6, a correspondence relationship between the derivation result of the displacement derivation unit and the firing strength is determined in advance so that the firing strength increases as the derivation result of the displacement derivation unit increases. A gaming machine comprising a correspondence information group (launch strength table).

  According to this gaming machine, since the correspondence between the displacement from the reference position and the firing strength is predetermined, it is possible to determine the firing strength relatively quickly when the displacement from the reference position is derived. Become. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the firing strength becomes stronger as the derivation result of the displacement deriving means becomes larger, it becomes possible for the player to easily perform an operation when adjusting the firing strength.

  Gaming machine8. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, the contact detection means includes a plurality of capacitors at positions where the player can contact.

  According to this gaming machine, since the contact detection means includes a plurality of capacitors at positions where the player can contact, it is possible to detect whether or not the player has contacted through a change in the capacitance of each capacitor. It becomes possible. Further, by providing a plurality of capacitors at positions where the player can contact, it is possible to detect which position of the contact detection means the player touches.

  8. gaming machine A gaming machine according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, wherein the gaming machine has no movable means that is movable in a predetermined direction and operated by a player to determine the firing strength.

  Since this gaming machine is not provided with movable means that can be moved in a predetermined direction and operated by the player to determine the firing strength, it is possible to prevent an excessive burden on the operating means. It becomes possible to suppress that the place etc. suffers a disadvantage.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame, 13 ... Front door frame, 15 ... Game board, 29 ... Game ball launch operation part, 29a ... Operation part, 29c ... As a contact detection means Detecting member, 29d ... stop switch, 30 ... game ball launching device as game ball launching means, 34 ... variable winning device as variable pitching device, 35 ... operating port device, 35a ... upper side actuation as first working port Mouth, 35b ... lower working port as second working port, 37 ... variable display unit, 41 ... symbol display device as picture display device and holding status display means, 43a ... first identification as first identification information display means Lamp part, 43b ... 2nd specific lamp part as a 2nd identification information display means, 44 ... Accessory lamp part, 71 ... Main controller, 92 ... Power supply and discharge | release control apparatus.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine main body having a gaming ball flying area where gaming balls fly;
Operation means operated to fly the game ball to the game ball flight area;
In a gaming machine comprising game ball launching means for launching a game ball toward the game ball flight area based on the operation means being operated,
A contact detection means provided on the operation means for detecting contact of a player;
When the contact detection means detects a player's contact, a contact position specifying means for specifying a contact position where the player has contacted based on the detection result;
Reference position determining means for determining a reference position based on the result of specifying the contact position specifying means;
A displacement deriving unit for deriving a displacement from the reference position based on the reference position and the identification result of the contact position identifying unit;
A gaming machine, comprising: a launch intensity determining means for determining a launch intensity when the game ball launching means launches a game ball based on a result derived by the displacement deriving means.

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