JP2015097667A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a person to favorably execute work related to the game machine.SOLUTION: A game board unit 80 includes: a game board having a game area PE formed on a front surface by disposing a plurality of pin members; and a backside block constituting a back side of the game board unit 80. The game board unit 80 is formed by being mounted on a frame body 50, and the frame body 50 has a front door frame 14 fitted thereto in such a manner as to cover the game area PE from front side of the game machine. The backside block is disposed with a light-emitting part at a part in the rear of the game area PE. The game board has optical transparency, and light from the light-emitting body is applied in front of the game machine through the game board. The backside block includes a movable performance device and, in a state where the front door frame 14 is opened, on the basis of a fact that vibration is detected by a vibration detection sensor provided on the game board, a movable body constituting the movable performance device is displaced from a standby position to a light-shielding position for shielding the light from the light-emitting body.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines have a wooden gaming board with a gaming area formed on the front surface mounted on a frame. A game ball launched based on a player's launch operation wins a winning part provided in a game area, and a privilege such as a lottery or payout of a game ball is given to the player (for example, Patent Documents) 1).

  In recent years, the game board has been molded (for example, injection molding) using a transparent synthetic resin material instead of wood, and various configurations such as a light emitting part and a decoration part are provided behind the game board. There has been proposed a gaming machine that is improved in appearance and the like while suppressing the compression of the gaming area as compared with the case where these various configurations are arranged on the front side.

JP 2003-190511 A

  However, in a gaming machine having a game board made of synthetic resin and having a light emitting portion disposed behind the game board, for example, the position adjustment of various game components provided on the game board is performed at the time of manufacture of the game board In some cases, when performing various operations such as cleaning the game board and maintaining game parts, there is a concern that the light from the light emitting part may enter the eyes and make the various operations described above difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably performing work related to the gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention described in claim 1
A gaming board in which a gaming area is formed by arranging a plurality of nails on the front surface;
A door covering the gaming board from the front of the gaming machine;
A light emitting portion disposed behind the gaming board and overlapping the gaming area as viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
The gaming board is light-transmitting, and is a gaming machine in which light from the light emitting unit is irradiated to the front of the gaming machine through the gaming board,
Vibration detecting means for detecting vibration generated in the game board;
When the door body is opened, there is provided a restricting means for restricting light from the light emitting unit from being irradiated forward of the gaming machine based on a result of vibration detection.

  Work related to the gaming machine can be suitably performed.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board unit from the back side. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows a back pack unit. It is a front view of a game board unit. It is a front view of a game board. FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 13 showing a third movable effect device and its peripheral structure. (A) It is sectional drawing which shows a 3rd movable effect apparatus and its periphery structure, (b) It is the schematic which shows the movable body of a 3rd movable effect apparatus. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the production | presentation state of a 3rd movable production | presentation apparatus, (b) is the schematic which shows the movable body arrange | positioned in the production position. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the shielding state of a 3rd movable production | presentation apparatus, (b) is the schematic which shows the movable body arrange | positioned in the shielding position. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution in 1st Embodiment. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the control process for 1st special effects performed by MPU of an alerting | reporting / production control apparatus, (b) It is a flowchart which shows the control process for light control. It is a flowchart which shows the vibration detection process performed by MPU of the main controller in 2nd Embodiment. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the 1st vibration determination process performed by MPU of a main control apparatus, (b) It is a flowchart which shows the process for abnormality notification performed by MPU of a notification and production control apparatus. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd vibration determination process performed by MPU of a main control apparatus, (b) It is a flowchart which shows the process for light control performed by MPU of a notification and production control apparatus. It is the schematic which shows the mode of a vibration detection. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd vibration determination process in 3rd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the relationship between vibration detection and light regulation.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the front side, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in an exploded manner. In FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area in the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 attached to the outer frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 11 is formed by connecting a long frame material to four sides, and is formed so as to form a rectangular frame shape as a whole. By attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility, the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential configuration, and the outer frame 11 may be provided in an island facility or the like of the game hall.

  The gaming machine main part 12 is supported by the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. Specifically, the upper support bracket 17 is fixed to a connection portion between the upper frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11, and further, a lower portion is connected to the connection portion between the lower frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11. Side support fittings 18 are provided. The upper support bracket 17 and the lower support bracket 18 form a support mechanism. The support mechanism causes the gaming machine main unit 12 to turn the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the front view with respect to the outer frame 11. The right side can be turned to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 with the turning tip side (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the gaming machine main part 12 is disposed at the inner frame 13 as a base body, the front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and the rear of the inner frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is provided. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine.

  A front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13 and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine. Further, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated rearward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine. Yes.

(Front door frame 14)
Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is mainly composed of a synthetic resin frame body 20 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and covers almost the entire front surface of the inner frame 13. Yes. A substantially elliptical window portion 21 is formed in the central portion of the frame body 20 so that a substantially entire game area PE described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 is formed by the glass unit 22. The front door frame 14 is closed from the back side.

  The glass unit 22 includes a plurality of glass panels 23 having transparency and a glass holder that holds the glass panels 23. The glass holder is formed with a partition portion for partitioning the holding region of the glass panel 23 in the front-rear direction, and the two glass panels 23 face each other in the front-rear direction with the partition portion interposed therebetween. That is, by securing a predetermined gap between the glass panels 23, the gaming area PE is covered by the glass panels 23 from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 while avoiding interference between the glass panels 23. It is in a state.

  Note that it is not always necessary to unitize both glass panels 23 using a glass holder, and each glass panel 23 may be individually attached to the frame 20. Furthermore, the number of glass panels is arbitrary, and may be one or three or more. However, in view of safety and security improvement, it is preferable to employ a plurality of glass panels and to make the glass panels face each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. Incidentally, it is also possible to employ a synthetic resin panel member having transparency instead of the glass panel.

  Around the glass unit 22 (specifically, the window portion 21), light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 26 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 26, lighting or blinking is performed according to a change in the gaming state at the time of big hit or at a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp portion 27 is provided at the center of the annular illumination portion 26 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10 to light up when a failure such as an error occurs. A prize ball lamp unit 28 that is lit is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 29 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 28 to output sound effects, BGM, and the like according to the gaming state (see FIG. 3).

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14 (frame body 20), an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge toward the front side are arranged side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32 (see FIG. 2). The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to a game ball launching mechanism described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing excess game balls in the upper tray 33 and games that have not reached the game area PE (see FIG. 3) among the game balls launched by the game ball launching mechanism. When the ball is returned to the player, it has a function as a tray for storing the discharged game ball.

  A game ball launching handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 41, a game ball is launched from a game ball launch mechanism described later. The game ball firing speed increases as the operation amount (rotation amount) of the game ball launch handle 41 increases, and the game ball is played when the operation amount is adjusted to a predetermined amount by the player. The region PE is reached.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a passage forming unit 45 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 45 is formed of a synthetic resin and includes a front door side upper tray passage that leads to the upper tray 33 and a front door side lower tray passage that leads to the lower tray 34. In the passage forming unit 45, a receiving port portion that protrudes rearward and is opened upward is formed at the upper corner of the passage forming unit 45, and the entrance portion of the front door side upper plate passage is formed by dividing the receiving port portion into left and right by a partition wall. The portion and the entrance portion of the front door side lower dish passage are partitioned. The upstream side of the front door side upper dish path and the front door side lower dish path are connected to a game ball distributing section described later, and the game balls that have entered the front door side upper dish path are guided to the upper plate 33 and are moved to the lower side of the front door. The game ball that has entered the dish passage is guided to the lower dish 34.

  Projecting shafts are provided at the upper end and the lower end of the rotation base end side of the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projecting shafts constitute an assembly mechanism for the inner frame 13.

  Next, the inner frame 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the inner frame 13. In FIG. 5, as in FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area PE of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

(Inner frame 13)
The inner frame 13 is mainly configured by an inner frame base body 50 whose outer shape is substantially rectangular like the outer frame 11. The height dimension of the inner frame base body 50 is set slightly smaller than the height dimension of the outer frame 11. The inner frame base body 50 is arranged close to the upper frame portion of the outer frame 11, and a slight gap is formed between the lower frame portion of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame base body 50. A curtain plate is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to close the gap. The curtain plate is disposed below the inner frame base body 50 (specifically, the lower end portion thereof). When the inner frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the inner frame base body 50 is placed on the curtain plate. It will be listed. A slight clearance may be provided between the curtain plate and the inner frame base body 50 for the purpose of preventing mutual interference.

  Support metal fittings 71 and 72 are attached to the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 5) on the front surface of the inner frame base body 50. Although illustration is omitted, the support fittings 71 and 72 have shaft portions, and a bearing portion provided on the front door frame 14 is inserted into these shaft portions, so that the front door frame with respect to the inner frame 13 is inserted. 14 is rotatably supported.

  A locking device 75 for locking the inner frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is disposed on the rotating front end side (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame base body 50. The locking device 75 extends vertically along the right end portion (vertical frame member to be described later) of the inner frame base body 50, and the front door collar member 76 is disposed in a scattered manner in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction). have. In the inner frame base body 50, a slit for projecting to the front side of the inner frame 13 corresponding to each of the front door flange members 76 corresponds to the flange receiving member 49 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14. It is formed in this way. By engaging the front door eaves member 76 protruding through the slits with the front door eaves member 76 provided on the front door frame 14 in a one-to-one correspondence with each front door eaves member 76, The front door frame 14 is locked to the inner frame 13 so as not to be opened. The locking device 75 has an inner frame collar member 77 extending to the rear side of the inner frame 13. When these inner frame hook members 77 are hooked on the hook receiving member 19 fixed to the outer frame 11, the gaming machine main part 12 is locked in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11.

  The inner frame base body 50 (locking device 75) is provided with a cylinder lock 78 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device 75. The cylinder lock 78 is provided separately from the locking units (each of the hook members 76 and 77, the interlocking hooks and the like) constituting the main part of the locking device 75, and is disposed adjacent to the locking unit. When the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned to the right (clockwise), the lock of the front door frame 14 on the inner frame 13 is released, and the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned to the left (counterclockwise). The inner frame 13 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 11.

  An opening detection sensor 79 a is provided at a position adjacent to the locking device 75 at the lower part of the inner frame base body 50. The opening detection sensor 79a is connected to a main control device to be described later. In the main control device, it is possible to grasp whether or not the front door frame 14 is opened based on detection information (detection signal) from the opening detection sensor 79a. It has become.

  A housing recess 51 for housing the game board unit 80 is formed in the central portion of the inner frame base body 50. The housing recess 51 is recessed to the rear of the gaming machine according to the outer shape of the game board unit 80, and the game board unit 80 is fixed to the housing recess 51 by a manual lock mechanism in a state of being fitted from the front of the gaming machine. . A substantially rectangular window hole 52 is formed at the bottom of the housing recess 51, and the rear configuration of the game board unit 80 (a rear block 80 b described later) protrudes behind the inner frame 13 through the window hole 52. . The window hole 52 is almost entirely covered from the front of the gaming machine by the game board unit 80 mounted on the inner frame base body 50.

(Game board unit 80)
The game board unit 80 is formed with a game area PE in which a game ball flows down on the front surface, and is provided on the back side of the game area formation body 80a and various game parts (variable display unit, control device described later). , A movable effect device (effect mechanism), a decorative member capable of emitting light, and the like) are integrated with a back block 80b on which the base body 251 is mounted. The game area forming body 80a is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the front portion of the back block 80b is visible through the game area forming body 80a.

  As already described, the game area PE is covered with the glass unit 22 (specifically, the rear glass panel 23). The glass unit 22 is arranged so that the gap between the rear glass panel 23 and the front surface of the game area forming body 80a is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, that is, the game balls flowing down the game area PE are in the same game area PE. It is arrange | positioned so that it may not line up back and forth in the same location. Thereby, the ball blockage in the game area PE is suppressed. The game area forming body 80a may be made of a synthetic resin material having transparency (light transmission), for example, made of acrylic.

  Hereinafter, the game board unit 80 (particularly, various configurations arranged in the game area PE of the game area forming body 80a) will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a front view of the game board unit 80, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game board unit 80 viewed from the front, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the game board unit 80 viewed from the rear. In FIG. 7, the configuration that can be visually recognized through the game area forming body 80a is also displayed by a two-dotted line, and is in a state close to an overview when the game board unit 80 is actually viewed.

  The game area forming body 80a is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in its own thickness direction (front-rear direction). As shown in FIG. 6, each opening is provided with a winning portion such as a general winning port 81, a variable winning device 82, operating ports 83 a and 83 b, and a through gate 84. When game balls enter the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operation ports 83a and 83b, the game balls are detected by detection sensors (not shown) provided corresponding to the respective winning portions, and the detection results thereof. Based on the above, a predetermined number of award balls (payout of game balls) and the like are given to the player. In addition, an out port 89 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area forming body 80a, and game balls that have not entered various ball-entry portions are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 89. In the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 89, the game ball entering the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operation ports 83a and 83b is also referred to as "winning". Express.

  In addition, a large number of nail members 93 are planted in the game area forming body 80a in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the flow path of the game balls, and various members (servants) such as the windmill 94 are disposed. Has been. The flow path of the game ball is differentiated by various configurations such as the nail member 93 and the windmill 94, and is adjusted so that the winning to the above-described general winning opening 81 or the like is generated with an appropriate probability.

  A central opening 85 is formed at the center of the game area forming body 80a, and a transparent opening cover 86 is attached so as to cover the central opening 85 from the back side of the game area forming body 80a. The variable display unit 252 and the like belonging to the back block 80b is located behind the central opening 85, and the variable display unit 252 and the like can be visually recognized through the central opening 85 (opening cover 86) from the front of the gaming machine. Yes. In FIG. 6, for convenience of explanation, the opening cover 86 is indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the variable display unit 252 is visible.

  Operating ports 83a and 83b, a through gate 84, and the like are disposed around the central opening 85. The operation ports 83a and 83b are configured by an upper operation port 83a disposed below the variable display unit 252, and a lower operation port 83b disposed directly below the upper operation port 83a. The (lottery opportunity entrance ball portion) 83b is provided with an electric accessory 91 as an open / close type entrance assist device (entrance assisting means) or an opening / closing member (opening / closing means). The electric accessory 91 includes a movable piece and a solenoid-type drive unit that drives the movable piece. When the position of the movable piece is changed by the drive unit, the ball entering the lower working port 83b is moved. It is possible to switch between an open state (assist state) where it is possible or easy and a closed state (non-assist state) where it is impossible or difficult to enter the ball.

  The through gate 84 is disposed on the upstream side of the lower operating port 83b (specifically, on the side of the variable display unit 252), and winning is determined by a lottery triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 84. In this case, the electric accessory 91 is switched from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

  When a ball enters the upper operation port 83a, three game balls are paid out. When a ball enters the lower operation port 83b, four game balls are paid out. However, the number of game balls to be paid out is not limited to the above. However, in order to increase the advantage of the lower working port 83b with respect to the upper working port 83a, it is preferable to set the number of payouts related to the lower working port 83b larger than the number of payouts related to the upper working port 83a.

  The variable winning device (special winning device or special winning means) 82 has a large winning opening leading to the back side of the game area forming body 80a, and an opening / closing member (opening / closing) An opening / closing door is provided as a means. The open / close door can be switched between an open state (assist state) in which a game ball can be entered or facilitated and a closed state (non-assist state) in which the enter ball is impossible or difficult. The open / close door is connected to a variable winning drive unit (specifically, a solenoid) provided on the back side of the game area forming body 80a, and the open / close door is normally kept closed, So that it can be switched to the open state when winning the transition to the opening / closing execution mode (opening / closing execution state) (when winning the transition to the special gaming state advantageous to the player over the normal gaming state) It has become.

  Here, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a big win is won. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 82 in the opening / closing execution mode, for example, a predetermined time (for example, 30 sec) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is set as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) is set as an upper limit. It is set so that the opening and closing of the door is repeated.

  Here, the variable display unit 252 will be supplementarily described. The variable display unit 252 has a symbol display device 253 that variably displays symbols (variable display) using a winning at the operation ports 83a and 83b as a trigger. The symbol display device 253 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the display screen 263a of the symbol display device 253, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle, and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. When a big win is won, a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, and the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode (special game state or big win). Note that the symbol display device 253 is not necessarily a liquid crystal display device, and may be a dot matrix or 7-segment display device.

  A center frame 95 is provided in the game area forming body 80 a so as to surround the central opening 85. The center frame 95 is fixed from the front surface side to the game area forming body 80a (specifically, a plate body), and in such a fixed state, the center frame 95 stands up from the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. The gap dimension between the center frame 95 and the glass unit 22 is configured to be smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball. This prevents the game ball flowing down the game area PE from colliding with the symbol display device 253, and the flow path of the game ball flowing down the game area PE moves the variable display unit 252 (specifically, the center frame 95) to the right. The route is divided roughly into the route that detours from and the route that detours from the left side.

  On the upper surface of the frame portion constituting the lower part of the center frame 95, a stage 97 on which the game ball can roll to the left and right is formed. The center frame 95 has a gate-shaped frame shape, and a game ball that has flowed in from an inflow port 96 a formed in the left frame portion is discharged onto the stage 97 through a warp passage 96 that is also formed in the center frame 95. . The stage 97 is configured such that the game ball that has reached the stage 97 is relatively easy to flow into the upper operation port 83a, and the player's attention to the movement of the game ball on the stage 97 is improved. Contributing to

  Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, the central opening 85 is covered by the transparent opening cover 86 so that the game ball reaching the stage 97 does not move to the back block 80b (variable display unit 252) side. Is regulated.

  Further, a first reserved lamp portion 98a and a second reserved lamp portion 98b are provided on the front surface of the frame portion constituting the lower portion of the center frame 95. The first hold lamp portion 98a on the left side corresponds to the upper operation port 83a, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the upper operation port 83a is held up to a maximum of four times. It is displayed. The second holding lamp portion 98b on the right side corresponds to the lower operating port 83b, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the lower operating port 83b is held up to four times. Is displayed.

  The operation ports 83a and 83b are arranged at positions close to the central opening 85 (variable display unit 252). Since it is possible to shift to the special game state by using a winning at the operation ports 83a and 83b as a trigger, the player pays attention to whether or not the operation ports 83a and 83b are won, and grasps whether or not to shift to the special game state. Therefore, it is considered that the symbol display device 253 is noticed. Providing the operation ports 83a and 83b closer to the variable display unit 252 is a device for concentrating a portion that the player wants to focus on around the variable display unit 252.

  The center frame 95 and the stage 97 are made of a colored and opaque synthetic resin material, and are configured so that a configuration (movable effect device described later) disposed behind the center frame 95 is not visible. In addition, about the center frame 95 and the stage 97, it is also possible to make the structure arrange | positioned behind it difficult to visually recognize through these center frames 95 and the stage 97.

  A game area partition member 99 that partitions the game area PE together with the guide rail 100 described later is disposed at the right end of the game area forming body 80a (the rotation tip of the game board unit 80 described later). The game area partition member 99 is provided with a stopper member with which a game ball flying along the main display unit 87 and the guide rail 100 collides. The stopper member is a buffer member arranged near the tip of the guide rail 100, and the game ball that collides with the stopper member flows down the game area PE after the momentum is weakened. That is, the stopper member is provided with a depressing function that weakens the momentum of the game ball that has collided.

  Here, the main display unit 87 will be described supplementarily. The main display unit 87 is embedded in the game area partition member 99, and a part of the main display unit 87 is arranged to face the glass unit 22. A main display portion on which a predetermined pattern or the like is displayed is provided in the facing portion. The main display unit 87 is electrically connected to a main controller described later, and the display content of the main display unit is controlled by the main controller.

  The main display unit displays a lottery result based on a winning to the upper working port 83a, and a right working port displays a lottery result based on a winning to the lower working port 83b. And a display unit. In the lower working port display section, the display of the variation of the pattern is performed with the winning of the upper working port 83a as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the upper working port 83a is performed. The result is specified. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper working port 83a is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, the variable display is stopped on the lower working port display section, and the stop result is predetermined. After the pattern is displayed, the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the lower working port display unit, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the lower working port 83b as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the lower working port 83b is performed. The result is specified. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the lower working port 83b is a winning result corresponding to the jackpot, the change display is stopped on the display unit for the right working port, and a predetermined pattern is displayed as the stop result. After that, the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode according to the result.

  Here, on the basis of winning in any one of the operation ports 83a and 83b, the display of variation is started at the corresponding operation port display unit, until a predetermined stop result is displayed and the variation display is stopped. It corresponds to one time. However, the number of game times is not limited to the above-mentioned contents. For example, a single display area is provided, and even if a winning to any of the operation ports 83a and 83b occurs, the single game area In the configuration in which the variable display is performed in the display area, the variable display is started in the single display area, and the above-mentioned variable display is stopped once in a state where a predetermined stop result is displayed. It is also possible.

  In addition to the two display units, the main display unit 87 has a through gate display unit for displaying a lottery result based on a winning to the through gate 84. In the through gate display unit, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the through gate 84 as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 84 is clearly shown as the result of stopping the variation display. Is done. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 84 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the open state, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the through gate display unit, and the change display is displayed. After being stopped, the state shifts to the electric power open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 91 provided in the lower operation port 83b is opened in a predetermined manner.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 84 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, but the reserved number is displayed on the main display unit of the main display unit 87. A holding number display section is provided.

  About the main display part explained in full detail above, while being visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 22 of the front door frame 14, it is avoided that the game ball moves in front of these various display parts. Therefore, the visibility is ensured.

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, the configuration of the inner frame 13 will be described. Below the game board unit 80 in the inner frame base body 50, a game ball is launched into the game area PE based on the operation of the game ball launch handle 41. A game ball launching mechanism 110 is provided.

(Game Ball Launching Mechanism 110)
The game ball launching mechanism 110 includes a solenoid 111 that launches a game ball placed at a predetermined launch standby position, a launch rail 112 that defines the launch direction of the game ball launched by the solenoid 111, and a game at the launch standby position. A ball feeding device 113 for supplying a ball and a base plate 114 on which the various configurations 111 to 113 are mounted are provided as main components, and the base plate 114 is fixed to the inner frame base body 50, thereby The inner frame base body 50 is integrated.

  The firing rail 112 is fixed to the base plate 114 in an inclined state so as to be inclined upward toward the game area forming body 80a. The firing rail 112 is formed with a groove portion having a substantially V-shaped cross section, and the front and rear positions of the game ball are defined by fitting the game ball into the groove portion.

  A ball stopper that holds the game ball supplied from the ball feeding device 113 at the above-described firing standby position is disposed at a position closer to the downstream end portion (that is, the lower end portion) of the firing rail 112. The solenoid 111 is arranged at a position further downstream than the ball stopper.

  The solenoid 111 is electrically connected to a power source / launch control device described later. Based on the output of the electrical signal from the power supply / launch control device, the output shaft of the solenoid 111 reciprocates in the expansion / contraction direction, so that the game ball placed at the launch standby position is in detail on the game area forming body 80a side. Is driven out toward the guide rail 100 attached to the game area forming body 80a.

  The guide rail 100 is formed by partitioning the game area PE together with the game area partition member 99 fixed to the game area forming body 80a (specifically, the front surface of the plate) so that the outer shape of the game area PE is substantially circular. Yes. In addition, the guide rail 100 includes an inner rail 101 and an outer rail 102 that are arranged so as to face each other with a gap larger than the diameter of the game ball, and a single guide passage 103 is formed by both the rails 101 and 102. Has been. The guide passage 103 includes an inlet portion 104 that is opened to the tip side (obliquely downward) of the firing rail 112, and an outlet portion 105 that is located above the gaming area PE. The game ball fired based on the operation of the solenoid 111 is guided to the game area PE by moving in the order of the firing rail 112 → the guide rail 100 (the entrance portion 104 → the exit portion 105). In the game area forming body 80a, on the front side of the exit portion 105, more specifically, near the tip of the inner rail 101, a reversal prevention member 106 that prevents the game ball that has reached the game area PE from returning back into the guide passage 103. Is attached to prevent the subsequent launch of the game ball by the game ball that has reached the game area PE first.

  Each of the rails 101 and 102 constituting the guide rail 100 has an arc shape centered at a substantially central portion of the game area PE. For this reason, the game ball passing through the guide passage 103 is likely to move (slide or roll) along the outer rail 102, that is, in contact with the outer rail 102 due to the centrifugal force generated by itself. That is, when a game ball is launched so as to be delivered to the game area PE, the area along the outer rail 102 in the guide passage 103 substantially constitutes a pass area (passage path) through which the game ball passes. However, the area along the inner rail 101 is an area through which the game ball does not pass.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the guide rail 100 and the firing rail 112, the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the firing rail 112 are opposed to each other with the lower end edge of the game area forming body 80a interposed therebetween. Are arranged. That is, both the rails 100 and 112 are arranged such that the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the firing rail 112 are shifted left and right in the vicinity of the lower end edge of the game area forming body 80a. Thus, a gap of a predetermined interval is formed between the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the firing rail 112 while bringing both rails 100 and 112 close to the lower end edge of the game area forming body 80a.

  A foul ball passage is disposed below the gap formed in this way. The foul ball path is formed integrally with the path forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. If the game balls launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 do not reach the game area PE and return to the inside of the guide passage 103 as foul balls, the foul balls enter the foul ball passage through the gap. Become. The foul ball path leads to the front door side lower dish path, and the game balls that have entered the foul ball path are discharged to the lower dish 34 shown in FIG. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  A rail cover 107 is provided at the left end of the game area forming body 80a so as to cover the outer rail 102 from the side. The game board unit 80 is often handled as a single unit during manufacturing or maintenance work, and at this time, the outer rail 102 may collide with a game table or the like. The rail cover 107 is a member mounted in view of such circumstances, and is provided with a protective function for preventing the outer rail 102 from being deformed due to the above factors or the like.

  A through-hole penetrating the inner frame base body 50 in the front-rear direction is formed on the left side of the firing rail 112 in the inner frame base body 50 (specifically, the side supporting the front door frame 14). A passage forming member 121 is disposed on the side. The passage forming member 121 is screwed to the inner frame base body 50 and has a main body side upper dish path 122 and a main body side lower dish path 123. The upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123 communicates with a game ball distributing section described later. In addition, a receiving portion of a passage forming unit attached to the front door frame 14 enters below the passage forming member 121, and a front door side upper plate passage is disposed below the main body side upper plate passage 122, A front door side upper dish passage is disposed below the main body side lower dish passage 123.

  An opening / closing member 124 for opening and closing the main body side upper dish path 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 is attached below the passage forming member 121 in the inner frame base body 50. The opening / closing member 124 is urged to a front position that closes the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123. When the front door frame 14 is opened, each opening / closing member 124 is urged by this urging force. By being in the closed state, falling off of the game balls from the passages 122 and 123 is avoided. On the other hand, in a state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing member 124 is pushed open against the biasing force by the receiving portion provided in the passage forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. In this state, the main body side upper dish path 122 and the front door side upper dish path communicate with each other, and the main body side lower dish path 123 and the front door side lower dish path communicate with each other.

  Next, the back configuration of the inner frame 13 (the inner frame base body 50 and the game board unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the inner frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 9) on the back surface of the inner frame base body 50. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing bracket 132 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the inner frame 13 by these bearing portions 133. A plurality of fixing levers 134 are provided on the back surface of the inner frame base body 50 for fixing the back pack unit 15 to the inner frame base body 50 in a closed state.

  An opening detection sensor 79 b is provided at a position adjacent to the locking device 75 below the inner frame base body 50. The opening detection sensor 79b is connected to a main control device which will be described later. In the main control device, the inner frame 13 (the gaming machine main part 12) is opened based on detection information (detection signal) from the opening detection sensor 79b. It is possible to grasp whether or not.

  A window hole 52 that penetrates in the thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50 and opens to the back side of the inner frame base body 50 is formed in the bottom portion of the housing recess (game board housing portion) 51 in the inner frame base body 50. The window hole 52 is covered from the front side of the inner frame 13 by the game board unit 80 housed in the housing recess 51. Various components such as a control device are mounted on the back of the game board unit 80 (rear block 80 b), and these various components are exposed to the back side of the inner frame 13 through the window holes 52. Here, the configuration of the back surface of the game board unit 80 will be described.

  As described above, the back block 80b is attached to the back of the game area forming body 80a. The back block 80b has a substantially box-shaped base body 251 that is opened on the game area forming body 80a side, and the base body 251 is fixed to the back surface of the game area forming body 80a, thereby forming a game area. The body 80a and the back block 80b are integrated.

  The front side of the base body 251 is an arrangement area for a movable effect device (effect mechanism), a decorative member capable of emitting light, and the like, and the rear side thereof is a control device for controlling these various components and the variable display unit 252. It is an arrangement area of (symbol display device 253).

  More specifically, a part of the base body 251 protrudes toward the back side of the inner frame base body 50, and the symbol display device 253 (see FIG. 6) described above with respect to the protruding portion, and the symbol display device. A display control device for driving 253 is attached. The symbol display device 253 and the display control device are arranged so that the symbol display device is on the front side and the display control device is on the rear side in the front-rear direction (thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50). Furthermore, a notification / production control device 140 is mounted on the back surface of the base body 251 so as to be positioned behind the display control device.

  The notification / production control device 140 includes a notification / production control board that controls sound output, lamp display, and control of the display control device in accordance with instructions from the main control device described later. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 141 made of a resin material or the like.

  A main controller unit 160 is provided below the notification / effect controller 140 so as to cover the base body 251 from the rear. The main controller unit 160 includes a synthetic resin mounting base 161 fixed to the back of the game board unit 80 (specifically, the back block 80b), and a main control unit 162 mounted on the mounting base 161. Yes. The main controller 162 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 163 made of, for example.

  The board box 163 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be unsealed by a box sealing portion 164 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. A plurality of box sealing portions 164 are provided on the short side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used for sealing processing.

  Any configuration can be applied to the box sealing portion 164 as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. However, by inserting a locking pin into the locking hole that forms the box sealing portion 164, the box sealing portion 164 can be applied. The base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. The sealing process by the box sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. Even after opening, the sealing process can be performed again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting a locking pin into at least one locking hole portion among the plurality of box sealing portions 164. When the substrate box 163 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main control board or when the main control board is inspected, a connecting portion between the box sealing portion into which the locking pin is inserted and the substrate box 163 main body. Disconnect. As a result, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the internal main control substrate can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, a locking pin is inserted into another locking hole. If the history of opening the substrate box 163 is left in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  The board box 163 and the mounting base 161 are connected by a base seal part 165 so that they cannot be opened. Specifically, the pedestal sealing portion 165 has a locking hole portion and a locking pin similarly to the box sealing portion 164, and the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole portion so that the board box 163 and The mounting base 161 is coupled so as not to be separable. This makes it easier to grasp the fact that the substrate box 163 has been illegally removed.

  A portion of the front surface of the base body 251 facing the lower rear portion of the game area forming body 80a corresponds to the game board opening of the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operating ports 83a and 83b and downstream. A collection passage (not shown) that collects in one place on the side is formed. Thereby, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 81 etc. are gathered below the game board unit 80 through the collection passage. That is, the base body 251 is provided with a function of collecting game balls won in various winning ports.

  A discharge passage, which will be described later, is arranged below the game board unit 80, and the game balls gathered below the game board unit 80 by the collection passage are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 89 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 89.

  In addition, the base body 251 constituting the back block 80b includes a general winning opening detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in the general winning opening 81 as a detection sensor for each of the above-described winning portions, and a variable winning device. A variable winning device detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in 82 and an operation port detection sensor for detecting a game ball in the operation ports 83a and 83b are mounted, and a winning detection mechanism is provided by these various detection sensors. Is configured. These various detection sensors are electrically connected to the main controller 162, and detection information (detection signals) is output from the respective detection sensors to the main controller 162.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 11 is a front view of the back pack unit 15.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the inner frame 13 is covered from behind by the back pack unit 15. The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201 as a main body of the back pack unit 15, and a payout mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board, and a control device assembly unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. .

  The back pack 201 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and as shown in FIG. 11, a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. 212. The protective cover part 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 252 (see FIG. 10).

  The base portion 211 is provided with an external terminal plate (not shown). Various output terminals are provided on the external terminal board, and various signals are output to the management control device (hall computer) on the game hall side through these output terminals. As shown in FIG. 11, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower retaining pins 214 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the bearings provided on the inner frame 13 are the bearings. The back pack unit 15 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the inner frame 13 by being inserted through the portion 133. The base portion 211 is formed with a plurality of insertion portions through which the fixing levers 134 provided on the inner frame 13 are inserted, and the base portion 211 is contacted from the rear in a state where the fixing levers 134 are inserted through the insertion portions. The back pack unit 15 is fixed to the inner frame 13 by contact.

  In the base portion 211, a payout mechanism portion 202 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 212. The payout mechanism 202 is provided with a tank 221 that is arranged at the top of the back pack 201 and that opens upward, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221. The A tank rail 222 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the side of the tank 221, and a case rail 223 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222. A payout device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 225 provided in the base portion 211 of the back pack 201 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 224.

  The game ball distribution unit 225 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to any one of the upper plate 33, the lower plate 34, and a discharge passage described later, and the inner opening is the main body described above. It is formed so that it communicates with the upper plate 33 through the side upper plate passage 122 and the front door side upper plate passage, and the outer opening communicates with the lower plate 34 through the main body side lower plate passage 123 and the front door side lower plate passage. Has been.

  At the lower end portion of the base portion 211, the discharge passage board and the control device collective unit 204 are attached so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front-rear direction. In the discharge passage board, a discharge passage opened rearward is formed on a surface facing the control device assembly unit 204, and an open portion of the discharge passage is closed by the control device assembly unit 204. The discharge passage is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island facility or the like of the game hall, and the game ball led to the discharge passage from the recovery passage described above passes through the discharge passage to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. Discharged.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241, and a payout control device 242 and a power supply / launch control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / launch control device 243 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  In the payout control device 242, a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 is accommodated in the board box 244, and a state return switch 245 provided on the payout control board projects out of the board box 244. For example, when the state return switch 245 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 224, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power / fire control device 243 has a power / fire control board accommodated in a board box 246. A predetermined power source required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the power source / launch control board, and further, control of launching of the game ball accompanying the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player is performed. Specifically, drive control of the solenoid 111 constituting the game ball launching mechanism 110 and drive control of the ball feeding device 113 are executed.

  Further, the power source / launch control device 243 is provided with a power switch 247. By operating the power switch 247, the power of the pachinko machine 10 can be switched to the on state (on state) or the shut off state (off state).

  Here, this pachinko machine 10 has a function for storing various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure. It can be done. For example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure as in the case of a game hall being closed, the state before the shutdown is stored and held. On the other hand, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 166 provided in the main controller 162, the RAM data is initialized.

  These various switches can be operated from the front side of the gaming machine by opening the gaming machine main part 12 (inner frame 13) and exposing the back side of the inner frame 13. On the other hand, when the opening of the gaming machine main part 12 is restricted by the locking device 75, these various switches cannot be operated from the front side of the gaming machine. In other words, the various switches are difficult to operate when the gaming machine main part 12 is closed, and are operated from the front side of the gaming machine by a person who does not own the key for the locking device 75 (for example, a fraudster). Making it difficult.

  As already described, in the present embodiment, a back surface in which various movable effect devices (hereinafter referred to as “movable effect devices”) and decorative members that emit light are mounted behind the transparent game area forming body 80a. A block 80b is provided so that the effect devices and the like can be visually recognized through the game area forming body 80a.

  In particular, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 12 (front view of the game board unit 80), a part of the back block 80b is located behind the game area PE. Thereby, it is possible to utilize the back of the game area PE where the game balls flow down as an execution area for various game effects. According to such a configuration, it is possible to contribute to improving the appearance of the game board unit 80 and widening the production execution area as compared with a game machine equipped with a conventionally known wooden game board.

  Further, by providing the back block 80b behind the game area forming body 80a, the space between the variable display unit 252 and the game area forming body 80a can be set as the installation area of the movable effect device. Compared to the conventional well-known configuration described above, the movable rendering device can be easily increased in size and operation.

(Back block 80b)
With reference to FIGS. 7, 8, and 12 again, a supplementary description will be given of the back block 80 b already described. In consideration of the fact that the game area forming body 80a is transparent, in FIG. 12, a part of the back block 80b that is actually visible through the game area forming body 80a is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  As already described, the back block 80b has the base body 251 as a base on which various effect devices such as the variable display unit 252 and various control devices such as the notification / effect control device 140 are mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the base body 251 is made of a synthetic resin material in which a flat plate-like facing portion 255 facing the back surface of the game area forming body 80a and a bulging portion 256 that bulges backward from the facing portion 255 are made of a transparent synthetic resin material. The outer shape in the front view is configured to be slightly smaller than the game area forming body 80a.

  The bulging portion 256 has a box shape opened forward (on the game area forming body 80a side), and the facing portion 255 is constituted by a mounting flange formed along the opening edge. The game area forming body 80a and the back block 80b are unitized by being screwed to the game area forming body 80a in a state where the facing portion 255 is in contact with the back surface of the game area forming body 80a.

  An open portion is formed at the bottom of the bulging portion 256 so as to penetrate forward and backward, that is, communicate with the central opening 85 (see FIG. 13) of the game area forming body 80a. The variable display unit 252 is attached to the back surface portion of the bulging portion 256 so as to close the opening portion, and the display screen 263a of the symbol display device 253 is exposed to the front side of the gaming machine through the opening portion. In addition, the notification / production control device 140 and the display control device are stacked on the variable display unit 252 (specifically, the symbol display device 253) so that the latter is the front side and the former is the rear side. In view of the fact that the main controller 162 is attached to the bulging portion 256, the back surface portion of the bulging portion functions as an attachment portion for attaching various electrical configurations that do not affect the appearance.

  A movable effect device is installed in each of the left frame portion 262, the right frame portion 261, the upper frame portion 263, and the lower frame portion 264 of the base body 251, and the display screen 263a is surrounded by these movable effect devices. Each movable effect device is accommodated in a recess formed by the bulging portion 256, and even when the back block 80b is carried alone during manufacturing or the like, the movable effect device is not limited to a jig or the like. Interfering with the configuration of is suppressed.

  Further, as indicated by a two-dot chain line or the like in FIG. 12, a series of decorative members 271 are provided on the back block 80b so as to straddle the left and right frame portions 261 and 262 and the lower frame portion 264 (see FIG. 8). Is arranged. The decorative member 271 is formed of a colored transparent resin material, and a light-emitting board 276 on which a light-emitting body 275 such as an LED is mounted is housed so that the mounting surface of the light-emitting body 275 faces the front of the gaming machine. Yes. When the light from the light emitter 275 is irradiated to the front of the gaming machine through the decorative member 271, the decorative member 271 emits light.

  The light emitting board 276 is connected to the notification / production control device 140, and the light emission control is executed by the notification / production control device 140 according to the gaming situation, so that the light emission production is executed behind the game area PE. It will be.

  In addition, the decoration member 271 is formed with a collection passage 272 for collecting game balls that have flowed into the ball-entry portions such as the general winning port 81 and the operation ports 83a and 83b formed in the game area forming body 80a. An entrance portion communicates with each of the winning portions. In other words, the game ball that has flowed into the ball entering portion in the game area forming body 80a is guided to the collection passage 272 of the back block 80b and then returned to the island facility of the game hall through the discharge passage of the back pack unit 15. It becomes.

(Moving effect device)
Here, with reference to FIG.12 and FIG.13, the said movable production | presentation apparatus which the game board unit 80 has, and the structure relevant to it are supplementarily demonstrated. FIG. 13 is a front view of the game area forming body 80a. In consideration of the fact that the game area forming body 80a is transparent, in FIG. 13, a part of the back block 80b that is actually visible through the game area forming body 80a is indicated by a broken line or the like.

  The game area forming body 80a is mainly provided with a function of forming an area (game area PE) in which game balls flow down. Here, when it is going to balance improvement of various decoration functions and presentation functions concerning a game, and securing of game area PE, game area PE is inevitably compressed by giving priority to the former. In this regard, as shown in FIG. 12, the minimum necessary structure for securing the flow path of the game ball and securing the inflow port is arranged on the front surface of the game area forming body 80a, and additional effects related to production and decoration are arranged. The game area PE is prevented from being compressed by moving the configuration to the back block 80b side. That is, it is possible to secure the game area PE as widely as possible within the limited range of the front surface of the game area forming body 80a (specifically, the plate).

  The movable effect device includes a first movable effect device 281 provided in the upper frame portion 263, a second movable effect device 282 provided in the lower frame portion 264, and a third movable effect device provided in the left frame portion 262. 283 and a fourth movable effect device 284 provided in the right frame portion 261.

  The 1st movable production | presentation apparatus 281 provided in the upper frame part 263 has the opening / closing door which consists of a pair of left and right door members, and the drive part which drives the opening / closing door. The first movable effect device 281 is disposed at a position where it can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine through the plate material of the gaming area forming body 80a or the central opening 85. The drive unit of the first movable effect device 281 is electrically connected to the notification / effect control device 140. Based on the drive signal from the notification / production control device 140, the open / close door is switched between the open state and the closed state.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the second movable effect device 282 provided in the lower frame portion 264 includes a pair of left and right movable plates that are rotatably provided and a drive unit that drives the movable plates. . The movable plate of the second movable effect device 282 can be moved to a stand-by position that overlaps the stage 97 from behind and an effect position that overlaps the display screen 263a of the symbol display device 253. The drive unit of the second movable effect device 282 is electrically connected to the notification / effect control device 140, and the movable plate is switched between the standby position and the effect position based on the drive signal from the notification / effect control device 140. It becomes.

  The third movable effect device 283 provided in the left frame portion 262 includes a movable plate that is rotatably provided and a drive unit that drives the movable plate. The movable plate of the third movable effect device 283 is movable to a standby position that overlaps the left frame portion of the center frame 95 from behind and an effect position that overlaps the display screen 263a of the symbol display device 253. The drive unit of the third movable effect device 283 is electrically connected to the notification / effect control device 140, and the movable plate is switched between the standby position and the effect position based on the drive signal from the notification / effect control device 140. It becomes.

  The fourth movable effect device 284 provided in the right frame portion 261 includes a movable plate that is slidably movable and a drive unit that drives the movable plate. The movable plate of the fourth movable effect device 284 is movable to a standby position that overlaps the right frame portion of the center frame 95 from behind and an effect position that overlaps the display screen 263a of the symbol display device 253. The drive unit of the fourth movable effect device 284 is electrically connected to the notification / effect control device 140, and the movable plate is switched between the standby position and the effect position based on the drive signal from the notification / effect control device 140. It becomes.

  In the present embodiment, the game area PE is arranged by arranging a decorative member 271 that functions as a light emitting means in an area overlapping the game area PE behind the game area PE in which the nail member 93 and the like are arranged. And the decorative member 271 can coexist suitably. Further, the appearance of the game board unit 80 is improved by adopting a configuration in which the light emission level of the decorative member 271 is periodically changed under a situation where the power of the gaming machine is ON.

  However, such a configuration may cause the following inconvenience. For example, at the time of manufacturing a gaming machine, an operator visually confirms whether the nail member 93 is attached at a predetermined angle at a predetermined position in an inspection process or the like. Adjust the angle (orientation) using a tool such as. At this time, if the above-described decorative member 271 continues to emit light, the light may enter the eyes and cause a factor that hinders the work. This is not preferable because it can hinder the adjustment work.

  Such inconvenience can be avoided by turning off the power of the gaming machine and turning off the decorative member 271 (specifically, the light emitter 275). However, if it is necessary to turn off the power of the gaming machine every time adjustment is performed, the work efficiency is lowered. Further, the above-described adjustment is performed so that the game ball wins the operation port 83 or the like with a predetermined probability. After the adjustment, the game ball is actually fired to check whether the adjustment is successful. The above adjustment is not always completed once, and in some cases, it may be necessary to repeat adjustment → confirmation. Considering that the upper limit of the power supply of the gaming machine is the upper limit for launching the game ball, it is not preferable to force the operator to turn on / off the power described above.

  Furthermore, even when maintenance work such as cleaning of a gaming machine is performed in a gaming machine hall or the like, there is a concern that the light from the decorative member 271 (specifically, the light emitter 275) becomes dazzling, making it difficult to perform the work. The In particular, when cleaning the surface of the board or the like, the dirt from the decorative member 271 is less noticeable, so that the dirt may be left behind. This can be a factor that hinders the appearance of the gaming machine.

  One of the features of the present embodiment is that, in view of the above circumstances, etc., a device for suppressing the occurrence of these various inconveniences is provided. Therefore, a configuration related to the device will be described below with reference to FIG. In FIG. 13, for convenience of explanation, a part of the back block 80b that is actually visible through the game area forming body 80a is indicated by a broken line or the like.

  As already described, in the game board unit 80, the second movable effect device 282 to the fourth movable effect device 284 are arranged at positions behind the game area forming body 80a. These movable effect devices 282 to 284 (specifically, movable bodies) are located on the front side of the gaming machine (game area forming body 80a) side with respect to the decorative member 271.

  The movable body provided in the movable effect devices 282 to 284 is usually hidden at a standby position indicated by a broken line so that the center frame 95 and the stage 97 are difficult to see from the front of the gaming machine. ing. About these movable effect devices 282 to 284, when a specific effect is executed as the game progresses, an effect position that overlaps the display screen 263a from the standby position in conjunction with the display effect on the display screen 263a of the symbol display device 253 It is configured to be displaced.

  Here, the movable body of each of the movable effect devices 282 to 284 is a position different from the standby position and the effect position, and is allowed to be displaced to a shielding position overlapping the game area PE from behind the gaming machine. Although details will be described later, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the movable bodies move from the standby position to the shielding position.

  About the movable body of the 2nd movable production | presentation apparatus 282, by arrange | positioning in the said shielding position, it adjoins to the upper action port 83a, the nail member 93 (what is called a life nail) arrange | positioned in the periphery, and the same nail member 93 The light-emitting body 275 overlaps with the light-emitting body 275 (see the one-dot chain line). Thereby, the light from these light emitters 275 is shielded by the movable body, and the light is restricted from being applied to the nail member 93 and its periphery.

  The movable body of the third movable effect device 283 is arranged at the shielding position, so that the inflow port 96a of the warp passage 96, the nail member 93 disposed in the vicinity thereof, and the light emitter adjacent to the nail member 93 are disposed. It overlaps with H.275 (see the one-dot chain line). Thereby, the light from these light emitters 275 is shielded by the movable body, and the light is restricted from being applied to the nail member 93 and its periphery.

  By arranging the movable body of the fourth movable effect device 284 at the shielding position, the through gate 84 and the variable winning device 82, the nail member 93 disposed in the vicinity thereof, and the light emitter adjacent to the nail member 93 are provided. It overlaps with H.275 (see the one-dot chain line). Thereby, the light from these light emitters 275 is shielded by the movable body, and the light is restricted from being applied to the nail member 93 and its periphery.

  In this way, by displacing the movable bodies of the movable effect devices 282 to 284 to the shielding position and placing the movable effect devices 282 to 284 in the shielded state, the irradiation of light to the nails around the various entrances is restricted. Will be interrupted. The above-described operations such as adjustment and maintenance of the nail are performed in this way in view of the fact that they are easily implemented for these balls (especially the variable balls) and the nails arranged in the vicinity thereof. Regulation can contribute to improvement of work efficiency.

  Here, a movable production | presentation apparatus and the structure relevant to it are demonstrated concretely with reference to the schematic of FIG.14 and FIG.15. 14 (partially enlarged view of FIG. 13) and FIG. 15 (partial sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 13) illustrate the third movable effect device 283, but other movable effect devices related to light regulation. 282 and 284 have the same basic structure for operation. Therefore, the description of these movable effect devices 282 and 284 is incorporated.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the movable body 291 of the third movable effect device 283 has a plate shape, and is arranged so that one plate surface faces the front of the gaming machine. The movable body 291 is attached to the left frame portion 262 of the rear block 80b (for details, refer to the base body 251: FIG. 8 and the like) so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the thickness direction of the game area forming body 80a. ing.

  The base body 251 is provided with a stepping motor 292 as a drive unit for the movable body 291. The stepping motor 292 is connected to the notification / production control device 140, and is configured to rotate when the drive signal is input from the notification / production control device 140 to change the posture of the movable body 291.

  Specifically, at the time of executing the specific effect, the notification / effect control device 140 outputs a drive signal for effect execution to the stepping motor 292, so that the movable body 291 rotates clockwise and the effect position from the standby position. It is displaced to. A first stopper 295 is formed on the left frame portion 262 (see FIG. 15 and the like) of the base body 251, and when the movable body 291 hits the first stopper 295, further rotation is prevented. Become. The position in contact with the first stopper 295 is the effect position of the movable body 291 (see the two-dot chain line).

  When the specific effect ends, the notification / effect control device 140 outputs a drive signal for effect end to the stepping motor 292, whereby the movable body 291 rotates counterclockwise and returns from the effect position to the shielding position. The rotation angle of the stepping motor 292 (the rotation position of the movable body 291) is controlled by the number of pulses of the output drive signal. By this pulse control, deviation from the standby position at the time of return is suppressed.

  On the other hand, when the light regulation is performed, the notification / effect control device 140 outputs a drive signal for effect execution to the stepping motor 292 so that the movable body 291 rotates counterclockwise to move from the standby position to the shield position. Displace. A second stopper 296 is formed on the left frame portion 262 (see FIG. 15 and the like) of the base body 251, and when the movable body 291 hits the second stopper 296, further rotation is prevented. Become. The position that contacts the second stopper 296 is the shielding position of the movable body 291 (see the one-dot chain line).

  At the end of light regulation, the notification / production control device 140 outputs a drive signal for production termination to the stepping motor 292, whereby the movable body 291 rotates clockwise to return from the shielding position to the standby position. The rotation angle of the stepping motor 292 (the rotation position of the movable body 291) is controlled by the number of pulses of the output drive signal. By this pulse control, deviation from the standby position at the time of return is suppressed.

  The production position is a position where the movable body 291 is tilted to the right, and the shielding position is a position where the movable body 291 is tilted to the left. On the other hand, with respect to the standby position, the tilt of the movable body 291 is suppressed, and when it is in this posture, it is devised so that an external force that prompts displacement to either the effect position or the shielding position is not generated.

  However, the timing at which the above-described performance function and the light regulation function are to be exhibited is limited to a special situation, and it is not preferable that the movable body 291 operates in other situations. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the movable body 291 returns to the standby position, a lock device 293 that prevents movement from the standby position is also used (see FIG. 15A).

  The lock device 293 is connected to the notification / effect control device 140, and switches from the locked state to the unlocked state when a predetermined drive signal is output from the notification / effect control device 140. In the locked state, the movable body 291 is prevented from moving from the standby position, and in the unlocked state, the movable body 291 is allowed to move between the positions.

  As described above, the warp passage 96 is formed in the center frame 95, and a guide passage for guiding the game ball to the inflow port 96a is formed around the inflow port 96a of the warp passage 96 in the game region PE. In this way, the nail members 93 (hereinafter also referred to as guide nails 93X) are arranged. As shown in FIG. 15, these guide nails 93X are arranged at positions that overlap with an irradiation range SE in which light from the light emitter 275X disposed behind the guide nails irradiates the front surface of the game area forming body 80a.

  As already described, the game ball that has reached the stage 97 through the warp passage 96 is set to be more likely to enter the upper operating port 83a than the game ball that does not pass through the stage 97. . For this reason, the probability of entering the upper working port 83a depends on the state (direction, etc.) of the guide nail 93X. Here, if the guide nail 93X is to be adjusted, the adjustment work is easily performed with the guide nail 93X in front. Therefore, when the adjustment work is performed, light from the light emitter 275X located behind the guide nails 93X can easily enter the eyes of the operator.

  The movable body 291 in the present embodiment is made of a colored and opaque synthetic resin material. When the movable body 291 is in the above-described shielding state, the light from the light emitter 275X is interrupted between the guide nails 93X and the light emitter 275X. Shield. More specifically, the front surface of the movable body 291 is provided with a decoration area DE to which a girl character is given and a non-decoration area NE to which no decoration is given. The decoration area DE is uneven according to the shape of the character (see FIG. 15A), and the appearance is improved by changing the color for each part. On the other hand, the non-decorative region NE is unified with a flat color with a low light reflectance (specifically, black), and is not considered in appearance.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 15 to FIG. 17, supplementary explanation will be given on the change in the positional relationship with the peripheral configuration accompanying the operation of the movable effect device 283. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing the movable effect device 283 in the effect state, and FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing the movable effect device 283 in the shield state.

  First, the operation of the movable effect device 283 when the specific effect is executed will be described. When the specific effect is executed, the lock device 293 is first switched from the locked state to the unlocked state, and then the movable body 291 is displaced from the standby position to the effect position as shown in FIGS. Thereby, the decoration area DE of the movable body 291 protrudes from the back of the center frame 95 toward the display screen 263a, and the girl character can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine.

  In a state where the movable body 291 hits the first stopper 295 and reaches the effect position where further rotation is impossible, the non-decoration area NE remains at the position overlapping the center frame 95 as shown in FIG. In this way, by suppressing the exposure of the non-decorative region NE while keeping the non-decorative region NE hidden, a decrease in the appearance of the movable body 291 at the time of executing the specific effect is suppressed.

  Next, the operation of the movable effect device 283 when the light restriction is executed will be described. When the light restriction is executed, the lock device 293 is first switched from the locked state to the unlocked state, and then the movable body 291 is displaced from the standby position to the shield position as shown in FIGS. Thereby, the non-decoration area NE of the movable body 291 protrudes from the back of the center frame 95 to the game area PE side (the side opposite to the display screen 263a), and the non-decoration area NE becomes visible from the front of the gaming machine.

  In a state where the movable body 291 hits the second stopper 296 and reaches a shield position where further rotation is impossible, as shown in FIG. 17, the non-decoration region NE is located between the light emitter 275X and the guide nail 93X. Will be interrupted. Thereby, it is avoided that the light from the light emitter 275X reaches the irradiation range SE. Further, in this state, the decoration area DE remains at a position where it overlaps the center frame 95. In this way, by suppressing the exposure of the decoration area DE while keeping the decoration area DE hidden, it is avoided that the guide nail 93X becomes difficult to see due to the pattern behind the guide nail 93X when the light restriction is performed. .

<Electric configuration of pachinko machine 10>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 602 is mounted on a main control board 601 provided in the main controller 162. The MPU 602 includes a ROM 603 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 602 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 603 is executed. It is an element incorporating a RAM 604, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like. Note that a part of the functions of the MPU 602, for example, the function of the ROM 603 and the function of the RAM 604 may be included as another element.

  The MPU 602 is provided with an input port and an output port. On the input side of the MPU 602, a power failure monitoring board 605 provided in the main controller 162, a payout controller 242 and various detection sensors (for example, a ball detection sensor and a position detection sensor) are connected. The power failure monitoring board 605 is connected to a power source / emission control device 243, and power is supplied to the MPU 602 via the power failure monitoring board 605.

  As an example of a winning detection sensor that constitutes the sensor group, a winning-corresponding winning portion such as a general winning opening 81, a variable winning device 82, an upper operating opening 83a, a lower operating opening 83b, a through gate 84, etc. ) Are connected, and the MPU 602 of the main controller 162 makes a winning determination (entry determination) for each winning portion based on detection information from these various detection sensors. The MPU 602 executes a lottery for special or special winning based on winning for the upper working port 83a and the lower working port 83b, and performs a support generating lottery based on winning for the through gate 84.

  Further, as an example of the position detection sensor constituting the sensor group, an opening detection sensor 79a for the front door frame 14 and an opening detection sensor 79b for the gaming machine main part 12 (inner frame 13) are connected, and the main control device In the MPU 602 of 162, the open determination is performed based on the detection signals from these open detection sensors 79a and 79b.

  In addition, about the said various sensors connected to the main controller 162, the presence or absence of a disconnection is confirmed by the main controller 162 when power is turned on in the gaming machine, and if it is determined that there is a possibility of disconnection, A notification to that effect is executed.

  On the output side of the MPU 602, a power failure monitoring board 605, a payout control device 242 and a notification / production control device 140 (specifically, a notification / production control board 701) are connected. For example, a payout ball command is output to the payout control device 242 based on a winning determination result to the winning corresponding winning portion. In this case, the command information storage area 625 of the ROM 603 is referred to when a prize ball command is output. When a winning to the general winning opening 81 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to paying out 10 gaming balls is output, and when a winning to the variable winning device 82 is specified, 15 gaming balls are output. When the winning ball command corresponding to the payout of the game is output and the winning to the upper operating port 83a is specified, the winning ball command corresponding to the payout of the three game balls is output and the winning to the lower operating port 83b is received. When specified, a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of four game balls is output.

  Various commands such as a change command, a type command, a change end command, an opening command, and an ending command are output to the notification / production control device 140. In this case, the command information storage area 625 of the ROM 603 is referred to when these various commands are output. Details of these various commands will be described later. Each command is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various information is included as information of the predetermined number of bytes.

  Further, on the output side of the MPU 602, a variable ball driving unit 82b that opens and closes the open / close door of the variable prize winning device 82, a driving unit 91b for the electric combination that opens and closes the electric combination 91 of the lower working port 83b, and a main unit. A display unit 87 is connected. The main control board 601 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 602 executes drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

  For example, in the opening / closing execution mode that shifts in response to the big win, the MPU 602 executes drive control of the variable ball driving unit 82b so that the opening / closing door 93a of the variable winning device 82 is opened / closed. In addition, in the case where the electrified combination 91 is won, the MPU 602 executes drive control of the drive unit 91b for the electrified instrument so that the electrified instrument 91 is opened and closed. In each game round, the MPU 602 executes light emission control of the main display portion D.

  The power failure monitoring board 605 relays between the main control board 601 and the power / fire control device 243, and monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power / fire control device 243. The payout control device 242 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 224 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 162.

  The power / launch control device 243 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. Based on external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 601, the payout control device 242, and the like, and the generated operating power is supplied through a predetermined power path. To do. The power supply / launch control device 243 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 110, and the game ball launch mechanism 110 (specifically, the solenoid 111) is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

  The notification / production control device 140 drives and controls the various lamp units 26 to 28 and the speaker unit 29 provided on the front door frame 14 based on various commands input from the main control device 162, and controls the display control device 725. It is something to control.

  The notification / production control board 701 controls the various lamp units 26 to 28, the light emitting board 276, the speaker unit 29, and the display control device 725 based on various commands input from the main control device 162. The MPU 702 as an arithmetic unit includes a ROM that stores a control program executed by the MPU 702, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM that is used as a work memory.

  When a game is not performed for a preset period, a demonstration display command is output from the notification / production control device 140 to the display control device 725 to execute the demonstration display on the symbol display device 253. In accordance with this, the MPU 702 of the notification / production control device 140 stops the output of the sound from the speaker unit 29, and the light emission modes of the various lamp units 26 to 28 and the light emitting substrate 276 correspond to the demonstration display (power saving mode). Switch to things. Thereby, a gaming machine will be in a demonstration display state.

  The display control device 725 executes display control of the symbol display device 253 based on the command input from the notification / effect control device 140. In this case, the notification / production control device 140 determines the symbol variation display time on the symbol display device 253 and the type of symbol combination to be finally stopped and displayed, based on various commands input from the main control device 162. At the same time, the presence / absence of reach and the contents of reach production are determined.

(About specific effects)
The reach effect in the present embodiment is roughly classified into a normal effect that does not involve the operation of the movable effect devices 281 to 284 and a specific effect (linked effect) that accompanies the operation of the movable effect devices 281 to 284. The specific effects include a first type specific effect for operating the first movable effect device 281, a second type specific effect for operating the second movable effect device 282, and a third type specific effect for operating the third movable effect device 283. And the fourth type specific effect for operating the fourth movable effect device 284 is set, and when the specific effect is performed, the MPU 702 of the notification / effect control device 140 selects which specific effect is to be performed. Made.

  Here, when the third type specific effect relating to the third movable effect device 283 is executed, the third type specific effect control process executed by the MPU 702 of the notification / effect control device 140 is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The third type specific effect control process is a process executed as part of a normal process that is periodically activated (for example, every 4 msec) by the MPU 702 of the notification / effect control device 140.

(Control processing for type 3 specific effects)
In the third type specific effect control process, first, in step S101, it is determined whether or not the current game time is a game time related to the third type specific effect. If a negative determination is made in step S101, the specific effect control process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S101, the process proceeds to step S102.

  In step S102, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the third type specific effect, specifically, the timing for switching the third movable effect device 283 to the effect state is reached. If an affirmative determination is made in step S102, a process of switching the lock device 293 from the locked state to the unlocked state is performed in step S103. Thereafter, in step S104, a process of switching the third movable effect device 283 from the standby state to the effect state is executed, and the process for the specific effect is ended. Thereby, the decoration of the character hidden behind the center frame 95 protrudes forward of the display screen 263a and can be visually recognized by the player.

  Returning to the description of step S102, if a negative determination is made in step S102, the process proceeds to step S105. In step S105, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the third type specific effect, or more specifically, whether or not it is time to switch the third movable effect device 283 to the standby state. If a negative determination is made in step S105, the specific effect control process is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S105, a process of switching the third movable effect device 283 from the effect state to the standby state is executed in step S106. As a result, the decoration of the character protruding forward from the display screen 263a is hidden behind the center frame 95 and cannot be seen by the player. Thereafter, in step S107, a process for switching the lock device 293 from the unlocked state to the locked state is performed, and the process for the specific effect ends.

  As already described, one of the features of the present embodiment is that light regulation is performed using a movable device used for production. Here, the light restriction control process executed by the MPU 702 of the notification / production control device 140 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The light regulation control process is a process executed as part of a normal process that is periodically activated (for example, every 4 msec) by the MPU 702 of the notification / production control device 140.

(Control processing for light regulation)
In the light restriction control process, first, in step S201, it is determined whether or not light restriction is being performed. If a negative determination is made in step S201, the process proceeds to step S202. In step S202, the front door frame 14 is opened based on whether or not a command from the main controller 162, specifically, an opening detection command output based on detection information from the opening detection sensor 79a is received. It is determined whether or not.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S202, it is determined in step S203 whether or not the opening angle of the front door frame 14 is larger than a predetermined angle (for example, 10 degrees) set in advance. The opening detection sensor 79a according to the present embodiment is provided with a function of detecting the opening angle (specifically, a function of detecting that the opening angle exceeds a predetermined angle) in addition to the function of detecting the presence or absence of opening. The MPU 602 of the main controller 162 determines whether or not the opening angle of the front door frame 14 is larger than a predetermined angle based on detection information from the detection sensor 78a, and the opening angle is larger than the predetermined angle. If the angle becomes larger, an angle detection command is output to the notification / production control device 140. The notification / production control device 140 performs the determination in step S203 based on whether or not the angle detection command is received.

  If a negative determination is made in step S202 or step S203, the light restriction execution condition is not satisfied, and the light restriction control process is terminated. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in steps S202 and S203, the process proceeds to step S204.

  In step S204, the lock device 293 is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state. Then, the process which switches the 3rd movable production | presentation apparatus 283 from a standby state to a shielding state is performed in step S205, and this specific production process is complete | finished. As a result, the movable body 291 (more specifically, the non-decorated area NE) hidden behind the center frame 95 is interrupted between the guide nail 93X and the light emitter 275X, and the light from the light emitter 275X is irradiated forward of the gaming machine. Is regulated.

  Returning to the description of step S201, if an affirmative determination is made in step S201, that is, if it is determined that light regulation is being executed, the process proceeds to step S206. In step S206, it is determined whether or not the front door frame 14 is closed. Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not a closing detection command has been received from main controller 162. If a negative determination is made in step S206, it is determined that the condition for ending the light restriction has not yet been satisfied, and the light restriction control process is ended.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S206, the light regulation end processing in step S207 and thereafter is executed. Specifically, first, in step S206, a process of switching the third movable effect device 283 from the shield state to the standby state is executed. Thereby, the movable body 291 protruding to the opposite side of the display screen 263a is hidden behind the center frame 95 and cannot be visually recognized by the player. Thereafter, in step S207, a process of switching the lock device 293 from the unlocked state to the locked state is performed, and the light restriction processing is terminated.

  According to the embodiment described above in detail, the following excellent effects can be expected.

  When final adjustment of game parts such as the nail member 93 is performed in an inspection process or the like before shipment of the gaming machine, the operation is performed by opening the front door frame 14 of the assembled gaming machine. At this time, by opening the front door frame 14, it is restricted that the light from the light emitter 275 is irradiated in front of the gaming machine. Thereby, it can suppress suitably that the light from the light-emitting body 275 enters into eyes, etc., and becomes obstructive of an operation | work. In addition, when cleaning the game area forming body 80a and the like, the light becomes an obstacle and the dirt becomes inconspicuous. However, by controlling the light from the light emitter 275, such inconvenience can be suitably generated. Can be suppressed.

  In particular, when the nail member 93 is adjusted, the direction of the nail may be changed by a hammer or the like while keeping a gaze on the nail. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to work with eyes closed just because it is dazzling. In addition, when performing nail adjustment, the adjustment may not be completed at once, and the work may proceed while confirming whether the game ball is actually fired and the behavior (for example, the winning rate) is set. is there. In view of such circumstances, turning on / off the gaming machine to avoid glare at every adjustment is a factor that reduces work efficiency. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in the present embodiment, it is possible to eliminate these various inconveniences and contribute to improvement in workability.

  If the nail member 93 is within the light irradiation range from the light emitter 275, the possibility of light entering the eye when the nail member 93 is noticed is increased, and the above-described disadvantages are remarkably generated. In consideration of such circumstances, if the nail member 93 is arranged so as to remove the irradiation range, restrictions on the arrangement of the nail member 93 and the light emitter 275 (light emitting type decorative member 271) are strengthened, and there are various types. It becomes difficult to suppress the monotonization of the game by realizing the movement of the game ball or improve the appearance of the game machine.

  In this regard, according to the configuration shown in the present embodiment, even when the predetermined nail member 93 (for example, the guide nail 93X) arranged in the irradiation range is watched, the light from the light emitter 275 enters the eye. Therefore, for example, it is possible to reduce the burden on the player's eyes by suppressing, for example, excessive direct light. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate difficulty in performing various operations while suppressing the restrictions on the arrangement described above.

  About the guide nail 93X which guides a game ball to the inflow port 96a, the influence which it has on game progress tends to become large. For example, if the direction of such nails varies at the time of manufacture, it is assumed that there is a high possibility that the player or the game hall will suffer an unexpected disadvantage. Under such circumstances, the guide nail 93X is likely to be an object of inspection and adjustment. Therefore, the above-described workability improvement effect can be suitably achieved by adopting a configuration in which the above-described light restriction is performed on an object that is likely to be adjusted.

  When the front door frame 14 is closed, the movable body is switched to a state in which the movable body overlaps the light emitter 275 from the front of the gaming machine and a state in which the movable body does not overlap with the light emitter 275. The light restriction function can be suitably exhibited in the state where the front door frame 14 is closed while realizing the game effect and the appearance improvement by the member 271).

  When performing an effect, the movable body hidden behind the center frame 95 moves to the effect position. By using this type of movable effect device as the restricting means, it is possible to effectively use the existing configuration and suppress the complication of the configuration due to the addition of the light regulating function.

  If some decoration is given to the part which performs light regulation, the decoration may become a factor which makes it difficult to see the nail member 93 grade | etc.,. In this respect, in the present embodiment, the non-decorative area NE is provided in the movable body that functions as the light restricting means, and the non-decorative area NE is used when performing the light restriction. Is favorably avoided and contributes to further improvement of workability.

  In the present embodiment, in order to ensure the appearance of the movable production device (movable body), a part of the movable body remains overlapped with the game parts such as the center frame 95 and the stage 97 even during production. doing. In this way, by suppressing exposure of the end face of the movable body, it is possible to contribute to improving the appearance of the movable body. Thus, according to the structure which leaves an overlap, the decoration area DE for presentation and the non-decoration area NE for light regulation can coexist suitably in a movable body.

  The front door frame 14 may be opened even when a ball clogging (so-called grape) occurs in the game area PE during the game. In such a case, if light regulation is performed, the player may be confused. The ball clogging described above is often solved by slightly opening the front door frame 14 to avoid ball spillage. Therefore, as shown in the present embodiment, in consideration of such a situation, light regulation is performed when the opening angle of the front door frame 14 is larger than a predetermined angle (10 degrees in the present embodiment). On the other hand, when the opening angle of the front door frame 14 is smaller than a predetermined angle, it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of the above inconvenience if the light restriction is disabled. Note that, when performing maintenance work or the like, the front door frame 14 can be in an open state larger than at least 45 degrees, and accordingly, it is possible to preferably avoid the light regulation function from being effectively utilized by this configuration.

<Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the front door frame 14 is opened as a trigger for light regulation, thereby restricting irradiation of light from the light emitter 275 to the front of the gaming machine before the start of various operations. However, in the present embodiment, the light regulation execution condition is different from that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the configuration related to the light regulation of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

  In a gaming machine in which a gaming area PE in which a gaming ball flows down is formed, the behavior of the gaming ball is related to the profit of the player. For this reason, there is a case where an illegal act such as manipulating the movement of the game ball is performed by hitting or shaking the game machine. Such an action is not preferable because it may reduce the durability of the gaming machine or cause the game hall to suffer an unexpected disadvantage.

  In the game area forming body 80a in the present embodiment, a vibration detection sensor 801 for detecting vibration is provided (see a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6). The vibration detection sensor 801 is connected to the main control device 162 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 18). The main control device 162 is based on the detection information (detection signal) from the vibration detection sensor 801 (details). Can grasp whether or not vibration is applied to the game area forming body 80a). When such vibration is detected, abnormality notification (notification that vibration has been detected) is executed, thereby suppressing the occurrence of the above various problems.

  Here, the vibration detection process executed by the MPU 602 of the main controller 162 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The vibration detection process is a process executed as part of a normal process that is started periodically (for example, every 4 msec) by the MPU 602 of the main controller 162.

(Vibration detection processing)
In the vibration detection process, it is first determined in step S301 whether or not the above-described abnormality notification or light regulation of the light emitter 275 (decorative member 271) by the movable effect device 283 or the like is being executed. If an affirmative determination is made in step S301, the vibration detection process ends.

  If a negative determination is made in step S301, the process proceeds to step S302. In step S302, it is determined whether or not the front door frame 14 is opened. Specifically, the determination is performed with reference to whether or not an opening detection command for the front door frame 14 is input from the vibration detection sensor 801. If a negative determination is made in step S302, the process proceeds to step S303, the first vibration determination process is executed, and then the vibration detection process ends. Here, the first vibration determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(First vibration determination process)
In the first vibration determination process, first, in step S401, it is determined whether or not the signal of the vibration detection sensor 801 is ON (for example, an HI level signal). When an affirmative determination is made in step S401, the process proceeds to step S402, and an addition process (update process) of the vibration detection counter BS provided in the various counter areas 634 of the RAM 604 is executed. Specifically, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is incremented by “3”. After executing the process of step S402, the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S403, it is determined whether or not the updated value of the vibration detection counter BS exceeds the first determination value. If a negative determination is made in step S403, the determination process is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S403, the process proceeds to step S404, performs an abnormality notification execution process, and then ends the determination process. In the abnormality notification execution process, an abnormality notification command is output to the notification / production control device 140 in order to notify that the vibration is detected by the display screen 263a of the symbol display device 253 and the speaker unit 29 (for example, a warning).

  If a negative determination is made in step S401, the subtraction process (update process) of the vibration detection counter BS is executed in step S405, and then the determination process ends. In step S405, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is decremented by “2”.

  In a game machine of the type using game balls, vibration is generated when the game balls are launched toward the game area PE or when the game balls flow down the game area PE. Further, since the front door frame 14 has operation means such as a production operation button (not shown), vibration is generated when the operation means is operated. If the abnormality notification is executed under the influence of such vibration (because of minute vibration, noise, etc.), it becomes a factor that reduces the player's willingness to play, which is not preferable. Thus, in the present embodiment, a device for suppressing such a sensitive reaction is taken. This device will be described later.

(Abnormality notification control processing)
Next, the abnormality notification control process executed by the notification / production control device 140 based on the abnormality notification command will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The abnormality notification control process is a process executed as part of a normal process that is periodically activated (for example, every 4 msec) by the MPU 702 of the notification / production control device 140.

  In the abnormality notification control process, it is first determined in step S501 whether abnormality notification is being executed. If a negative determination is made in step S501, the process proceeds to step S502.

  In step S502, it is determined whether or not an abnormality notification command has been received from main controller 162. If a negative determination is made in step S502, the abnormality notification control process is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S502, the abnormality notification process is executed in step S503, and then the abnormality notification control process is terminated.

  In the abnormality notification process, a process for outputting a warning sound from the speaker unit 29 is executed, and a command for displaying a predetermined message (for example, a warning) on the display screen 263a of the symbol display device 253 is displayed on the display control device 725. Output.

  Returning to the description of step S501, if an affirmative determination is made in step S501, the process proceeds to step S504. In step S504, it is determined whether or not the abnormality notification period set at the start of abnormality notification has elapsed. If it is determined in step S504 that the abnormality notification period has not elapsed, that is, if it is determined that the abnormality notification termination condition is not satisfied, the abnormality notification control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S504, the abnormality notification control process is terminated in step S505, and then the abnormality notification control process is terminated. In the abnormality notification cancellation process, a process for stopping the output of the warning sound from the speaker unit 29 is executed, and a command for terminating the display of a predetermined message on the symbol display device 253 is output to the display control device 725.

  In this manner, the vibration detection sensor 801 functions as an abnormality detection unit in a situation where the front door frame 14 is closed. On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is open, the vibration detection sensor 801 functions as work detection means. Here, the flow of light regulation based on the work detection will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 20 and 22A.

(Second vibration determination process)
If an affirmative determination is made in step S302 of the vibration detection process (FIG. 20), that is, if it is determined that the front door frame 14 is opened, the process proceeds to a second vibration determination process in step S304. As shown in FIG. 22A, in the second vibration determination process, first, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the opening angle of the front door frame 14 is larger than the predetermined angle.

  If a negative determination is made in step S601, the determination process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S601, the process advances to step S602 to determine whether or not the signal of the vibration detection sensor 801 is ON (for example, a HI level signal). When an affirmative determination is made in step S602, the process proceeds to step S603, and an addition process (update process) of the vibration detection counter BS provided in the various counter areas 634 of the RAM 604 is executed. Specifically, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is incremented by “3”. After executing the process of step S603, the process proceeds to step S604.

  In step S604, it is determined whether or not the updated value of the vibration detection counter BS exceeds the second determination value. If a negative determination is made in step S604, the determination process is terminated as it is. Here, the second determination value (for example, “10”) is set lower than the first determination value (for example, “20”). In other words, the vibration criterion related to light regulation is looser than the vibration criterion related to abnormality notification. This is a device for quickly detecting the work after the front door frame 14.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S604, the process proceeds to step S606, where the light restriction process is performed, and then the present determination process ends. In the light restriction process, a light restriction command is output to the notification / production control device 140 in order to restrict the light from the light emitter 275 (decorative member 271) from being irradiated in front of the gaming machine.

  If a negative determination is made in step S602, the subtraction process (update process) of the vibration detection counter BS is executed in step S605, and then this determination process ends. In step S405, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is decremented by “2”.

(Control processing for light regulation)
Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 22B, the light restriction control process executed by the notification / production control device 140 based on the light restriction command will be described. The light regulation control process is a process executed as part of a normal process that is periodically activated (for example, every 4 msec) by the MPU 702 of the notification / production control device 140.

  In the light restriction control process, it is first determined in step S701 whether or not light restriction is being executed. If a negative determination is made in step S701, the process proceeds to step S702.

  In step S <b> 702, it is determined whether a light restriction command has been received from main controller 162. If a negative determination is made in step S702, the light restriction control process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S702, the light restriction process is executed in step S703, and then the light restriction control process is terminated.

  In the light regulation process, a process of switching the movable effect devices 282 to 284 from the standby state to the shielding state is executed. Accordingly, the light from the light emitter 275 is restricted from being emitted in front of the gaming machine.

  Returning to the description of step S701, if an affirmative determination is made in step S701, the process proceeds to step S704. In step S704, it is determined whether or not a closing detection command indicating closing of the front door frame 14 is received from the main controller 162. If it is determined in step S704 that the front door frame 14 is not closed, that is, if it is determined that the light restriction end condition is not satisfied, the light restriction control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S704, the light restriction release process is executed in step S705, and then the light restriction control process ends. In the light regulation handwriting process, a process for returning the movable effect devices 282 to 284 from the shield state to the standby state is executed.

  As already described, in this embodiment, the vibration detection sensor 801 provided in the gaming machine is used in combination as an abnormality notification and light regulation execution trigger. Here, in order to suitably exhibit these functions, it is preferable to improve the detection accuracy so as to detect the vibration to be detected by wiping out the influence of noise and the like. In view of this, a device for improving detection accuracy in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the timing chart of FIG.

  First, the vibration pattern will be described. In the first place, in a game machine of a type using a game ball, vibration occurs when the game ball launched toward the game area PE reaches the game area PE or when the game ball flows down the game area PE. Occurs (pattern 1). However, the momentum of the game ball moving in the game area PE is suppressed to a level at which the plastic deformation of the nail member 93 is avoided. For this reason, the amplitude of these vibrations is relatively small.

  On the other hand, the vibration generated when the front door frame 14 is hit or the like is intended to change the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area PE or to destroy the gaming machine. In some cases, it tends to be relatively large (pattern 2). When the nail member 93 is adjusted, a force sufficient to cause plastic deformation of the nail member 93 is applied, so that the vibration amplitude caused by the force tends to be relatively large (pattern 3).

  In view of these circumstances, the sensitivity of the vibration detection sensor 801 is set to a level that detects the pattern 2 and the pattern 3 but does not detect the pattern 1.

  Here, the binary signal input from the vibration detection sensor 801 to the main control device 162 repeats ON / OFF (HI / LOW) as shown in FIG. Here, since the reading of the signal from the vibration detection sensor 801 is periodically executed as shown in the timing t1 to the timing t25, it is difficult to make a reliable determination with one detection result. Therefore, when the vibration detection sensor 801 is ON at the read timing, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is added by “3”, and when the vibration detection sensor 801 is OFF, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is set to “2”. It is configured to subtract. As shown in the pattern A, the vibration is continued for a certain period while being gradually attenuated. Therefore, the detection accuracy can be preferably improved by adopting the above configuration.

  For example, when a plurality of game balls collide with the nail member 93 in a lump, the possibility that an impact greater than expected cannot be denied (see Pattern B). However, since such an impact does not become so large that the nail member 93 is plastically deformed as described above, even if the amplitude temporarily exceeds the lower limit of the detection level, the vibration does not exceed the determination value. Absent.

  In particular, a game ball collision occurs only when the front door frame 14 is closed, and the determination value (first determination value) in this case is a determination value when the front door frame 14 is open ( Smaller than (second determination value). Thereby, even if the vibration due to the collision of the game ball is detected by the vibration detection sensor 801, it is preferably avoided that the value of the vibration detection counter BS reaches the determination value.

  If the front door frame 14 is slightly opened for the purpose of eliminating the ball clogging, the determination value is switched from the first determination value to the second determination value. In this case, the vibration detection itself is invalid. Therefore, unintentional execution of light regulation due to large vibrations that occur immediately after the ball clogging is eliminated is avoided.

  According to the second embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be expected.

  When adjusting the nail member 93 in each process such as inspection or pre-shipment manufacturing of the gaming machine, the direction of the nail may be changed by a hammer or the like while gazing at the nail member 93. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to work with eyes closed just because it is dazzling. In particular, when making an adjustment, the adjustment may not be completed at once, and the work may be carried out while confirming whether the game ball is actually fired and the behavior (for example, a winning rate) is set. . In view of such circumstances, turning on / off the gaming machine to avoid glare at every adjustment is a factor that reduces work efficiency. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in the present embodiment, when the front door frame 14 is opened, light from the light emitter 275 (decorative member 271) is irradiated forward of the gaming machine based on the result of vibration detection. Is regulated. That is, when adjusting the nail member 93 or the like, light is regulated by the vibration generated by hitting the nail member 93 as a trigger. Therefore, it can suppress that the light from the light-emitting body 275 becomes dazzling, and can contribute to the improvement of workability | operativity.

  The gaming machine described in this embodiment is provided with a vibration detection sensor 801 for the purpose of protecting the gaming machine from hitting a table or avoiding illegal acquisition of profits. For example, when a vibration due to such an action is detected during a game, an abnormality notification or the like is executed. By using such a configuration, it is possible to suitably suppress the configuration of the gaming machine from becoming excessively complicated in order to exhibit the improvement effect of the defense function of the gaming machine and the improvement effect of workability.

  When the front door frame 14 is closed (for example, while a game is being played), unintentional vibration may occur due to the player unintentionally hitting the gaming machine. In addition, in a gaming machine, a game is played by firing a game ball, so it is difficult to completely avoid the occurrence of vibrations in the progress of the game. On the other hand, the opening of the front door frame 14 is performed exclusively when manufacturing gaming machines or performing maintenance work. When this operation is performed for the purpose of adjusting the nail member 93, there is a concern that the light regulation function will not be enjoyed well if the light regulation responsiveness is deteriorated.

  In this regard, as shown in the present embodiment, if the execution condition related to vibration detection for executing light regulation is set to be more easily established than the execution condition related to vibration detection for executing abnormality notification, It becomes possible to improve the responsiveness at the time of performing light regulation by suppressing that the abnormality notification becomes sensitive.

  When the vibration of the gaming machine is detected by the vibration detection sensor 801, the vibration detection sensor 801 can be provided on the front door frame 14. However, since the front door frame 14 is opened when accessing the nail member 93, vibration transmitted to the game area forming body 80 a through the nail member 93 is likely to attenuate before being transmitted to the front door frame 14. In particular, there is a concern that the vibration when the nail is hit with a hammer or the like has a significant amplitude because the amplitude is smaller and the frequency is higher than when the front door frame 14 is hit with a hand. In this respect, if the vibration detection sensor 801 is attached to the game area forming body 80a, such inconvenience can be preferably solved. Here, the vibration caused by tapping or the like is easy to propagate from the front door frame 14 to the game area forming body 80a because the amplitude is large and the frequency is low. Therefore, even if the vibration detection sensor 801 is attached to the game area forming body 80a, it is preferably avoided that the vibration detection function is not performed well. For the above reasons, there is a clear technical significance in the arrangement of the vibration detection sensor 801 shown in the present embodiment.

  When the work such as adjustment is completed, the front door frame 14 is closed. Then, if it is set as the structure which terminates light regulation when the front door frame 14 is closed, the improvement effect of the workability | operativity mentioned above can be exhibited suitably.

  The value of the vibration detection counter BS and the determination value are compared to determine whether or not light regulation is possible. The magnitude of the vibration generated when the nail adjustment is performed can vary depending on the force applied by the operator. Here, in this embodiment, the value of the vibration detection counter BS does not immediately return to the initial value “0” when the vibration detection sensor is turned off, but is subtracted by detecting OFF continuously and gradually. It is the structure which approaches "0". For this reason, even if the value of the vibration detection counter BS does not reach the determination value by one nail hitting, the value of the vibration detection counter BS becomes “0” by continuously performing the next nail hitting. The possibility of reaching the decision value by re-adding before increases.

  When actually adjusting the nail, the force is gradually increased while repeatedly hitting the nail so as to measure the degree of deformation of the nail rather than hitting the nail with force using a hammer or the like. According to the configuration shown in the present embodiment, such a situation can be suitably reflected in light regulation.

  When the vibration sensor is ON, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is incremented by “3”, and the value of the vibration detection counter BS is decremented by “2”. ing. By setting such a difference, even if the value of the vibration detection counter BS does not reach the determination value by one nail hitting as described above, the previous detection result can be easily reflected in the subsequent detection. Is realized.

  In addition, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the light regulation is ended after a predetermined period has elapsed since the light regulation was started. However, the working pace and the like can vary depending on the state of the worker and the gaming machine. In view of such circumstances, it is possible to preferably avoid the end of the light regulation during the work by performing the light regulation with a cue of the work end (closing the front door frame 14). In addition, since it is not necessary to perform vibration detection (determination) until the front door frame 14 is closed after the light regulation is started, it is possible to contribute to a reduction in control load.

<Third Embodiment>
In the second embodiment described above, the light regulation release trigger is the return of the closed position of the front door frame 14, but in this embodiment, this release trigger is different from those embodiments. Hereinafter, the configuration related to light regulation in the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the second embodiment.

  First, with reference to FIG. 24, the second vibration determination process executed by the MPU 602 of the main controller 162 will be described. In the second vibration determination process, first, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the opening angle of the front door frame 14 is larger than the predetermined angle.

  If a negative determination is made in step S801, the determination process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S801, the process advances to step S802 to determine whether or not the signal of the vibration detection sensor 801 is ON (for example, an HI level signal). If an affirmative determination is made in step S802, the process proceeds to step S803, and an addition process (update process) of the vibration detection counter BS provided in the various counter areas 634 of the RAM 604 is executed. Specifically, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is incremented by “3”. When the value of the vibration detection counter BS is an upper limit value, the upper limit value is maintained.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S802, the vibration detection counter BS is subtracted (updated) in step S805. In step S805, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is decremented by “2”. When the value of the vibration detection counter BS is the lower limit value (“0”), the lower limit value is maintained.

  After executing the processes of steps S803 and S804, the process proceeds to step S805. In step S805, it is determined whether or not the updated value of the vibration detection counter BS is greater than or equal to the second determination value. If an affirmative determination is made in step S805, the process proceeds to step S806, where the light restriction process is performed, and then this determination process ends. In the light regulation process, the state is maintained under the situation where the light regulation is performed, and when the light regulation is not performed, the light from the light emitter 275 (decorative member 271) is irradiated to the front of the gaming machine. In order to regulate this, a light regulation command is output to the notification / production control device 140.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S805, the process proceeds to step S807, the light regulation release processing is performed, and then the determination processing ends. In the light restriction release processing, the light restriction is released to the notification / production control device 140 in order to maintain the state in the situation where the light restriction is not performed and to release the light restriction when the light restriction is performed. Output the command.

  The notification / production control device 140 starts the light restriction by receiving the light restriction command in a situation where the light restriction is not performed, and receives the light restriction release command in a situation where the light restriction is performed. This ends the light regulation.

  Here, the vibration detection counter BS in the present embodiment is configured to be updated regardless of whether or not light regulation is performed, and the upper limit value is set to be larger than the determination value. When the value of the vibration detection counter BS exceeds the determination value, the duration for which the light regulation is continued in the vibration non-detection state is defined by the difference.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 25, the flow of transition to the light restricted state and the release of the light restricted state will be described. The first half of the timing chart of FIG. 25, that is, the flow up to the transition to the light regulation state, is illustrated with respect to a pattern different from the second embodiment described above.

  As already described, the binary signal input from the vibration detection sensor 801 to the main control device 162 repeats ON / OFF (HI / LOW) as shown in FIG. Since reading of the signal from the vibration detection sensor 801 is periodically performed as shown at timing t1 to timing t25, it is difficult to make a reliable determination with a single detection result. Therefore, when the vibration detection sensor 801 is ON at the read timing, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is added by “3”, and when the vibration detection sensor 801 is OFF, the value of the vibration detection counter BS is set to “2”. It is configured to subtract. As shown in the pattern A, the vibration is continued for a certain period while being gradually attenuated. Therefore, the detection accuracy can be preferably improved by adopting the above configuration.

  In the pattern illustrated in FIG. 23, when the nail is adjusted, the nail is struck once with a tool such as a hammer, so that vibration sufficient for light regulation is detected. However, when actually adjusting the nail, rather than hitting the nail with force using a hammer or the like, the force is gradually increased gradually while repeatedly hitting the nail so as to measure the degree of deformation of the nail. . In this case, small vibrations are repeated by repeatedly hitting the nail once.

  In the vibration generation pattern shown in FIG. 25, the second vibration occurs before the first vibration completely disappears. The light regulation condition is not established by the first vibration, but the light regulation condition is established by the second vibration. When the vibration is generated for the second time, the value of the vibration detection counter BS starts to increase again before returning to “0”. Therefore, it becomes easier to reach the determination value than when the first vibration is generated.

  When the value of the vibration detection counter BS exceeds the determination value, light regulation is started. This light regulation is continued until the value of the vibration detection counter BS decreases and falls below the determination value. In FIG. 25, when a tool such as a hammer hits the nail repeatedly, the vibration continues, and the value of the vibration detection counter BS increases until the nail adjustment is completed. That is, once the light regulation state is reached, the light regulation is easily continued until the nail adjustment is completed.

  After the nail adjustment is completed, the occurrence of vibration is suppressed, and the value of the vibration detection counter BS decreases sequentially. Then, the light restriction is released at the timing when the value of the vibration detection counter BS falls below the determination value.

  In the present embodiment, light regulation is executed based on the value of the vibration detection counter BS, and it is possible to appropriately associate the presence or absence of nail adjustment with the light regulation. The light regulation period depends on the value of the vibration detection counter BS. That is, the vibration detection counter BS is provided with a function as a timer counter for the light regulation period. Thereby, complication of the composition resulting from introduction of a light regulation function can be controlled suitably.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the configurations of the following different modes may be applied individually to the configurations of the above embodiments, or may be applied in combination with each other.

  (1) In each of the above embodiments, when the front door frame 14 as the “door body” is opened, the light emitter 275 as the “light emitting portion” by the movable effect devices 282 to 284 as the “light regulating means”. However, it is not always necessary to shield light as long as light emitted from the light emitter 275 to the front of the gaming machine can be restricted.

  For example, in a configuration in which the movable body 291 and the like can transmit light, the light emitted from the light emitter 275 to the front of the gaming machine is reduced by reducing the amount of light irradiated to the front of the gaming machine by making the movable body 291 and the like opaque. You may regulate the light. Further, by providing a light diffusing portion in the movable body 291 or the like so that the light from the light emitter 275 is diffused by passing through the movable body 291, it is possible to reduce the light intensity. is there. Thereby, it can suppress that the light from the light-emitting body 275 becomes too direct, and can reduce glare.

  (2) In order to suppress glare during work, it is not always necessary to regulate light in front of the gaming machine, and it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the light irradiation range is changed. For example, regarding the light emitter 275X as the “light emitting portion” and the nail member 93X as the “predetermined nail”, the light emitter 275X and the nail member 93X are used instead of the configuration in which the light is controlled by the second movable effect device 282 or the like. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that changes the positional relationship between

  Specifically, the game area forming body 80a and the back block 80b constituting the game board unit 80 are allowed to be changed in relative positions, and at least one of the game area forming body 80a and the back block 80b is set in front. A configuration in which the door frame 14 is displaced in a predetermined direction (for example, up and down direction or left and right direction) based on the opening / closing operation of the door frame 14 may be employed. At this time, the relative displacement amount of the game area forming body 80a and the back block 80b is preferably set so that the nail member 93X is out of the light irradiation range of the light emitter 275X.

  If the positional relationship between the nail member 93X and the light emitter 275X can be changed, the back block 80b and the game area forming body 80a are not necessarily movable. For example, the light emitting substrate 276 on which the light emitter 275 is mounted. Can also be movable.

  Incidentally, as a configuration for realizing such a relative displacement, a link mechanism that moves the object as the front door frame 14 is opened and closed may be provided, and a force for opening and closing the front door frame 14 may be used. A drive unit that moves the detection sensor and the target may be provided, and the drive unit may be driven and controlled based on opening and closing of the front door frame 14.

  (3) In each of the above embodiments, the opening detection sensor 79a detects the opening / closing of the front door frame 14, and outputs a drive signal to the drive unit of each of the movable effect devices 282 to 283 based on the detection result. The movable body 291 or the like as the “movable accessory” is operated by the above, but instead, the movable rendering devices 282 to 283 are subjected to light regulation based on the opening and closing operations of the front door frame 14. A link mechanism (power transmission means for transmitting power for opening and closing the front door frame 14) or the like may be provided.

  (4) In the second embodiment, the vibration detection sensor 801 as the “vibration detection means” is attached to the game area formation body 80a. However, the attachment position is viewed in the game area PE or from the front of the gaming machine. By making the portion overlapping the game area PE, vibration applied to the nail member 93 can be detected more suitably.

  Note that the vibration detection sensor 801 is only required to be attached at a position where vibration applied to the nail member 93 can be detected, and the game board unit 80 is not essential for the attachment target. For example, the base body 50 or the front door frame 14 of the inner frame 13 can be set as an attachment target of the vibration detection sensor 801.

  (5) In the second embodiment, the light detection is performed using the vibration detection sensor 801 used for abnormality notification. However, the vibration detection sensor for abnormality notification and the vibration detection sensor for light restriction are used. And may be provided individually.

  (6) In each of the above-described embodiments, the light restriction function is provided to the movable effect devices 282 to 284 used for special game effects. However, light restriction is performed when the front door frame 14 is opened. It is sufficient that the light regulation function is not necessarily provided to the configuration related to the production. That is, you may provide the structure concerning light regulation separately from the movable production | presentation apparatuses 282-284.

  For example, a predetermined gap is provided between the game area forming body 80a and the back block 80b constituting the game board unit 80, and a restriction state in which light restriction is performed as a “restriction means” and an allowable state in which light restriction is not performed. It is also possible to arrange a variable mechanism (for example, a curtain or a shutter) that can be switched. In such a configuration, there is a concern that the guide path of the game sphere leading from the game area PE to the collection path 272 of the back block 80b is separated, and this may cause clogging of the game sphere. Therefore, when adopting the modified example, the gap is made smaller than the radius of the game ball, and the latter is lower than the former on the game area forming body 80a side and the back block 80b side in a series of ball paths. It is preferable to provide a step so as to suppress the occurrence of the above-mentioned clogging.

  (7) In each of the above embodiments, the standby position of the movable body 291 corresponding to the “movable accessory” is set to the position overlapping the center frame 95 corresponding to the “game component”. However, the light regulation function is important. For example, the standby position of the movable body 291 need not be behind the center frame 95. For example, the overlap with the center frame 95 may be avoided so as to be visible from the front of the gaming machine even in a situation where it is arranged at the standby position.

  (8) In each of the above-described embodiments, when the front door frame 14 is opened, various movable effect devices 282 to 284 are operated to restrict light, but this may be changed as follows. Is possible. In other words, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the light emitter 275 is turned off or the light emission level is lowered so that the light emitted to the front of the gaming machine can be restricted. .

  In particular, a part of the power supply path to the light emitter 275 is configured by a door-side structure provided on the front door frame 14 and a frame-side structure provided on the inner frame 13 side, and the front door frame 14 is closed. In this state, the power supply path is established by the contact between the two structural bodies, and in the state where the front door frame 14 is opened, the power supply path is cut off by separating the two structural bodies. When the frame 14 is opened, the light emitter 275 can be turned off.

  In addition, if it is set as the structure by which the contact state of both structure bodies is maintained until the front door frame 14 is open | released to the predetermined | prescribed angle, in order to eliminate the ball clogging in the game area PE mentioned above, the light emitter 275 It is possible to preferably avoid turning off the light.

  (9) In each of the above embodiments, the light regulation is performed for the light emitting body 275 arranged around the “predetermined nail”, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which light regulation is performed on the light emitter 275 disposed around game parts (specifically, a ball entry portion) such as the operation port 83 and the through gate 84. In this case, it is possible to contribute to facilitating cleaning and maintenance work of these game parts.

  (10) In each of the above-described embodiments, the light regulation is terminated when the front door frame 14 as the “door” is closed. However, the light regulation termination opportunity is changed as follows. It is also possible. In other words, the light regulation may be terminated when a predetermined period elapses from the timing when the light regulation is started.

  However, in the case of making such a change, if the light regulation is canceled while the work is being performed, the workability improvement effect cannot be exhibited well. Therefore, it is preferable to extend the light regulation execution period on condition that the work is continued while the light regulation is being performed (for example, vibration is generated).

  (11) In the second embodiment, the light emission restriction is not performed until the front door frame 14 as the “door body” is opened to a predetermined angle. It is also possible to change as follows. That is, although the light control is performed based on the vibration at the time of opening, the timing at which the light control is actually performed may be delayed until the opening angle of the front door frame 14 reaches the predetermined angle. Is possible.

  (12) As an execution condition of light regulation, it may be considered that the above-described demonstration display is performed or that the mode is switched to the power saving mode. As a result, whether it is open during business operations (exclusively for the purpose of eliminating ball clogging) or open outside business hours (exclusively for maintenance purposes) is suitably reflected in the light regulations. Can do.

  (13) In the second embodiment, the light control is performed based on the detection of vibration under the condition that the front door frame 14 is opened. The light control may be performed on the basis of an operation of an operating means (for example, a production operation button) provided on the front door frame 14 in a state where the door 14 is open.

  (14) In the second embodiment, the detection information (detection signal) is input from the vibration detection sensor 801 to the main control device 162. However, the detection information from the vibration detection sensor 801 is changed. Can be configured to be input to the notification / production control device 140.

  (15) In the second and third embodiments, the light regulation related to vibration detection is set by setting the “second judgment value” related to light regulation lower than the “first judgment value” related to abnormality notification. The execution condition was relaxed. As described above, it is sufficient that the execution condition of the light regulation related to the vibration detection is relaxed compared to the execution condition for the abnormality notification related to the vibration detection, and the specific configuration is limited to the differentiation of the determination value described above. It is not something.

  For example, the value added to the vibration detection counter BS at the time of vibration detection may be changed so as to be larger at the time of light regulation than at the time of abnormality notification. Further, the value subtracted from the vibration detection counter BS when vibration is not detected may be changed so that it is smaller at the time of light regulation than at the time of abnormality notification. Furthermore, these two modifications may be combined.

  (16) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines in which the electric game object is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters the specific area of the special device, or games in the specific area of the special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and the like.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

  Each of the following feature groups is “There is a game machine such as a pachinko machine, in which a wooden game board with a game area formed on the front is mounted on a frame. It is fired based on a player's launch operation. As a result, the game ball is awarded to a winning portion provided in the game area, so that the player is given a bonus such as a lottery or a payout of the game ball (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Molding (for example, injection molding) using a transparent synthetic resin material instead of wood, and providing various components such as a light emitting part and a decorative part behind the game board, these various structures on the front side of the game board As for the background art that “the gaming machine which is improved in appearance and the like while suppressing the compression of the gaming area as compared with the case where it is arranged”, “having a synthetic resin gaming board, In a gaming machine in which a light emitting part is arranged behind the gaming board The light emitted from the light emitting unit is used when adjusting the position of various game parts provided on the game board during the manufacture of the game board, or when performing various operations such as cleaning the game board or maintaining the game parts. Is concerned that it will be difficult to perform the above-mentioned various operations. "

<Feature A group>
Feature A1. A game board (game area forming body 80a) having a game area (game area PE) in which a plurality of nails (nail members 93) are arranged on the front surface;
A door body (front door frame 14) covering the gaming board from the front of the gaming machine;
A light emitting portion (light emitting body 275) disposed behind the gaming board and overlapping the gaming area as viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
The gaming board is light-transmitting, and is a gaming machine in which light from the light emitting unit is irradiated to the front of the gaming machine through the gaming board,
A gaming machine comprising regulation means (for example, movable effect devices 282 to 284) for regulating light emitted from the light emitting unit from being irradiated forward of the gaming machine when the door body is opened. .

  When making final adjustments of game parts such as nails at the time of manufacture of a gaming machine or inspection before shipment, the operation is performed by opening the door body of the assembled gaming machine. At this time, by opening the door body, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is restricted from being irradiated to the front of the gaming machine. Thereby, it can suppress suitably that the light from a light emission part gets into eyes, etc., and becomes obstructive of an operation | work. Moreover, when cleaning a game board etc., light becomes obstructive and dirt becomes inconspicuous, but the occurrence of such inconvenience can be suitably suppressed by regulating the light.

  In particular, when a nail is adjusted in each process such as manufacturing of a gaming machine or inspection before shipment, the direction of the nail may be changed by a hammer or the like while keeping a close eye on the nail. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to work with eyes closed just because it is dazzling. In particular, when making an adjustment, the adjustment may not be completed at once, and the work may be carried out while confirming whether the game ball is actually fired and the behavior (for example, a winning rate) is set. . In view of such circumstances, turning on / off the gaming machine to avoid glare at every adjustment is a factor that reduces work efficiency. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to eliminate these various disadvantages and contribute to improvement in workability.

  Feature A2. A predetermined nail (nail member 93) is disposed in a range where light from the light emitting unit is irradiated in the game area, and the restricting unit is configured to emit light from the light emitting unit to the same range. The gaming machine according to Feature A1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to restrict the movement.

  When the nail exists in the irradiation range as shown in the feature A2, there is a high possibility that light will enter the eye when the nail is noticed. In consideration of such circumstances, if the nail is arranged so as to remove the irradiation range, the restrictions on the arrangement of the nail and the light emitting part are strengthened, and the movement of various game balls is realized to make the game monotonous. It becomes difficult to suppress or improve the appearance of the gaming machine.

  In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, even when the predetermined nail arranged in the irradiation range is watched, the light from the light emitting unit can be restricted from reaching the eyes of the operator. For example, it is possible to reduce the burden on the player's eyes by suppressing the light from becoming too direct. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate difficulty in performing various operations while suppressing the restrictions on the arrangement described above.

Feature A3. Provided in the game area, and a ball entry part (for example, an operation port 83 or an inflow port 96a) into which a game ball can enter,
The gaming machine according to Feature A2, wherein the predetermined nail is provided with a function as guiding means for guiding the game ball to the ball-entry portion.

  As shown in the feature A3, the guide nail that guides the game ball to the entrance part tends to have a large influence on the game progress. For example, if the direction of such nails varies at the time of manufacture, it is assumed that there is a high possibility that the player or the game hall will suffer an unexpected disadvantage.

  Under such circumstances, the predetermined nail is likely to be an object of inspection and adjustment. Then, if it is the structure which performs the light regulation mentioned above about what tends to be the object of such adjustment, it can enjoy suitably the improvement effect of workability | operativity shown in the characteristics A1 etc.

Feature A4. The regulating means is
A variable means (for example, a movable body) provided between the gaming board and the light emitting unit and capable of switching between a first state where the light emitting unit overlaps the light emitting unit from the front of the gaming machine and a second state where overlapping with the light emitting unit is avoided 291),
Switching means (for example, MPU 702 of the notification / production control device 140) that switches the variable means from the second state to the first state when the door body is opened is characterized. The gaming machine according to any one of A1 to A3.

  By adopting a configuration in which the variable means switches between a state that overlaps the light emitting part and a state that does not overlap the light emitting part according to the opening and closing of the door body, while the door body is closed, while realizing the game effect and the appearance improvement by the light emitting part In the state where the door is closed, the light regulation function can be suitably exhibited.

Feature A5. Game parts (for example, center frame 95) provided on the game board;
A movable position (e.g., a movable body 291) provided behind the gaming component and displaceable to a standby position overlapping behind the gaming component and an effect position where the overlapping with the gaming component is suppressed from the standby position; ,
Drive means (stepping motor 292) for displacing the movable accessory from the standby position to the effect position when performing a specific effect,
The movable accessory is a position different from the standby position and the effect position, and is displaceable to a restriction position facing the light emitting unit,
The restriction means includes switching means (for example, MPU 702 of the notification / production control device 140) for displacing the movable accessory to the restriction position when the door body is opened. The gaming machine according to any one of A1 to A3.

  According to the feature A5, when performing an effect, the movable accessory hidden behind the game part moves to the effect position. By using this type of movable accessory as the restricting means, it is possible to effectively use the existing configuration and suppress the complication of the configuration due to the addition of the light regulating function.

Feature A6. The restriction position is provided on an extension of the moving path of the movable accessory between the standby position and the effect position,
The gaming machine according to Feature A5, wherein the switching means includes means for displacing the movable accessory to the restriction position by drivingly controlling the driving means.

  According to the feature A6, the configuration related to the operation of the movable accessory can be shared for production and light regulation, and the effect shown in the feature A5 can be more suitably exhibited.

  Feature A7. The movable accessory is provided with a decoration area in which decoration is formed and a non-decoration area in which decoration is not provided. When the movable accessory is displaced to the effect position, the decoration area and the non-decoration area The decorative area protrudes to a position where it does not overlap with the gaming part, and when it is displaced to the restriction position, the non-decorating area of the decorative area and the non-decorating area protrudes to a position where it does not overlap with the gaming part. The gaming machine according to Feature A5 or A6, wherein the gaming machine is configured.

  According to the feature A7, if some decoration is given to the part where light regulation is performed, the decoration may be a factor that makes it difficult to see the nail or the like. If a non-decorated part is provided on the movable accessory and the light regulation is performed, the non-decorated part is used, so that the above-described inconvenience can be preferably avoided, and the workability can be further improved.

Feature A8. A central opening (central opening 85) is formed in the game board, and the display screen (display screen 263a) of the picture display device (symbol display device 253) is visible through the central opening from the front of the gaming machine. ,
The gaming component is a frame (center frame 95) formed along the central opening,
The production position is a position where the movable accessory protrudes from the frame body toward the center opening side,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A5 to A7, wherein the restriction position is a position where the movable accessory protrudes from the frame body to the side opposite to the central opening.

  When guaranteeing the appearance of the movable accessory, it is often configured such that a part of the movable accessory overlaps the gaming parts even during the performance to suppress the exposure of the end face. If the technical idea shown in the feature A7 is applied to the configuration in which the movable accessory protrudes inward and outward with reference to the frame body, the decorative region and the non-decorative region can be preferably coexisted in the movable accessory.

Feature A9. A game board (game area forming body 80a) having a game area (game area PE) in which a plurality of nails (nail members 93) are arranged on the front surface;
A door body (front door frame 14) covering the gaming board from the front of the gaming machine;
A light emitting portion (light emitting body 275) disposed behind the gaming board and overlapping the gaming area as viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
The gaming board is light-transmitting, and is a gaming machine in which light from the light emitting unit is irradiated to the front of the gaming machine through the gaming board,
A gaming machine comprising: regulation means (movable effect devices 282 to 284) for regulating light from the light emitting portion toward a predetermined nail among the plurality of nails when the door body is opened. .

  When adjusting a nail at the time of manufacture of a gaming machine or at each process such as inspection before shipment, the direction of the nail may be changed by a hammer or the like while keeping a close eye on the nail. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to work with eyes closed just because it is dazzling. In particular, when making an adjustment, the adjustment may not be completed at once, and the work may be carried out while confirming whether the game ball is actually fired and the behavior (for example, a winning rate) is set. . In view of such circumstances, turning on / off the gaming machine to avoid glare at every adjustment is a factor that reduces work efficiency. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to eliminate these various disadvantages and contribute to improvement in workability.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1. A game board (game area forming body 80a) having a game area (game area PE) in which a plurality of nails (nail members 93) are arranged on the front surface;
A door body (front door frame 14) covering the gaming board from the front of the gaming machine;
A light emitting portion (light emitting body 275) disposed behind the gaming board and overlapping the gaming area as viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
The gaming board is light-transmitting, and is a gaming machine in which light from the light emitting unit is irradiated to the front of the gaming machine through the gaming board,
When the door is opened, there is provided changing means for changing a positional relationship between the light emitting part and the predetermined nail so that a distance between the light emitting part and the predetermined nail among the plurality of nails is widened. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  When adjusting a nail at the time of manufacture of a gaming machine or at each process such as inspection before shipment, the direction of the nail may be changed by a hammer or the like while keeping a close eye on the nail. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to work with eyes closed just because it is dazzling. In particular, when making an adjustment, the adjustment may not be completed at once, and the work may be carried out while confirming whether the game ball is actually fired and the behavior (for example, a winning rate) is set. . In view of such circumstances, turning on / off the gaming machine to avoid glare at every adjustment is a factor that reduces work efficiency. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, when the door body is opened, the positions of the light emitting unit and the predetermined nail so that the distance between the light emitting unit and the predetermined nail among the plurality of nails is widened. The relationship is changed. Thereby, when performing the said adjustment etc. about a predetermined | prescribed nail, it can suppress that the light from a light emission part becomes dazzling, and can contribute to the improvement of workability | operativity.

  Feature B2. The change means includes means for changing a positional relationship between the light emitting portion and a predetermined nail among the plurality of nails in a direction in which the surface of the game board is expanded. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature B2, it is possible to increase the deviation between the line of sight and the light emitting portion, and the effects shown in the feature B1 can be more suitably exhibited.

  Feature B3. The predetermined nail is disposed in a range where the light from the light emitting unit is irradiated in the game area, and the changing unit is configured to disengage the predetermined nail from the irradiation range. The gaming machine according to Feature B1 or Feature B2, further comprising means for changing a positional relationship with a predetermined nail among the plurality of nails.

  If there is a nail in the light irradiation range, there is a high possibility that light will enter the eye when attention is paid to the nail. In consideration of such circumstances, if the nail is arranged so as to remove the irradiation range, restrictions on the arrangement relationship between the nail and the light emitting part are strengthened, and various movements of the game ball are realized to make the game monotonous. It is difficult to suppress the game and improve the appearance of the gaming machine.

  In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, even when the predetermined nail arranged in the irradiation range is watched, the predetermined nail is removed from the irradiation range as the door is opened. Therefore, it can suppress that the light from a light emission part becomes dazzling, and can solve the difficulty of various operations, suppressing the restrictions concerning the arrangement | positioning mentioned above.

<Feature C group>
Feature C1. A game board (game area forming body 80a) having a game area (game area PE) in which a plurality of nails (nail members 93) are arranged on the front surface;
A door body (front door frame 14) covering the gaming board from the front of the gaming machine;
A light emitting portion (light emitting body 275) disposed behind the gaming board and overlapping the gaming area as viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
The gaming board is light-transmitting, and is a gaming machine in which light from the light emitting unit is irradiated to the front of the gaming machine through the gaming board,
Vibration detection means (vibration detection sensor 801) for detecting vibration generated in the game board;
Restricting means (for example, movable effect devices 282 to 284) for restricting light from the light emitting unit from being irradiated to the front of the gaming machine based on the result of vibration detection when the door body is opened. A gaming machine characterized by comprising.

  When adjusting a nail at the time of manufacture of a gaming machine or at each process such as inspection before shipment, the direction of the nail may be changed by a hammer or the like while keeping a close eye on the nail. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to work with eyes closed just because it is dazzling. In particular, when making an adjustment, the adjustment may not be completed at once, and the work may be carried out while confirming whether the game ball is actually fired and the behavior (for example, a winning rate) is set. . In view of such circumstances, turning on / off the gaming machine to avoid glare at every adjustment is a factor that reduces work efficiency. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, when the door body is opened, light from the light emitting unit is restricted from being irradiated in front of the gaming machine based on the result of vibration detection. That is, when adjusting a nail or the like, light is regulated by the vibration generated by hitting the nail. Therefore, it can suppress that the light from a light emission part becomes dazzling, and can contribute to the improvement of workability | operativity.

  Feature C2. When the vibration is detected by the vibration detection means in a state where the game board is closed, the apparatus has an abnormality notification means for performing abnormality notification based on the detection result. The gaming machine described in 1.

  The gaming machine is provided with vibration detection means for the purpose of protecting the gaming machine from hitting the table and suppressing the acquisition of unauthorized profits, etc. For example, when such vibration is detected during gaming, etc. There is something that is executed. By combining the existing configuration and the technical idea shown in the feature C1 with such a gaming machine, it is possible to prevent the configuration from becoming excessively complicated when the above workability improvement effect is exhibited. That is, by using the existing configuration, it is possible to exert the effect shown in the feature C1 with a simple configuration.

  Feature C3. The execution condition related to vibration detection for executing the restriction means is set to be more easily established than the execution condition related to vibration detection for executing the abnormality notification. Game machines.

  When the door is closed (for example, while playing a game), an unintentional vibration may occur due to the player unintentionally hitting a gaming machine. In addition, in a gaming machine, a game is played by firing a game ball, so it is difficult to completely avoid the occurrence of vibrations in the progress of the game. On the other hand, the opening of the door body is performed exclusively when manufacturing the gaming machine or performing maintenance work. When this operation is performed for the purpose of adjusting the nail, there is a concern that if the light control responsiveness is deteriorated, the light control function is not enjoyed well.

  In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the execution condition related to the vibration detection for executing the light regulation is set to be more easily established than the execution condition related to the vibration detection for executing the abnormality notification, the abnormality notification is performed. It becomes possible to suppress the sensitivity to light and improve the responsiveness when performing light regulation.

Feature C4. Determination means (MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for determining whether or not vibration is generated based on the detection result from the vibration detection means;
The abnormality notification means performs the abnormality notification based on the fact that the first special information based on the determination result by the determination means has become information corresponding to a preset first specific condition,
The restriction means performs the restriction based on the fact that the second special information based on the determination result by the determination means has become information corresponding to a preset second specific condition,
The first special information, the second special information, the first specific condition, and the second specific condition are set so that the second specific condition is more easily established than the first specific condition. The gaming machine described in the feature C2 or the feature C3.

  If it is set as the structure shown to the characteristic C4, the effect shown to the characteristic C3 can be exhibited suitably, aiming at simplification of a structure by sharing a vibration detection means and a determination means.

  Feature C5. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C4, wherein the vibration detection means is attached to the game board.

  Various attachment targets of the vibration detection means are envisaged, but if the game board is the attachment object as shown in this feature, the vibration of the nail can be suitably detected.

  In particular, when detecting the vibration of the gaming machine in combination with the feature C2 or the like, it is possible to provide vibration detection means on the door body. However, since the door is opened when accessing a nail or the like, the vibration transmitted to the game board through the nail or the like is likely to be attenuated before being transmitted to the door. In particular, the vibration when hitting a nail with a hammer or the like is concerned that the above-mentioned damping is remarkably generated because the amplitude is small and the frequency is high. In this regard, such inconvenience can be suitably eliminated by attaching the vibration detecting means to the game board. Here, the vibration caused by hitting the table or the like is likely to propagate from the door to the game board because the amplitude is large and the frequency is low. Therefore, even if the vibration detection means is attached to the game board, it is preferably avoided that the vibration detection function is not performed well. For the above reasons, there is a clear technical significance in the arrangement of the vibration detection means shown in this feature.

  Feature C6. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C5, wherein the regulation unit is configured to end the regulation by the regulation unit when the door body is closed.

  When the work such as adjustment is completed, the door body is closed. Then, if it is set as the structure which terminates light regulation when a door body is closed, the improvement effect of workability | operativity shown in the characteristic C1 etc. can be exhibited suitably.

  In addition, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the light regulation is ended after a predetermined period has elapsed since the light regulation was started. However, the working pace and the like can vary depending on the state of the worker and the gaming machine. In view of such circumstances, it is possible to suitably avoid the end of the light regulation during the work by performing the light regulation with the cue of the work end (closing of the door). In addition, since it is not necessary to perform vibration detection (determination) until the door is closed after the light regulation is started, it is possible to contribute to a reduction in control load.

  Feature C7. When the opening angle of the door body is larger than a predetermined angle, the restriction by the restriction means is allowed. On the other hand, when the opening angle of the door body is smaller than the predetermined angle, the restriction means The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C6, further comprising means for disabling the restriction.

  The door body may be opened even when a ball clogging (so-called grape) occurs during the game. In such a case, if light regulation is performed, the player may be confused. The ball clogging described above is often resolved by slightly opening the door body to avoid ball spillage. Therefore, as shown in this feature, in consideration of such circumstances, when the opening angle of the door body is larger than the predetermined angle, light regulation is permitted, while the opening angle of the door body is larger than the predetermined angle. If the configuration is such that light regulation is not possible when the value is smaller, the occurrence of the inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

  Feature C8. When the opening angle of the door body is smaller than a predetermined angle, there is provided means for delaying the start of the regulation by the regulating means until the opening angle of the door body becomes larger than the predetermined angle. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C6.

  When the door body is opened, there is a case where the door body is shaken in order to eliminate the support or the like due to the influence of the installation. As a case where such vibration is detected, it is assumed that a ball clogging (so-called grape) occurs during the game such as during manufacturing or maintenance. Here, if light regulation is performed in the latter case, the player may be confused. On the other hand, if the configuration is such that light regulation is performed in the former case, a quick response is possible.

  The ball clogging described above is often resolved by slightly opening the door body to avoid ball spillage. In general, the door is opened widely during manufacturing or maintenance. In consideration of such circumstances, when the opening angle of the door body is smaller than a predetermined angle, the start of light regulation by the restricting means is delayed until the opening angle of the door body becomes larger than the predetermined angle. With this configuration, it is possible to perform light regulation quickly when necessary while avoiding unnecessary light regulation.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 41) operated by a player, game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball passage (guide rail 100) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game part (such as a nail member 93) arranged in the game area, and a predetermined passage portion (general) among these game parts A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through a winning opening 81 or the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 12 ... Main part of gaming machine, 13 ... Inner frame, 14 ... Front door frame as door body, 80 ... Game board unit, 80a ... Game board, 80b ... Back block, 83 ... In Actuating port as a ball part, 84 ... Thru gate as a ball entry part, 85 ... Center opening, 93 ... Nail member as a nail, 95 ... Center frame as a game part, 96 ... Warp passage, 96 ... A ball entry 97 ... stage, 140 ... notification / production control device, 162 ... main control device, 253 ... design display device as picture display means, 253a ... display screen, 271 ... decorative member, 275 ... light emission as light emitting section Body, 282 ... second movable effect device constituting restriction means, 283 ... third movable effect device constituting restriction means, 284 ... fourth movable effect device constituting restriction means, 291 ... movable accessory or possible Movable plate as a means, 292 ... stepping motor as a drive unit, 293 ... locking device, DE ... decorative region, NE ... undecorated areas, PE ... game area, SE ... irradiated region.

Claims (3)

A gaming board in which a gaming area is formed by arranging a plurality of nails on the front surface;
A door covering the gaming board from the front of the gaming machine;
A light emitting portion disposed behind the gaming board and overlapping the gaming area as viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
The gaming board is light-transmitting, and is a gaming machine in which light from the light emitting unit is irradiated to the front of the gaming machine through the gaming board,
Vibration detecting means for detecting vibration generated in the game board;
And a restricting means for restricting light from the light emitting unit from being irradiated forward of the gaming machine based on a result of vibration detection when the door is opened. Machine.   An abnormality notifying means for executing an abnormality notification based on a result of detection when vibration is detected by the vibration detecting means in a state where the game board is closed. The gaming machine according to 1.   The execution condition relating to vibration detection for executing the restriction means is set to be more easily established than the execution condition relating to vibration detection for executing the abnormality notification. The gaming machine described.

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