JP2014042601A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, in which an operation method of a handling device can be easily understood.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 comprises: a handling device 100 which can be operated by a player; and control means 700 for controlling a game. The handling device 100 includes: a touch panel 150 for accepting an input operation by a player; a cover member 120 disposed to cover a surface of the touch panel 150; and light emission means 161 arranged on a back side of the touch panel 150 for emitting a light in accordance with a play state. Control means 700 includes: image display means for causing a display device 36 to display a notification image to urge an input operation on the touch panel 150; and emission control means for controlling an emission mode of the light emission means 161 so as to notify an operation direction of the touch panel 150.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an operation device that can be operated by a player.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine including an effect operation device such as a touch panel used according to the progress state of the game is known.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine (pachinko machine) including a touch panel having a direct operation area that a player directly operates with a finger and an indirect operation area that the player operates indirectly through a button. Has been.

JP 2010-253004 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the direct operation area and the indirect operation area are arranged side by side in the left-right direction of the gaming machine, and it is difficult to understand which one may be operated.

  In addition, in this gaming machine, the touch panel in the direct operation area is disposed at a deep position in the frame member, and the touch panel in the direct operation area is made difficult to touch, thereby preventing damage to the touch panel in the direct operation area. Making the touch panel difficult to touch deteriorates the operability of the touch panel.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which the operation method of the operation device is easy to understand.

  The present invention is a gaming machine including an operation device that can be operated by a player and a control unit that controls the game, the operation device including a touch panel that receives an input operation by the player, and a surface of the touch panel. A cover member provided so as to cover and a light emitting means disposed on the back side of the touch panel and emitting light according to a gaming state, and the control means displays a notification image for prompting an input operation on the touch panel on a display device. The image display means to display, The light emission control means which controls the light emission mode of the said light emission means so that the operation direction of the said touch panel may be alert | reported, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, a notification image for prompting an input operation on the touch panel is displayed on the display device, and the light emission mode of the light emitting unit is controlled so as to notify the operation direction of the touch panel, so that the operation method of the operation device is easily understood. .

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a gaming machine when viewed from the upper right. It is a perspective view of a gaming machine when viewed from the front upper side. It is a front view of the game board with which a gaming machine is equipped. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game control apparatus with which a gaming machine is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the production | presentation control apparatus with which a game machine is provided. It is a flowchart of the first half part of the main process performed by the game control apparatus. It is a flowchart of the second half part of the main process performed by the game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the timer interruption process performed by the game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the command transmission process performed by the game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the effect control command transmission process performed by the game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the effect control command output process performed by a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the command data output process performed by a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure game process performed by a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the start port switch monitoring process performed by a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure start port switch common process performed by a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure holding | maintenance information determination process performed by a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure normal process performed by the game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure 1 fluctuation start process performed by a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure 2 fluctuation start process performed by a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hit flag 1 setting process performed by the game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hit flag 2 setting process performed by the game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 1st main process performed by an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the command reception interruption process performed by an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of 2nd main process performed by the production control apparatus. It is a top view of the production | presentation operation apparatus arrange | positioned at an upper plate unit. It is a perspective view of a production operation device. It is a perspective view of the effect operation device at the time of panel operation. It is a disassembled perspective view of an effect operating device. It is an exploded perspective view of the upper part of the effect operating device. It is an exploded perspective view of the lower part of the effect operating device. FIG. 26 is a longitudinal sectional view of the effect operating device at the CC position in FIG. 25. It is a bottom view of a production operation device. It is a partially enlarged view of the decorative plate before the ground wire is installed. It is a partial enlarged view of the decorative board in a ground wire installation state. It is a top view of the touch panel of a production operation device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a production operation device and an upper plate unit. It is a top view of the upper plate unit in the state where the production operation device is removed. It is a bottom view of the upper plate unit in a state where the production operation device is installed. It is a front view of a production operation device and an upper plate unit. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper plate unit in the AA position of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper plate unit in the BB position of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the lower plate arrange | positioned under the upper plate unit. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the lower plate arrange | positioned under the upper plate unit. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the touch operation alerting | reporting process performed by an effect control apparatus. (A)-(C) are figures which show an example of the game production using the production operation device. (A) And (B) is a figure which shows an example of the game production using the production operation device. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of the touch operation alerting | reporting process performed by an effect control apparatus. (A)-(D) are figures which show an example of the game production using the production operation device. (A)-(C) are the figures explaining the one aspect | mode of the modification of an effect operation apparatus. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the modification of an effect operation apparatus. (A)-(C) are figures which show an example of the game production using the production operation device of FIG. (A) And (B) is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the modification of an effect operation apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the one aspect | mode of the modification of an effect operation apparatus. FIG. 53 is a perspective view of a gaming machine provided with an effect operating device according to a modification of FIG. 52. (A) And (B) is the front view and top view of a game machine for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of the production operation apparatus by the modification of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the upper plate unit containing a decoration apparatus. It is a perspective view when the rib lens which comprises a decoration device is seen from diagonally downward. (A) is a top view of the relay board | substrate which comprises a decoration apparatus, (B) is a top view of the relay board | substrate state in which the rib lens was installed. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper plate unit including a decoration device. (A)-(D) is a front view of a gaming machine for explaining a light emission effect in the gaming machine. (A)-(C) are the schematic diagrams of the production | presentation operation apparatus and decoration device for demonstrating the light emission production | presentation of a production | presentation operation apparatus and a decoration device. (A) And (B) is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the modification of a decoration device. (A)-(C) are figures which show the one aspect | mode of the modification of a decoration apparatus. (A) is a perspective view of a light guide plate and a light emitting unit constituting the game information display device, and (B) is a front view of the light guide plate and the light emitting unit. It is a front view of an upper plate unit provided with a ball lending operation device. It is a perspective view of the upper plate unit before the ball lending operation device is installed. It is a reverse view of the upper plate unit before ball rental operation apparatus installation. It is a reverse view of the upper plate unit after installation of a ball lending operation device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a ball lending operation device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the ball lending operation apparatus in the DD position of FIG. It is a front view of a ball lending operation device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the ball lending operation apparatus in the EE position of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the ball lending operation apparatus in the FF position of FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the modification of a ball lending operation apparatus, (B) is a figure which shows another aspect of the modification of a ball lending operation apparatus. It is a front view of an operation handle. It is a disassembled perspective view of an operation handle. It is a partial exploded perspective view of an operation handle. FIG. 75 is a longitudinal sectional view of an operation handle at a position GG in FIG. 74. It is a reverse view of an operation handle. (A)-(C) is a figure explaining attachment of C ring with respect to the rotating shaft of the rotation operation member of an operation handle.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that front, rear, left, and right in the description of the gaming machine refer to directions viewed from the player, that is, viewed from the game board.

[Overall view of gaming machine]
A gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 with the front frame 4 and the glass frame 5 closed. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 when viewed from the upper right side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 when viewed from the front upper side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine 1 includes an opening / closing frame 3 that is attached to a main body frame 2 fixed to an island facility so as to be capable of opening and closing through a hinge. The open / close frame 3 includes a front frame 4 and a glass frame 5.

  A game board 30 (see FIG. 4) is disposed on the front frame 4, and a glass frame 5 having a cover glass 5a covering the front of the game board 30 is attached. The cover glass 5a functions as a game visual recognition area that allows the game area 31 (see FIG. 4) formed on the game board 30 to be visible.

  The front frame 4 and the glass frame 5 can be opened individually. For example, it is possible to access the game area 31 of the game board 30 by opening only the glass frame 5. Further, by opening the front frame 4 in a state where the glass frame 5 is not opened, it is possible to access a game control device 600 (see FIG. 5) and the like disposed on the back side of the game board 30.

  Various frame constituent members are disposed on the edge of the glass frame 5 around the cover glass 5a.

  In the upper center and the left side of the glass frame 5, decoration devices 6 and 8 capable of producing a light effect according to the gaming state are arranged. The decoration devices 6 and 8 accommodate illumination members such as LEDs inside, and perform a light emission effect according to the gaming state. The illumination members arranged inside these decoration devices 6 and 8 constitute a part of the frame decoration device 21 (see FIG. 6).

  Upper speakers 7a are respectively disposed in the upper right corner portion and the upper left corner portion of the glass frame 5. Apart from these upper speakers 7a, two lower speakers 7b are provided at the lower part of the gaming machine 1. The lower speaker 7 b is disposed at the lower left corner of the glass frame 5 and the lower right corner of the front frame 4. These upper speaker 7a and lower speaker 7b emit sound effects, alarm sounds, notification sounds, and the like.

  Abnormalities occurring in the gaming machine 1 include failure of the gaming machine 1 and implementation of fraud. The illegal act includes, for example, an act of illegally manipulating the trajectory of the launched game ball with a magnet or an act of vibrating the gaming machine 1. These fraudulent acts are detected by detecting magnetism with the magnetic sensor switch 23 (see FIG. 5) or detecting vibration with the vibration sensor switch 24 (see FIG. 5).

  Further, the act of opening the front frame 4 and the glass frame 5 illegally is also included in the illegal act. The open / closed state of the front frame 4 is detected by a front frame open detection switch 4b (see FIG. 5), and the open / closed state of the glass frame 5 is detected by a glass frame open detection switch 5b (see FIG. 5).

  On the right side of the glass frame 5, a projecting effect unit 500 is provided that extends in the vertical direction of the gaming machine 1 and projects toward the front (player side). The projecting effect unit 500 is an effect device that performs a light emission effect or the like according to the progress of the game. The illumination member disposed inside the projecting effect unit 500 also constitutes a part of the frame decoration device 21 (see FIG. 6).

  An upper plate unit 10 having an upper plate 11 capable of storing game balls is attached to the lower part of the glass frame 5. The upper plate 11 is formed in a box shape whose upper surface is open. The game balls stored in the upper plate 11 are supplied to a ball launcher (not shown) one by one.

  The upper plate unit 10 includes an effect operation device 100 that receives an input operation from a player, a ball lending operation device 200 that receives an input operation from the player, a decoration device 300 that performs a light emission effect or the like according to the game state, Is further provided.

  The effect operation device 100 is an operation device in which a touch panel 150 (see FIG. 28) is incorporated in the operation button 110, and details will be described later with reference to FIGS. The production operation device 100 is provided at the upper center of the upper plate unit 10 so that the player can easily operate it.

  When the player operates the effect operating device 100, it is possible to perform an effect in which the player's operation is intervened in a special figure variation display game or the like displayed on the display device 36 (see FIG. 4). For example, it is possible to select an effect pattern (effect mode), or to execute a notice effect in advance for notifying the result of the variable display game corresponding to the start memory. Note that the fluctuation display game includes a special figure fluctuation display game and a common figure fluctuation display game. When the fluctuation display game is simply referred to as a fluctuation display game, in this specification, the special figure fluctuation display game is indicated.

  Further, the effect pattern may be changed not only during the execution of the variable display game but also when the player operates the effect operation device 100 during the non-execution.

  Note that the gaming state when the variable display game is executed includes a plurality of gaming states. The normal gaming state (normal state) is a gaming state in which no special gaming state has occurred. In addition, the special gaming state is, for example, a state where a probability of occurrence of a special result (big hit) is high (probable change state) or a big hit state (special gaming state) in a specific gaming state (normal power support state or short-time state) It is.

  Here, the probability variation state is one that continues until the next big hit (loop type), one that continues until a predetermined number of fluctuation display games are executed (number-of-times type), and a predetermined probability falling lottery. There is something that continues until it is finished (falling lottery type).

  In addition, whether or not to generate a probable change state is not determined by the big hit symbol random number, it is possible to always generate a probable change state when a big hit occurs, or provide a winning device equipped with a specific area, etc. The probability variation state may be generated when a game ball passes through the area.

  The ball lending operation device 200 is an operation device that is operated when a player borrows a game ball, and is provided on the upper right side of the upper plate unit 10. The ball lending operation device 200 includes a ball lending button 201, a return button 202, and a balance display unit 203. The ball lending button 201 is a button operated by the player when borrowing a game ball, and the return button 202 is a button operated by the player when discharging a prepaid card or the like from a card unit (not shown). The balance display unit 203 is a display area in which a balance such as a prepaid card is displayed. Details of the ball lending operation device 200 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The decoration device 300 is a device that performs a light emission effect or the like according to the gaming state, and is provided in the front portion of the upper dish unit 10. Details of the decoration device 300 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  An operation handle 400 for controlling the operation of a ball launcher (not shown) and a game ball can be stored below the glass frame 5 including the above-described upper plate unit 10 and the like, and below the front frame 4. A lower plate 9 is provided.

  The operation handle 400 is disposed at the lower right portion of the front frame 4 and below the lower speaker 7b on the right side. When the player rotates the operation handle 400, the ball launcher launches the game ball supplied from the upper plate 11 to the game area 31 of the game board 30. The firing speed of the game ball launched from the ball launcher is set so as to increase as the rotational operation amount of the operation handle 400 increases. Details of the operation handle 400 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 74 to 79.

  The lower plate 9 is disposed below the upper plate unit 10 with a predetermined interval from the upper plate unit 10. The lower plate 9 has a ball hole 9a that penetrates the bottom surface of the lower plate 9 in the vertical direction, and an opening / closing operation unit 9b for opening and closing the ball hole 9a. When the player operates the opening / closing operation portion 9b to open the ball hole 9a, the game ball stored in the lower plate 9 can be discharged to the outside through the ball hole 9a.

[Game board]
With reference to FIG. 4, the gaming board 30 of the gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board 30 provided in the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 includes a flat game board main body 30a that serves as an attachment base for various members. The game board main body 30a is made of wooden or synthetic resin, and a game area 31 surrounded by guide rails 32 is provided on the front surface of the game board main body 30a. The gaming machine 1 is configured to play a game by firing a game ball from a ball launching device in a game area 31 surrounded by a guide rail 32. The game area 31 is provided with windmills, obstacle nails, and the like as members that change the flow direction of the game ball. The shot game balls flow down the game area 31 while changing the rolling direction by these members.

  A center case 35 that forms a window portion serving as a display area for the variable display game is attached to the approximate center of the game area 31. A display device 36 as an effect display device (variable display device) that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner (variable display) is disposed behind the window formed in the center case 35. The display device 36 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, and is arranged so that display content can be visually recognized from the front side of the game board 30 through the window portion of the center case 35. Note that the display device 36 is not limited to a device including a liquid crystal display, and may include a display such as an EL or a CRT.

  The display screen of the display device 36 is provided with a plurality of variable display areas, and identification information (special symbols) and characters that produce a variable display game are displayed in each variable display area. In addition, an image based on the progress of the game (a jackpot display, a fanfare display, an ending display, etc.) is displayed on the display screen.

  Further, the center case 35 is provided with a warp passage 35a for guiding a game ball flowing down the game area 31 to the inside of the center case 35, and a stage portion 35b on which the game ball passing through the warp passage 35a can roll. It has been. Since the stage portion 35b of the center case 35 is disposed above the first start winning opening 37 and the second starting winning opening 38, the game ball rolling on the stage portion 35b is the first start winning opening 37 or the first start winning opening 37. It is easy to win the 2 start winning opening 38.

  An upper effect unit 35c and a side effect unit 35d are provided on the upper and right sides of the center case 35, respectively. The top effect unit 35c and the side effect unit 35d constitute part of the board decoration device 25 (see FIG. 6) and the board effect device (see FIG. 6).

  In the game area 31 on the left side of the center case 35, a normal symbol start gate (ordinary start gate) 39 is provided. A gate switch (SW) 39a (see FIG. 5) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the general diagram start gate 39 is provided inside the general diagram start gate 39. When the game ball that has been driven into the game area 31 passes through the usual figure start gate 39, the usual figure variation display game is executed.

  In the game area 31 on the lower left side of the center case 35, three general winning holes 40 are arranged, and in the game area 31 on the lower right side of the center case 35, one general prize opening 40 is arranged. The winning of a game ball in the general winning opening 40 is detected by winning opening switches (SW) 40a to 40n (see FIG. 5) provided in the general winning opening 40.

  A game area 31 below the center case 35 is provided with a first start prize opening (first start prize area) 37 for giving a start condition of the special figure display game, and a second start prize opening ( A second start winning area 38) is provided. The second start winning opening 38 is provided with a pair of movable members 38a whose upper side is opened in an inverted “C” shape and converted into a state in which game balls can easily flow. When the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37 or the second start winning opening 38, a special figure variation display game is executed as an auxiliary game.

  The pair of movable members 38a of the second start winning opening 38 normally holds a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) with an interval of about the diameter of the game ball. However, since the first start prize opening 37 is provided above the second start prize opening 38, the game ball may not win the second start prize opening 38 when the movable member 38a is closed. It has become.

  The movable member 38a opens in the shape of a reverse “C” via the general-purpose solenoid 38c (see FIG. 5) when the result of the normal-variation display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode, and the game ball is The state changes to an open state (a winning easy state advantageous to the player) that easily flows into the second start winning opening 38.

  The movable member 38a is controlled by a game control device 600 described later. The game control device 600 generates the above-described specific game state (general power support state, short time state) by increasing the frequency of occurrence of the easy-to-win state or increasing the occurrence time of the easy-to-win state.

  In the game area 31 below the second start winning opening 38, an attacker form that opens the first big winning opening by rotating the upper end side in the direction of falling to the near side by the large winning opening 1 solenoid 41b (see FIG. 5). There is provided a first special variable winning device 41 having an open / close door 41a. The first special variable winning device 41 converts the state where the big prize opening is closed (blocking state unfavorable for the player) from the closed state (special game state advantageous to the player) according to the result of the special figure changing display game, A predetermined game value (prize ball) is given to the player by facilitating the inflow of the game ball into the first big prize opening. Note that a count 1 switch 41c (see FIG. 5) is disposed in the first grand prize opening as detection means for detecting a game ball that has entered the special prize opening.

  Further, in the game area 31 at the upper left of the center case 35, a pair of opening / closing members that open the second grand prize winning opening by opening a reverse “C” shape by the special winning prize opening 2 solenoid 42b (see FIG. 5). A second special variable winning device 42 having 42a is provided. Similar to the first special variable prize-winning device 41, the second special variable prize-winning device 42 is in an open state (player) from a state in which the big prize opening is closed (blocking state unfavorable for the player) according to the result of the special figure variation display game. A special gaming state advantageous to the player), and by allowing the game ball to easily flow into the second big prize opening, a predetermined game value (prize ball) is given to the player. Note that a count 2 switch 42c (see FIG. 5) is provided in the second grand prize opening as detection means for detecting a game ball that has entered the special prize opening.

  A game ball is placed in the general winning port 40, the first starting winning port 37, the second starting winning port 38, the first big winning port of the first special variable winning device 41, and the second big winning port of the second special variable winning device 42. When a prize is won, the payout control device 650 (see FIG. 5) discharges the number of prize balls according to the type of the winning prize opening to the upper plate 11 from the payout device. The game area 31 below the first special variable winning device 41 is provided with an out port 43 for collecting game balls that have not won a winning port or the like.

  In addition, a special figure fluctuation display game (special figure 1 fluctuation display game, special figure 2 fluctuation display game) and a general figure fluctuation display game are executed outside the game area 31 and in the lower right corner of the game board main body 30a. A collective display device 50 is provided. The collective display device 50 includes display units 51 to 60 that display information such as the current gaming state.

  The collective display device 50 includes a first special figure fluctuation display unit (special figure 1 display unit) 51 and a second special figure fluctuation display unit (figure display unit) (figure display game) composed of a 7-segment display (LED lamp) or the like. Special figure 2 display) 52, a fluctuation display section (common figure display) 53 for a common figure fluctuation display game, and a memory display section for notifying the start (hold) memory count of each fluctuation display game (special figure 1 hold) A display 54, a special figure 2 holding display 55, and a universal drawing holding display 56).

  Further, the collective display device 50 has a first game state display unit (first game state display) 57 that turns on when a big hit occurs and notifies the occurrence of the big hit, and a probability state of the big hit when the gaming machine 1 is turned on. An error indicator 58 for displaying an error in a high probability state, a round display unit 59 for displaying the number of rounds at the time of a big hit (the number of times of opening / closing the first special variable winning device 41 and the second special variable winning device 42), and A second gaming state display unit (second gaming state indicator) 60 is provided that lights up when the short time state occurs and notifies the occurrence of the short time state.

  Next, the flow of the game in the gaming machine 1, the details of the general map variation display game and the special diagram variation display game will be described.

  In the gaming machine 1, a game is played by launching a game ball from a ball launcher (not shown) toward the game area 31. The launched game balls flow down the game area 31 while changing the rolling direction by obstacle nails, windmills, etc. arranged in various places in the game area 31, and the normal start gate 39, the general winning opening 40, the first start The winning opening 37, the second start winning opening 38, the first special variation winning apparatus 41 or the second special variable winning apparatus 42 is won, or the game area 31 flows into the out opening 43 provided at the bottom of the gaming area 31. Discharged from. Then, when a game ball wins the general winning port 40, the first starting winning port 37, the second starting winning port 38, the first special variable winning device 41 or the second special variable winning device 42, the type of the winning port that is won is determined. A corresponding number of prize balls are discharged to the upper plate 11 via the payout device.

  The normal start gate 39 is provided with a gate switch 39a (see FIG. 5) for detecting a game ball that has passed the normal start gate 39. When the game ball passes through the usual figure start gate 39, it is detected by the gate switch 39a, and the usual figure change display game is executed.

  A state in which the normal map variable display game cannot be started, for example, when the normal map variable display game has already been played and the normal map variable display game has not been completed, When the 2 start winning opening 38 is converted to the open state, when the game ball passes the normal start gate 39, if the normal start memory number is less than the upper limit number, the stored number is added (+1).

  In the normal map start memory, a random number value for hit determination for determining the hit error of the normal map fluctuation display game is stored, and when this hit determination random number value coincides with the determination value, the normal map change display is performed. A specific result mode (specific result) is derived by winning the game.

  The universal map display game is executed by a universal map display 53 provided in the collective display device 50. The general-purpose indicator 53 is composed of LEDs indicating normal identification information (general-purpose) in the lit state and indicating a shift in the unlit state, and the normal identification information varies by blinking this LED. Display is performed, and after a predetermined fluctuation display time has elapsed, the result is displayed by turning on or off the LED.

  When the common figure random number extracted when passing through the common figure start gate 39 is a winning value, the normal symbol displayed on the universal figure display 53 stops in the hit state and enters the hit state. At this time, when the electric solenoid 38c (see FIG. 5) is driven, the movable member 38a is converted into an open state for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds), and a game ball to the second start winning opening 38 is obtained. Is acceptable.

  The winning of the game ball to the first start winning opening 37 and the winning to the second start winning opening 38 are detected by the start opening 1 switch 37b (see FIG. 5) and the start opening 2 switch 38b (see FIG. 5). A game ball won in the first start winning opening 37 is detected as a start winning ball of the special figure 1 variable display game, and a predetermined upper limit number is stored, and a game ball won in the second start winning opening 38 is It is detected as a start winning ball of the special figure 2 variable display game, and is stored up to a predetermined upper limit.

  When detecting the starting winning ball of the special figure variation display game, the big hit random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, and each fluctuation pattern random number value are extracted. These random numbers are stored in the special figure holding storage area (a part of the RAM) of the game control device 600 as a special figure start winning memory for a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of eight times). The number stored in the special figure start winning memory is displayed on the special figure 1 hold display 54 and the special figure 2 hold display 55 for notifying the start win number of the collective display device 50, and also on the display screen of the display device 36. Is displayed.

  The game control device 600 executes the special figure 1 variation display game by the special figure 1 display 51 based on the winning to the first starting prize opening 37 or the first start memory. In addition, the game control device 600 executes the special figure 2 variable display game on the special figure 2 display 52 based on the winning to the second starting prize opening 38 or the second start memory.

  The special figure 1 fluctuation display game and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game are played by stopping and displaying a predetermined result form after the identification information is variably displayed on the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52. In addition, the display device 36 executes a decorative special figure fluctuation display game for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) corresponding to each special figure fluctuation display game.

  In the decoration special figure variation display game on the display device 36, the special decoration pattern (identification information) composed of the numbers and the like described above is left (first special symbol), right (second special symbol), and middle (third special symbol). ) Is started in this order, scrolling display is started, symbols changing after a predetermined time are sequentially stopped, and the result of the special figure changing display game is displayed. In addition, the display device 36 displays various effects such as the appearance of characters in order to improve interest.

  When a game ball is won at the first start winning opening 37 or the second starting winning opening 38 at a predetermined timing (when the big hit random number at the time of winning detection is a big hit value), the special figure variation display game As a result of this, a specific result mode (special result mode) is derived from the display symbols, and a big hit state (special game state) is obtained. Corresponding to this, the display mode of the display device 36 is a special result mode (for example, a state in which numbers such as “7, 7, 7” are arranged).

  At this time, the first special variable prize winning device 41 and the second special variable prize winning device 42 are energized to the big prize opening 1 solenoid 41b and the big prize opening 2 solenoid 42b (see FIG. 5), and the big prize opening is kept for a predetermined time. It is converted from the closed state to the open state by (for example, 30 seconds). That is, the big winning opening provided in the first special variable winning device 41 and the second special variable winning device 42 is opened widely for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls wins, during which the player opens many game balls. The privilege that it can be acquired is given.

  The special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 may be configured as separate displays or the same display, but each special figure variation display game is not executed simultaneously. Is set as follows.

  As for the decorative special figure fluctuation display game on the display device 36, the special figure 1 fluctuation display game and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game may be executed in different display devices or in different display areas, or the same display. You may make it perform in an apparatus or a display area. In this case, the decorative special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the special figure 1 fluctuation display game and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game is prevented from being executed simultaneously. The special figure 2 variable display game is executed with priority over the special figure 1 variable display game, and there is a start memory of the special figure 1 variable display game and the special figure 2 variable display game. When the figure change display game is ready to be executed, the special figure 2 change display game is executed.

  In the following description, when the special figure 1 fluctuation display game and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as a special figure fluctuation display game.

[Game control device]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game control device 600 provided in the gaming machine 1.

  The game control device 600 is a main control device (main board) for overall control of games, and includes a CPU unit 610 having a game microcomputer (game microcomputer) 611, an input unit 620 having an input port, and the like. And an output unit 630 having an output port, a driver, and the like, and a data bus 640 for connecting the CPU unit 610, the input unit 620, and the output unit 630 to each other.

  The CPU unit 610 logically inverts a signal (start winning detection signal) from a gaming microcomputer 611 called an amusement chip (IC) and a proximity switch interface chip (proximity I / F) 621 in the input unit 620. An inverting circuit 612 composed of an inverter or the like to be input to the gaming microcomputer 611, and an oscillation circuit that has an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator and generates a clock serving as a reference for a CPU operation clock, a timer interrupt, and a random number generation circuit ( Crystal oscillator) 613. Note that a direct current voltage such as DC32V, DC12V, or DC5V generated by the power supply device 800 is supplied to the game control device 600 and electronic components such as a solenoid and a motor driven by the game control device 600.

  The power supply apparatus 800 includes a normal power supply unit 810 having an AC-DC converter that generates a DC32V DC voltage from a 24V AC power supply and a DC-DC converter that generates a lower level DC voltage such as DC12V and DC5V from a DC32V voltage. And a backup power supply unit 820 that supplies a power supply voltage to the RAM 611c in the gaming microcomputer 611 at the time of a power failure, a power failure monitoring circuit and an initialization switch, and notifies the game control device 600 of the occurrence and recovery of a power failure. A control signal generation unit 830 that generates and outputs control signals such as a monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal.

  The backup power supply unit 820 can be configured with one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power is supplied to the game microcomputer 611 (particularly, the built-in RAM) of the game control device 600, and the data stored in the RAM 611c is retained even during a power failure or after the power is shut off.

  The control signal generation unit 830 monitors the voltage of 32 V generated by the normal power supply unit 810, for example, and detects the occurrence of a power failure when the voltage drops to, for example, 17 V or less, changes the power failure monitoring signal, and resets the signal after a predetermined time. Is output. Also, when the power is turned on or when the power failure is recovered, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed since that time. After the power failure is restored, the game control device 600 restores the gaming state before the power failure based on the game data held in the RAM 611c. The backup power supply unit 820 can hold game data for two to three days or more.

  The initialization switch signal is a signal generated when the initialization switch is turned on, and the information stored in the RAM 611c in the gaming microcomputer 611 and the RAM in the payout control device 650 is forcibly initialized. To do. Although not particularly limited, the initialization switch signal is read when the power is turned on, and the power failure monitoring signal is repeatedly read in the main loop of the main program executed by the gaming microcomputer 611. The reset signal is a kind of forced interrupt signal and resets the entire control system.

  The gaming microcomputer 611 includes a CPU (microprocessor) 611a, a read-only ROM (non-volatile storage means) 611b that stores data in an unrewritable manner, and a RAM (volatile memory) that can be read and written at any time to store data in a rewritable manner. Means) 611c.

  The ROM 611b stores invariant information (program, fixed data, determination values of various random numbers, etc.) for game control in a non-rewritable manner. The RAM 611c is used as a work area for the CPU 611a and a storage area for various signals and random numbers during game control. As the ROM 611b or the RAM 611c, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used.

  In addition, the ROM 611b stores, for example, variation pattern distribution information for determining a variation pattern that defines the execution time of the special figure variation display game, the contents of the effects, the presence or absence of the reach state, and the like.

  The variation pattern distribution information is distribution information for the CPU 611a to determine the variation pattern by referring to the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 stored as the start memory. Further, the fluctuation pattern distribution information includes out-of-range fluctuation pattern distribution information selected when the result is out of place, big hit fluctuation pattern distribution information selected when the result is a 15R big hit or 2R big hit. Further, the variation pattern distribution information includes the latter half variation pattern distribution information and the first half variation pattern distribution information.

  Reach (reach state) has a display device whose display state can change, and the display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are predetermined. In a gaming machine in which the game state is advantageous to the player (special game state) when the special result mode is entered, the derivation display has already been performed when some of the plurality of display results have not yet been derived and displayed. Display state that satisfies the condition that the displayed result is in the special result mode (for example, a plurality of pieces of identification information other than the identification information to be stopped last is stopped with identification information that can generate a special result in which the special gaming state is generated) , A state in which the identification information to be stopped last is variably displayed.

  In other words, the reach state is not deviated from the display condition that is a special result mode even when the display device has reached the stage before the display result is derived and displayed as the variable display control of the display device proceeds. Refers to the display mode. For example, a state where so-called full-rotation reach is performed in a variable display region while maintaining a state in which special result modes are aligned (so-called full rotation reach) is also included in the reach state. The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the display device has progressed to reach a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. The display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas satisfies the condition for the special result mode.

  Thus, for example, the decoration special figure fluctuation display game displayed on the display device 36 in correspondence with the special figure fluctuation display game has a plurality of identification information for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas in the display device 36. If the result display is displayed after the variable display is stopped in the order of left, right, and middle, the condition for the special result mode is satisfied in the left and right variable display areas ( For example, the state where the variable display is stopped with the same identification information) is the reach state.

  In addition to this, when the variable display in all the variable display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that becomes a special result mode is satisfied in any two variable display areas of left, middle, and right (for example, the same identification The information state (except for the special result mode) may be set as the reach state, and the remaining one variable display area may be variably displayed from the reach state.

  The reach state includes a plurality of reach effects, and the possibility that a special result mode is derived is different (reliability is different). As a reach effect, normal (N) reach, special (SP) 1 reach, special (SP) 2-reach, special (SP) 3-reach, premium reach, etc. are set. The reliability increases in the order of no reach <N reach <SP1 reach <SP2 reach <SP3 reach <premium reach. The reach state is included in the variable display mode at least when the special result mode is derived in the special figure variable display game (when it is a big hit). In other words, there may be included a variable display mode in a case where it is determined that a special result mode is not derived in the special figure variable display game (when it is out of place).

  Here, the level of reliability can be calculated by the ratio of the effect selection when the special result mode is derived and the effect selection when the special result mode is not derived.

  For example, in a variable display game in which a special result mode is derived, it is assumed that SP1 reach is selected at a rate of 10% and SP3 reach is selected at a rate of 40%. On the other hand, in the variable display game in which the special result mode is not derived, it is assumed that the SP1 reach is selected at a rate of 5% and the SP3 reach is selected at a rate of 1%. By setting such a selection ratio, it can be said that the expected degree of SP1 reach is lower than the expected degree of SP3 reach.

  In the gaming machine 1, since the selection ratio is different for the reach effect or the specific effect, it is possible to compare the effect with high reliability and the effect with low reliability as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 611a executes a game control program in the ROM 611b to generate control signals (commands) for the payout control device 650 and the effect control device 700, and to output drive signals for solenoids and display devices. The entire gaming machine 1 is controlled by generating and outputting.

  The gaming microcomputer 611 has a random number generation circuit for generating a jackpot determination random number for a special figure variation display game, a jackpot symbol random number for determining a jackpot symbol, a hit determination random number for a common figure variation display game, and the like. I have. Further, the gaming microcomputer 611 generates a clock that gives a timer interrupt signal of a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the CPU 611a and a random number generation circuit update timing based on an oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the crystal oscillator 613. It has a clock generator.

  The CPU 611a selects any one of a plurality of variation pattern distribution information stored in the ROM 611b in the start port switch monitoring process (S1301 in FIG. 13) or the special figure routine process (S1310) in the special figure game process described later. Acquires one variation pattern distribution information. Specifically, the CPU 611a determines the game result (big hit or miss) of the special figure fluctuation display game, the probability state (normal probability state or high probability state) of the special figure fluctuation display game as the current game state, and the current game. Based on the operation state (normal operation state or short-time operation state) of the second start winning port 38 as a state, the start memory number, etc., one of the variation pattern distribution information is selected from a plurality of variation pattern distribution information Get.

  The payout control device 650 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input interface, and an output interface, and drives a payout motor of the payout device in accordance with a prize ball payout command (command or data) from the game control device 600 to pay out a prize ball. Control to get out. Also, the payout control device 650 performs control for driving the payout motor of the payout device based on the rental request signal from the card unit to pay out the rental money.

  The input unit 620 of the game control device 600 includes a start port 1 switch 37b of the first start winning port 37, a start port 2 switch 38b of the second start winning port 38, a gate switch 39a of the usual start gate 39, and a winning port switch 40a. To 40n, a count 1 switch 41c, a count 2 switch 42c, and the like. A negative logic signal such as a high level of 11 V and a low level of 7 V supplied from these switches is input to the input unit 620. The input unit 620 is provided with an interface chip (proximity I / F) 621 that converts an input signal into a positive logic signal of 0V-5V. Proximity I / F 621 has an input range of 7V-11V, so that the lead wire of the proximity switch is improperly shorted, the switch is disconnected from the connector, or the lead wire is disconnected and becomes floating An abnormal state can be detected, and when an abnormality is detected, an abnormality detection signal is output. At this time, the abnormality detection signal is output to the input port 623.

  All signals input to the proximity I / F 621 are supplied to the input port 622, read into the game microcomputer 611 via the data bus 640, and from the game control device 600 via the relay board 660, a test firing test device (not shown). To be supplied. In addition, the detection signals of the start port 1 switch 37b and the start port 2 switch 38b among the outputs of the proximity I / F 621 are input to the gaming microcomputer 611 via the inverting circuit 612 in addition to the input port 622. ing.

  The input unit 620 includes the magnetic sensor switch 23, the vibration sensor switch 24, the start port 1 switch 37b, the start port 2 switch 38b, the gate switch 39a, the winning port switches 40a to 40n, the count 1 switch 41c, and the count 2 switch 42c. An input port 622 is provided that takes in a signal and supplies it to the gaming microcomputer 611 via the data bus 640.

  Further, the input unit 620 includes signals from the front frame opening detection switch 4b provided on the front frame 4 of the gaming machine 1 and the glass frame opening detection switch 5b provided on the glass frame 5, and from the payout control device 650. An input port 623 that captures a status signal indicating a payout abnormality, a shot ball break switch signal indicating a shortage of game balls before payout, and an overflow switch signal indicating an overflow, and supplies it to the game microcomputer 611 via the data bus 640 Is provided. The overflow switch signal is a signal that is output when it is detected that a predetermined amount or more of game balls are stored in the lower plate 9 (full).

  Further, the input unit 620 is provided with a Schmitt trigger circuit 624 for inputting a power failure monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal from the power supply device 800 to the gaming microcomputer 611 and the like. The Schmitt trigger circuit 624 has a function of removing noise from these input signals. Of the signals from the power supply device 800, the power failure monitoring signal and the initialization switch signal are temporarily input to the input port 623 and taken into the gaming microcomputer 611 via the data bus 640. That is, it is treated as a signal equivalent to the signal from the various switches described above. This is because the number of terminals receiving external signals provided in the gaming microcomputer 611 is limited.

  On the other hand, the reset signal RST from which noise has been removed by the Schmitt trigger circuit 624 is directly input to a reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 611 and is also supplied to each output port of the output unit 630. The reset signal RST is directly output to the relay board 660 without passing through the output unit 630, so that the test fire test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board 660 for output to the test fire test apparatus is turned off. It is configured. The reset signal RST may be configured to be output to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board 660.

  The reset signal RST is not supplied to the input ports 622 and 623 of the input unit 620. Data set to each output port of the output unit 630 by the gaming microcomputer 611 immediately before the reset signal RST is input needs to be reset to prevent malfunction of the system, but immediately before the reset signal RST is input, This is because the data read by the gaming microcomputer 611 from each of the input ports 622 and 623 is discarded when the gaming microcomputer 611 is reset.

  The output unit 630 of the game control device 600 is connected to the data bus 640 and outputs a 4-bit data signal output to the payout control device 650, a control signal (data strobe signal) indicating the validity / invalidity of the data, and the effect control device 700. A first output port 631a that generates a data strobe signal SSTB to be output, and a second output port 631b that generates an 8-bit data signal to be output to the effect control device 700. Data is transmitted from the game control device 600 to the payout control device 650 and the effect control device 700 by parallel communication.

  In addition, in order to prevent a signal from being input from the effect control device 700 to the game control device 600, that is, to ensure one-way communication, the data strobe signal SSTB from the first output port 631a and the second are output to the output unit 630. A unidirectional buffer 632a for outputting an 8-bit data signal from the output port 631b is provided. A buffer may be provided for a signal output from the first output port 631a to the payout control device 650.

  Further, the output unit 630 is connected to the data bus 640 and is a buffer that outputs data notifying the symbol information of the variable display game, a signal indicating the probability status of the jackpot, etc. to the test firing test apparatus of the accredited organization via the relay board 660. 632b is implemented. The buffer 632b is a component that is not mounted on a game control device (main board) of an actual machine (mass production product) installed in the game store. Note that a switch detection signal output from the proximity I / F 621 and not required to be processed from the start port switch or the like is supplied to the test firing test apparatus via the relay substrate 660 without passing through the buffer 632b.

  On the other hand, detection signals such as the magnetic sensor switch 23 and the vibration sensor switch 24 that cannot be supplied to the test firing test apparatus as they are are once taken into the game microcomputer 611 and processed into other signals or information. For example, an error signal indicating that the gaming machine cannot be controlled is supplied from the data bus 640 to the test test apparatus via the buffer 632b and the relay board 660. The relay board 660 is provided with a port that takes in the signal output from the buffer 632b and supplies the signal to the test test apparatus, a connector that relays and transmits the signal line of the switch detection signal that does not pass through the buffer, and the like. Yes. A chip enable signal CE output from the gaming microcomputer 611 is also supplied to the port on the relay board 660, and the signal of the port selected and controlled by the signal CE is supplied to the test firing test apparatus.

  The output unit 630 includes driving data for the special winning opening 1 solenoid 41b, the special winning opening 2 solenoid 42b, and the general electric solenoid 38c, and on / off data of digit lines connected to the cathode terminals of the LEDs of the collective display device 50. The third output port 631c for outputting the data, the fourth output port 631d for outputting the on / off data of the segment line connected to the anode terminal of the LED of the collective display device 50, the information on the gaming machine 1 such as the jackpot information, etc. A fifth output port 631e that outputs to the information terminal 670 is provided. The information regarding the gaming machine 1 output from the external information terminal 670 is supplied to, for example, an information collection terminal installed in a game store or a game hall internal management device (not shown).

  The output unit 630 includes a first driver (drive circuit) 633a, a second driver 633b, a third driver 633c, and a fourth driver 633d. The first driver 633a receives the drive data signal of the large winning port 1 solenoid 41b and the large winning port 2 solenoid 42b output from the third output port 631c and outputs a solenoid driving signal, or the driving data of the general electric solenoid 38c. Upon receiving the signal, the solenoid drive signal is output. The second driver 633b outputs an on / off drive signal for the digit line on the current drawing side of the collective display device 50 output from the third output port 631c. The third driver 633c outputs an on / off drive signal for the segment line on the current supply side of the collective display device 50 output from the fourth output port 631d. The fourth driver 633d outputs an external information signal supplied from the fifth output port 631e to an external device such as a management device to the external information terminal 670.

  Further, the output unit 630 is provided with a photocoupler 634 for transmitting information such as an identification code and a program of each gaming machine to an external inspection device 680. The photocoupler 634 is configured to be capable of two-way communication so that the gaming microcomputer 611 can transmit and receive data to and from the inspection device 680 through serial communication. Note that such data transmission / reception is performed using a serial communication terminal included in the gaming microcomputer 611 in the same manner as a normal general-purpose microprocessor, and thus a port such as the input port 622 is not provided.

[Production control device]
Next, the configuration of the effect control device 700 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an effect control device 700 provided in the gaming machine 1.

  The production control device 700 includes a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 composed of an amusement chip (IC) in the same manner as the game microcomputer 611, and a video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) that performs video control exclusively under the control of the main control microcomputer 710. 720, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 730 as a graphic processor that performs image processing for video display on the display device 36 in accordance with commands and data from the video control microcomputer 720, various melody and sound effects, etc. And a sound source LSI 740 that controls the output of sound to be reproduced from the upper speaker 7a and the lower speaker 7b.

  The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 720 are connected to PROMs 711 and 721 each consisting of a programmable read-only memory storing a program executed by each CPU, and the VDP 730 is connected to a character image or video. An image ROM 731 storing data is connected, and an audio ROM 741 storing audio data is connected to the sound source LSI 740.

  The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 analyzes the command from the game microcomputer 611, determines the contents of the presentation, instructs the video control microcomputer 720 about the contents of the output video, and instructs the sound source LSI 740 to play the reproduced sound. Then, processing such as lighting of the decoration lamp, motor drive control, and production time management is executed. RAMs 710a and 720a that provide work areas for a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 and a video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 720 are provided in each chip. Note that the RAMs 710a and 720a that provide the work area may be provided outside the chip.

  Although not particularly limited, the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 710 and the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 720 and the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 710 and the sound source LSI 740 are serially connected. Data is transmitted and received. The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 and the VDP 730 are configured to transmit and receive data in a parallel manner. By transmitting and receiving data in the parallel system, commands and data can be transmitted in a shorter time than in the serial system. The VDP 730 includes an ultra-high-speed VRAM (video RAM) 730a used for expanding and processing image data such as characters read from the image ROM 731, and a scaler for enlarging and reducing images. 730b, a signal conversion circuit 730c for generating a video signal to be transmitted to the display device 36 by an LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) method, and the like are provided.

  A vertical synchronization signal VSYNC is input from the VDP 730 to the main control microcomputer 710 in order to synchronize the video of the display device 36 and the lighting of the decorative lighting provided on the front frame 4 and the game board 30. Further, the VDP 730 informs the video control microcomputer 720 that it is waiting to receive an interrupt signal INT0-n and a command or data from the video control microcomputer 720 in order to notify the processing status such as the end of drawing in the VRAM 730a. A wait signal WAIT is input. Also, the video control microcomputer 720 receives from the main control microcomputer 710 a synchronization signal SYNC that informs that the video control microcomputer 720 is operating normally and gives command transmission timing. Between the main control microcomputer 710 and the tone generator LSI 740, a call signal CTS and a response signal RTS are exchanged in order to transmit and receive commands and data by the handshake method.

  The video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 720 uses a CPU that is faster and more expensive than the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710. By providing a video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 720 separately from the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 710 and sharing the processing, it is possible to display a fast moving image on a large screen that is difficult to achieve with the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 710 alone. It is possible to display the image on the display device 36, and it is possible to suppress an increase in cost compared to the case where two CPUs having processing capabilities equivalent to those of the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 720 are used. Also, by providing two CPUs, it becomes possible to separately develop the control programs for the two CPUs in parallel, thereby shortening the development period of the new model.

  The effect control device 700 is provided with an interface chip (command I / F) 750 that receives a command transmitted from the game control device 600. The production control device 700 receives the change start command, the customer waiting demonstration command, the fanfare command, the probability information command, the error designation command, and the like transmitted from the game control device 600 as the production control command signal via the command I / F 750. To do. Since the game microcomputer 611 of the game control device 600 operates at DC 5V and the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 of the effect control device 700 operates at DC 3.3V, the command I / F 750 has a signal level conversion function. Is provided.

  Further, the effect control device 700 is provided on the board decoration LED control circuit 761 that controls the board decoration device 25 having the LEDs provided on the game board 30 and the center case 35, the front frame 4, the glass frame 5, and the like. The frame decoration LED control circuit 762 for controlling the frame decoration device 21 having LEDs, the board effect device 26 provided in the game board 30, the center case 35, etc. (for example, in cooperation with the effect display on the display device 36) A board effect motor / SOL control circuit 763 for driving and controlling the electric effect enhancing effect and the like, and a frame effect motor control circuit 764 for driving and controlling the frame effect device 22 provided on the front frame 4 and the glass frame 5 are provided. It has been. These control circuits 761 to 764 are connected to a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 via an address / data bus 760.

  Further, the production control device 700 detects the on / off state of the production motor switch 27 that detects various switches included in the production operation device 100 and the like, and the initial position of the motor in the board production device 26, and the main control microcomputer. (1st CPU) A switch input circuit 770 for inputting a detection signal to the 710, an amplifier circuit 742a including an audio power amplifier for driving the upper speaker 7a, and an amplifier circuit 742b including an audio power amplifier for driving the lower speaker 7b are provided. Yes.

  The normal power supply unit 810 of the power supply device 800 is configured to generate a plurality of types of voltages in order to supply a desired level of DC voltage to the effect control device 700 and the electronic components controlled thereby. Specifically, in addition to DC 32V for driving a motor and a solenoid, DC 12V for driving a display device 36 including a liquid crystal panel, and DC 5V serving as a power supply voltage for a command I / F 750, an LED and a speaker are driven. Therefore, it is possible to generate a voltage of 18V for DC and a voltage of 24V for NDC used as a reference for these DC voltages or for lighting a power supply monitor lamp. Further, when an LSI that operates at a low voltage such as 3.3 V or 1.2 V is used as the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 720, DC3. The effect control device 700 is provided with a DC-DC converter for generating 3V or DC 1.2V. The DC-DC converter may be provided in the normal power supply unit 810.

  The reset signal RST generated by the control signal generation unit 830 of the power supply apparatus 800 includes a main control microcomputer 710, a video control microcomputer 720, a VDP 730, a sound source LSI 740, control circuits 761 to 764 for driving and controlling lamps and motors, speakers, and the like. Are supplied to the amplifier circuits 742a and 742b that drive, and are reset. In this embodiment, a general-purpose port of the video control microcomputer 720 is used to generate and supply a reset signal to the VDP 730. Thereby, the cooperation of the operations of the video control microcomputer 720 and the VDP 730 can be improved.

[Game control]
Next, game control in the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  The CPU 611a of the game control device 600 extracts a random number for determining the hit of the game based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball that has passed through the gate switch 39a provided in the game start gate 39, and stores it in the ROM 611b. It is compared with a determination value that is present, and a hit / decision of the normal map variation display game is determined. Then, after the identification symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, the general symbol change display game to be stopped is displayed on the general symbol display 53. If the result of the normal map change display game is a win, a special result mode is displayed on the general map display 53, the general electric solenoid 38c is operated, and the movable member 38a of the second start winning opening 38 is held for a predetermined time. Control to release.

  In the case where the result of the normal map change display game is out of order, the CPU 611a performs control to display the result form of the shift on the general map display 53.

  Further, the CPU 611a of the game control device 600 stores the start memory based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port 1 switch 37b provided in the first start winning prize port 37. Based on this start-up memory, the jackpot determination random number value of the special figure 1 variable display game is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 611b to determine whether the special figure 1 variable display game has been hit or lost.

  Further, the CPU 611a of the game control device 600 stores the start memory based on the input of the game ball detection signal from the start port 2 switch 38b provided in the second start winning prize port 38. Based on this start-up memory, a random number for determining the big hit of the special figure 2 variable display game is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 611b, and a process of determining whether the special figure 2 variable display game is hit or miss is performed.

  The CPU 611a of the game control device 600 outputs a control signal (effect control command) including a determination result of the special figure 1 variable display game or the special figure 2 variable display game to the effect control device 700. Then, after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the special figure 1 display 51 or the special figure 2 display 52, a process for displaying a special figure fluctuation display game to be stopped is performed.

  Based on the control signal from the game control device 600, the effect control device 700 performs a process of displaying a decoration special figure variation display game corresponding to the special figure variation display game on the display device. Further, the effect control device 700 performs processing for controlling sound output from the upper speaker 7a and the lower speaker 7b, light emission of various LEDs, and the like based on the control signal from the game control device 600.

  Then, the CPU 611a of the game control device 600 displays a special result mode on the special figure 1 display 51 or the special figure 2 display 52 and generates a special game state when the result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit. To perform the process. In the process of generating the special game state, the CPU 611a of the game control device 600, for example, the open / close door 41a of the first special variable prize winning device 41 or the second special fluctuation by the big prize opening 1 solenoid 41b or the big prize opening 2 solenoid 42b. The opening / closing member 42a of the winning device 42 is opened, and control is performed to allow the game ball to flow into the first grand winning port or the second large winning port.

  Either a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls wins the big winning opening, or a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds or 1.6 seconds) elapses from the opening of the big winning opening. The control (round game) is performed by repeating the predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times or 2 times) to open the grand prize opening until one round.

  When the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is out of place, the CPU 611a of the game control device 600 performs control to display the result form of the deviation on the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52.

  Next, control processing by the game control device 600 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

[Main processing]
With reference to FIG. 7A and 7B, the main process which the game control apparatus 600 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 7A is a flowchart showing the procedure of the first half of the main process executed by the game control apparatus 600. FIG. 7B is a flowchart showing the procedure of the latter half of the main process executed by the game control apparatus 600.

  The main process is executed when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. For example, it is executed when a gaming machine is turned on to start business at a game hall or when a power failure is restored.

  When the execution of the main process is started, the game control device 600 first disables interrupts (S701). Next, an interrupt vector setting process for setting a vector address indicating a jump destination executed when an interrupt occurs is executed (S702). Furthermore, when an interrupt occurs, a stack pointer that is the start address of an area for saving a value of a register or the like is set (S703), and an interrupt processing mode is set (S704).

  After the processing of S704, the game control device 600 waits for, for example, 4 milliseconds until the program of the payout control device (payout board) 650 starts normally (S705). By controlling in this way, when the power is turned on, the game control device 600 is started first, and the command is transmitted to the payout control device 650 before the start-up of the payout control device 650 is completed. It can be avoided that the payout control device 650 misses the transmitted command.

  Thereafter, the game control device 600 permits access to a read / write RWM (read / write memory) such as RAM or EEPROM (S706). Then, the game control device 600 sets all the output ports to OFF (a state in which there is no output) (S707), and sets a state in which the serial port preinstalled in the game microcomputer 611 is not used (S708). This is because in this embodiment, the game control device 600 performs parallel communication with the payout control device 650 and the effect control device 700 and does not use a serial port.

  Subsequently, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the initialization switch signal in the power supply device 800 is set to ON (S709). The initialization switch signal is a signal for setting whether or not to start a game in an initialized state when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. For example, when the power is normally turned off when the store is closed and the power is turned on when the store is opened the next day, the initialization switch signal is set to ON so that the game is started in the initialized state. On the other hand, when the power is turned on again after a power failure, the game is resumed as close to the gaming state as possible before the power failure, so the initialization switch signal is set to OFF so that the gaming machine is not initialized. The

  When the initialization switch signal is set to OFF (the result of S709 is “N”), the game control device 600 checks whether the data in the power failure inspection area in the RWM is normal (S710). ). The power outage inspection area includes a power outage inspection area 1 and a power outage inspection area 2. The power failure inspection area 1 stores power failure inspection area check data 1, and the power failure inspection area 2 stores power failure inspection area check data 2. In the processing of S710, the game control device 600 checks whether or not the power failure inspection area check data 1 stored in the power failure inspection area 1 and the power failure inspection area check data 2 stored in the power failure inspection area 2 are normal. .

  After the process of S710, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the power failure can be recovered (S711). The game control device 600 determines that the power failure can be recovered when the power failure inspection area check data in the power failure inspection area in the RWM is normal. If the power failure can be restored (the result of S711 is “Y”), the game control device 600 executes a checksum calculation process for calculating verification data called a checksum (S712).

  Then, the game control device 600 compares the checksum value calculated in the checksum calculation process with the checksum value calculated when the power is turned off, and whether these values match, that is, the checksum. Is determined to be normal (S713).

  When the initialization switch signal is set to ON (the result of S709 is “Y”), when the power failure is not restored (the value of the power failure inspection area is not normal) (the result of S711 is “N”), the checksum is normal If it is not (the checksum value at the time of power-off does not match the checksum value calculated in S712) (the result of S713 is “N”), the game control device 600 determines that the game control device 600 in S741 in FIG. The initialization process of S743 is executed. Details of the initialization process will be described later.

  If the checksum is normal in S713 (the calculated checksum value matches the checksum value when the power is turned off) (the result of S713 is “Y”), the game control device 600 determines that a power failure has occurred. It determines with a process having been normally performed, and the process for recovering to the state before a power failure is performed (S714-S719 of FIG. 7B). First, the game control device 600 restores the power failure to an area in the RWM (read / write memory: RAM in the embodiment) in which information for determining whether or not the information at the time of the power failure has been normally stored is stored. The initial value of the hour is saved (S714). The game control device 600 clears all the power outage inspection areas and clears the area where the checksum was stored.

  After the processing of S714, the game control device 600 resets an area for storing error-related information and information for monitoring fraud (S715).

  Next, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the game state at the time of the power failure is a high probability state from the area for storing the game state in the RWM (S716). When it is determined that the probability is not high (the result of S716 is “N”), the game control device 600 executes the processes after S719.

  When it is determined that the gaming state at the time of the power failure is a high probability state (the result of S716 is “Y”), the game control device 600 sets the high probability notification flag to ON and sets the high probability notification flag area. (S717). Subsequently, the high-probability notification LED (error indicator 58) provided in the collective display device 50 is set to ON (lighted) (S718).

  After the processing of S718, the game control device 600 transmits a power failure recovery command corresponding to the special figure game processing number to the effect control device 700 (S719). The special figure game process number is a number indicating the state of the special figure game, and is stored in a predetermined area of the RWM when a power failure occurs. In this way, by transmitting a command at the time of power failure recovery corresponding to the special figure game process number to the effect control device 700, the game can be resumed in a state as close as possible to the time before the power failure occurs.

  Here, a case where the initialization process (S741 to S743) is executed will be described. The initialization process is executed when the gaming machine 1 that has been normally powered off is activated or when it is not possible to return to the state before the occurrence of a power failure.

  In the initialization process, the game control device 600 resets (clears) the work area to be used (S741). Thereafter, the game control device 600 saves an initial value for power-on in an area to be initialized (S742). For example, an output timer initial value for outputting external information (security signal) related to RWM clear is saved in the security signal control timer area.

  After the treatment of S742, the game control device 600 transmits a power-on command to the effect control device 700 at the end of the initialization process (S743), and executes the processing after S720.

  When the process of S719 or S743 ends, the game control device 600 activates a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit that generates a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CTC) in the game microcomputer 611 (clock generator). (S720).

  The CTC circuit is provided in a clock generator in the gaming microcomputer 611. The clock generator includes a frequency dividing circuit that divides the oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the crystal oscillator 613 and the CTC circuit described above. The timer interrupt signal is a signal for causing the CPU 611a to generate a timer interrupt with a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) based on the divided signal. The random number update trigger signal (CTC) is supplied to the random number generation circuit based on the divided signal, and the random number generation circuit serves as a trigger for updating the random number.

  When the CTC circuit is activated, the game control device 600 performs activation setting of the random number generation circuit (S721). Specifically, the CPU 611a executes processing such as setting a code (specified value) for starting the random number generation circuit in a predetermined register (CTC update permission register) in the random number generation circuit. After that, the game control device 600 uses the values of the predetermined registers (soft random number registers 1 to n) in the random number generation circuit at power-on as the initial values (start values) of the corresponding various initial value random numbers. (S722). Thereafter, the game control device 600 permits an interrupt (S723).

  Note that the random number generation circuit in the CPU 611a of the present embodiment is configured such that the initial value of the soft random number register is changed each time the power is turned on, and initial values of various initial value random numbers are based on the initial value of the soft random number register. By setting a value (start value), it becomes possible to break the regularity of random numbers generated by software, making it difficult for a player to acquire illegal random numbers. The various initial value random numbers include, for example, a random number for determining a jackpot symbol (big hit symbol random number 1, a jackpot symbol random number 2), and a random number for determining a hit of a normal variation display game (a hit random number).

  After the process of S723, the game control device 600 executes an initial value random number update process for updating the values of various initial value random numbers and breaking the regularity of the random numbers (S724). In the present embodiment, the big hit random number is configured to be generated using a random number generated by a random number generation circuit. That is, the big hit random number is a hard random number generated by hardware, and the big hit symbol random number, the hit random number, and the variation pattern random number are soft random numbers generated by software. Note that the source of various random numbers is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the big hit random number may be a software random number, or the big hit symbol random number, the hit random number, and the variation pattern random number may be a hardware random number. .

  After the initial value random number update process is executed in S724, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 800 and read via the port and the data bus is on (S725). ). When the power failure monitoring signal is not on, that is, when there is no power failure (result of S725 is “N”), the initial value random number update processing of S724 is executed again, and the processing of S724 and S725 is executed repeatedly (loop processing). ).

  By permitting an interrupt (S723) before the initial value random number update process (S724), if a timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process can be preferentially executed. Accordingly, since the timer interrupt process cannot be executed until the execution of the initial value random number update process is completed, it is possible to avoid a shortage of time for executing various processes included in the interrupt process.

  On the other hand, when the power failure monitoring signal is set to ON (the result of S725 is “Y”), the game control device 600 considers that a power failure has occurred and executes the process when the power failure occurs (S726 to S726). S731).

  The game control device 600 prohibits interruption (S726), outputs off data to all output ports, and sets all output ports to off (S727). After that, the game control device 600 saves the power failure recovery inspection area check data 1 in the power failure recovery inspection area 1, and further saves the power failure recovery inspection area check data 2 in the power failure recovery inspection area 2 (S728).

  After the process of S728, the game control apparatus 600 executes a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum when the RWM is turned off (S729), and saves (saves) the calculated checksum value in the checksum area of the RWM. (S730). Thereafter, the game control device 600 prohibits access to the RWM so that the contents of the RWM are not changed (S731), and waits until the power of the gaming machine 1 is cut off. In this way, by saving check data in the power failure recovery inspection area and calculating and storing the checksum at the time of power-off, the information stored in the RWM before power-off is correctly backed up. It is possible to determine when the power is turned on again.

[Timer interrupt processing]
With reference to FIG. 8, the timer interruption process which the game control apparatus 600 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of timer interrupt processing.

  The timer interrupt process is started when a periodic (for example, 1 millisecond) timer interrupt signal generated by a CTC circuit in the clock generator is input to the CPU 611a.

  When the timer interrupt process is started, the game control device 600 first saves the register by moving the value held in the predetermined register to the RWM (S801). In this embodiment, a Z80 microcomputer is used as the game microcomputer. The Z80 microcomputer includes a front register and a back register, and the processing of S801 can be implemented by saving the value held in the front register to the back register.

  Next, the game control apparatus 600 takes in input signals from various sensors, switches, and the like input via the input unit 620, and executes an input process of reading the state of each input port (S802). The various sensors include a start port 1 switch 37b, a start port 2 switch 38b, a gate switch 39a, a count 1 switch 41c, a count 2 switch 42c, and the like. In the input process, the input information is confirmed by performing chattering removal or the like on the input signal.

  After the process of S802, the game control apparatus 600 executes an output process for transmitting output data related to game control set in various processes to the effect control apparatus 700 and the payout control apparatus 650 (S803). The output data is information for performing drive control of an actuator such as a solenoid, and the solenoids to be controlled include, for example, a big winning port 1 solenoid 41b, a big winning port 2 solenoid 42b, and a general electric solenoid 38c. It is. The output process also includes a process of outputting game data to an information collecting terminal device (not shown) that collects game data in the gaming machine.

  Next, the game control device 600 executes a command transmission process for transmitting (outputting) the command set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the effect control device 700, the payout control device 650, etc. (S804). Details of the command transmission process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  After the process of S804, the game control device 600 executes a random number update process 1 for updating the jackpot symbol random number 1 and the jackpot symbol random number 2 (S805), and then the variation for determining the variation pattern in the special diagram variation display game. Random number update processing 2 for updating the pattern random number is executed (S806). In random number update processing 1 and random number update processing 2, in order to give randomness to various random numbers, the values of counters corresponding to various random numbers (big hit random number counter, hit random number counter, presentation determination random number counter, etc.) are incremented by one To do.

  After that, the game control device 600 executes a winning port switch / error monitoring process for monitoring various winning port switches and the like, and monitoring errors such as unauthorized opening of a frame (S807). The various winning opening switches include, for example, a starting opening 1 switch 37b, a starting opening 2 switch 38b, a gate switch 39a, winning opening switches 40a to 40n, a count 1 switch 41c, and a count 2 switch 42c. In the winning opening switch / error monitoring process, it is monitored whether or not a normal signal is input from these switches. As an error monitoring, the front frame 4 and the glass frame 5 are targeted for unauthorized opening.

  After the process of S807, the game control device 600 executes a special figure game process for performing a process related to the special figure variation display game (S808). The details of the special game process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the process of S808, the game control apparatus 600 executes a general game process for performing a process related to the general variable display game (S809).

  Next, the game control device 600 executes a segment LED editing process for controlling the display contents of the segment LED for displaying the special figure variation game and various information related to the game (S810). Specifically, the parameters for outputting the results of the special map variation display game and the general map variation display game to the segment LED (for example, the collective display device 50) are edited.

  After the process of S810, the game control device 600 checks the detection signals from the magnetic sensor switch 23 and the vibration sensor switch 24, and executes a magnet / vibration fraud monitoring process for determining whether there is an abnormality (S811). When the occurrence of an abnormality is detected, a notification sound is output from the upper speaker 7a and the lower speaker 7b, or the like is notified to the outside.

  And the game control apparatus 600 performs the external information edit process which edits the various signals output from the external information terminal 670 (S812).

  Subsequently, the game control device 600 clears the interrupt request and declares the end of the interrupt (S813). Thereafter, the game control device 600 restores the register temporarily saved in the process of S801 (S814), permits the interrupt and timer interrupt by the prohibited external device (S815), and ends the timer interrupt process. .

[Command transmission processing]
With reference to FIG. 9, the command transmission process (S804) in the timer interrupt process executed by the game control apparatus 600 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of command transmission processing.

  The game control device 600 first executes effect control command processing for transmitting the command set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the effect control device 700 (S901). The game control device 600 produces a variation pattern designation command that designates a variation pattern of identification information in a special figure variation display game, a power failure recovery command that causes the performance control device 700 to execute a power failure recovery process when a recovery from a power failure occurs, and the like. It transmits to the control apparatus 700. Details of the effect control command transmission process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the game control device 600 executes a payout command transmission process for transmitting the command set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the payout control device 650 (S902). The game control device 600 transmits a prize ball command or the like for designating the number of prize balls to be paid out from the payout device to the payout control device 650.

[Direction control command transmission processing]
With reference to FIG. 10, the effect control command transmission process (S901) in the command transmission process executed by the game control apparatus 600 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the effect control command transmission process.

  First, the game control device 600 sets the value of the write counter updated by 1 when a command is set in the command transmission area in the RWM, and the value of the read counter updated by 1 when a command is read from the command transmission area. Are compared to determine whether a command is set (S1001 and S1002). The game control device 600 determines that there is no setting command if the value of the write counter and the value of the read counter are the same, and sets an unsent command if the value of the write counter does not match the value of the read counter. It is determined that

  When the command is not set (the result of S1002 is “N”), the game control device 600 ends the effect control command transmission process.

  When the command is set (the result of S1002 is “Y”), the game control device 600 updates the read counter by 1 (S1003). Then, a MODE command is loaded from the command transmission area (MODE) corresponding to the read counter (S1004), and the command transmission area in which the acquired MODE command is set is reset (S1005).

  After the processing of S1005, the game control device 600 loads the ACTION command from the command transmission area (ACTION) corresponding to the read counter (S1006), and resets the command transmission area in which the acquired ACTION command is set (S1007). .

  Thereafter, the game control device 600 executes an effect control command output process for outputting a command to the effect control apparatus 700 (S1008), and ends the effect control command transmission process.

[Direction control command output processing]
With reference to FIG. 11, the effect control command output process (S1008) in the effect control command transmission process executed by the game control apparatus 600 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the effect control command output process.

  The game control device 600 first outputs a MODE command from the RAM 611c of the game microcomputer 611 to the second output port 631b of the output unit 630 (S1101). Then, the game control device 600 prepares the OFF time of the data strobe signal SSTB indicating that the MODE command is being output (S1102), and outputs the data strobe signal SSTB and the first 8 bits (MODE) of the effect control command to the output unit 630. The command data output process is executed (S1103). Details of the command data output process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the processing of S1103, the game control device 600 outputs an ACTION command from the RAM 611c of the gaming microcomputer 611 to the second output port 631b of the output unit 630 (S1104). Then, the game control device 600 prepares an OFF time of the data strobe signal SSTB indicating that the ACTION command is being output (S1105).

  Thereafter, the game control device 600 executes a command data output process of outputting the data strobe signal SSTB and the latter 8 bits (ACTION) of the effect control command to the output unit 630 (S1106), and ends the effect control command output process. .

[Command data output processing]
With reference to FIG. 12, the details of the command data output process (S1103 and S1106) in the effect control command output process executed by the game control apparatus 600 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of command data output processing.

  First, the game control device 600 loads port state holding data including the data strobe signal SSTB of the first output port 631a so as not to lose the state immediately before the second output port 631b (S1201).

  Then, the game control device 600 outputs an effect control command as control information to the second output port 631b (S1202), and outputs the data strobe signal SSTB in the OFF state (eg, low level indicating data reading invalidity) to the first output port 631a. (S1203). At this time, signals other than the data strobe signal SSTB are output together with the data strobe signal SSTB while maintaining the previous state.

  After the processing of S1203, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the OFF time for turning off the data strobe signal SSTB has ended (S1204).

  If the OFF time has not expired (the result of S1204 is “N”), the game control device 600 repeats the processes of S1202 to S1204 described above.

  On the other hand, when the OFF time has expired (the result of S1204 is “Y”), the game control device 600 sets the time for which the data strobe signal SSTB is in the ON state (for example, high level indicating that data reading is valid) ( In step S1205, the data strobe signal SSTB in the ON state is set (S1206).

  After the processing of S1206, the game control device 600 outputs an effect control command as control information to the second output port 631b (S1207), and outputs an ON state (high level) data strobe signal SSTB to the first output port 631a. (S1208). At this time, signals other than the data strobe signal SSTB are output together with the data strobe signal SSTB while maintaining the previous state.

  After the processing of S1208, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the ON time for turning on the data strobe signal SSTB has ended (S1209).

  If the ON time has not expired (the result of S1209 is “N”), the game control device 600 repeats the processes of S1207 to S1209 described above.

  On the other hand, when the ON time is over (result of S1209 is “Y”), the game control device 600 sets the data strobe signal SSTB in the ON state (S1210) and outputs it to the first output port 631a ( S1211), the command data output process is terminated.

  As described above, in the effect control command output process (FIG. 11) and the command data output process (FIG. 12), the reading invalid period (OFF state) is first provided by the data strobe signal SSTB, and the effect control command is output from the output unit 630 during that period. By outputting to the second output port 631b, when the reading becomes valid (ON state), the effect control command is processed so as to be taken into the effect control device 700 via the buffer 632a. The output effect control command is read to the effect control device 700 side by command reception interrupt processing (FIG. 23) by the effect control device 700 described later.

  Note that, as shown in S1207, the production control command is output even in the ON state because, if a power failure occurs during the loop processing of S1207 to S1209, the production control command being output is not output after the power failure is restored. This is to avoid the problem. It is also possible to avoid changing the command code due to noise. Note that the processes of S1204 and S1209 can be made to loop only the respective processes.

[Special Figure Game Processing]
With reference to FIG. 13, the special game process (S808) in the timer interrupt process executed by the game control apparatus 600 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of special figure game processing.

  In the special figure game process, the input signal is monitored by the start port 1 switch 37b and the start port 2 switch 38b, the whole process related to the special figure variation display game is controlled, and the special figure (identification information) display is set.

  When the special figure game process is started, the game control device 600 first executes a start port switch monitoring process for monitoring a winning of the start port 1 switch 37b and the start port 2 switch 38b (S1301).

  In the start port switch monitoring process, when a game ball wins at the first start winning port 37 and the second start winning port 38, various random numbers (such as big hit random numbers) are extracted, and a special variable display game based on the win Prior to the start of the game, a game result pre-determination is made to pre-determine a game result based on a prize. The details of the start switch monitoring process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the process of S1301, the game control device 600 executes the count switch monitoring process 1 (S1302). In the count switch monitoring process 1, a game ball won in the first special variable winning device 41 is detected by a count 1 switch 41c provided in the first special variable winning device 41, and the number of game balls won is monitored. .

  After the process of S1302, the game control device 600 executes a count switch monitoring process 2 (S1303). In the count switch monitoring process 2, the game balls won in the second special variable winning device 42 are detected by the count 2 switch 42c provided in the second special variable winning device 42, and the number of winning game balls is monitored. .

  After the processing of S1303, the game control device 600 has timed out the special figure game processing timer or as a result of updating the special figure game processing timer (-1). Whether or not (S1304 and S1305). The special figure game process timer is set to an initial value when executing each process (S1310 to S1316) to be branched according to a special figure game process number to be described later, and the value of the special figure game process timer is set in the process of S1304. Decrease by 1. The value set as the initial value is a time value until the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is terminated. For example, the value set in the special figure routine process (S1310; special figure game process number “0”) is the time value during which the special symbol is variably displayed in the special figure fluctuation display game. When the value of the special figure game processing timer becomes 0, it is determined that the time is up in S1305.

  If the special game process timer has not expired (the result of S1305 is “N”), the game control device 600 executes the processes after S1317.

  On the other hand, when the special figure game process timer expires (the result of S1305 is “Y”), the game control device 600 refers to the special figure game sequence to be branched to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number. The branch table is set in the register (S1306). And the game control apparatus 600 acquires the branch destination address of the process corresponding to a special figure game process number based on the said table (S1307). After that, the game control device 600 saves the return address after the branch process ends in the stack area (S1308), and branches the process according to the game process number (S1309).

  When the game process number is “0” (the result of S1309 is “0”), the game control device 600 executes a special figure routine process (S1310). The special chart routine process monitors the fluctuation start of the special figure fluctuation display game, sets the fluctuation start of the special figure fluctuation display game, sets the effects, sets the information necessary to execute the special figure fluctuation processing, etc. Do. Details of the special figure routine processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the game process number is “1” (the result of S1309 is “1”), the game control device 600 executes a special figure changing process (S1311). In the special figure changing process, the stop display time of the identification information in the special figure changing display game, the setting of information necessary for performing the special figure display process, and the like are performed.

  If the game process number is “2” (the result of S1309 is “2”), the game control device 600 executes a special figure display process (S1312). In the special figure display process, if the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit, the fanfare command setting according to the type of the big hit, the fanfare time corresponding to the big winning opening opening pattern of each big hit, For example, information necessary for performing fanfare / interval processing is set.

  When the game process number is “3” (the result of S1309 is “3”), the game control device 600 executes the process during the fanfare / interval (S1313). In the fanfare / interval processing, setting of the opening time of the big prize opening, updating of the number of times of opening, setting of information necessary for performing the processing during opening of the big prize opening, and the like are performed.

  When the game process number is “4” (the result of S1309 is “4”), the game control device 600 has the first special prize winning port of the first special variable winning device 41 or the second special variable winning device 42. Processing for opening a special prize opening relating to the special prize opening is executed (S1314). The processing during opening of the big prize opening is necessary to set an interval command if the big hit round is not the final round, while setting the command of the big hit end screen if the big round is the final round, or to perform the big prize opening remaining ball processing Set information.

  Also, the special winning opening opening process is performed when the result of the special figure change display game is a special result, based on the opening time of the special winning opening, the open / close door 41a of the first special variable winning device 41 or the second special fluctuation. The opening / closing member 42a of the winning device 42 is opened to generate a special game state in which a game value is given to the player. In this way, the game control device 600 constitutes a special game state control means.

  When the game process number is “5” (the result of S1309 is “5”), the game control device 600 executes the big winning opening remaining ball process (S1315). In the winning ball remaining ball processing, when the big hit round is the final round, the time for the remaining ball in the big winning mouth to be discharged is set, or the information necessary to perform the big hit end processing is set Or

  When the game process number is “6” (the result of S1309 is “6”), the game control device 600 executes a jackpot end process (S1316). In the big hit end process, information necessary for performing the special figure routine process of S1310 is set.

  After that, the game control device 600 prepares a table for controlling the fluctuation of the symbol in the special figure 1 display 51 (S1317), and executes the symbol fluctuation control process related to the special figure 1 display 51 (S1318).

  After the process of S1318, the game control device 600 prepares a table for controlling the fluctuation of the symbol in the special figure 2 display 52 (S1319), and executes the symbol fluctuation control process related to the special figure 2 display 52. (S1320), the special figure game process is terminated.

[Starter switch monitoring process]
With reference to FIG. 14, the start port switch monitoring process (S1301) in the special figure game process executed by the game control apparatus 600 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the start port switch monitoring process.

  When the start port switch monitoring process is started, the game control device 600 first prepares a table for setting information on hold due to winning of a game ball in the first start winning port 37 (S1401).

  Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes a special-purpose start port switch common process that is executed in common when a game ball has won the first start winning port 37 or the second starting winning port 38 (S1402). The details of the special figure start port switch common process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the processing of S1402, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the ordinary electric accessory is operating, that is, whether or not the movable member 38a of the second start winning opening 38 is in an open state in which a game ball can be won. Is determined (S1403).

  When the ordinary electric accessory is in operation (the result of S1403 is “Y”), the game control device 600 executes the processes after S1406.

  On the other hand, when the ordinary electric accessory is not operating (the result of S1403 is “N”), the game control device 600 determines whether or not the number of fraudulent winnings at the second start winning award 38 is equal to or greater than the number of fraud occurrence determination Is determined (S1404 and S1405).

  The illegal winning award will be described in detail. The second start winning opening 38 cannot receive a game ball when the movable member 38a is closed, and can receive a game ball only when the movable member 38a is open. Therefore, when the game ball wins in the closed state, there is a high possibility that some abnormality or fraud has occurred, and when there is a game ball won in the closed state, the number is counted as the number of illegal wins. Then, in the processes of S1404 and S1405, it is determined whether or not the number of illegal winnings counted in this way is equal to or greater than a predetermined fraud occurrence determination number (upper limit value).

  When the number of fraudulent winnings is equal to or greater than the number of fraud determinations (the result of S1405 is “Y”), the game control device 600 invalidates the winning of the game ball to the second start winning opening 38 and performs processing related to the special figure variable display game. Is not executed, and the start port switch monitoring process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the number of fraudulent winnings is less than the number of fraud determinations (the result of S1405 is “N”), the game control device 600 prepares a table for setting information on hold by the second start winning award 38 (S1406). Then, the special figure start port switch common process is executed (S1407), and the start port switch monitoring process is terminated.

[Special figure start port switch common processing]
With reference to FIG. 15, the special view start port switch common process (S1402 and S1407) in the start port switch monitoring process executed by the game control apparatus 600 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure start port switch common process.

  The special chart start port switch common processing is common when a signal is input from the start port 1 switch 37b or the start port 2 switch 38b due to a game ball winning in the first start winning port 37 or the second start winning port 38. Is executed.

  The game control device 600 first determines whether or not a signal is input from a monitored start port switch (for example, the start port 1 switch 37b) among the start port 1 switch 37b and the start port 2 switch 38b (S1501 and S1502). ).

  If no signal is input from the target start port switch (the result of S1502 is “N”), the game control device 600 ends the special figure start port switch common process.

  On the other hand, when a signal is input from the target start port switch (the result of S1502 is “Y”), the game control device 600 sets the start port winning flag corresponding to the target start port switch to a predetermined value of the RWM. Save in the area (S1503). Then, the game control device 600 loads the jackpot random number extracted to the hard random number latch register corresponding to the target start-up switch, and prepares for use in the subsequent processing (S1504).

  After the processing of S1504, the game control device 600 provides information related to the number of times of winning at the start winning port corresponding to the target start port switch, that is, the number of times output to the management device outside the gaming machine 1 (start port signal). The number of outputs) is loaded and updated by adding 1 to the loaded value to determine whether or not the number of times the start port signal is output overflows (S1505 and S1506).

  If the start port signal output count does not overflow (the result of S1506 is “N”), the game control device 600 saves the updated start port signal output count value in the RWM start port signal output count area ( S1507).

  After the processing of S1507 is completed or when the start port signal output count overflows (the result of S1506 is “Y”), the game control device 600 determines the number of start memories to be updated corresponding to the target start port switch. It is determined whether (the number of special figure hold) is less than the upper limit value (S1508 and S1509).

  If the special figure holding number is not less than the upper limit value (the result of S1509 is “N”), the game control device 600 does not store information corresponding to the winning detected by the start port switch, and performs subsequent processing. The special chart start port switch common process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the special figure hold number is less than the upper limit (the result of S1509 is “Y”), the game control device 600 sets information corresponding to the winning detected by the start port switch. Specifically, in the processing of S1510, the game control apparatus 600 updates the update target special figure hold number (for example, special figure 1 hold number) by one.

  After the processing of S1510, the game control device 600 prepares a decoration special figure reservation number command configured by the MODE unit and the ACTION unit. The game control device 600 prepares a decoration special figure hold number command (MODE) for the target starter switch (S1511), and prepares a decoration special figure hold number command (ACTION) corresponding to the special figure hold number (S1512). . Then, the game control device 600 executes a command setting process for setting the prepared decoration special figure hold number command (S1513), and calculates the address of the random number save area corresponding to the updated special figure hold number. (S1514).

  After the processing of S1514, the game control device 600 saves the jackpot random number in the RWM target random number save area (S1515), extracts the jackpot symbol random number corresponding to the target starter switch, and stores it in the RWM random number save area. Save (S1516). Subsequently, the game control device 600 extracts the corresponding variation pattern random number 1, saves the extracted value in the random number save area of the RWM (S1517), extracts the corresponding variation pattern random number 2, and extracts the extracted value. Save in the RWM random number save area (S1518). Further, the game control device 600 extracts the corresponding variation pattern random number 3, and saves the extracted value in the random number save area of the RWM (S1519). The variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 are used, for example, for individually setting the variation patterns of the first half and the second half, or for executing a specific effect.

  In the present embodiment, the big hit random number is extracted in the same procedure regardless of which of the start opening switch 37b and the start opening 2 switch 38b detects the winning of the game ball. In other words, whether the winning is from the first start winning opening 37 or the second starting winning opening 38, the random numbers that are the big hits of the winning game balls are the same. A big hit random number may be set for each start winning opening.

  Here, a fluctuation pattern random number (fluctuation) for determining a fluctuation pattern (including the execution time of the fluctuation display game in various fluctuation and non-reach fluctuation display) in the special figure fluctuation display game (special figure 1 or special figure 2) The pattern random numbers 1 to 3) are updated by the game control program, unlike the random number generating circuit software such as the jackpot symbol random number. Note that the update of the variation pattern random number is not limited to being performed by the game control program, but may be performed by hardware or software of the random number generation circuit.

  After the process of S1519, the game control device 600 loads the jackpot symbol random number corresponding to the target start-up switch saved in the RWM in the process of S1516, and uses the loaded value in the special figure hold information determination process of S1521. (S1520). Thereafter, the game control device 600 executes a special figure hold information determination process (S1521), and ends the special figure start port switch common process.

[Special figure hold information judgment processing]
With reference to FIG. 16, the special figure hold information determination process (S1521) in the special figure start port switch common process executed by the game control apparatus 600 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure hold information determination process.

  The special figure hold information determination process is a prefetching process for determining the result related information (game result information) corresponding to the start memory before the start timing of the special figure variation display game based on each start memory.

  The game control device 600 first determines whether or not the start port switch to be monitored in the special chart start port switch common process is the start port 2 switch 38b (S1601 and S1602). When the monitoring target is not the start port 2 switch 38b (the result of S1602 is “N”), the game control device 600 opens and extends the normal electric accessory (the movable member 38a provided in the second start winning port 38). It is determined whether or not the function is operating, that is, whether or not normal power support is in progress (S1603).

  When the power transmission support is not being performed (the result of S1603 is “N”), the game control device 600 determines whether or not the gaming machine 1 is in a big hit (special game state) (S1604).

  If it is not a big hit (the result of S1604 is “N”), the game control device 600 executes a big hit determination process for determining whether or not the pending start-up memory is a big hit (S1605). The game control device 600 compares the jackpot random number value included in the pending start memory with the jackpot determination value to determine whether or not the result of the variable display game corresponding to the start memory is a jackpot. Determine whether.

  On the other hand, when the power transmission is being supported (the result of S1603 is “Y”), or when the jackpot is being hit (the result of S1604 is “Y”), the game control device 600 ends the special figure holding information determination process. . That is, when the start port switch to be monitored is the start port 1 switch 37b and the power transmission support or the big hit is underway, the prefetch processing for determining the result related information (game result information) corresponding to the start memory Is not executed.

  When the monitoring target is the start port 2 switch 38b (the result of S1602 is “Y”), the game control device 600 executes a big hit determination process (S1605). That is, when the start port switch to be monitored is the start port 2 switch 38b, the look-ahead process corresponding to the start memory is executed regardless of whether the power transmission support or the big hit is being performed.

  After the processing of S1605, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the determination result of the big hit determination processing of S1605 is a big hit (S1606).

  If the determination result of the big hit determination process is not a big hit (the result of S1606 is “N”), the game control device 600 sets a disregard information table as a table for selecting the production contents (S1614), and after S1615 Execute the process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination process is a big hit (the result of S1606 is “Y”), the game control device 600 determines whether or not the start port switch to be monitored is the start port 1 switch 37b. (S1607 and S1608).

  When the start port switch to be monitored is not the start port 1 switch 37b (the result of S1608 is “N”), the game control device 600 uses the jackpot symbol random number check table 2 to identify the jackpot symbol identification symbol. (S1609).

  On the other hand, when the start port switch to be monitored is the start port 1 switch 37b (the result of S1608 is “Y”), the big hit symbol random number check table 1 is prepared as a table for identifying the identification symbol at the big hit. (S1610).

  After the processing of S1609 or S1610, the game control device 600 checks the jackpot symbol random number, obtains a winning information pointer corresponding to the jackpot symbol random number (S1611), and sets the address table of the jackpot information table (S1612). Then, the game control device 600 acquires and sets a jackpot information table corresponding to the winning information pointer (S1613).

  After the processing of S1613 or S1614, the game control device 600 acquires symbol information from the set information table (S1615), and saves the symbol information in the symbol information area for work of the RWM (S1616). Then, the game control device 600 acquires a start opening prize effect symbol command from the set information table (S1617), and saves the start opening prize effect symbol command command in the winning effect symbol command area of the RWM (S1618).

  After the processing of S1618, the game control device 600 prepares a start opening prize flag corresponding to the start opening switch to be monitored (S1619), and prepares a target table for setting a start opening winning effect command (S1620).

  Thereafter, the game control device 600 executes a special figure information setting process for setting special figure information set for the start target to be monitored (S1621). Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes the latter half variation pattern setting process for setting the latter half variation pattern among the variation modes in the special figure variation display game (S1622), and then sets the first half variation pattern of the special figure variation display game. A variation pattern setting process is executed (S1623).

  The latter half fluctuation pattern setting process (S1622) and the fluctuation pattern setting process (S1623) are processes for selecting one fluctuation pattern from a plurality of fluctuation patterns indicating the fluctuation mode of the identification information. It is executed based on the variation pattern selected by.

  After the processing of S1623, the game control device 600 calculates and prepares a variation (start opening prize effect) command (MODE) corresponding to the first half variation number (S1624), and sets the value of the second half variation number as a variation command (ACTION). Preparation is performed (S1625), and command setting processing is executed (S1626). Thereafter, the game control device 600 loads and prepares the start opening winning effect command command from the winning effect symbol command area (S1627), executes command setting processing (S1628), and ends the special figure hold information determination processing. .

  In this way, the game control device 600 prepares a start opening prize effect command in the processes of S1624 and S1625, and further prepares a start opening prize effect symbol command in the process of S1627, and determines the determination result (read-ahead) corresponding to the start memory. (Result) can be notified to the production control device 700 before the start timing of the special figure variation display game based on the corresponding start-up memory. The effect control device 700 informs the player of the result of the special figure fluctuation display game before the start timing of the special figure fluctuation display game by changing the display mode of the hold display displayed on the display device 36. To do.

[Special figure routine processing]
With reference to FIG. 17, the special figure normal process (S1310) in the special figure game process which the game control apparatus 600 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure normal processing.

  The game control device 600 first determines whether or not the special figure 2 hold number (second start memory number) is 0 (S1701 and S1702).

  When the special figure 2 hold number is 0 (the result of S1702 is “Y”), the game control device 600 determines whether or not the special figure 1 hold number (first start storage number) is 0 ( S1703 and S1704). As described above, in the gaming machine 1, the special figure 2 hold number check (S1701) is performed before the special figure 1 hold number check (S1703), which is more advantageous to the player than the special figure 1 variable display game. The special figure 2 variable display game is preferentially executed.

  When the special figure 1 holding number is 0 (the result of S1704 is “Y”), the game control device 600 determines whether or not the customer waiting demonstration has already started (S1705 and S1706).

  If the customer waiting demo has not started (the result of S1706 is “N”), the game control device 600 sets a customer waiting demo flag in the customer waiting demo flag area (S1707). Then, the game control device 600 prepares a customer waiting demo command (S1708) and executes command setting processing (S1709).

  On the other hand, if the customer waiting demo has already been started (the result of S1706 is “Y”), the customer waiting demo flag area has already been set in the customer waiting demo flag area, and the customer waiting demo command is sent to the effect control device 700. Since it has already been transmitted to the game control device 600, the game control device 600 executes the processing after S1710.

  When the customer waiting demonstration is started (the result of S1706 is “Y”), or after the processing of S1709, the game control device 600 prepares a special chart normal process transfer setting for preparing a table for shifting to the special figure normal process. Process 1 is executed (S1710), and the special figure routine process is terminated. In the special figure normal process transition setting process 1, the game control device 600 sets a process number “0” and special prize fraud monitoring period related to the special figure normal process in the table for shifting to the special figure normal process. (Big prize opening fraud monitoring information) etc. are set.

  By the way, when it is determined in the processing of S1702 that the special figure 2 hold number is not 0, that is, when a special figure variation display game is executed by winning a game ball in the second start winning opening 38, the game control is performed. The apparatus 600 executes the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1711). Details of the special figure 2 fluctuation start process in S1711 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the process of S1711, the game control apparatus 600 executes a special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 2) for preparing a table (for the second special figure) for shifting to the special figure changing process (S1712). ). Specifically, in the table, the special figure game process number “1” relating to the special figure changing process, the information relating to the end of the customer waiting demonstration, the test signal relating to the change of the second special figure, and the special figure 2 display Information for controlling the special figure 2 fluctuation display game in the device 52 (for example, a flag relating to the fluctuation of the special figure 2 display 52, the initial value of the timer of the blinking period of the special figure 2 display 52), etc. Execute the process.

  In addition, when the special figure 1 holding number is not 0 (the result of S1704 is “N”), that is, when the special figure variable display game is executed by winning a game ball in the first start winning opening 37, The control device 600 executes the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1713). Details of the special figure 1 fluctuation start process in S1713 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the process of S1713, the game control apparatus 600 executes a special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 1) for preparing a table (for the first special figure) for shifting to the special figure changing process (S1714). ). Specifically, in the table, the special figure game process number “1” relating to the special figure changing process, the information relating to the end of the customer waiting demonstration, the test signal relating to the fluctuation of the first special figure, and the special figure 1 display Information for controlling the special figure 1 fluctuation display game in the device 51 (for example, a flag relating to the fluctuation of the special figure 1 display 51, the initial value of the timer of the blinking period of the special figure 1 display 51), etc. .

[Special Figure 1 Change Start Processing]
With reference to FIG. 18, the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1713) in the special figure usual process which the game control apparatus 600 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure 1 fluctuation start process.

  The special figure 1 fluctuation start process 1 is executed at the start of the special figure 1 fluctuation display game. The game control device 600 first executes a big hit flag 1 setting process for setting off-line information or big hit information to the big hit flag 1 for determining whether or not the special figure 1 variable display game is a big hit (S1801).

  After that, the game control device 600 executes the small hit flag 1 setting process for setting the disappointing information or the small hit information to the small hit flag 1 for determining whether or not the special figure 1 variable display game is a small hit. (S1802). Details of the small hit flag 1 setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Here, the difference between the big hit and the small hit will be described.

  The big hit is a special result with the operation of the condition device, and the small hit is a special result without the operation of the condition device. The condition device is activated when a big hit occurs in the special figure fluctuation display game (stop display of the big hit symbol). When the conditional device is activated, for example, a big hit state occurs and a special electric accessory is generated. It means that a specific flag for continuously operating the variable winning device is set. That the condition device does not operate means that the above-mentioned flag is not set, for example, when a small lottery is won. The “condition device” may be software means such as a flag that is turned on / off in software as described above, or may be hardware means such as a switch that is electrically turned on / off. In addition, the “condition device” is a term generally used in the field of pachinko gaming machines as a device whose operation is a necessary condition for continuous operation of the electric accessory, and the same applies to this specification. It is used as a term having the meaning of

  More specifically, in the case of a big hit, the first special variable winning device 41 or the second special variable winning device 42 is opened by setting the big hit flag, whereas in the case of a small win, the small hit flag Is set, the first special variation winning device 41 or the second special variation winning device 42 is opened.

  After the process of S1802, the game control device 600 executes a special figure 1 stop symbol setting process for setting a stop symbol (special figure 1 stop symbol) in the special figure 1 variable display game (S1803).

  After the processing of S1803, the game control device 600 saves the test signal corresponding to the special figure 1 stop symbol number (S1804). Subsequently, the game control device 600 loads the symbol information set from the symbol information area (S1805), and then saves the symbol information in the symbol information area for work of the RWM (S1806).

  Next, the game control apparatus 600 loads and prepares the special figure 1 variation flag (during variation flag) (S1807), and saves the special figure 1 variation flag in the special figure variation flag area of the RWM (S1808).

  After the processing of S1808, the game control device 600 prepares a table for setting information regarding the special figure variation pattern (S1809), and executes special figure information setting processing for setting the special figure information (S1810). Then, the game control device 600 executes the latter half variation pattern setting process for setting the second half variation pattern among the variation modes in the special figure 1 variation display game (S1811), and subsequently performs the variation pattern setting process for setting the first half variation pattern. Execute (S1812).

  After the process of S1812, the game control device 600 executes a change start information setting process for setting information for starting the special figure 1 fluctuation display game (S1813), and ends the special figure 1 fluctuation start process.

[Special Figure 2 Variation Start Processing]
With reference to FIG. 19, the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1711) in the special figure usual process which the game control apparatus 600 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure 2 fluctuation start process.

  The special figure 2 fluctuation start process is executed at the start of the special figure 2 fluctuation display game. The game control apparatus 600 executes the special figure 2 fluctuation start process in the same procedure as the special figure 1 fluctuation start process described above.

  The processes in S1901 to S1913 in FIG. 19 correspond to the processes in S1801 to S1813 in FIG. In the processes of S1901 and S1902, the big hit flag 2 and the small hit flag 2 are processed. In the processes of S1903 and S1904, the special figure 2 stop symbol is processed. In the processes of S1907 and S1908, the special figure 2 fluctuation flag is processed. Become.

[Small hit flag 1 setting process]
With reference to FIG. 20, the small hit flag 1 setting process (S1802) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process which the game control apparatus 600 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the small hit flag 1 setting process.

  The game control device 600 first saves the shift information in the RWM small hit flag 1 area (S2001). Thereafter, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the big hit flag 1 set in the process of S1801 executed before the small hit one flag setting process is a big hit (S2002 and S2003).

  When the big hit flag 1 is a big hit (the result of S2003 is “Y”), the game control device 600 sets the big hit random number save area for the special figure 1 of the RWM in a state where the deviation information is held in the small hit flag 1. 0 is cleared (S2009), and the small hit flag 1 setting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag 1 is not big hit (the result of S2003 is “N”), the game control device 600 loads and prepares the big hit random number from the RWM special figure 1 big hit random number save area (S2004).

  In the present embodiment, the big hit random number used for the big hit determination is used in combination as the big hit random number used for the big hit determination. A small hit random number may be set separately from the big hit random number. In addition, the probability of being a big hit is set to be larger than the probability of being a big hit. For example, the big hit probability is 1/399, and the small hit probability is 1/100.

  After the processing of S2004, the game control device 600 prepares special figure 1 determination data (S2005), and determines whether or not the small hit random number value, that is, whether or not the big hit random number value matches the small hit determination value. The process is executed (S2006 and S2007).

  If the determination result is not a small hit (the result of S2007 is “N”), the game control device 600 clears 0 in the RWM special figure 1 big hit random number saving area (S2009) and sets the small hit flag 1 The process ends.

  On the other hand, if the determination result is a small hit (the result of S2007 is “Y”), the game control device 600 replaces the outlier information of the small hit flag 1 area with the small hit information and saves (S2008). After that, the game control device 600 clears the RWM special figure 1 big hit random number saving area to 0 (S2009) and ends the small hit flag 1 setting process.

[Small hit flag 2 setting process]
With reference to FIG. 21, the small hit flag 2 setting process (S1902) in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process which the game control apparatus 600 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the small hit flag 2 setting process.

  The game control device 600 executes the small hit flag 2 setting process in the same procedure as the small hit flag 1 setting process described above.

  The processes in S2101 to S2109 in FIG. 21 correspond to the processes in S2001 to S2009 in FIG. In the processing of S2101 and S2108, the small hit flag 2 is a processing target, and in the processing of S2102, the big hit flag 2 is a processing target. In the processing of S2104 and S2109, the big hit random number saving area for special figure 2 is used, and the special figure 2 determination data is used in the processing of S2105.

  In addition, in the small hit determination process of S2006 corresponding to the small hit flag 1 and the small hit determination process of S2106 corresponding to the small hit flag 2, the probability of the small hit may be changed or may be the same. . For example, the probability of winning a small hit in the special figure 1 variable display game may be set to 1/100, and the probability of winning a small hit in the special figure 2 variable display game may be set to 1/200.

  Next, control processing by the effect control device 700 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

[1st main processing]
With reference to FIG. 22, the detail of the 1st main process which the production | presentation control apparatus 700 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the 1st main process executed by the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 710 of the effect control device 700.

  The 1st main process is executed when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. When execution of the main process is started, the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 of the effect control device 700 first prohibits interruption (S2201).

  After the processing of S2201, the effect control device 700 (main control microcomputer 710) clears the RAM 710a, which is a work area, to 0 (S2202), and executes CPU initialization processing (S2203). Then, the effect control device 700 sets initial values necessary for executing various processes in the RAM 710a (S2204), and executes random number initialization processing (S2205).

  Thereafter, the effect control device 700 activates various interrupt timers for generating an interrupt at a predetermined timing (for example, 1 millisecond) (S2206), and permits the interrupt (S2207). At an interrupt generation timing, a command reception interrupt process (FIG. 23) described later is executed.

  After the process of S2207, the effect control device 700 clears WDT (watchdog timer) (S2208). The WDT is activated in the CPU initialization process (S2203) described above, and monitors whether the CPU is operating normally. If the WDT is not cleared after a certain period, the WDT times out and the CPU is reset.

  After the process of S2208, the effect control device 700 executes an effect button input process of detecting an operation signal of the effect operation device 100 by the player or performing an effect process according to the detected signal (S2209). Subsequently, the effect control device 700 executes a game control command analysis process for analyzing the game control command received from the game control device 600 (S2210).

  After the process of S2210, the effect control device 700 executes a test mode process (S2211). In the test mode process, an inspection command is received at the time of inspection at the time of shipment from the factory, and LED lighting or the like is inspected. Therefore, the test mode process is executed when the CPU is inspected at the time of factory shipment.

  After the process of S2211, the effect control device 700 executes a scene control process for controlling a scene (display content) to be displayed on the display device 36 based on the control command analyzed in the game control command analysis process (S2210) (S2212). ). Then, the effect control device 700 executes a gaming machine error monitoring process for monitoring the occurrence of an abnormality in the gaming machine 1 (S2213). In the gaming machine error monitoring process, in addition to the abnormality related to the effect control device 700, when a command for instructing error notification is received from the game control device 600, a predetermined process such as notification of an alarm sound is executed. .

  After the process of S2213, the effect control device 700 executes an effect command editing process for editing a command to be transmitted to the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 720 (S2214), and outputs sounds output from the upper speaker 7a and the lower speaker 7b. A sound control process to be controlled is executed (S2215). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 executes a decoration control process for controlling a decoration device (panel decoration device 25, frame decoration device 21) such as an LED (S2216), and an effect device for an electric accessory driven by a motor and a solenoid. A motor / SOL control process for controlling (board effect device 26, frame effect device 22) is executed (S2217).

  After the process of S2217, the effect control device 700 executes a random number update process for updating the random number (S2218), and returns to the process of S2208. Thereafter, the effect control device 700 repeats the processing from S2208 to S2218.

[Command reception interrupt processing]
With reference to FIG. 23, the command reception interruption process which the production | presentation control apparatus 700 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of command reception interrupt processing executed by the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 of the effect control device 700.

  The command reception interrupt process is a process that is executed every time a command is received from the game control device 600. The command reception interrupt process is a process executed after an interrupt is permitted in S2207 of the 1st main process in FIG.

  The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 of the effect control device 700 takes in the value of the command port received from the game control device 600 (S2301). Then, the effect control device 700 (main control microcomputer 710) determines whether or not the state of the CPU is waiting for the reception of the MODE command (command MODE portion) (S2302).

  When it is in the MODE command waiting state (the result of S2302 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 determines whether or not the data strobe signal SSTB output from the game control device 600 to the effect control device 700 is ON. (S2303). If SSTB is on (result of S2303 is “Y”), it is determined whether or not the received command is a MODE command (S2304).

  When the received command is a MODE command (the result of S2304 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 executes the processes of S2305 to S2308. On the other hand, when SSTB is not on (result of S2303 is “N”), or when the received command is not a MODE command (result of S2304 is “N”), the production control device 700 executes the processes of S2317 and S2318. To do.

  Also, if the command is received when the MODE command is waiting and the SSTB is on, and the command is a MODE command (the results of S2302, S2303, and S2304 are all “Y”), the production control device 700 The address of the command buffer corresponding to the reception pointer is calculated (S2305). Then, the command received at the calculated address is saved as a MODE command (S2306).

  After the processing of S2306, the effect control device 700 sets an initial value for the timeout monitoring timer and starts (S2307). The timeout monitoring timer measures an elapsed time after receiving the MODE command, and generates a timeout when the ACTION command is not received within the set time. The command transmitted from the game control device 600 to the effect control device 700 is composed of a MODE section (MODE command) and an ACTION section (ACTION command), and is normally transmitted continuously. Therefore, if the ACTION command cannot be received even after the set time has elapsed since the MODE command was received, it can be determined that the possibility that the ACTION command was missed is high.

  After the processing of S2307, the production control device 700 sets the CPU state to the ACTION command (command action section) waiting state (S2308), and ends the command reception interrupt processing.

  The command is received when the MODE command is waiting. At this time, when the SSTB is not ON or the command is not a MODE command (the result of S2302 is “Y” and the result of S2303 is “N” or S2304. When the result is “N”), the effect control device 700 stops the timeout monitoring timer (S2317). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 sets the CPU state to the MODE command waiting state (S2318), and ends the command reception interrupt process.

  On the other hand, when it is not in the MODE command waiting state (the result of S2302 is “N”), it is in the ACTION command waiting state, and the rendering control device 700 determines whether or not the timeout monitoring timer has timed out (S2309). That is, it is determined whether the time from receiving the MODE command until receiving the ACTION command exceeds the time set by the timeout monitoring timer.

  If the time-out has not occurred (the result of S2309 is “N”), the effect control device 700 determines whether or not the data strobe signal SSTB output from the game control device 600 to the effect control device 700 is ON ( S2310). If SSTB is ON (result of S2310 is “Y”), it is determined whether or not the received command is a MODE command (S2311). When the received command is a MODE command (the result of S2311 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 executes the processes after S2305 described above. If a MODE command is received even if the CPU is in an ACTION command waiting state, the newly received MODE command is processed with priority without waiting for the reception of the ACTION command. When the received command is not a MODE command (the result of S2311 is “N”), the effect control device 700 executes the processes after S2312.

  When time-out has occurred (result of S2309 is “Y”), or when SSTB is not on (result of S2310 is “N”), the production control device 700 proceeds to the process of S2315.

  If the command is not a MODE command (the result of S2311 is “N”), it means that the ACTION command has been received, so that the production control device 700 calculates the address of the command buffer corresponding to the reception pointer (S2312). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 saves the received command as the ACTION command at the calculated address (S2313).

  As a result, one set of MODE command and ACTION command is prepared, and the presentation control device 700 updates the received command number by adding 1 (S2314). After the processing of S2314, the effect control device 700 stops the timeout monitoring timer (S2317), sets the CPU state to the MODE command waiting state (S2318), and ends the command reception interrupt processing.

  By the way, when a timeout occurs by the timeout monitoring timer after receiving the MODE command and before receiving the ACTION command (result of S2309 is “Y”), or when SSTB is not ON (result of S2310 is “N”). The production control device 700 calculates the address of the command buffer corresponding to the reception pointer (S2315).

  After the processing of S2315, the effect control device 700 discards the MODE command saved in the command buffer based on the calculated address (S2316). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 stops the timeout monitoring timer (S2317), sets the CPU state to the MODE command waiting state (S2318), and ends the command reception interrupt process.

[2nd main processing]
With reference to FIG. 24, the detail of the other main process which the production | presentation control apparatus 700 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a procedure of 2nd main processing executed by the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 720 of the effect control device 700.

  The 2nd main process is executed when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. When the execution of the 2nd main process is started, the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 720 of the effect control device 700 first executes the CPU initialization process (S2401).

  After the processing of S2401, the effect control device 700 (video control microcomputer 720) clears the RAM 720a, which is a work area, to 0 (S2402), and sets initial values necessary for executing various processes in the RAM 720a (S2403). Then, a VDP initialization process for initializing a graphic processor that performs image processing is executed (S2404).

  After the process of S2404, the effect control device 700 permits various interrupts such as a V blank interrupt process for instructing the VDP 730 to start drawing at a predetermined cycle (S2405).

  Then, the effect control device 700 executes an initialization process of various control processes (S2406). In the initialization process of various control processes, initialization of variables used in each control process executed in a normal game process (S2411) described later is performed. For example, the background of the video displayed on the display device 36 is initialized, or the arrangement of symbols is initialized.

  After the process of S2406, the effect control device 700 permits screen drawing of the display device 36 (S2407). Thereafter, the effect control device 700 clears (initializes) the system cycle wait flag (S2408), and waits until the system cycle wait flag becomes 1 (S2409). The system cycle wait flag is set to 1 when a predetermined process is completed in the V blank interrupt process.

  When the system cycle wait flag becomes 1 (the result of S2409 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 determines whether the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 720 is operating normally (a WDT (watchdog timer)). Is cleared (S2410). When a predetermined time elapses without clearing the WDT, the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 720 is reset.

  After the process of S2410, the effect control device 700 executes a normal game process of executing a decoration special figure variation display game or displaying various images on the display device 36 (S2411), and returns to the process of S2408. Thereafter, the effect control device 700 repeats the processing from S2408 to S2411.

[Production operation device]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 25-34, the structure of the production | presentation operation apparatus 100 arrange | positioned at the top plate unit 10 (refer FIG. 1) is demonstrated.

  FIG. 25 is a plan view of the effect operating device 100. FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the effect operation device 100, and FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the effect operation device 100 during panel operation. FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view of the effect operating device 100. FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view of the upper portion of the effect operating device 100, and FIG. 30 is an exploded perspective view of the lower portion of the effect operating device 100. FIG. 31 is a longitudinal sectional view of the effect operating device 100 at the CC position in FIG. FIG. 32 is a bottom view of the effect operating device 100. 33A and 33B are partially enlarged views of the decorative plate 190 of the effect operating device 100. FIG. FIG. 34 is a plan view of the touch panel 150 of the effect operating device 100.

  The effect operation device 100 shown in FIGS. 25 to 27 is an operation device for effect operation in which a touch panel 150 (see FIG. 28) is built in the operation button 110. The effect operation device 100 is configured such that the player presses the operation button 110 to perform a button operation, or traces the surface of the operation button 110 to perform a panel operation using the touch panel 150. As described above, the rendering operation device 100 has two functions of a button function and a touch panel function.

  As shown in FIGS. 28 to 30, the production operation device 100 includes a fixed base 180 that is fixed to the upper plate unit 10 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) provided on the glass frame 5 of the gaming machine 1, and the fixed base 180. The operation button 110 is provided so as to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the base 180, and a decorative plate 190 that is attached to the front end of the fixed base 180 and decorates the periphery of the operation button 110.

  The operation button 110 is a button for receiving an input operation from a player. The operation button 110 includes an operation unit 120 and an attachment member 170 to which the operation unit 120 is attached.

  The attachment member 170 is a bottomed cylindrical resin base member. The upper portion of the attachment member 170 is formed as a small diameter portion 171, and the lower portion of the attachment member 170 is formed as a large diameter portion 172 having a larger diameter than the small diameter portion 171. An opening 174 is formed in the bottom surface 173 of the mounting member 170. The bottom surface 173 is provided at a boundary position between the small diameter portion 171 and the large diameter portion 172 (see FIG. 31).

  The operation unit 120 is a bottomed cylindrical resin cover member having an upper end formed as a closed end and a lower end formed as an open end. The operation unit 120 is configured to have translucency. The operation part 120 is fitted on the small diameter part 171 of the attachment member 170. An engagement hole 121 (see FIG. 31) penetrating in the radial direction is formed in the side wall of the operation unit 120, and an engagement claw 171 a that protrudes radially outward from the side wall of the small diameter part 171 in the engagement hole 121. By engaging (see FIG. 31), the operation unit 120 and the attachment member 170 are fastened to each other.

  In a state in which the operation unit 120 is installed on the attachment member 170, an accommodation space S1 (see FIG. 31) is formed between the operation unit 120 and the attachment member 170, and the operation button 110 has a circular thin film shape in the accommodation space S1. Sheet 130, a disk-shaped lens 140 that scatters light, a disk-shaped touch panel 150, and a disk-shaped substrate 160 having a plurality of LEDs 161.

  As shown in FIGS. 28-30, the board | substrate 160 is fixed to the attachment member 170 via a screw. A plurality of LEDs 161 (see FIG. 28) are provided on the upper surface (front surface) of the substrate 160, and a photo for detecting whether or not the operation button 110 is operated (operation state) on the lower surface (back surface) of the substrate 160. A sensor 162 (see FIG. 30) is provided. In this manner, by providing the LED 161 and the photo sensor 162 on one substrate 160, the cost can be reduced.

  These LEDs 161 are light emitting sources (light emitting means), and one LED 161 is arranged in the center of the substrate 160 and eight in an annular shape around the center of the substrate 160. Note that the number of LEDs 161 to be installed is not limited to this, and is arbitrarily set as necessary.

  Touch panel 150 is fixed to attachment member 170 via a screw so as to be positioned above substrate 160.

  As shown in FIGS. 28, 29, and 34, the touch panel 150 is a capacitive touch sensor that receives an input operation from a player. On the lower surface (back surface) of the touch panel 150, an electronic component 151 for processing information such as panel operation by the player as an electrical signal is installed.

  Further, the touch panel 150 has an opening 152 for allowing light emitted from the LED 161 to pass therethrough. The opening 152 is formed at a position corresponding to the LED 161 of the substrate 160, and one opening 152 is provided in the center of the touch panel 150 and eight are provided around the center of the touch panel 150 in an annular shape. The opening 152 is a circular hole, and the diameter of the opening 152 is set to be smaller than the average human finger width, for example, less than 1 cm. By setting the diameter of the opening 152 in this way, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the operability of the touch panel 150 due to the formation of the opening 152 as much as possible while allowing the passage of LED light.

  Note that in the case where the touch panel 150 is configured by a transparent touch panel having translucency, it is not necessary to form the opening 152 in the touch panel 150. However, a transparent touch panel is expensive and causes an increase in manufacturing cost.

  As shown in FIGS. 28, 29, and 31, the lens 140 is disposed above the touch panel 150. The lens 140 is a disc-shaped resin member having translucency. The lens 140 includes a diffusion unit 141 that diffuses light emitted from the LED 161.

  The diffusion unit 141 is formed at a position corresponding to the LED 161 of the substrate 160, and one diffusion unit 141 is provided at the center of the lens 140 and eight are provided around the center of the lens 140 in an annular shape. The diffusion part 141 is formed so as to be recessed in a mortar shape toward the touch panel 150 side. Thus, the diffusion unit 141 is configured to be close to the LED 161.

  A resin sheet 130 having translucency is disposed between the lens 140 and the upper end surface (closed end surface) of the operation unit 120.

  As described above, the operation button 110 incorporates the touch panel 150, and the player can operate the operation button 110 and the touch panel 150 via the operation unit 120. As described above, the operation unit 120 is shared as the operation unit of the operation button 110 and the operation unit of the touch panel 150. By using the operation unit 120 as a common member, it is possible to prevent the operation of the rendering operation device 100 from becoming complicated.

  The player operates the effect operation device 100 through the upper end surface (front surface) of the operation unit 120. In particular, since the panel operation of the touch panel 150 needs to be performed by tracing the upper end surface of the operation unit 120 with a finger (see FIG. 27), the operability of the panel operation is a button that strikes the upper end surface of the operation unit 120. Slightly inferior to operation. In order to improve the operability of panel operation, an operation guide convex portion 122 and an operation guide concave portion 123 are formed on the upper end surface of the operation portion 120.

  As shown in FIGS. 26, 27, and 31, the operation guide convex portion 122 is formed to protrude from the upper end surface of the operation portion 120 and ring along the outer edge of the panel so as to surround the input reception area of the touch panel 150. It is formed in a shape. By moving the finger along the operation guide convex portion 122, it becomes possible to easily perform a panel operation that requires moving the finger in an arc shape. Then, the player can recognize the input reception area of the touch panel 150 by visually recognizing the operation guide convex portion 122. Note that the operation guide convex portion 122 may be formed in a triangular shape or a quadrangular shape according to the shape of the touch panel 150 instead of the ring shape.

  In addition, the operation guide recess 123 is recessed in the upper end surface of the operation unit 120 in the input reception area of the touch panel 150. As shown in FIG. 25, the operation guide recesses 123 are formed as guide grooves extending along the radial direction of the operation unit 120, and four operation guide recesses 123 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. By moving the finger along these operation guide recesses 123, it becomes possible to easily perform a panel operation that requires moving the finger in the radial direction.

  In addition, since the upper end surface of the operation unit 120 is formed so as to cover the upper end surface (surface) of the touch panel 150, the operation unit 120 also functions as a cover member that protects the touch panel 150. Thereby, it becomes possible to prevent the touch panel 150 from being damaged without deteriorating the operability of the touch panel 150. In the present embodiment, the thickness of the upper end surface of the operation unit 120 is set to be thicker than the thickness of the touch panel 150.

  As shown in FIGS. 28 and 31, the operation button 110 is disposed in the fixed base 180. The operation button 110 is urged upward by a spring 101 disposed in a compressed state between the bottom surface 173 of the mounting member 170 of the operation button 110 and the bottom surface 181 of the fixed base 180.

  As shown in FIGS. 28 and 30, an engagement protrusion 175 protruding outward in the radial direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 172 of the mounting member 170 constituting the operation button 110. An engagement recess 182 that can be engaged with the engagement protrusion 175 of the large-diameter portion 172 is formed on the inner peripheral surface. Four engagement protrusions 175 are provided at equal intervals in the outer circumferential direction of the large-diameter portion 172, and four engagement recesses 182 are also provided corresponding to the engagement protrusions 175. The engaging recess 182 is formed as a guide groove extending in the vertical direction.

  The operation projection 110 is slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the fixed base 180 by the engagement protrusion 175 of the large diameter portion 172 of the mounting member 170 being guided in the vertical direction along the engagement recess 182 of the fixed base 180. It becomes.

  Further, the engagement protrusion 175 of the large diameter portion 172 engages with the engagement recess 182 of the fixed base 180, so that the operation button 110 can be prevented from rotating along the inner peripheral surface of the fixed base 180. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the electrical wiring 106 (see FIG. 35) coming out from the touch panel 150 or the like of the operation button 110 from being twisted, and the occurrence of disconnection or the like can be avoided.

  As shown in FIGS. 28, 29, and 31, the decorative plate 190 installed at the upper end of the fixed base 180 is formed with a circular opening 191 through which the operation unit 120 of the operation button 110 can pass. The upper end surface of the operation unit 120 is exposed through the circular opening 191 so that an operation by the player can be received.

  Note that the decorative plate 190 is plated in order to enhance decorativeness. Further, as shown in FIGS. 32, 33A, and 33B, electrical wiring 106 (see FIG. 35) connected to the touch panel 150, the substrate 160, and the like of the operation buttons 110 is provided on the lower surface (back surface) of the decorative plate 190. A cylindrical grounding portion 192 for grounding one earth wire 105 (see FIG. 33B) and a pair of projecting shafts 193 adjacent to the grounding portion 192 are formed. The electrical wiring 106 from the operation button 110 is pulled out below the fixed base 180 through an opening 184 formed in the bottom surface 181 of the fixed base 180 and is gathered by a locking portion 185 protruding downward from the bottom surface 181. The ground wire 105 (see FIG. 33B) is disposed so as to pass between the pair of protruding shafts 193, and the annular terminal 105a at the tip of the ground wire 105 is connected to the lower end surface of the ground portion 192 through a screw. As a result, the decorative plate 190 is grounded via the ground wire 105. The pair of projecting shafts 193 has a function of guiding the ground wire 105 toward the grounding portion 192.

  As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, a photo sensor 162 (state detection sensor) for detecting a button operation state is provided on the lower surface of the substrate 160 of the operation button 110, and the substrate 160 is installed on the attachment member 170. In this state, the photo sensor 162 is located in the opening 174 of the mounting member 170.

  The photosensor 162 includes a light emitting unit 162a and a light receiving unit 162b that detects light emitted from the light emitting unit 162a. In addition, a protruding piece 183 that can enter between the light emitting portion 162a and the light receiving portion 162b is integrally formed on the bottom surface 181 of the fixed base 180. When the protruding piece 183 enters between the light emitting part 162a and the light receiving part 162b, the photo sensor 162 is in a light shielding state, and the protruding piece 183 is retracted from between the light emitting part 162a and the light receiving part 162b. In this case, the photo sensor 162 is in a through hole state. Note that when the protruding piece 183 is attached to the fixed base 180 as a separate member, misalignment or the like occurs. However, if the protruding piece 183 is integrally formed with the fixed base 180, occurrence of such misalignment can be prevented. It becomes possible to avoid the deterioration of the operation state detection accuracy in 162.

  The photo sensor 162 and the protruding piece 183 described above constitute a state detection unit that detects whether or not the operation button 110 is operated (operation state).

  As shown in FIG. 31, when the operation button 110 is not operated (non-button operation state), the boundary between the small-diameter portion 171 and the large-diameter portion 172 of the mounting member 170 of the operation button 110 is applied by the urging force of the spring 101. The step part 176 formed in the contact with the lower end surface of the decorative plate 190 is in contact with the operation part 120 at the upper limit position. At this time, the protruding piece 183 of the fixed base 180 is not positioned between the light emitting part 162a and the light receiving part 162b, and the photosensor 162 is in a through hole state. When the photo sensor 162 is in the through hole state, it is determined that the operation button 110 is in the non-operation state.

  When the operation unit 120 is pushed by the player, the operation button 110 moves downward against the biasing force of the spring 101 so that the stepped portion 176 of the mounting member 170 is separated from the lower end surface of the decorative plate 190. When the operation button 110 moves downward to some extent, the protruding piece 183 of the fixed base 180 enters between the light emitting portion 162a and the light receiving portion 162b, and the photosensor 162 enters a light shielding state. When the photo sensor 162 is in a light-shielded state, it is determined that there is a button operation of the operation button 110. As described above, since the operation button 110 and the photo sensor 162 move up and down together, the operation state of the operation button 110 can be reliably detected. In addition, since the photosensor 162 is provided downward on the lower surface of the substrate 160, dust or the like can be prevented from accumulating between the light emitting portion 162a and the light receiving portion 162b of the photosensor 162.

  Depending on the player, the operation button 110 may be struck or repeatedly struck. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, the shock absorbing buffer member 102 is provided between the operation button 110 and the fixed base 180. Are disposed. The buffer member 102 is an elastic member formed of rubber or resin, and is fixed to the bottom surface 181 of the fixed base 180. When the operation button 110 is pushed to the lower limit position, the lower end of the mounting member 170 of the operation button 110 comes into contact with the buffer member 102 instead of the bottom surface 181 of the fixed base 180, so that the impact force acting on the operation button 110 when the button is operated is reduced. It is possible to prevent the operation button 110 from being damaged.

  As shown in FIGS. 28 to 30, in the operation button 110, three panel cushioning members 103 are disposed between the lower surface of the touch panel 150 and the upper surface of the substrate 160, and the lower surface of the substrate 160. Three buffer members for the substrate are disposed between the mounting member 170 and the bottom surface 173 of the mounting member 170. The panel cushioning member 103 sandwiched between the touch panel 150 and the substrate 160 and the substrate cushioning member 104 sandwiched between the substrate 160 and the mounting member 170 are elastic members formed of rubber or resin, and have an impact force during button operation. Is transmitted to the touch panel 150 and the substrate 160. Thereby, damage to the touch panel 150 and the substrate 160 can be prevented.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 35 to FIG. 40, attachment of the rendering operation device 100 to the upper plate unit 10 will be described.

  FIG. 35 is an exploded perspective view of the effect operating device 100 and the upper dish unit 10. FIG. 36 is a plan view of the upper dish unit 10 with the effect operating device 100 removed. FIG. 37 is a bottom view of the upper dish unit 10 in a state where the effect operating device 100 is installed. FIG. 38 is a front view of the effect operating device 100 and the upper dish unit 10. FIG. 39 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper plate unit 10 at the position AA in FIG. 40 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper dish unit 10 at the BB position in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 35, the upper plate unit 10 is installed at the lower portion of the glass frame 5. The upper plate unit 10 is configured as a protruding unit that protrudes forward of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, the opening 12 is formed at the center of the upper surface of the upper plate unit 10, and the upper surface of the cover lens 310 of the decoration device 300 installed on the front side of the upper plate unit 10. Also, an opening 311 is formed. These openings 12 and 311 are for allowing the effect operating device 100 to be inserted into the upper plate unit 10, and the effect operating device 100 below the decorative plate 190 is located above the openings 12 and 311. Arranged in the dish unit 10.

  The effect operation device 100 includes four shaft portions 186 (see FIGS. 30 and 32) that protrude downward from the bottom surface 181 of the fixed base 180 of the effect operation device 100, and the bottom surface (lower surface) of the upper plate unit 10. The upper plate unit 10 is detachably provided via four support members 13 (see FIG. 35) formed on the upper plate unit.

  As shown in FIG. 32, a screw hole 186a is formed in the shaft portion 186 of the fixed base 180 of the effect operating device 100 along the axial direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, the support member 13 of the upper dish unit 10 is formed at a position corresponding to the shaft portion 186 and has an insertion hole 13 a through which the shaft portion 186 is inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 40, the effect operating device 100 is supported by the support member 13 by inserting each shaft portion 186 of the fixed base 180 into each insertion hole 13 a of the support member 13 of the upper plate unit 10. . A through hole (not shown) penetrating in the vertical direction is formed at the bottom of the support member 13, as shown in FIGS. 37, 38, and 40, from the lower side of the support member 13 of the upper plate unit 10. The screw 14 is inserted through the through hole, and the screw portion of the screw 14 is screwed into the screw hole 186a (see FIG. 32) of the shaft portion 186. As described above, the shaft portion 186 of the effect operating device 100 and the support member 13 of the upper plate unit 10 are fastened to each other by the screw 14. Since the production operation device 100 is detachably provided on the upper plate unit 10 via the screw 14, the production operation device 100 can be easily attached and detached.

  As shown in FIG. 40, in the state where the rendering operation device 100 is attached to the upper plate unit 10 with the screw 14, the head of the screw 14 is placed in the housing recess 15 formed on the bottom surface of the upper plate unit 10. Be contained. By accommodating the head of the screw 14 in the housing recess 15 on the bottom surface of the upper plate unit 10 in this way, it becomes difficult to understand that the rendering operation device 100 is fixed by the screw 14, and the screw 14 is illegally removed. Can be prevented.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, the support member 13 of the upper plate unit 10 is configured to incline toward the front side of the gaming machine 1. Therefore, the effect operation device 100 supported by the support member 13 is also inclined to the front side of the gaming machine 1. Thereby, the operation part 120 of the operation button 110 of the production | presentation operation apparatus 100 can be arrange | positioned toward a player, and it becomes possible to improve the operativity of the operation part 120. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the relay board 16 is attached to the front part of the bottom surface of the upper dish unit 10. The relay board 16 is provided with a connection connector 16a capable of relaying the electrical wiring 106 (see FIG. 35) from the effect operating device 100 at a position facing the openings 12 and 311. By providing the connection connector 16a at the position facing the openings 12 and 311 in this manner, the electrical wiring 106 of the production operation device 100 can be easily inserted and removed, and the production operation device 100 can be easily attached and detached. It can be.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 39, FIG. 41, and FIG. 42, the lower plate 9 disposed below the upper plate unit 10 in which the effect operating device 100 is installed will be described. 41 and 42 are longitudinal sectional views of the lower plate 9.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 39, and 41, the lower plate 9 is located below the support member 13 of the upper plate unit 10.

  As shown in FIG. 41, the lower pan 9 has a ball hole 9a (through hole) penetrating the bottom surface in the vertical direction. In a state in which the ball removal hole 9a is closed by the opening / closing operation portion 9b, the ball removal hole 9a has a depth D1 from the game ball inflow position (upper position) to the game ball discharge position (lower position). It is set to be shorter than the length L1 of the screw 14 used for fixing.

  By setting the depth of the ball hole 9a in this way, even when the screw 14 falls into the ball hole 9a of the lower plate 9 when the production operation device 100 is removed, the screw 14 is moved to the ball. It becomes easy to take out from the punched hole 9a, and the screw 14 can be easily recovered.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 42, the ball punching hole 9a of the lower plate 9 is formed so as to be curved and reduce in diameter from the game ball inflow position to the game ball discharge position. The curvature radius R1 of the curved portion of the ball extraction hole 9a is set larger than the radius R2 of the game ball.

  By setting the radius of curvature of the curved portion of the ball extraction hole 9a in this way, when a small number of game balls are accumulated in the ball extraction hole 9a, it becomes easier to scrape the game ball from the ball extraction hole 9a. Removal is easy. Thereby, it becomes easy to take out the game balls accumulated in the ball removal holes 9 a and move them to the upper plate 11.

[Game production using production operation device]
First, with reference to FIGS. 43 to 45, a game effect using the effect operation device 100 will be described.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a procedure of touch operation notification processing executed by the effect control device 700. 44 (A) to 44 (C) are diagrams showing an example of a game effect using the effect operating device 100. FIG. 45 (A) and 45 (B) are diagrams showing another example of the game effect using the effect operating device 100. FIG.

  The touch operation notification process shown in FIG. 43 is executed with a predetermined probability at the start of the special figure variation display game. The touch operation notification process is a process executed in the effect button input process (S2209 in FIG. 22) in the 1st main process executed by the effect control device 700.

  In S4301, the effect control device 700 executes an operation mode notification process for notifying the operation mode of the effect operation device 100.

  In this process, the effect control device 700 causes the display device 36 to display a notification image that prompts an input operation on the touch panel 150 of the effect operation device 100. Further, the effect control device 700 controls the light emission mode of the LED 161 of the substrate 160 so as to notify the operation direction of the touch panel 150. The effect control device 700 configures an image display unit that displays a notification image regarding the operation mode of the touch panel 150 on the display device 36, and a light emission control unit that controls the light emission mode of the LED 161 so as to notify the operation direction of the touch panel 150. Yes. As described above, the notification image for prompting the input operation to the touch panel 150 is displayed on the display device 36, and the light emitting mode of the LED 161 is controlled so as to notify the operation direction of the touch panel 150, thereby easily understanding the operation method of the touch panel 150. Become.

  In S4302, the effect control device 700 determines whether or not a panel operation has been executed as notified in the operation mode notification process.

  When the panel operation is not performed as reported (result of “N” in S4302), the effect control device 700 ends the touch device notification process without executing the process of S4303. On the other hand, when the panel operation is executed as reported (result of S4302 is “Y”), the effect control device 700 executes the process of S4303.

  In S4303, the effect control device 700 executes a predetermined notice display effect on the display device 36, and ends the touch operation notification process.

  In this notice display effect, a notice image according to the possibility that a reach is formed in the special figure fluctuation display game and a notice image according to the possibility that the result of the special figure fluctuation display game will be a big hit is displayed on the display device 36. Is done.

  An example of the touch operation notification process will be described with reference to FIGS. 44 (A) to 44 (C).

  As shown in FIG. 44A, the touch operation notification process is executed with a predetermined probability at the start of the special figure variation display game. On the display device 36, as a notification image for prompting an input operation on the touch panel 150, characters “Trac” and an arrow indicating the operation direction of the panel operation are displayed.

  At this time, the LED 161 on the substrate 160 of the effect operation device 100 emits light so as to notify the operation direction of the touch panel 150 as shown in FIG. For example, when it is necessary for the player to perform a panel operation of tracing the operation unit 120 of the operation button 110 from the lower left to the upper right in the figure, the LED 161 located at the lower left, the LED 161 located at the center, and the upper right located The LEDs 161 blink in order, and the panel operation direction is notified.

  Then, when the player performs the panel operation as informed, as shown in FIG. 44 (C), a notice image for notifying that the reach is likely to be formed in this special figure variation display game. Is displayed on the display device 36.

  With reference to FIG. 45A and FIG. 45B, another example of the touch operation notification process will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 45A, the touch operation notification process is executed with a predetermined probability at the start of the special figure variation display game. On the display device 36, as a notification image for prompting an input operation on the touch panel 150, an image simulating the operation unit 120 of the operation button 110 and characters “PUSH” are displayed at the center position of the image. Then, the LED 161 located at the center is turned on so that the player touches the center position of the operation unit 120 of the operation button 110.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (B), when the player performs the panel operation as informed and touches the center portion of the touch panel 150 via the operation unit 120, the current special figure variation display game is displayed. A notice image (letter “Don!”) For notifying that the result is likely to be a big hit is displayed on the display device 36.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 46 and FIG. 47, another example of the game effect using the effect operation device 100 will be described.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a modification of the touch operation notification process executed by the effect control device 700. 47 (A) to 47 (D) are diagrams showing an example of a game effect using the effect operating device 100. FIG. Note that the processes of S4301 to S4303 in the touch operation notification process of FIG. 46 are the same as the processes of S4301 to S4303 of the touch operation notification process of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 46, the effect control device 700 determines whether or not the panel operation is executed as reported in S4302. Then, when the panel operation is performed as informed (result “Y” of S4302), the effect control device 700 executes the process of S4304.

  In S4304, effect control device 700 determines whether or not there has been a button operation that pushes operation button 110 during panel operation. That is, the effect control device 700 determines whether or not the player has performed the panel operation and the button operation at the same time.

  When the operation button 110 is not depressed during the panel operation and the button operation state of the operation button 110 is OFF (result of “N” in S4304), the effect control device 700 performs a predetermined notice display effect in S4303. To complete the touch operation notification process. In the notice display effect, a notice image corresponding to the possibility that a reach is formed in the special figure fluctuation display game and a notice image depending on the possibility that the result of the special figure fluctuation display game will be a big hit are displayed on the display device 36. The

  On the other hand, when the panel operation is not performed as informed (result “N” in S4302), or when the operation button 110 is pressed during panel operation and the button operation state is turned on (result of S4304). “Y”), the production control device 700 executes the process of S4305 and ends the touch operation notification process. In S4305, the production control device 700 temporarily stops the three pieces of identification information that are fluctuating in the special figure fluctuation display game by detaching the symbols.

  An example of the touch operation notification process shown in FIG. 46 will be described with reference to FIGS. 47 (A) to 47 (D).

  As shown in FIG. 47A, the touch operation notification process is executed with a predetermined probability at the start of the special figure variation display game. On the display device 36, “soft” characters that prompt the user to operate only the touch panel 150 and an arrow indicating the operation direction of the panel operation are displayed. At this time, the eight LEDs 161 arranged in an annular shape blink in order to notify the player that it is necessary to perform a panel operation that traces the operation unit 120 of the operation button 110 in an arc shape.

  Then, when the player performs the panel operation as informed without operating the buttons, as shown in FIG. 47 (B), there is a high possibility that a reach will be formed in this special figure variation display game. A notice image for notifying this is displayed on the display device 36.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 47 (C), when the player presses the operation button 110 during panel operation and the button operation state is turned on, as shown in FIG. The identification information is temporarily removed and temporarily stopped in the design mode. Thereafter, the stoppage may be finalized while the off-sign pattern is maintained, or the off-set may be confirmed, or the three types of identification information may be changed again to restart the special-figure display game.

[Variation of production operation device]
Below, the modification of the production | presentation operation apparatus 100 with which the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is equipped is demonstrated.

  48 (A) to 48 (C) are diagrams illustrating an aspect of a modification of the effect operation device 100. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 48B and 48C, in the effect operating device 100 according to this modification, the panel-related member P including the touch panel 150, the lens 140, the substrate 160, and the like is moved up and down in the operation button 110. It is housed in a movable manner in the direction. That is, the panel-related member P moves between an upper limit position at which panel operation can be received via the operation unit 120 of the operation button 110 and a lower limit position at which the panel operation cannot be performed apart from the upper surface position of the operation unit 120. Configured to do.

  As shown in FIG. 48A, when the operation button 110 is repeatedly hit during the special figure change display game, the panel-related member P such as the touch panel 150 is moved from the upper limit position of FIG. Move to the lower limit position. By moving the panel-related member P in this way, it is possible to suppress the impact when the operation button 110 is repeatedly hit from being transmitted to the panel-related member P, and it is possible to prevent damage to the touch panel 150, the substrate 160, and the like. .

  Next, with reference to FIG. 49 and FIG. 50, an aspect of a modified example of the effect operating device 100 will be described. FIG. 49 is a schematic configuration diagram of an effect operating device 100 according to a modification. 50 (A) to 50 (C) are diagrams showing an example of a game effect using the effect operation device 100 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 49, in the effect operating device 100 according to this modification, a liquid crystal display 155 is disposed below the touch panel 150. The liquid crystal display 155 may be disposed instead of the substrate 160, or may be disposed between the touch panel 150 and the substrate 160.

  The operation unit 120 and the touch panel 150 of the operation button 110 are configured as transparent members so that the player can visually recognize the display image displayed on the upper surface display unit of the liquid crystal display 155.

  As shown in FIG. 50A, a game effect is executed using the liquid crystal display 155 with a predetermined probability during the execution of the special figure variation display game. In this game effect, three modes of A mode, B mode, and C mode are displayed on the upper surface display portion of the liquid crystal display 155 so as to be selectable.

  When the player operates the panel via the operation unit 120 of the operation button 110 to select one mode (for example, B mode), the liquid crystal display 155 has a touch panel 150 with respect to the touch panel 150 as shown in FIG. An arrow image indicating the panel operation direction is displayed as a notification image for prompting an input operation. The panel operation mode notified by the liquid crystal display 155 is set so as to change according to the selected mode.

  As shown in FIG. 50 (B), when the player performs the panel operation as informed, as shown in FIG. 50 (C), the liquid crystal display 155 shows a big hit with the result of the special figure fluctuation display game. A notice image (fish school image) for notifying that there is a high possibility of becoming is displayed. Note that a notice image may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 155 in accordance with the possibility of reaching in the special figure variation display game.

  According to the production operation device 100 shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50, it is possible to execute a game production using the touch panel 150 and the liquid crystal display 155 mounted on the operation button 110, and to enhance the interest of the game. Become.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 51, an aspect of a modification of the effect operation device 100 will be described. 51 (A) and 51 (B) are schematic configuration diagrams of the rendering operation device 100 according to a modification.

  As shown in FIG. 51A, the rendering operation device 100 includes a button position fixing mechanism (not shown) that stops the operation button 110 at the lower limit position. The effect operation device 100 according to this modification is configured to accept only the panel operation and not accept the button operation by fixing the operation button 110 to the lower limit position during normal operation.

  When the game in the gaming machine 1 proceeds and a predetermined condition is established, the button position fixing mechanism is unlocked, and the operation button 110 is moved by the spring 101 (see FIG. 30) as shown in FIG. Ascend to the upper limit position. The operation button 110 can be operated only when the lock of the button position fixing mechanism is released.

  According to the production operation device 100 shown in FIG. 51, by restricting the button operation according to the gaming state, it is possible to prevent the operation button 110 from being operated unnecessarily, and to suppress the failure of the production operation device 100 and the like. It becomes possible.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 52 and FIG. 53, an aspect of a modified example of the effect operating device 100 will be described. FIG. 52 is a longitudinal sectional view of the effect operating device 100 according to a modification. FIG. 53 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 including the effect operation device 100 according to a modification.

  As shown in FIG. 52, in the effect operating device 100 according to this modification, a plate-like operation unit 120 closes an upper opening end of a bottomed cylindrical attachment member 170, and the operation unit 120, the attachment member 170, Panel-related members such as the lens 140, the touch panel 150, and the substrate 160 are accommodated in the accommodating space S <b> 1. The effect operating device 100 does not include the spring 101, the fixed base 180, or the like, and is fixed to the upper plate unit 10 via the attachment member 170. That is, the production operation device 100 is configured so that only panel operation is possible and button operation is not possible. 52, the translucent sheet 130 is not disposed between the operation unit 120 and the lens 140, but the sheet 130 may be disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 53, the production operation device 100 of FIG. 52 is fixed to the upper plate unit 10 in a state where the mounting member 170 is housed in the upper plate unit 10, and the upper surface of the operation unit 120 is the upper plate unit. 10 is exposed at the center of the upper surface. Panel operation of the touch panel 150 is performed via the operation unit 120.

  52 and 53 is configured as an operation device capable of only panel operation. Therefore, the rendering operation can be simplified, and the player is confused by the rendering operation. Can be prevented.

  54 (A) and 54 (B) are a front view and a plan view of the gaming machine 1 for explaining the arrangement of the effect operating device 100 according to the modification shown in FIG.

  The production operation device 100 according to the modification shown in FIG. 52 is provided so that the operation unit 120 is positioned at the center of the upper surface of the upper dish unit 10, but the arrangement of the production operation device 100 is not limited to this. .

  For example, as shown in FIG. 54 (A), the effect operation device 100 may be provided downward on the bottom surface of the upper plate unit 10, and the effect operation device 100 may be panel-operated from the lower side of the upper plate unit 10. . Further, the effect operation device 100 may be provided on the inner surface of the projecting effect unit 500 that protrudes forward from the right side of the glass frame 5, and the effect operation device 100 may be panel-operated from the left side of the projecting effect unit 500. Good.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 54A and 54B, the effect operating device 100 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 9 so as to be adjacent to the lower plate 9, and the effect operating device 100 is arranged on the panel from the upper side. You may make it operate.

  As described above, the production operation device 100 according to the modification shown in FIG. 52 is disposed at an arbitrary position of the gaming machine 1 as necessary.

[Decoration equipment]
With reference to FIGS. 55 to 58, the configuration of the decoration device 300 disposed in the upper plate unit 10 (see FIG. 1) will be described.

  FIG. 55 is an exploded perspective view of the upper dish unit 10 including the decoration device 300. FIG. 56 is a perspective view of the rib lens 320 constituting the decoration device 300 as viewed obliquely from below. FIG. 57A is a plan view of the relay board 16 constituting the decoration device 300, and FIG. 57B is a plan view of the relay board 16 with the rib lens 320 installed. 58 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper dish unit 10 including the decoration device 300. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 55, the decoration device 300 is disposed in the upper plate unit 10 so as to surround the production operation device 100, and produces a light emission effect (decoration effect) according to the gaming state. Device. The decoration device 300 includes a relay substrate 16 fixed to the bottom surface of the upper plate unit 10, a rib lens 320 disposed above the relay substrate 16, an inner lens 330 disposed above the rib lens 320, and a relay substrate. 16, a rib lens 320, and a cover lens 310 provided so as to surround the inner lens 330.

  The relay board 16 is a board that relays the electrical wiring 106 (see FIG. 35) from the effect operating device 100. The relay board 16 and the effect control device 700 are connected via separate electric wiring (not shown), but the electric wiring connecting the relay board 16 and the effect control device 700 is provided on the back wall of the upper plate unit 10. It is pulled out to the back side of the gaming machine 1 through the formed opening 10a and guided to the effect control device 700.

  As shown in FIGS. 55 and 57A, a connection connector 16a configured to be connectable to the electrical wiring 106 from the effect operating device 100 and a plurality of LEDs 16b are provided on the upper surface of the relay board 16. It is done. The LED 16b is a light emission source that emits light according to the gaming state. The light emitted from the LED 16b is diffused through the rib lens 320 and the inner lens 330, passes through the cover lens 310, and is visually recognized by the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 55 and 56, the rib lens 320 is a transparent resin member formed so as to cover the upper surface of the relay substrate 16. The rib lens 320 has an insertion portion 321 formed as a substantially U-shaped notch through which the side portion of the effect operating device 100 is inserted.

  The rib lens 320 includes a plurality of ribs 323 that protrude from the lens upper surface 322 in both the upper and lower directions. The rib 323 is a wall portion extending in an arc shape corresponding to the outer periphery of the rendering operation device 100 installed in the upper plate unit 10. The ribs 323 are arranged concentrically around the rendering operation device 100 installed in the upper plate unit 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 57B and 58, in the state where the rib lens 320 is installed above the relay substrate 16, the LED 16b of the relay substrate 16 is positioned so as to face the lower end surface of the rib 323 of the rib lens 320. That is, the LEDs 16b are arranged in an arc shape on the relay substrate 16 in correspondence with the arc shape of the rib 323 of the rib lens 320 (see FIG. 57B).

  As shown in FIGS. 56 and 58, a recess 324 is formed on the lower end surface of the rib 323 at a position facing the LED 16b. The concave portion 324 of the rib 323 diffuses the light emitted from the LED 16 b along the rib 323.

  A plurality of decorative grooves are arranged in parallel on the upper surface 322 of the rib lens 320 excluding the portion where the rib 323 is provided. The light emitted from the LED 16b is also diffused by these decorative grooves.

  As shown in FIG. 55, the inner lens 330 is a transparent resin member formed so as to cover the upper surface of the rib lens 320. The inner lens 330 has an insertion portion 331 formed as a substantially U-shaped notch through which the side portion of the effect operating device 100 is inserted.

  Further, the inner lens 330 includes a convex portion 332 formed so that a position corresponding to the rib 323 of the rib lens 320 is convex upward. The convex portion 332 is formed corresponding to the rib 323 of the rib lens 320 and extends in an arc shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 55 and 58, the cover lens 310 is a cover member having translucency, and is fixed to the front side portion of the upper plate unit 10 so as to surround the relay substrate 16, the rib lens 320, and the inner lens 330. The

  The decoration device 300 configured as described above performs a light emission effect (decoration effect) by causing the LED 16b of the relay board 16 to emit light according to the gaming state.

  Next, a light emission effect (decoration effect) using the decoration device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 59 and 60.

  FIG. 59A to FIG. 59D are front views of the gaming machine 1 for explaining the light emission effects in the gaming machine 1. 60A to 60C are schematic diagrams of the effect operation device 100 and the decoration device 300 for explaining the light emission effects of the effect operation device 100 and the decoration device 300. In the decoration device 300 shown in FIGS. 60A to 60C, the cover lens 310 and the inner lens 330 are not shown.

  If a condition for executing a button operation or a panel operation with the operation button 110 of the effect operating device 100 is established during a game on the gaming machine 1, a decoration positioned on the left side of the glass frame 5 as shown in FIG. The device 8 emits light, and then the decoration device 6 located at the upper center of the glass frame 5 emits light as shown in FIG. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 59C, the projecting effect unit 500 provided on the right side of the glass frame 5 emits light. Thereafter, all the LEDs 161 (see FIG. 28) of the effect operation device 100 are turned on, so that the entire operation unit 120 of the operation button 110 emits light as shown in FIGS. 59 (D) and 60 (A). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 59A to 59D, various devices arranged along the outer edge of the glass frame 5 or the like when the button operation or panel operation execution condition is satisfied. It is configured to emit light in order clockwise.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 60A, when the player operates the operation portion 120 of the operation button 110 that is emitting light and performs a button operation or a panel operation, the LED 161 of the operation button 110 is turned off. Simultaneously with the turn-off of the LED 161 of the operation button 110, a light emission effect by the decoration device 300 is started.

  As shown in FIG. 60 (B), the group of LEDs 16b located below the rib 323 located closest to the production operation device 100 among the ribs 323 of the decoration device 300 are lit for a predetermined time, so that the gaming machine 1 The rib 323 on the center side emits light, and arc-shaped light emerges.

  When the light emission of the central rib 323 shown in FIG. 60 (B) is completed, as shown in FIG. 60 (C), a group of LEDs 16b positioned below the rib 323 positioned outside the central rib 323. Lights up for a predetermined time. In this way, by causing the ribs 323 to emit light in the order from the center side to the outside of the gaming machine 1, a light-emitting effect is performed such that light spreads in a ripple shape from the center of the gaming machine 1 toward the outside.

  According to the decoration device 300 described above, since it is arranged in the upper plate unit 10 so as to surround the outer periphery of the side portion of the effect operation device 100, the decoration effect can be executed at a position that is easily visible to the player. The surrounding decoration can be improved.

  In addition, the decoration device 300 executes the light emission effect when the effect operation device 100 is operated, and therefore, the light emission effect (decoration effect) according to the operation state of the effect operation device 100 can be performed. The decorativeness can be further improved.

  Since the decoration device 300 causes the ribs 323 of the rib lens 320 to emit light in order from the center side to the outside when the effect operation device 100 is operated, a light emission effect in which the light spreads in a ripple pattern around the effect operation device 100 is performed. This can be performed, and the decorativeness of the decorative device 300 can be further enhanced.

[Modification of decoration device]
Below, the modification of the decoration apparatus 300 with which the gaming machine 1 is provided will be described.

  61A and 61B are schematic diagrams of the decoration device 300 for explaining one aspect of a modification of the decoration device 300. FIG. In the decoration device 300 shown in FIGS. 61A and 61B, the cover lens 310 is not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 61 (A), in the decoration device 300 according to the modification, movable decorations 340 as movable accessories are provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the inner lens 330. The movable decoration 340 includes four rotating bodies 341 that can rotate with respect to the upper surface of the inner lens 330.

  As shown in FIG. 61 (A), in a state where the effect operating device 100 is not operated, the rotating body 341 of the movable decoration 340 is stopped at the initial position. Thereafter, when the effect operating device 100 is operated, the rotating body 341 rotates to the maximum rotation position as shown in FIG. 61 (B), and the movable decoration 340 forms a decoration simulating the shape of a flower.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the rotating body 341 stops at the maximum rotating position, the rotating body 341 returns to the initial position shown in FIG.

  Since the decoration device 300 according to this modified example includes the movable decoration 340 that can move according to the operation state of the effect operation device 100, not only the light emission effect by the LED 16b but also the operation effect by the movable decoration 340 can be executed. It becomes possible to further improve the sex.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 62, an aspect of a modified example of the decoration device 300 will be described.

  62A to 62C are schematic views showing a decoration device 300 according to a modification. In the decoration device 300 shown in FIGS. 62A to 62C, the cover lens 310 is not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 62 (A), the decoration device 300 includes a game information display device 350 above the inner lens 330 in the cover lens 310. The game information display device 350 is a device that notifies the player of the current game state and the like.

  The game information display device 350 includes a light guide plate 351 in which pattern grooves (anisotropic reflection patterns) for displaying game information are formed, and a plurality (for example, three) of light irradiating leftward from the side surface of the light guide plate 351. ) First light emitting unit 352 and a plurality of (for example, three) second light emitting units 353 that emit light in the right direction from the side surface of the light guide plate 351.

  The light guide plate 351 is a transparent plate member disposed above the inner lens 330. A pattern groove for emitting and displaying game information “probability” is formed in the left region of the light guide plate 351, and a pattern groove for displaying and displaying game information “normal” in the right region of the light guide plate 351. Is formed. Thus, the light guide plate 351 constitutes a display unit of the game information display device 350.

  The light guide plate 351 has an insertion portion (not shown) through which the side portion of the effect operating device 100 is inserted, and the first light emitting portion 352 and the second light emitting portion 353 are installed in this insertion portion.

  The first light emitting unit 352 is an LED that emits light from the side surface of the insertion unit toward the left side region of the light guide plate 351. The second light emitting unit 353 is an LED that emits light from the side surface of the insertion unit toward the right region of the light guide plate 351.

  When the predetermined condition is satisfied during the probability variation gaming state, the effect control device 700 lights the first light emitting unit 352. As shown in FIG. 62B, when light is irradiated to the pattern groove in the left region of the light guide plate 351 by the first light emitting unit 352, the word “probability” appears on the light guide plate 351. Thus, the player can recognize that the current gaming state is a probable change state.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the normal gaming state, the effect control device 700 lights the second light emitting unit 353. As shown in FIG. 62C, when light is irradiated to the pattern groove in the right region of the light guide plate 351 by the second light emitting unit 353, the characters “normal” appear on the light guide plate 351. Thereby, the player can recognize that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 63 (A) and FIG. 63 (B), the mechanism of the light emission display in the light guide plate 350a which comprises a game information display apparatus is demonstrated. 63A is a perspective view of the light guide plate 350a and the light emitting portion 350b constituting the game information display device, and FIG. 63B is a front view of the light guide plate 350a and the light emitting portion 350b.

  As shown in FIG. 63B, inside the light guide plate 350a, there is a vertical groove f1 parallel to one side surface of the light guide plate 350a, and an inclination for reflecting the light that has passed through the vertical groove f1 to the upper surface side of the light guide plate 350a. A pattern groove 350c including the groove f2 is formed. As shown in FIG. 63A, light emitted from one side surface of the light guide plate 350a by the light emitting portion 350b is diffused by the vertical groove f1 and guided to the upper surface side of the light guide plate 350a by the inclined groove f2. In addition, a pattern groove 350c appears on the light guide plate 350a.

  The decoration device 300 according to the modified example displays the pattern groove of the light guide plate 351 using the principle described in FIGS. 63A and 63B so as to notify the player of the current gaming state. It is configured. According to the decoration device 300 according to this modification, it is possible to notify the current gaming state, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. In addition, a pattern groove for displaying game information may be formed in the cover lens 310, and the cover lens 310 itself may be configured as the light guide plate 351.

[Ball rental operation device]
Below, the ball lending operation apparatus 200 arrange | positioned at the top plate unit 10 (refer FIG. 1) is demonstrated.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 64-67, the attachment to the top plate unit 10 of the ball lending operation apparatus 200 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 64 is a front view of the upper dish unit 10 including the ball lending operation device 200. FIG. 65 is a perspective view of the upper dish unit 10 before the ball lending operation device 200 is installed. 66 is a rear view of the upper plate unit 10 before the ball lending operation device 200 is installed. FIG. 67 is a rear view of the upper plate unit 10 after the ball lending operation device 200 is installed.

  As shown in FIGS. 64 and 65, the ball lending operation device 200 is an operation device that is operated when a player rents a game ball, and is provided on the upper right side of the upper plate unit 10. The ball lending operation device 200 includes a lower base member 210 and an upper base member 240 fixed to the lower base member 210.

  As shown in FIG. 65, an opening 10b through which the ball lending operation device 200 is inserted is formed on the upper surface of the upper dish unit 10, and the outer edge of the upper base member 240 of the ball lending operation device 200 is formed in this opening 10b. A step portion 10c on which the portion is placed is formed to project. The stepped portion 10c is provided along the inner peripheral surface of the opening 10b. When the ball lending operation device 200 is set in the opening 10b of the upper plate unit 10 and the upper base member 240 is placed on the stepped portion 10c, the upper surface of the upper base member 240 and the upper surface of the upper plate unit 10 at the boundary position. Are smoothly connected to each other (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIGS. 66 and 67, a pair of projecting pieces 211 projecting downward are provided on the lower surface of the lower base member 210 of the ball lending operation device 200. These protruding pieces 211 are formed with through holes 211 a that penetrate the gaming machine 1 in the front-rear direction. The through hole 211a is a hole through which a screw portion of an attachment screw used for fixing the ball lending operation device 200 to the upper plate unit 10 is inserted.

  A boss portion 10d having a screw hole is formed in the upper plate unit 10 at a position facing the protruding piece 211 of the ball lending operation device 200 set in the opening 10b. The lower base member 210 of the ball lending operation device 200 is attached to the upper plate unit 10 via an attachment screw that is screwed into the boss portion 10d from the rear of the gaming machine 1 through the through hole 211a of the protruding piece 211. The ball lending operation device 200 is fixed to the upper plate unit 10 as shown in FIG. 67 by fastening the lower base member 210 of the ball lending operation device 200 to the boss portion 10d of the upper plate unit 10 with the mounting screw.

  Next, the configuration of the ball lending operation device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 68 is an exploded perspective view of the ball lending operation device 200. FIG. 69 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ball lending operation device 200 at the DD position in FIG. 64. FIG. 70 is a front view of the ball lending operation device 200. 71 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ball lending operation device 200 at the EE position in FIG. 72 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ball lending operation device 200 at the FF position in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 68, the ball lending operation device 200 includes a plate-like lower base member 210, a substrate 220 fixed to the upper surface of the lower base member 210, and a ball lending cover member 230 provided so as to cover the substrate 220. An upper base member 240 disposed on the upper side of the ball lending cover member 230, a rubber ball lending button 201 and a return button 202 disposed between the ball lending cover member 230 and the upper base member 240. .

  A ball lending operation switch 221, a return operation switch 222, a balance display 223, and a connector 224 are provided on the upper surface of the substrate 220 installed on the lower base member 210.

  The ball lending operation switch 221 is a switch for detecting whether or not the ball lending button 201 is operated, and the return operation switch 222 is a switch for detecting whether or not the return button 202 is operated. The balance display 223 is a display device for displaying a balance such as a prepaid card on the balance display section 203 of the upper base member 240. The connector 224 is a connection part to which electrical wiring from the relay board is connected.

  The ball lending cover member 230 is a frame formed so as to cover the substrate 220. On the upper surface of the ball lending cover member 230, housing walls 231 and 232 that can accommodate the ball lending button 201 and the return button 202 are formed to protrude. The storage wall 231 extends corresponding to the outer periphery of the ball lending button 201, and the storage wall 232 extends corresponding to the outer periphery of the return button 202.

  An opening 233 is formed on the upper surface of the ball lending cover member 230 inside the housing wall 231 at a position corresponding to the ball lending operation switch 221 of the substrate 220. An opening 234 is formed on the upper surface of the ball lending cover member 230 inside the accommodation wall 232 at a position corresponding to the return operation switch 222 of the substrate 220. Note that an opening 235 is formed on the upper surface of the housing wall 231 at a position corresponding to the balance indicator 223.

  As shown in FIGS. 68 and 71, the ball lending button 201 includes a bowl-shaped button portion 201a operated by the player, a shaft portion 201b extending downward from the center of the bottom surface of the button portion 201a, and a button portion. It is comprised from the collar part 201c which protrudes outside from the lower end outer periphery of 201a. Similarly, the return button 202 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral edge of the lower end of the button part 202a, a shaft part 202b that extends downward from the center of the lower surface of the button part 202a, and a button part 202a that is operated by the player. And a flange portion 202c.

  In a state where the ball lending button 201 is installed in the housing wall 231 of the ball lending cover member 230, the shaft portion 201b of the ball lending button 201 passes through the opening 233 of the ball lending cover member 230, and the bottom surface of the shaft portion 201b The upper surface of the ball lending operation switch 221 is opposed to the ball lending operation switch 221 with a minute gap. Further, in a state where the return button 202 is installed in the housing wall 232 of the ball lending cover member 230, the shaft portion 202b of the return button 202 passes through the opening 234 of the ball lending cover member 230, and the bottom surface of the shaft portion 202b. The upper surface of the return operation switch 222 faces with a small gap.

  As shown in FIGS. 68 and 72, a support shaft 236 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the side portion of the ball lending cover member 230. The support shaft 236 has a through hole 236a along the axial direction. A shaft portion 243 protruding downward is formed on the lower surface of the upper base member 240, and the shaft portion 243 is inserted into the through hole 236 a of the ball lending cover member 230, so that the upper base member 240 is covered with the ball lending cover. Supported by the member 230. The shaft portion 243 of the upper base member 240 is screwed with a screw 244 from the lower side of the lower base member 210 while being inserted into the through hole 236a of the ball lending cover member 230. Therefore, a screw hole 243a is formed in the shaft portion 243 of the upper base member 240, and insertion holes 210a and 220a for inserting the screw portions of the screw 244 are formed in the lower base member 210 and the substrate 220. .

  As shown in FIGS. 68 and 70, the upper base member 240 includes a circular opening 241 that exposes the button part 201a of the ball lending button 201 and a circular opening 242 that exposes the button part 202a of the return button 202. The ball lending button 201 and the return button 202 can be operated through these circular openings 241 and 242.

  As shown in FIGS. 68 and 71, the ball lending button 201 disposed in the housing wall 231 of the ball lending cover member 230 has a collar portion 201 c having a lower surface of the upper base member 240 and a top surface of the ball lending cover member 230. The movement position of the up-down direction is regulated by being located between. Similarly, the return button 202 disposed in the housing wall 232 of the ball lending cover member 230 also has the flange 202c positioned between the lower surface of the upper base member 240 and the upper surface of the ball lending cover member 230. The movement position in the vertical direction is restricted.

  As shown in FIGS. 68, 69, and 72, the upper base member 240 includes a balance display unit 203 that transmits the light emission display of the balance display 223 of the substrate 220. The balance display unit 203 is a black translucent member, and is a curved lens configured to be convex on the upper side. The balance such as the prepaid card displayed on the balance display 223 is visually recognized by the player via the balance display unit 203.

  In the ball lending operation device 200 configured as described above, when the ball lending button 201 is pressed and the ball lending operation switch 221 is turned on via the shaft portion 201b of the ball lending button 201, a payout device (not shown). A predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player. Further, when the return button 202 is pressed and the return operation switch 222 is turned on via the shaft portion 202b of the return button 202, the prepaid card or the like inserted in the inter-device is returned to the player.

  Further, in the ball lending operation device 200, the balance indicator 223 is disposed at a position so as not to protrude upward from the opening 235 of the ball lending cover member 230 (see FIGS. 69 and 72). It is configured that it is difficult for a person other than the player seated in front of the machine 1 to visually recognize the balance displayed on the balance display 223. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a person other than the player from knowing the balance of the prepaid card or the like.

[Modification of ball lending operation device]
A modified example of the ball lending operation device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 73A is a schematic diagram for explaining an aspect of a modification of the ball lending operation device 200, and FIG. 73B is a schematic diagram for explaining another aspect of the modification of the ball lending operation device 200.

  A ball lending operation device 200 according to the modification shown in FIG. 73A is provided on the lower surface of the ball lending cover member 230 and includes a wall portion 237 extending along the opening 235. The ball lending cover member 230 itself and the wall portion 237 are formed of a light-impermeable member. The balance indicator 223 of the substrate 220 is disposed so as to be directly below the wall portion 237.

  According to the ball lending operation device 200 according to this modified example, the wall 237 blocks the display of the balance display 223, so that only the player seated in front of the gaming machine 1 can visually recognize the display of the balance display 223. This makes it possible to prevent a person other than the player from knowing the balance of the prepaid card or the like.

  A ball lending operation device 200 according to the modification shown in FIG. 73 (B) includes a shielding plate 250 disposed above the balance display portion 203 of the upper base member 240. The shielding plate 250 is formed of an opaque member. The shielding plate 250 has an opening 251 at a position corresponding to the opening 235 of the ball lending cover member 230. Further, the shielding plate 250 includes an upstanding wall 252 that is formed to project upward from the upper surface of the shielding plate 250 and extends along the opening 251.

  According to the ball lending operation device 200 according to this modification, the standing wall 252 of the shielding plate 250 blocks the display of the balance indicator 223 of the board 220, so that only the player seated in front of the gaming machine 1 has a balance. The display on the display 223 can be visually recognized, and it is possible to prevent a person other than the player from knowing the balance of the prepaid card or the like.

[Operation handle]
Below, the operation handle 400 for controlling operation | movement of a ball | bowl launcher (illustration omitted) is demonstrated.

  A configuration of the operation handle 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 74 to 78.

  FIG. 74 is a front view of the operation handle 400. FIG. 75 is an exploded perspective view of the operation handle 400. FIG. 76 is a partially exploded perspective view of the operation handle 400. 77 is a longitudinal sectional view of the operation handle 400 at the position GG in FIG. FIG. 78 is a rear view of the operation handle 400.

  As shown in FIGS. 74 to 76, the operation handle 400 includes a rotation operation member 410 that is rotated by a player, a support member 420 that rotatably supports the rotation operation member 410, and a rotation operation. A rotation transmission member 430 that rotates together with the member 410 and transmits the rotational force to a ball launcher (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 75 and 77, the rotation operation member 410 has a substantially hemispherical grip 411 that is gripped by the player. A rotation shaft 412 extending in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 1 is fixed to the grip portion 411. The grip portion 411 is rotatably supported by the support member 420 via the rotation shaft 412.

  The support member 420 is a cylindrical member. The front end portion of the support member 420 is formed so as to increase in diameter toward the front of the gaming machine 1, and the base portion of the support member 420 is inserted into the mounting hole of the front frame 4 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). It is fixed to the front frame 4 in the state (see FIG. 77).

  The support member 420 has an insertion portion 421 (see FIG. 77) for inserting the rotation shaft 412 of the rotation operation member 410 in the axial direction of the support member 420. A bearing 422 that rotatably supports the rotation shaft 412 is attached to the distal end of the insertion portion 421.

  As shown in FIGS. 74 and 78, a launch stop operation unit 423 for stopping launch of a game ball by a ball launcher (not shown) is provided at the tip of the support member 420. By operating the firing stop operation unit 423, it is possible to stop the game ball from being fired from the ball launching device during the turning operation of the turning operation member 410.

  As shown in FIGS. 75 and 77, a conduction portion 424 is fixed to the distal end of the support member 420 so as to be positioned between the support member 420 and the grip portion 411 of the rotation operation member 410. The conducting portion 424 is a disc-shaped conductive member and is fitted on the outer edge of the front end of the support member 420. An opening 424 a through which the rotation shaft 412 of the rotation operation member 410 can pass is formed at the center of the conduction portion 424.

  The conduction portion 424 is configured such that a part of the player's finger comes into contact when the player holds the grip portion 411 of the rotation operation member 410. The conduction part 424 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown), and whether or not the player is touching the conduction part 424 using this touch sensor, that is, whether or not the player is holding the grip part 411. To detect. Note that the ball launching device of the gaming machine 1 is configured not to launch a game ball even if the turning operation member 410 is rotated unless the touch of the player is detected by the touch sensor.

  As shown in FIGS. 76 and 77, the rotation transmitting member 430 is attached to the rear end of the rotation shaft 412 that protrudes rearward from the insertion portion 421 of the support member 420. The rotation transmission member 430 is formed as a cylindrical member.

  The rotation transmission member 430 has an insertion hole 431 through which the rotation shaft 412 is inserted in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 1. A part of the outer peripheral surface of the rear end of the rotation shaft 412 is cut out, and the vertical cross-sectional shape thereof is formed in a D-shape. The vertical cross section of the insertion hole 431 of the rotation transmission member 430 is also behind the rotation shaft 412. D-shape corresponding to the end shape. As a result, the rotation shaft 412 and the rotation transmission member 430 cannot rotate relative to each other, and the rotation transmission member 430 rotates with the rotation of the rotation shaft 412.

  The rotation transmission member 430 is restricted from moving rearward of the rotation shaft 412 by a C ring 440 attached to the outer periphery of the rotation shaft 412 protruding rearward from the insertion hole 431. In addition, a flange 432 that protrudes in the radial direction is formed at the tip of the rotation transmitting member 430, and the front end surface of the flange 432 comes into contact with the rear end surface of the insertion portion 421 of the support member 420. The moving operation member 410 is prevented from coming off the support member 420.

  Three engaging protrusions 433 projecting rearward are formed at the rear end of the rotation transmitting member 430. These engagement protrusions 433 are formed as arcuate wall portions and are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotation transmission member 430. These engaging protrusions 433 engage with a firing force adjusting mechanism (not shown) of the ball launching device. The firing force adjustment mechanism is configured to increase the momentum of the game ball to be fired as the rotation amount of the rotation transmission member 430 increases, that is, as the rotation operation amount of the rotation operation member 410 increases.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 78 and 79A to 79C, attachment of the C ring 440 to the rotation shaft 412 of the rotation operation member 410 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 78, a C-ring 440 (C-shaped retaining ring) is attached to the rear end of the rotational shaft 412 of the rotational operation member 410 as a retaining ring for the rotational transmission member 430.

  It is also conceivable to attach a conventionally known E-ring (E-shaped retaining ring) to the rotation shaft 412 as a retaining member for the rotation transmission member 430. However, since there is an engagement protrusion 433 of the rotation transmitting member 430 around the rotation shaft 412 at the ring arrangement position, it is attached to the rotation shaft 412 from the outside in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 412 like an E ring. In the retaining ring that is used, the engagement protrusion 433 becomes an obstacle, and the ring mounting operation becomes difficult.

  Therefore, the gaming machine 1 employs a C ring 440 as a retaining ring for the rotation transmitting member 430.

  As shown in FIG. 79 (A), the C ring 440 is formed at a ring portion 441 configured as a C-shaped ring by a notch formed at a part of the annular member, and at both ends of the ring portion 441. Through-holes 442. The through hole 442 is a hole penetrating in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) of the ring portion 441.

  The C-ring 440 is attached to the rotation shaft 412 from the rear side in the axial direction of the rotation shaft 412 using an attachment jig having a rod portion inserted into the through hole 442.

  That is, by inserting the two rod portions of the mounting jig into the two through holes 442 of the C ring 440 and widening the interval between these rod portions, the ring portion 441 of the C ring 440 as shown in FIG. 79 (B). Increase the inner diameter of. Then, the C-ring 440 is moved in the axial direction of the rotation shaft 412 via the attachment jig so that the rotation shaft 412 is inserted into the ring portion 441 whose diameter has been increased. Thereafter, the interval between the two rod portions of the mounting jig is gradually narrowed at the ring mounting position of the rotating shaft 412 to return the inner diameter of the ring portion 441 to the original position, and the rotating shaft 412 as shown in FIG. 79 (C). A ring portion 441 is attached to an annular ring groove 412a formed on the outer periphery of the rear end.

  As described above, in the operation handle 400 according to the present embodiment, the C ring 440 is attached to the rotation shaft 412 from the rear side in the axial direction, so that even if the engagement protrusion 433 is formed at the rear end of the rotation transmission member 430, The C ring 440 can be easily attached to the rotation shaft 412.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 4 Front frame 5 Glass frame 9 Lower plate 9a Ball hole 9b Opening / closing operation part 10 Upper plate unit 10a Opening part 11 Upper plate 12 Opening part 13 Supporting member 14 Screw 15 Housing recessed part 16 Relay board 16a Connection connector 30 Game board 31 gaming area 36 display device 100 production operation device 102 buffer member 103 panel buffer member 104 substrate buffer member 110 operation button 120 operation unit 122 operation guide convex portion 123 operation guide concave portion 150 touch panel 152 opening portion 160 substrate 161 LED
162 Photosensor 162a Light emitting part 162b Light receiving part 170 Mounting member 175 Engaging protrusion 180 Fixed base 182 Engaging recess 183 Protruding piece 186 Shaft part 190 Decoration plate 200 Ball lending operation device 201 Ball lending button 202 Return button 203 Balance display part 300 Decoration Device 310 Cover lens 311 Opening 320 Rib lens 330 Inner lens 340 Movable decoration 341 Rotating body 350 Game information display device 400 Operation handle 410 Rotation operation member 420 Support member 430 Rotation transmission member 440 C ring 500 Projection effect unit 600 Game control device 700 Production control device 800 Power supply device

Claims (6)

A gaming machine comprising an operating device that can be operated by a player, and a control means for controlling the game,
The operating device is:
A touch panel that accepts input operations by the player;
A cover member provided to cover the surface of the touch panel;
A light emitting means disposed on the back side of the touch panel and emitting light according to a gaming state,
The control means includes
Image display means for displaying a notification image for prompting an input operation on the touch panel on a display device;
A gaming machine comprising: light emission control means for controlling a light emission mode of the light emission means so as to notify an operation direction of the touch panel.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is formed to protrude from a surface of the cover member and includes an operation guide convex portion provided so as to surround an input receiving area of the touch panel.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover member is provided with an operation guide recess provided in an input receiving area of the touch panel while being provided in a recessed manner on the surface of the cover member. The touch panel has an opening through which light from the light emitting means passes,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is formed of a member having translucency.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operating device is provided on a front surface of the gaming machine and is attached to a storage tray unit having a storage tray capable of storing game balls. . The operation device includes an operation button for receiving an input operation by a player,
The touch panel and the cover member are incorporated in the operation buttons,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is shared as an operation unit of the touch panel and an operation unit of the operation button.