JP2012071211A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine improvable in productivity while having decorativeness.SOLUTION: A front side frame body 490 and an output port component 442 are independent of each other and different in color. The front side frame body 490 includes a first abutted part 492, a fitting hole 493 and a second abutted part, and the output port component 442 includes a projecting part 444 projecting so that its rear face side predetermined part abuts on the first abutted part 492, a fitting part 445 fitted into the fitting hole 493, and an abutting part 446 abutting on the second abutted part of the front side frame body 490. The output port component 442 in the state of being mounted to the front side frame body 490 is regulated in its inward movement in the front view state of the front side frame body 490 by allowing the projecting part 444 to abut on the first abutted part 492, and is regulated in its frontward movement in the front view state of the front side frame body 490 by allowing the abutting part 446 to abut on the second abutted part 494. The productivity can thereby be improved while having the decorativeness of a decorative component.

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  Conventionally, for example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine as a representative example, a game ball is won at a starting port provided on a gaming board into which a gaming ball is driven (start winning prize), and displayed on a variable display device in the gaming board. It is known that when a symbol to be played starts to fluctuate and the state of the symbol stopped after a predetermined time elapses is a predetermined jackpot symbol, the jackpot state (special game state) is entered. In this variable display device, for example, a decorative part (for example, a center frame) is provided so as to cover the periphery of the display screen (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The front side of this decorative part, that is, the portion that can be seen by the player, has an aesthetic appearance element that affects the impression of the gaming machine, and is decorated according to the design concept of the gaming machine. . As a decoration mode of this decorative part, for example, a method of attaching a decorative label (seal) or the like to a predetermined part of the decorative part can be cited.

JP 2001-38010 A (page 2-3, FIG. 3)

  However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.

  That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, for example, a decorative part is realized by attaching a decorative label (seal) or the like to a predetermined part of the decorative part. There is a problem in that the work of attaching the label to a predetermined part of the decorative part is required, which lowers the productivity of the decorative part and consequently the productivity of the gaming machine.

  Therefore, in order to eliminate the problem of productivity reduction due to the above-described decorative label attaching operation, it is conceivable that the decorative component itself has a plurality of colors without using the decorative label. For example, by combining a plurality of components having different colors, a decorative component in which a plurality of types of colors are represented on the front side can be realized. In this case, a plurality of components constituting the decorative component are provided. Among parts, by producing a plurality of predetermined parts each having a part visible to the player in different colors and screwing the other part to one part with a fastening part such as a screw (screw fixing), etc. Because it will complete a decorative part with multiple types of colors represented on the front side, it requires fastening parts such as screws, which not only increases the number of parts, but also requires assembly work such as screwing, For this reason, there is a problem that the productivity of decorative parts decreases, and consequently the productivity of gaming machines decreases.

  Note that it is possible to realize a decorative part in which a plurality of types of colors are represented on the front side by making at least the front side of the decorative part a single article and a plurality of colors. Since the coating process is required multiple times (specifically, the number of colors) on the front side of the part, the productivity of the decorative part is greatly reduced. Therefore, such an implementation method is difficult to adopt.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, Comprising: It aims at providing the gaming machine which can improve productivity, having a decorative property.

  In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.

That is, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine in which decorative parts made up of a plurality of components that are parts used in a gaming machine are arranged at a place where a player can visually recognize,
The plurality of components include a first component that is one of the components, and a second component that is one component that is separate from the first component and has a different color,
The second component is attached to the first component;
The first component has a first abutted portion in which a predetermined portion on the back surface side of the second component is abutted on a first location adjacent to a mounting space to which the second component is attached on the front side. And a fitting hole into which a part of the second component is fitted in a second location different from the first location on the front side, and further, the first side on the back side. In a third place other than the one place and the second place, a second abutted portion is provided, on which a predetermined portion on the front side of the second component is abutted,
The second component is fitted into a protruding portion protruding so that a predetermined portion on the back side of the second component contacts the first contacted portion of the first component, and the fitting hole of the first component And an abutting portion that abuts against the second abutted portion of the first component,
In a state where the second component is attached to the first component, the protruding portion comes into contact with the first contacted portion of the first component, and the first component is viewed from the front. In the state where the first component is viewed from the front by restricting the movement in the back direction in the state, and the contact portion is in contact with the second contacted portion of the first component It is characterized in that movement in the direction is restricted.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the invention described in claim 1, in a gaming machine in which decorative parts made up of a plurality of components used in a gaming machine are arranged at locations where the player can visually recognize the parts. The plurality of component parts include a first component part which is one of the parts and a second component part which is a separate part and a different color from the first component part. . The second component is attached to the first component. The first component includes a first abutted portion in which a predetermined portion on the back surface side of the second component is abutted at a first location adjacent to a mounting space where the second component is mounted on the front side. And the 2nd place different from the 1st place in the front side is provided with a fitting hole by which a part of the 2nd component is fitted, and also the 1st place and the 2nd place on the back side A third abutted portion is provided at a third location other than the abutted portion with which a predetermined portion on the front side of the second component part abuts. The second component has a protruding portion that protrudes so that a predetermined portion on the back side thereof contacts the first contacted portion of the first component, and a fitting portion that fits into the fitting hole of the first component, A contact portion that contacts the second contacted portion of the first component. When the second component is attached to the first component, the protruding portion abuts against the first contacted portion of the first component so that the first component is viewed from the front. The movement in the back direction is restricted, and the abutting portion abuts on the second abutted portion of the first component, thereby restricting the movement in the front direction when the first component is viewed from the front. It has come to be.

  Accordingly, the second component is inserted into the fitting hole of the first component from a state in which a part on the back side of the protruding portion of the second component is in contact with the first contacted portion of the first component. The second component can be attached to the first component in such a way as to fit the parts. Therefore, fastening parts such as screws as in the conventional example can be made unnecessary, an increase in the number of parts due to screws etc. can be eliminated, and assembly work such as screwing can be made unnecessary. Also, the productivity of decorative parts due to assembly work such as screwing does not decrease. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Moreover, the predetermined part which appears on the front side of the decorative part, that is, the surface part of the first component part (the part which can be seen from the front side of the first component part with the second component part attached to the first component part) and The surface portion of the second component (including the top portion of the fitting portion of the second component appearing at the position of the fitting hole of the first component) can be a different color and has a decorative property of the decorative component. can do. Therefore, since there is no need to attach a decorative label (seal) or the like as in the conventional example, the productivity of decorative parts is not reduced by applying the decorative label.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve productivity while being decorated. Further, the second component can be attached to the first component without being sandwiched between the front side and the back side, and the space on the back side of the second component can be effectively utilized.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the plurality of component parts constituting the decorative part disposed at the location where the player can visually recognize the gaming machine, the first component part being one of them, The first component includes a second component that is a separate component and a different color. The second component is attached to the first component, and the first component is The first portion adjacent to the mounting space where the second component is mounted on the front side thereof is provided with a first abutted portion with which a predetermined portion on the back side of the second component is abutted, and the front A second portion different from the first portion on the side has a fitting hole into which a part of the second component is fitted, and further, on the back side, a third portion other than the first location and the second location In addition, the second component is provided with a second abutted portion with which a predetermined portion on the front side of the second component is abutted, A projecting portion that protrudes so that a predetermined portion on the back side contacts the first contact portion of the first component, a fitting portion that fits into the fitting hole of the first component, and a first portion of the first component 2 and a contact portion that contacts the contacted portion, and when the second component is attached to the first component, the protruding portion contacts the first contacted portion of the first component. Thus, the movement in the back direction in a state where the first component is viewed from the front is restricted, and the contact portion of the first component contacts the second contacted portion of the first component so that the first component Since the movement in the front direction in a state viewed from the front is restricted, a part of the rear surface side of the protruding portion of the second component part is brought into contact with the first contacted part of the first component part. From this state, the second component is attached to the first component by fitting the fitting portion of the second component into the fitting hole of the first component. Rukoto can. Therefore, fastening parts such as screws as in the conventional example can be made unnecessary, an increase in the number of parts due to screws etc. can be eliminated, and assembly work such as screwing can be made unnecessary. Also, the productivity of decorative parts due to assembly work such as screwing does not decrease. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved. Moreover, the predetermined part which appears on the front side of the decorative part, that is, the surface part of the first component part (the part which can be seen from the front side of the first component part with the second component part attached to the first component part) and The surface portion of the second component (including the top portion of the fitting portion of the second component appearing at the position of the fitting hole of the first component) can be a different color and has a decorative property of the decorative component. can do. Therefore, since there is no need to attach a decorative label (seal) or the like as in the conventional example, the productivity of decorative parts is not reduced by applying the decorative label. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve productivity while being decorated. Further, the second component can be attached to the first component without being sandwiched between the front side and the back side, and the space on the back side of the second component can be effectively utilized.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the example of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the inner frame etc. in the state which open | released the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front frame set. 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 an inner frame and a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of an inner 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 support 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. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 1st symbol display apparatus, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of rotation of the 1st symbol displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of an off symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st symbol variation process process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. 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 NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows payout control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball control process. It is a flowchart which shows a ball rental control process. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the center frame of the pachinko machine of an Example from front diagonally upward. It is a schematic front view of a center frame. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the center frame from diagonally upward. It is the disassembled perspective view of the state which looked at the center frame from diagonally upward. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which looked at the center frame from diagonally upward. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view of the state which looked at the principal part components of the center frame from diagonally forward. It is the principal part disassembled perspective view of the state which looked at the principal part components of the center frame from diagonally upward. It is a component disassembled perspective view of the state which looked at the front side frame body and output port component of the center frame from diagonally forward. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of parts in a state in which a front frame body and an output port part of the center frame are viewed obliquely from the rear. (A) is a front view of an output port part, (b) is a back view of the output port part. It is a component disassembled perspective view of the state which looked at the front side frame body and attachment component of the center frame in the Example different from an Example from front diagonally upward. It is the components disassembled perspective view of the state which looked at the front side frame body and attachment component of the center frame in the Example different from an Example from back diagonally upward.

  The present specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

(1) In a gaming machine in which decorative parts made up of a plurality of components that are parts used in a gaming machine are arranged at a place where the player can visually recognize them,
The plurality of components include a first component that is one of the components, and a second component that is one component that is separate from the first component and has a different color,
The second component is attached to the first component;
The first component includes a front member provided on the front side when the first component is viewed from the front, and a distance in the back direction from the front member when the first component is viewed from the front. A back surface member disposed in a space, and having a mounting space in which the second component is mounted between the front member and the back member, and adjacent to the mounting space on the front side of the back member The first component is provided with a first contacted portion with which a predetermined portion on the back surface side of the second component is in contact, and the second component is provided at a second location which is a predetermined location of the front member. And a predetermined portion on the front side of the second component is brought into contact with a third location other than the second location on the back side of the front member. A second contacted portion,
The second component includes a first abutting portion in which a predetermined portion on the back side of the second component contacts the first abutted portion of the back member of the first component, and the front member of the first component. A fitting portion that fits into the fitting hole, and a second abutting portion that abuts against the third location on the back side of the front member of the first component,
In a state where the second component is attached to the first component, the first contact portion of the second component contacts the first contact portion of the back surface member of the first component so that the first component is in contact with the first component. The movement in the back direction in a state where the one component is viewed from the front is restricted, and the second abutting portion abuts on the second abutted portion of the front member of the first component. Movement in the forward direction in a state where the first component is viewed from the front is restricted.

  According to the invention described in (1) above, in a gaming machine in which decorative parts made up of a plurality of components that are parts used in a gaming machine are arranged at a place where the player can visually recognize the plurality, The component includes a first component that is one of the components and a second component that is one component that is separate from the first component and has a different color. The second component is attached to the first component. The first component has a front member provided on the front side when the first component is viewed from the front side, and is spaced in the back direction from the front member when the first component is viewed from the front. A rear surface member disposed, and having a mounting space in which the second component is mounted between the front member and the rear surface member. In a first location adjacent to the mounting space on the front side of the rear surface member, (2) A fitting in which a part of the second component is fitted to a second part, which is a predetermined part of the front member, provided with a first contacted part with which a predetermined part on the back side of the component part comes into contact A hole is provided, and further, a second abutted portion is provided at a third location other than the second location on the back side of the front member so that a predetermined portion on the front side of the second component part abuts. The second component has a predetermined portion on the back side that fits into the first contact portion that contacts the first contacted portion of the back member of the first component and the fitting hole of the front member of the first component And a second abutting portion that abuts on a third location on the back side of the front member of the first component. Then, when the second component is attached to the first component, the first contact portion abuts on the first contacted portion of the back member of the first component so that the first component is removed. The first component is viewed from the front by restricting the movement in the back direction when viewed from the front, and the second abutting portion abuts on the second abutted portion of the front member of the first component. In this state, movement toward the front is restricted.

  Therefore, it inserts so that a 2nd component may be inserted | pinched in the attachment space between the front member and back surface member of a 1st component. That is, the first contact part on the back surface side of the second component part is brought into contact with the first contact part of the back member of the first component part, and the second contact part of the front member of the first component part From the state in which the second abutting portion on the front side of the second component is brought into contact with the second component, the fitting portion of the second component is fitted into the fitting hole of the first component. It can be fitted and attached to the first component. Therefore, fastening parts such as screws as in the conventional example can be made unnecessary, an increase in the number of parts due to screws etc. can be eliminated, and assembly work such as screwing can be made unnecessary. Also, the productivity of decorative parts due to assembly work such as screwing does not decrease. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Moreover, the predetermined part which appears on the front side of the decorative part, that is, the surface part of the first component part (the part which can be seen from the front side of the first component part with the second component part attached to the first component part) and The surface portion of the second component (including the top portion of the fitting portion of the second component appearing at the position of the fitting hole of the first component) can be a different color and has a decorative property of the decorative component. can do. Therefore, since there is no need to attach a decorative label (seal) or the like as in the conventional example, the productivity of decorative parts is not reduced by applying the decorative label.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve productivity while being decorated.

(2) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to (1),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative part is a part disposed at a predetermined position of a game board having a game area into which a game ball is to be driven.

  According to the invention described in (2) above, the decorative component is a component disposed at a predetermined position of the game board having a game area into which a game ball is to be driven. It is possible to adopt a product that has the same function and effect as described in the above, and that is improved in productivity while having decorativeness, and that is provided in a predetermined position of the game board. A gaming machine capable of improving the performance can be provided.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (2),
A specific entrance that is provided at a predetermined location in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
An identification information variation display means provided in the game area and displaying the identification information in a variable manner based on the game ball entering the specific entrance.
The gaming machine, wherein the decorative part is a display area peripheral decorative part arranged at a predetermined peripheral part of the display area of the identification information variation display means.

  According to the invention described in (3), the identification information variation display means displays the identification information in a variable manner based on the game ball entering the specific entrance. Since the decorative part is a display area peripheral decorative part arranged at a predetermined part of the peripheral part of the display area of the identification information variation display means, the same effect as the case described in claim 1 or (1) above A display area peripheral decorative component (for example, a center frame) disposed at a predetermined peripheral edge of the display area of the identification information variation display means can be provided with decorativeness and improved productivity. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve productivity while being decorated.

  In addition, “identification information” in the present specification refers to a figure indicating characters such as numerals, English letters, and kanji, other figures, patterns, pictures (including characters, etc.), combinations thereof, or other things. In this case, the display information is used to visually recognize the establishment / non-establishment of the transition to a gaming state (such as a special gaming state) advantageous to the player.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (3),
The display area peripheral decorative part includes a rolling surface for rolling the game ball,
The first component is a front frame used on the front side of the display area peripheral decorative part in a state where the display area peripheral decorative part is viewed from the front.
The gaming machine, wherein the second component part is an output port part for outputting a game ball supplied to the rolling surface toward the specific entrance.

  According to the invention described in (4) above, the game ball supplied to the display area peripheral decorative component is rolled on the rolling surface. The first component is a front frame used on the front side of the display area peripheral decorative part in a state where the display area peripheral decorative part is viewed from the front. Since the second component is an output component for outputting the game ball supplied to the rolling surface toward the specific entrance, the case according to claim 1 or (1) above A display area peripheral decorative component (for example, a center frame) having the same function and effect and disposed at a predetermined peripheral portion of the display area of the identification information variation display means, particularly an output port component of the display area peripheral decorative component. A game machine that can improve productivity while having decorativeness can be employed, and a gaming machine that can improve productivity while having decorativeness can be provided.

  In this specification, “rolling” means that the game ball rolls in one direction (various routes such as a straight path and a curved path) in one direction or after moving in a specific direction. It includes so-called swinging (swaying motion that reciprocates within a predetermined distance) that moves in a direction opposite or substantially opposite to the specific direction.

(5) In the gaming machine according to (4),
The output port component includes an end surface member having an output port for a game ball, and a guide passage for guiding the game ball supplied from the rolling surface to the output port. .

  According to the invention described in (5), the output port component includes an end surface member having an output port for a game ball, and a guide passage for guiding the game ball supplied from the rolling surface to the output port. It is supposed to be. If the processing accuracy of the guide passage at the output port part, which is the second component, is not a predetermined value, or if the output port part is worn or damaged, just replace the output port part with a regular or new one. In other words, it is not necessary to replace the display area peripheral decorative parts with genuine ones or new ones, and the productivity is excellent.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (5),
The front frame is provided with the fitting holes on both sides of the first contacted portion in a state where the front frame is viewed from the front.
The output port part is one in which the output port is located above the protruding portion of the end surface member in a state where the output port part is viewed from the front, and corresponds to each fitting hole of the front frame body. The fitting portions are provided on both sides of the output port of the end face member, respectively,
The contact portion of the output port part corresponds to a predetermined location of a support member that connects the end surface member and the fitting portion,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the fitting hole and the fitting portion have a shape having a decorative element in addition to the purpose of fitting them.

  According to the invention described in (6) above, the front frame is provided with fitting holes on both sides of the first contacted portion in a state where the front frame is viewed from the front. The output port part is a part in which the output port is located on the upper side of the protruding part of the end face member in a state in which the output port part is viewed from the front, and the insertion part corresponds to each fitting hole of the front frame. Are provided on both sides of the output port of the end face member. The contact portion of the output port part corresponds to a predetermined portion of the support member that connects the end surface member and the fitting portion. The fitting hole and the fitting portion have a shape having a decorative element in addition to the purpose of fitting them. Therefore, each insertion portion of the output port part can be fitted in the two fitting holes on both sides of the output port in the front frame in a state in which the front side frame is viewed from the front side. The fitting hole can be fixed on both sides by the fitting function, and the fitting hole and the fitting portion have a decorative element in addition to the purpose of fitting them, and therefore are positioned in the fitting hole. A decorative impression by the top of the insertion portion can be provided to the player, and a decorative part with an improved decorative impression can be provided.

(7) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
The fitting hole of the first component part and the fitting portion of the second component part have a shape having a decorative element in addition to the purpose of fitting them. Gaming machine.

  According to the invention described in (7) above, the fitting hole of the first component and the fitting portion of the second component have a shape having a decorative element in addition to the purpose of fitting them. Therefore, not only can the first component and the second component be fitted to fix the second component so as not to be detached from the first component, but also the second component is fitted into the fitting hole of the first component. It is possible to provide a player with a decorative impression by the top of the insertion portion in a state where the insertion portion of the component is fitted, and to provide a decorative component with an improved decorative impression.

(8) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (8), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of improving productivity while having decorativeness. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, variable winning means (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

(9) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to (1),
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (9) above, it is possible to provide a slot machine that can improve productivity while having decorativeness. The basic configuration of the slot machine is as follows: “Variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever) As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information at that time is the specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game medium include coins and medals.

(10) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to (2),
The gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (10), it is possible to provide a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine that can improve productivity while having decorativeness. Note that the basic configuration of the merged component is “equipped with an identification information variation display means (display means) for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means. The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever (for example, the operation lever), and the movement of the identification information is performed due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, on the condition that the specific display is the specific identification information at the time when the stop display is stopped, and the ball is used as a game medium. And a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display of the identification information, and a large number of balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. The machine ".

  Furthermore, the present specification also discloses an invention relating to a decorative part for a gaming machine as follows.

(11) In a gaming machine, a part arranged at a place where a player can visually recognize, and a decorative part for a gaming machine comprising a plurality of components,
The plurality of components include a first component that is one of the components, and a second component that is one component that is separate from the first component and has a different color,
The second component is attached to the first component;
The first component has a first abutted portion in which a predetermined portion on the back surface side of the second component is abutted on a first location adjacent to a mounting space to which the second component is attached on the front side. And a fitting hole into which a part of the second component is fitted in a second location different from the first location on the front side, and further, the first side on the back side. In a third place other than the one place and the second place, a second abutted portion is provided, on which a predetermined portion on the front side of the second component is abutted,
The second component is fitted into a protruding portion protruding so that a predetermined portion on the back side of the second component contacts the first contacted portion of the first component, and the fitting hole of the first component And an abutting portion that abuts against the second abutted portion of the first component,
In a state where the second component is attached to the first component, the protruding portion comes into contact with the first contacted portion of the first component, and the first component is viewed from the front. In the state where the first component is viewed from the front by restricting the movement in the back direction in the state, and the contact portion is in contact with the second contacted portion of the first component A decorative part for a gaming machine characterized in that movement in a direction is restricted.

  According to the invention described in (11) above, in a gaming machine, a part disposed at a place where a player can visually recognize the game machine. The component includes a first component that is one of the components and a second component that is one component that is separate from the first component and has a different color. The second component is attached to the first component. The first component has a first abutted portion in which a predetermined portion on the back surface side of the second component is in contact with a first location adjacent to the mounting space where the second component is mounted on the front side. And a fitting hole into which a part of the second component is fitted is provided in a second location different from the first location on the front side, and the first location and the second location on the back side. A third portion other than the portion is provided with a second abutted portion with which a predetermined portion on the front side of the second component abuts. The second component has a protruding portion that protrudes so that a predetermined portion on the back side thereof contacts the first contacted portion of the first component, and a fitting portion that fits into the fitting hole of the first component, A contact portion that contacts the second contacted portion of the first component. When the second component is attached to the first component, the protruding portion abuts against the first contacted portion of the first component so that the first component is viewed from the front. The movement in the back direction is restricted, and the abutting portion abuts on the second abutted portion of the first component, thereby restricting the movement in the front direction when the first component is viewed from the front. It has come to be.

  Accordingly, the second component is inserted into the fitting hole of the first component from a state in which a part on the back side of the protruding portion of the second component is in contact with the first contacted portion of the first component. The second component can be attached to the first component in such a way as to fit the parts. Therefore, fastening parts such as screws as in the conventional example can be made unnecessary, an increase in the number of parts due to screws etc. can be eliminated, and assembly work such as screwing can be made unnecessary. Further, the productivity of decorative parts for gaming machines due to assembly work such as screwing does not decrease. Further, a predetermined portion that appears on the front side of the decorative part for gaming machines, that is, a surface portion of the first component (viewed from the front side of the first component with the second component attached to the first component) And the surface portion of the second component (including the top portion of the fitting portion of the second component appearing at the fitting hole of the first component) can be of different colors, It can have decorativeness. Therefore, since there is no need to attach a decorative label (seal) or the like as in the conventional example, the productivity of decorative parts for gaming machines due to the application of the decorative label does not occur. As a result, it is possible to provide a decorative part for a gaming machine that can improve productivity while having decorativeness. Further, the second component can be attached to the first component without being sandwiched between the front side and the back side, and the space on the back side of the second component can be effectively utilized.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. However, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lower plate unit 13 is removed from the inner frame 12 for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. ing. Below, the structure of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 12 is demonstrated in detail separately.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. In the present embodiment, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) from the position where the handle (game ball launching handle 18 described later) is installed as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the opening / closing axis as an axis. For example, if the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is in the vertical direction on the handle installation location side (the right side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1), the head of the game ball launching handle 18 is adjacent when the inner frame 12 is opened. The inner frame 12 cannot be fully opened because it interferes with the next pachinko machine or card unit (ball lending unit). The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  The configuration of the inner frame 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10 (however, in FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area on the surface of the game board 30 is shown as blank for convenience).

  The inner frame 12 is roughly divided into a lower tray unit 13 attached to the lowermost portion thereof, and an opening / closing axis on the left and right sides of the inner frame 12 in the upper range of the lower tray unit 13 as an axis. A front frame set 14 that is freely attached, a resin base 20 to be described later, and a game board 30 that is attached to the rear side of the resin base 20 are provided. Each of these configurations will be described in detail below.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower tray unit 13, a lower tray 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, an ashtray 22, and a sound output port 24 are provided. The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game balls stored in the dish 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower dish 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball toward a game board 30 described later. The game ball launching device 38 includes a game ball launching handle 18, a set handle 228, which will be described later, a launching motor 229 (see FIG. 6), and the like. The game ball launching device 38 described above corresponds to the game ball launching means in the present invention. The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from the speaker 24 provided in the lower plate unit 13 or on the back surface. The ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The right side of the ashtray 22 is cantilevered by the lower plate 15 so that the ashtray 22 rotates about the axis in the left-right direction (horizontal direction).

  Note that most of the lower dish unit 13 is formed of ABS resin in the same manner as the inner frame 12. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion behind the lower plate are formed of flame-retardant ABS resin. For this reason, this part is difficult to burn.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center. Moreover, the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b (see FIG. 3) of the inner frame 12. That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14) Such as a needle or thin plate) can be prevented. Further, since the front frame set 14 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls is integrally provided below the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. In the conventional pachinko machine, a front decorative frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame is provided below the front frame set, and the upper decorative frame is provided on the front decorative frame. The upper plate 19 is provided directly to the front frame set 14 and is omitted. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

  Here, the front frame set 14 is provided to be extended below the pachinko machine 10 so as not to interfere with at least the game ball launching handle 18. The dimension to the lower end of the front frame set 14 (H1 in FIG. 1) is, for example, about 201 mm in one existing model, but is about 172 mm, which is about 30 mm smaller in the pachinko machine 10. In addition, along with this, the dimension from the lower end of the pachinko machine 10 to the upper plate 19 (H2 in FIG. 1) is also reduced, and in the existing model, for example, it is about 298 mm, whereas in this pachinko machine 10, it is 261 mm. It has become. In such a configuration, there is a concern that the distance between the nozzle part of the ball lending device and the upper plate 19 will increase due to the lowering of the position of the upper plate 19, and the spilled out game balls that are lent out in this embodiment, A part of the peripheral wall of the upper plate 19 was raised at a portion (left side portion) that receives the game ball from the nozzle portion (the high wall portion 19a in FIG. 1). Thereby, even if it has the structure which lowered the position of the top plate 19, inconveniences, such as spilling out of a rental game ball, are eliminated. In addition, the height dimension of the high wall part 19a should just be commensurate with the down dimension of the upper plate 19, and was 25 mm in the present Example.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. The vertical length of the game board 30 is 476 mm, and the horizontal length is 452 mm (same size as before).

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first starting port 33 (for example, an operation chucker), a second starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), a variable display unit 35, and the like. These general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first starting port 33 (for example, operation chucker), second starting port 34 (for example, through gate), variable display unit 35, etc. It arrange | positions at each through-hole formed by processing, respectively, and is attached with the wood screw etc. from the game board 30 front side. A game ball enters the above-described general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, and first start port 33, and the detected balls are described later (a winning port switch 221, a count switch 223, an operating port switch 224, etc.). Based on the output of the detection switch, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. are guided through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. A number of nails are implanted in the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (instruments) are arranged.

  The variable display unit 35 has a first symbol display device 42 for variably displaying a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information with a winning at the first starting port 33 as a trigger, and a second starting port 34. And a second symbol display device 41 for variably displaying a second symbol (for example, a normal symbol).

  The second symbol display device 41 includes display portions 43a and 43b for the second symbol and a holding lamp 44. In this embodiment, the display unit 43a for the second symbol is provided, for example, in the vicinity of the left corner of the display screen of the first symbol display device 42. Are alternately displayed in red or blue. The display unit 43b for the second symbol is provided adjacent to the right side of the display unit 43a. Like the display unit 43a described above, the external shape is a quadrangle, and the entire rectangular area is red. Or they are displayed alternately in blue. In the second symbol display device 41, for example, the display symbol (ordinary symbol) by the display units 43a and 43b fluctuates every time the game ball passes through the second starting port 34. Specifically, the display symbols 43a and 43b When the display color is alternately changed to red and blue, and the change display is stopped in the same color (when both the display units 43a and 43b are stopped in red or blue display), the first start port 33 is predetermined. It is configured to be activated (opened) only for a period of time. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start opening 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times the game ball is held is lighted and displayed by the hold lamp 44.

  The display units 43a and 43b are a plurality of display units that are variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device). A single display unit that is variably displayed on the screen, or a device separate from the first symbol display device 42 (for example, a configuration that is variably displayed by switching the lighting of one or more lamps) When the display unit 43a displays “O”, the display unit 43b displays “X”, and the display units 43a and 43b alternately display “O” and “X”. Various configurations such as one in which the start port 33 is activated (opened) for a predetermined time and the first start port 33 is not activated (opened) when the display is stopped with “×”. It may be adopted. Similarly, the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 42. The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the normal identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The first symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. On the first symbol display device 42, for example, a first symbol (symbol) as identification information is displayed in three places, left, middle and right. These symbols are variably displayed on the first symbol display device 42 so as to rotate. In the present embodiment, the first symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes a large liquid crystal display of, for example, an 8-inch size. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the first symbol display device 42. The first symbol display device 42 described above corresponds to the identification information variation display means in the present invention, and the display control device 45 described above corresponds to the display control means in the present invention.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is repeatedly operated between an open state in which a game ball is easy to win and a normal closed state in the event of a big win. ing. More specifically, when a game ball wins at the first start opening 33, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the first symbol display device 42, and the confirmed symbol after the stop is a combination of specific symbols set in advance. A special gaming state occurs as a necessary condition. The large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is configured to be in a state where it is easy to win a prize (a big hit state). Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is defined as one round, and the big winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start port 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be configured so as to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 42.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The played game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. . In addition, since the rail unit 50 is shape | molded by adding a fluororesin, it can reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball about the back surface 50a shown in FIG. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper part, and the outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In this case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a spherical guide passage is formed by a portion (the left portion toward the left) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other with a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 51 (upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 4: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, there is a sliding plate 55 as a long metal strip made of stainless steel to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is attached.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion 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. In this embodiment, in order to fasten at least the left side of the rail unit 50 to the game board 30, the left side of the rail unit 50 is fastened to the game board 30 with more screws than the right side. The adhesion to the game board 30 with respect to the left side can be improved, and the ball flying of the game ball can be improved. This is because if the left side of the rail unit 50 is wobbled with respect to the game board 30, the momentum of the game ball emitted to the rail unit 50 is absorbed by the wobble.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially straight line (flat) when viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50, and the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. ing.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage is used as a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3). Play a role in guiding. The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for sticking stickers (S1, S2 in FIG. 4) and plates such as stamps (for example, serial numbers are described). In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a seal such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 4) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in this embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is far more than conventional. It is greatly configured. In the present embodiment, the distance between the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 and the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and is from the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area is a region surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, except for the guide rail region which is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52. As an area. Therefore, when it is referred to as a game area, the guide rail portion is not included, and the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail 51. The lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm.

  Here, the width of the gaming area is preferably at least 380 mm. More preferably, it is 390 mm or more, 400 mm or more, 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and further 460 mm or more. Of course, it may be 470 mm or more. That is, the width of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. The height of the game area is preferably at least 400 mm. More preferably, it is 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and more preferably 460 mm or more. Of course, it is good also as 470 mm or more, 480 mm or more, and 490 mm or more. In other words, the height of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. In addition, about the combination of the said width | variety and height, it is good also as what combined the said numerical value arbitrarily.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is about 70%, which is much larger than the conventional area ratio. Note that the area ratio of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 has been only about 50% in the past, so it can be said that the game area is considerably expanded on the premise that the game board 30 is shared. It should be noted that the external shape of the pachinko machine 10 is almost uniform among manufacturers for the convenience of installation in the game hall, and in the situation where the size of the game board 30 must be the same, the surface of the game board 30 as described above. Increasing the ratio of the area of the gaming area to about 20% is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the gaming area. Here, the ratio is preferably at least 60% or more. More preferably, it is 65% or more, More preferably, it is 70% or more. Further, if it is 75% or more exceeding the case of this embodiment, it is more desirable. Furthermore, it may be 80% or more.

  Further, the ratio of the area of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is about 40%, which is a much larger area ratio than before. The area ratio of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is desirably 35% or more. Of course, it may be 40% or more, 45% or more, or 50% or more.

  In addition, the 2nd starting port 34 located in the both sides of the variable display apparatus unit 35 has a guide mechanism in which the game ball which passed this 2nd starting port 34 is approached toward the center. Thereby, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the center first start port 33 and the variable prize-winning device 32. By expanding, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to difficulty in winning a game ball. Furthermore, by extending the game area in the left-right direction, various arrangements of the second start port 34, a plurality of nails (guide nails for guiding the game ball to the center), and other accessories are provided. Thus, the behavior of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display device unit 35 can be made more interesting. Further, since the game area is also expanded in the vertical direction, the second start port 34, a plurality of nails, a windmill, and other accessories can be arranged in various ways. The behavior of the game ball can be made even more interesting.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. ing. The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 20 via a metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61, and thereafter, into the predetermined game area through the ball guide path of the rail unit 50 as described above. Guided.

  In the case of this pachinko machine 10, it has already been described that the game area is greatly expanded compared to the conventional case, but under such a configuration, the curvature of the guide rail must be reduced, so that the launch ball is stabilized. Need some ingenuity. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered and the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is made somewhat larger than that of the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised) to further launch. The length of the rail 61 is made longer than the existing one so as to ensure a sufficiently long ball guiding distance. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 38 can be guided to the guide rail in a more stable state. Particularly in this case, the launch rail 61 is formed so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher 38 to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) of the game area.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 63 to the lower plate. 15 is discharged. Incidentally, in the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap at the tip of the firing rail (the length on the extension line of the firing rail 61) is about 40 mm.

  When the foul spheres flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail 52 and drop downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail 52. However, some foul spheres fall inside the guide rail. There is also a thing that jumps 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 63. Thereby, all of the foul balls are surely guided to the foul ball passage 63. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). . At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in the present embodiment, the drop from the exit of the ball on the front frame set 14 side to the launch position becomes large, but in the vicinity of the base end portion of the launch rail 61, its right side and Guide members 65 and 66 were installed on the front side. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized. Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a ball striking ball, and a game ball is launched with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion. Therefore, while aiming to reduce the weight of the hitting ball by changing the material to light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the shaft, the head portion of the hitting ball (on the side opposite to the shaft) is secured to ensure sufficient firing force. A weight is provided at the end. Thereby, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, it is possible to easily pick or hit the hitting ball, and it is easy to adjust the hitting strength of the hitting tip.

  In addition, the code | symbol 67 in FIG. 3 is the discharge port connected to the upper plate 19, and a game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through this discharge port 67. FIG. The discharge port 67 is provided with an openable / closable shutter 68 that is displaced between a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state with a substantially horizontal rotation axis as an axis. In a state where the front frame set 14 is released from the inner frame 12 (the state shown in FIG. 3), the shutter 68 is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like, so that the game ball does not fall out from the discharge port 67. The discharge port 67 is closed. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state. The game ball discharged toward the direction passes through the ball passage ridge 69 and is discharged to the upper plate 19 without any leakage. Therefore, in this pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 19 is directly provided to the front frame set 14, the game balls inside the payout passage and the like are outside the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame set 14 is opened. Inconveniences such as spilling out can be prevented.

  The resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Therefore, a sticker such as a stamp (S1 in FIG. 4) stretched at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be seen through the small window 71. Further, a sticker or the like can be attached from the small window 71.

  As shown in FIG. 3, support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front frame set open detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided above the inner frame 12. When the front frame set 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor). When the front frame set 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plates 132 and 131 of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. 5 come into contact with the pair of metal fittings 92 of the inner frame 12 shown in FIG. The grounding of the front frame set 14 is secured.

  Here, the front frame set 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front frame set 14. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear. In the present embodiment, the distance between the upper end of the window portion 101 (the uppermost portion of the outer rail 52 and the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the front frame set 14 (the vertical width of the so-called upper frame portion) is 61 mm. It is significantly shorter than the prior art with an upper frame width of about 85 mm to 95 mm. As a result, the upper area of the game area can be easily secured, and the large variable display device unit 35 can also be arranged relatively upward. The distance between the upper end of the front frame set 14 is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be ensured, it may be 50 mm or less.

  Further, the shortest distance between the left end of the window portion 101 and the left end of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (the left-right width of the so-called left side frame portion: shown on the right side in FIG. 5), The frame width on the opening / closing axis side is set to be relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 itself. In this case, as is apparent from a comparison between FIGS. 1 and 3, in the state where the front frame set 14 is closed, not only the left end portion of the outer rail 52 but also the left end portion of the inner rail 51 is the left frame portion. Obscured by. That is, at least a part of the guide rail overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball is guided to the game area, and it is difficult to see the game ball in the game area where the player mainly enjoys the game. It doesn't mean. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 are securable. Incidentally, the distance in the left-right direction between the left end position of the outer rail 52 and the left end position of the outer frame 11 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 is 21 mm, the right end position of the game area (the right end position of the inner rail 51) and the outer frame 11 The distance in the left-right direction with respect to the right end position is 44 mm.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (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, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. Further, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, or the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. 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 supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the vicinity of the small window 107 on the left side of the front frame set 14 is not protruded more than necessary to the front side (the front side in FIG. 1). Thus, when a game ball is lent directly to the upper plate 19 from the card sand ball lending device provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 10, the tip of the nose portion (so-called elephant nose) of the ball lending device is discharged. An exit can be suitably located in the upper position of the top plate 19, and the game ball lent from the nose part of the said ball lending apparatus can be received by the top plate 19. FIG.

  Various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are respectively attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 and on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the window portion 101. 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. Thus, since the resin part 135 is interposed in the connection part of the reinforcement boards 132 and 133, it can prevent that a noise loops with the reinforcement boards 131-134. Further, the right reinforcing plate 131 of FIG. 5 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof, and this engaging claw 131a is formed on the inner frame 12 with the front frame set 14 closed. It is configured to be engaged with the hole 12a (see FIG. 3). With this configuration, the front frame set 14 is configured to include the upper plate 19, and even if the upper and lower pivot support positions are extended, the front frame set 14 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front frame set 14 is suppressed.

  The lower reinforcing plate 134 is provided with a resin rail side wall member 136 at a position facing the firing rail 61 (see FIG. 3). The rail side wall member 136 becomes the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling from the launch rail 61.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and a part of the 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, the game area is expanded. Therefore, when the front frame set 14 is closed, one of the guide rails configured by the inner and outer rails 52 and 53 is used. The part is covered with the front frame set 14. Therefore, in the guide rail, a portion where the front open portion cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 38 returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 53, the game ball spills (jumps out) from the guide rail, or the outer rail 52 and the glass. 137. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 for covering the front side open portion of the guide rail is attached to the front frame set 14.

  The rail cover 140 is a substantially flat 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 guide rail, and covers the section from the base end portion of the guide rail to the vicinity of the tip end portion along the peripheral edge of the window portion 101. It is attached to the back side of the set 14. In particular, the size and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail 52. When the rail cover 140 is attached, the surface side of the rail cover 140 is in contact with the glass 137. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the guide rail. Thereby, the collision of the game ball with the glass 137 can be prevented in most sections of the guide rail. Therefore, adverse effects such as breakage due to contact with the glass 137 can be suppressed.

  Further, a portion where the guide rail protrudes from the side edge portion of the glass 137 is provided at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion which becomes the right end in the state of FIG. 5 where the rail cover 140 is attached to the front frame set 14). A covering portion 141 for covering is provided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as game balls spilling out of the guide rail (jumping out) or being caught between the outer rail 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, on the back side of the rail cover 140, a ridge 142 is formed that extends in an arc along the inner edge of the rail cover 140 and protrudes toward the front side of FIG. The ridge 142 is configured to overlap the inner rail 52 substantially integrally with the rim 142 in a state of entering the guide rail when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if a wire or the like is intruded through a gap between the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire or the like into the game area inside the guide rail. Become. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire or the like can be prevented. In addition, it is good also as a structure which forms the protrusion 142 in a wider range, for example along the whole region of the inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to this structure, it becomes difficult to infiltrate a wire etc. in a wider range, a wire etc. It is possible to more reliably prevent fraud performed using

  Further, support metal fittings 151 and 152 are attached to the right end portion of the front frame set 14 in FIG. 5 (left end portion when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) as a support mechanism for the inner frame 12. Therefore, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 by assembling the support brackets 151 and 152 on the front frame set 14 side to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the inner frame 12 side. It comes to be installed.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 7 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. In the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged on the back side (actually the back side of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so as to be arranged vertically or horizontally, or to be stacked in front and back, A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main board and the sound lamp control board are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the dispensing control board, launch control board, and power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  In addition, 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”. 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 so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  Actually, the units 201 to 203 are arranged and attached as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. In FIG. 8, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L shape is arranged in the approximate center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged therebelow. Further, the back pack unit 203 is arranged in a region partially overlapping the first control board unit 201.

  Specifically, 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 is centered on the axis A by the support shaft part M1. It can be opened and closed. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of a ny latch or the like at the right end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side), and the locking claw portion M3 at the upper end portion. The first control board unit 201 is fixed and held to the main body of the pachinko machine by the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part 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 opens and closes around the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It is possible. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side). 2 The control board unit 202 is fixedly held to the pachinko machine body.

  Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft portion M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 can be opened and closed around the axis C by the support shaft portion M6. Yes. 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 side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, on the open end side), and at the upper end portion and lower end portion, respectively The backpack unit 203 is fixedly held to the main body of the pachinko machine by the fastening part M7 and the locking parts M8, M9.

  In this case, the development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 opens to the left when 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.

  On the other hand, FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the configuration in a state where the game board 30 is assembled to the inner frame 12. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear. Here, the back side structure of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20 and does not fall off by a plurality of (four in this embodiment) locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the inner frame 12. So that it is fixed. 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. 9 shows a locked state. The locking fixtures 211 at the three left and right sides of the game board 30 are L-shaped metal fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured not to protrude outward from the inner frame when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 212 at one lower portion of the game board 30 is an I-shaped fastener made of resin.

  A variable display device unit 35 is disposed in the center of the game board 30. In the variable display device unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 3) from behind is provided to protrude rearward, and at the rear end of the frame cover 213, The 1st symbol display apparatus 42 and the display control apparatus 45 which are liquid crystal display devices are attached so that attachment or detachment is possible in the state piled up back and forth. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 are disposed.

  A back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display device unit 35. The back frame set 215 is a thin resin-molded product (for example, made of ABS) provided so as to stick to the back surface of the game board 30, and a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning openings. Is formed. Specifically, below the back frame set 215, corresponding to the game board opening of the above-described general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, and first starting port 33 (see FIG. 3 respectively), and 1 on the downstream side. A collection passage 216 that collects at a place is formed. Also, below the game board 30, a discharge passage board 217 made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin) is also attached to the inner frame 12, and a discharge ball is sent to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 in the discharge passage board 217. A discharge passage 218 for guiding is formed. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 9, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 etc. gather through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215, and further, the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is formed. Through the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the out port 36 (see FIG. 3) similarly communicates with the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that have not won any prize opening are 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, a back frame set 215 (collection passage 216) is provided on the upper side, and a discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided on the lower side. The game board 30 is provided without overlapping (overlapping) in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when removing the game board 30 from the inner frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 217 prevents the game board from being removed.

  The discharge passage board 217 is provided just behind the upper plate 19 on the front surface of the pachinko machine. A wire or the like is inserted from a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 69 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 19, An illegal act of causing a wire or the like to enter the game area side through a gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Accordingly, in the pachinko machine 10, a plate 219 extending in front of the pachinko machine so as to overlap the inner frame 12 almost integrally is provided just behind the upper plate 19 of the discharge passage board 217. Therefore, even if a wire or the like tries to enter from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, it is obstructed by the plate 219, and it becomes very difficult to make the wire or the like enter the game area. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 (large winning opening) using a wire or the like.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a specific area switch 222 and a count switch 223 are provided in the variable prize winning device 32. The specific area switch 222 is a switch that determines that a game ball that has won the variable winning device 32 in the big hit state has entered a specific area (an area for determining whether or not to continue the big hit state), and the count switch 223 displays the winning ball. It is a switch to count. An operation port switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the first start port 33, and a gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the second start port 34. The operating port switch 224 described above corresponds to the ball entry detecting means (winning detection means) in the present invention.

  The prize opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to a board relay board 226 through electric wiring (not shown), and this board relay board 226 is connected to a main board (main control device) described later. Further, the specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the special winning opening relay board 227, and the special winning opening relay board 227 is also connected to the main board. On the other hand, the operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main board without passing through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid for opening the big prize opening and a winning ball distribution plate solenoid for guiding the winning ball to a specific area. The starting port 33 is provided with an operating port solenoid for opening the electric accessory. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 228 denotes a set handle having a hitting ball and the like, and reference numeral 229 denotes a firing motor.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is transmitted from the main board to the payout control board. The Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

  The back frame set 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this attachment mechanism, a support bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the lower left corner portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and a pair of upper and lower support holes 231a on the same axis is provided in the support bracket 231. Is formed. In addition, in the lower right part of the game board 30, reference numeral 232 is a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes), and in the upper left part, reference numeral 233 is a locking claw piece.

  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 inner frame 12. Specifically, a long support fitting 235 is attached to the right end of the inner frame 12, and the configuration is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the support metal fitting 235 has a long plate-like metal fitting body 236, and the support hole 237 for the second control board unit is formed at two lower positions so as to stand up from the metal fitting body 236. At the same time, support hole portions 238 for the back pack unit are formed at two upper positions. Coaxial support holes are formed in the support hole portions 237 and 238, respectively. In addition, as an attachment mechanism for the second control board unit, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 239 at the left end below the game board installation area. As a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (nylatching holes) 240 at the left end of the game board installation area. However, the support bracket for the second control board unit and the support bracket for the back pack unit can be provided as separate members. Reference numerals 241, 242, and 243 denote rotational fixtures for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30.

  In addition, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism portion 352 described later is distributed to any one of the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, and the discharge passage 218 in the lower right portion of the game board 30. A game ball distribution unit 245 is provided. That is, the opening 245 a of the game ball distribution unit 245 communicates with the upper plate 19, the opening 245 b communicates with the lower plate 15, and the opening 245 c communicates with the discharge passage 218. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 20, the game ball distribution unit 245 is separate from a later-described payout mechanism unit 352 located above the game ball distribution unit 245. As shown in FIG. 10, the game ball distributing unit 245 is fastened and fixed to the inner frame 12 with screws, and inserts a foreign object from the discharge port 67 (see FIG. 3) of the upper plate 19 of the pachinko machine 10. Even if the game ball distribution unit 245 is pushed to the back side, there is no gap between the game ball distribution unit 245 and the inner frame 12, and a foreign object is inserted into the gap. It can prevent fraud.

  In addition, a resin speaker box 246 for surrounding the back of the speaker 24 installed on the lower plate 15 is attached to the lower end portion of the inner frame 12, and the speaker box 246 improves the sound quality in the low frequency range. It has been.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 16 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 261 and the sound lamp control device 262 are mounted on the mounting base 251. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lotteries. A main board including a random number generator used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and the main board is made of a transparent resin material or the like; ). The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit 264 (sealing means) so that the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  As the sealing unit 264 as the sealing means, any configuration can be applied as long as it connects the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened. Here, as shown in FIG. 14 and the like, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected so that they cannot be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. The sealing process by the sealing unit 264 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again even after the operation. 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 264. And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main board | substrate etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, a locking claw is inserted into the long hole of another sealing member. If the history of opening the substrate box 263 is left in the substrate box 263, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 263.

  The voice lamp control device 262 is a voice lamp including, for example, a CPU that controls voice and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 261 (main board) or the display control device 45, and other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The audio lamp control board is housed in a board box 265 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the display control device 45 and the sound lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. It is like that.

  The mounting base 251 is formed of a colored (for example, green, blue, etc.) resin material (for example, made of polycarbonate resin), and has two substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 that are flat on the surface. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to each other and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. However, the mounting base 251 may be a colorless transparent or translucent resin molded product.

  The main control device 261 (main substrate) is arranged in a landscape orientation on one substrate mounting surface 252 and the audio lamp control device 262 (audio lamp control substrate) is arranged in a portrait orientation on the other substrate mounting surface 253. It is arranged in the direction. In particular, the main control device 261 is disposed on the near side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 262 is disposed 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 261 and 262 are mounted in a state where the main controller 261 and the sound lamp controller 262 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged with a part of them stacked one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 14 and the like, the main controller 261 is arranged in a state where a part (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floated. Therefore, the sound lamp control device 262 can be expanded to an area overlapping with the main control device 261, and the enlargement of the control board can be dealt with satisfactorily. Also, each control device 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.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the board mounting surface 252 for the main board has horizontally elongated through holes 254 at two positions on the left and right. Correspondingly, the substrate box 263 of the main control device 261 is provided with rotating fixtures 267 at two places on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 261 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the fixing tool 267 is passed through the through hole 254 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 267 is rotated in this state to lock the main control apparatus 261. The Therefore, even if the main control device 261 is arranged in a state where it floats as described above, inconveniences such as dropping off of the main control device 261 can be avoided. The main controller 261 opens the back pack unit 203 with the axis C as the axis and opens the first control board unit 201 with the axis A as the axis, and then the first control board unit 201 (the board mounting surface 252). ) Cannot be removed unless the lock 267 is unlocked from the back side, so that a deterrent effect such as removal of the substrate can be expected. A grid-like rib 255 is provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 for the main substrate.

  The mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 256 on the left end surface of FIG. 14 and the like. By attaching the support shafts 256 to the support fitting 231 shown in FIG. The game board 30 is supported to be openable and closable. Further, the mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 257 as fasteners at the right end portion and a long hole 258 at the upper end portion, and the nai latch 257 is fitted into the fastening hole 232 shown in FIG. The first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by locking the locking claw pieces 233 shown in FIG. The support fitting 231 and the support shaft 256 are in the support shaft portion M1 of FIG. 8, the fastening hole 232 and the ny latch 257 are in the fastening portion M2, the locking claw piece 233 and the long hole 258 are in the locking claw portion M3, Each corresponds.

  Next, the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202. However, FIG. 18 shows a state where the card unit connection board 314 is detached from the mounting base 301 for convenience.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled by the substrate. The launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch motor 229 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power supply apparatus 313 provides a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control apparatuses. Is generated and output. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command by the player and pays it out. Is output. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in a cash machine in which game balls are rented directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively configured to be accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box 315 (encapsulating means) are connected by the sealing unit 319 (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. Thus, the substrate box 315 is sealed.

  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 jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball jam is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become.

  The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery) It has become. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while holding down the RAM erase switch 323. We are going to throw it in.

  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. In this case, the launch control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board 314 are directly mounted side by side on the board mounting surface 302 of the mounting base 301, and the payout control apparatus 311 is mounted on the board box 317 of the power supply apparatus 313. Has been.

  Further, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 305 at the right end in FIG. 17 and the like. By inserting these support shafts 305 into the support hole 237 shown in FIG. 2 The control board unit 202 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. In addition, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 306 as fasteners at the left end, and the second control board unit 202 is fitted into the fastening hole 239 shown in FIG. It is fixed to the frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed. The support hole 237 and the support shaft 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4 in FIG. 8, 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. The back pack unit 203 is formed by integrating a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. FIG. 20 shows a front view of the back pack unit 203, and FIG. 21 shows an exploded perspective view thereof. Show.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 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 device unit 35 (however, in the present embodiment, the sound The lamp control device 262 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the air holes 354a has a long hole shape, and the air holes 354a are adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. 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 to expose the display control device 45 and the like inside.

  In addition, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed on the base portion 353 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is arranged vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through the payout passage 359 and the like shown in FIG.

  The tank rail 356 and the vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 are unitized so as to be integrated. That is, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Further, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356 but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that the vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. ing. 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. 22, the tank rail 356 has a rail body 361 having a long bowl shape opened upward, and a spherical ball is formed at the start end of the rail body 361. A receiving part 362 is provided. By this ball receiving portion 362, the game ball that has dropped from the tank 355 is smoothly taken into the rail body 361. In addition, the rail body 361 is provided with a partition wall 363 extending in the longitudinal direction, and 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. One or two ridges 364 are provided on the bottom surface of each spherical passage partitioned by the partition wall 363, and an opening 365 is provided on the side of the ridge 364.

  In addition, a rectifying plate 367 is disposed on the rail body 361 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 group 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 eliminated. The rail body 361 is formed of a black conductive polycarbonate resin, whereas the rectifying plate 367 is formed of a transparent polycarbonate resin. The rectifying plate 367 is detachably provided, and by removing the rectifying plate 367, maintenance in the tank rail 356 can be easily performed.

  Returning to the description of FIGS. 20 and 21, the payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 that relays a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and takes in the main power from outside. The power switch board 382 is installed. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  All of the dispensing mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage 359 is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  Further, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 385 at the right end portion in FIG. 20 and the like. By inserting the support shafts 385 into the support hole portion 238 shown in FIG. The pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. In addition, 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 back pack unit 203 is fixed to the inner frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed by engaging the fixing hole 387 shown in FIG. At this time, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the inner frame 12 by the fixtures 241 and 243 shown in FIG. The support hole 238 and the support shaft 385 are in the support shaft portion M6 in FIG. 8, the fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 are in the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the lock hole 387 are in the lock portion M8, respectively. Equivalent to. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 20, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is outputted from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the back pack unit 203 is detachably attached to the back surface of the inner frame 12 by a fastening hole 240, a ny latch 386, and fixtures 241 and 242. Since the fixtures 241 and 242 are also used in this way, the back pack unit 203 is prevented from being detached from the inner frame 12 due to the weight of the game balls supplied to the tank 355.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 261, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a display control device 45, a power supply device 313, and the like. In the following, these devices will be described in detail individually.

  The main control device 261 of the pachinko machine 10 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.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which data can be retained (backed up) by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area for this purpose, a backup area 503a is provided.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similar) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 33). Conversely, returning of each value written to the backup area 503a includes turning on the power (including turning on the power due to power failure cancellation). The same applies to the following power recovery process. The N501 terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) of FIG. 33 is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 is connected to a RAM erasing switch circuit 643, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and other switch groups (not shown).

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor. 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.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 33), and the return of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the power recovery process when the power is turned on. .

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main controller 261, a launch controller 312 and a payout motor 358a are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch motor 229, and the launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, it is detected by a sensor signal that a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch is stopped. On the condition that the firing stop switch is not operated, the firing motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is fired at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The display control device 45 controls the first symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol variation display on the second symbol display device 41. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus. Lines 530 and 531 are provided. The output of the main controller 261 is connected to the input of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526 are connected to the output of the input port 527 and one output port is connected via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. The output of the output port 528 is connected to the second symbol display device 41 (display unit 43) and the sound lamp control device 262. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a first symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol display device 41 based on the display command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is a memory for.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the first symbol display device 42, and the display contents of the first symbol display device 42 are changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and also reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  The power supply unit 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch connected to the RAM erase switch 323. A circuit 543. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and supplies a + 12V power supply for driving various switches, motors, etc., a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. The + 12V power source, the + 5V power source, and the backup power source are supplied to the main controller 261, the payout controller 311, and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 5 volts in the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when the time when this voltage has become less than 5 volts exceeds, for example, 20 milliseconds. The power failure signal S1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing in FIG. 33).

  In addition, even after the time when the alternating current 5 volts monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 5 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds, the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time for execution of the power failure process. The output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, is configured to be maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 613 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  Here, with reference to FIG. 24, the first symbol (symbol) that is variably displayed on the first symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 42 is described. FIG. 24A is an explanatory diagram showing the display contents of the first symbol display device 42, and FIG. 24B is an explanatory diagram showing the state of rotation of the first symbol on the first symbol display device 42. is there. In the first symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 42, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), three places L, M, and R of the left, middle, and right are set, and the three places L, For each of M and R, a symbol (first symbol: for example, called a special symbol or a decorative symbol) is variably displayed. That is, a variable display that the symbols at each of the locations L, M, and R rotate is performed.

  In the present embodiment, a series of symbols at the left portion L of the first symbol display device 42 is a number of “one”, “two”, “three”,..., “Eight”, “nine”, “ten”. And a symbol (11 symbols) each with a “ten” kanji character. The symbol of the left portion L rotates, and the symbol itself is reversed (for example, in FIG. 24). Each time it is reversed (in the direction of the two-dot chain line arrow), the symbols are displayed in ascending order (ascending order), and when you reach the last “heaven”, you return to the first “one”. It is displayed in ascending order as before. Here, the rotation aspect of this symbol will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 24B, for example, when the symbol “seven” is rotated 90 degrees to the right, a side image (left side image) of the symbol viewed from the side is displayed, and further rotated 90 degrees to the right (this) The symbol “8”, which is the symbol next to “Seven”, is displayed. Here, for the sake of convenience of explanation, only the state in which the symbol is rotated 90 degrees has been described as a representative. However, the pattern rotates at predetermined angle increments (for example, 1 degree, 5 degrees, 10 degree increments, etc.). A supplementary explanation will be given. In addition, the series of symbols at the middle portion M of the first symbol display device 42 employs a symbol with a “lower” kanji character in place of the “heaven” symbol in the symbol at the left portion L described above. Other than that, it is the same as the design of the left part L described above. Further, the series of symbols at the right location R of the first symbol display device 42 employs a symbol with the character “people” in place of the “heaven” symbol at the symbol at the left location L described above. Other than that, it is the same as the design of the left part L described above. Then, the symbols are displayed with variation with periodicity, that is, the variations display that the symbols rotate from the left to the right.

  In such a case, the above-described series of symbols is displayed in ascending order (that is, in order of increasing symbol numbers) at the three locations L, M, and R on the left, middle, and right of the first symbol display device 42. Then, the change display of the symbols is stopped in the order of the left place L → the right place R → the middle place M, and at the time of the stop, one effective line on the first design display device 42, that is, the combination of the jackpot symbols on the line L1 ( In the present embodiment, a special game moving image is displayed as a jackpot if the same type of symbol combination or a combination of symbols of “heaven, bottom, people” is arranged.

  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 261 performs lottery (big hit lottery) of the first symbol display device 42, setting of symbol display, and the like using various counter information in the game. Specifically, 25, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery of the first symbol display device 42, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the jackpot symbol of the first symbol display device 42, and the first Reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the symbol display device 42 fluctuates and changes, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of the jackpot random number counter C1, and variation pattern selection of the first symbol display device 42 Fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 to be used, and left, middle and right used to set left, middle and right locations L, M and R Re symbol counter CL, CM, has decided to use a CR. Each counter described above is constituted by a program executed by the CPU 501.

  Among these, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1 and CS2 each have a loop in which “1” is added to the previous value (hereinafter referred to as “update”) and returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value. It is a counter. 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 periodically updated, 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 including one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, the first start port 33 is provided. Each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is, for example, sequentially incremented by “1” within a range of “0” to “676” and returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value (that is, “676”). It has become. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the big hit random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interruption and updated repeatedly within the remaining time of normal processing. . The jackpot random number counter C1 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 first start port 33. The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random number values that are jackpots at low probability is two, and the values are “337, 673”. The number of random numbers that are big hits at high probability is 10, and the values are “67, 131, 199, 289, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661”. High probability means a state where the jackpot is won by a predetermined probability variation pattern and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as added value, so-called “probability”, and normal time (low probability) is This is the time when it is not in a probable state.

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines a symbol when the fluctuation of the first symbol display device 42 is stopped at the time of a jackpot. In the present embodiment, the first symbol display device 42 has one effective line (line L1). 11 and 11 patterns of the first symbol (see FIG. 24A) are set, so 11 counter values ("0" to "10") are prepared. That is, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is configured so that 1 is sequentially added within the range of “0” to “10”, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, “10”), it returns to “0”. The jackpot symbol counter C2 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 first start port 33.

  In addition, the reach random number counter C3 is configured so that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of “0” to “238”, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238), the reach random number counter C3 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. Note that the reach drawing may be set individually according to the state of the lottery probability of the first symbol display device 42, the number of suspended 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 first start port 33.

  Further, one of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is incremented by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. For example, the other variation type counter CS2 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 240, for example, and reaches the maximum value (that is, 240) and then returns to 0. In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type of the first symbol, such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final stop symbol ( In the present embodiment, a more detailed symbol variation mode such as an elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the middle symbol) stops is determined. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol.

  The 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 CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the first symbol display device 42 determines the variation pattern at the start of variation of the first symbol.

  The left, middle, and right off symbol counters CL, CM, CR are the first symbol of the left portion L, the first symbol of the middle portion M, the right portion when the jackpot lottery of the first symbol display device 42 is lost. This is for determining the stop symbol (displacement symbol) of the first symbol of R. Since any one of eleven types of first symbols is displayed at each location L, M, R, 11 symbols ( Counter values 0 to 10) are prepared. The first symbol at the left portion L is determined by the out symbol counter CL, the first symbol at the middle portion M is determined by the out symbol counter CM, and the first symbol at the right portion R is determined by the out symbol counter CR. The

  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 added result exceeds the maximum value, 11 is subtracted to determine the current value. Is done. 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

  The size and range of each counter is only an example and can be arbitrarily changed. However, it is desirable that the big hit 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 symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the second symbol display device 41. The second symbol random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The second symbol random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and is acquired when the game ball passes through the second start port 34 on either the left or right side. The total 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 in the main controller 261 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is broadly 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 the input of a signal. For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process are described first, and then the main process is described.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 31, first, in step S601, reading processing of various winning switches is executed. That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 261 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S602, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and is 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 S603, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and their counter values reach the maximum values (in this embodiment, 676, 10, and 238, respectively). Clear to “0” each time. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Thereafter, in step S604, a start winning process associated with winning in the first start port 33 is executed. This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 32. In step S701, whether or not the game ball has won the first start opening 33 is determined based on the detection information of the operation opening switch 224. If it is determined that the game ball has won the first start opening 33, in the subsequent step S702, is the number N of active suspension balls of the first symbol display device 42 less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment)? Determine whether or not. The process proceeds to step S703 on the condition that there is a winning at the first start port 33 and the number N of activated balls is <4, and the number N of activated balls is incremented by one.

  In subsequent step S704, a random number related to the winning of the first symbol is acquired. Specifically, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S603 are stored in the first area of the free storage area of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. After performing the start winning process in this way, the CPU 501 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process, and this process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption, the state of the main controller 261 at the time of power-off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503.

  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 S1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main controller 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process of FIG. 33 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 261. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal S1 is output, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main controller 261 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within the predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 33, first, in step S801, the used registers are saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503, and in the subsequent step S802, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a. Further, in step S803, the information on the occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 503a, and in step S804, a power interruption notification command indicating that the power has been rapidly interrupted is transmitted to another control device.

  In step S805, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. In step S806, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The NMI interrupt process is also executed in the payout control device 311 in the same manner, and the state of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Similarly, the power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal S1 is output. 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 S1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 33 is started. The contents are as described with reference to FIG. 33 (however, in the NMI interrupt processing of the payout control device 311, the power-off notification command in step S 804 is not transmitted).

  Next, the main process will be described.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. This main process is started upon reset when power is turned on.

  First, in step S101, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (such as the sound lamp control device 262 and the payout control device 311) to become operable, for example, Wait processing is performed for about 1 second. In step S102, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In subsequent step S103, RAM access is permitted.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON). It is determined whether or not. In step S106, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S107, 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 backup. The RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503, for example. Note that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 are correctly stored.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323 when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall starts business. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is ON, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (step S114, etc.). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by a RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 503 (step S114 or the like). That is, in step S114, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to “0”, and in the subsequent step S115, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. In step S116, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when power is restored). That is, in step S108, the stack pointer before the power interruption is restored, and in step S109, the information on the occurrence of the power interruption is cleared. In step S110, a command for causing the sub control device to return to the gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted, and in step S111, the used register is restored from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Further, in steps S112 and S113, the interrupt permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power is turned off, then the address is returned to the address before the power is turned off, and then the normal processing (see FIG. 27) described later is performed. For example, when the power is cut off after executing up to step S202 of the normal process, the process returns to the address before the power is cut off, and the process is executed from step S203 of the normal process.

  Next, the flow of 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 an outline, the processing of steps S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S209 and S210 is executed with the remaining time.

  In FIG. 27, first, in step S201, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. Further, when the first symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the first symbol, a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, a confirmation command, and the like are transmitted to the display control device 45. In addition, after the first symbol variation starts, the variable pattern command → the left symbol sequence stop symbol command → the right symbol sequence stop symbol command → the middle symbol sequence stop symbol command one by one in the order of normal processing ( In other words, one command is sent every 4 msec), and the confirmation command is sent at the timing when the fluctuation time elapses.

  Next, in step S202, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to “0” when their counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In subsequent step S203, 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.

  The update process of each out symbol counter CL, CM, CR will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 28, in step S301, it is determined whether or not it is time to update the out symbol counter CL in the left symbol row. In step S302, It is determined whether or not it is time to update the middle symbol row out of symbol counter CM. If the update timing of the left symbol row (YES in step S301), the process proceeds to step S303, and the outlier symbol counter CL of the left symbol row is updated. Further, if the update timing of the middle symbol row (YES in step S302), the process proceeds to step S304, and the out-of-middle symbol counter CM is updated. Further, if the update timing of the right symbol sequence (both steps S301 and S302 are NO), the process proceeds to step S305, and the off symbol counter CR of the right symbol example is updated. In updating the outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR in steps S303 to S305, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 20 is subtracted when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, The result of the calculation is out of sync and is used as the current value of the symbol counters CL, CM, CR.

  According to the CL, CM, and CR update processing, the left symbol row, middle symbol row, and right symbol row outlier symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are sequentially updated one by one in one normal process. The update times of the values do not overlap. As a result, every time the normal process is executed three times, one set of the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR is updated.

  Thereafter, in step S306, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a reach symbol combination. If it is a reach symbol combination, then in step S307, it is changed back and forth. It is determined whether or not it is a missed reach. If the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of front and rear outreach, the process proceeds to step S306, and the combination of out symbol symbols CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the front and rear outreach symbol buffer of the RAM 503. If the out symbol symbol CL, CM, CR is a combination of reach other than front / back off, the process proceeds to step S309, and the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / back out of RAM 503. .

  In the case of a combination other than the reach symbol, in step S310, it is determined whether or not the combination of the symbol symbols CL, CM, CR is a symbol combination, and if it is a symbol combination, Proceeding to step S311, the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the off symbol buffer of the RAM 503. If NO in both steps S306 and S310, the symbols are aligned on the left, middle, and right, that is, it corresponds to a jackpot state. In such a case, the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are stored in the buffer. The process is terminated without any processing.

  After the removal symbol counter update process, in step S204 in FIG. 27, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 are read. Thereafter, in step S205, a first symbol variation process for performing variation display of the first symbol by the first symbol display device 42 is executed. By this first symbol variation process, jackpot determination, variation setting of the first symbol, and the like are performed. The details of the first symbol variation process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S206, a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 32 in the case of the big win state is executed. 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 elapsed 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.

  In step S207, display control of the second symbol by the second symbol display device 41 is executed. Briefly, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the second starting port 34, the second symbol random number counter C4 is acquired and the display units 43a and 43b of the second symbol display device 41 each time. Variation display of the second symbol is performed. Then, the lottery of the second symbol is carried out based on the value of the second symbol random number counter C4, and when the second symbol is hit (the display parts 43a and 43b are both displayed in the same color (red or blue)). The first start port 33 is opened for a predetermined time. Although the description is omitted, the second symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 31, like the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3. Yes.

  Thereafter, in step S208, it is determined whether or not the next normal process execution timing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S209 and S210). That is, in step S209, 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 S210, update of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is executed (same as step S202). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S207 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, 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 by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time. .

  Next, the first symbol variation process of step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 29, in step S401, it is determined whether or not it is currently a big hit. The jackpot includes a special game displayed on the first symbol display device 42 and a predetermined time after the special game is ended. In a succeeding step S402, it is determined whether or not the first symbol display device 42 is displaying the variation of the first symbol. Then, if it is not a big hit and further is not displaying the variation of the first symbol, the process proceeds to step S403, and it is determined whether or not the number N of actuated balls of the first symbol display device 42 is greater than zero. At this time, if the jackpot is being hit or if the number N of working suspension balls is 0, this processing is terminated as it is.

  Further, if it is neither a big hit nor a change display of the first symbol, and if the number of operation hold balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, 1 is subtracted from the number N of pending operation balls. In step S405, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted, such as the hold first area, the hold third area → the hold second urea, the hold fourth area → the hold third area.

  Thereafter, in step S406, a change start process is executed. Here, the details of the variation start processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 30. In step S501, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. To do. Specifically, whether or not the jackpot is determined based on the relationship between the jackpot random number counter value and the mode at that time, as described above, at the normal low probability, among the numerical values “0 to 676” of the jackpot random number counter C1 “ "337, 673" is a winning value, and "67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661" is a winning value at high probability.

  If it is determined that the game is a jackpot, in step S502, a table corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, that is, a table not showing the jackpot symbol (value of the jackpot symbol counter C2). And a symbol representing the correspondence between the symbol and the symbol), and the symbol is set as a stop symbol command. At this time, the numbers 0 to 10 of the jackpot symbol counter C2 correspond to any of the eleven jackpot symbols on one active line (line L1), and the stop symbol command indicates which of eleven jackpot symbols. Is set. When these jackpot symbols are aligned with a predetermined specific symbol (for example, the odd number of the first symbol), the process shifts to a probable state, but when it is aligned with a non-specific symbol (non-specific symbol), the probability is changed. Does not transition to the state.

  Next, in step S503, the variation pattern at the time of the big hit is determined, and the variation pattern is set in the variation pattern command. At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and the reach of the first symbol such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. is determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The type and other rough symbol variation modes are determined, and the elapsed time until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (in other words, The pattern variation mode is determined in more detail, etc. The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern, and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time are respectively Are previously defined by a table or the like.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S501 that it is not a big hit, it is determined in step S504 whether or not a reach has occurred based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area If the reach has occurred, it is further determined in step S505 whether the reach is out of front or back based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In the present embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any one of 0 to 238, of which “0, 1” corresponds to the out-of-front reach and “2-21” corresponds to the reach other than the back-and-forth out- “22 to 238” corresponds to no reach (complete detachment).

  If front / rear out of reach has occurred, the process proceeds to step S506, and the left, middle, and right out of symbol counters CL, CM, CR stored in the front / rear out of reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. In step S507, a variation pattern at the time of front / rear out of reach is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, as in step S503, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and the normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. Etc., until the reach stop type (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol) is stopped after the reach occurrence based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 More detailed symbol variation modes such as the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) are determined.

  If a reach other than front / rear out occurs, the process proceeds to step S508, and the left, middle, and right out-of-line counters CL, CM, CR stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out of RAM 503 are stopped. Set to. Also, in step S509, a fluctuation pattern at the time of reach other than front / rear deviation is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as a fluctuation pattern command. At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503, as in step S503 and the like.

  If it is neither big hit nor reach, the process proceeds to step S510, and the left, middle, and right out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the complete out symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. In step S511, the fluctuation pattern at the time of complete deviation is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation pattern command. At this time, since the reach does not occur, the player's interest is reduced, and various symbol variation modes are not required. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in step S511, the symbol variation type is determined using only the first variation type counter CS1 (that is, without using the second variation type counter CS2). As described above, when the setting of the stop symbol command and the variation pattern command is completed at the time of jackpot, when the reach occurs, and when the reach does not occur, this processing is terminated.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 29, if step S402 is YES, that is, if the variation of the first symbol is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S407 to determine whether or not the variation time has elapsed. At this time, the variation time of the first symbol is determined according to the variation pattern of the first symbol, and when this variation time has elapsed, an affirmative determination is made in step S407. In step S408, a change stop command is set as a confirmation command, and then this process ends.

  Next, payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control device 311. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S901, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. In step S902, the process waits until a payout permission command transmitted from main controller 261 is received. When the payout permission command is received, the process advances to step S903 to permit RAM access, and in step S904, an external interrupt vector is set.

  Thereafter, a data backup process is executed for the RAM 513 in the CPU 511. That is, in step S905, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON). In subsequent step S906, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. It is determined whether or not. In step S907, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S908, 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 backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address in the RAM 513. It should be noted that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly stored.

  If the RAM erase switch 523 is ON, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (step S915 and the like). Similarly, when the occurrence information of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 513 (step S915 or the like). That is, in step S915, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S916, initialization processing of the RAM 513 is executed. In step S917, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S918, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to a payout control process described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when power is restored). That is, in step S909, the stack pointer before the power interruption is restored, and in step S910, the information on the occurrence of the power interruption is cleared. In step S911, CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and in step S912, the used registers are restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in steps S913 and S914, the interruption permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power interruption, and then the address before the power interruption is returned.

  Next, the flow of the payout control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 35, in step S1001, a command from the main control device 261 is acquired, and the total number of prize balls is stored. In step S1002, the launch control apparatus 312 is set for launch permission. In step S1003, the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

  Thereafter, in step S1004, setting of the lower pan full tank state or the lower pan full tank release state is executed in accordance with the change in the state of the lower pan 15. That is, when the lower pan 15 is detected based on the detection signal of the lower pan full switch, when the lower pan is full, the lower pan full state is set, and when the lower pan full is not reached , Set the lower pan full release state. In step S1005, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed in accordance with 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.

  Thereafter, in step S1006, the presence / absence of a state to be notified is determined. If there is a state to be notified, the 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 is notified.

  In steps S1007 to S1009, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if it is not possible to pay out the balls and the total number of winning balls stored in step S1001 is not 0 (both NO in steps S1007 and S1008), the process proceeds to step S1009, and a winning ball control process (described later). FIG. 36) is started. Further, if the prize ball cannot be paid out or the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any of steps S1007 and S1008), the process proceeds to a lending payout process.

  Thereafter, in steps S1010 to S1012, a rental ball payout process is executed. In this case, if it is not possible to pay out the rent and if a rent-out request from the card unit has been received (NO in step S1010, YES in S1011), the process proceeds to step S1012 and a renting control process (described later). FIG. 37) is started. Further, if a rental ball cannot be paid out or a rental ball payout request has not been received (YES in step S1010 or NO in S1011), the subsequent ball removal process is executed.

  In step S1013, 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 S1014, control of vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process.

  Here, in the winning ball control process shown in FIG. 36, in step S1101, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute payout of the winning ball. In subsequent step S1102, 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 proceeds to step S1103, where the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1104, 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 proceeds to step S1105, where the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process and the payout motor 358a is stopped, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1106, and it is determined 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 S1107, and then the process returns to the payout control process in FIG.

  In the ball lending control process shown in FIG. 37, in step S1201, the payout motor 358a is driven to pay out a lending ball. 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 proceeds to step S1203, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  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 payout control process of FIG.

  If the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1206, 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 of the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1207, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of this invention is demonstrated below using FIGS. 38-40. FIG. 38 is a schematic perspective view of the center frame 47 of the pachinko machine of the embodiment as viewed from the front and obliquely above, FIG. 39 is a schematic front view of the center frame 47, and FIG. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the variable display device unit 35 described above is provided with a center frame 47 that surrounds the periphery of the display screen 42 b that is the display area of the first symbol display device 42. As shown in FIG. 38, the front side of the center frame 47 is substantially the same height as the board surface of the game board 30 except for the upper part (ceiling part 400 described later). As shown in FIGS. 38 to 40, the center frame 47 is provided with a special game area through which a game ball passes and rolls on the front side, and on the back side and in the center, the first symbol. A display device 42 is attached. As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, the center frame 47 is an annular member when viewed from the front, but is roughly divided into the following four parts based on the positional relationship. That is, the center frame 47 in the front view state, the ceiling part 400 located at the upper part thereof, the left part 420 located at the left part thereof, the right part 430 located at the right part thereof, and the lower part 440 located at the lower part thereof. And have.

  First, the ceiling part 400 will be described. As shown in FIG. 39, an entrance portion 402 through which a game ball can enter is provided at a position slightly on the left side from the center of the ceiling portion 400. In addition, a first guide passage component 404 is provided at a location extending from the entrance portion 402 to the left end side of the ceiling portion 400 to guide a game ball that has entered the entrance portion 402 toward a stage 480 described later. Yes. The first guide passage component 404 is formed of a member having at least a front side (side visible to the player) transparent so that a game ball passing through the first guide passage component 404 can be visually recognized. Note that a portion of the first guide passage component 404 may be transparent or a gap may be provided so that a game ball passing through the inside can be visually recognized by the transparent portion or the gap portion. This makes it easier for the player to know that the game ball has entered the entrance 402 of the center frame 47, and the behavior of the game ball in the special game area of the center frame 47 and the replay to the game board 30. It can be provided without overlooking output, etc., and the fun of the game can be improved. Incidentally, the game ball output from the first guide path component 404 is input to the inlet of the second guide path component 422 of the left side portion 420 described later, and passes through the second guide path component 422. Then, it is guided to a stage 480 described later.

  A ceiling ornament 406 is provided from the substantially central portion of the ceiling portion 400 to the right end side. In addition, on the lower side of the ceiling portion 400, four hold lamps 46 are provided for displaying the number of game balls held in the first start port 33, that is, the number of times of change display hold of the first symbol.

  Next, the left side portion 420 will be described. The left side part 420 is provided with a second guide passage part 422 from the upper part to the lower part. The second guide passage component 422 includes a passage portion extending from the upper portion to the lower portion thereof, an inlet located at the upper portion of the passage portion, and an outlet located at the lower portion of the passage portion. The game ball output from the first guide path component 404 is input to the entrance of the second guide path component 422, the game ball passes through the path portion, and is output from the exit to a stage 480 described later. The second guide passage component 422 is made of a transparent member so that a player can visually recognize a passing game ball. Note that the second guide passage part 422 may be made transparent or provided with a gap so that a game ball passing through the inside can be seen through the transparent part or the gap. In this way, it is possible to make it easier for the player to know that the game ball passes through the second guide passage part 422 of the center frame 47, and the behavior of the game ball in the special game area of the center frame 47 and the game board It can be provided without overlooking the re-output to 30 and the interest of the game can be improved.

  A light source means such as an LED (light emitting diode) is provided behind the first guide path component 404 and the second guide path component 422 so that the first guide path component 404 and the second guide path component 422 are illuminated from behind. The presence of a game ball passing through the first guide path component 404 and the second guide path component 422 may be more effectively recognized by the player.

  Subsequently, the right side portion 430 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, the right side portion 430 includes a sub display device 432 as a display device different from the first symbol display device. In the present embodiment, the sub display device 432 can provide display information different from the first symbol display device 42 by displaying in a display manner different from that of the first symbol display device 42, To improve the fun of games. The display screen of the sub display device 432 is smaller than the display screen 42b of the first symbol display device 42, and employs a liquid crystal display device that performs black and white display. Note that the sub display device 432 is not limited to the mode of the present embodiment, and various display devices different from the present embodiment may be employed.

  Next, the lower part 440 will be described. The lower portion 440 includes a stage 480 that is a rolling surface (swinging surface) on which the game ball rolls. The game ball input to the inlet portion 402 of the ceiling portion 400 is supplied to the stage 480 through the first guide passage component 404 and the second guide passage component 422. The first guide path component 404 and the second guide path component 422 are also called a game ball path (warp path) for supplying game balls to the stage 480 (rolling surface, swing surface). As shown in FIG. 39, the stage 480 has a main swinging region that is a region where the game ball swings in the lateral direction when the center frame 47 is viewed from the front. The depth of the main swing area is, for example, about two game balls and about one third, but may be any other length. Further, the behavior of the game ball on the stage 480 can be visually recognized by the player.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 39, the lower portion 440 re-outputs a game ball output from an inclined surface 455 (to be described later) of the stage 480 to the game board 30 (particularly, outputs toward the first start port 33). The output port part 442 is provided. The structure of the output port part 442 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 45 to 47.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 39, the lower portion 440 is a variable display of the number of game balls held in the second starting port 34 on the upper side of the stage 480 and the rear side of the stage 480, that is, the second symbol. Four hold lamps 44 for displaying the number of hold times are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, the stage 480 is formed in a waveform so as to undulate on the swing path of the game ball. That is, as shown in FIG. 39, the game ball swings in the lateral direction of the paper surface of FIG.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 39, the stage 480 has a gentle “mountain” at the center, and the left and right portions of the “mountain” (a portion about half of the center, the left end, and the right end). Each is formed in a waveform so as to form a “valley”. Here, the undulation of the stage 480 will be described in order through the path from the left end to the right end of the stage 480. That is, it becomes a gentle downhill from the left end of the stage 480 toward the right and reaches the bottom 451, and further from the bottom 451 toward the right, it becomes a gentle uphill and is located at the top of the stage 480 (mountain). ) 452, a gentle downward slope from the top 452 toward the right reaches the bottom 451, and a gentle upward slope from the bottom 451 toward the right reaches the right end of the stage 480. Yes. The level difference of the relief at the stage 480 is, for example, about 1/3 of the diameter of the game ball. Note that the level difference of the undulations on the stage 480, that is, the level difference between the bottom portion 451 and the top portion 452, may be, for example, about 1/4 to half the diameter of the game ball, or more than the diameter of the game ball. Also good.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, a selection unit 453 that selects a flow path of a game ball that rolls (oscillates) on the surface of the stage 480 is provided on the top 452 and the bottom 451 of the stage 480. Is provided. As shown in FIG. 39, the selection unit 453 is formed on the bottom 451 of the stage 480 in a depth direction (relative to the paper surface of FIG. 39) perpendicular to the width direction of the main swing region (the horizontal direction of the paper surface of FIG. 39). An inclined surface 454 inclined to the front side (vertical direction) (vertical direction) is provided, and further, the top portion 452 of the stage 480 has a width direction of the main swing region (a lateral direction of the paper surface of FIG. 39) and It is configured by providing an inclined surface 455 that is inclined to the back side (direction away from the player) in the orthogonal depth direction (perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 39).

  That is, the two bottom portions 451 of the main swing region of the stage 480 are respectively provided with inclined surfaces 454, and a game ball is directly output from the inclined surface 454 to the game board 30, and the top of the center portion of the stage 480 is The part 452 is provided with an inclined surface 455, and a game ball output from the inclined surface 455 is supplied to the output port component 442, and is output from the output port component 442 to the game board 30. The game ball output from the output port component 442 is output toward the first start port 33, and enters the first start port 33 (winning) than the game ball output from the inclined surface 454. ). In this way, the game ball introduced into the stage 480 is swung in the main swing region of the stage 480, and the flow path of the game ball is selected by one inclined surface 454, 455, and each flow path is The signal is output again outside the stage 480, that is, to the game board 30. Note that the shape of the inclined surface 454 of the two bottom portions 451 of the stage 480 is semi-elliptical when the stage 480 is viewed in plan, and the straight part of the semi-elliptical shape is the output end of the inclined surface 454. . That is, the inclined surface 454 becomes wider as it approaches the front side (player side) (having a substantially triangular shape in plan view), and the maximum output width of the inclined surface 454 is, for example, 3 of the game ball. About as many as individual.

  As shown in FIG. 39, the inclined surface 455 of the top (mountain) 452 located at the center of the stage 480 and the output port of the output port component 442 are positioned on the same axis Z. . Further, a first start port 33 is disposed on the axis Z at a position below the center frame 47 in the game board 30, and is supplied from the inclined surface 455 of the top portion 452 of the stage 480 and is an output port component. The game ball delivered from the output port 442 is easy to enter (win) the first start port 33.

  Here, the structure of the main part of the center frame 47 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 41 is an exploded perspective view of the center frame 47 as viewed from the front and obliquely above. FIG. 42 is an exploded perspective view of the center frame 47 as viewed from the obliquely upward direction and FIG. 47 is an essential part exploded perspective view of the main parts of 47 viewed from diagonally forward, and FIG. 44 is an essential part exploded perspective view of the main parts of the center frame 47 viewed obliquely from above, 45 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame body 490 and the output port part 442 of the center frame 47 as viewed obliquely from above and FIG. 46 shows the front frame body 490 and the output port part 442 of the center frame 47. FIG. 47A is a front view of the output port part 442, and FIG. 47B is a back view of the output port part 442.

  As shown in FIGS. 41 to 44, the center frame 47 is composed of a plurality of components, and in particular, includes a front frame body 490, a rear frame body 410, an output port component 442, and a stage 480. Yes. The front frame body 490 and the rear frame body 410 are attached in a state in which the output port part 442 and the stage 480 are incorporated. The front frame 490 is used on the front side of the center frame 47 in a state where the center frame 47 is viewed from the front, that is, at least a part of the front side is visible to the player. For example, it is black and made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin). Specifically, at least the lower part (the part around which the output port part 442 is attached) can be seen on the front side of the front frame 490. Since the rear frame 410 is attached to the back side of the front frame 490, the portion visible to the player is reduced, and the periphery of the display screen 42b of the first symbol display device 42 is covered. The inner diameter portion 412 remains visible. The rear frame 410 is, for example, red and made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin).

  As shown in FIGS. 45 to 47, the output port part 442 is attached to the front frame 490 and is detachable from the front frame 490. The output port component 442 is, for example, red and made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin), and is separate from the front frame 490 (black) and has a different color.

  As shown in FIGS. 45 to 47, the front frame 490 has a back surface side of the output port part 442 at a first location adjacent to a mounting space 491 (see FIG. 46) to which the output port part 442 is mounted on the front side. The first contacted portion 492 (see FIG. 45) with which a predetermined portion of the contact is made is provided. Further, the front frame body 490 is a fitting hole in which a part of the output port component 442 is fitted on both sides of the first contacted portion 492 as a second location different from the first location on the front side. 493 respectively. Further, the front frame 490 includes a second contacted portion 494 in which a predetermined portion on the front side of the output port part 442 is contacted at a third location other than the first location and the second location on the back side. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 45 to 47, the output port component 442 includes a protruding portion 444 that protrudes so that a predetermined portion on the back side thereof contacts the first contacted portion 492 of the front frame 490, and the front frame A fitting portion 445 that fits into the fitting hole 493 of 490 and a contact portion 446 that contacts the second contacted portion 494 of the front frame body 490 (see FIG. 47) are provided. The output port component 442 includes an end face member 448 having a game ball output port 447 and a guide passage 449 for guiding the game ball supplied from the inclined surface 455 of the stage 480 to the output port 447. Further, the output port part 442 is such that the output port 447 is positioned above the protruding portion 444 of the end surface member 448 when the output port part 442 is viewed from the front, and each fitting of the front frame body 490 is performed. The fitting portions 445 are provided on both sides of the output port 447 of the end surface member 448 so as to correspond to the holes 493. The output port component 442 includes a support member 450 that connects the end surface member 448 and the fitting portion 445, and the contact portion 446 of the output port component 442 corresponds to a predetermined portion of the support member 450.

  As shown in FIGS. 38 and 45 to 47, the output port component 442 is in contact with the first contacted portion 492 of the front frame 490 when the output port component 442 is attached to the front frame 490. This restricts the movement in the back direction when the front frame 490 is viewed from the front, and the abutment portion 446 abuts on the second abutted portion 494 of the front frame 490 so that the front frame body Movement in the forward direction in a state where 490 is viewed from the front is restricted.

  The fitting hole 493 of the front frame 490 and the fitting portion 445 of the output port part 442 have a shape having a decorative element in addition to the purpose of fitting them. That is, as shown in FIGS. 45 to 47, the fitting hole 493 of the front frame 490 and the fitting portion 445 of the output port part 442 have substantially the same shape so that they can be fitted. The purpose of fitting is achieved, and the fitting hole 493 of the front frame 490 and the fitting portion 445 of the output port part 442 are shaped to have decorative elements.

  The above-described center frame 47 corresponds to the decorative part, display area peripheral decorative part, and game machine decorative part in the present invention, and the above-described stage 480 corresponds to the rolling surface in the present invention. 490 corresponds to the first component in the present invention, the output port component 442 described above corresponds to the second component in the present invention, and the first start port 33 described above corresponds to the specific entry port in the present invention. The above-described first symbol display device 42 corresponds to the identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  Here, a procedure for attaching the output port part 442 to the front frame 490 will be described. As shown in FIG. 46, in order to attach the output port component 442 to the mounting space 491 of the front frame 490, the output port component 442 is moved from the back side of the front frame 490 toward the mounting space 491 of the front frame 490. First, the first contacted portion 492 of the front frame 490 is brought into contact with at least a part of the rear surface side of the protruding portion 444 of the output port part 442. In other words, the output port component 442 has a posture state in which the protrusion 444 is inclined backward with respect to the front frame 490 with the contact line in line contact with the first contacted portion 492 as an axis. It has become. In other words, as shown in FIG. 38, the output port component 442 has a vertical surface when the end surface member 448 is completely attached to the front frame 490, but at present, the output port component 442 has an end surface. The member 448 is inclined so as to look up slightly.

  In this way, the output port part 442 in the inclined posture state is erected so that the end surface member 448 is a vertical surface, that is, the inclination is a right angle, and each insertion portion 445 of the output port part 442 is set to the front side. It fits in each fitting hole 493 of the frame 490. When the respective fitting portions 445 of the output port part 442 are fitted into the respective fitting holes 493 of the front side frame body 490, the end surface member 448 of the output port part 442 has a vertical surface (vertical posture), and FIG. As shown, the output port part 442 is completely attached to the front frame 490. Note that, in one period in the process of attaching the output port part 442 to the front frame 490, the insertion part 445 of the left support member 450 and the insertion part 445 of the right support member 450 in the output port part 442 are respectively connected to the front frame. In some cases, the back surface side of 490 may be in contact with the vicinity of the fitting hole 493. At this time, both support members 450 of the output port part 442 are bent. The plate member of the front frame body 490 having the fitting hole 493 may be bent.

  In addition, when removing the output port component 442 from the front side frame body 490, it can remove simply by the procedure reverse to the said attachment procedure.

  Here, the behavior of the game ball on the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, particularly, the behavior of the game ball in the center frame 47 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game ball is driven into the upper part of the game board 30 by operating the game ball launch handle 18 of the player. Then, the game ball driven into the upper part of the game board 30 may be guided into the center frame 47 from the entrance 402 as shown in FIG. The game ball guided from the entrance portion 402 is guided to the main swing region of the stage 480 through the first guide path component 404 and the second guide path component 422 in this order. Specifically, when a game ball is input to the entrance 402 provided only on the left side of the ceiling 400 of the center frame 47, the first guide path component 404 and the second guide path component of the center frame 47 are displayed. It passes through 422 in that order and is guided to the left end of stage 480.

  As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, the game ball guided to the stage 480 swings (reciprocates left and right) so as to swing in the main swing region of the stage 480. The stage 480 is captured and output by the inclined surface 455 of the top portion 452 of the center portion 480, or the game ball is captured by one of the two inclined surfaces 454 of the bottom portion 451 of the stage 480 and output.

  As shown in FIG. 38, when the game ball is caught by the inclined surface 455 of the top portion 452 of the center portion of the stage 480, the output port of the output port component 442 is passed through the guide passage 449 of the output port component 442. 447 is output to the game board 30. That is, it is output toward the first start port 33 of the game board 30.

  As shown in FIG. 38, when the game ball is caught by the inclined surface 454 of the bottom 451 of the stage 480, the game ball 30 is output from the inclined surface 454 to the game board 30. That is, it is output toward the direction shifted from the first start port 33 of the game board 30.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the front frame 490 that is one of the plurality of components of the center frame 47 and the front frame 490 are separate and separate. And an output port part 442 that is a single colored part. The output port part 442 is attached to the front side frame 490, and the output side part 442 is attached to the front side frame 490 on the front side thereof. The first portion adjacent to the mounting space 491 is provided with a first contacted portion 492 that contacts a predetermined portion on the back side of the output port part 442, and is different from the first portion on the front side. A fitting hole 493 into which a part of the output port component 442 is fitted is provided at the second location, and the front surface of the output port component 442 is provided at a third location other than the first location and the second location on the back side. Second abutment against which a predetermined portion on the side is abutted The output port part 442 includes a projecting portion 444 that protrudes so that a predetermined portion on the back side of the output port component 442 contacts the first contacted portion 492 of the front frame 490, and a fitting hole of the front frame 490. A fitting portion 445 that fits into the 493 and a contact portion 446 that comes into contact with the second contacted portion 494 of the front frame body 490, and the output port component 442 is attached to the front frame body 490 in its state. The protrusion 444 abuts on the first abutted portion 492 of the front frame 490 so that the movement in the rear direction in a state where the front frame 490 is viewed from the front is restricted, and the abutment 446 is on the front side. The first frame of the front frame body 490 is restricted by moving in the front direction when the front frame body 490 is viewed from the front by contacting the second contacted portion 494 of the frame body 490. The protruding portion 444 of the output port part 442 on the contacted portion 492 The output port part 442 is attached to the front side frame body 490 so that the fitting portion 445 of the output port part 442 is fitted into the fitting hole 493 of the front side frame body 490 from a state in which a part of the back side is in contact. Can do. Therefore, fastening parts such as screws as in the conventional example can be made unnecessary, an increase in the number of parts due to screws etc. can be eliminated, and assembly work such as screwing can be made unnecessary. Also, the productivity of decorative parts due to assembly work such as screwing does not decrease. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Further, a predetermined portion appearing on the front side of the decorative part, that is, a surface portion of the front frame body 490 (a portion that can be seen from the front side of the front frame body 490 in a state where the output port part 442 is attached to the front frame body 490) and The surface part of the output port part 442 (including the top part of the fitting part 445 of the output port part 442 that appears at the position of the fitting hole 493 of the front frame 490) can be a different color, and the decorative property of the decorative part Can be provided. Therefore, since there is no need to attach a decorative label (seal) or the like as in the conventional example, the productivity of decorative parts is not reduced by applying the decorative label.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve productivity while being decorated. Further, the output port part 442 can be attached to the front frame 490 without being sandwiched between the front side and the back side, and the space on the back side of the output port part 442 can be effectively utilized.

  The output port component 442 includes an end face member 448 having a game ball output port 447 and a guide passage 449 for guiding the game ball supplied from the rolling surface to the output port 447. When the processing accuracy of the guide passage 449 at the output port part 442 as the second component is not a predetermined value, or when the output port part 442 is worn or damaged, the output port part 442 may be a regular or new one. There is no need to replace the display area peripheral decorative parts (center frame 47) with genuine ones or new ones, and the productivity is excellent.

  Further, the front frame body 490 is provided with fitting holes 493 on both sides of the first contacted portion 492 in a state where the front frame body 490 is viewed from the front, and the output port component 442 includes the output port component 442. The output port 447 is positioned above the protruding portion 444 of the end surface member 448 in a state in which the component 442 is viewed from the front, and the fitting portion 445 is formed so as to correspond to each fitting hole 493 of the front frame body 490. The contact portions 446 of the output port component 442 correspond to predetermined positions of the support member 450 connecting the end surface member 448 and the fitting portion 445, respectively, provided on both sides of the output port 447 of the end surface member 448. Since the fitting hole 493 and the fitting portion 445 have a shape having a decorative element in addition to the purpose of fitting them, the front frame 490 is viewed from the front side in the front frame 490. Each fitting portion 445 of the output port part 442 can be fitted into the two fitting holes 493 on both sides of the force port 447, and the output port part 442 can be fixed on both sides by its fitting function. In addition, since the fitting hole 493 and the fitting portion 445 have a shape having a decorative element in addition to the purpose of fitting them, the decoration by the top portion of the fitting portion 445 located in the fitting hole 493 A decorative impression can be provided to the player, and a decorative part with an improved decorative impression can be provided.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the center frame 47, in particular, the front frame body 490 and the output port part 442 are employed as the decorative parts has been described. However, other parts of the center frame 47 may be employed. Other parts used for the game board 30 may be adopted, or parts other than the game board 30 such as parts of the front frame set 14 (for example, the annular illumination part 102, the central illumination part 103, and the top plate The decoration unit 104, the prize ball lamp 105, the error display lamp 106, and the like may be employed.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the front frame 490 as the first component is made black, for example, and the output port part 442 as the second component is made red, for example, but other colors may be used. The first component and the second component may be any different color.

  (3) In the embodiment described above, the front frame 490 is provided with two fitting holes 493, and the output port component 442 is similarly provided with two fitting portions 445. In the example, the front frame body 490) is provided with one or more fitting holes 493, and the second component (the output port part 442 in the embodiment) similarly has one or more fitting portions 445. You may make it provide. Moreover, the arrangement location of the fitting hole 493 in the first component and the arrangement location of the insertion portion 445 in the second component may be arbitrary.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the first component (front frame 490) can be attached only to the front side portion of the second component (output port component 442). The front part and the back part of the attachment part 460) described in (1) may be attached so as to be sandwiched between the first component parts (front frame body 490). This will be described below with reference to FIGS. 48 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame 490 and the mounting part 460 of the center frame 47 as viewed from the front and obliquely above. FIG. 49 shows the front frame 490 and the mounting part 460 of the center frame 47 in the rear. It is a component disassembled perspective view of the state seen from diagonally upward.

  As shown in FIGS. 48 and 49, the front frame body 490 and the attachment part 460 are separate and have different colors. For example, the front side frame 490 is black and the attachment component 460 is red. The attachment component 460 is attached to the front frame 490.

  The front frame 490 includes a front member 490a provided on the front side when the front frame 490 is viewed from the front, and a back direction from the front member 490a when the front frame 490 is viewed from the front. A back surface member 490b disposed at a distance from each other, and having a mounting space 491a in which the mounting component 460 is mounted between the front member 490a and the back surface member 490b, and the mounting space on the front side of the back surface member 490b. A first contacted portion 492a with which a predetermined portion on the back surface side of the mounting component 460 is contacted is provided at a first location adjacent to 491a, and the mounting component 460 is provided at a second location which is a predetermined location of the front member 490a. And a predetermined portion on the front side of the mounting component 460 is brought into contact with a third place other than the second place on the back side of the front member 490a. Second and a contacted portion 494a that.

  The attachment component 460 is a fitting between a first contact portion 444a whose predetermined portion on the back surface side abuts on the first contacted portion 492a of the back surface member 490b of the front frame body 490 and the front member 490a of the front frame body 490. A fitting portion 445 a that fits into the hole 493 a and a second abutting portion 446 a that abuts against a third location on the back surface side of the front member 490 a of the front frame body 490 are provided. When the attachment component 460 is attached to the front frame body 490, the first contact portion 444 a abuts the first contacted portion 492 a of the back member 490 b of the front frame body 490, thereby causing the front frame body 490. Movement in the back direction in a state when viewed from the front, and the second abutting portion 446a abuts on the second abutted portion 494a of the front member 490a of the front side frame 490 so that the front side frame body Movement in the forward direction in a state where 490 is viewed from the front is restricted.

  When configured in this manner, the attachment component 460 is inserted into the attachment space 491a between the front member 490a and the back member 490b of the front frame 490. That is, the first contact portion 444a on the back surface side of the attachment component 460 is brought into contact with the first contact portion 492a of the back surface member 490b of the front frame body 490, and the second cover of the front member 490a of the front frame body 490 is contacted. From the state in which the second contact portion 446a on the front side of the attachment component 460 is brought into contact with the contact portion 494a, the fitting portion 445a of the attachment component 460 is fitted into the fitting hole 493a of the front frame 490. The attachment component 460 can be fitted and attached to the front frame 490. Therefore, fastening parts such as screws as in the conventional example can be made unnecessary, an increase in the number of parts due to screws etc. can be eliminated, and assembly work such as screwing can be made unnecessary. Further, the productivity of decorative parts (for example, the center frame 47) due to assembly work such as screwing does not decrease. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Further, a predetermined portion appearing on the front side of the decorative part (for example, the center frame 47), that is, a front surface part of the front frame body 490 (from the front side of the front frame body 490 in a state where the attachment part 460 is attached to the front frame body 490). The visible part) and the surface part of the attachment part 460 (including the top of the fitting part 445a of the attachment part 460 appearing at the position of the fitting hole 493a of the front frame 490) can be different colors, and the decorative part The decorativeness can be provided. Therefore, since there is no need to attach a decorative label (seal) or the like as in the conventional example, the productivity of decorative parts is not reduced by applying the decorative label.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) that can improve productivity while having decorativeness.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the variable winning device 32 (variable winning means) is provided with specific winning means (so-called V zone or V winning opening) that allows a game medium (for example, a game ball) to win. The special gaming state is to be continued on condition that the game medium is won by the means. Therefore, in the special game state, the special game state is continued on the condition that the game medium (game ball) wins a specific winning means (so-called V zone or V winning port). In other words, you can proceed to the next round.

  (6) In the above-described embodiments, the present invention may be implemented in various (for example, first type, third type, etc.) gaming machines, or in a different type of pachinko machine from the above embodiments. Also good. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after a jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Moreover, you may implement as a pachinko machine which will be in a special game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the present invention may be implemented as various gaming machines such as a slot machine, an arrangement ball pachinko machine, a sparrow ball, a gaming machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

  In the slot machine, for example, the symbol is changed by operating the operation lever in the state where the symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and the symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating the stop button. is there. Accordingly, the basic concept of the slot machine is that “a variable display means for confirming and displaying a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbol resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operating lever). The change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the stop operating means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the fixed symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol Is a slot machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. In this case, the game medium is typically a coin, a medal or the like.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for displaying a fixed symbol after displaying a variable symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after inserting a predetermined amount of game balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or the predetermined amount With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

30 ... Game board 33 ... First starting point (winning means)
42 ... 1st symbol display device (identification information fluctuation display means)
47… Center frame (decorative parts, decorative parts around the display area)
442 ... Output port part (second component)
444 ... Projection part 445 ... Insertion part 446 ... Contact part 447 ... Output port 448 ... End face member 449 ... Guide passage 450 ... Support member 480 ... Stage (rolling surface)
490 ... Front frame (first component)
491 ... Mounting space 492 ... First contacted part 493 ... Fitting hole 494 ... Second contacted part

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine in which decorative parts made up of a plurality of components that are parts used in a gaming machine are arranged at a place where a player can visually recognize,
The plurality of components include a first component that is one of the components, and a second component that is one component that is separate from the first component and has a different color,
The second component is attached to the first component;
The first component has a first abutted portion in which a predetermined portion on the back surface side of the second component is abutted on a first location adjacent to a mounting space to which the second component is attached on the front side. And a fitting hole into which a part of the second component is fitted in a second location different from the first location on the front side, and further, the first side on the back side. In a third place other than the one place and the second place, a second abutted portion is provided, on which a predetermined portion on the front side of the second component is abutted,
The second component is fitted into a protruding portion protruding so that a predetermined portion on the back side of the second component contacts the first contacted portion of the first component, and the fitting hole of the first component And an abutting portion that abuts against the second abutted portion of the first component,
In a state where the second component is attached to the first component, the protruding portion comes into contact with the first contacted portion of the first component, and the first component is viewed from the front. In the state where the first component is viewed from the front by restricting the movement in the back direction in the state, and the contact portion is in contact with the second contacted portion of the first component A gaming machine characterized in that movement in a direction is restricted.

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