JP2012095714A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a player from receiving a disadvantage at the occurrence of power interruption between the time a game ball reaches a specific region and the time it is detected by a sensor, in a game machine giving a privilege to a player when the sensor in the specific region detects the game ball.SOLUTION: When an inner frame is not opened (S855: yes) at the occurrence of a small prize, a period of validity and power interruption, a stop device is operated (S860) to cause a state in which the game ball can be stopped on the upstream side of the sensor in the specific region. At power-on, the stop device is released, and the game ball is detected by the sensor in the specific region to generate a big win game. In the game machine of such configuration, even if power interruption occurs immediately after the game ball enters the specific region, the game ball is stopped by the stop device, and the stop device is released when energized, to detect the game ball by the sensor in the specific region. The player can thereby obtain a big win game without receiving the disadvantage caused by the power interruption.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a sensor in a specific area detects a game ball.

  In the current gaming machines, when a game ball is won at a start opening provided in a game area, a symbol or the like changes, and when this stops at a specific arrangement, a game where a big hit game is generated is mainstream. On the other hand, there is a gaming machine in which a specific area is provided in the game area and a big hit game is generated when a game ball reaches the specific area. In such a gaming machine, a fraudulent act of generating a big hit game is performed by opening a front frame (also referred to as a glass frame, a front door, or a front door) of the gaming machine and throwing a game ball into a specific area. there is a possibility. In order to prevent such a situation, it is conceivable to apply the technique described in Patent Document 1. That is, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for prohibiting a control process that activates a winning determination unit and a payout control unit when a front door is opened and a winning invalidation unit is activated. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for detecting the opening angle of the front frame and switching the sensor in the special winning opening between an invalid state and a valid state according to the opening angle of the front frame. By applying these, it is conceivable that when the front frame is opened, it is configured not to detect that the game ball has reached a specific area, or to prevent occurrence of a big hit game even if it is detected. The detection that a game ball has entered the specific area is detected by a game ball sensor (also referred to as a specific area sensor) installed downstream of the specific area, and about several cm between the specific area and the game ball sensor. Usually there is a distance of Therefore, many players recognize that “hit a big hit game will occur” just by entering a specific area, but actually, the game ball enters the specific area, and further, the game ball is placed in the game ball sensor downstream thereof. A big hit occurs only after it is detected.

  By the way, normally, a gaming machine has a function of backing up and recovering a gaming state so that the game can be resumed smoothly when the power is restored even if a power interruption such as a power failure occurs during the game. Yes. For example, when a power failure occurs, it is stored in a non-volatile manner whether or not the game is a big hit game, whether or not it is in a high probability state, whether or not a prize ball is being paid out, and the like. When the power is restored, the game state is reproduced according to this memory, and the game can be resumed in the same state as immediately before the power is turned off. This prevents the player from suffering a disadvantage due to power interruption.

JP 2005-245855 A JP 2009-213756 A

However, when a power failure occurs in a gaming machine that generates a big hit game when a game ball reaches a specific area, there are the following problems. That is, if a power failure occurs before a game ball that has entered a specific area is detected by a game ball sensor downstream thereof, the game ball may pass through the game ball sensor in a power failure state. This causes a situation in which a big hit game does not occur despite entering a specific area. In particular, due to the backup function described above, even if a power failure occurs, a player who believes that the game state will be restored and that a big hit will occur after energization may be greatly betrayed. Here, a description has been given of a gaming machine to which a jackpot game is awarded when a game ball reaches a specific area, but there is a similar problem in a model to which a privilege other than a jackpot game is awarded.
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and when a power failure occurs between a game ball reaching a specific area and being detected by the game ball sensor, the player suffers a disadvantage. The purpose is to prevent.

  A gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, includes a specific area set in a game area, and a specific area sensor for detecting that a game ball has reached the specific area. When the gaming machine is powered off, the backup means for storing parameters used for the gaming of the gaming machine in a nonvolatile manner, and when the gaming machine is energized, the parameters stored by the backup means Based on this, the recovery means for restoring the gaming state before the power is cut off, the outer frame forming a vertically long fixed outer holding frame, the outer frame is provided to be openable and closable, and the gaming area is formed An inner frame to which the game board is attached and a power source provided at a position where the inner frame can not be operated when the inner frame is closed with respect to the outer frame. And an inner frame opening sensor that detects whether the inner frame is opened or closed with respect to the outer frame, and when a game ball is detected by the specific area sensor, In a gaming machine that grants a privilege to a player, a stopping device for permitting and prohibiting the rolling of the gaming ball in the path of the gaming ball reaching the specific area sensor, and controlling the stopping device to switch the gaming ball A stopping device control means for permitting and prohibiting movement, and the stopping device control means controls the stopping device when the power of the gaming machine is cut off to prohibit the rolling of the game ball. When the machine is energized, the stopping device is controlled to permit the rolling of the game ball.

  The benefits include so-called big hit games, probability fluctuation state (so-called probability change), open extended state in which the opening time of ordinary electric accessories etc. is extended, short time state in which the symbol change time is shortened, etc. . Also, “privileges other than prize balls” does not mean “the prize balls must not have prize balls”. That is, in addition to a state advantageous to the player as described above, a privilege may be given a prize ball.

  In addition, the path of the game ball reaching the specific area sensor always leads the game ball rolling on this path to the position detected by the specific area sensor. The stopping device works as a valve mechanism of this path. Therefore, when the rolling of the game ball is prohibited, the game ball stops due to the arrival of the specific area sensor. When rolling is permitted from this state, the game ball reaches the specific area sensor and is detected by the specific area sensor. Further, the position where the game ball whose rolling is prohibited by the stopping device may be a position where the specific area sensor can detect the game ball after energization. For example, if the rolling of the game ball is prohibited at the upstream position of the specific area sensor in the route, the game ball starts rolling with the permission of the rolling and is detected by the specific area sensor. As described above, “If rolling is prohibited, the game ball is prevented from reaching the specific area sensor”, but if the position is detectable by the specific area sensor after the rolling is permitted, it is specified. The region sensor may be reached. For example, when the rolling of the game ball is prohibited, the game ball may be stopped at the position of the specific area sensor. If comprised in this way, even if a game ball stops at the position of a specific area sensor with a stopping device, a specific area sensor may be unable to detect a game ball by power supply interruption. When energized, the specific area sensor functions to detect a game ball, and the privilege is given to the player. The detected game ball rolls further downstream of the specific area sensor by allowing the rolling device control means to roll.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the stopping device control means is configured such that the inner frame is removed from the outer frame by the inner frame opening sensor when the power of the gaming machine is cut off. When it is determined that the game ball is open to the frame, the rolling of the game ball is not prohibited.

  In other words, according to this configuration, if the inner frame is not opened when the power is turned off, the stopping device control means prohibits the rolling of the game ball, but if the inner frame is opened when the power is turned off, the game ball is turned. Do not prohibit movement. Therefore, when the power supply is shut off with the inner frame opened, if the game ball is rolling along the route to the specific area sensor, the game ball passes through the specific area sensor. Examples of the “position where the inner frame cannot be operated when the inner frame is closed with respect to the outer frame” include the inner side of the outer frame, the inner side of the inner frame, and the back side of the game board.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, an effective period is set when the privilege can be granted, and a game ball is set by the specific area sensor outside the effective period. Even if the game is detected, the bonus is not generated, and the stopping device control means prohibits the rolling of the game ball when the power source of the gaming machine is out of the valid period It is characterized by not.

  That is, according to this configuration, when the power interruption occurs during the effective period, the stopping device control means prohibits the rolling of the game ball, but when the power interruption occurs outside the effective period, the gaming ball Do not prohibit rolling. Here, “the state in which the privilege can be granted” refers to a state in which, when a predetermined condition is not satisfied, the game ball cannot roll along the route, and the predetermined condition is satisfied. . More specifically, the path is formed in a closed space set in the game area, and the closed space is configured such that a ball cannot enter unless the blade member is opened. In this configuration, the state where the wing member is open is a case where a privilege can be granted, and the state where the wing member is not opened is a case where a privilege cannot be given (because the wing member is not open, the game ball is This is because if the game ball is rolling despite the fact that it cannot roll along the path, it is considered that the game ball has been placed in the closed space due to cheating. Of course, it may be set such that a privilege cannot be given unless some condition is further added to this condition. In addition, when the present invention of claim 3 is applied to the gaming machine according to claim 2, even when the inner frame is opened when the power is turned off, or when the power is turned off outside the valid period The game ball is not prohibited from rolling.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, when the inner frame opening sensor determines that the inner frame is opened with respect to the outer frame within the effective period, An effective period ending means for ending the effective period is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the player can visually recognize the game ball stopped by the stopping device. It is characterized by.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, when the power is cut off, the stopping device control means controls the stopping device and prohibits rolling of the path of the game ball reaching the specific area sensor. As a result, if the game ball is rolling along this route when the power is turned off, the rolling device is prohibited from rolling. That is, the game ball cannot reach the specific area sensor. When the gaming machine is energized, the stopping device control means permits the rolling of the path of the game ball reaching the specific area sensor. Therefore, if there is a game ball whose rolling is prohibited by the stopping device, the rolling is permitted, and then it rolls again toward the specific area sensor, is detected by the specific area sensor, and the player has a privilege. Is granted. Therefore, if there is a game ball in the path to the specific area sensor, even if the power is cut off, the stopping device control means prohibits rolling of the path, and the game ball is moved to the specific area sensor after the power is restored. Since it is detected, the player does not get a disadvantage due to the power interruption.

  It is to be noted that the power supply is illegally interrupted to prohibit the rolling of the route, the game ball is inserted into the route and stopped, the power is turned on, and the rolling of the route is allowed to be performed. There is a possibility that an illegal act of generating a privilege by causing the specific area sensor to detect is performed. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, a power switch is provided at a position where the inner frame cannot be operated unless the inner frame is opened with respect to the outer frame, and it is determined by the inner frame opening sensor that the inner frame is opened. In some cases, the rolling of the path is not prohibited even when the power is cut off. According to the gaming machine configured as described above, it is possible to prevent an illegal act by shutting off the power supply as described above.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, even when the power is cut off, the rolling of the route is not prohibited unless it is within the valid period. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent fraud by illegally shutting off the power supply. Even if the power is cut off during the effective period, the remaining time of the effective period is stored in a nonvolatile manner by the backup means and restored by the recovery means when energized. If detected by the sensor, the privilege is granted.

  However, if the configuration is such that rolling of the path is prohibited whenever the power is cut off during the effective period, there is a possibility that an illegal act of cutting off the power after waiting for the effective period to occur may be performed. . For this, it is one measure to configure as in claim 2, but in the gaming machine according to claim 4, when the inner frame is released within the effective period, the effective period is ended. That is, the effective period to be stored by the backup unit disappears when the inner frame is released. According to the gaming machine configured in this way, even if the inner frame is released within the effective period, the effective period disappears, so that a privilege is not unfairly granted.

  Even with the configuration of the present invention, when a power failure occurs while the game ball rolls along the path, a privilege may not be granted after the power is restored. For example, there is a case where the power supply is cut off after the game ball starts rolling on the path, and as a result, the operation of the stopping device is not in time and the game ball rolls downstream from the stopping device. Also in this case, if the game ball reaches the detectable area of the specific area sensor before the power supply is stopped, the detection result of the specific area sensor is stored by the backup means, and a privilege is given after the power is restored. However, if the game ball passes the detectable area of the specific area sensor after the power supply is completely stopped, no privilege is given. In this case, the player who sees the game ball rolling on the route believes that the privilege is granted after the power is restored, so there is a high possibility that the player will have great distrust and despair by not giving the privilege. . According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, the player can visually recognize the game ball stopped by the stopping device. That is, if the game ball is not stopped by the stopping device, it is possible to know the state of the game ball, so that it is possible to prevent such distrust and despair. In addition, when the game ball is stopped, the player can expect the benefit given after the power is restored by watching the situation.

Front view of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Front view of game board 1 of pachinko machine 50 Rear view of pachinko machine 50 (A) is a plan view showing a state where the front frame 52 is opened, and (b) is a plan view showing a state where the inner frame 70 is opened. Front view of the center accessory 100 provided in the pachinko machine 50 AA arrow view of FIG. 5 (when the stopping device 105 is not operated) AA arrow view of FIG. 5 (when the stopping device 105 is in operation) Electrical configuration diagram of pachinko machine 50 The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the power-on process performed with the main control apparatus 80 of the pachinko machine 50 Flowchart showing an outline of a main routine executed by main controller 80 Flowchart of stopping device release process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart of start winning confirmation process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 Flowchart of stopping device confirmation process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart of frame opening detection process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart of power failure processing executed by main controller 80 Flow chart of interrupt (NMI) processing executed by main controller 80 Table showing basic specifications of pachinko machine 50 Time chart showing the occurrence / non-occurrence of big hit games depending on whether the power is cut off or the inner frame is opened Flowchart 1 of the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 Flowchart of stopping device confirmation process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart of frame opening detection process executed by main controller 80 Flow chart of power failure processing executed by main controller 80 Time chart showing the occurrence / non-occurrence of big hit games depending on whether the power is cut off or the inner frame is opened

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.
[Example 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A front frame 52 (also referred to as a glass frame 52) is attached to the inner frame 70 so as to be openable and closable about the same position as the hinge 53. By opening the front frame 52, the game board 1 shown in FIG. Can be exposed to the player side. Even if the game board 1 is not exposed in this way, the state of the game board 1 can be visually recognized through the plate glass 61 provided in the front frame 52. The plate glass 61 is detachable from the front frame 52 by opening the front frame 52.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.

  On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. A plurality of nails are planted in the game board 1 of this pachinko machine, but they are omitted in this figure. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a center accessory 100 in the approximate center of a substantially circular game area. A gate 17 is provided below the center accessory 100, a first start port 11 is provided on the left side, a second start port 12 is provided on the right side, and a third start port 13 is provided below the gate 17. In addition, the gate 17 and the 3rd start port 13 which were provided are unitized, and are provided in the game area | region integrally. Further, a left winning opening 31 is provided on the left side of the center accessory 100, and a right winning opening 33 is provided on the right side. The third starting port 13 is configured as an ordinary electric accessory, and is not configured to be able to enter the third starting port 13 unless the ordinary electric accessory is opened. On the other hand, the other winning ports, that is, the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, the left winning port 31, and the right winning port 33 are always configured to be able to enter the ball.

  To the left of the center object 100 slightly below (to the left of the first starting port 11), a normal symbol display device 7 composed of two LEDs and a special symbol display device 9 composed of one seven-segment display device A state notification device including a normal symbol reservation number display device 8 composed of four LEDs and a special symbol reservation number display device 18 composed of four LEDs is installed. A pair of blade members 14 are provided on both shoulders of the center accessory 100. When the ball enters the first start port 11, the second start port 12, or the third start port 13 and makes a small hit (described later), The left blade member 14L rotates counterclockwise around the lower end thereof, and the right blade member 14R rotates clockwise around the lower end thereof, so that the ball can enter the center accessory 100. Hereinafter, such rotation of the blade members 14L and 14R is referred to as opening of the blade member 14. The opening time of the blade member 14 at the time of a small hit is 1 second, and when this time elapses, each blade member 14 rotates in the opposite direction to that described above, so that the game ball cannot enter the center accessory 100. . Hereinafter, the reverse rotation of the blade members 14L and 14R is referred to as closing of the blade member 14. In addition, an effect symbol display device 6 is provided in the upper part of the center accessory 100.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 70 on which the above-described game board 1 is detachably attached is housed in the aforementioned outer frame 51 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 50. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. . Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to. The power switch 85b of the pachinko machine 50 is provided on the power board 85, and the power switch 85b is covered with a cover 85a as shown in the AA arrow view. The power switch 85b cannot be operated unless the inner frame 70 is opened.

A plan view with the front frame 52 opened is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the front frame 52 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 70 with the hinge 54 as an axial position. The front frame (player side surface) is a kind of limit switch. A glass frame opening switch 16a is provided. In a state where the front frame 52 is closed, the back surface (the surface opposite to the player side) of the front frame 52 is turned on by pressing the glass frame opening switch 16a. When the front frame 52 is opened, the glass frame opening switch 16a is turned off. By this on / off operation, it is possible to detect whether the front frame 52 is opened or closed.
FIG. 4B shows a plan view with the inner frame 70 opened. As shown in the figure, the inner frame 70 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 51 with the hinge 53 as an axial position, and an inner frame opening switch 16b is provided on the side surface of the inner frame 70 on the hinge 53 side. Yes. This arrangement is also intended to make it difficult for a player or the like to operate the inner frame opening switch 16b. The inner frame opening switch 16b is also a limit switch. When the inner frame 70 is closed, the inner side surface (the hinge 53 side) of the outer frame 51 presses the inner frame opening switch 16b to turn on the switch. When the inner frame 70 is opened, it can be detected that the inner frame 70 is opened by turning off the inner frame opening switch 16b.

An enlarged view of the center accessory 100 is shown in FIG. The front surface of the center accessory 100 is made of a transparent member, so that the player can see the inside of the center accessory 100. The inside of the center accessory 100 is divided into two upper and lower stages. When the blade member 14 is opened, the game ball that has entered the center accessory 100 first reaches the upper stage 101 in the center accessory 100. A sorting rotator 106 is provided in the back of the upper stage 101, and a hole communicating with the lower stage 103 of the center accessory 100 is formed in the lower part of the sorting rotator 106.
Two guide rails 102 extending in the front direction from the back are formed at the center of the lower stage 103 in the left-right direction, and a specific area 107 is provided at the end of the guide rail 102 extending toward the front.

  The AA arrow line view of FIG. 5 is shown in FIG. The left side of the figure is the player's side. The game ball B that has entered the center accessory 100 when the blade member 14 is opened is detected by the count switch 14a and rolls the upper stage 101 in the back direction (right direction in the figure). The upper stage 101 is tilted so that the depth direction is lowered. The sorting rotator 106 includes three windows 106b and is always driven to rotate by the sorting rotator motor 106a. When the game ball B that has entered the center accessory 100 passes through the window 106b of the sorting rotator 106 and reaches the lower stage 103 from the hole 104, the game ball B is regulated / guided by the two guide rails 102 and is moved to the specific area 107. Enter the ball. A game ball that has entered the specific area 107 rolls in the back direction in the passage 107b, is detected by the specific area switch 107a, and a big hit occurs. The game ball B that has entered the center accessory 100 but failed to pass through the window 106b of the sorting rotator 106 is bounced to the side surface of the sorting rotator 106 (portion where the window 106b is not formed). The left passage port 109L or the right passage port 109R (see FIG. 5) formed on the wall surface at the back of the upper stage 101 and the left discharge port 110L or the right discharge port 109R (see FIG. 5) formed on the wall surface at the back of the lower stage 103. 5) and enters the game entrance 108.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the stopping device 105 is not operating, and FIG. 7 is obtained when the stopping device motor 105 is operated by operating the stopping device motor 105a. In this state, the stopping device 105 protrudes into the passage 107b (this is a state where the “stopping device 105 is activated”), thereby preventing the game ball that has entered the specific area 107 from reaching the position of the specific area switch 107a. The stopping device 105 is a circular plate-like member, and is fixed in an eccentric state with respect to the rotating shaft of the stopping device motor 105a. When the stop device motor 105a rotates, the stop device 105 protrudes or sinks from a hole formed in the passage 107b. The passage 107b is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and the portion indicated by “V” on the front surface of the portion indicated by the leader line of the specific region 107 in FIG. 5 is also transparent. Thereby, it is comprised so that it can be confirmed from the front whether the game ball is stopped by the stopping device 105. The passage 107b is inclined so as to become lower toward the back, and the game ball that has entered the specific area 107 comes into contact with the stopping device 105 and stops when the stopping device 105 protrudes. If the stopping device 105 is immersed from this state, the game ball rolls further in the back direction due to the inclination of the passage 107b and is detected by the specific area switch 107a.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 8, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Further, although detailed illustration is omitted, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are CPU, ROM, RAM (some of which can store data in a nonvolatile manner). In this embodiment, the launch control device 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a second start port switch 12a. A third start port switch 13a that detects a game ball that has entered the 3 start port 13, a normal symbol operation switch 17a that detects a game ball that has entered the gate 17 that operates the normal symbol, and a game that has entered the center accessory 100 Count switch 14a for counting balls, left winning port switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the left winning port 31, right winning port switch 33a for detecting a game ball that has entered the right winning port 33, a specific area A detection signal from the specific area switch 107a or the like that detects a game ball that has passed through is input.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
The main controller 80 also displays the special symbol display device 9 and the normal symbol display device 7 connected through the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, the special symbol hold number display device 18, and the normal symbol hold number display. The lighting of the device 8 is controlled.

Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening and closing of the blade member 14 by controlling the special prize opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 8) 12b. Controlling the opening and closing of the third start port 13, controlling the stopping device 105 by controlling the stopping device motor 105 a, and then selecting whether or not to pass the specific area switch 107 a to the game ball that has entered the specific area 107, By controlling the sorting rotator motor 106, permission / non-permission of passage of the game ball to the specific area 107 is controlled.
In addition to being output to the test signal terminal, an output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to an external connection terminal 78 for management such as symbol variation and jackpot (also called special game) and sent to the hall main computer. . The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  Note that the payout control device 81 receives signals from the full switch 22 and the ball-out switch 23, and when the signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full is input from the full switch 22 and when the ball-out switch 23 When a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the tank, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize balls is stopped. The full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive. The detection signals from the glass frame opening switch 16a and the inner frame opening switch 16b are input to the main controller 80.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24 and discharges the lending balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The game ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 requests a checkout button for paying out a game ball, and a checkout. A return button and a balance indicator are connected.

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal.
In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the display control command 82. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver. In addition, the production buttons 67 and the operation buttons 68 are connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player operates these buttons 67 and 68, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83. The

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6.

  Processing executed by the CPU of the main controller 80 when the power is turned on will be described with reference to FIG. When the power switch 85b is operated and the pachinko machine 50 is energized, the reset signal is released, and the security check of the CPU of the main control device 80 is completed, this process is started and the initial process of turning on the power is executed. (S10). Then, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear signal is on (S15). Since the RAM clear signal is H (on) if the switch included in the power supply board 85 is on when the reset signal is released, this is substantially whether the RAM clear switch is on when the power is turned on. Will be judged. The RAM clear switch is provided on the power supply board 85.

  When the RAM clear signal is not on (S15: no), the pachinko machine 50 is restored to the state when the power is turned off. Therefore, first, it is determined whether or not the occurrence information at the time of power-off is normal (S20). If it is normal (S20: yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S25), and whether or not the determination value is normal Is determined (S30). Here, the determination value of the RAM is a value stored in the RAM in a nonvolatile manner when the power is turned off. In S30, it is determined whether or not the value calculated in S25 matches the value stored in the RAM. If the determination value is normal, that is, the determination value matches the stored value (S30: yes), the process at the time of power recovery (for example, the information generated when the power is turned off is cleared or the sub integrated control device 83 is A command for returning to the gaming state when the power is cut off is transmitted) (S35). Then, interrupt setting is performed (S40), a stop device confirmation process is performed (S45), and the process proceeds to the main routine. The stopping device confirmation process (S45) will be described later.

  When the RAM clear signal is on (S15: yes), the pachinko machine 50 is returned to the initial state. For this purpose, all of the RAM is cleared to 0 (S50), the RAM is initialized (S55), and the CPU peripheral device is initialized (S60). Subsequently, an interrupt is set (S65), and the process proceeds to the main routine.

  The main routine will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, the main routine is shown as if it is a process that is executed following the process when the power is turned on. In practice, however, the main routine takes about 2 ms after executing the processes up to S45 or S65. It is repeatedly executed by each hardware interrupt. In this embodiment, the process executed only once from S100 to S155 is referred to as “main process”, and the processes after S165 are repeatedly executed as long as time permits within the time remaining after executing this main process. This is called “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S100). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  When it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S100: no), initial setting (for example, writing a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory and setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol to each initial to the working area of the memory. Value is written (S160), and the process proceeds to the remaining process (S165).

  If an affirmative determination is made as a normal interrupt (S100: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S105). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “299”, the next process returns to the initial value “0”, and 399 integers from “0” to “398” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The big hit determination random number update process (S110) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 each time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is “398”, the next process is the first. 399 integers from “0” to “398” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. Note that the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. If this value is 250, the big hit determination random number is updated as “250” “251” “252”... “398” “0” “1”.

When the big hit determination random number is one round (updated 399 times), the initial value random number at that time is set to the initial value of the big hit determination random number, and the big hit determination random number is +1 from the initial value. Increment processing is performed. Then, when the big hit determining random number makes one round again, the initial value random number at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determining random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “249”, it is one round, so the next value after “249” is the value of the initial value random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, it changes to “249” “87” “88”... “398” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value.
The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S115) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is the initial value “0”. Return to.

  The winning decision random number update process (S120) following S115 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The number of values to be won is 3, and the values are “0”, “3”, and “5”. This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S125) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is the initial value “0”. Return to. The number of values to be won in the normal state is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number of values to be won in the extended extended state is 5, and the values are “0” to “4”. It is.

  The variation pattern determining random number update process (S130) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0". When the variation pattern determination random number update processing (S130) is completed, the stop device release processing (S135) is performed.

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S140), the winning confirmation of the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, and the third starting port 13 and the input of each switch connected to the main controller 80 provided in the pachinko machine 50 are performed. Processing is executed.
In this embodiment, when a game ball wins one of the first start port 11 to the third start port 13, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. However, when the number of reserved memories is up to 4 and the reserved memory is full, the game ball wins any of the first start opening 11 to the third start opening 13 Also, only the prize balls are paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S145) as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit is made. When this success / failure determination process (S145) is completed, each output process (S150) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.
In each output process (S150), as the game progresses, the main controller 80 controls the production symbol controller 82, the payout controller 81, the launch controller 84, the sub-integrated controller 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S140) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S155) is a process for monitoring whether or not fraud is made to the normal winning opening (the left winning opening 31, the right winning opening 33), and the game ball enters the winning opening within a predetermined time. This is a process for determining whether or not the number is larger than a predetermined number determined in advance, and determining that it is illegal if it is larger, and notifying that effect. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  In the remaining process subsequent to this process, interrupts are first prohibited (S165), and it is determined whether or not the power failure detection flag is 0 (S170). If a negative determination, that is, a power failure is detected, a power failure process is performed (S185), and an infinite loop is entered. If the determination is affirmative (S170: yes), an initial value random number update process (S175) is performed. This is exactly the same processing as S105 described above. Then, interrupt is permitted and the process returns to S165. The processes of S165 to S180 form an infinite loop unless a power failure is detected, and are repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the main processing from S100 to S155 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not the big hit processing is executed, the difference in display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number by executing the interrupt process once is not uniform. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (300 values from 0 to 398) when the big hit determination random number makes one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/399. The hit determination random number update process (S120) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  FIG. 11 shows an outline of the stopping device release process in S135. When this process is activated, it is first determined whether or not the stop device release flag is 1. The stop device release flag indicates whether or not the stop device 105 is released (not operating), and indicates that 1 is not released and 0 is released. If the determination is negative, the process is terminated (returned) as it is, and if the determination is affirmative, the stop cancellation process (S191) is performed to make the stop device 105 not operated. Specifically, the stationary apparatus motor 105a is operated to immerse the stationary apparatus 105. When the stop release process (S191) is executed, the stop device release flag is set to 0 (S192), and this process ends.

  The winning confirmation process of S140 is as shown in FIG. 12, and the main control device 80 sets the game balls at the start ports 11 to 13 based on the detection signals of the first start port switch 11a to the third start port switch 13a. It is determined whether or not a ball has entered (S200). If the determination is affirmative (S200: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the reserved memory is full (in this embodiment, 4). (S205).

  If the reserved memory is not full (S205: no), the above random numbers are stored as the first reserved memory, the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved number display device 18 is increased by 1 (S210), and the process is terminated. If there are already four hold memories (S205: yes), the hold process is not performed, and this process is terminated without increasing the number of lighting of the special symbol hold number display device 18. This process is also terminated when it is determined that no game ball is in any of the start ports 11 to 13 (S200: no).

  In the success / failure determination process shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is operating based on the jackpot flag (S <b> 250). If the determination in S250 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S255: no), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S260: no), the process proceeds to S265 in FIG. 14 to hold storage (holding storage in S210). Judge whether there is.

  If there is this reserved memory (S265: yes), the reserved memory number is decremented (S270), and the process proceeds to S275. In S275, the oldest stored memory is read (the stored memory is deleted), and it is determined whether or not it is a big hit. Here, when the big hit determining random number is 7, the big hit is determined. That is, the jackpot probability is 1/399 (see also FIG. 27). If the determination is affirmative (S275: yes), the winning symbol is determined by the jackpot symbol determining random number (S280), the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determining random number (S285), and the jackpot information setting process is performed (S290). . With the jackpot information setting process, depending on the determined jackpot design, the gaming status after the jackpot (such as whether there is an extension of the opening) and information about the jackpot game (opening time, opening pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) It is a process to acquire. Then, a game state setting process (S295) is performed and the process proceeds to S330. In the game state setting process (S295), if the big hit symbol determined in S280 is a symbol that generates an open extended state after the big hit, the open extension setting flag is set to 1, and if the symbol that does not generate the open extended state is set, open extended setting is set. Set the flag to 0.

  If it is determined in S275 that it is a disengagement, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S300). When the small hit is reached, the blade member 14 is opened only once for 1 second. In addition, it is determined that the big hit determination random number is 0, and it is determined that the big hit is determined to be a small hit when the big hit determination random number is neither 0 nor 7. That is, the small hit probability is (399-2) /399≈1/1.005 (see also FIG. 27). If the determination is affirmative, a small hit symbol is determined (S305), and a variation pattern is determined by a variation pattern determination random number (S310). When the small hit is also out (S300: no), the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S315). Thus, when the variation pattern is set in S315 or S310, it is determined whether or not the open extension flag is 1 (S325). The open / extended flag is a flag for determining whether or not the vehicle is in the open / extended state, and 1 indicates that the device is in the open / extended state, and 0 indicates that the device is not in the open / extended state. In the open extended state, the probability of hitting the normal symbol increases to 1 / 1.0101 (1/300 in the normal state), and the opening time of the third start port 13 is 1 second × 3 times (0.2 in the normal state). Second). That is, when the game ball passes through the gate 17 in the open extended state, the normal symbol is won almost certainly, and the normal electric accessory is released for a long time. The open extended state continues from the occurrence until the special symbol is changed 10 times (see also FIG. 27). If the opening extension flag is 1 (S320: yes), the opening extension count is decremented (S325), and the process proceeds to S330. If the release extension flag is not 1 (S330: no), the process proceeds to S330 as it is.

  In S330, data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, data indicating any one of big hit, out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), small hit or out of reach without reach display, and fluctuation specifying the fluctuation time A variation start command (display control command) including pattern data is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When these commands are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, special game processing is performed. Although the effect symbol display device 6 starts the variation display of the effect symbol by the process of S330, the main controller 80 also starts the variation of the special symbol almost simultaneously.

  If it is determined in FIG. 13 that the special symbol is changing (S255: yes), the process proceeds to S335 in FIG. 15, and whether the symbol change time (based on the change pattern of S285, S310, or S315) has elapsed. Determine whether. If the determination is negative (S335: no), a special game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative (S335: yes), the display of the confirmed symbol is set (S340), and it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a combination (array) that is a big hit (S345). If an affirmative determination is made (S345: yes), it is determined whether or not the open extension flag is 1 (S350). If the opening extension flag is 1 (S350: yes), the opening extension flag is set to 0 in S355, and the process proceeds to S360. If the release extension flag is not 1 (S350: no), the process proceeds to S360 as it is.

  In S360, the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start processing. In step S365, the accessory continuous operation device is operated, and in step S370, a big hit start effect process is performed. In the jackpot start effect process, a command for starting the jackpot game and information related to the jackpot game (such as the jackpot opening time, release pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the big hit start effect process ends, a special game process is performed.

  If it is determined in S345 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big hit display, it is determined in S375 whether or not the open extension flag is 1, and if it is 1 (S375: yes), the number of open extensions Whether or not is 0 is determined (S380). If the number of opening extensions is 0 (S380: yes), the opening extension flag is set to 0 in S385, and the process proceeds to S390. When the open extension flag is not 1 (S375: no) or when the open extension count is not 0 (S380: no), the process proceeds to S390 as it is. In S390, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a combination (array) that results in a small hit. If the combination is a small hit (S390: yes), a special electric accessory starting process (S395) is performed, and a small hit start effect process is performed in S400. In the small hit start effect process, a command for starting the small hit game and information related to the small hit game (opening time for the small hit, ending time for the small hit, etc.) are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the small hit start effect process ends, the special game process is executed. If it is determined in S390 that the combination is not a small hit, the special game process is executed as it is.

  If it is determined in S260 of FIG. 13 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed, the process proceeds to S405 in FIG. 16 to determine whether or not the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended. If the determination is negative (S405: no), the special game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative, the final symbol display is terminated (S410), and then the special game process is performed.

  In the special game process shown in FIG. 17, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S450). If the accessory continuous operation device is in operation (S450: yes), it is determined whether or not the blade member 14 (described as a big prize opening in the figure) is open (S455). If the blade member 14 is not open (S455: no), it is determined whether or not the blade member 14 is closed during the interval between rounds (S460). If it is not during the interval (S460: no), it is determined whether or not the big hit end effect is being performed (S465). If this is also a negative determination (S465: no), it is determined whether or not the time required for the effect of starting the big hit game has elapsed (S470). When the big hit start effect time has elapsed (S470: yes), a big prize opening opening process (S475) is performed to release the blade member 14, and the process is terminated (returned).

  If it is determined in S455 that the blade member 14 is being opened, the process proceeds to S480 in FIG. 18, and it is determined whether or not 10 balls have entered the center accessory 100 (denoted as a big prize opening in the figure). To do. In the present embodiment, the number is 10, but it may be 9 or 8, and is not particularly limited. When 10 pieces are won in the center bonus item 100 (S480: yes), the process proceeds to S490 and the blade member 14 is closed. Then, a big hit interval process (S495) is performed, and the special game process is terminated. When ten winnings are not received in the center bonus item 100 (S480: no), the process proceeds to S485, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the blade member 14 has ended. In this embodiment, the maximum opening time of each round is set to 29 seconds. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. When the opening time is over (S485: yes), the process merges with S490, and when it is not over (S485: no), the special game process is finished.

  If it is determined in S460 in FIG. 17 that the interval is in progress, the process proceeds to S500 in FIG. 19 to determine whether or not the big hit interval time has elapsed. When the interval time has elapsed (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the last round was the last time the blade member 14 was opened (S505). If it is the final round (S505: yes), a big hit end effect process (S510) is performed, and the special game process is ended. If it is not the final round (S505: no), a process of opening the blade member 14 again (S515) is performed, and the special game process is terminated. When it is determined that the big hit interval time has not elapsed (S500: no), the special game process is terminated as it is. In the process of opening / closing the blade member 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Based on the signal, the sub integrated control device 83 grasps the current round and performs an effect corresponding to the round.

  If it is determined in S465 in FIG. 17 that the big hit end effect is being performed, the process proceeds to S520 in FIG. 20 to determine whether or not the big hit end effect time has elapsed. When the big hit end effect time has elapsed (S520: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S525), and the operation of the condition device is stopped (S530). Then, it is determined whether or not the opening extension setting flag set in S295 is 1 (S535). The open extension setting flag indicates whether or not to shift to the open extended state after the big hit, and 1 indicates that the open extended state is set, and 0 indicates that the open extended state is not set. When shifting to the open extension state (S535: yes), the number of open extensions is set (S540), the open extension flag is set to 1 (S545), and the open extension setting flag is cleared (S550). Then, in S555, a process of transmitting a jackpot end command to the sub integrated control device 83 is performed, and the special game process is ended. When not shifting to the open extended state (S535: no), the process proceeds to S555 as it is. The above is the special game process.

  If it is determined in FIG. 17 that the accessory continuous operation device is not operating (S450: no), the small hit game process shown in FIG. 21 is executed. When this process is activated, it is determined in S600 whether the special electric accessory is in operation. If it is not in operation, the process ends (returns). If the special electric accessory is operating (S600: yes), it is determined whether the small hit start effect is being executed (S605). If the determination is affirmative (S605: yes), it is determined whether or not the time required for the small hit start effect has elapsed (S610). If it has elapsed (S610: yes), the blade member 14 is opened (S615), and the measurement of the effective period is started (S618). The valid period will be described later. When the measurement of the effective period is started, the specific area effective flag is set to 1 (S620), and this process ends. The specific area valid flag indicates whether or not the detection result by the specific area switch 107a is valid, and 1 indicates that it is valid and 0 indicates that it is invalid. This process is also terminated when the time required for the small hit start effect has not elapsed (S610: no).

  When it is determined in S605 that the small hitting start effect is not being executed, the process proceeds to S625 to determine whether or not the blade member 14 is being opened. In the case of an affirmative determination (S625: yes), it is determined whether or not 10 game balls have won in the center bonus item 100 (S630). This determination is made based on the detection result of the count switch 14a. When it is determined that ten pieces have not been won (S630: no), the process proceeds to S755, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the blade member 14 (1 second in this embodiment) has ended. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. When the opening time is over (S635: yes), the blade member 14 is closed in S640, and the small hit game processing is finished. When 10 pieces are won in the center bonus item 100 (S630: yes), the process goes directly to S640, and when the opening time of the blade member 14 has not ended (S635: no), the small hit game processing is ended.

  When it is determined in S625 that the blade member 14 is not open (S625: no), the process proceeds to S645 in FIG. 22 and it is determined whether or not the specific area 107 has been entered. This is determined based on the detection result of the specific area switch 107a. If it is determined that the ball has entered the specific area 107 (S645: yes), it is determined whether or not the specific area valid flag is 1 (S650). If a negative determination is made (S650: no), the small hit game process is terminated. In the case of an affirmative determination (S650: yes), it is determined whether or not the glass frame opening flag is 0 (S655), and in the case of a negative determination, the front frame 52 is open, so this processing ends. To do. If the determination is affirmative (S655: yes), jackpot information is set (S660), and gaming state setting processing is performed (S665). Then, it is determined whether or not the opening extension flag is 1 (S670). If the determination is affirmative, the opening extension flag is set to 0 (S675), and the process proceeds to S680. If the determination is negative (S670: no), the process proceeds to S680 as it is.

  In S680, the big hit flag is set by the conditional device operation start processing. In step S685, the accessory continuous operation device is operated, and in step S690, a big hit start effect process is performed. In addition, the process of S680-S690 is the same as the process of S360-S370. Then, the measurement of the effective period is ended (S695), the specific area effective flag is set to 0 (S700), and the small hit game process is ended.

  If it is determined in S645 that the specific area 107 has not been entered (S645: no), it is determined whether or not the valid period has ended (S705). Here, the effective period is 5 seconds from the start of measurement (S618). If the determination is negative (S705: no), the small hit game process is terminated. If the determination is affirmative (S705: yes), the operation of the special electric accessory is stopped (S710), and a small hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. (S715). In subsequent S720, the specific area valid flag is set to 0, and it is determined whether or not the stop device release delay flag is 1 (S725). The stop device release delay flag becomes 1 when the stop device 105 is operating when the power is turned on and the inner frame 70 is opened, and becomes 0 in other cases. If the determination is negative, the small hit game process is terminated. If the determination is affirmative (S725: yes), the stop device release flag is set to 1 (S730), the stop device release delay flag is set to 0 (S735), and the small hit game process is ended. .

  FIG. 23 shows an outline of the stopping device confirmation process executed in S45 of FIG. When this processing is started, first, it is determined whether or not the stopping device 105 is in operation, that is, whether or not the game ball is stopped before the specific area switch 107a (S750). When a negative determination is made, that is, when it is determined that the specific area switch 107a is capable of detecting a game ball, the process is terminated (returned). If an affirmative determination is made (S750: yes), it is determined whether the inner frame release flag is 1 (S755). The inner frame opening flag indicates whether the inner frame 70 is opened based on the detection of the inner frame opening switch 16b. The inner frame 70 is opened when the inner frame 70 is opened, and the inner frame 70 is closed. 0 when it is. If an affirmative determination is made (S755: yes), it is determined whether or not the stop device release delay flag is 0 (S760). If an affirmative determination is made (S760: yes), the stop device release delay flag is set to 1 and the process is terminated. To do. If the determination is negative (S760: no), the process is terminated. If it is determined that the inner frame release flag is not 1 (S755: no), it is determined whether the stopping device release flag is 0 (S770). If the determination is affirmative (S770: yes), the stopping device release flag is set to 1. Then, this process is finished. If the determination is negative (S770: no), the process is terminated.

  An outline of the frame opening detection process is shown in FIG. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the glass frame opening flag is zero. If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the opening of the glass frame 52 is detected in S805. If the determination is affirmative (S805: yes), the glass frame opening flag is set to 1 and then the process proceeds to S825, and a negative determination is made (S805: no). If so, the process proceeds to S825. If it is determined in S800 that the glass frame opening flag is not 0, it is determined in S815 whether or not the glass frame closing is detected. If the determination is affirmative (S815: yes), the glass frame opening flag is set to 0. The process moves from S825 to S825, and if a negative determination is made (S815: no), the process moves directly to S825.

  In S825, it is determined whether the inner frame release flag is 0 or not. If the determination is affirmative, it is determined in S830 whether or not the opening of the inner frame 70 has been detected. If the determination is affirmative (S830: yes), the inner frame release flag is set to 1 and the process is terminated (returned), and a negative determination (S830). : No), the process is terminated. If it is determined in S825 that the inner frame opening flag is not 0, it is determined whether or not the inner frame closing is detected in S840. If the determination is affirmative (S840: yes), the inner frame opening flag is set to 0. This process is terminated from this point on, and if a negative determination is made (S840: no), this process is terminated.

An outline of the power failure process in S185 of FIG. 10 is shown in FIG. When this process is activated, it is first determined in S850 whether the specific area valid flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative, it is determined in S855 whether the inner frame release flag is 0 or not. If the determination is affirmative (S855: yes), the stop device 105 is operated by the stop device operation process of S860, the stop device release flag is set to 0 (S863), and the process proceeds to S865. If a negative determination is made in S850 or a negative determination is made in S855, the process proceeds to S865 as it is.
In S865, a SUM value creation process is performed, and in S875, the RAM guaranteed value is set to 1. The RAM guarantee value is a value indicating that the backup process is normally performed, and is set to 1 when the backup process is normally performed. In S875, RAM write inhibition processing is performed, and in S880, the power failure detection flag is cleared. After that, by entering an infinite loop, it waits for the power supply voltage to drop and to stop operating.

  The power failure detection flag is set by the NMI interrupt process shown in FIG. This process is a process executed on condition that a power failure detection signal output when the power of the pachinko machine 50 is cut off or a voltage drop occurs is input to the NMI terminal of the main controller 80. If there is an input to the NMI terminal, the register is saved in S900, the power failure detection flag is set in S905, the register is restored in S910, and the process returns.

  In the gaming machine configured as described above, the flow of a game until a special game (big hit game) occurs will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. In addition, explanation about the big hit that occurs when the special symbol fluctuates by entering the first start port 11 to the third start port 13 is omitted, and here, the big hit that occurs when the game ball enters the specific area 107 The operation of the stopping device 105 will be described. When winning is made in the first start port 11 to the third start port 13 and a small hit occurs, the blade member 14 is opened (S615), and an effective period is generated (S618: time point A). If the specific area switch 107a does not detect a game ball during the effective period a (S645: no, S705: yes), the passage of the specific area 107 is invalidated (S720), and nothing happens. When a small hit occurs again at time B, the blade member 14 opens, and the specific area switch 107a detects a game ball within the generated effective period (S645: yes, time C), a big hit game is generated (S660: Time D). When a big hit occurs, the valid period is stopped even if the valid period has not expired (S695), and the specific area valid flag is set to zero (S700). Similarly, even if a small hit occurs at time point E, if the front frame 52 is released (S655: no), the processing from S660 onward is not performed, so that the specific area switch 107a does not play the game ball within the effective period. Even if it is detected (time F), no big hit occurs. However, after the small hit occurs (time point G), the front frame 52 is not released, but when the inner frame 70 is released (time point H), the specific area switch 107a detects the game ball during the effective period. When (time point I), a big hit game is generated (time point J). The valid period disappears when the specific area switch 107a detects a game ball (S695).

On the other hand, if a small hit occurs at time point K, a valid period occurs, and a power failure occurs at time point L, if the inner frame 70 is not opened (S855: yes), the stopping device 105 operates. (S860) When the effective period is backed up, the effective period is also temporarily ended (time N). At this time, if the effective period has not expired, the remaining time (b in the figure, hereinafter referred to as effective remaining time) is backed up in the RAM together with other data. Actually, it takes time to detect the power interruption and to confirm the value of the specific area valid flag after the power interruption occurs until the stopping device 105 operates. However, these are omitted in the figure. However, it is shown as if the power-off and the operation of the stopping device 105 are performed simultaneously. In addition, in order to clearly indicate that the valid period was present when the power was turned off, it was illustrated as if a predetermined time (from time L to time N) was required until the valid period once ended after the power was turned off. There is a moment from when the power is turned off until the effective period ends.
Here, it is assumed that a game ball enters the center accessory 100 from the blade member 14 opened when the small hit occurs, and enters the specific area 107. Then, as the stopping device 105 is activated, the game ball is stopped by the stopping device 105 upstream of the specific area switch 107a (state shown in FIG. 7). When the power is turned on at time O, the effective remaining time b is restored together with various data stored in the RAM, and the stopping device 105 is released (S191). Then, the game ball held on the stopping device 105 is detected by the specific area switch 107a (time point P), and a big hit game is generated (time point Q).

  Similarly, even if a small hit occurs at time R, a valid period occurs, and a power interruption occurs at time S, if the inner frame 70 is in an open state (S855: no), the stopping device operation process ( Since S860) cannot be executed, the stopping device 105 does not operate. Therefore, even if a game ball enters the specific area 107, the game ball passes through the non-energized specific area switch 107a and is not detected. The effective remaining time c at the time point T when the power supply is completely stopped is restored by turning on the power again at the time point U. After the recovery, the game ball is moved to the specific area switch 107a during the effective remaining time c. If it does not pass through, the big hit game will not occur.

  If the inner frame 70 is closed when a small hit occurs at time V, a valid period occurs, and a power interruption occurs at time W, the stopping device operates (S860). Even if the inner frame 70 is opened during the power-off, an effective remaining time (here, the remaining time d at the time point X) occurs, but the operation of the stopping device 105 is released after the end of the effective period (time point Z Therefore, even if the specific area switch 107a detects a game ball, the big hit game does not occur.

According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the stopping device 105 operates if the power failure occurs within the valid period and the inner frame 70 is not opened. If the game ball enters the specific area 107, it is stopped by the stopping device 105. When the power is turned on, the stopping device 105 is released and the game ball is detected by the specific area switch 107a, so that the player can obtain a big hit game without suffering a disadvantage caused by the power interruption.
The stopping device 105 is activated because the power interruption is within the valid period and the inner frame 70 is closed. For example, the inner frame 70 is illegally opened to Even if the power is turned on by operating the switch 85b to turn off the power and putting the game ball into the specific area 107 and then operating the power switch 85b again to turn on the power, the inner frame 70 is open when the power is turned off. Does not operate, and the game ball put in the specific area 107 passes through the non-energized specific area switch 107a and is not detected. Therefore, such illegal acts can also be prevented.

  If the inner frame 70 is opened, the inner frame release flag is set to 1 (S835), and thereby the stop device release delay flag is set to 1 (S765), so that the operated stop device 105 can be released. Absent. That is, unless the validity period ends (S705: yes), the determination that the stopping device release delay flag is 1 is not received in S725, and therefore the stopping device release flag does not become 1 (S730). . As a result, the stopping device 105 is released after the effective period, and no big hit game is generated even if the game ball is detected by the specific area switch 107a.

  Even if the front frame 52 is opened, for example, even if an attempt is made to cheat such as putting a game ball directly into the specific area 107, if the front frame 52 is opened, the glass frame release flag is set to 1 (S810). A negative determination is made, and the processing related to the jackpot game after S660 cannot be executed. Therefore, the fraud performed by opening the front frame 52 can also be prevented.

  In addition, since the passage from the specific area 107 to the specific area switch 107a is made transparent, when a game ball is stopped by the stopping device 105, a player or a pachinko hall clerk confirms this state from the front. Can do. That is, when the game ball is not stopped, the state can also be visually confirmed. With this configuration, a player who misunderstood that the game ball has entered and stopped in the specific area 107 even though the game ball is not stopped does not generate a big hit when the power is restored. It is possible to prevent distrust.

  Even if an attempt is made to shut off the power without opening the inner frame 70 by inserting a wire or the like from the gap of the inner frame 70 and operating the power switch 85b, the power switch 85b is covered with the cover 85a. Therefore, this kind of fraud can also be prevented.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration / state of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The specific area switch 107a corresponds to the “specific area sensor” of the present invention, the passage 107b corresponds to “the path of the game ball reaching the specific area sensor” of the present invention, and the process of S865 in the power failure process is “ The process of S35 corresponds to the “recovery means” of the present invention, and S860 of the stop release process of FIG. 11 and the process at the time of power failure of FIG. 25 corresponds to the “stop device control means” of the present invention. The inner frame opening switch 16b corresponds to the “inner frame opening sensor” of the present invention.
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  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the present embodiment has much in common with the first embodiment, only different points will be described mainly.

  The small hit game processing of the second embodiment is as shown in FIGS. The difference from the first embodiment is that after the blade member 14 is opened in the big prize opening opening process of S615, it is determined whether or not the inner frame release flag is 0 (S950). If it is not 0 (S950: no), the process proceeds to S618. Thereby, when the inner frame 70 is opened, the effective period is not generated. And in the process of FIG. 30 which transfers when it is judged that the blade | wing member 14 is not open | released by S625, it has not entered the specific area (S645: no), and the effective period was complete | finished (S705: yes). ) Is completed when the specific area valid flag is set to 0 in S720.

  As the small hit game process is changed in this way, the stop device confirmation process is as shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether or not the stop device 105 is in operation. If the determination is affirmative, the stop device release flag is set to 1 to end (return) the process. If the determination is negative, the process ends. In other words, the processing related to the stop device release delay flag is eliminated from the above-described small hit game processing and stop device confirmation processing.

  The frame opening detection process is as shown in FIG. In this processing, after performing the processing of S800 to S820 regarding the glass frame opening flag, when the inner frame opening flag is 0 (S825: yes) and the opening of the inner frame 70 is detected (S830: yes), Following the setting of the inner frame release flag to 1, it is determined whether or not the specific area valid flag is 1 (S960). If a negative determination is made (S960: no), the process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made (S960: yes), the measurement of the effective period is ended (S965), and the specific area effective flag is set to 0. (S970). That is, when the inner frame 70 is opened in a state where the specific area is valid, the measurement of the effective period is terminated and the detection by the specific area switch 107a is not performed.

  The processing at the time of power failure is as shown in FIG. This processing is different from the power failure processing in the first embodiment when the specific area valid flag is 1 (S850: yes), the stopping device 105 is operated (S860), and the inner frame opening flag is set at this time. It is a point that does not need to be zero.

In the gaming machine configured as described above, the flow of the game until the occurrence of the special game (big hit game) is as shown in FIG. The difference from the first embodiment is the handling of the effective period when the inner frame 70 is opened. That is, when a small hit occurs at time G and the inner frame 70 is released at time H after the effective period has occurred (S960: yes), the effective period ends at that time (S965). Since the specific area valid flag becomes 0 (S970), even if the specific area switch 107a detects the passing of the game ball at the time point J, no big hit game is generated.
For example, when a power failure occurs, a small hit occurs at time point V, and when a power failure occurs at time point W after the valid period has occurred, it is valid if the inner frame 70 is not closed at that time point. The remaining time d is backed up. However, if the inner frame 70 is opened at time Y, the effective period measurement is stopped and the specific area effective flag is set to 0. Therefore, even if the specific area switch 107a detects the passing of the game ball at time Z. No jackpot game will occur. The process from S960 to S970 corresponds to the “effective period end means” of the present invention.

In the gaming machine of the first embodiment, the inner frame 70 is opened after waiting for the occurrence of a valid period, and the inner frame 70 is disguised so that the inner frame 70 is closed by pressing the inner frame release switch 16b by hand. Can be performed by inserting a game ball in the specific area 107 and turning on the power to generate a big hit game. However, according to the gaming machine of the second embodiment, the inner frame 70 is opened. Since the validity period ends at that time, even if a game ball is inserted into the specific area 107 and the power is turned on, no big hit occurs and this fraud can be prevented (in practice, in the first embodiment) However, the effective period is limited to 5 seconds. During this period, it is difficult to operate the power switch 85b by removing the cover 85a and opening the inner frame 70 and pressing the inner frame opening switch 16b with a hand or the like. In addition, the second embodiment In the gaming machine, if the inner frame 70 is opened due to some accident, the validity period ends, so there is a possibility that it may be disadvantageous to the player, but in the gaming machine of the first embodiment Since the effective period does not end even if the frame 70 is opened, there is an effect that such a possibility can be eliminated).
[Other embodiments]

In any of the above-described embodiments, the remaining effective time is backed up by the occurrence of a power interruption, and the effective remaining time is restored after the power is restored. However, the effective period may be reproduced from the beginning when the power is restored. The privilege given to the player when the specific area switch 107a detects the game ball is a jackpot game, but other benefits, for example, what is called a probability change in which the jackpot probability rises from 1/399 is also possible. It may be open or extended.
Moreover, it is good also as a structure which operates the stop apparatus 105 only by detecting generation | occurrence | production of a power failure, and cancel | releases the operation of the stop apparatus 105 at the time of electricity supply. This protects against the above-mentioned fraudulent acts, but if a ball enters the specific area 107 during a power outage, a big hit game can be generated after energization. Covering can be prevented.

  In any of the above-described embodiments, the valid period is generated after the blade member 14 is opened, but may be generated when the ball enters the first start port 11 to the third start port 13. Further, the effective period may be generated when the occurrence of the small hit is determined. In addition, you may provide the stopping ball detection means which detects whether the game ball is actually stopped by the stopping device 105. FIG. In this configuration, when a game ball is detected by the stationary ball detection means when the power is restored, it is preferable to perform some kind of notification operation.

  Further, the structure of the stopping device 105 may be changed. For example, although the stopping device 105 is a circular plate-like member, other shapes may be used as long as the game ball can be stopped. Further, instead of being driven to rotate by the stopping device motor 105a, the stopping device 105 may be immersed in the passage 107b by a solenoid or a cylinder.

1: Game board 11: 1st starting port 12: 2nd starting port 13: 3rd starting port 14: Blade member 14a: Count switch 14b: Big winning port solenoid 16a: Glass frame opening switch 16b: Inner frame opening switch 50: Pachinko machine 51: Outer frame 52: Front frame (glass frame)
70: inner frame 80: main control device 81: payout control device 82: production symbol control device 83: sub-integrated control device 85: power supply board 85a: cover 85b: power switch

Claims (5)

A specific area set in the game area,
A specific area sensor for detecting that a game ball has reached the specific area;
When the gaming machine is powered off, backup means for storing parameters used for gaming of the gaming machine in a nonvolatile manner;
When the gaming machine is energized, based on the parameters stored by the backup means, recovery means for recovering the gaming state before the power is shut off;
An outer frame forming a vertically long fixed outer frame,
An inner frame that is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame and to which a game board in which the game area is formed is attached;
A power switch for turning on and off the gaming machine, provided at a position where the inner frame cannot be operated in a state where the inner frame is closed with respect to the outer frame;
An inner frame opening sensor for detecting whether the inner frame is open or closed with respect to the outer frame;
When a game ball is detected by the specific area sensor, a gaming machine that gives a player a privilege other than a prize ball,
A stopping device for permitting and prohibiting rolling of the game ball in the path of the game ball reaching the specific area sensor;
Stopping device control means for controlling the stopping device to permit and prohibit the rolling of the game ball;
With
The stopping device control means controls the stopping device when the power of the gaming machine is cut off to prohibit the rolling of the game ball, and controls the stopping device when the gaming machine is energized to control the gaming ball. A gaming machine characterized by allowing the rolling of the machine. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The stopping device control means rolls the game ball when the inner frame opening sensor determines that the inner frame is opened with respect to the outer frame when the power of the gaming machine is cut off. A gaming machine that is not prohibited. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
When the privilege can be granted, an effective period is set, and even if a game ball is detected by the specific area sensor outside the effective period, the privilege is not generated.
The gaming machine is characterized in that the stopping device control means does not prohibit the rolling of the gaming ball when the gaming machine is powered off when it is outside the valid period. The gaming machine according to claim 3,
A gaming machine comprising valid period ending means for ending the valid period when the inner frame release sensor determines that the inner frame has been opened with respect to the outer frame within the valid period. . The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a gaming ball stopped by the stopping device is configured to be visible to a player.

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