JP2011092756A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing the output of command information from a main control device after the start of processing in a power interrupted time of a slave control device at the occurrence of a power interruption such as an electric service interruption. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine includes a main control board 271a for performing general management of a game. Various boards such as a put-out control board 311a, and various sensors are connected to the main control board 271a. When a game ball enters a winning pocket provided in a playfield, a ball entry signal is output to the main control board 271a from the sensor provided at the winning pocket, and the main control board 271a outputs a prize ball command to the put-out control board 311 to put out a predetermined number of game balls. In such a configuration, an electric service interruption signal is output to the main control board 271a from a power source monitoring board 271b at the occurrence of the electric service interruption, and based on the electric service interruption signal, an electric service interruption command is output to the put-out control board 311a from the main control board 271a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, control of a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is mainly performed by a main controller. Specifically, the main control device is equipped with a CPU and ROM as control elements, and a RAM as a storage element (some CPUs, ROMs and RAMs are integrated into one chip), and these processes can be performed by these. The game machine is controlled by being executed.

  The main control device is connected to a sub-control device such as a payout control device that pays out winning balls or lending balls, a display control device that performs control such as symbol change display on the symbol display device, and the like. These slave control devices, like the main control device, are equipped with a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and control each controlled device based on a command output from the main control device.

  In the gaming machine, the power supply to the main control device or the like may be interrupted by a power failure of a commercial power supply (external power supply) that supplies power to the gaming machine. At this time, if the control processing in the main control device or the sub control device is suddenly interrupted, for example, there is a possibility that the prize ball that was scheduled to be paid out will not be paid out. Such a situation is not preferable because the profit originally obtained by the player is lost.

  Therefore, power supply monitoring means for monitoring the power supply to the main control device and the slave control device is provided, and when a power failure occurs, the power supply monitoring means is configured to immediately output a power failure signal to the main control device and the slave control device ( Patent Document 1). In such a configuration, the processing at the time of power failure based on the input of the power failure signal is executed in each control device, and then the processing is interrupted, and the processing before the occurrence of the power failure is started at the time of power recovery. As a result, the above-described inconvenience caused by sudden interruption of the control process is prevented.

  However, in a configuration in which a power failure signal is output from the power supply monitoring unit to each of the main control device and the sub control device, it is assumed that the processing of the main control device is interrupted after the processing of the sub control device is completely interrupted. Is done. In this case, for example, when a power failure signal input in the main control device is delayed compared to the sub control device due to noise or a poor connection of the signal line between the main control device and the power supply monitoring means. Can be considered. In such a case, for example, even if a prize ball command is output from the main control device after the processing of the payout control device is completely interrupted, the payout control device cannot input the command and is scheduled to be paid out. The prize ball may not be paid out.

  The above problems are not limited to pachinko gaming machines. For example, a slot machine game using a slot machine or a ball machine using a game ball similar to a slot machine using a game ball instead of a medal. This also occurs in the machine.

JP 2005-87767 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and prevents command information from being output from the main control device after the power failure processing of the slave control device is started when a power failure such as a power failure occurs. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

The invention according to claim 1 has a main control device that has a main control element and a main storage element that temporarily stores information, and controls the progress of the game by these,
Command information that is electrically connected to the main control device by an information transmission member, further includes a slave control element and a slave storage element that temporarily stores information, and is transmitted via the information transmission member A slave control device that controls the controlled device by the slave control element and the slave memory element, and
A power supply connected to an external power supply and supplying power to each control device,
In a gaming machine that holds information stored in each of the main storage element and the slave storage element even when power supplied from an external power supply is cut off,
A power monitoring unit is provided for monitoring the power supply status and outputting first power information to the main control device when it is determined that the power necessary for the function of each control device is not supplied.
The main control element stops the progress of the game based on the input of the first power supply information, and outputs the second power supply information as a kind of the command information to the slave control device via the information transmission member. The main side power interruption processing execution means,
The slave control element executes a storage process execution means for storing the second power supply information in the slave storage element, and a confirmation process execution for checking whether or not the second power supply information is stored in the slave storage element. And a slave side power interruption processing execution means for stopping control of the controlled device based on a confirmation result of the confirmation processing execution means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent command information from being output from the main control device after the power failure processing of the slave control device is started when a power failure such as a power failure occurs.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands or shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the front structure of the main body frame which comprises a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game ball | bowl launching mechanism. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine for every main part. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit in the back surface of a pachinko machine, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame and a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a bearing metal fitting. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a tank rail. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the NMI interruption process by the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a command setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a game ball | bowl launch process. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process at the time of input by a payout control board. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a command determination process. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball control process. It is a flowchart which shows a ball rental control process.

  First, invention groups that can be extracted from the present embodiment are shown as means n (n = 1, 2, 3,...), And will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the present embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Means 1. A main control device (main control board 271a) which has a main control element (CPU 501 and ROM 502) and a main storage element (RAM 503) for temporarily storing information and controls the progress of the game;
It is electrically connected to the main controller by an information transmission member (harness HL), and further includes a slave control element (CPU 511, ROM 512) and a slave storage element (RAM 513) for temporarily storing information, A slave control device (payout control board) that controls a controlled device (payout device 358 and the like) by the slave control element and the slave memory element based on command information (prize ball command or the like) transmitted through the information transmission member. 311a)
A power supply device (power supply and launch control board 313a) that is connected to an external power supply and supplies power to each control device;
In a gaming machine that holds information stored in each of the main storage element and the slave storage element even when power supplied from an external power supply is cut off,
A power supply monitoring means (power supply) that monitors the power supply status and outputs first power supply information (power failure signal) to the main control device when it is determined that the power supply necessary for the function of each control device is not supplied. A monitoring board 271b),
The main control element stops the progress of the game based on the input of the first power supply information, and sends second power information (power failure command) as a kind of the command information to the slave control device via the information transmission member. ) To output main side power interruption processing execution means (function to perform the processing of steps S513 to S516 in the normal processing of the main control board 271a),
The slave side control element stores the second power source information in the slave side storage element (function for performing an interruption process at the time of input of the payout control board 311a), and the slave side storage element receives the second power source information. Confirmation processing execution means (a function of performing the processing of step S1103 in the command determination processing of the payout control board 311a) and the controlled device based on the confirmation result of the confirmation processing execution means And a secondary power interruption processing execution means (function for performing the processing of steps S915 to S917 in the main processing of the payout control board 311a).

  In the gaming machine of means 1, the main control device and the sub control device are electrically connected by the information transmission member, and the sub control device is based on the command information transmitted from the main control device via the information transmission member. The game can be progressed by controlling the controlled device. Further, even if the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, the information stored in the storage element of each control device is retained. Therefore, at the time of power recovery, the game is started from a state immediately before each control device stops control.

  In such a configuration, when it is determined that the power necessary for each control device to function is not supplied, the first power supply information is output from the power monitoring means to the main control device. Based on the input of the first power supply information, the master control device stops the progress of the game and outputs the second power supply information to the slave control device. Then, the slave control device stops control of the controlled device based on the input of the second power supply information. As a result, it is possible to prevent command information from being output from the main control device after the power failure process is started in the slave control device.

  Moreover, in this structure, 2nd power supply information is transmitted as a kind of command information via an information transmission member. As a result, the second power supply information can be transmitted using the hardware configuration for transmitting the command information, so that the above effects can be obtained while simplifying the hardware configuration of the main control device and the payout control device. .

  Note that “monitoring the power supply status” means monitoring the power supplied from the external power supply to the power supply, monitoring the power supplied from the power supply, or a relay board that relays the power supplied from the power supply. Means monitoring of the power supply relayed by the relay board.

  In addition, “power supply necessary for each control device to function” means a power supply necessary for controlling the progress of the game with respect to the main control device, and controls the controlled device with respect to the sub control device. This is the power source required above.

  Furthermore, “determination that power necessary for the functioning of each control device is not supplied” can be performed by monitoring a decrease in voltage level or the like.

  Mean 2. In the means 1, the main control device outputs the command information to the slave control device by one-way communication.

  In a gaming machine, there is a possibility that an act of illegally manipulating the progress of the game by outputting unauthorized information to the main control device, so the number of information input paths to the main control device is minimized. Is preferred. In such a case, in the means 2, since the main control device outputs the command information to the slave control device by one-way communication, the input path is reduced as much as possible.

  However, in the configuration in which the command information is output by one-way communication, the main control device cannot determine whether the slave control device has input the command information. In such a configuration, when command information is output from the master control device after the processing of the slave control device is stopped, the slave control device cannot input the command information. It cannot be determined that command information is not input. Therefore, the command information is lost, and the progress of the game is hindered. On the other hand, by providing the configuration of the means 1, it is possible to prevent such inconvenience.

  Means 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the slave control device does not include communication means for outputting response information to the master control device in response to the input of the command information.

  In a gaming machine, there is a possibility that an act of illegally manipulating the progress of the game by outputting unauthorized information to the main control device, so the number of information input paths to the main control device is minimized. Is preferred. In such a case, the means 3 has no communication means for outputting response information to the master control apparatus from the slave control apparatus in response to the command information input by the slave control apparatus. Is as low as possible.

  However, in the configuration in which the response information is not output, the master control device cannot determine whether the slave control device has input the command information. In such a configuration, when command information is output from the master control device after the processing of the slave control device is stopped, the slave control device cannot input the command information. It cannot be determined that command information is not input. Therefore, the command information is lost, and the progress of the game is hindered. On the other hand, by providing the configuration of the means 1, it is possible to prevent such inconvenience.

  Means 4. After inputting the first power supply information from the power supply monitoring means, the main control device outputs the second power supply information as the last information to be output to the slave control device. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to the means 4, when the power interruption process is executed in the main control device, the second power supply information is output as the last information to be output to the slave control device. And by providing the structure of the said means 1, it can prevent reliably that command information is output from a main control apparatus, after the process at the time of a power failure is started in a sub control apparatus.

Means 5. In any one of the means 1 to 4, the main control element controls the progress of the game by repeatedly executing a plurality of processes (each process in the normal process of the main control board 271a) in a predetermined order,
Further, determination processing execution means (steps in normal processing of the main control board 271a) for determining whether or not to execute the processing by the main power interruption processing execution means at a preset timing for the plurality of processes. A gaming machine having a function of performing the processing of S509).

  According to the means 5, in the main control device, a determination process for determining whether or not to execute the power interruption process is performed at a preset timing for a plurality of processes repeatedly executed in a predetermined order. Therefore, after power recovery (or after power recovery processing), the processing in the main control device is in a state before the power failure by starting from a predetermined processing corresponding to the preset timing. Therefore, it is not necessary to store in the main storage element which timing of the plurality of processes (that is, before and after which process, or during which process) the power-off process is started. At this time, the amount of information stored in the main storage element is reduced, and further, the number of processes of the main controller at power interruption and power recovery is also reduced.

  However, in this configuration, even if the first power supply information is output from the power supply monitoring means, the power failure monitoring process is not immediately executed in the main control device. In addition, in the configuration in which the power supply information is output, there is a high possibility that the timing at which the power interruption process is executed in both control devices is shifted. Accordingly, there is a high possibility that the command information is output from the main control device after the processing of the sub control device is stopped. On the other hand, the provision of the configuration of the means 1 can prevent the occurrence of the inconvenience.

  By making the determination by the determination processing execution means as the last process in the plurality of processes, the process in the main control device is started before the power interruption by starting from the first process in the plurality of processes at the time of power recovery. It becomes a state. Therefore, it is not necessary to set the start timing in a plurality of processes for occurrence of power interruption in advance.

Means 6. In any one of the means 1 to 5, the command information output from the main control device is stored in the slave storage element by the storage processing execution means,
The slave control element performs command information confirmation processing execution means (steps S1105, S1110, and S1111 in the command determination process of the payout control board 311a) for confirming whether or not the command information is stored in the slave memory element. And a device control means for controlling the controlled device based on the confirmation result (a function for performing a prize ball control process of the payout control board 311a).

  According to the means 6, the command information output from the main control device is stored in the slave storage element by the storage processing execution means, and the controlled device is controlled based on the confirmation result of the stored command information. Then, by providing the configuration of the above means 1, the storage processing execution means executes the storage process of the second power information. That is, the second power supply information is stored in the slave storage element by the command information storing process. With this configuration, the second power supply information can be stored using the configuration for storing the command information, so that the software configuration of the slave control device can be simplified.

Mean 7 In any one of the means 1 to 5, the slave storage element includes a ring buffer (ring buffer 513a) for sequentially storing the command information and further sequentially reading the stored command information.
The storage processing execution means stores the second power supply information in the ring buffer,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the confirmation processing execution means confirms whether or not the second power supply information is stored in an area set for reading of the ring buffer.

  According to the means 7, the second power supply information is stored in the ring buffer in which the input command information is sequentially stored. Then, based on the confirmation result that the second power supply information is stored in the area set for reading the ring buffer, the power failure process in the slave control device is executed. With this configuration, the second power supply information can be stored using the configuration for storing the command information, so that the software configuration of the slave control device can be simplified.

  In addition, since the information stored in the ring buffer is processed in the order in which it is stored, if other command information is stored in the ring buffer at the timing when the second power supply information is input, the command information has priority. It is processed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the power failure process in the slave control device from being executed while the command information is not yet processed.

Means 8. In any one of the means 1 to 7, the controlled device is a payout device (payout device 358) for paying out game media.
The subordinate control device controls the payout device based on the command information to control the payout of game media.

  According to the means 8, the payout device is controlled by the slave control device based on the command information from the main control device, so that the payout of the game medium is controlled. In such a case, when command information is output from the main control device after the power failure processing of the slave control device is started at the time of power interruption, the game medium that should have been paid out is paid out due to the occurrence of power interruption. It will not be done. This undesirably harms the player's profit and is not preferable. On the other hand, the provision of the configuration of the means 1 can prevent the occurrence of the inconvenience.

Means 9. In any one of means 1 to 8, a power supply monitoring device (power supply monitoring board 271b) having power supply monitoring means is provided,
A gaming machine, wherein the power supply monitoring device is relayed to supply power from the power supply device to the main control device.

  According to the means 9, the power supply from the power supply device to the main control device is performed via the power supply monitoring device. With this configuration, the power supply monitoring device can be arranged close to the main control device. In this case, since the length of the signal line for transmitting the first power supply information can be shortened, the possibility that the main controller misidentifies the input of the first power supply information due to the influence of noise or the like is reduced. It becomes possible. In addition, for example, a configuration in which the power supply monitoring unit is provided in the power supply device without providing the power supply monitoring device is conceivable. However, in such a case, if the length of the signal line for transmitting the first power supply information is to be shortened, This places restrictions on the arrangement relationship between the control device and the power supply device. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present means, such a restriction is not caused.

  Means 10. In any one of the means 1 to 9, a storage holding power supply means for supplying a storage holding power supply (data storage holding power supply) for holding information stored in the slave information storage means when a power interruption occurs A gaming machine comprising a power storage and firing control board 313a and a data storage holding capacitor.

  According to the means 10, when the power interruption occurs, the storage holding power is supplied from the power supply device, so that the information stored in the slave storage element is not saved and is held as it is. Thereby, it is not necessary to perform the information saving process in the power interruption process. Therefore, the number of processes performed by the slave control device is reduced when the power interruption occurs, and as shown in the means 1, the secondary power supply device outputs the second power supply information to the slave control device. In the configuration in which the time process is executed, the power interruption process can be completed as soon as possible. Further, according to the configuration of this means, the number of processes can be reduced even in the process at the time of power recovery.

  In addition, by adopting a configuration in which the information stored in the main storage element is held by the memory holding power source, the number of processes at the time of power failure and power recovery can be reduced even in the main control device.

Means 11. In any one of the means 1 to 10, when the first power supply information is input, the main-side control element interrupts the specific power supply information indicating that the first power supply information has been input to another process and inputs the main power supply information. Main storage processing execution means (function to perform NMI interrupt processing in the main control board 271a) for storing in the side storage element;
A determination process execution unit (main unit) that determines whether or not the process by the main-side power interruption process execution unit is executed by determining whether or not the specific power supply information is stored in the main storage element. A game machine having a function of performing the process of step S509 in the normal process of the control board 271a.

  According to the means 11, the main controller interrupts another process at the timing when the first power supply information is input, stores the specific power supply information in the main storage element, and executes the process at the time of power interruption depending on the presence or absence of the specific power supply information It is determined whether or not to do so. By adopting such a configuration, as shown in the above means 1, in the configuration in which the second power supply information is output from the main control device to the sub control device, the power interruption process in each control device is executed as soon as possible. can do.

  In addition, it is preferable that the main-side storage processing execution unit is configured so that interrupt prohibition cannot be set. Thereby, when power is cut off, the storage of the specific power supply information and the slave specific power supply information can be performed with the highest priority.

Means 12. Any one of means 1 to means 11 comprises a game area (game board 30) where the game medium flows down, and an operation member (game ball launch handle 18) operated to drive the game medium into the game area. A game is given to a player when a game medium enters a winning section (general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, operating port 33) provided in the area,
The main control device performs a winning determination (such as command setting processing of the main control board 271a) as to whether or not a game medium has entered the winning portion.

  According to the means 12, any of the effects of the means 1 to 11 can be enjoyed with respect to a so-called pachinko machine.

  In the configuration provided with the means 8, the main control device outputs payout command information to the slave control device by determining that a game medium has entered the winning portion. In such a case, the “privilege” is a payout of game media.

Means 13. In any one of the means 1 to 11, a plurality of pattern display areas provided in a position that can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine, in which a plurality of types of patterns are variably displayed, and a variable display of the patterns in each pattern display area are started. Starting operation means operated as required, and a plurality of stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of the picture in each picture display area,
After the stop of the variable display of the pattern, if the predetermined pattern or a combination of the predetermined pattern has been established by the pattern displayed in each pattern display area, a bonus is given to the player,
The main control device performs a lottery on whether or not the predetermined picture or the combination of the predetermined pictures can be established.

  According to the means 13, the effects of any of the above means 1 to 11 can be enjoyed with respect to the so-called slot machine.

  In the configuration provided with the means 8, the main control device outputs payout command information to the slave control device when a predetermined picture or a combination of predetermined pictures is established. In such a case, the “privilege” is a payout of game media.

Means 14. In any one of the means 1 to 11, a plurality of picture display areas provided in a position that can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine and in which a plurality of kinds of pictures are variably displayed, and a game medium stored in the storage unit are captured. Capture device, capture start operation means operated to start the capture of the game medium by the capture device, start operation means operated to start the variation display of the pattern in each pattern display area, and each picture A plurality of stop operation means provided for each display area and operated to stop the variable display of the pattern in each of the pattern display areas;
When the predetermined number of game media are taken in by the take-in device and the start operation means is further operated, the design display of the design in each design display region is started, and after the display of the design change is stopped, each design display region When a predetermined pattern or a combination of predetermined patterns is established by the pattern displayed on the screen, a bonus is given to the player.
The main control device performs a lottery on whether or not the predetermined picture or the combination of the predetermined pictures can be established.

  According to the means 14, the effect of any one of the above means 1 to 11 can be enjoyed with respect to the gaming machine in which the pachinko machine and the slot machine are fused.

  In the configuration provided with the means 8, the main control device outputs payout command information to the slave control device when a predetermined picture or a combination of predetermined pictures is established. In such a case, the “privilege” is a payout of game media.

  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 showing an exploded or exploded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a front structure of a main body frame 12 constituting the pachinko machine 10. is there. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is left blank for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10. The outer frame 11 is attached to a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall. The outer frame 11 is in a state in which wooden plate members are combined in a rectangular frame shape as a whole, and is configured by fixing each plate member with a detachable fastening member such as a small screw. Therefore, compared to the conventional structure in which the plate members are assembled using nails and rivets, the components can be easily reused. In addition, you may comprise the outer frame 11 with metals, such as a synthetic resin and aluminum.

  A body frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing axis is set 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 the axis. Furthermore, since the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game ball launching handle 18 on the right side, the main body frame 12 can be opened and closed around the side opposite to the game ball launching handle 18. It can be said. The main body frame 12 is made of synthetic resin, specifically ABS resin. By using the ABS resin, the main body frame 12 having a relatively low cost and high impact resistance can be obtained. The body frame 12 may be made of a metal such as aluminum. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 11 and the main body frame 12 constitute a gaming machine main body. 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. In such a configuration, the main body frame 12 constitutes a gaming machine main body.

  A front plate 14 is provided at a lower position on the front side of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the width thereof is configured to substantially match the width of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 includes a base portion 15 having a bulging portion 15a that bulges to the near side in a substantially central portion in the width direction, and a ball tray that is provided inside the bulging portion 15a of the base portion 15 and has a dish shape recessed downward. And a back wall panel 17 that forms a wall surface on the back side of the bottom plate 16 and has a ball discharge port 17a to the bottom plate 16. Since the base portion 15 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by a fastening member such as a screw, the base portion 15 constitutes an attachment portion for the main body frame 12. A game ball launching handle 18 is provided on the base portion 15 so as to protrude to the right side of the bulging portion 15a.

  The game ball launch handle 18 includes an operation handle 18a and a support base 18b. The operation handle 18a is formed of ABS resin, and the surface thereof is plated. Since the support pedestal 18b is a well-known configuration, a description thereof is omitted, but a touch sensor for detecting that the player is touching the operation handle 18a and detecting that the operation handle 18a is operated are detected. A dial variable resistor for detecting the amount of operation of the firing switch and the operation handle 18a is provided. Furthermore, a stop switch is provided that is operated to stop the launch of the game ball in a state where the operation handle 18a is operated. The signal lines of these touch sensor, firing switch, dial variable resistor, and stop switch are connected to a power source and firing control device 313 described later.

  A slide-type ball removal lever 19 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 15 a of the base portion 15. The ball removal lever 19 may be a push type. When the ball removal lever 19 is operated, a closing plate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 16 moves integrally or via a link to open the ball removal hole, and the stored balls in the lower plate 16 are moved. It is configured to be discharged downward. The ball removal lever 19 is provided with a biasing member such as a coil spring that biases the ball removal lever 19 toward the side where the ball removal hole is closed, and the biasing force of the biasing member when the operation of the ball removal lever 19 is released. Thus, the closing plate returns to the opening position of the ball hole. A speaker cover portion 17b in which a large number of small holes are gathered is formed at a position different from the ball discharge port 17a of the back wall panel 17, and the output sound of the speaker 20 installed behind the panel 17 is the speaker cover. It is emitted forward through the portion 17b. The base portion 15 is provided with an ashtray 21 on the left side of the bulging portion 15a.

  Most of the front plate 14 is formed of ABS resin in the same manner as the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but by molding it with ABS resin, it is possible to plate appropriate portions of the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like.

  A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided in a range excluding the front plate 14 on the front side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. Accordingly, the entire front side of the main body frame 12 is covered by the front plate 14 and the front door frame 13. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is like that. The front door frame 13 is formed of ABS resin, like the front plate 14. The front door frame 13 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but by molding with ABS resin, it is possible to apply plating to appropriate portions of the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like.

  A lower portion of the front door frame 13 is provided with a bulging portion 22 that bulges to the near side above the lower plate 16, and an upper plate 23 that opens upward is provided inside the bulging portion 22. . The upper plate 23 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to a game ball launching mechanism 160 described later while aligning them in a line. A ball removal lever 24 for the upper plate 23 is provided on the front surface side of the bulging portion 22, and when this ball removal lever 24 is operated, a ball removal passage (not shown) provided near the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23. Is opened, and the stored balls in the upper plate 23 are discharged to the lower plate 16. In addition, the upper plate 23 can also be comprised with a flame-retardant ABS resin similarly to the lower plate 16 grade | etc.,.

  In the pachinko machine 10, a glass door frame and a front decoration frame are individually provided, and these can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame (corresponding to the main body frame of the present embodiment), and an upper plate is provided on the front decoration frame. Unlike the conventional configuration, the glass door frame and the front decoration frame are integrated into a front door frame 13, and the upper plate 23 is provided integrally with the front door frame 13. In this case, since the glass door frame and the front decoration frame are integrated into the front door frame 13, the strength of the glass support structure can be improved in the front door frame 13. That is, in this pachinko machine 10, for the purpose of expanding the game area, a large glass 137 is mounted on the front door frame 13 along with the expansion of the game area. Therefore, although the frame portion around the glass becomes narrow and there is a concern about the problem of strength reduction, sufficient strength of the glass support structure can be ensured by providing a frame portion integrated with the upper plate below the glass. The front door frame 13 is extended downward so as not to interfere with the game ball launching handle 18 at least when opening and closing the front door frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 25 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a substantially circular window hole 26 is formed at the center of the resin base 25. Is formed. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 25. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is made of a substantially rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state where the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 25. That is, the game board 30 is attached from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 12 through the window hole 26 of the resin base 25.

  Next, the structure of the game board 30 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 30 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating port 33, a through gate 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like. Actually, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the operating port 33, the through gate 34, and the variable display unit 35 are attached to the surface of the game board by wood screws or the like. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 35 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 30, the operation port 33 is disposed below the variable display unit 35, and the variable winning device 32 is disposed further below. Further, through gates 34 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35, and a plurality of general winning holes 31 are arranged on both sides of the lower part of the game board 30. The operating port 33 is additionally provided with an electric accessory that is activated (opened) under a predetermined condition. When a game ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and based on the detection result, the upper plate 23 (in some cases, the lower plate 16) is detected. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, an out port 36 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 30 so that game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. The out port 36 is formed by cutting out the substantially lower center of the game board 30 in an inverted U shape. Therefore, compared to the conventional configuration in which the out port is formed in a hole shape, the out port can be easily formed (however, in FIG. 4, the rail unit 50 is provided on the front side so that the out port 36 is closed. Is shown). The game board 30 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 37 are disposed.

  Notches 38 as recesses are formed at a plurality of locations on the left and right sides of the game board 30 so as to avoid interference with the protruding regions from the left and right sides of the body frame 12 that is the assembly partner.

  The variable display unit 35 is provided with a symbol display device 41 for variably displaying the first symbol (special symbol) with a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger. A center frame 43 is disposed in the variable display unit 35 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. The center frame 43 has an upper portion extending forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from dropping in front of the display screen of the symbol display device 41, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen is lowered due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. . In the upper center of the center frame 43, a first specific lamp portion 47 and a second specific lamp portion 48 are provided side by side. In addition, a holding lamp 44 corresponding to the first specific lamp section 47 and the symbol display device 41 is provided so as to sandwich the area where both the specific lamp sections 47 and 48 are disposed. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the operating port 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the holding lamp 44. Note that the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41. As described above, since the upper part of the center frame 43 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10, the visibility of the holding lamp 44, the first specific lamp unit 47, and the second specific lamp unit 48 is hindered by the fall of the game ball. It is the composition which is not done. A holding lamp 46 corresponding to the second specific lamp portion 48 is provided below the center frame 43. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the holding lamp 46. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41, similarly to the hold lamp 44.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including an 8-inch size liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, the first symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) occurs. The symbol variation display will be described in detail later. In addition, the symbol display device 41 has a display screen according to another type such as a CRT, a dot matrix, a 7-segment display, or the like provided with a liquid crystal display of 10 inches or 7 inches other than 8 inches, a wide size display. It may be configured.

  The first specific lamp unit 47 is provided with a red, green, and blue three-color emission type LED lamp. Then, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger. Specifically, red light is turned on with a winning at the operation port 33 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. Accordingly, red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order on the first specific lamp unit 47. And finally, when red or green is stopped and displayed, a big hit is generated, and when blue is stopped and displayed, no big win is generated. In addition, the type of jackpot is different between the case where the stop is finally displayed in red and the case where the stop is finally displayed in green, and the former is a jackpot that is more advantageous to the player (so-called probabilistic variation). Jackpot).

  On the other hand, the second specific lamp portion 48 is provided with a red and green two-color light emitting type LED lamp inside thereof. In the second specific lamp unit 48, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 34 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 34, lighting of red light and lighting of green light are alternately performed. Thus, red and green are alternately displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48. And when red is stopped and displayed, it is comprised so that the electrically-driven accessory which accompanies the operating port 33 will be in an open state only for the predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or is difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win. More specifically, when the jackpot is generated, the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is easily won. As an opening mode of the variable prize winning device 32, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of winnings is defined as one round, and the following is performed on condition that a winning is made to a continuous prize opening in the variable prize winning device 32. In general, it is assumed that the condition for shifting to a round is satisfied, and the variable prize-winning device 32 is repeatedly opened up to a maximum of a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds).

  The game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 as a rail member for guiding a game ball launched from a game ball launching mechanism 160, which will be described later, to the upper part of the game board 30 and is launched from the game ball launching mechanism 160. The game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a resin molded product having a ring shape, and more specifically, a fluorine-containing polycarbonate resin is used to reduce frictional resistance. The rail unit 50 includes an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 that are provided in an inner and outer double. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper portion, and the outer rail portion 52 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail portion 51 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail 51. Are formed in a substantially semi-annular shape.

  The inner rail portion 51 is integrally formed with other resin portions, and is provided to stand substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30. The outer rail portion 52 has a support portion 52a that is integrally formed with other resin portions in the same manner as the inner rail portion 51, and is provided upright substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30. A sliding plate 52b is attached to the inner surface of 52a to make the flight of the game ball smoother. The sliding plate 52b is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, and is supported by the support portion 52a at a plurality of locations. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a ball guide passage is formed by a portion where these rail portions 51 and 52 face each other with a predetermined interval. In addition, in the site | part which the inner and outer rail parts 51 and 52 oppose, each rail part 51 and 52 is connected by the contact part 53 with the game board 30, and a ball | bowl guide channel | path is formed in the groove shape opened to the near side. Has been.

  In the rail unit 50, a return ball prevention member 54 is attached to a portion (the upper left portion in FIG. 4) from which the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage, and a portion corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the jumped game ball (FIG. 4). In the upper right part), a return rubber 55 is attached. The return ball prevention member 54 prevents a situation in which a game ball that has once jumped from the ball guide passage to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage. In addition, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 55 and is rebounded toward the center of the game area.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer periphery of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30. Here, the upper and lower and left and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially linear shape. That is, the flanges 56 are cut off at the upper and lower and left and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a finite area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. It has become. The rail unit 50 is disposed so that the position of the gaming area on the gaming board 30 that is the maximum width reaches the left and right end positions of the gaming board 30. Among the parts corresponding to the ball guide passages of the rail unit 50, particularly with respect to the game ball receiving part, the corresponding flange 56 is provided from others in order to firmly attach the rail unit 50 and stabilize the flight of the game ball. There are also many screws (three in this embodiment, two in the other).

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral portion of the inner rail portion 51, and has a function of guiding a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage 76 (see FIG. 3). Have The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces (Sa, Sb in the figure) for attaching seals and plates such as certificate stamps, and in order to secure this attachment space, the flange 56 Notches 58a and 58b are formed in the upper and lower portions. By adopting a configuration in which a sticker such as a stamp is directly pasted on the game board 30, it is difficult to improperly paste the stamp or the like.

  In the game board 30, a relay terminal hole 59 penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided in the upper left portion outside the rail unit 50, and through this relay terminal hole 59, a connector for connecting a relay terminal plate installed on the back of the game board 60 is exposed to the front side of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the game area will be described. The board surface of the game board 30 is divided into inner and outer areas by rail units 50 (inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52), and an inner area divided into a substantially circular shape is a game area.

  In the present embodiment, the game area is an area of a ball guide passage that is an opposite part of the inner and outer rail parts 51 and 52 among the areas surrounded by the inner rail part 51 and the outer rail part 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It demonstrates as an area | region remove | excluding. That is, since the game area does not include the ball guide passage portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51 instead of the outer rail portion 52. Further, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51, the lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30 in which the out port 36 is formed, and the upper limit position of the game area. Is specified by the outer rail portion 52.

  In connection with the expansion of the game area, the through gates 34 located on both sides of the variable display unit 35 have a guide mechanism that allows the game balls that have passed through the gate 34 to be moved toward the center. As a result, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the central operation port 33 and the variable prize-winning device 32, and thus the game area is expanded. As a result, a decrease in interest due to the difficulty of winning a game ball is suppressed. Further, since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, even if a relatively large variable display unit 35 is provided at the center of the game area, the through-gate 34, the windmill 37, and a plurality of nails are provided on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35. (Guide nails such as a triangular nail for guiding the game ball to the center) and other objects can be provided with a margin, and the flow of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35 It is not monotonous and you can fully enjoy the behavior of the game ball.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, a game ball launching mechanism 160 is attached below the window hole 26 (game board 30) of the resin base 25. As shown in FIG. 5, the game ball launching mechanism 160 includes a metal plate 161 as a base member, and an electromagnetic solenoid 162 and a launch rail 163 are attached to the metal plate 161.

  The solenoid 162 includes a main body portion 162a and an output shaft 162b as main components, and is energized based on the input of an electrical signal to the main body portion 161a, so that the output shaft 162b moves in the expansion / contraction direction. The solenoid 162 is arranged so that the output shaft 162b protrudes obliquely upward to the left when energized. The firing rail 163 guides the game ball launched by the solenoid 162, and is arranged so that its longitudinal direction extends in the expansion and contraction direction of the output shaft 162b. Note that the game balls B are supplied one by one from the ball exit on the front door frame 13 side (the ball exit leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23) on the launch rail 163. The game balls B are supplied to the launch rail 163. A stopper 164 for holding it on is mounted on the metal plate 161.

  In the above configuration, when the solenoid 162 is energized based on the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the output shaft 162b protrudes and the game ball held by the stopper 164 is launched on the launch rail 163. It is. Then, the game ball moves on the launch rail 163 and is launched into the game area.

  There is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 163 and the ball guide passage, and a foul ball passage 76 is provided below the gap. Accordingly, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism 160 does not reach the return ball prevention member 54 and returns as a foul ball in the ball guide passage, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 76 to the lower plate. 16 is discharged.

  When the foul balls flow backward in the ball guide passage, most of them flow along the outer rail portion 52 and fall downward when reaching the lower end portion of the outer rail portion 52. Some rampage in the ball guide passage and jump to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 76. Thereby, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage 76, and interference between the foul balls and the game balls to be fired next is suppressed.

  In addition, a pair of left and right discharge ports 66 and 67 are formed on the left side of the launch rail 163 on the front surface of the main body frame 12, and the game balls discharged from the discharge ports 66 and 67 are placed in front of the upper plate 23 or A game ball guide unit 70 for guiding one of the lower dishes 16 is attached. For convenience, in the following description, the discharge port 66 is also referred to as a first discharge port, and the discharge port 67 is also referred to as a second discharge port. These discharge ports 66 and 67 communicate with a game ball distribution unit 245 (see FIG. 10) provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12, and game balls are basically discharged from the first discharge port 66. When the passage leading to the upper plate 23 including the first outlet 66 is filled with game balls, the game balls are discharged from the second outlet 67 instead of the first outlet 66.

  The game ball guide unit 70 is configured to be visible with a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate resin, and between the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 with the front door frame 13 closed with respect to the main body frame 12. It is formed so that the thickness is comparatively thin so that it can be accommodated. The game ball guide unit 70 is integrally formed with the foul ball passage 76 described above. The game ball guide unit 70 is formed with a ball discharge passage 71 for communicating the discharge ports 66 and 67 with the lower plate 16. In the game ball guide unit 70, a communication port 72 communicating with the upper plate 23 is formed on the front side of the first discharge port 66 of the main body frame 12, and an opening / closing plate 73 is attached so as to close the communication port 72. ing. The opening / closing plate 73 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 74 and is always urged to a position where the communication port 72 is closed by a spring 75 as urging means.

  According to the above configuration of the game ball guide unit 70, the open / close plate 73 rises as shown in the figure by the urging force of the spring 75 when the front door frame 13 is opened, and the communication port 72 is closed. In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is opened in a state where game balls are stored upstream of the communication port 72, the stored balls flow down to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71 without spilling from the communication port 72. To do. In other words, even in the present pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 23 is directly provided on the front door frame 13, the game on the upstream side of the communication port 72 when the front door frame 13 is opened. The inconvenience of spilling a ball can be prevented. On the other hand, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the opening / closing plate 73 is pushed open against the biasing force of the spring 75 by a ball passage rod 138 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 13. . In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the upper plate 23 through the communication port 72. Accordingly, the game ball upstream of the communication port 72 is paid out to the upper plate 23. A lower plate full tank switch for detecting that the game ball discharged to the lower plate 16 is full (full tank) is attached to the downstream side of the ball discharge passage 71 of the game ball guide unit 70.

  The resin base 25 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 78 at the lower right portion of the window hole 26. Accordingly, the stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner space (Sa in FIG. 4) of the game board 30 can be viewed through the small window 78. It is also possible to directly paste a stamp or the like on the game board 30 from the small window 78.

  A small window 79 is also provided in the resin base 25 at the upper left portion of the window hole 26. This small window 79 is provided in a position corresponding to the relay terminal hole 59 of the game board 30 described in FIG. 4 in substantially the same shape as that, and through the relay terminal hole 59 and the small window 79, the relay installed on the back of the game board. The connection connector 60 of the terminal board is exposed on the front side of the main body frame 12. In such a configuration, various lamps provided on the front door frame 13 side are electrically connected via the connection connector 60 exposed from the small window 79 of the main body frame 12 (resin base 25). A front door frame opening switch 27 for detecting the open state of the front door frame 13 is provided on the top of the resin base 25. The front door frame opening switch 27 has a pin that can be projected and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 25. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin is pushed in and the front door frame 13 is closed. When the front door frame 13 is opened with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 13 is detected. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the resin base 25 comes into contact with metal fittings (reinforcing plates 131 to 134 shown in FIG. 6) on the back of the front door frame 13, and Metal pieces 28a and 28b are attached to connect the metal fittings to the main body frame 12 side for grounding. Therefore, the metal fittings on the back of the front door frame 13 are conducted to the locking device and the hinge fitting on the main body frame 12 side through the metal pieces 28a and 28b, and are grounded together with the locking device and the hinge fitting.

  A pair of upper and lower support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end side (opening / closing axis line side) of the main body frame 12 as a support mechanism for supporting the front door frame 13 so that it can be opened and closed. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding upward. The specific configuration of the front door frame 13 supported by the support fittings 81 and 82 will be described later. Further, a pair of upper and lower metal fittings 155 and 156 (see FIG. 2) provided on the open end side on the back side of the front door frame 13 is inserted into the right end side (the side opposite to the opening / closing axis) of the main body frame 12. Insertion holes 87 and 88 are provided, respectively. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 is hidden behind the main body frame 12. Therefore, the front door frame 13 is locked to the main body frame 12 so that it cannot be opened by locking the metal fittings 155 and 156 to the locking device via the insertion holes 87 and 88.

  A cylinder lock 91 as a key member for locking and unlocking the main frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 and locking and unlocking the front door frame 13 with respect to the main frame 12 is installed at the lower right corner of the main frame 12. Has been. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated with the locking device, and only the cylinder lock 91 of the locking device is provided in a state of protruding in front of the main body frame 12. In this case, the cylinder lock 91 is provided at a position different from the position that is the maximum width of the game area. The cylinder lock 91 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, and when the key inserted into the key hole is turned counterclockwise (counterclockwise direction) When the key is unlocked and the key is turned to the right (clockwise direction), the front door frame 13 is unlocked.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertically long cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to surround the cylinder lock 91. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the cover member 92 has locking portions (hooks) formed at the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof. Therefore, the cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 by locking the upper locking portion to the main body frame 12 side and sandwiching the lower locking portion between the main body frame 12 and the front plate 14. . The front door frame 13 is formed with a notch 145 corresponding to the shape of the cover member 92. When the front door frame 13 is closed, the cover member 92 together with the front door frame 13 constitutes the front portion of the pachinko machine. . When the front door frame 13 is closed, the flange formed on the cover member 92 is pressed by the front door frame 13 to prevent the cover member 92 from rattling.

  Next, the front door frame 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the front door frame 13.

  The front door frame 13 is formed with a window portion 101 as a viewing window so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window portion 101 has a substantially oval shape that is nearly circular, and more specifically, a substantially central portion on the left and right sides of the window portion 101 is gently curved as compared to the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may have a linear shape.

  Small windows 107 to which a transparent resin is attached are provided on both the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the front door frame 13 so that a part of the surface of the main body frame 12 and the surface of the game board 30 (including certificate paper) can be visually recognized. The transparent resin attached to the small window 107 is formed in a flat shape so that the internal certificate paper or the like can be easily machine-read in a factory or the like. However, it is also possible to provide a magnifying lens portion on the small window 107 so that the hall operator or the like can easily see the internal certificate paper or the like.

  The front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). 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 according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, an annular illumination part 102 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs is provided symmetrically along the periphery of the window part 101, and an LED or the like is provided at the center of the annular illumination part 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. There is provided a central illumination unit 103 incorporating the light emitting means. In the pachinko machine 10, the central lighting unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp and notifies that the jackpot is being hit by performing lighting or blinking in the jackpot state. Further, around the upper plate 23, there is also provided an upper plate illumination unit 104 that also incorporates light emitting means such as LEDs. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are respectively provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during award ball payout and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. The annular illumination part 102 includes an inner and outer double resin cover layer and a light emitting body (LED) with a launch plate accommodated inside the resin cover layer, and intersects the inner side surface of each resin cover layer vertically and horizontally in each layer. A protrusion (or a wavy protrusion) is provided in the direction of the protrusion. The outer resin cover layer is transparent, and the inner resin cover layer is colored. Therefore, if the annular illumination part 102 is caused to emit light, it is possible to realize the illumination in a state of being dispersed in a large number or in a state accompanied with a stereoscopic effect. A resin material containing glass powder may be used for the resin cover layer. Such a configuration of the resin cover layer can also be applied to other electric decoration parts (for example, the central electric decoration part 103 and the prize ball lamp 105).

  The front door frame 13 is provided with a ball rental operation portion 120 at a position below the window portion 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. The ball lending operation, the card returning operation, and the card frequency can be confirmed by the ball lending operation unit 120 in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into the CR unit disposed on the side of the pachinko machine 10. That is, the ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is paid out as long as the remaining amount exists on the card or the like. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the CR unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. In addition, in a pachinko machine (so-called cash machine) in which game balls are lent out directly from a ball lending device or the like without using a CR unit, the ball lending operation unit 120 is unnecessary. A decorative sticker or the like is attached to 120 installation portions. Thereby, in the configuration of the present pachinko machine 10 provided with the lending operation unit 120, the pachinko machine using the CR unit (so-called CR machine) and the cash machine can be shared.

  On the back side of the front door frame 13, various metal reinforcing members are provided so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front door frame 13 and on the left and right and upper and lower outer sides of the window portion 101, respectively. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in the drawing. Thereby, the closed loop of the electric path by the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is cut, and the generation of a magnetic field causing noise is prevented.

  As shown in the right side of FIG. 6, the mounting plate 151, 152 is attached to the reinforcing plate 131 on the opening / closing axis side as an assembly mechanism for the main body frame 12 at the upper end and the lower end. Then, the mounting brackets 151 and 152 on the front door frame 13 side are attached to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the main body frame 12 side. That is, a shaft hole that opens to the lower surface is formed in the lower mounting bracket 152, and the protruding shaft 84 of the lower support bracket 82 is inserted into the shaft hole, while the upper mounting bracket 151 By inserting the shaft portion into the support hole 83 of the upper support fitting 81, the front door frame 13 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 12. Further, the reinforcing plate 131 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof, and the engaging claw 131a is formed in the hole 12a ( (See FIG. 3). Thereby, even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front door frame 13 is configured in a form including the upper plate 23 and the upper and lower shaft support intervals thereof are increased, the front door frame 13 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front door frame 13 is suppressed.

  A pair of upper and lower metal fittings 155 and 156 having a hook shape are attached to the reinforcing plate 132 on the opposite side to the opening / closing axis line on the left side of FIG. These metal fittings 155 and 156 extend rearward and are provided so as to correspond to the insertion holes 87 and 88 (see FIG. 3) provided in the main body frame 12. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the metal fittings 155 and 156 are inserted into the insertion holes 87 and 88 on the main body frame 12 side and are locked by the locking device.

  A resin case 136 is attached to the lower reinforcing plate 134 at a position facing the firing rail 163. The resin case 136 accommodates a circuit board for the ball rental operation unit 120. The back surface of the resin case 136 (the surface visible in FIG. 6) is flat, and forms the side wall of the firing rail 163 when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling forward from the launch rail 163.

  A ball passage rod 138 is installed at a part of the lower reinforcing plate 134 cut out toward the back of the pachinko machine 10, and at least above the ball passage rod 138, the pachinko machine 10 is also behind the pachinko machine 10. An eaves portion 139 extending toward the surface is provided. In this case, in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed on the main body frame 12 side, a ridge extending along the upper side of the communication port 72 on the main body frame 12 side enters between the ball passage rod 138 and the collar portion 139. Arranged. Therefore, even if a wire, a film, or the like is invaded from the ball passage rod 138 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire, the film, or the like to the game area. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and the inside of these reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows on the front and rear sides, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 having a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. Thereby, the two glass 137 is attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the front door frame 13 is closed, a part of the spherical guide passage formed between the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 is caused by the front door frame 13. It is configured to be covered up. Therefore, in the ball guide passage, a portion where the opening portion on the near side cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism 160 returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 54, the game ball jumps out of the ball guide path or the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137 There is a risk of being caught in a gap formed between them. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 is attached to the front door frame 13 so as to cover the front side opening portion of the ball guide passage. The rail cover 140 is a plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the spherical guide passage, and covers a section from the base end portion of the spherical guide passage to the vicinity of the distal end portion along the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101. ing. In particular, the size and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail portion 51. Further, at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion that becomes the right end in the state of FIG. 6 where the rail cover 140 is attached to the front door frame 13), the portion where the ball guide passage protrudes from the side edge portion of the glass 137 A covering portion 141 for covering the surface is provided. With the above-described configuration of the rail cover 140, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the ball guide passage, so that the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage. In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem such as being caught in a gap formed between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, on the lower back side of the rail cover 140, a ridge 142 that extends in an arc shape along the inner edge and protrudes rearward is formed. The protrusion 142 is disposed so as to overlap the inner rail portion 51 in a state of entering the ball guide passage when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if a wire or a film is intruded through a gap between the front door frame 13 and the main body frame 12 to carry out an illegal act, the wire or the film is intruded into a game area inside the ball guide passage. Becomes very difficult. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented. The ridge 142 may be formed in a wider range, for example, along the entire inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to such a configuration, it becomes difficult for a wire, a film, or the like to enter in a wider range, It is possible to more reliably prevent fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. 7 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 for each major part.

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, various control devices (various control boards) are arranged so as to be arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions or stacked in front and back, and a game ball supply device for supplying game balls (Discharge mechanism), a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control devices are separately mounted on two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the main body frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main control device 271 (main control board, power supply monitoring board) and the sound lamp control device 272 (sound lamp control board) are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout control device 311 (payout control). Board), a power source and launch control device 313 (power source and launch control board) are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the former unit is referred to as a “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as a “second control board unit 202”. Further, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like in units of units, and are provided with a support shaft part in a part to form the main body frame 12. Or it has the composition which can be developed to the back of game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden portion when the units 201 to 203 and other components are arranged one behind the other. Actually, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 9, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L-shape is arranged at substantially the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged therebelow. Yes. Further, the back pack unit 203 is disposed in a region partially overlapping with the first control board unit 201.

  The first control board unit 201 is provided with a support shaft part M1 at the left end portion when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 201 can be rotated around the axis A by the support shaft part M1. ing. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) on the right end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M1, and with a locking claw at the upper end portion. A portion M3 is provided, and the first control board unit 201 is held along the back surface of the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening portion M2 and the locking claw portion M3. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 can be rotated around the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It has become. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like on the left end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M4. The substrate unit 202 is held in a state along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body. Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft part M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 is rotatable about an axis C by the support shaft part M6. . Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a ny latch or the like on the left end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M6, and at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively, a rotating engagement member. Stop portions M8 and M9 are provided, and the back pack unit 203 is held along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body by the fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9.

  The support shaft portions M1, M4, and M6 that rotatably support the units 201 to 203 have a hinge structure that can be easily detached while the units 201 to 203 are opened from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. Briefly, the first control board unit 201 is developed by releasing the fastening of the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3 and rotating the unit 201 around the axis A, Lift in condition. Thereby, if there is no back pack unit 203, the first control board unit 201 can be removed. Further, with respect to the second control board unit 202, the fastening of the fastening portion M5 is released, the unit 202 is rotated about the axis B, is unfolded, and is lifted in that state. Thereby, the 2nd control board unit 202 can be removed. Further, with respect to the back pack unit 203, the fastening portion M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9 are unlocked, and the unit 203 is unfolded by rotating around the axis C and lifted in that state. Thereby, the back pack unit 203 can be removed.

  Here, the development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 opens to the left as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit. 203 is configured to open to the right. In this case, since the first control board unit 201 is partially overlapped with the back pack unit 203, it is impossible to remove the first control board unit 201 without opening the back pack unit 203. Furthermore, since the first control board unit 201 and the back pack unit 203 are each configured to expand in the opposite direction, the back pack unit 203 must be opened largely beyond a predetermined angle or removed. For example, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed. Accordingly, when attention is paid to removing the first control board unit 201, the removal is difficult compared to the other units 202 and 203. Furthermore, since the back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation of the locking device, the first control board unit 201 is further removed. Has become difficult. A more specific configuration will be described later.

  Next, the back surface structure of the main body frame 12 and the game board 30 is demonstrated. 10 is a rear view showing a configuration in a state in which the game board 30 is assembled to the main body frame 12 and the units 201 to 203 are removed. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the main body frame 12 as viewed from the rear. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear.

  The game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 25 from the back side, and a plurality (four in this embodiment) of locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the main body frame 12. It is fixed so as not to fall backward. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 10 shows a locked state. The left and right three locking fixtures 211 are L-shaped fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured not to protrude outward from the main body frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 212 at one lower portion is an I-shaped fastener made of synthetic resin.

  The variable display unit 35 disposed in the center of the game board 30 is provided with a synthetic resin frame cover 213 that covers the center frame 43 (see FIG. 4) from the rear side. A symbol display device 41 and a display control device 214 as display control means are detachably attached to the rear end in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 43 are disposed.

  A collective board unit 215 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display unit 35. The collective board unit 215 has a base formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin as a thin plate-like frame body, and is attached so that the base surface is in contact with the back surface of the game board 30. The collective board unit 215 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. Below the collective plate unit 215, a collecting passage corresponding to the game board opening of the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33 and collecting at one place on the downstream side. 216 is formed. Further, a discharge passage board 217 made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate resin is attached to the main body frame 12 below the game board 30, and the discharge ball is placed on the discharge passage board 217, for example, in a game hall outside the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 is formed to guide the island facility or the like. Accordingly, as illustrated by the phantom line in FIG. 10, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the like are gathered through the collection passage 216 of the gathering plate unit 215, and further the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is formed. Through the pachinko machine 10. Similarly, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage 218, and the game ball that has not won any prize opening is also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218. In the above configuration, with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, the collective plate unit 215 (collection passage 216) is provided above, and the discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below. There is no overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board 30. Therefore, when removing the game board 30 from the main body frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 17 prevents the game board from being removed.

  The discharge passage board 217 is disposed on the back side of the upper plate 23 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a wire, a film, or the like is inserted from a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 138 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 23. An illegal act such as allowing the wire, film, or the like to enter the game area side through the gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 11, the discharge passage board 217 has a height position corresponding to the upper position of the ball passage rod 138 so as to overlap the main body frame 12 and in front of the pachinko machine 10. An extending plate 219 was provided. Therefore, even if it tries to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. from the clearance gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, it will be obstructed by the plate 219, and it will be very difficult to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. to a game area. Become. As a result, an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 215 is provided with a winning port switch 221 at a position corresponding to the general winning port 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a specific area switch 222 and a position corresponding to the variable winning device 32. A count switch 223 is provided. The specific area switch 222 is a switch that determines that the game ball that has won the variable winning device 32 during the jackpot has entered the specific area. The specific area is an area for determining whether or not a round can be updated, and is also referred to as a V zone. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 32. In addition, an operation port switch 224 that detects a winning of a game ball to the operation port 33 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation port 33, and a passage of the game ball of the through gate 34 is detected at a position corresponding to the through gate 34. A gate switch 225 is provided. The prize opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring, and the specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the big prize opening relay board 227. The board surface relay board 226 and the special winning opening relay board 227 are connected to the main controller 271 (main control board). The operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main controller 271 (main control board) without going through the relay board. Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is driven with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the opening / closing door of the large winning opening and a distribution plate for distributing the winning balls to a specific area or other areas. A winning ball sorting plate solenoid is provided, and the operating port 33 is provided with an operating port solenoid for opening an electric accessory attached thereto.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main control device 271 (main control board), and the main control device 271 (main control board) issues a payout command (game ball) according to the winning situation at each time. Is sent to the payout control device 311 (payout control board). A predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control device 311 (payout control board). Here, in the conventional so-called evidence ball system, the game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device, and the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of the winning balls one by one and then pays out. However, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a lot of game balls are paid out because the winning of the game balls is electrically detected for each prize opening and the payout is immediately performed. In this case, the payout can be performed promptly, and a winning ball processing apparatus is not required.

  The collective plate unit 215 is provided with a relay terminal plate 276 at the center upper portion thereof, and further has a panel external terminal plate 230 provided at the upper right portion thereof. The relay terminal board 276 relays signal lines from the main control device 271 (main control board) and the power source and launch control device 313 (power source and launch control board) to the display control device 214 (display control board). The panel external terminal plate 230 has an output terminal for outputting a signal every time the variation of the first symbol is stopped (determined), and an output terminal for outputting a signal during the big hit or during the reduction of the variation time of the first symbol. And an output terminal for outputting a signal during the jackpot. And, through these output terminals, a signal related to the game (the state on the game board 30 side) is output to the management control device on the game hall side. The board external terminal board 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state.

  The assembly plate unit 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this attachment mechanism, a bearing bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the lower left corner portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and the pair of upper and lower bearing holes 231a on the same axis is provided in the bearing bracket 231. Is formed. In the game board 30, a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, a mounting hole for a ny latch) 232 is provided to the right of the bearing fitting 231, and a locking claw piece 233 is provided above the bearing fitting 231. It has been.

  An attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12. Specifically, a long bearing fitting 235 is attached to the right end of the main body frame 12. The bearing fitting 235 also functions as a reinforcing member. As shown in FIG. 13, the bearing fitting 235 has a long plate-like fitting main body 236 extending downward from the game board 30, and the second lower portion is provided at two lower positions so as to stand rearward from the fitting main body 236. Bearing portions 237 for the control board unit 202 are formed, and bearing portions 238 for the back pack unit 203 are formed in two upper portions. Coaxial bearing holes are formed in the bearing portions 237 and 238, respectively. Note that the bearing portion 237 for the second control board unit 202 and the bearing portion 238 for the back pack unit 203 may be configured by individual bearing fittings. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the second control board unit 202, the main body frame 12 has a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 239 at the left end below the game board 30 installation area. Is provided. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the main body frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 240 at the left end of the game board 30 installation area. . Rotating fixtures 241, 242 for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30 at positions on the upper left, upper right and lower right of the game board 30 in the main body frame 12. 243 is provided. Since the back pack unit 203 stores a large amount of game balls in its upper part, the fixtures 241 and 242 for supporting the upper part of the back pack unit 203 should have a particularly strong strength. Desirably, a rotating fixture is used in the present embodiment.

  As described above, a long bearing fitting 235 is provided on one of the left and right sides (the right side in FIG. 10) of the main body frame 12, while the left and right other sides (the left side in FIG. 10) of the main body frame 12 are locked. A device is provided. The locking device includes a base frame 247 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking bar 248 that is assembled to the base frame 247 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated in the lower part of the cylinder. The interlocking rod 248 moves in either the up or down direction by operating the cylinder lock 91. The interlocking bar 248 is provided with a pair of upper and lower bar brackets 249 having a hook shape. When the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the bar bracket 249 is attached to the support bracket (on the outer frame 11 side). (Not shown) and locked by a locking device. In this case, when the interlocking rod 248 moves upward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released. Conversely, when the interlocking rod 248 moves downward by operating the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released.

  In the above-described configuration in which the bearing bracket 235 and the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are distributed to the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, these bearing bracket 235 and locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are arranged. The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width that leaves an area for placing a).

  In the lower right portion of the game board 30 on the back surface of the main body frame 12, a game ball distribution unit 245 for distributing game balls paid out by a payout mechanism, which will be described later, to any of the upper plate 23, the lower plate 16 or the discharge passage 218 is provided. It has been. The game ball distribution unit 245 has a left opening 245a that communicates with the upper plate 23 through the first discharge port 66, and a central opening 245b that communicates with the lower plate 16 through the second discharge port 67, and the right opening. Each passage is formed so that the portion 245c communicates with the discharge passage 218. The game ball distribution unit 245 is firmly attached to the main body frame 12 with screws or the like. Therefore, the floating at the installation site of the game ball distributing unit 245 is prevented, and an illegal act caused by entering a wire, a film, or the like from the gap can be prevented. Note that a synthetic resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end portion of the main body frame 12 to surround the back of the speaker 20 installed on the back side of the back wall panel 17, and the speaker box 246 transmits the speaker sound to the rear. The sound quality in the low frequency range is improved by functioning so as not to miss.

  Next, the configuration of the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201 viewed from the back. .

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and the main control device 271 and the sound lamp control device 272 are mounted on the mounting base 251. The main control device 271 includes a main control board that controls the main game and a power supply monitoring board that monitors power (for example, monitors changes in voltage). These boards are made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 273 as an encapsulation means. The main control board and the power supply monitoring board are provided with a plurality of connectors, and these connectors are exposed to the outside through openings 273a to 273h formed in the board box 273. And by connecting a harness or a signal line to each connector, electrical connection with other boards (payout control board, board surface relay board 226 etc.) is made. In addition, the main control board is electrically connected to the power supply monitoring board via the connector, but since both the boards are accommodated in one board box 273, the connector for connecting both boards is It is not exposed to the outside. Note that openings are similarly formed in the board boxes of the control devices described below, and the connectors of the boards housed in the board boxes are exposed to the outside through these openings.

  The substrate box 273 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit 274 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 273 is sealed. As long as the sealing unit 274 is configured to connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be unsealed, any configuration can be applied. Here, as shown in FIG. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. Sealing processing by the sealing unit 274 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation quickly and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after it has been performed. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 274. When the board box 273 is opened such as when a failure occurs in the housed main control board or power supply monitoring board or when the main control board or power supply monitoring board is inspected, the sealing member into which the locking claw is inserted and the like The connection with the sealing member is cut off. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the substrate box 273 is left in the substrate box 273, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 273.

  The sound lamp control device 272 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound and lamp display according to instructions from the display control device 214, and the sound lamp control board is accommodated in a substrate box 275 made of a transparent resin material or the like. Configured.

  The mounting base 251 is made of a synthetic resin such as a polycarbonate resin, and is colored opaque, for example, green or blue. However, the mounting base 251 may be colorless and transparent or translucent. Two flat substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are provided on the surface of the mounting base 251. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to the length and breadth, and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. Standing portions 254 erected from the substrate mounting surface 252 are integrally formed on the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the substrate mounting surface 252, respectively. The main controller 271 is disposed on the horizontally long substrate mounting surface 252 and the sound lamp controller 272 is disposed on the vertically long substrate mounting surface 253. At this time, the upper and lower sides of main controller 271 are supported by upright portions 254. The sound lamp control device 172 is fixed to the board mounting surface 253 with screws or the like at a plurality of locations.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the substrate mounting surface 252 is formed with horizontally elongated through holes 256 at two positions on the left and right. On the other hand, the substrate box 273 of the main control device 271 is provided with rotationally-operated fixtures 277 at two positions on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 271 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the main controller 271 is placed so that the fixing tool 277 is inserted into the through hole 256 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 277 is placed in this state. The main control device 271 is locked by the turning operation. Therefore, the main control device 271 cannot be removed unless the lock 277 is unlocked from the back side of the first control board unit 201, so that a deterrent effect such as board removal is obtained.

  In addition, in the mounting base 251, a shielding portion 257 for shielding an opening leading to the back space of the board mounting surface 252 is provided below the board mounting surface 252 for the main control board. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a hand or the like from being inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251 from below the board mounting surface 252 so that the locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, the upper portion of the unit 201 is covered with the back pack unit 203, so that it is also prevented that a hand or the like is inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251. The locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released.

  As described above, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed unless the back pack unit 203 is opened at a predetermined angle or larger, or the unit 203 is not removed. The back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation. That is, if the main body frame 12 cannot be opened, as a result, the first control board unit 201 cannot be rotated or removed, and the main controller 271 cannot be removed. Therefore, unauthorized replacement or theft of the main controller 271 can be effectively prevented.

  The main control device 271 is arranged on the near side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 272 is arranged on the back side. In this case, since the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with steps in the front-rear direction, the control devices 271 and 272 are mounted in a state where the main controller 271 and the sound lamp controller 272 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged with part of them stacked one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 15 and the like, main controller 271 is arranged in a state where a part thereof (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floated. Therefore, it is possible to extend the sound lamp control device 272 to a region overlapping with the main control device 271, and, from another viewpoint, it is possible to extend the main control device 271 to a region overlapping with the sound lamp control device 272. Even within the limited size of the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to satisfactorily cope with the increase in size of the control boards 271 and 272, and the control devices 271 and 272 can be installed efficiently. Further, in a state where the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252, and the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty. Note that lattice-like ribs 258 are provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 to enhance the support strength of the main controller 271.

  A pair of upper and lower retaining pins 261 is provided on the left end surface of the mounting base 251, and the first control board unit 201 can be rotated with respect to the game board 30 by attaching the retaining pins 261 to the bearing fitting 231. Cantilevered so that it can move. A pair of upper and lower nai latches 262 are provided at the right end portion of the mounting base 251 as fasteners to be fitted into the fastening holes 232. A long hole 263 in which the locking claw piece 233 is locked is provided at the upper end portion of the mounting base 251. Therefore, the first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by fitting the nail latch 262 into the tightened hole 232 and locking the locking claw piece 233 in the long hole 263. It should be noted that the bearing fitting 231 and the latch pin 261 are in the support shaft portion M1, the fastened hole 232 and the ny latch 262 are in the fastening portion M2, and the locking claw piece 233 and the long hole 263 are in the locking claw portion M3. Each corresponds.

  Next, the configuration of the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a power source and firing control device 313, and a CR unit connection board 314 are mounted. The payout control device 311 accommodates a payout control board for controlling the payout of prize balls and rental balls in the board box 315. Further, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging of a payout motor, which will be described later, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball clogging is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become.

  The power source and launch control device 313 includes a power source and launch control board housed in a board box 316, and a predetermined power source required for various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board. Further, a game ball by a player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the firing handle 18 is performed. The power supply and launch control device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. 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. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and retained. It is like that.

  The CR unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball rental operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a CR unit (not shown), and mainly receives a command for a ball rental operation by a player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. It is. Note that the CR unit connection board 314 is not required in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate without using a CR unit.

  The mounting base 301 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent resin molded product, and a flat board mounting surface 302 is provided on the surface thereof. On the board mounting surface 302, the power supply and launch control device 313 and the CR unit connection board 314 are mounted side by side and fixed with screws or the like. A substantially flat pedestal plate 303 is mounted on the substrate box 316 of the power supply and launch control device 313, and a payout control device 311 is mounted on the pedestal plate 303 and fixed with screws or the like. Since a pedestal plate 303 is interposed between the payout control device 311 and the power supply and launch control device 313, for example, in order to install a metal plate for noise removal, a metal plate or the like may be attached to the pedestal plate 303. Measures can be easily realized.

  The mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower retaining pins 305 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit is inserted into the bearing portion 237 from above. 202 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. A pair of upper and lower nail latches 306 are provided as fasteners at the left end of the mounting base 301, and the second control board unit 202 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by fitting the nail latch 306 into the tightened hole 239. The bearing portion 237 and the latch pin 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4, and the fastened hole 239 and the ny latch 306 correspond to the fastening portion M5, respectively.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 is a front view of the back pack unit 203, and FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 203. FIG. 23 is an exploded perspective view of the tank rail.

  The back pack unit 203 is configured by integrating a back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine 10 and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 35. However, in this embodiment, the above-described sound lamp control device 272 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. The vent holes 354a are each formed in a long hole shape, and the respective vent holes 354a are provided adjacent to each other at relatively close positions. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a and exposing the display control device 214 and the like inside thereof.

  On the base portion 353 of the back pack 351, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 that opens upward is provided at the top of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 having two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the payout motor 358a is driven by the control of the payout control device 311 so that a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 23 and the like through the payout passage 359 and the like. Although not shown, a tank ball absence sensor that detects the presence or absence of a game ball supplied from the tank 355 or the tank rail 356 is provided upstream of the case rail 357. In addition, the payout device 358 is provided with a payout rotation sensor that detects whether the payout motor 358a is rotating, and a payout count switch that counts the number of game balls to be paid out.

  A vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. Vibrator 360 is unitized by a vibrator motor and a synthetic resin case that accommodates the vibrator motor, and is attached to tank rail 356 by two legs 360a. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  The configuration of the tank rail 356 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 23, the tank rail 356 has a rail body 361 having a long bowl shape opened upward. A spherical ball receiving portion 362 is formed in the upstream portion of the rail main body 361 so that the game ball dropped from the tank 355 by the ball receiving portion 362 is smoothly taken into the rail main body 361. The rail body 361 is provided with a partition wall 363 extending in the longitudinal direction, so that the game balls are divided into two hands by the partition wall 363. The two ball passages partitioned by the partition wall 363 are slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball. On the bottom surface of each spherical passage partitioned by the partition wall 363, one or two ridges 364 are provided, and an opening 365 for dropping dust is provided on the side of the ridge 364. Yes. The rail body 361 is provided with a rectifying plate 367 so as to cover the ceiling portion of the downstream half. The rectifying plate 367 has a bowed shape so as to limit the height of the ball passage in the tank rail 356 toward the downstream side, and a convex portion 368 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the lower surface thereof. Thereby, each game ball flowing in the tank rail 356 finally flows out downstream without being stacked up and down. Therefore, even if a large amount of game balls flow into the tank rail 356, the game balls are prevented from being bitten and the ball clogging in the tank rail 356 is difficult to occur. The rail main body 361 is formed of a black conductive polycarbonate resin to prevent electrification, while the rectifying plate 367 is formed of a transparent polycarbonate resin so that a ball clogging can be visually confirmed. The rectifying plate 367 is detachably provided, and by removing the rectifying plate 367, maintenance in the tank rail 356 can be easily performed. A manual stopper 369 for preventing the game ball from flowing down is attached to the current plate 367.

  Returning to the description of FIGS. 21 and 22, the payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a backpack control board 381 that relays a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358. Further, the back pack control board 381 plays a role of taking in the main power from the outside. That is, the backpack control board 381 is supplied with, for example, a main power of 24 volts AC, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 381a.

  The discharge mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the discharge passage 359 is formed of a conductive synthetic resin material such as a conductive polycarbonate resin, and is grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a frame external terminal plate 390 on the upper right portion thereof. The frame external terminal plate 390 has an output terminal for outputting a signal when a game ball is insufficient in the tank 355 and the tank rail 356, an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, An output terminal for outputting a signal each time a number of game balls are lent, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body frame 12 is opened, and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 13 is opened are provided. . And the signal regarding the state of a frame side is output with respect to the management control apparatus of the game hall side through these output terminals.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a substantially rectangular window 391 adjacent to the frame external terminal plate 390. Therefore, in a state where the back pack unit 103 is attached to the main body frame 12, the board external terminal plate 230 on the back side of the game board 30 is exposed through the window portion 391, and the board external terminal plate 230 remains attached with the back pack unit 103 attached. Can be operated. As described above, since the board external terminal plate 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state, the board external terminal board 230 is connected to the board via the window portion 391 while being connected. The external terminal plate 230 can be taken out. A main body frame opening switch 392 for detecting the open state of the main body frame 12 is provided at the upper right portion of the back pack 351. When the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal of the switch 392 is provided. The contact is closed and the closing of the main body frame 12 is detected. When the main body frame 12 is opened relative to the outer frame 11, the metal contact is opened and the opening of the main body frame 12 is detected.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 385 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. By inserting the latch pins 385 into the bearing portion 238 from above, the back pack unit 203 is mounted. The body frame 12 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable. The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and is provided with a locking hole 387 at the upper end portion. The nai latch 386 is fitted into the tightened hole 240 and the locking hole. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by rotating the fixing tool 242 after inserting the fixing tool 242 into 387. Further, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the main body frame 12 by the fixtures 241 and 243. The bearing portion 238 and the latch pin 385 correspond to the support shaft portion M6, the fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 correspond to the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the locking hole 387 correspond to the locking portion M8, respectively. To do. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 24, 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 271a provided in the main control device 271 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 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 shut off, the RAM 503 is supplied with the data storage holding power (data storage holding voltage) from the power supply and the launch control board 313a provided in the launch control device 313 and holds the data. It is the composition which becomes. Specifically, the power and firing control board 313a 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 501 of the main control board 271a via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control board 271a are a power supply monitoring board 271b provided in the main control apparatus 271, a payout control board 311a provided in the payout control apparatus 311 and other switch groups (not shown). In this case, a power supply and launch control board 313a is connected to the power supply monitoring board 271b, and power is supplied to the main control board 271a via the power supply monitoring board 271b.

  On the other hand, a power monitoring board 271b and a payout control board 311a are connected to the output side of the main control board 271a. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 311a. In such a case, the various commands are output by one-way communication via the harness HL (that is, information indicating that the command has been input is not output from the payout control board 311a to the main control board 271a). A relay terminal plate 276 is connected to the output side of the main control board 271a. Various commands and the like are output from the main control board 271a to the display control board 214a provided in the display control device 214 via the relay terminal board 276. Furthermore, an LED lamp switch disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47 and an LED lamp switch disposed in the second specific lamp unit 48 are also connected. Thereby, the 1st specific lamp part 47 and the 2nd specific lamp part 48 will be directly controlled by the main control board 271a.

  The power monitoring board 271b relays between the main control board 271a and the power and launch control board 313a, and monitors a DC stable 24 volt power that is the maximum power output from the power and launch control board 313a.

  The payout control board 311a performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout motor 358a. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Similarly to the RAM 503 of the main control board 271a, the RAM 513 of the payout control board 311a can hold data by supplying data storage holding power from the power supply and launch control board 313a even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. It has become. In addition, in the work area where various counters and the like in the RAM 513 are stored, a command buffer 513a for storing commands output from the main control board 271a is provided together with various flag storage areas such as a command input flag storage area. Yes.

  The command buffer 513a is a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands output from the main control board 271a. 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 513a are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 511 of the payout control board 311a via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control board 271a (via the above-described harness HL), a power source and launch control board 313a, and a backpack connection board 381 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 311a. Further, the main control board 271a and the back pack connection board 381 are connected to the output side of the payout control board 311a. In such a case, a payout mechanism 352 including a payout device 358 and the like is connected via the back pack connection board 381.

  The power supply and launch control board 313a includes a power supply unit and a launch control unit. The power supply unit supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control board 271a, the payout control board 311a, 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 backpack connection board 381, and + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 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 271a, the payout control board 311a, and the like. Note that generating the data storage holding power supply means charging the data storage holding capacitor.

  The launch control unit is responsible for launch control of the launch solenoid 162 according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the launch solenoid 162 is driven when a predetermined launch condition is satisfied. Specifically, a launch switch 331, a touch sensor 332, and a stop switch 333 provided on the game ball launch handle 18 are connected to the launch controller, and the launch switch 331 and the touch sensor 332 are turned on and the stop switch Only when 333 is turned off, the emission permission signal is output to the main control board 271a (via the power supply monitoring board 271b). The main control board 271a outputs a firing control signal of a predetermined cycle to the firing control unit (via the power monitoring board 271b) based on the input of the firing permission signal. Thereby, the firing control unit drives the firing solenoid 162 according to the input period of the firing control signal. In this case, the game ball launching handle 18 is provided with a dial variable resistor for determining the amount of handle operation, and the firing control unit launches by the firing solenoid 162 based on a change in resistance value in the dial variable resistor. Determine the speed.

  Note that the power supply unit is provided with a RAM erase switch circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing the data stored in the RAM 503 of the main control board 271a in accordance with the state of the switch 323. The RAM erase signal is output. That is, when the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit outputs a RAM erase signal to the main control board 271a. As a result, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data in the RAM 503 is cleared on the main control board 271a. At this time, a payout initialization command is output from the main control board 271a to the payout control board 311a, and the data in the RAM 513 is also cleared in the payout control board 311a.

  The display control board 214a controls the change display of the first symbol (special symbol) in the sound lamp control device 272 and the symbol display device 41. The display control board 214a 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. A main control board 271a is connected to the input side of the display control board 214a via a relay terminal board 276, and based on various commands output from the main control board 271a, an audio lamp control device 272 and a symbol display device are connected. 41 is controlled.

  Here, as described above, the power supply monitoring board 271b monitors the power supply of DC stable 24 volts, which is the maximum power supply output from the power supply and launch control board 313a. In such a case, if the power supply becomes less than 22 volts, it is determined that a power failure (power cutoff) has occurred, and a power failure signal is output to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 501 of the main control board 271a. As a result, the main control board 271a recognizes the occurrence of the power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt processing, and further executes the power failure processing based on this. The NMI terminal refers to an interrupt terminal that cannot be set for interrupt prohibition.

  Moreover, the main control board 271a outputs a power failure command to the payout control board 311a via the harness HL in the process at the time of a power failure. The payout control board 311a executes a power failure process described later based on the power failure command. In other words, in the present embodiment, the payout control board 311a does not execute the power outage process by inputting the power outage signal from the power monitoring board 271b, but inputs the power outage command from the main control board 271a. Execute.

  Note that the power supply and launch control board 313a has an output of 5 volts, which is a drive power supply for the control system, for a time sufficient for execution of 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 313a 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. Therefore, the main control board 271a and the payout control board 311a can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  Next, the display content of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the symbol display device 41, three symbol columns of left, middle, and right are set. Each symbol row is composed of, for example, a main symbol with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-symbol made of, for example, a diamond-shaped picture. Each main symbol and sub-design constitute a first symbol. In each symbol row, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of numbers, and sub symbols are arranged between the main symbols. That is, each symbol row is provided with a total of 20 first symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub symbols. In this case, the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) correspond to “high probability symbols”, and when the high probability symbols are aligned, the big game state that is a special gaming state is entered. After that, the state shifts to a state with a high probability. The main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to “low-probability symbols”. When the low-probability symbols are aligned, the game shifts to a jackpot state. Does not transition to the time state. The high probability means a state where the combination of the first symbol is a big hit by a predetermined combination of probability fluctuation symbols and the subsequent big hit probability is increased as added value, that is, a so-called probable change. (When probability) means the time when it is not such a probable state. Moreover, in the 1st specific lamp part 47, red is displayed at the time of the big hit which becomes a probability change state, and green is displayed at the big hit which becomes a normal state.

  On the symbol display device 41, 20 first symbols are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom with periodicity for each symbol row. In particular, the numbers of the main symbols appear in descending order in the left symbol row, and the numbers of the main symbols appear in ascending order in the middle symbol row and the right symbol row. The symbol display device 41 is configured to display the upper, middle, and lower three first symbols for each symbol row. Therefore, the symbol display device 41 displays a total of nine first symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. The symbol display device 41 has five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5. Then, the variable display stops in the order of left symbol sequence → right symbol sequence → middle symbol sequence, and at the time of the stop, it is a combination of jackpot symbols on any active line (in this embodiment, the same main symbol combination) If you arrange it, a big hit video will be displayed as a big hit.

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

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 271 uses various counter information in the game to make a big hit lottery, set the emission color of the first specific lamp unit 47, set the symbol display of the symbol display device 41, etc. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, and the symbol display device 41 Reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when out-of-range changes, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of jackpot random number counter C1, and first variation type counter used for variation pattern selection of symbol display device 41 CS1 and a second variation type counter CS2 that determines a period for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 , It is set to be used left column, the middle column and the right column the off each off symbol counters in the left-and right to use the setting symbol CL of, CM, and CR.

  Among these, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters that each add 1 to the previous value and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that register values are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 501, and as a result, numerical values change randomly. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in time series according to the winning history.

For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 676, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interruption and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically (in this embodiment, 1 per timer interrupt).
Updated) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 33. The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2, and the value is “337,673”. There are 10 random numbers that are big hits at high probability, and the values are “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661”.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 49, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 49) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the jackpot type counter C2 determines whether the probability change state or the normal state is set after the jackpot is finished. For example, the jackpot that C2 = 0 to 24 becomes the probability change state. In this case, C2 = 25 to 49 corresponds to a jackpot that is in a normal state. The jackpot type counter C2 also determines the symbol combination when the symbol display device 41 stops changing and the position at which the symbol combination is stopped. That is, in the present embodiment, there are 5 effective lines in the symbol display device 41, and ten specific symbols (main symbols) are set. Therefore, all patterns are set by 50 counter values. Will be. Then, when C2 = 0 to 24, that is, when the jackpot is in a probable variation state, the combination of the odd-numbered symbols and the position at which the symbol combination is stopped are determined. On the other hand, when C2 = 25 to 49, that is, when the jackpot is a normal state, the combination of the even-numbered symbols and the position at which the symbol combination is stopped are determined. The jackpot type counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 33.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 causes the final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach to stop by shifting the last stop symbol by one before and after the reach symbol, and the final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach also reaches the reach symbol. “Reach other than front / rear off” that stops other than before and “completely out” that does not generate reach, for example, C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to front / rear reach, and C3 = 2-21 It corresponds to reach other than front / rear detachment, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete detachment. Reach lottery may be set individually according to the state of the lottery probability of the symbol display device 41, the number of operation suspension balls at the start of change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 33.

  The first variation type counter CS1 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The second variation type counter CS2 includes, for example, Within the range of 0 to 240, 1 is added in order, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240), it returns to 0. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the display mode of the symbol display device 41, such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc., the first symbol reach type and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 The switching display time is determined as a period for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. The switching display time corresponds to the symbol variation time of the symbol display device 41. Therefore, by the second variation type counter CS2, the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment) stops after reaching occurs in the symbol display device 41, etc. A detailed design variation mode is also determined. That is, regarding the symbol display device 41, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining both the variation type counters CS1 and CS2. Both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired when switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 and when determining the variation pattern at the time of starting the variation of the first symbol by the symbol display device 41.

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

  In the present embodiment, the values of the counters CL, CM, and CR are randomly updated by using the value of the R register built in the CPU 501. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 20 is subtracted to determine the current value. The Each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated in the normal process so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is the reach other than the front / rear symbol buffer of the RAM 503, reach other than front / rear out It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the first symbol, the buffer value of any one of the front and rear outreach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than front and rear outlier and the completely out symbol symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3. The

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, it is desirable that the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case. Although not shown, the second specific lamp random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the second specific lamp unit 48. The second symbol random number counter C4 is configured, for example, as a loop counter that increments one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The second specific lamp counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and is acquired when it is detected that the game ball has passed through either the left or right through gate 34. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 of the main control board 271a will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process activated by signal input. For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 27 shows an NMI interruption process, which is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power monitoring board 271b to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501, and the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt processing. To do. In the NMI interrupt processing, the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 503 in step S101, and this processing is terminated. Thereafter, when it is confirmed that the power failure flag is set in the normal processing described later, the power failure processing is executed. This process will be described later in detail.

  Next, timer interrupt processing executed, for example, every 2 msec by the CPU 501 of the main control board 271a will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, signal reading processing from various winning switches and payout control board 311a is executed. That is, the state of various switches connected to the main control board 271a, the signal from the payout control board 311a and the like are read, and the detection information is stored by determining the state of the switch and the signal (however, the RAM erase switch 323). Status and power failure signal). The detection information is saved by setting a flag in a flag storage area corresponding to each detection information set in the RAM 503.

  Thereafter, in step S202, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In subsequent step S203, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and their counter values reach the maximum values (in the present embodiment, 676, 49 and 238, respectively). Each time it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Thereafter, the start winning process is executed in step S204, and then the present process is terminated. Here, the start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S301, it is determined based on the detection information of the operation port switch 224 whether or not the game ball has won a prize (start prize). If it is determined that the game ball has won the operating port 33, in the subsequent step S302, the number N of the operation holding balls of the first specific lamp unit 47 and the symbol display device 41 is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). It is determined whether or not there is. The process proceeds to step S303 on the condition that there is a winning at the operation port 33 and the number N of activated balls is <4, and the number N of activated balls is incremented by one. In the subsequent step S304, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S203 are stored in the first area among the free storage areas of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 501 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  When the game ball wins the operating opening 33 (starting winning), the display of the first symbol on the symbol display device 41 is started accordingly, but after the winning winning, the first symbol is changed and the symbol is changed. There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse before stopping. Therefore, in the start winning process, when the start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after the storing process of each counter value (step S304). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 msec, for example, in order to measure an elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 for each start winning process. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C3. When setting the variation pattern of the first symbol, which will be described later, the timer value is referred to, and the variation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that the symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time elapses). .

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

  First, in step S401, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, a wait process is executed, for example, for about 1 second in order to wait for the slave control board (such as the payout control board 311a) to become operable. In the subsequent step S402, access to the RAM 503 is permitted.

  Thereafter, in step S403, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply and launch control device 313 is turned on. In subsequent step S404, whether or not the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 503 is determined. Is determined. In step S405, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S406, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data. The RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503, for example. It is possible to determine the validity of the stored data based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 are correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in the hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S409 to S411. Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shut-off is not set, or when an abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to steps S409 to S411.

  In step S409, in order to initialize the payout control board 311a (and the display control board 214a and the like) as the slave control board, a payout initialization command (and a display initialization command and the like) is output. In subsequent step S410, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in step S411, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S412, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed, the power failure flag is stored in step S407 on the condition that the power failure flag is set and that the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Clear the power failure flag stored in the area. After that, in step S408, a power recovery command for returning the slave control board (such as the payout control board 311a and the display control board 214a) to the gaming state before the power-off is output. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S412, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later. Thereby, it returns to the state before power-off.

  Next, normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As its outline, the processing of steps S501 to S509 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S510 and S511 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S501, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is output to each control board on the slave side. Specifically, the command set in the command setting process described later is output to the display control board 214a and the payout control board 311a. In addition, a stop symbol command, a variation mode command, and the like are output to the display control board 214a when the symbol display device 41 displays the variation of the first symbol. In addition, after the start of the first symbol variation, one each time in the normal processing in the order of variation mode command → left symbol sequence stop symbol command → middle symbol sequence stop symbol command → right symbol sequence stop symbol command One command every 4 msec). In such a case, if an unnecessary command is stored in the RAM 503, the capacity will be exceeded, so that each command is erased from the RAM 503 at the output timing. Note that a command buffer configured by a ring buffer is set in the RAM 503 of the main control board 271a, and the storage pointer and the output pointer of the buffer with command are appropriately updated, so that the command is set and the command is output. Good.

  Next, in step S502, both the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of both variation type counters CS 1 and CS 2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In the subsequent step S503, updating of each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row is executed.

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

  After the update process of the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR, command setting processing is executed in step S504. In this command setting process, as shown in FIG. 32, it is determined whether or not a payout abnormality flag is set in a payout abnormality flag storage area provided in the RAM 503 in step S601. The payout abnormality flag is a flag that is set by inputting an abnormality signal from the payout control board 311a. The abnormality signal is output when an abnormality occurs with respect to the payout mechanism unit 352. If the payout abnormality flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S603 as it is. On the other hand, if the payout abnormality flag is set, an error command is set in step S602. The error command is output to the display control board 214a in the above-described external output process, and the display control board 214a thereby controls the audio lamp control device 272 so that the error display lamp 106 blinks in a predetermined manner. When the error command is set, the payout abnormality flag is deleted.

  Thereafter, in step S603, it is determined whether or not a winning flag is set in a winning flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. The winning flag is a flag that is set when a game ball wins any of the general winning opening 31, the variable winning apparatus 32, or the operation opening 33. However, the winning flag is set corresponding to each of the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33. This is because the number of prize balls varies depending on the place where the prize is won. If the winning flag is not set, the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the winning flag is set, a winning ball command corresponding to the type of winning flag is set. The prize ball command is output toward the payout control board 311a by the above-described external output processing. The payout control board 311a controls the payout of game balls based on the prize ball command. Such control will be described later in detail. When the prize ball command is set, the winning flag is cleared.

  After the command setting process, a first specific lamp unit control process for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is executed in step S505. In the first specific lamp unit control process, jackpot determination, on / off control of a light source switch of an LED lamp disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47, and the like are performed. In the first specific lamp unit control process, the symbol display device 41 also sets the variable display of the first symbol.

  Specifically, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and further determines the type of jackpot based on the value of the jackpot type counter C2 (determines whether or not it is a so-called probabilistic jackpot). . At this time, the type of jackpot symbol in the first symbol and the stop line for the combination of jackpot symbols are also determined and set as a stop symbol command. If it is determined that no jackpot will occur, the combination of outlier symbols in the first symbol is determined based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In such a case, the combination of symbols updated in the outlier symbol counter updating process and stored in the buffer is set as a stop symbol command. Further, based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2, the color switching display time displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 and the variation display time of the first symbol are determined. Further, the reach type in the first symbol and its rough symbol variation mode are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1, and set as a variation mode command. Each time the on / off control of the first specific lamp section 47 is started in the first specific lamp section control process, the number N of operation reservation balls is decremented. When the number of operation reservation balls N is 0, the on / off control is performed. Does not start.

  After the first specific lamp unit control process, a special winning opening opening / closing process is executed in step S506. In the big prize opening / closing process, the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 35 is opened or closed in the case of the big hit state. That is, it is determined whether the big winning opening is opened for each round of the big hit state, and whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has passed or whether a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big winning opening. When either of these conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening is closed. At this time, the continuous winning opening is allowed on condition that the game ball has passed the specific area, and this is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds.

  Thereafter, in step S507, a second specific lamp unit control process for performing a process of switching the color displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48 is executed. Briefly, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34, the value of the second specific lamp counter C4 is acquired and the color switching process displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48 is performed each time. To be implemented. Then, when the lottery of the color displayed by the value of the second specific lamp random number counter C4 is performed and red is selected, the electric accessory attached to the operation port 33 is released for a predetermined time. Although the description is omitted, the second specific ramp counter C4 is also updated by the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 28, like the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3.

  After step S507, a game ball launch control process is executed in step S508. In the game ball launch control process, as shown in FIG. 33, first, the launch counter HC is incremented by 1 in step S701, and in the subsequent step S702, it is determined whether or not the value of the launch counter HC after the addition is 150 or more. Determine. In such a case, in the normal process, the game ball launch control process is executed every 4 msec, and a time of 0.6 sec is required while the launch counter HC reaches 0 to 150.

  If the value of the launch counter HC is less than 150 in step S702, this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the firing counter HC is 150 or more, the firing counter HC is cleared to 0 in step S703, and the process proceeds to step S704. In step S704, it is determined whether or not a launch permission flag is set in the launch permission flag storage area of the RAM 503. The launch permission flag is a flag that is set when a launch permission signal is output from the power supply and launch control board 313a. If the launch permission flag is set, a launch control signal is output to the power source and launch control board 313a in step S705, and if the launch permission flag is not set, a launch control signal is output. This process is finished without. In such a case, the firing control signal may be output on condition that the CR unit is connected without failure. The power supply and launch control board 313a inputs one launch control signal, thereby exciting the launch solenoid 162 once to launch one game ball.

  That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the game ball is fired on condition that the player is operating the game ball launch handle 18. Further, as described above, since the time of 0.6 sec is required while the firing counter HC reaches 0 to 150, basically, the firing control signal is output 100 times per minute, and 100 pieces per minute. Game balls are fired. As described above, the main control board 271a is configured to control the permission for launching the game ball because the main part of the game in the pachinko machine 10 that is the launch of the game ball is under the control of the main control board 271a. To put.

  Returning to the description of the normal process (FIG. 31), after the game ball launch control process, in step S509, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. When the power failure flag is not set, the last process of the plurality of processes that are repeatedly executed is completed, so whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process is reached in step S510, that is, the previous normal process It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal processing (steps S511 and S512). That is, in step S511, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In step S512, both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of both variation type counters CS 1 and CS 2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S501 to S509 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random. Similarly, Both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 can be updated at random.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S509 that the power failure flag is set, the power supply is shut off due to the power failure, so the power failure processing from step S513 is executed. That is, in step S513, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited, and then a power failure command indicating that the power supply is shut off in step S514 is sent to other control boards (such as the payout control board 311a and the display control board 214a). Output. In step S515, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored. After the access to the RAM 503 is prohibited in step S516, the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Even after the power supply is completely shut down, the data storage holding power of the RAM is supplied from the power supply and the launch control board 313a. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 503 before the power shuts down as it is. It is held within a period (for example, 1 day or 2 days).

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 511 of the payout control board 311a will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 511 is roughly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and commands that are output from the main control board 271a. For convenience of explanation, the input interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process and timer interrupt process will be described.

  In the interrupt process at the time of input, as shown in FIG. 34, first, the command output from the main control board 271a is stored in the command buffer 513a of the RAM 513 in step S801, and then the command input provided in the RAM 513 in step S802. The command input flag is set in the flag storage area, and this process is terminated. As described above, when a command is stored in the command buffer 513a, the storage pointer is referred to and stored in a predetermined storage area, and the next input command is stored to be stored in the next storage area. The pointer is updated.

  Next, the main process of the payout control board 311a will be described using the flowchart of FIG. This main process is started upon reset at power-on.

  First, in step S901, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, the interrupt mode is set. In step S902, RAM access is permitted, and an external interrupt vector is set in step S903.

  Thereafter, in step S904, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 513. In step S905, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S906, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address in the RAM 513. It is possible to determine the validity of the stored data based on whether or not the keywords written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly stored.

  When the power failure flag is not set, or when abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 513 (steps S911 to S913). That is, in step S911, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S912, initialization processing of the RAM 513 is executed. In step S913, CPU peripheral devices are initialized.

  On the other hand, when the power failure flag is set and the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) is normal, processing at power recovery (processing at recovery after power interruption due to power failure) is executed. That is, in step S907, the power failure flag is cleared, and in step S908, a payout permission flag for permitting the payout of prize balls is cleared. In step S909, the CPU peripheral device is initialized. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 513.

  After the process of step S909 or step S913, an interrupt is permitted in step S910, and in step S914, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 513, and the power failure flag is set. If not, wait until the power failure flag is set.

  On the other hand, if the power failure flag is set, it means that a power failure has occurred. Therefore, the process of step S915 is executed as a power failure process. In the power failure process, first, in step S915, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited. Thereafter, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in step S916, and access to the RAM 513 is prohibited in step S917, and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Even after the power is completely shut off, the data stored in the RAM 513 is supplied from the power and launch control board 313a, so that the information stored in the RAM 513 before the power is shut off is within a predetermined period (for example, 1 or 2 days).

  Next, timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 511 of the payout control board 311a, for example, every 2 msec will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1001, command determination processing for determining a command input from the main control board 271a is executed. In this command determination process, as shown in FIG. 37, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not a command input flag is set in the command input flag storage area of the RAM 513. If the command input flag is not set, a new command has not been output from the main control board 271a, so this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the command input flag is set, command read processing is executed in step S1102. In the command read process, the input command is read from the command buffer 513a of the RAM 513, and the command input flag is cleared.

  Thereafter, the type of the read command is discriminated in each processing of step S1103, step S1105, step S1110, and step S1111, and processing corresponding to each command is executed. That is, in step S1103, it is determined whether or not the command is a power failure command. If the command is determined, the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 513 in step S1104, and this processing is terminated. When this power failure flag is set, the power failure process described above is executed.

  In step S1105, it is determined whether the command is a payout initialization command. If the command is the command, initialization of the RAM 513 is instructed from the main control board 271a when the power is turned on. After executing the process of step S1109, the present process is terminated. In step S1106, it is determined whether or not a payout permission flag is set in the payout permission flag storage area provided in the RAM 513. If the flag is not set, the work area of the RAM 513 is set to 0 in step S1107. In step S1108, the initial value of the RAM 513 is set. After that, by setting a payout permission flag in step S1109, payout of prize balls is permitted.

  If the payout permission flag is set in step S1106, the process ends without performing the processes in steps S1107 and S1108. With this configuration, even if the input of the payout initialization command is recognized due to noise or the like even though the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed, the remaining prize ball is paid out to the player. Can be prevented without being erased.

  In step S1110, it is determined whether or not the command is a power recovery command. If the command is the command, the payout control board 311a returns to the state before the power cut-off due to a power failure, so the payout permission flag is set in step S1109. After setting, this process is terminated. With such a configuration, when a prize ball remains before the power is turned off, the prize ball can be paid out immediately.

  In step S1111, it is determined whether or not the command is a prize ball command. If the command is determined, the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball command is added to the total number of prize balls in step S1112, and then in step S1109. The payout permission flag is set and the process is terminated.

  If the command read from the command buffer 513a is not a power failure command, a payout initialization command, a power recovery command, or a prize ball command, the command is recognized as a command caused by noise or the like, and the command buffer 513a This process is ended without performing other processes only by updating the read pointer.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 36), after executing the command determination process, it is determined in step S1002 whether or not the payout permission flag is set. If the payout permission flag is not set, the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the payout permission flag is set, the state return switch 321 is checked in step S1003, and the state return operation is executed when it is determined that the state return operation starts.

  In step S1004, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed according to a change in the state of the tank ball. In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and when there is no tank ball, the setting of the tank ball no state is executed. Perform configuration. In such a case, an abnormal signal is output to the main control board 271a when setting the tank ball absence state.

  Thereafter, in step S1005, the presence / absence of a state to be notified is determined.

  In steps S1006 to S1008, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if the prize ball is not in a payout disabled state and the total number of prize balls stored in the command determination process in step S1001 is not 0 (both steps S1006 and S1007 are NO), the process proceeds to step S1008 and is shown in FIG. The prize ball control process described later is started. If the prize ball is not paid out or the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any of steps S1006 and S1007), the process proceeds to the lending and payout process in steps S1009 to S1011.

  In the lending process, if the lending is not disabled and a lending request is received from the CR unit (NO in step S1009, YES in S1010), the process proceeds to step S1011 and is shown in FIG. The ball rental control process described later is started. Further, if the rental ball cannot be dispensed or a rental ball dispensing request has not been received (YES in step S1009 or NO in step S1010), the subsequent ball removal process is executed.

  In step S1012, the state return switch 321 is checked to execute the ball removal process by driving the payout motor 358a on the condition that the ball removal disabled state is not set and the ball removal operation is not started. In subsequent step S1013, control of vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on the condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, this process is terminated.

  Here, in the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 38, in step S1201, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the prize ball payout. In the subsequent step S1202, it is determined from the detection result of the dispensing rotation sensor whether the rotation of the dispensing motor 358a is normal. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process advances to step S1203 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the timer interrupt process in FIG. Here, an abnormal signal is output to the main control board 271a when the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal although the retry processing is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times).

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process advances to step S1204 to determine whether or not the game ball is normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1205 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the timer interrupt process of FIG. Here, an abnormal signal is output to the main control board 271a when the count of the game balls is not normal although the retry process is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times).

  If the game ball count is normal, the process advances to step S1206 to determine whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout has been completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process for the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1207, and then the process returns to the timer interrupt process in FIG.

  In the ball lending control process shown in FIG. 39, in step S1301, the payout motor 358a is driven to pay out a lending ball. In the subsequent step S1302, whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process advances to step S1303 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the timer interrupt process in FIG. Here, an abnormal signal is output to the main control board 271a when the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal although the retry processing is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times).

  On the other hand, if the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1304, and whether or not the game ball is normally counted is determined based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1305 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the timer interrupt process of FIG. Here, an abnormal signal is output to the main control board 271a when the count of the game balls is not normal although the retry process is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times).

  Further, if the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1306, where it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached a predetermined number of rented balls (25) and the payout is completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process for the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1307, and then the process returns to the timer interrupt process in FIG.

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

  When a power failure occurs in the pachinko machine 10, a power failure signal as the first power supply information is output from the power monitoring board 271b to the main control board 271a, and the second power from the main control board 271a to the second control board 311a. By adopting a configuration that outputs a power failure command as power supply information, it is possible to prevent the payout control board 311a from being executed before the main control board 271a. For example, in a configuration in which a power failure signal is simultaneously output to both the main control board 271a and the payout control board 311a, as in a conventional pachinko machine, the main control board 271a has an unexpected factor such as noise. There is a possibility that the input of the power failure signal may be delayed as compared with the payout control board 311a. In such a case, it is conceivable that the processing at the time of power failure of the payout control board 311a is executed before the main control board 271a, and after the processing at the time of power failure is started by the payout control board 311a, a prize ball command is issued from the main control board 271a. Can be output. Then, the payout control board 311a cannot input the command. Furthermore, the command output from the main control board 271a to the payout control board 311a is one-way communication, and the main control board 271a cannot determine whether or not the payout control board 311a has input the command. Therefore, the prize ball that was originally scheduled to be paid out will not be paid out. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, such inconvenience can be prevented.

  A configuration in which a signal indicating that a prize ball command has been input may be output from the payout control board 311a to the main control board 271a. However, in this case, the signal input path to the main control board 271a increases. . Further, as the number of signal input paths increases, it becomes easier to cheat the main control board 271a.

  In particular, the main control board 271a is configured to determine whether or not to execute the power failure process at the timing immediately before the end of one cycle in the normal process (FIG. 31). It is configured to determine whether or not to execute the power failure process at the last timing in the process (FIG. 35). In such a configuration, the control boards 271a and 311a have different periods for determining whether or not to execute the power failure process. Therefore, in the output configuration of the power failure signal as in the conventional pachinko machine, the processing at the time of power failure of the payout control board 311a is executed before the main control board 271a regardless of the influence of noise. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the processing at the time of power failure of the payout control board 311a from being executed before the main control board 271a.

  The main control board 271a is configured to determine whether or not to execute the process at the time of power failure at the timing immediately before the end determination of one cycle in the normal process, so that it starts from the first process in the normal process after power recovery. By doing so, the processing in the main control board 271a becomes the state before the power failure. Therefore, since it is not necessary to store in RAM 503 at which timing in the normal processing the power failure processing is started, it is possible to reduce the amount of information stored in RAM 503 at the time of a power failure, and further at the time of power failure and power recovery The number of processes is also reduced. The same effect applies to the payout control board 311a.

  In addition, in order to transmit other commands such as a prize ball command, etc. by transmitting the power failure information from the main control board 271a to the payout control board 311a as a power failure command which is a kind of command via the harness HL. Power outage information can be output using the hardware configuration. Thereby, the above effects can be obtained while simplifying the hardware configuration of the main control board 271a (main control apparatus 271) and the payout control board 311a (payout control apparatus 311).

  Also, the power failure command input to the ring buffer 513a in which the prize ball command and the like are sequentially stored is stored, and it is confirmed that the power failure command is stored in the area updated for reading in the command determination process (FIG. 37). By doing so, it was set as the structure which sets the power failure flag showing that the process at the time of a power failure should be performed. With such a configuration, the power failure information can be stored using a configuration for storing a prize ball command or the like, so that the software configuration of the payout control board 311a can be simplified.

  In addition, since the information stored in the ring buffer 513a is processed in the order in which it is stored, if another command is stored in the ring buffer 513a at the timing when the power failure command is input, the command is processed with priority. The Therefore, it is possible to prevent the power failure process in the payout control board 311a from being executed while a prize ball command or the like is not processed.

  The power supply monitoring board 271b is relayed to supply power from the power and launch control board 313a to the main control board 271a, and the power supply monitoring board 271b and the main control board 271a are close to each other in the same board box 273. With this configuration, the length of the signal line for transmitting the power failure signal from the power monitoring board 271b to the main control board 271a can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the main control board 271a erroneously recognizes that a power failure signal has been input due to the influence of noise or the like. In addition, for example, a configuration in which the function is provided on the power supply and launch control board 313a without providing the power supply monitoring board 271b is also conceivable. Therefore, a restriction is imposed on the arrangement relationship between the main control board 271a and the power supply and launch control board 313a. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, such a restriction is not caused.

  Further, when a power failure occurs, the data stored in the RAMs 503 and 513 of the main control board 271a and the payout control board 311a are stored and held as they are without being saved by the power supply and the data storage holding power supply of the launch control board 313a. In addition, it is not necessary to back up data during power failure processing, and the number of processing during power failure can be reduced. In particular, in a configuration in which the payout control board 311a executes a power failure process by outputting a power failure command from the main control board 271a to the payout control board 311a, the power failure process should be completed as soon as possible. Can do. In addition, according to this configuration, the number of processes can be reduced in the process when the control boards 271a and 311a are restored.

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

  (A) It is good also as a structure which performs a process at the time of a power failure at the timing which input the power failure signal in the main control board 271a. That is, in the NMI interrupt process (FIG. 27) in the above embodiment, the process at the time of power failure is executed instead of ending the process only by setting the power failure flag. However, in this configuration, regarding the main control board 271a, the power failure process is executed in the middle of the normal process and the timer interrupt process, so it is necessary to store the timing at which the power failure process was executed.

  Even in such a configuration, in the configuration in which a power failure signal is simultaneously output to both the main control board 271a and the payout control board 311a as in a conventional pachinko machine, the power failure signal to the main control board 271a is influenced by noise or the like. If the input is delayed as compared with the payout control board 311a, the power-out process of the payout control board 311a is executed before the main control board 271a. On the other hand, as in the above-described embodiment, the power failure command is output from the main control board 271a to the payout control board 311a, so that the processing during the power failure of the payout control board 311a precedes the main control board 271a. Will never be executed.

  (B) If the command determination process (FIG. 37) determines that there is a power failure command in the payout control board 311a (when affirmative determination is made in step S1103), the power failure flag is not set, but the power failure process is performed. It is good also as a structure which performs (the process of step S915-step S917 in a main process). Even in such a configuration, since the power failure command is output from the main control board 271a to the payout control board 311a, the power outage process of the payout control board 311a is not executed before the main control board 271a.

  (C) The timing for determining whether or not to execute the power failure process in each of the control boards 271a and 311a (the process of step S509 in the main control board 271a and the process of step S914 in the payout control board 311a). It may be changed. For example, the determination regarding the main control board 271a may be executed at the first timing of the normal process (FIG. 31). Moreover, you may perform at the intermediate | middle timing of a normal process. Even in such a configuration, since the power failure command is output from the main control board 271a to the payout control board 311a, the power outage process of the payout control board 311a is not executed before the main control board 271a.

  That is, as is clear from the above embodiment and other forms shown in (a) to (c), the power outage information processing related to the present invention is mainly used during the power outage process of the payout control board 311a. It is possible to prevent the control board 271a from being executed before the control board 271a regardless of the execution timing of the power failure processing of the control boards 271a and 311a.

  (D) The payout control board 311a may be configured to store the power failure command output from the main control board 271a in a storage area different from the ring buffer 513a. For example, a power failure command buffer is provided in the RAM 513 of the payout control board 311a, and the power failure command is stored in the power failure command buffer. However, also in this configuration, since the power failure command is transmitted via the harness HL to which another command is transmitted, it is necessary to perform a command discrimination process at the timing when the payout control board 311a inputs the command. In such a case, since it is possible to confirm whether or not a power failure command has been input by confirming the power failure command buffer, even if another command is stored in the ring buffer 513a, the power failure command processing is executed. Can do. Therefore, in a configuration in which a power failure command is output via the harness HL to which a prize ball command or the like is transmitted, the power failure process can be executed as quickly as possible. However, in such a configuration, there is a possibility that the processing at the time of a power failure may be started in a state where an unprocessed prize ball command or the like is stored in the ring buffer 513a. preferable.

  (E) In the above-described embodiment, the function of the power monitoring unit is provided on the power monitoring board 271b. However, the function may be provided on the power and launch control board 313a. In addition, for example, the function may be provided on the main control board 271a as a power supply monitoring circuit. In such a case, unlike the above embodiment, it is not necessary to output a power failure signal to the main control board 271a via the signal line, so that it is possible to suppress the main control board 271a from misidentifying the occurrence of the power failure due to noise or the like. .

  Further, the main control board 271a and the power supply monitoring board 271b may not be accommodated in the same board box.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the information stored in the RAMs 503 and 513 of the main control board 271a and the payout control board 311a is maintained as it is when a power failure occurs, but this may be changed. For example, a backup area may be provided in the RAM 503 for the main control board 271a, and information stored in the backup area may be saved.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the power storage and launch control board 313a is provided with the data storage holding capacitor. However, such a capacitor may be provided on the main control board 271a and the payout control board 311a.

  (H) In the above embodiment, a DC stable 24 volt power source is monitored, and if this power source becomes less than 22 volt, it is determined that a power failure has occurred (the power source necessary for the function of each control board 271a, 311a, etc. However, the method for determining the occurrence of a power failure may be changed. For example, all alternating voltages represented by sine waves are represented by positive voltage values, and it is determined whether or not the alternating voltage represented by positive voltage values exceeds a preset voltage value a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period. It is good also as composition to do. In this case, it is determined that a power failure has occurred when the predetermined number of times is not exceeded within a predetermined period.

  (I) The power failure information may be output from the power monitoring board 271b to the payout control board 311a. However, the power failure information (power failure command) is also output from the main control board 271a to the payout control board 311a. In this case, the payout control board 311a starts power outage processing by inputting power outage information from the power monitoring board 271b, and checks all power outage flags set based on the power outage information input from the main control board 311a. Stop the process completely. Then, after inputting the power failure information from the power supply monitoring board 271b, until the power failure flag set based on the power failure information inputted from the main control board 271a is confirmed, the interruption process at the time of input in the above embodiment can be executed. deep. With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably input a command from the main control board 271a while starting the power failure process in the payout control board 311a as early as possible.

  (J) The power failure information output configuration in the above embodiment may be applied to control boards other than the payout control board 311a. For example, the present invention may be applied to the display control board 214a. That is, when a power failure occurs, a power failure command is output from the main control board 271a to the display control board 214a. With this configuration, the power failure processing of the display control board 214a is not executed before the main control board 271a, and a command command (for example, a stop symbol command) output from the main control board 271a when a power failure occurs. Etc.) can be prevented from being input to the display control board 214a. Therefore, at the time of power recovery after the occurrence of a power failure, the symbol variation mode immediately before the occurrence of the power failure is resumed on the symbol display device 41.

  (K) You may apply the structure in the said embodiment to game machines other than a pachinko machine. For example, the present invention may be applied to a so-called slot machine. Further, for example, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated. Such a gaming machine includes a reel device having a plurality of reels, and a plurality of types of symbols are attached in the circumferential direction of each reel. A part of the symbols attached to each reel can be visually recognized through a display window provided on the front surface of the gaming machine. In this case, the reel device and the display window constitute a picture display area. Moreover, the upper plate for storing a game ball is provided similarly to the said embodiment, The game ball stored in this upper plate is taken in by the taking-in apparatus. The taking-in of the game ball in the take-in device is started when the take-in start switch is operated by the player. Then, after a predetermined number of game balls are taken in by the take-in device, all the reels start to rotate by operating the start lever, and a stop switch provided for each reel is pressed or started to rotate. When a predetermined time elapses, the rotation of the reel is stopped. When the rotation of the reel is stopped, the game ball is paid out when the predetermined symbol or the combination of the predetermined symbols is stopped by the symbol applied to the reel on the preset effective line.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame, 13 ... Front door frame, 18 ... Game ball launch handle as operation member, 30 ... Game board, 31 ... General prize opening as winning part 32 ... Variable winning device as a winning portion, 33 ... Working port as a winning portion, 35 ... Variable display unit, 41 ... Symbol display device, 47 ... First specific lamp portion, 48 ... Second specific lamp portion, 214 ... Display control device, 214a ... Display control board, 271 ... Main control device, 271a ... Main control board, 271b ... Power supply monitoring board, 272 ... Audio lamp control device, 273 ... Board box, 311 ... Discharge control device, 311a ... Discharge control Substrate, 313... Power source and launch control device, 313a... Power source and launch control substrate, 358... Dispensing device as controlled device, HL.

Claims (1)

A main control device that has a main control element and a main storage element that temporarily stores information, and controls the progress of the game by these;
Command information that is electrically connected to the main control device by an information transmission member, further includes a slave control element and a slave storage element that temporarily stores information, and is transmitted via the information transmission member A slave control device that controls the controlled device by the slave control element and the slave memory element, and
A power supply connected to an external power supply and supplying power to each control device,
In a gaming machine that holds information stored in each of the main storage element and the slave storage element even when power supplied from an external power supply is cut off,
A power monitoring unit is provided for monitoring the power supply status and outputting first power information to the main control device when it is determined that the power necessary for the function of each control device is not supplied.
The main control element stops the progress of the game based on the input of the first power supply information, and outputs the second power supply information as a kind of the command information to the slave control device via the information transmission member. The main side power interruption processing execution means,
The slave control element executes a storage process execution means for storing the second power supply information in the slave storage element, and a confirmation process execution for checking whether or not the second power supply information is stored in the slave storage element. And a slave power interruption processing execution means for stopping control of the controlled device based on a confirmation result of the confirmation processing execution means.

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