JP2016137324A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress fraudulent operation of a changing device involved in acquisition of a game medium in a game machine.SOLUTION: A game machine is configured to include a front block 121, and a rear block (putout block 122) that includes a changing device (setting change switch 571E) involved in acquisition of a game medium mounted to a rear base body (rear block base body 500), and is openably/closably supported relative to the front block 121 at a back side of the front block 121, and to further include an operation regulating body (operation regulating body 10) that is movably supported relative to the rear block, and includes an operation regulating part 14 moving between an operation prohibition position for prohibiting operation to the changing device and an operation permission position for permitting operation to the changing device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 53

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine using a sphere as a game medium, or a revolving game machine using a medal or a sphere as a game medium.

  A typical conventional gaming machine includes a frame body fixed to a gaming machine fixing facility (generally referred to as an island facility) in a gaming hall, and a gaming machine main body supported to be openable and closable with respect to the frame body. It consists of and. The gaming machine main body is composed of a plurality of blocks supported so as to be openable and closable from each other so that the inside of the gaming machine can be properly displayed even after the gaming machine is installed in the gaming machine fixing facility. Generally, it includes a front block constituting the front side of the gaming machine and a back block supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front block. In general, the front block and the back block can be opened and closed only after the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the frame. In addition, the conventional typical gaming machine includes a locking mechanism that locks the gaming machine main body to the frame and locks the back block to the front block. When the main body is locked or unlocked, or when the rear block is locked or unlocked with respect to the front block, a predetermined operation must be performed.

  The gaming machine main body has various input devices operated by the player (for example, a game handle in a ball game machine, a bet operation device in a revolving game machine, a unit game) on the front side (the front side of the front block) A start operation device and a spinning cylinder stop operation device), a storage device for storing game media, and a device for performing effects and state notifications according to the progress of the game. On the other hand, the gaming machine main body has devices and switches that are relatively easily required to be operated while the game is in progress on the back side (the back side of the back block), and controls these devices and inputs the switches. For example, a game medium payout mechanism, a game state reset switch, a setting change switch, a power switch, a payout control device that controls the payout mechanism, and a power supply device that monitors the input of various switches. . In addition, the main body of the gaming machine is a main device for executing a game, for example, a game board in a ball game machine, a launch device for a game medium, and a main device inside (the back side of the front block or the front side of the back block). A control device and a throwing device, a spinning device, and a main control device in the spinning machine are provided.

  In a typical conventional gaming machine, as described above, all the switches involved in the acquisition of gaming media are arranged inside the gaming machine body so that they cannot be displayed unless a multi-stage opening operation is performed. I don't mean. A setting change switch is an example of a switch that is involved in the acquisition of game media but is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine main body (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). In addition, depending on the game characteristics defined by the main control device, the same may occur when the power switch is operated to shift to a predetermined profit gaming state that is more advantageous with respect to the acquisition of the game ball than the normal gaming state, or by the operation of the gaming state reset switch. In such a case, the power switch and the game state reset switch are also involved in the acquisition of the game ball, but one of the switches arranged on the back side of the gaming machine main body. Become.

  Basically, all circuit boards involved in the acquisition of game balls need only be able to be placed inside the game machine body, but work such as structural constraints, maintenance and inspections, and operations required during games In view of the demand for performance, the operation of a control device other than the main control device is basically monitored by the main control device, and may be exposed on the back side of the gaming machine body.

JP 2007-185547 A

  In a typical conventional gaming machine, if a switch related to the acquisition of game media is operated, information related to the acquisition of game media is displayed or changed, so that the switch is operated illegally. In other words, the game medium can be illegally acquired by executing the game only when it is in an advantageous state with respect to the acquisition of the game medium or by forcibly changing the game medium to an advantageous state with respect to the acquisition of the game medium. For example, when the setting change switch is operated, the current probability setting is displayed or the probability setting can be changed, so that the current probability setting is displayed and the game is only played when the current probability setting is high. Or by changing the probability setting to a probability setting with the highest expectation value of the game medium and playing the game,

  Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the switcher involved in the acquisition of the game medium from being illegally operated.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A front block, a rear block disposed behind the front block and including a through-hole, a back block including a switching device provided on the back side of the rear base, and the rear block can be opened and closed with respect to the front block. A gaming machine comprising an inter-block support mechanism for supporting
An operation restricting body that is supported so as to be movable with respect to the back block and restricts an operation on the switch,
The operation restricting body is:
A base portion that is supported movably on the front side of the back base, and moves in a space between the front block and the back base in an open state of the back block relative to the front block;
An operation prohibiting position and an operation prohibiting position for prohibiting an operation to the switch by projecting to the back side of the rear base through the through hole according to the movement of the base portion in the open state of the rear block with respect to the front block. An operation restricting portion that moves between an operation permissible position on the front block side and allowing operation to the switch;
It is characterized by including.

  In the case of the gaming machine according to the present invention, when operating the switching unit involved in the acquisition of game media, the rear block is opened with respect to the front block even if the switching unit is provided on the rear side of the rear block. In addition, since the operation restricting body must be operated after the release to move the operation restricting portion from the operation prohibiting position to the operation permitting position on the front block side of the operation prohibiting position, the switching involved in the acquisition of the game medium. It is possible to suppress illegal operations on the vessel.

A perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine in a closed state Front view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine Rear view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine A perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine in an open state of a gaming machine body The perspective view which represents an example of a main body opening / closing detection apparatus notionally Rear view schematically showing an example of the operation of the main body open / close detection device A perspective view partially showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine for explaining the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine main body A right side view partially showing an example of a ball-spinning gaming machine for explaining the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine main body A perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine in an open state of a payout block A perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine in an open state of a game block Explanatory drawing showing an example of the operation of the payout block opening prevention mechanism in the opening process of the gaming machine body Explanatory drawing showing operation | movement of the payout block locking mechanism in the opening process of a payout block Sectional drawing showing a part of example of the game ball movement control mechanism between blocks Sectional drawing showing other one part of an example of the game ball movement control mechanism between blocks A perspective view showing an example of an automatic opening restriction mechanism Explanatory drawing showing operation | movement of the payout block locking mechanism and automatic open restriction mechanism when the payout block and the game block are integrally opened with respect to the front block. Front perspective view showing an example of front block Rear perspective view showing an example of front block A perspective view showing an example of a charging device Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of charging device Cross-sectional view showing an example of a charging device in a return-prohibited state Longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a charging device in a charging prohibited state Longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a charging device in a charging allowable state Cross-sectional view showing an example of a charging device in a return-permitted state Longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a charging device in an allowable return state Front perspective view showing an example of payout block Rear perspective view showing an example of payout block Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of payout block Front view showing an example of payout block Rear view showing an example of a payout block in a partially removed state Front view showing an example of a ball overflow detection switch Sectional drawing showing an example of a ball break detection switch Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of the first payout device The top view showing an example of the operation form of the 1st dispensing device Front perspective view showing an example of game block Rear perspective view showing an example of game block Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of game block Rear view showing an example of game block Partially exploded perspective view showing an example of a rotating cylinder unit Development view showing an example of symbol seal Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an example of a ball-type spinning machine Flow chart showing an example of timer interrupt processing of the main control board Flow chart showing an example of main processing of main control board A flowchart showing an example of probability setting selection processing in the main processing of the main control board A flowchart showing an example of the normal game processing of the main control board Flowchart showing an example of variable standby processing in normal game processing of the main control board Flowchart showing an example of probability setting display processing in variable standby processing of main control board Flow chart showing an example of main processing of payout control board Flow chart showing an example of timer interrupt processing of the payout control board A flowchart showing an example of the main process of the sub control board A flowchart showing an example of a received command confirmation process in the main process of the sub control board Flow chart representing an example of periodic timer interrupt processing of the sub control board The perspective view showing an example of the vicinity of the setting change switch and the operation restricting body in the payout block

  The form of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. In addition, after describing the conceptual configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the specific configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described.

[Conceptual composition]
A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a front block, a rear block that is disposed behind the front block and includes a back base and a switching device that is involved in the acquisition of game media provided on the back base, and the back with respect to the front block. And an inter-block support mechanism for supporting the blocks so as to be freely opened and closed. The “front block” and the “back block” refer to the respective constituents that are supported on the front side and the back side of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable with respect to each other. Further, the “switcher involved in the acquisition of the game medium” means a switch operated to change the internal state related to the acquisition of the game medium or to display the current internal state. An example of such a switch is a setting change switch. Further, depending on the gaming characteristics of the gaming machine, for example, a power switch, a reset switch, an initialization switch, and the like may be further included as a switch. The phrase “provided on the back substrate” implies the case where it is directly provided on the back substrate without any other member, or the case where it is indirectly provided on the back substrate via another member. ing. The back block only needs to include at least one switching unit that is involved in the acquisition of gaming media, and is not limited to the case that includes only a switching unit that is involved in the acquisition of one gaming medium, but is involved in the acquisition of gaming media. It may be a case where a plurality of changers are provided.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention further includes an operation restricting body that is supported so as to be movable with respect to the back block and restricts the operation on the switch. The operation restricting body includes a base portion that is movably supported on the front side of the back block, and an operation restricting portion that moves in accordance with the movement of the base portion. The base portion moves in a space between the front block and the back block in the open state of the back block with respect to the front block. Further, the operation restricting unit moves between an operation prohibiting position for prohibiting an operation on the switching device and an operation allowing position for permitting an operation on the switching device in an open state of the rear block with respect to the front block. Examples of the movement of the base body part and the operation restriction part include translational movement, rotational movement, and movement by a combination thereof. In addition, as a specific form in which the operation restricting unit is disposed at the operation prohibiting position and prohibits the operation on the switch, for example, if the switch is a switch such as a button switch that directly operates the operation unit, A mode in which the operation unit cannot substantially move is mentioned, and if the switch is a switch such as a key switch that indirectly operates the operation unit with a predetermined operation member, a mode in which the operation member cannot be loaded into the switch, Examples include a configuration in which the operation member loaded in the switch cannot substantially move and a configuration in which the operation unit cannot substantially move. In the following, the gaming machine having the above configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine A”.

  In the case of the gaming machine A according to the present invention, when operating the switching unit involved in the acquisition of the game medium, even if the switching unit is provided on the back side of the back base, the back block is connected to the front block. Since the operation restricting unit must be moved from the operation-prohibited position to the operation-permitted position by opening the operation restricting body after the opening, it is possible to suppress unauthorized operations on the switching device involved in the acquisition of game media. it can. In addition, in order to carry out such an illegal act, the work to be performed by exposing the back side of the gaming machine that occurs even during normal games that eliminates the clogging of balls in the payout mechanism or the like (hereinafter referred to as “normal after back display”) In the operation), the rear block is opened with respect to the front block which is very rarely opened, and the operation restricting body which is not opened in the normal work after the rear surface is exposed is opened. The block must be opened to the front block at a predetermined opening angle or more to maintain the operation restricting section at the operation-permitted position, which is significantly larger than the front block opening angle required for normal work after the rear surface is exposed. Opening at a large opening angle also improves the discrimination power of fraud in work performed by exposing the back side of the gaming machine. Therefore, when the switch is a switch that changes the internal state related to the acquisition of the game medium, the acquisition of an illegal game medium due to the change of the internal state is suppressed, and the switch changes the current internal state. When operated to display, selection of an unauthorized gaming machine due to display of the internal state is suppressed.

In the above gaming machine A,
A frame body, and a body opening / closing support mechanism that supports the body including the front block, the back block, and the inter-block support mechanism in an openable / closable manner with respect to the frame body,
The back block is preferably configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front block only in an open state of the main body with respect to the frame body. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B”.

  Here, the “frame body” means a component for fixing the gaming machine to a gaming machine installation facility provided in a gaming hall or the like, and the “main body” is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the frame body. Means a construct. In addition, “the back block can be opened and closed with respect to the front block” is not limited to the case where it can be opened and closed without any operation, and the locking of the back block to the front block is released like a normal gaming machine. This also means a case where it can be opened and closed freely. As a specific configuration of the gaming machine B, for example, in the closed state of the back block with respect to the frame, even if the back block is to be opened rearward, the back block is brought into contact with the frame to open and close the front block. An open prevention mechanism in which the back block is locked to the front block in a blocked configuration and the back block is closed to the frame, and the back block is unlocked from the front block in the open state of the back block to the frame; The structure provided with is mentioned.

  In the case of the above gaming machine B, the back block is opened with respect to the front block by the operation from the back side of the gaming machine in the closed state of the main body with respect to the frame, and the operation restricting portion is moved to the operation allowable position. , It is possible to prevent the switching device from being operated. This also suppresses unauthorized operation of the switching device involved in the acquisition of game media.

  In the present invention, unlike the gaming machine B described above, the back block only needs to be openable and closable with respect to the front block in the open state of the main body with respect to the frame, and only in the open state of the main body with respect to the frame. It may be openable and closable, or may be openable and closable both in a closed state and an open state of the main body with respect to the frame.

In the above gaming machines A to B,
The operation restricting portion protrudes rearward from the base portion;
It is preferable that the operation restricting portion protrudes toward the back side of the back block at the operation prohibiting position and is positioned closer to the front block than the operation prohibiting position at the operation allowable position. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine C”.

  Here, when the operation restricting portion is positioned closer to the front block than the operation prohibiting position at the operation allowable position, the end portion on the front block side of the operation restricting member when it is disposed at the operation allowable position is at the operation prohibiting position. It means that it is located on the front block side with respect to the end portion on the front block side of the operation restricting member when it is arranged.

  If it is said game machine C, operation with respect to the switch provided in the back side of a back block can be controlled with a very simple structure.

In the above gaming machines A to C,
It is preferable that the movement of the operation restricting portion to the operation permissible position is prohibited by contact of the operation restricting body and the front block in a closed state of the rear block with respect to the front block. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine D”.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine D, the operation restricting unit is moved to the operation allowable position by the operation from the back side of the gaming machine in the closed state of the main body with respect to the frame body, and the switching device can be operated. Is prevented. As a result, it is possible to prevent the switcher involved in the acquisition of the game medium from being illegally operated.

In the above gaming machines A to D,
The switch is preferably a key switch that operates in response to a predetermined operation via a predetermined operation key inserted into the switch. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine E”.

  In the case of the gaming machine E described above, since the key switch cannot be operated unless there is an operation key, unauthorized operation on the key switch is suppressed. In order to operate the key switch, it is necessary to secure a space for attaching the operation key to the key switch and a space for operating the operation key. However, the operation restricting portion is arranged so that the space is not formed. By doing this, it is possible to easily suppress unauthorized operations on the key switch.

In the above gaming machine E,
The configuration in which the operation restricting portion is disposed at the operation prohibition position from the insertion end of the key switch on the side where the operation key is inserted to the front side opposite to the insertion direction by less than the length of the operation key. It is preferable that Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine F”.

  In the case of the gaming machine F described above, since the operation key cannot be attached to the key switch, unauthorized operation on the key switch can be easily and reliably suppressed.

In the above gaming machine F,
It is preferable that a distance along the insertion direction from the insertion end of the key switch to the operation restricting portion is shorter than an insertion amount of the operation key into the key switch. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine G”.

  In the case of the above gaming machine G, even if the shape of the operation key, particularly the shape of the portion gripped for operation, is changed, the operation key cannot be inserted until the key switch can be operated. In addition, unauthorized operations on the key switch can be more reliably suppressed.

In the above gaming machines A to G,
The back block further includes a circuit board on which the switch is mounted, and a housing body that houses the circuit board,
An opening for operating the switch is formed in the container, and the switch is stored in the container.
It is preferable that the operation end of the switch is configured to be located on the inner side of the container from the surface of the container where the opening is formed. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine H”.

  If it is said game machine H, since the path | route which contacts a switching device in order to operate a switching device will be limited, the unauthorized operation with respect to a switching device will become difficult. Moreover, since the path | route which contacts a switch is limited, the structure of an operation control part can be simplified.

In the above gaming machine,
It is preferable that the switch is configured to allow a plurality of types of probability setting changes with different game media acquisition expectation values based on an operation on the switch. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine I”.

  If it is said game machine I, based on the unauthorized operation with respect to a switch, the fraudulent act which changes the probability setting which the manager of the game hall set to the probability setting with the highest acquisition base value can be suppressed.

In the above gaming machines A to I,
The front block further includes a front switch that operates in response to an operation from the front side,
It is preferable that one probability setting is selected from a plurality of types of probability settings in accordance with an operation on the front switch in a setting change permission state based on an operation on the switch. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine J”.

  In the case of the above-mentioned gaming machine, in order to perform an illegal act such as changing the probability setting, not only the operation from the back side of the gaming machine but also the operation from the front side is necessary. It becomes difficult to perform illegal acts. In addition, the front-side switch that is not operated in the normal work after the rear surface is exposed is operated, and the identification accuracy of fraud in the work with the rear side of the gaming machine exposed is improved.

In the above gaming machines A to J,
It is preferable that the switch is configured to permit display of the currently selected probability setting among a plurality of probability settings having different expected game media acquisition values according to the operation of the switch. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine K”.

  In the case of the gaming machine K described above, the probability setting set by the administrator of the game hall is confirmed based on an illegal operation on the switching device, and the game is performed only when the probability setting of the acquired base value is high. Cheating can be suppressed.

In the above gaming machines AK,
Internal state selection control means for selecting one type of internal state from a plurality of different types of internal states related to acquisition of game media;
Game progress control means for controlling game progress based on one type of internal state selected from the plurality of types of game states;
Including
It is preferable that the internal state selection control unit can change the internal state only when a predetermined operation is performed on the switch. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine L”.

  With the gaming machine L described above, it is possible to suppress an illegal act that forcibly changes the internal state of the gaming machine to an advantageous internal state with respect to acquisition of game media.

In the above gaming machine L,
An open / close detection device for detecting an open / closed state of the main body with respect to the frame body;
The internal state selection control means can change the internal state only when the open state of the main body is detected by the open / close detection device and a predetermined operation is performed on the switch. Is preferred. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine M”.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine M, the operation of the switcher is disabled when the rear side of the gaming machine is not exposed, so that the internal state of the gaming machine is forced to an advantageous internal state with respect to the acquisition of gaming media. It is possible to better suppress fraudulent acts such as changing to

In the above gaming machines L to M,
The plurality of types of internal states are a plurality of types of probability setting states different from each other in expected acquisition values of game media,
A configuration in which the game progress control means includes lottery control means for lottering whether or not a profitable combination is advantageous to a player based on lottery probability information corresponding to a probability setting state selected from a plurality of types of probability setting states. preferable. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine N”.

  If it is said game machine N, based on the unauthorized operation with respect to a switch, the fraudulent act which changes the probability setting which the manager of the game hall set to the probability setting with the highest acquisition base value can be suppressed.

In the above gaming machines A to N,
It is preferable that the movement of the operation restricting body with respect to the back block is a rotation. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine O”. Specific configurations of the gaming machine O include, for example, a configuration in which the operation restricting body rotates about an axis substantially parallel to the opening / closing axis of the inter-block support mechanism with respect to the back block, The structure which rotates centering on an axis | shaft substantially perpendicular | vertical with the opening-and-closing axis | shaft of the support mechanism between blocks with respect to a block is mentioned.

  If it is said game machine O, compared with the case where an operation control body is supported with respect to a back block so that translational movement is possible, a support structure is simplified and it can ensure the movement distance of an operation control body large. it can. This is because, in order to support the operation restricting body so as to be capable of translational movement, a guide structure such as a guide rail extending to the front block side must be formed, so that the support structure becomes complicated. This is because the length of the structure is limited by the width of the gap between the front block and the back block in the closed state of the back block, so that the movement distance of the operation restricting body is also limited by the length and shortens. By ensuring a large movement distance of the operation restricting body, it is possible to restrict the operation of the switch arranged on the rear side of the back surface of the back base, and to operate the operation restricting body. It is possible to ensure a large minimum opening angle between the required front block and back block. Furthermore, unlike the case where the operation restricting body is supported so as to be movable in translation with respect to the back block, the operation restricting body can be arranged so as to bypass the side surface of the switch and cover the back side.

In the above gaming machine O,
The operation restricting body rotates around an axis substantially parallel to the opening / closing axis of the inter-block support mechanism with respect to the back block;
It is preferable that the operation restricting portion is configured to be located on the opposite side of the inter-block support mechanism from the rotation center of the operation restricting body in the base portion. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine P”.

  With the above gaming machine P, the operation restricting body can be operated from the side where the front block and the back block are separated by turning, and the minimum opening angle of the back block when operating the operation restricting body can be moderately suppressed. Therefore, the operability of the operation restricting body can be improved without neglecting measures against fraud. In addition, if the minimum opening angle of the back block is too large, the opening angle between the back block and the frame body becomes too small, and the workability of the operation on the switcher may be lowered.

In the above gaming machine P,
The base portion is supported near the center in the left-right direction of the back base,
The operation restricting portion preferably protrudes from the vicinity of the end of the back base opposite to the opening / closing axis in the left-right direction to the back side of the back block at the operation prohibiting position. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine Q”.

  If it is said game machine Q, since the minimum opening angle of the back block at the time of operating an operation control body can be ensured large and it can suppress moderately, the minimum opening angle can be optimized easily. If the distance between the rotation shaft of the operation restricting body and the opening / closing shaft of the inter-block support mechanism is too large, the operation restricting body becomes large, while if the distance is too small, the operation restricting portion is in an operation prohibited state. This is because the operation angle for shifting from the state to the operation permissible state becomes large and the operability is also lowered. Further, in the case of the gaming machine G described above, since it is easy to visually check whether the operation restricting portion is damaged for an unauthorized purpose, an unauthorized modification that allows the switching device to be operated from the back side of the gaming machine is performed. It can be easily identified whether it has not been added.

  In the gaming machine Q described above, it is preferable that a rotation angle range of the operation restricting body with respect to the back block is 90 degrees or less. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine R”.

  In the case of the above gaming machine R, even if an erroneous operation is performed such that the back block is closed while the operation restricting body is not returned to the closed state, the operation restricting body itself or the back block and the operation restricting body It is suppressed that the connection is broken. In addition, the operation restricting body can be made to function well as a gripping member for fixing the rotation of the back block when operating the switching device, and the operability to the switching device can be achieved without neglecting measures against fraud. Can be improved.

In the above gaming machines A to R,
The back substrate has a through hole;
It is preferable that the operation restricting portion is configured to be inserted through the through hole at the operation prohibiting position. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine S”.

  If it is said game machine S, operation of a circuit device can be controlled without being dependent on the arrangement position of the circuit device in the back side of a back base.

In the above gaming machines A to S,
A movement restricting mechanism for restricting movement of the operation restricting body relative to the back block;
It is preferable that the operation restricting unit is allowed to move from the operation prohibited position to the operation allowable position based on a predetermined operation on the movement restricting mechanism. Here, the predetermined operation on the movement restriction mechanism may be an operation performed from the front side of the back block or an operation performed from the back side. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine T”.

  In the case of the above gaming machine T, since the operation base body can be fixed so that the operation restricting portion is disposed at the operation prohibition position, it is possible to more reliably and reliably suppress an unauthorized operation on the switch. Further, before performing the opening operation on the operation restricting body, it is necessary to further operate the movement restricting mechanism, and based on the fact that the work time required for fraud increases, the work in the state where the main body of the gaming machine is opened Improving the ability to identify fraud. In addition, it is more preferable that the predetermined operation with respect to the movement restricting body for shifting to the state in which the movement of the operation restricting body is permitted is an operation performed from the front side of the rear block. In this case, even when the operation restricting body is not restricted by the front block in the closed state of the back block, the movement of the operation restricting body in the closed state of the back block can be prevented.

In the above gaming machine T,
A configuration in which the operation restricting portion automatically moves to the operation prohibiting position in accordance with the movement of the operation restricting body based on the contact between the front block and the base portion when the back block is closed with respect to the front block. It is preferable that Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine U”.

  In the case of the gaming machine U described above, since the operation restricting portion is maintained at the operation prohibiting position by the movement restricting mechanism in the closed state of the back block, an inadvertent operation to the switching device is inadvertently added from the back side of the gaming machine. It is suppressed that it becomes an easy situation.

In the above gaming machine U,
The movement restricting mechanism includes an engaging portion provided on the back base, and an engaging portion provided on the operation restricting body and engaged with the engaging portion of the back base,
Due to the engagement between the engagement portion of the back base and the engagement portion of the operation restricting body, the movement of the operation restricting portion from the operation prohibition position to the operation allowable position is prohibited, and the first engagement portion Movement of the operation restricting portion from the operation prohibited position to the operation allowable position is permitted by releasing the engagement between the second engaging portion and the second engaging portion.
The engagement portion of the back base and the engagement portion of the operation restricting body of the operation restricting body based on contact between the front block and the base portion when the back block is closed with respect to the front block. It is preferable that the structure automatically engages with the movement.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine V”.

  In the case of the above gaming machine V, the operation restricting portion is maintained at the operation prohibiting position by the engagement of the engaging portions of the back base and the operation restricting body in the closed state of the back block with respect to the front block. Further, it is possible to prevent a situation where it is easy to apply an unauthorized operation to the switching device from the back side of the gaming machine.

In the above gaming machines A to V,
It is preferable that the operation restricting body further includes a breakage suppressing portion that protrudes from the base portion toward the back block and covers a part of the periphery of the operation restricting portion. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine W”.

  If it is said game machine W, it can suppress that the operation control part is intentionally damaged for an improper purpose.

[Specific configuration]
A specific embodiment of the best mode of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, a specific example of the case where the gaming machine is a spinning-type gaming machine using a sphere as a gaming medium (hereinafter referred to as a “ball-type spinning gaming machine”) will be described. The design is not limited to a specific example, and the design may be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention. The present invention can also be applied to a swivel type game machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (pachinko machine, arrange ball machine, sparrow ball game machine, etc.) that use medals as game media.

  The ball type game machine of this embodiment will be described. The ball-type spinning machine of this embodiment has a configuration that satisfies all the characteristics of the above-described gaming machine A to gaming machine I in a composite manner. In addition, after an overview of the overall structure, electrical configuration, and control configuration of the ball-type rotating game machine, the configuration of the characteristic portion of the present invention and the configuration related thereto will be described later [the configuration of the main characteristic portion of the present invention]. Will be described in detail.

[Overall configuration]
The overall structure of the ball-type spinning machine of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning game machine in a closed state, FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a ball-type spinning game machine, and FIG. 3 is an example of a ball-type spinning game machine. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a ball-type spinning game machine in an open state. 3 and 4, various internal wirings are omitted, and the same applies to other drawings referred to below.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the ball-type spinning machine 100 according to this embodiment includes an outer frame 110 that forms an outer shell of the ball-type spinning machine 100, a gaming machine main body 120, and an outer frame. 110. A pair of main body support mechanisms 130 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) that supports the gaming machine main body 120 so as to be detachable and openable, and a main body locking mechanism that locks the gaming machine main body 120 to the outer frame 110. 140 (only in FIG. 4), a lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 (only in FIGS. 1 and 2) operated by an administrator to unlock and lock the main body locking mechanism 140, and the outer frame 110 The gaming machine main body 120 is in a closed state (hereinafter abbreviated as “the gaming machine main body 120 is closed”) or the gaming machine main body 120 is open to the outer frame 110 (hereinafter referred to as “the gaming machine main body 120”). Abbreviation "120 open state") Body close detection device 160 for output: and a (only Figure 3. Figure 5 and 6 also refer) and. In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 as shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine main body 120 is locked to the outer frame 110 by the main body locking mechanism 140 (hereinafter abbreviated as “locking state of the gaming machine main body 120”). ) And when the gaming machine main body 120 is shifted from the closed state to the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120 as shown in FIG. 4, the main body is based on a predetermined unlocking operation to the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150. The locked state of the gaming machine main body 120 by the locking mechanism 140 is released, and the gaming machine main body 120 is rotated in the opening direction (the direction in which the right end of the gaming machine main body 120 is separated from the outer frame 110). Conversely, when the gaming machine body 120 is shifted from the opened state to the closed state of the gaming machine body 120, the gaming machine body 120 is rotated in the closing direction (the direction in which the right end of the gaming machine body 120 is close to the outer frame 110). And at least immediately before the completion of the transition of the gaming machine main body 120 to the closed state, the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is operated to release the lock of the main body locking mechanism 140 (hereinafter abbreviated as “unlocking operation”). During the unlocking operation, the transition to the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 is completed. The ball-cylinder game machine 100 is usually mounted on a setting window (not shown) of a game machine fixing facility (not shown) in the game hall by attaching the outer frame 110 to the outer frame 110 or more than that. The game machine main body 120 is supported by the outer frame 110 so as to be openable and closable, although the rear side of the revolving game machine 100 is fixed to the game machine fixing facility so that it cannot be seen from the outer space where the player stays. Thus, the back side of the ball-spinning gaming machine 100 can be exposed to the outer space even after installation in the gaming machine fixing facility.

  3 and 4, the outer frame 110 includes a top plate member 111, a bottom plate member 112, a right side plate member 113, a left side plate member 114 (only in FIG. 3), and the gaming machine main body 120. And a placement member 115 on which the gaming machine main body 120 is placed in the closed state. The top plate member 111, the bottom plate member 112, the right side plate member 113, and the left side plate member 114 are assembled via connection members 116 to 119 (FIG. 3 only), and the overall shape thereof is a substantially rectangular frame shape. .

  Each of the pair of main body support mechanisms 130 includes an outer frame side support 131 fixed to the outer frame 110 and a main body side support 132 fixed to the gaming machine main body 120, as shown in FIGS. (See also FIG. 16) and a connecting body 133 that connects the outer frame side support 131 and the main body side support 132. The outer frame side support 131 is formed with a bearing groove 131A (FIG. 4 only), while the main body side support 132 is formed with a shaft body 132A (only FIG. 4), and the shaft body 132A is a bearing. By inserting the outer frame side support 131 and the main body side support 132 with the connecting body 133 by being inserted into the groove 131A, the gaming machine main body 120 is supported so as to be detachable and openable with respect to the outer frame 110. Yes. In addition, the coupling body 133 suppresses the axial displacement of the shaft body portion 132A by reducing the load applied between the shaft body portion 132A and the bearing groove portion 131A, in particular, the load load in the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120. Or the maximum rotation angle of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110 (a value exceeding 90 degrees but a value in the vicinity of 90 degrees, for example, 95 degrees) is limited. The connection between the connecting body 133 and the outer frame 110 can be released by a simple operation.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body locking mechanism 140 includes a pair of outer frame side locking members 141 fixed to the right side plate member 113 of the outer frame 110 and a locking mechanism installed on the gaming machine main body 120. Mechanism 142. The locking mechanism 142 is connected to the base member 143 fixed to the gaming machine main body 120, the pair of main body side locking members 144 pivoted on the base member 143, and the pair of main body side locking members 144, and moves in the vertical direction. A flexible power transmission rod 145 and an urging body (not shown) that biases the power transmission rod 145 in a direction to return the power transmission rod 145 to a predetermined reference position (hereinafter also referred to as “locking position”) are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the urging body is covered with a protective cover 159 fixed to the gaming machine main body 120 via the base member 143. Each of the pair of outer frame side locking members 141 has an engaging claw portion 141A, while each of the pair of main body side locking members 144 has an engaging groove portion 144A (FIG. 4) that engages with the engaging claw portion 141A. Only) is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 includes a key cylinder 151 in which a keyway (not shown) corresponding to an uneven shape of a predetermined opening / closing key (not shown) is formed, A movable shaft body 152 that is slidably attached to the inside of the key cylinder 151 and rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the inserted opening / closing key, and the opposite side (rear side) of the key hole into which the opening / closing key is inserted. A movable piece (not shown) fixed to the movable shaft 152 and eccentrically rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the movable shaft 152 is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the back side of the unlocking opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is covered with a protective cover 159 fixed to the gaming machine main body 120 via the base member 143, and the movable piece is inside thereof. Is arranged.

  In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, the power transmission rod 145 is maintained at a predetermined reference position based on the urging force from the urging body, as shown in FIGS. The engagement claw portion 141A of the frame side locking member 141 is also maintained at a predetermined reference position. In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, as shown in FIG. 3, the engaging claw portions 141A of the pair of outer frame side locking members 141 are engaged with the engaging groove portions 144A of the pair of main body side locking members 144. It is in a combined state. Thereby, a state where the gaming machine main body 120 is locked with respect to the outer frame 110 (hereinafter abbreviated as “locked state of the gaming machine main body 120”) is maintained. In a closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, a predetermined opening / closing key (not shown) is inserted into a key hole formed in the key cylinder 151 and the movable shaft body 152 of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150. In this embodiment, when a 90-degree clockwise rotation operation is performed, the movable shaft body 152 rotates and a movable piece (not shown) rotates eccentrically. In accordance with the eccentric rotation of the movable piece, the power transmission rod 145 of the main body locking mechanism 140 moves upward. In response to the upward movement of the power transmission rod 145, the pair of main body side locking members 144 rotate, and the tips thereof move downward. As a result, the engaging claw portion 141A is disengaged from the engaging groove portion 144A, and the gaming machine main body 120 can rotate with respect to the outer frame 110 (hereinafter abbreviated as “unlocked state of the gaming machine main body 120”). . Further, an urging body (not shown) is extended in accordance with the upward movement of the power transmission rod 145. Accordingly, when the gaming machine main body 120 is closed and the lock by the main body locking mechanism 140 is unlocked, when the hand is released from the key, the power transmission rod 145 and the pair of main body side locking are based on the biasing force from the biasing body. The member 144 returns to the locked position, and the gaming machine main body 120 returns to the locked state. On the other hand, when the gaming machine main body 120 is shifted from the open state to the closed state, when the gaming machine main body 120 is rotated in the closing direction while the unlocking operation is not performed in the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120, Since the frame side locking member 141 and the pair of main body side locking members 144 are in contact with each other and rotation in the closing direction is prevented, in order to shift to the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, the unlocking operation is temporarily performed. It must be made.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body opening / closing detection device 160 is disposed so that a part of the main body opening / closing detection device 160 protrudes toward the left side plate member 114 of the gaming machine main body 120. Here, the main body opening / closing detection device 160 will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the vicinity of an example of a main body opening / closing detection device. FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B) are a main body opening / closing detection device in a closed state and an open state of a gaming machine main body, respectively. It is a rear view which represents typically an example. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIGS. 6A and 6B, the main body opening / closing detection device 160 is supported by the shaft member 161 supported by the gaming machine main body 120 and the shaft member 161. A substantially U-shaped movable member 162, an urging member 163 attached to the movable member 162 to increase the opening angle of the U-shape, and an open / close detection switch 164 attached to the gaming machine main body 120 are provided. The movable member 162 is shown in the closed position in contact with the left side plate member 114 of the outer frame 110 as shown in FIG. 6 (A) in the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 and in FIG. 6 (B). When the gaming machine main body 120 is in the opened state, the gaming machine main body 120 moves between the opened position that is not in contact with the outer frame 110. The opening angle of the movable member 162 is larger when the movable member 162 is positioned at the open position than when the movable member 162 is positioned at the closed position. As shown in FIG. 6A, the open / close detection switch 164 is in an ON state in which the detection protrusion 164A of the open / close detection switch 164 is pressed by the movable member 162 when the movable member 162 is in the closed position. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the movable member 162 is in the open position, the detection protrusion 164A of the open / close detection switch 164 is not pressed by the movable member 162, and is in the detection state. In response to this, open / close detection signals having different potentials are output to the main control board 751 (see FIG. 36) of the main controller 750 (see FIGS. 34 and 36).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball-type spinning machine 100 is provided at the bottom of the gaming machine main body 120, and an opening / closing smoothing mechanism that smoothens the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110. 170 (only in FIG. 3) is attached to the bottom of the gaming machine main body 120, and according to the unlocking of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110, the administrator intentionally rotates the gaming machine main body 120 in the opening direction. Regardless, the anti-skid member 180 is provided that prevents the gaming machine main body 120 from shifting from the closed state to the open state. The opening / closing smoothing mechanism 170 is a game for the outer frame 110 with respect to a plane (hereinafter also referred to as “load center plane”) perpendicular to both the vertical direction (vertical direction) and the front-rear direction passing through the center of gravity of the gaming machine main body 120. An inner roller 171 disposed on the rotating shaft side of the machine body 120 and an outer roller 172 disposed on the opposite side of the rotating shaft of the gaming machine body 120 with respect to the load center plane. The frictional force accompanying rotation in the opening direction from the closed state of 120 is reduced, and the riding on the mounting member 115 of the outer frame 110 in the rotation in the closing direction from the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120 is facilitated. Note that the inner roller 171 and the outer roller 172 are arranged on both sides of the load center plane. The non-slip member 180 is a plate-like body that is disposed at one end of the bottom of the gaming machine main body 120 on the side opposite to the rotation shaft and is bent into a substantially U shape, and a part of the non-slip member 180 extends from the bottom of the gaming machine main body 120. Projects downward.

  Here, the opening / closing smoothing mechanism 170 and the non-slip member 180 will be described in detail. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of an example of an opening / closing smoothing mechanism and an antiskid member, and FIG. 8 is a right side view showing the vicinity of an example of an opening / closing smoothing mechanism and an antiskid member. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the mounting member 115 of the outer frame 110 includes a flat portion 115A and an inclined portion 115B inclined on the front side of the flat portion 115A. A pair of outer frame side supports 131 are disposed on the flat surface P1 of the portion extending in the horizontal direction. The flat surface P2 of the portion extending to the front side in the flat portion 115A has been conventionally provided to constitute a placement surface on which the gaming machine main body 120 is placed. In this embodiment, the gaming machine main body 120 is provided. Does not contact the flat surface P2 even in the closed state. In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, the inner roller 171 is disposed on the inclined surface P3 of the inclined portion 115B, the outer roller 172 is disposed on the inclined surface P4 of the inclined portion 115B, and the antiskid member 180 is placed on the inclined surface P4. It arrange | positions so that it may contact | abut on the rearmost side. The lower end surface 180A of the non-slip member 180 is inclined at substantially the same inclination angle as the inclined surface P4, and the entire lower end surface 180A is in contact with the inclined surface P4 when the gaming machine body 120 is closed. In the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120 when the inner roller 171 is not disposed on the inclined surface P3, the gaming machine main body 120 tilts the rotation axis of the gaming machine main body 120 by a slight angle due to its own weight, and the right end thereof is downward It is shifted to the side. Such a tilt occurs in general gaming machines.

  When the gaming machine main body 120 is shifted from the open state to the closed state, first, the inner roller 171 does not come into contact with the inclined surface P3, the flat surface P2, and the inclined surface P4 by rotating in the closing direction. Rides on the inclined surface P3. Thereby, the inclination angle of the rotation axis of the gaming machine main body 120 is relaxed, and the rotation in the closing direction can be continued without the bottom surface of the gaming machine main body 120 coming into contact with the flat surface P2. Thereafter, the outer roller 172 rides on the inclined surface P4. As a result, the inclination angle of the rotation axis of the gaming machine main body 120 is greatly relaxed, and the plane 180B on the back side of the anti-slip member 180 collides with the plane P5 on the front side of the inclined portion 115B by the subsequent rotation in the closing direction. Can be prevented. Thereafter, the lower end surface 180A of the antiskid member 180 comes into contact with the inclined surface P4, and the riding on the mounting member 115 of the gaming machine main body 120 via the antiskid member 180 is started. Thereafter, when the non-slip member 180 finishes climbing the inclined surface P4, the gaming machine main body 120 is closed. As a result, the gaming machine main body 120 transitions easily and smoothly from the open state to the closed state. On the contrary, when the gaming machine main body 120 is shifted from the closed state to the open state, since the entire lower end surface 180A of the anti-slip member 180 is in contact with the inclined surface P4 in the closed state, the frictional force is large, and the outer frame Immediately after unlocking the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to 110, the intention is based on the installation angle deviation of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100 to the gaming machine fixing facility or the support angle deviation by the pair of main body support mechanisms 130 due to deterioration over time. It is suppressed that the rotation in the opening direction is started without. In addition, since the inclination angle of the rotating shaft of the gaming machine main body 120 changes in multiple stages (in this embodiment, three stages) in the process of shifting from the open state to the closed state, a pair of main body supports are supported along with the change in the inclination angle. The maximum load applied to the mechanism 130 can be reduced compared to the case where the tilt angle changes in one step. As a result, it is also possible to suppress the occurrence of the support angle deviation by the pair of main body support mechanisms 130 due to deterioration over time.

  Here, the configuration of the gaming machine main body 120 will be described. 9 and 10 are perspective views showing an example of a ball-type spinning machine in an open state. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrally opened with respect to the front block 121, and FIG. 10 shows the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121. A state where the game block 123 is opened with respect to the payout block 122 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the gaming machine main body 120 includes a front block 121 that constitutes the front side of the ball-type spinning game machine 100 and a payout that constitutes the back side of the ball-type spinning machine 100. A block 122, a game block 123 encapsulated by the front block 121 and the payout block 122, and a pair of block support mechanisms 124 that support the payout block 122 and the game block 123 so as to be detachable and openable with respect to the front block 121 ( Only one is shown), a payout block locking mechanism 125 for locking the payout block 122 to the front block 121, and a pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 for fixing the game block 123 to the payout block 122.

  Each of the pair of block support mechanisms 124 includes a front block side support member 211 (see FIG. 18) attached to the front block 121 and a payout block side support member 212 (see FIG. 27) attached to the payout block 122. And a game block side support member 213 (see FIG. 38) attached to the game block 123. As shown in FIG. 18, the front block side support member 211 includes a fixing portion 221 attached to the front block 121, a substantially vertical bending with respect to the fixing portion 221, and extending to the back side. The payout block bearing portion 222 in which the insertion hole 222A is formed and the lower shaft insertion hole 223A that is bent substantially perpendicular to the fixed portion 221 and extends to the back surface side, and directly below the upper shaft insertion hole 222A. And a gaming block bearing portion 223. As shown in FIG. 27, the payout block side support member 212 includes a fixing portion 224 fixed to the payout block 122 and a connection portion 225 that is bent substantially perpendicularly to the fixing portion 224 and extends to the front side. And a shaft body portion 226 extending downward from the connection portion 225, and the shaft body portion 226 is loosely inserted into the upper shaft insertion hole 222A of the front block side support member 211. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 38, the game block side support member 213 is fixed to the game block 123, and is bent substantially perpendicularly to the fixed portion 227 and extends to the front side. The shaft portion 229 includes a connecting portion 228 and a shaft body portion 229 extending downward from the connecting portion 228, and the shaft body portion 229 is loosely inserted into the lower shaft insertion hole 223 </ b> A of the front block side support member 211.

  The payout block locking mechanism 125 is installed on each of the pair of recessed portions 122A formed on the payout block 122, and covers a part of the recessed openings of the pair of recessed portions 122A (also FIG. 26). And a locking mechanism 232 (see also FIG. 18) disposed on the front block 121 side. As shown in FIG. 18, the locking mechanism 232 is attached to the base member 143 in the main body locking mechanism 140 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the lock opening / closing operation in the direction opposite to the direction in which the main body locking mechanism 140 is operated. The front block side locking member 233 that moves up and down in conjunction with the rotation of a movable piece (not shown) of the mechanism 150, and the bias that biases the front block side locking member 233 in a direction to return it to a predetermined reference position. A body (not shown). The front block side locking member 233 includes a flange portion 235 extending substantially parallel to the base member 143 and a pair of protrusion portions 236 protruding from the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the flange portion 235 to the back side. Each is formed with an engaging groove 236A partially cut away. The base member 143 of the main body locking mechanism 140 is formed with a pair of guide portions 149 for guiding the pair of payout block side locking members. In a state in which the payout block 122 is closed with respect to the front block 121 (hereinafter also abbreviated as “closed state of the payout block”), the pair of payout block side locking members 231 are disposed in the engaging groove portions 236A of the pair of protrusions 236. The engagement state is maintained by the urging force from the urging body. As a result, the state in which the payout block 122 is locked to the front block 121 (hereinafter also abbreviated as “locked state of the payout block”) is maintained. On the other hand, according to the operation of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 in the direction opposite to the direction in which the main body locking mechanism 140 is operated, the front block side locking member 233 is interlocked with the rotation of a movable piece (not shown) accompanying the operation. Moving downward, the upper surfaces of the pair of protrusions 236 move to the same or lower side as the upper surfaces of the pair of guide portions 143A. Accordingly, since the payout block side locking member 231 can be moved to the back side from the front block side locking member 233, the payout block 122 can be opened with respect to the front block 121. The payout block locking mechanism 125 further includes an opening prevention mechanism for preventing the payout block 122 from being opened relative to the front block 121 before the gaming machine body 120 is opened relative to the outer frame 110. The opening can be executed only after the gaming machine main body 120 is opened with respect to the outer frame 110.

  Here, the opening prevention mechanism will be described. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the payout block opening prevention mechanism in the opening process of the gaming machine body, FIG. 11 (A) shows the closed state of the gaming machine body, and FIG. 11 (B) shows the lock opening / closing operation. An operation state for releasing the locking of the mechanism by the main body locking mechanism 140 is shown, and FIG. 11C shows an opened state of the gaming machine main body.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 (A) to 11 (C), the opening prevention mechanism includes a pair of support shafts 237 (only one is shown) pivoted on the base member 143 of the main body locking mechanism 140, and a pair of A pair of rotating members 238 (only one is shown) pivotally supported by the supporting shaft 237, and each of the pair of rotating members 238 and the base member 143 are connected to the supporting shaft 237 in the rotating member 238. And an urging body 239 that urges one end on the opposite side of the base member 143 to protrude outward. Each of the pair of rotating members 238 includes a protrusion 238A that protrudes toward the flange 235, a protrusion 238B that protrudes toward the flange 235, and a through hole 238C through which one end of the biasing member 239 is inserted. Is formed. The base member 143, the power transmission rod 145, and the flange portion 235 respectively correspond to the protrusions 238A of the pair of rotating members 238, and a pair of through holes 143A (only one shown) and a pair of through holes 145A (one And a pair of through holes 238A (only one shown), and the power transmission rod 145 further includes a pair of through holes 145B (one shown) corresponding to the protrusions 238A of the pair of rotating members 238. Only shown).

  In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120, as shown in FIG. 11A, the rotating member 238 comes into contact with the right side plate member 113 of the outer frame 110 based on the urging force from the urging body 239. Yes. At this time, the protrusion 238A passes through the through hole 143A, the through hole 145A, and the through hole 238A, and the protrusion 238B passes through the through hole 145B. As a result, even when the gaming machine main body 120 is in the closed state, an attempt is made to execute a left rotation operation of approximately 90 degrees on the movable shaft body 152 of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 for opening the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121. Since the downward movement of the collar 235 due to this operation is prevented by the contact with the protrusion 238A, the left rotation operation cannot be continued to about 90 degrees. Therefore, when the gaming machine main body 120 is closed, the payout block 122 cannot be opened with respect to the front block 121.

  In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 shown in FIG. 11 (A), when a right rotation operation of about 90 degrees to the movable shaft body 152 for opening the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 is executed, FIG. 11 (B), the power transmission rod 145 moves upward according to the operation, and the protrusion of the rotating member 238 inserted through the through hole 145B as the power transmission rod 145 moves. The part 238B is pressed. As a result, the rotating member 238 rotates against the urging force from the urging body 239 based on the pressing of the protrusion 238B, and the abutting between the rotating member 238 and the right side plate member 113 (see FIG. 10). Is released. At this time, locking by the main body locking mechanism 140 is released by the movement of the power transmission rod 145, and the gaming machine main body 120 is openable to the outer frame 110. After that, when the gaming machine main body 120 is opened with respect to the outer frame 110 and the right rotation operation of about 90 degrees to the movable shaft body 152 is released, as shown in FIG. The rotating member 238 rotates based on the urging force of the rotating member 238, and the protruding portion 238A of the rotating member 238 is removed from the through hole 238A. As a result, the payout block 122 is openable to the front block 121.

  In addition, in the case shown in FIG. 11C, a part of the rotating member 238 is more outward than the case shown in FIG. 11A (the chain line in FIG. 11C). It protrudes. Thus, when the gaming machine main body 120 is closed, the engaging claw portions 141A (see FIG. 4) of the pair of outer frame side locking members 141 of the main body locking mechanism 140 and the engaging groove portions 144A of the pair of main body side locking members 144 are provided. (See FIG. 4), the rotating member 238 and the right side plate member 113 can be brought into contact with each other, and the main body locking mechanism 140 can be brought into contact with the engaging claw portion 141A and the engaging groove portion 144A. Damage and failure can be prevented.

  Here, the operation of the payout block locking mechanism in the payout block opening process will be described. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the payout block locking mechanism in the payout block opening process, in which FIG. 12 (A) shows the closed state of the payout block, and FIGS. 12 (B) and 12 (C) show the lock. An operation state for unlocking the opening / closing operation mechanism by the main body locking mechanism 140 is shown, and FIG. 12D shows an open state of the payout block.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the payout block locking mechanism 125 is in the closed state of the payout block 122, and is approximately 90 degrees with respect to the movable shaft body 152 of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 (see FIG. 1). When the left rotation operation is not executed, the pair of protrusions 236 (only one is shown) of the front block side locking member 233 (see FIG. 16) is a pair of payout block side locking members 231 (only one is shown) (FIG. 10). ), And the locking that prohibits the integral opening rotation of the payout block 122 and the game block 123 with respect to the front block 121 without the operation of rotating the movable shaft 152 to the left by about 90 degrees. State. Note that insertion / extraction of an opening / closing key (not shown) for operating the movable shaft body 152 can be executed only when the movable shaft body 152 is not operated and is disposed at the reference position.

  In response to the left rotation operation to the movable shaft 152 in the locked state shown in FIG. 12 (A), the front block side locking member 233 is moved downward as shown in FIG. 12 (B). The accompanying protrusion 236 also moves to the guiding part 149 side of the base member 143, and the upper surface S13 of the protruding part 236 is disposed below the upper surface S21 of the guiding part 149 when the left rotation operation of about 90 degrees is completed. As a result, the payout block side locking member 231 can move along the guide portion 149 above the protruding portion 236. As shown in FIG. 12C, when the left rotation operation to the movable shaft 152 is released in the case where the payout block side locking member 231 is disposed above the protrusion 236, the protrusion 236 (the entire front block side locking member 233) moves upward based on the urging force of an urging body (not shown), but when it abuts on the payout block side locking member 231, further movement is prevented. The At this time, the upper surface S13 of the protruding portion 236 is positioned at substantially the same height as the upper surface S21 of the guiding portion 149. As described above, when the left rotation operation of about 90 degrees is executed, the payout block 122 rotates by an angle within a predetermined angle range, and at least a part of the payout block side locking member 231 is disposed above the protruding portion 236. In the intermediate unlocked state, the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrally rotated in a direction in which the opening angle with respect to the front block 121 is increased without the counterclockwise operation to the movable shaft body 152 (hereinafter referred to as “unlocked”). (Also referred to as “open rotation”), or can be rotated in the direction of decreasing the opening angle (hereinafter also referred to as “closed rotation”). In this intermediate unlocked state, the movable shaft body 152 does not return to the reference position, so that the open / close key cannot be removed from the movable shaft body 152. Further, the game block 123 cannot be released from the payout block 122.

  From the intermediate unlocked state shown in FIG. 12 (C), the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are further rotated integrally to open and rotate to an angle above which the payout block side locking member 231 is not disposed above the protruding portion 236. Then, as shown in FIG. 12D, within the range where the opening angle is larger than that, the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrated with each other without the counterclockwise operation to the movable shaft 152. It is in a completely unlocked state that can be opened and closed or closed and rotated. When shifting to the fully unlocked state while maintaining the left rotation operation on the movable shaft body 152, the protrusion 236 moves upward and returns to a predetermined reference position in response to the release of the left rotation operation. To do. On the other hand, in the intermediate unlocked state, when shifting to the fully unlocked state with the left rotation operation to the movable shaft body 152 being released, the angle at which the payout block side locking member 231 is not disposed above the protruding portion 236 The protrusion 236 automatically moves upward and returns to a predetermined reference position in accordance with the integrated opening rotation of the payout block and the game block. Thereby, the open / close key can be removed from the movable shaft 152 in the completely unlocked state.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 are provided on the game block 123 and a pair of payout block side fixing members 241 (see also FIG. 24) fixed to the payout block 122. And a pair of fixing mechanisms 242 (see also FIG. 34). As shown in FIG. 24, each of the pair of payout block side fixing members 241 is bent in a direction substantially perpendicular to the sandwiched portion 241A and the sandwiched portion 241A extending toward the center in the vertical direction. And a position correction unit 241B protruding forward. As shown in FIG. 34, each of the pair of fixing mechanisms 242 includes a fixed wall portion 244 formed in the payout block 122 and a movable clamping member 245 that is pivotally supported by the game block 123. Yes. The movable clamping member 245 projects to the rear side from the fixed wall portion 244 along the rotational axis direction from the shaft support portion 245A, the operation portion 245B projecting in the circumferential direction at the periphery of the shaft support portion 245A, and the shaft support portion 245A. It includes a connecting portion 245C and a clamping portion 245D that protrudes from the tip of the connecting portion 245C in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis, and each of the pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 allows the game block 123 to be In the fixed state (hereinafter also abbreviated as “the fixed state of the game block 123”), the fixed wall portion 244 is placed on the position correcting portion 241B of the payout block side fixing member 241, and the holding portion 245D and the fixed wall portion 244 sandwiches the sandwiched portion 241A. By applying a force to the operation unit 245B that rotates the movable clamping member 245, the clamping unit 245D rotates, and the clamping state is released along with the rotation. When the clamping unit 245D is further rotated, the clamping unit 245D shifts to a state where it does not cover the payout block side fixing member 241 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the game block 123 can be rotated with respect to the payout block 122 (hereinafter also abbreviated as “unlocked state of the game block 123”).

  When the game block 123 is not integrated with the payout block 122 via the pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126, the movable clamping member 245 will collide with the front block 121 and pay out with respect to the front block 121. The block 122 and the game block 123 cannot be integrally rotated to the closed state. When the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrated with the front block 121 via a pair of payout block locking mechanisms 125, the movable holding member 245 is disposed inside the front block 121. Therefore, the pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 cannot be operated, and the payout block 122 and the game block 123 cannot be released from being fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming machine main body 120 further allows the game ball to move from the payout block 122 to the front block 121 in the closed state of the payout block 122, and opens the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121. An inter-block gaming ball movement restricting mechanism 127 (only a part of which is shown) that prohibits the movement in the state is provided. The inter-block game ball movement restriction mechanism 127 is formed in the payout block 122, and raises the game balls that are paid out according to the progress of the game or the rented game balls (hereinafter collectively referred to as “release balls”). Movement permitting state allowing movement of those game balls from the payout block 122 to the front block 121 and movement prohibiting the movement in the upper dish guiding passage 502 (see FIG. 30) for guiding to the storage tray 320 (see FIG. 1). An upper plate side ball stop mechanism 251 (see FIG. 29) that makes a transition between the prohibited state and a lower plate guide passage 503 that is formed in the dispensing block 122 and guides the discharge ball to the lower storage plate 330 (see FIG. 1). Lower pan side that changes between a movement-permitted state that allows the movement of the game ball from the payout block 122 to the front block 121 and a movement-prohibited state that prohibits the movement in (see FIG. 29). A stopper mechanism 252 (see FIG. 29) and an upper pan side regulation changing member 253 which is formed on the front block 121 and changes the restriction state of the upper pan side ball stopper mechanism 251 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121. And a lower pan side regulation changing member 254 that is formed on the front block 121 and changes the regulation state of the lower pan side ball stopper mechanism 252 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121.

  Here, the inter-block game ball movement restriction mechanism 127 will be described in detail. FIGS. 13A and 13B are cross-sectional views taken along the line Y1-Y1 ′ in FIG. 2 illustrating an example of the upper plate side ball stopper mechanism and the upper plate side restriction changing member. FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B show cases where the payout block is in a closed state and an open state, respectively. 13 (A) and 13 (B) are respectively a cross-sectional view taken along arrows Y2-Y2 ′ and a view taken along arrows Y3-Y3 ′ in FIG. 2 illustrating an example of a lower plate side ball stopper mechanism and a lower plate side restriction changing member. It is sectional drawing. FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B show cases where the payout block is in a closed state and an open state, respectively. The payout block 122 shifts from the closed state to the open state by the rotation of the payout block 122. In FIG. 13B and FIG. 14B, the payout block 122 is translated by translation for convenience of explanation. A case where the front block 121 and the front block 121 are separated is shown. Even in this case, the operation of the inter-block game ball movement restriction mechanism 127 is substantially the same.

  As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the upper plate side ball stop mechanism 251 corresponds to a flow prohibition position for prohibiting the flow of game balls corresponding to the movement prohibited state and a movement allowable state. A flow restricting member 261 that is capable of translational movement between a flow allowance position that allows a game ball to flow down, and a pair of urging bodies 262 that urge the flow restricting member 261 toward the flow prohibiting position (only one shown). A movement restricting body (not shown) that restricts the movement of the flow restricting member 261 to the flow prohibiting position side. In the closed state of the dispensing block 122 as shown in FIG. 13 (A), the upper plate side restriction changing member 253 presses the flow down regulating member 261 against the urging force from the urging body 262, and the flow down regulating member 261 is maintained at the flow allowable position. As a result, a space through which the game ball can pass is secured at the upper plate outlet 502B, and free flow of the game ball is realized. At this time, the front block 121 and the payout block 122 receive a rotational force for opening and rotating them via the flow-down regulating member 261 and the upper plate regulation changing member 253 based on the biasing force from the pair of biasing bodies 262. Yes. On the other hand, in the open state in which the dispensing block 122 is rotated by a predetermined angle or more as shown in FIG. 13B, the upper plate side regulation changing member 253 is separated from the flow regulating member 261, and the flow regulating member 261 is attached. Based on the urging force from the urging body 262, it is maintained at the flow prohibition position (the front block 121 side from the flow allowable position). As a result, the upper plate outlet 502B is narrowed and the flow of the game ball is prohibited. The lower plate side ball stop mechanism 252 flows down the flow-down restricting member 266 and the flow-down restricting member 261 that are rotatable between a flow-in prohibiting position for prohibiting the flow of the game ball and a flow-permitted position for allowing the game ball to flow down. A pair of urging bodies 267 (only one is shown) that urges to the prohibited position side and a movement restricting body (not shown) that restricts the movement of the flow restricting member 261 to the flow prohibited position side are included. In the closed state of the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121, the relative position between the front block 121 and the dispensing block 122 is fixed by the locking by the dispensing block locking mechanism 125, so the lower plate side regulation changing member 254 is biased by the urging body 267. The flow restriction member 266 is pressed against the urging force from the pressure, and the flow restriction member 266 is maintained at the flow allowable position. As a result, a space through which the game ball can pass is secured at the lower tray outlet 503B, and free flow of the game ball is realized. At this time, the front block 121 and the payout block 122 receive a rotational force for opening and rotating them based on the urging force from the pair of urging bodies 267 via the flow restriction member 266 and the lower plate side restriction changing member 254. ing. On the other hand, in the open state in which the dispensing block 122 is rotated by a predetermined angle or more with respect to the front block 121, the lower pan side regulation changing member 254 is separated from the flow regulating member 261, and the flow regulating member 266 is moved from the urging body 267. Based on the urging force, it is maintained at the position where the flow is prohibited. As a result, the outlet for lower plate 503B is narrowed and the flow of the game ball is prohibited.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the gaming machine main body 120 further moves the inter-block game ball in response to the unlocking of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 in the closed state of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121. An automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 that restricts the rotation of the dispensing block 122 relative to the front block 121 based on the urging force from the urging body of the restriction mechanism 127 to a predetermined minute angle is provided.

  Here, the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 will be described in detail. FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B are perspective views showing the vicinity of an example of the automatic opening restriction mechanism. FIGS. 15A and 15B show a closed state and an open state of the payout block 122, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 is formed on the engagement block 271 formed on the payout block base 500 of the payout block 122 and on the payout block base 500. And a recessed portion 272 located on the rear side of the engaging hill portion 271 and a member extending from the protective cover 159 fixed to the base frame 300 of the front block 121 via the base member 143 of the main body locking mechanism 140. A claw portion 273 is included. As shown in FIG. 15A, the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 is configured such that the protruding claw 273A of the engaging claw portion 273 is disposed in the depressed portion 272 in the locked state of the dispensing block 122, and the engaging claw portion The projecting arm 273 </ b> B of the H. 273 is disposed to face the engaging hill portion 271, and the projecting claw 273 </ b> A and the projecting arm 273 </ b> B are not in contact with the engaging hill portion 271 and are in a non-engagement state when closed. When the dispensing block 122 rotates to the front block 121, the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 enters a strong engagement state in which the protruding claw 273A rides on the engagement hill portion 271 and the protruding arm 273B is greatly bent. When the payout block 122 further rotates to open, the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 causes the protruding claw 273A to get on the engaging hill portion 271 to engage with the distal end portion 274 of the payout block base 500, and the protruding arm 273B bends slightly. It becomes a weak engagement state. Further, when the payout block 122 rotates to release, the disengagement with the payout block base 500 is released, and the bent state of the projecting arm 273B is released, and the disengaged state is set.

  The payout block locking mechanism 125, the upper pan side ball stop mechanism 251 and the lower pan side ball stop mechanism when the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrally opened with respect to the front block 121 and when they are closed together. The operations of 252 and the automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 will be comprehensively described. In the following, for the sake of simplicity, when the payout block 122 is opened or closed, it means that the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are integrally opened with respect to the front block 121. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the operation of the payout block locking mechanism and the automatic opening restriction mechanism when the payout block and the game block are integrally opened with respect to the front block, and FIG. 16 (A) is a payout block. 16B represents an intermediate unlocking state when automatic release of the dispensing block is stopped, and FIG. 16C represents an intermediate unlocking operation during manual unlocking operation of the dispensing block. FIG. 16D shows a fully unlocked state of the payout block. In the following, FIG. 12 will be referred to together with FIG. The states shown in FIGS. 16A to 16D correspond to the states shown in FIGS. 12A to 12D, respectively.

  In the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110 shown in FIG. 1, an opening / closing key is inserted into the movable shaft body 152 of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 together with a clockwise rotation operation of the movable shaft body 152 by the opening / closing key. An operation of opening the gaming machine main body 120 to the outer frame 110 is performed to shift the gaming machine main body 120 to the open state with respect to the outer frame 110 as shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11A, the protrusion 143A of the rotating member 146 is inserted into the through hole 235A formed in the flange 235 of the payout block side locking member 233. As shown in FIG. 11 (C), the movable portion necessary to open the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121 by shifting to the open permission state in which the protruding portion 143A is removed from the through hole 235A. A left rotation operation of the shaft body 152 is allowed.

  After the gaming machine main body 120 is opened with respect to the outer frame 110 and in the state where the payout block is closed with respect to the front block 121, as shown in FIGS. 16 (A) and 12 (A), the front block side Since the movement of the payout block side locking member 231 is prevented by the protrusion 236 of the locking member 233, the opening rotation of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 is prohibited. At this time, the payout block 122 has a front surface based on the urging force from the urging body (not shown) of the upper plate side ball stop mechanism 251 and the urging body (not shown) of the lower plate side ball stop mechanism 252. The dispensing block 122 is biased in the direction of rotating the block 121 with respect to the opening. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 12A, the payout block side locking member 231 is pressed toward the protruding portion 236, and the payout block side locking member 231 is in contact with the inclined side surface S <b> 11 of the protruding portion 236. . In addition, as shown in FIG. 16A, a part of the protruding claw 273A of the engaging claw portion 273 is located in the recessed portion 272 on the back side of the engaging hill portion 271. The engaging claw part 273 is arranged so that the protruding arm 273B of the engaging claw part 273 faces the engaging hill part 271 so as not to contact.

  First, when the movable shaft body 152 is rotated counterclockwise in the state shown in FIGS. 16 (A) and 12 (A), the protruding portion 236 moves downward (the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 16: the lower side in FIG. 12). In accordance with this movement, the payout block side locking member 231 maintains the abutting contact with the inclined side surface S11 of the projecting portion 236, and moves rearward along the upper surface S21 of the guiding portion 149 (upper side in FIG. 16: FIG. 12). To the right). As a result, the dispensing block 122 automatically opens and rotates with respect to the front block 121. Similarly, the engagement hill portion 271 also moves to the rear side (the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 16) in accordance with the automatic opening rotation of the payout block 122. During the automatic opening and rotation of the dispensing block 122 in a state where the contact between the block-side locking member 231 and the inclined side surface S11 of the protruding portion 236 is maintained, the inclined surface S31 of the protruding claw 273A is brought into contact with the engaging hill portion 271. The protruding claw 273A rides on the engaging hill portion 271 when the protruding arm 273B is bent and abuts. As the protrusion claw 273A rides on the engagement hill portion 271 progresses, the deflection of the protrusion arm 273B increases, and the frictional force between the protrusion claw 273A and the engagement hill portion 271 also increases. On the other hand, the urging force from the urging body of the upper plate side ball stop mechanism 251 and the urging body of the lower plate side ball stop mechanism 252 becomes weaker as the automatic opening rotation of the dispensing block 122 proceeds.

  When the right rotation operation of the movable shaft body 152 proceeds, the downward movement of the protruding portion 236 also proceeds, and the payout block side locking member 231 changes the contact state with the inclined surface S12 of the protruding portion 236 according to this movement. Move backward while maintaining. As a result, the automatic opening rotation of the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121 proceeds. Similarly, the movement toward the rear side of the engagement hill portion 271 (the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 16) also proceeds. During the automatic opening and rotation of the dispensing block 122 in a state where the contact between the block-side locking member 231 and the inclined side surface S12 of the protruding portion 236 is maintained, the protrusion of the protruding claw 273A onto the engaging hill portion 271 is completed. To do. As a result, the deflection of the projecting arm 273B is further increased and the frictional force between the projecting claw 273A and the engaging hill portion 271 is further increased, while the biasing force from the biasing body and the biasing body is further weakened. Sudden braking is applied to the automatic opening rotation of the payout block 122.

  Further, when the right rotation operation of the movable shaft 152 proceeds and the flat surface S13 of the protruding portion 236 moves downward beyond the position of the upper surface S21 of the guiding portion 149, the payout block side locking member 231 and the protruding portion 236 Is released, and the payout block side locking member 231 moves rearward along the upper surface S21 of the guide portion 149. Thereby, the automatic opening rotation of the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121 further proceeds. Similarly, the movement of the protruding claw 273A to the rear side (the back side of the paper in FIG. 16) further proceeds while maintaining the state where the riding on the engaging hill portion 271 is completed. When the right rotation operation of about 90 degrees with respect to the movable shaft body 152 is completed, as shown in FIG. Moving.

  During the automatic opening rotation of the payout block 122 in a state where the contact between the payout block side locking member 231 and the protruding portion 236 is released and the payout block side locking member 231 and the upper surface S21 of the guide portion 149 are in contact with each other, As shown in FIGS. 16B and 12B, the payout block side locking member 231 stops in the intermediate unlocked state of the payout block locking mechanism 232 positioned above the upper surface S13 of the protrusion 236. After the automatic release rotation of the payout block is stopped, the right-turning operation to the movable shaft body 152 is released by releasing the hand from the open / close key. Thus, based on the urging force from the urging body (not shown) of the payout block locking mechanism, the protrusion 236 moves upward to return to the reference position as shown in FIG. However, the contact to the payout block side locking member 231 prevents the return to the reference position. As described above, in the intermediate unlocked state, the dispensing block 122 can be opened or closed without being rotated counterclockwise to the movable shaft body 152. In addition, when the automatic opening rotation of the payout block 122 is stopped, each of the upper plate side ball stop mechanism 251 and the lower plate side ball stop mechanism 252 is in a movement prohibited state in which the game ball is prevented from flowing down. Yes.

  When the front block and the payout block 122 are grasped and the payout block 122 is further opened and rotated, as shown in FIG. 16C, the payout block side locking member 231 and the payout block side locking member 231 and the protruding portion 236 are displayed. It moves to the rear side while maintaining the contact with the upper surface S13. During the opening rotation of the dispensing block 122 in a state in which the contact between the block-side locking member 231 and the upper surface S13 of the protruding portion 236 is maintained, the inclined surface S32 of the protruding claw 273A contacts the engaging hill portion 271 and protrudes. When the claw 273 </ b> A gets on the engagement hill part 271, the engagement claw 273 </ b> A rides on the tip part 274. As a result, the bending of the protruding arm 273B is alleviated, but the protruding arm 273B maintains the bent state in a state where the protruding claw 273A is in contact with the tip 274. When the dispensing block 122 is rotated in the open state while the front block and the dispensing block 122 are grasped, the inclined surface S32 of the protruding claw 273A gets on the tip portion 274, and the contact between the protruding claw 273A and the tip portion 274 is released. .

  When the payout block 122 is further rotated in the released state in the state in which the contact between the protruding claw 273A and the distal end portion 274 is released, the payout block side locking member 231 further moves rearward, and the payout block side locking member 231 is moved. And the contact with the upper surface S13 of the protrusion 236 are released. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 12D, the protrusion 236 returns to the reference position based on the urging force from the urging body (not shown) of the payout block locking mechanism, and the payout block lock. The mechanism 230 is completely unlocked. As described above, in the completely unlocked state, the payout block 121 can be opened or closed without being rotated to the left with respect to the movable shaft 152. However, once the payout block locking mechanism 230 is shifted to the fully unlocked state, if the rotation of the movable shaft body 152 to the movable shaft 152 by the opening / closing key is not performed again, the intermediate unlocked state is brought about by the closing rotation. Cannot be restored.

  On the contrary, when the fully unlocked state of the dispensing block 122 with respect to the front block 121 is shifted from the locked state, the dispensing block 122 is closed and rotated with respect to the front block 121 by grasping the front block and the dispensing block 122. When the opening angle of the block 122 becomes a predetermined angle, for example, when the payout block side locking member 231 and the projecting portion 236 or the guiding portion 149 come into contact with each other, a left rotation operation of about 90 degrees is performed with the opening / closing key. The closing rotation of the payout block 122 is continued to shift the payout block 122 to the closed state, or the closing rotation of the payout block is continued while performing the left rotation operation of about 90 degrees with the opening / closing key, and the payout is made to the front block 121. After the block 122 is shifted to the intermediate unlocked state, the front block and the payout block 122 are moved again. Nde or to migrate payout block 122 in the closed state.

  As described above, the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are automatically opened with respect to the front block 121 in response to unlocking of the payout block locking mechanism 125 based on a predetermined operation of the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150. Once a predetermined operation on the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is performed on the locking mechanism 125, if the front block 121 is pressed even if the hand is released from the opening / closing key for performing the predetermined operation, A semi-open fixed state within an intermediate open range in which the payout block 122 and the game block 123 can be manually shifted to a fully open state or shifted to a closed state without an operation to the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150. Can be stopped. As a result, once the predetermined operation to the operation unit is performed on the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 in the half-open fixed state, the front block 121 can be moved even after the opening / closing key for performing the predetermined operation is released. Since the payout block 122 and the game block 123 can be opened with respect to the front block 121, the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is operated when the payout block 122 and the game block 123 are opened with respect to the front block 121. In this state, it is not necessary to open the front block 121, the payout block 122, and the game block 123. Accordingly, the smoothness of the opening operation of the payout block 122 and the game block 123 with respect to the front block 121 is improved, and the load on the lock mechanism is reduced, so that the lock mechanism for locking the payout block 122 to the front block 121 is improved. Durability is improved. Furthermore, even if an operation for unlocking the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 is performed due to an erroneous operation in opening or closing the gaming machine main body with respect to the frame body, it stops in a semi-open fixed state, and the payout block with respect to the front block 121 122 and the game block 123 are not opened to the large open range, and by pressing the front block 121, the payout block 122, and the game block 123, the payout block 122 and the game block 123 can be easily closed with respect to the front block 121. Therefore, it is not necessary to close the payout block 122 and the game block 123 with respect to the front block 121 while the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 is operated. Accordingly, the smoothness of the opening operation of the payout block 122 and the game block 123 with respect to the front block 121 is improved, and the load on the lock mechanism is reduced, so that the lock mechanism for locking the payout block 122 to the front block 121 is improved. Durability is improved.

  The front block 121 is mainly in a state in which a player can handle a game ball (hereinafter also referred to as “paid-out ball”) paid out in accordance with winning a prize or a rented game ball (hereinafter also referred to as “loan ball”). Stores, throws in a predetermined number of game balls (hereinafter also referred to as “bets”) as a starting condition for a unit game, accepts various inputs by the player to advance the unit game, The accompanying game state is notified, and visual and auditory effects accompanying the game progress are performed. The payout block 122 mainly returns the inserted game balls and pays out the game balls to the player. The payout block 122 takes in external electric power and supplies the internal electric power to each part of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 100. The game block 123 mainly performs comprehensive management of game progress such as lottery for determining a winning combination in a unit game, display of a result of a unit game based on the winning combination, and notification of an effect based on the winning combination. The front block 121 and the payout block 122 do not substantially depend on the type of the ball-type spinning game machine, and the game block 123 is detachably supported with respect to the payout block 122. By changing only 123 (generally referred to as “replacement”), it is possible to change to a gaming machine having other gaming characteristics. Hereinafter, the front block 121, the payout block 122, and the game block 123 will be described in detail in the order of each block.

  Prior to the description, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the spinning unit 710 in the game block 123 will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 9, the game block 123 includes a left cylinder 810L, a middle cylinder 810M, and a right cylinder 810R. Plural kinds of patterns are drawn on the surface of each of the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M, and the right turning cylinder 810R. At the start of the unit game, the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M, and the right turning cylinder 810R The symbol display fluctuates by rotating all in a predetermined direction, and then the symbol display representing the game result is determined by stopping all of the left cylinder 810L, the middle cylinder 810M, and the right cylinder 810R.

(Front block)
The front block 121 will be described. FIGS. 17 and 18 are front and rear perspective views showing an example of the front block, respectively. The front block 121 includes a base frame 300 and a base frame, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18. A transparent game area perspective panel 301 attached to the front side of the base frame 300; and a front panel frame 310 attached to the front side of the base frame 300; An upper storage tray 320 for storing game balls, a lower storage tray 330 for storing game balls (only in FIG. 17), a bet operating device 340 (only in FIG. 17) for inputting a game ball insertion instruction, and an upper storage tray The return operation mechanism 350 (only in FIG. 17) operated to move the game balls stored in 320 to the lower storage tray 330 or to return the game balls once inserted, and the bet operation device 340 Throw The game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 are thrown in response to the input of the instruction, the game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 are moved to the lower storage tray 330 according to the operation of the return operation mechanism 350, An input device 360 (FIG. 18 only) that detects an operation of the return operation mechanism 350 and instructs the return of the same number of game balls that have been input, and a unit game start operation device that inputs an instruction to start a unit game 370 (only in FIG. 17), a symbol variation stopping device 380 (only in FIG. 17) for inputting a symbol variation stop instruction in the game block 123, and a ball lending control unit (adjacent to the ball-type spinning game machine 100) A ball lending operation device 390 for inputting a game ball lending instruction in conjunction with (not shown) or displaying a lending status, and a lower sound for sound production according to game progress and sound notification according to the game state An acoustic device group including a device 311, an upper right acoustic device 312, and an upper left acoustic device 313 (only in FIG. 17), an upper light emitting device 314 that performs light emission notification according to a light emission effect and a game state accompanying the game progress, 17 only) and a frame light emitting device group including a left light emitting device 316, and an effect changing operation device 319 (only FIG. 17) for changing the effect form accompanying the game progress.

  Each of the base frame 300 and the front panel frame 310 is a frame body serving as a basis for fixing various devices and the like provided in the front block 121. As described above, the base frame 300 as a part of the gaming machine main body 120 (see FIG. 4) is a pair that rotatably supports and fixes the gaming machine main body 120 and the outer frame 110 (see FIG. 4). A pair of main body side fixing members 132 (see FIG. 18 only) constituting the main body support mechanism 130 (see FIG. 4) and a main body locking mechanism 140 (see FIG. 4) for locking the gaming machine main body 120 to the outer frame 110. The lock mechanism 142 (FIG. 17 only), the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 (only FIG. 17) for operating the lock mechanism 142, and the main body open / close detection device 160 that detects the open / closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110. The movable member 162 (see FIG. 18 only) and the urging body 163 (only in FIG. 18) of FIG. Inside roller 1 1 (FIG. 18 only) and an outer roller 172 (FIG. 18 only) and a non-slip member 180 (FIG. 18 only) that prevents unintentional opening of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110 (see FIG. 9) are attached. Has been. Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the front block 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

  The game area fluoroscopic panel 301 is inserted into the window portion of the base frame 300 from the rear side, and is screwed to the base frame 300 at the periphery of the game area fluoroscopic panel 301. A game block 123 (see FIG. 4) is arranged on the back side of the game area fluoroscopic panel 301, and the player can visually recognize various information and effects displayed on the game block 123 through the game area fluoroscopic panel 301.

  The upper storage tray 320 is attached to the base frame 300 so as to penetrate the front panel frame 310 and partly protrude to the front side below the gaming area fluoroscopic panel 301, and the game balls are used for betting. Store. In the upper storage tray 320, a player can directly input a game ball and a payout ball automatically flows. The upper storage tray 320, together with the return operation mechanism 350 and the ball lending operation device 390, constitutes an upper tray unit in which they are integrated. The upper plate unit is disposed on the front block 121 by being detachably attached to the base frame 300.

  Further, the upper storage tray 320 is provided with a flow restriction mechanism 324 (see FIG. 18) that allows or prohibits the inflow of game balls from the upper storage tray 320 to the throwing device 360. When the operation lever portion 327B (see FIG. 18) is rotated, the flow restricting member (not shown) narrows the outlet to the throwing device 360 and the game ball cannot flow out. Conversely, when the operation lever portion 327B of the operation member 327 is rotated in the reverse direction, the outlet to the throwing device 360 is expanded, and the game ball can flow out.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the lower storage tray 330 is attached to the front panel frame 310 so that a part of the lower storage tray 330 protrudes to the front side, and a game ball or a ball that cannot be stored in the upper storage tray 320. In the case of discharging to the outside of the revolving game machine 100, game balls are temporarily stored. The payout ball flows into the lower storage tray 330 when the upper storage tray 320 is full, and the game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 flow in based on the operation of the return operation mechanism 350. The lower storage tray 330 is formed with an inlet 331A through which discharge balls (dispensing balls, rental balls) flow in, a return port 331B through which game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 flow in, and a discharge port 331C through which game balls flow out. A hooked member 331, a plate-like movable member 332 movable between an open position for opening the discharge port 331C and a closed position for closing the discharge port 331C, and an operation lever 333 for moving the movable member 332, And an urging body (not shown) for urging the movable member 332 toward the closed position. FIG. 17 shows a case where the movable member 332 is located at the closed position and the discharge port 331 is in the closed state. From this state, the operation lever 333 is moved to the left against the biasing force from the biasing body. If it does, the movable member 332 will move to an open position and the discharge port 331 will be in an open state. On the other hand, when the operation lever 333 is moved in the right direction and the hand is released from the operation lever 333, the movable member automatically returns to the closed position by the urging force from the urging body.

  The bet operating device 340 is attached to a portion of the front panel frame 310 that protrudes to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The bet operation device 340 includes a minimum bet operation unit 340A for betting a predetermined unit number (for example, 5 balls) of game balls corresponding to the unit bet number (1 bet), and a maximum bet for betting a maximum specified number of game balls. And an operation unit 340C. Here, the maximum specified number means the maximum number of game balls that can be bet in a unit game. In a unit game in a normal game state, five, ten or fifteen game balls are bet (one bet, two bets or 3 bets) means 15 balls, and when only 5 game balls can be bet in a unit game in a special game state, it means 5 balls.

  The minimum bet operation unit 340A protrudes to the front side of the front panel frame 310 and operates as a unit bet button (input operation unit) 341A operated by a player, and an operation detector (not shown) that detects the operation of the unit bet button 341A. And a unit bet switch 341 (see FIG. 41: a kind of bet switch) including an urging body (not shown) for returning the unit bet button 341A to a predetermined reference position. Similarly, the maximum bet operation unit 340C projects to the front side of the front panel frame 310 and operates as a maximum bet button (input operation unit) 343A that is operated by the player and an operation detector that detects the operation of the maximum bet button 343A (see FIG. And a maximum bet switch 343 (see FIG. 41: a kind of bet switch) including an urging body (not shown) for returning the maximum bet button 343A to a predetermined reference position. In response to an operation of the bet operation device 340 by the player, a bet instruction corresponding to the type of bet operation unit (minimum bet operation unit 340A or maximum bet operation unit 340C) is input. Specifically, a unit bet instruction (a kind of bet instruction) and a maximum bet instruction (a kind of bet instruction) are input in response to pressing operations of the unit bet button 341A and the maximum bet button 343A, respectively. The unit bet button 341A and the maximum bet button 343A are released from pressing when the player releases their hands, and automatically return to the reference position based on the urging force from the urging body. In response to the input of the betting instruction, the inserting device 360 inserts a predetermined number of game balls according to the type of betting instruction and the type of gaming state.

  The maximum bet operation unit 340C further includes a light emitting element (not shown) provided on the back side of the maximum bet button 343A and a light emission control circuit (not shown) for controlling light emission of the light emitting element. 344 (see FIG. 41). The maximum bet light emitting device 344 is turned on to prompt the player to operate the maximum bet button 343A when the maximum bet switch 343 can be operated effectively, and is turned off when the maximum bet switch 343 cannot be operated effectively. . Examples of cases where the maximum bet switch 343 can be operated effectively include, for example, changes in symbol display caused by a left cylinder 810L, a middle cylinder 810M, and a right cylinder 810R (see FIG. 9) described later in the game block 123 (see FIG. 9). The case where the maximum specified number of game balls is not betted in a state where the maximum bet switch is not performed, and the maximum bet switch 343 cannot be operated effectively is, for example, when the symbol display has been changed or the previous time The case where the re-game player wins in the unit game of is mentioned.

  The return operation mechanism 350 is disposed at a portion of the front panel frame 310 that protrudes to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The return operation mechanism 350 is attached to the upper storage tray 320 together with the ball lending operation device 390 to constitute an integrated upper tray unit, and the upper tray unit is attached to the base frame 300. Is disposed at a predetermined position. As shown in FIG. **, the return operation mechanism 350 includes a storage member 351 disposed on the lower side of the upper storage tray 320 and a support shaft 351A erected on the storage member 351. A movable operation member 352, a rotatable pressing member 353 supported by a support shaft 351B provided upright on the storage member 351, a lid member 354 covering the storage member 351, a storage member 351, and an operation member 352. And an urging body (not shown) for returning the operation member 352 to a predetermined reference position. The operation member 352 includes a base 352A that is pivotally supported by the support shaft 351A, a return operation portion 352B that extends from the base 352A and projects to the front side of the front panel frame 310 and is operated by the player, and a connection between the pressing member 353. And a grip portion 352C that slidably grips the shaft portion 353B. The pressing member 353 includes a base portion 353A that is pivotally supported by the support shaft 351B, and a connecting shaft portion 353B that protrudes from the one end of the base portion 353A in the rotational axis direction and is slidably connected to the grip portion 352C of the operation member 352. And a pressing portion 353C that protrudes in the direction of the rotation axis from the other tip of the base portion 352A and presses the return shutter 364 (see FIG. 19) of the throwing device 360 (see FIG. 19).

  When a turning force is applied by the player to the return operation unit 352B, the operation member 352 rotates around the support shaft 351A, and the pressing member 353 rotates around the support shaft 351B in conjunction with the rotation. In accordance with the rotation of the pressing member 353, the pressing portion 353C moves to the back side, and the pressing portion 353C presses the return shutter 364 of the input device 360 based on the movement. The return shutter 364 is moved by this pressing force, and the game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 are returned to the lower storage tray 330. Note that the return operation associated with the movement of the return shutter 364 will be described in detail in the description of the input device 360, and description thereof is omitted here.

  The ball lending operation device 390 is disposed at a portion of the front block 121 that protrudes to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The ball lending operation device 390 includes a frequency display unit 391 that displays whether or not a game ball can be rented, and the upper limit of the lending when it can be lent, and a player when the game ball is lent. A ball lending operation unit 392 operated by the player and a card return operation unit 393 operated by the player when returning the card for lending the ball. The frequency display unit 391 inserts a predetermined card (not shown) into a CR unit (not shown) provided in a gaming machine fixing facility (not shown) adjacent to the ball-type rotating game machine 100. The frequency corresponding to the remaining amount electrically stored in the card is displayed, and it is possible to lend out the game ball and notify the upper limit of the lending. For example, the frequency display unit 391 displays a value that is 1/100 of the remaining amount of the card as the frequency. On the other hand, when a card is not inserted into the CR unit, the frequency display unit 391 notifies that the game ball cannot be rented by maintaining the light-off state. The ball lending operation unit 392 protrudes from the upper surface side of the upper storage tray 320 and is operated by a player. A ball lending button (input operation unit) 392A and an operation detector (not shown) for detecting the operation of the ball lending button 392A. And a bias switch (not shown) for returning the ball lending button 392A to a predetermined reference position. A ball lending instruction is input to the payout control board 581 (see FIG. 41) of the payout control device 580 (see FIG. 41) in accordance with the ball lending operation of the ball lending button 392A by the player, and the game ball is lent out from the payout device 540. Will be. The card return operation unit 393 protrudes to the upper surface side of the upper storage tray 320 and is operated by a player. A card return button (input operation unit) 393A and an operation detector (not shown) for detecting the operation of the ball lending button 393A. And a bias switch (not shown) for returning the card return button 393A to a predetermined reference position. A card return instruction is input to the CR unit in accordance with the operation of the card return operation unit 393 by the player, and the card is returned from the CR unit.

  The throwing device 360 throws a predetermined number of game balls stored in the upper storage tray 320 and the throwing device 360 according to the operation of the betting operation device 340 (see FIG. 17) or according to the operation of the return operation mechanism 350. And return to the lower storage tray 330 or instruct to pay back the game balls that have already been thrown in (bet) in accordance with the operation of the return operation mechanism 350. FIG. 19 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the charging device, and FIG. 20 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating an example of the charging device.

  As shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, the charging device 360 includes a first strip loading portion 361, a second strip loading portion 362, and a third strip corresponding to the three outflow passages of the upper storage tray 320 one by one. It is slidably inserted in the first throwing portion 363 and the first throwing portion 361 to the third throwing portion 363, and from the upper storage tray 320 (see FIG. 17) to the lower storage tray 330 (see FIG. 17). A return shutter 364 that restricts the flow of the game ball to the lane, a cover member 365 that covers one end of the return shutter 364, and the return shutter 364 that is disposed inside the hollow protrusion 365A of the cover member 365 is returned to a predetermined reference position. A biasing body 366 (only in FIG. 20) that biases in the direction, a return switch 367 that detects movement of the return shutter 364 from the reference position, and a main control board 751 (see FIG. 41) of the main controller 750 (see FIG. 35). reference) A closing system signal repeater 368 for relaying the supply of transmission and power of the electrical signal between the feeding device 360, and a cover member 369 which covers the turned-based signal repeater 368. The throwing device 360 throws a game ball to be thrown in cooperation with the three throwing systems of the first throwing unit 361 to the third throwing unit 363.

  Each of the first article insertion portion 361 to the third article introduction portion 363 includes a casing composed of a first casing member 411 and a second casing member 412 as shown in FIG. The first casing member 411 of the first input portion 361 and the second input portion 362 is attached to the second casing member 412 of the second input portion 362 and the third input portion 363, respectively. Accordingly, the first input unit 361, the second input unit 362, and the third input unit 363 are integrally connected. In each casing of the first throwing portion 361, the second throwing portion 362, and the third throwing portion 363, there is formed a space in which a ball path 420 serving as a path for game balls and various members are arranged. Is done. The ball passage 420 includes a gently sloping saddle-shaped standby passage 421 on which the game balls flowing out from the upper storage tray 320 are placed on the upper surface side of the charging device 360, and a standby passage 421 on the downstream side of the standby passage 421. On the other hand, there are an input passage 422 that is bent and extends downward (substantially in the vertical direction), and a return passage 423 that extends obliquely downward on the downstream side of the standby passage 421 and then bends after extending over the payout passage and extends downward. It is configured. Each of the first input portion 361 to the third input portion 363 is disposed in a casing in which the first casing member 411 and the second casing member 412 are assembled, and the standby passage 421 to the input passage 422 is provided. A throwing flicker 440 capable of transitioning between a throwing-in prohibition state that prohibits the flow of the game ball and a throwing-allowed state that allows the flow-down, and a throwing solenoid that is disposed in the casing and changes the throwing restriction state by the throwing flicker 440. 430, a passage sensor 450 that is disposed in the casing and detects a game ball that has flowed into the insertion passage 422, and a count that is disposed in the casing and detects a game ball that flows down the insertion passage 422 downstream of the passage sensor 450. Sensor 460.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the return shutter 364 is slidably inserted over the first insertion portion 361 to the third insertion portion 363 (see also FIG. 19), and the first insertion portion 361 is inserted. The state can be freely changed between a return prohibition state in which the flow of game balls from the standby passage 421 to the return passage 422 in each of the insertion sections 363 in the third article is prohibited and a return permission state in which the flow is allowed at the same time. It is. The return shutter 364 includes three return blocking walls 364 </ b> A associated with the three ball passages 420 in the first insertion portion 361 to the third insertion portion 363, and one in each of the three ball passages 420. Three return window holes 364B and three return window holes 464A that are associated with each other, extend to the standby passage 421 side at the bottom of each of the three return window holes 464A, and guide the game ball from the standby passage 421 to each window hole 364B. A guiding piece 364C, a pressed portion 364D that protrudes outward from the third insertion portion 363, contacts the pressing member 353 of the return operation mechanism 350, a biased portion 364E that contacts the biasing body 366, and a return An operating piece 364F for operating the switch 367 is formed. In each of the first insertion portion 361 to the third insertion portion 363, when the return shutter 364 is in a return prohibited state, at least a part of the return blocking wall 364A is disposed inside the ball passage 420. Inflow of game balls from the standby passage 421 to the return passage 423 is prohibited. On the other hand, when the return shutter 364 is in the return-permitted state, the return blocking wall 364A is disposed outside the ball passage 420, and the return window hole 364B and the guide piece 364C are disposed inside the ball passage 420, and the standby passage. The inflow of game balls from 421 to the return passage 423 is permitted. Note that the return shutter 364 receives a biasing force from the biasing body 366 in the return-permitted state, and automatically returns to the return-prohibited state in response to the release of the return operation mechanism 350.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the return switch 367 detects the movement of the return shutter 364, and sends a signal corresponding to the detection state based on the detection state of the movement of the return shutter 364 via the input system signal relay device 368. To the main control board 751 (see FIG. 41) of the main controller 750 (see FIG. 36). Based on the signal from the return switch 367, the main control board 751 disables the acceptance of the operation of the betting operation device 340 (see FIG. 17), and interrupts the making operation when the making operation is in progress. Further, when there is a game ball that has already been thrown in, the main control board 751 outputs a return instruction to the payout control board 581 (see FIG. 41) of the payout control apparatus 580 (see FIG. 27), and the payout control apparatus 581. In accordance with the return instruction, the same number of game balls as the already-entered game balls are returned from the payout device 540 (see FIG. 27).

  The first input unit 361 to the third input unit 363 will be described in detail. Since the configurations of the first input unit 361 to the third input unit are substantially the same, the first input unit 361 will be described, and the second input unit 362 and the third input unit 361 will be described. Detailed description of the input unit 363 will be omitted. In addition, when it is necessary to particularly identify each other's input parts with respect to the internal structure of the first input part 361 to the third input part 363, a prefix with the first, second and third articles Will be identified. FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of an example of the charging device as seen from the back side. FIG. 21 also shows a return operation mechanism 350 for convenience of explanation. 22 and FIG. 23 are longitudinal sectional views showing an example of the charging device. FIG. 22 shows a case where the charging operation is not performed, and FIG. 23 shows a case where the charging operation is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the closing solenoid 430 includes a solenoid body 431 including a fixed cylinder (not shown) and an excitation coil (not shown) arranged around the fixed cylinder at the periphery of the fixed cylinder; A plunger (movable magnetic core) 432 slidably inserted in a fixed cylinder of the solenoid body 431, a biasing body 433 (for example, a coil spring) that biases the plunger 432 in a direction to separate the solenoid 431, and a plunger 432 And a power transmission member 434 connected to the input flicker 440. When a current is applied to the excitation coil of the solenoid body 430, the plunger 432 moves so as to be close to the solenoid body 431 against the biasing force from the coil spring 433 by magnetic adsorption, and when the current of the excitation coil is cut off. Based on the urging force from the urging body 433, it moves to the opposite side so as to be separated from the solenoid body 431. At this time, the power transmission member 434 also moves following the movement of the plunger 432.

  The input flicker 440 is pivotally supported by the support shaft 441 fixed by the first casing member 411 and the second casing member 412 and the support shaft 443 and connected to the power transmission member 434 of the input solenoid 430. A support shaft 443 fixed by the end member 442, the first casing member 411 and the second casing member 412, and a tip member 444 rotatably supported by the support shaft 441 are provided. A tongue 434A formed on the power transmission member 434 of the closing solenoid 430 is gripped by a gripping portion 442A formed at one end of the base end member 442 and projecting bifurcatedly, and the base end member 442 is a plunger 432. It rotates about the support shaft 441 in conjunction with this movement. In addition, a movable connecting shaft (not shown) formed at one end different from the formation side of the grip portion 442A in the base end member 444 is loosely inserted into a bearing hole (not shown) formed at one end of the distal end member 444. The distal end member 444 rotates about the support shaft 443 in conjunction with the rotation of the proximal end member 442.

  The throwing operation in the throwing unit 361 of the first article will be described. In the case where the first insertion unit 361 does not perform the input operation, as shown in FIG. 22, the input solenoid 430 has a predetermined separation distance from the solenoid body 431 because the excitation coil is not excited. The throwing flicker 440 is configured such that a part of the spire-shaped regulating portion 444B formed at one end different from the bearing hole forming side of the tip member 444 is a spherical passage. This is a charging-inhibited state in which the inflow from the standby passage 421 to the input passage 422 is prohibited, which is disposed inside the 420. The closing flicker 440 is applied by applying a current to the exciting coil based on the transition of the closing control signal from the main control board 751 (see FIG. 41) of the main controller 750 (see FIG. 35) to the ON state. When 430 is operated, the plunger 432 translates upward (toward the solenoid body 431 side) against the biasing force from the biasing body 433 according to the excitation of the exciting coil. Based on the movement of the plunger 432, the power transmission member 434 also translates upward, and the base end member 442 connected to the power transmission member 434 rotates around the support shaft 441 (rotates counterclockwise in the figure). Further, based on the rotation of the base end member 442, the distal end member 444 rotates in the opposite direction to the base end member 442 around the support shaft 443 (rotates clockwise in the drawing). Accordingly, the restricting portion 444B moves in a direction in which it is removed from the ball passage 420 according to the rotation of the tip member 444. When the translation of the plunger 432 is completed and the plunger 432 is disposed at a predetermined operating position, as shown in FIG. 23, the closing flicker 440 has the restricting portion 444B of the tip member 444 disposed outside the ball passage 420. An inflow allowable state in which the inflow from the standby passage 421 to the input passage 422 is permitted. Note that the plunger 432 receives a biasing force in a direction to return the biasing body 433 to the non-operating position in the inflow allowed state. In the inflow permitting state, the game balls arranged in the standby passage 421 sequentially flow into the input passage 422 due to their own weight.

  On the contrary, when the current to the exciting coil is cut off based on the transition of the closing control signal from the main control board 751 to the off state and the operation of the closing solenoid 430 is stopped, the exciting coil is demagnetized and the biasing body 433 is activated. The plunger 432 translates downward by the urging force from. Based on the movement of the plunger 432, the power transmission member 434 translates downward, the base end member 442 rotates around the support shaft 441 (clockwise in the drawing), and the base end member 442 Based on the rotation, the distal end member 444 rotates about the support shaft 443 in the opposite direction to the proximal end member 442 (rotates counterclockwise in the drawing). As a result, the restricting portion 444B moves in a direction in which it is inserted into the ball passage 420 according to the rotation of the tip member 444. When the translational movement of the plunger 432 is completed and the plunger 432 is arranged at a predetermined non-operating position, as shown in FIG. 22, the insertion flicker 440 has the restricting portion 444B of the tip member 444 arranged outside the ball passage 420. Inflow is prohibited.

  The passage sensor 450 is disposed immediately downstream of the tip end portion 444B of the throwing flicker 440 in the throwing passage 322, and detects a game ball that has flowed into the throwing passage 322. The passage sensor 450 has a substantially U-shaped cross section that surrounds a part of the tip member 442 of the input flicker 440, and includes an upstream sensor 451 and a downstream sensor 452 disposed downstream of the upstream sensor 451. I have. The upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 are provided at a predetermined interval shorter than the diameter of one game ball. Each of the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 includes a light emitting element (not shown) disposed on either the front side or the back side of the input flicker 440 and a light receiving element disposed on the other side. (Not shown), and the game ball is detected by a change in the light receiving state of the inspection light from the light emitting element in the light receiving element. The upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 output a signal corresponding to the detection state based on the detection state of the game ball to the main control board 751 via the input system signal relay device 368.

  From the state where both the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 are not detecting the game ball, the state where only the upstream sensor 451 is detecting the game ball, the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 are simultaneously the game ball. In this order, the state where the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 are not detecting the game ball is returned to the state where only the downstream sensor 452 is detecting the game ball. When these state transitions are performed within the predetermined permissible passage time, a game of one ball is performed on the main control board 751 based on the change patterns of the signals output from the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452. It is determined that the ball has been successfully inserted. Further, based on the detection of the game ball by the passage sensor 450, control of the making solenoid 430 for stopping the making operation on the main control board 751 of the main controller 750 is executed. Specifically, based on the detection of the game ball by the passage sensor 450, the upstream sensor 451 in a state where the number of normally inserted game balls is one less than the number to be inserted by the first insertion unit 361. Detects a game ball, the operation of the making solenoid 430 is stopped, and the making flicker 440 shifts to the making prohibited state. It should be noted that the game ball is not normal, such as when the state where only the downstream sensor 452 detects the game ball changes to the state where both the upstream sensor 451 and the downstream sensor 452 are simultaneously detecting the game ball. When it is determined that the game has not been thrown in, the notification device group and the sound device group notify the occurrence of the throw-in error, and the game progress is stopped. Thereby, it is possible to suppress a game from being played by an illegal act using a fraudulent tool as if a game ball has been inserted.

  The count sensor 460 detects the number of game balls thrown by the first throwing portion 361 to the third throwing portion 363 separately from the passing sensor 450, and enters the detection state based on the detection state of the gaming balls. A corresponding signal is output to the main control board 751 of the main control device 750 via the input signal relay device 368. If the inserted number counted based on the detection of the game ball in the count sensor 460 is less than the number of game balls determined to be normal based on the detection of the game ball in the passage sensor 450, an insertion number error Accordingly, the notification device group and the sound device group notify the occurrence of the insertion number error, and the progress of the game is stopped. As a result, it is possible to further favorably prevent a game from being played by a fraudulent act using a fraudulent tool as if a game ball has been inserted. Further, the count sensor 460 detects the passage of the game ball by an action different from that of the passage sensor 450. Specifically, the passage sensor 450 is an optical sensor, but the count sensor 460 is a magnetic sensor. As a result, it is possible to determine whether or not the material passed through the count sensor 460 is an iron material, and a game may be performed by an illegal act of inserting an inexpensive resin game ball or the like different from a regular iron game ball. Can be suppressed.

  Here, the return operation of the input device 360 based on the operation of the return operation mechanism 350 will be described. 24 and 25 are a cross-sectional view and a vertical cross-sectional view, respectively, showing an example of the charging device in a return state. When the return operation mechanism 350 is not operated, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the return shutter 364 is at the reference position, and the first input unit 361 to the third input unit 363 ( In FIG. 21, only the first throwing portion 361 is shown), and a part of the return blocking wall portion 364A of the return shutter 364 protrudes inside the ball passage 420, and the first throwing portion 361 to the third throwing portion. In all of 363, inflow of game balls from the standby passage 421 to the return passage 423 is prohibited. When the return operation unit 352B in the operation member 352 of the return operation mechanism 350 is returned (clockwise rotation operation in the drawing), the operation member 352 moves the support shaft 351A against the urging force from the urging body 354. It rotates about the center (clockwise rotation in the figure), and the pressing member 353 rotates in the opposite direction to the operation member 352 based on the rotation of the operation member 352 (counterclockwise rotation in the figure). In accordance with the rotation of the pressing member 353, the pressing portion 353C presses the pressed portion 364D of the return shutter 364, and the return shutter 364 translates (moves downward in the drawing) from a predetermined reference position. In accordance with the movement of the return shutter 364, the return blocking wall 364A of the return shutter 364 moves to the outside of the ball passage 420 and the return window hole 364B and the third input unit 363 in the first input unit 361 to the third input unit 363. The guide piece 364C moves to the inside of the ball passage 420. As a result, as shown in FIG. 25, the return blocking wall 364A is disposed outside the ball passage 420, and the return window hole 364B and the guide piece 364C are disposed inside the ball passage 420. The game balls are allowed to flow into the return passage 423, and the game balls stored in the standby passage 421 and the upper storage tray 320 (see FIG. 17) move to the lower storage tray 330 (see FIG. 17) via the return passage 423. To do. The return switch 367 detects the movement immediately after the return shutter 364 starts moving from the reference position. If the hand is released from the return operation unit 352A in this return permission state, the operation member 352 and the pressing member 353 are based on the urging force from the urging body, and the return shutter 364 is based on the urging force of the urging body 367. Return to the state shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the unit game start operation device 370 is attached to a portion of the front panel frame 310 that protrudes to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The unit game start operating device 370 protrudes to the front side of the front panel frame 310 and is operated by a player, a start lever (input operation unit) 371A, and an operation detector (not shown) that detects the operation of the start lever 371A. And a start switch 371 including an urging body (not shown) for returning the start lever 371A to a predetermined reference position. In accordance with the unit game start operation of the unit game start operation device 370 by the player, specifically, by pressing the start lever 371A, the unit is applied to the main control board 751 (see FIG. 41) of the main control device 750 (see FIG. 35). A game start instruction is input. The start lever 371A is released from being pressed when the player releases the hand, and automatically returns to the reference position based on the urging force from the urging body. In response to the input of the unit game start instruction, a winning combination (including a lost combination) is determined from various combinations, and the symbols displayed by the left cylinder 810L, the middle cylinder 810M, and the right cylinder 810R (see FIG. 9) are displayed. Variation will begin.

  The unit game start operating device 370 further includes a light emitting device 372 (see FIG. 41) for notifying that the start switch 371 can be operated effectively, and the light emitting device 372 lights up when the start switch 371 can be operated effectively. On the other hand, when the start switch 371 cannot be operated effectively, the light is turned off. In addition, as a case where the start switch 371 can be operated effectively, there is a case where, for example, a change in the symbol display is not performed and at least a minimum number of game balls are bet. Here, the minimum prescribed number means the minimum number of game balls that can be bet in a unit game. In a unit game in a normal game state, five, ten or fifteen game balls are bet (one bet, two bets or 3 bets) means 5 balls, and in a unit game or the like in a special game state, it means 5 balls when only 5 game balls can be bet. If there is no selection range for the number of bets that can be made in a unit game, the minimum prescribed number and the maximum prescribed number have the same value.

  The symbol variation stop operation device 380 is disposed at a portion of the front block 121 that protrudes to the front side of the upper storage tray 320. The symbol fluctuation stopping operation device 380 stops the rotation of the left turning cylinder stop operating unit 380L for inputting a left turning cylinder stop instruction and the middle turning cylinder 810M (see FIG. 9) in order to stop the rotation of the left turning cylinder 810L. In order to stop the rotation of the right turn cylinder 810R, a right rotation stop operation section 380R for inputting a right rotation stop instruction is provided. . Left swirl stop operation unit 380L projects to the front side of upper storage tray 320 and detects the operation of left swirl stop button (input operation unit) 381L operated by the player and left swirl stop button 381L. Left turn cylinder stop switch 384L (refer to FIG. 41: a kind of turn cylinder stop switch) including a device (not shown) and a biasing body (not shown) for returning the left turn cylinder stop button 381L to a predetermined reference position. ). The left-turning cylinder stop operation unit 380L further includes a light emitting device 385L (see FIG. 41) that notifies that the left-turning cylinder stop switch 381L can be operated effectively. The light emitting device 385L is turned on when the left-turn cylinder stop switch 384L can be operated effectively, and is turned off when the left-turn cylinder stop switch 384L can be operated effectively. As a case where the left turn cylinder stop switch 384L can be operated effectively, there is a case where a predetermined time has elapsed since the last unit game and the left turn cylinder 810L is rotating in a steady state. Note that this is not the case when the middle-cylinder stop operation unit 380M and the right-cylinder stop operation unit 380R are being operated. As in the case of the left turning cylinder stop operation unit 380L, the middle rotation cylinder stop operation unit 380M includes a middle rotation cylinder stop button 381M, an operation detector (not shown), and an urging body (not shown). A rotating cylinder stop switch 384M (see FIG. 41: a kind of rotating cylinder stop switch) and a light emitting device 385M (see FIG. 41) are provided, and a right rotating cylinder stop operating unit 380R includes a right rotating cylinder stop button 381R, an operation detector ( A right turning cylinder stop switch 384R (see FIG. 41: a kind of turning cylinder stop switch) including a biasing body (not shown) and a biasing body (not shown) and a light emitting device 385R (see FIG. 41) are provided.

  In response to a stop input operation to the left-turn cylinder stop switch 384L by the player, specifically, the left-turn cylinder stop button 381L is pressed, the rotation of the left-turn cylinder 810L is stopped. Note that when the player releases the pressing operation by releasing the left-handed cylinder stop button 381L or the like, the left-turned cylinder stop button 381L automatically returns to a predetermined reference position and accepts the next pressing operation. It becomes a state. Similarly, the rotation of the middle cylinder 810M and the right cylinder 810R stops according to the stop input operation to the stop input operation to the middle cylinder stop switch 384M and the right cylinder stop switch 384R, respectively. Therefore, every time the left-turn cylinder stop switch 384L, middle-turn cylinder stop switch 384M, or right-turn cylinder stop switch 384R is operated, the change in the symbol display by the left turn cylinder 810L, middle turn cylinder 810M, and right turn cylinder 810R is partially changed. When the left turn cylinder stop switch 384L, the middle turn cylinder stop switch 384M, and the right turn cylinder stop switch 384R are all operated, the change of the symbol display is completely stopped.

  Each of the lower acoustic device 311, the upper right acoustic device 312, and the upper left acoustic device 313 constituting the acoustic device group outputs simple mechanical sounds, voices, and music in error notifications and effects accompanying game progress.

  Each of the upper light-emitting device 314, the right light-emitting device 315, and the left light-emitting device 316 constituting the frame light-emitting device group is turned on, turned off, or blinked in an error notification or an effect accompanying the game progress.

(Composition of withdrawal block)
The payout block 122 will be described. 26 and 27 are front and rear perspective views showing an example of the payout block, and FIG. 28 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an example of the payout block. 29 and 30 are a front view and a rear view showing an example of the payout block. FIG. 30 shows a state in which some members are removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 26 to 29, the payout block 122 is attached to the payout block base 500 and the payout block base 500 to be a base for fixing various devices and the like arranged in the payout block 122. A game ball tank 510 that stores game balls supplied from a machine fixing facility (not shown), and four game balls that are attached to the payout block base 500 and stacked and stored on the downstream side of the game ball tank 510. The rails 520 that are rectified and aligned in one stage, the case rails 530 that are attached to the payout block base 500 on the downstream side of the tank rails 520 and guide the game balls that have flowed in from the tank rails 520, A game ball payout or ball lending request based on a prize attached to the payout block base 500 on the downstream side as the game progresses Based on the payout device 540 that rents out game balls based on this, and various predetermined balls that are attached to the payout block base 500 on the downstream side of the payout device 540 and that flow out of the payout device 540 are formed on the payout block base 500. The guide member 550 for guiding to the guide path, the power supply control device 570 that is attached to the payout block base 500 and controls the internal power supply of the gaming machine, and the power supply control device 570 are stacked to control the payout operation of the game ball. A payout control device 580 and a CR unit connection device 590 for connecting the ball-turning gaming machine 100 to a CR unit (not shown) are provided. As described above, in the payout block base 500 as a part of the payout block 122, the payout block 122 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) is rotated with respect to the front block 121 (see FIGS. 9 and 10). 27 of the pair of block support mechanisms 124 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) to be supported and fixed freely and the discharge block 122 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) shown in FIG. 27 and the front block 121 (see FIGS. 9 and 10). When the game block 123 is fixed to the payout block 122 and the pair of payout block side locking members 231 shown in FIG. 26 of the payout block locking mechanism 125 that locks against the payout block 122 (see FIGS. 9 and 10). The payout block side fixing member 241 shown in FIG. 26 of the fixing mechanism 126 (see FIG. 10) and the payout block 122 to the front block 121. The upper pan side ball stopper mechanism 251 and the lower pan side ball stopper mechanism 252 shown in FIG. 29 of the inter-block game ball movement restricting mechanism 127 (see FIG. 10) for restricting the movement of the game ball, and a payout block for the front block 121 An engagement hill portion 271 and a depressed portion 272 shown in FIG. 26 of an automatic opening restriction mechanism 128 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) for restricting the automatic opening of 122 are provided.

  The payout block base 500 is formed with a protective cover portion 501 that projects to the back side at the center and encloses the game block 123 (see FIGS. 35 and 36), and surrounds the upper portion and one side portion of the protective cover portion 501. Thus, a game ball tank 510, a tank rail 520, a case rail 530, a payout device 540, a CR unit connection device 590, a payout control device 560, and a power supply control device 550 are provided. Further, in the payout block base 500, as shown in FIG. 30, an upper plate guide passage 502 that guides the game ball that has flowed out of the payout device 540 to the upper storage tray 320 (see FIG. 17), and the payout device 540 A lower tray guiding passage 503 for guiding the game ball to the lower storage tray 330 (see FIG. 17) and a discharge passage 504 for discharging the game ball to the outside of the ball-type spinning game machine 100 are formed. The game ball that has flowed in from the inlet 502A of the upper plate guide passage 502 flows out of the upper plate outlet 502B (see FIG. 29) and flows into the inlet 320A (see FIG. 18) of the upper storage plate 320. In addition, the game ball that has flowed in from the inlet 503A of the lower tray guide passage 503 flows out of the lower tray outlet 503B (see FIG. 29) and flows into the inlet 331A (see FIG. 18) of the lower storage tray 330.

  A ball overflow detection switch 509 is provided in the lower dish guide passage 503. FIG. 31 is a rear view showing an example of the vicinity of the ball overflow detection switch. FIG. 31 (A) shows a normal state, and FIG. 31 (B) shows a ball overflow state. As shown in FIGS. 31A and 31B, the ball overflow detection switch 509 includes an operation unit 509A and an operation detection unit 509B. When the game ball flows into the lower storage tray 330 from the normal state shown in FIG. 31 (A), the lower storage tray 330 (see FIG. 17) is full, and the number of game balls stored in the lower tray guide passage 503 increases. The operation unit 509A is pressed in the direction of the operation detection unit 509B. When the pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure, as shown in FIG. 31B, the operation detection unit 509B detects the movement of the operation unit 509A, and the ball overflow detection switch 509 is turned on. When the ON state continues for a predetermined time, it is determined that the ball overflows, and the payout by the payout device 540 (see FIG. 27) is temporarily stopped. On the other hand, when the operation lever 333 (see FIG. 17) of the lower storage tray 330 is operated and the number of game balls stored in the lower storage tray 330 decreases, the pressing force to the operating portion 509A decreases, and the pressing force is predetermined. When the pressure falls below the value, the ball overflow detection switch 509 is turned off. When the OFF state continues for a predetermined time, the ball overflow error is canceled, and the payout by the payout device 540 (see FIG. 27) is resumed.

  The game ball tank 510 is a horizontally long box-shaped container opened upward as shown in FIGS. 26 to 29, and a game ball supplied from a ball circulation device of the game machine fixing equipment from one end in the longitudinal direction. Are replenished sequentially. An opening 510A is formed in the bottom surface of one end in the longitudinal direction different from the side to which the game ball is supplied in the game ball tank 510. The bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 is gently inclined in the longitudinal direction, and the game ball supplied to the game ball tank 510 moves to the opening 510A side by its own weight. Further, the game ball is inclined more gently with respect to a direction (front-rear direction) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the game ball is guided predominantly to the front side (attachment side to the payout block base 500). Generally, a ball circulation device (not shown) is configured to supply a game ball from above in the vicinity of the front end of the game ball tank 510 and automatically stop when the game ball tank 510 is full. Therefore, by guiding the game ball to the front side preferentially in the game ball tank 510, the game ball tank 510 has a slight margin in comparison with the case where the game ball tank 510 is not inclined in the front-rear direction. The supply of game balls from the circulation device can be stopped, and the occurrence of ball clogging in the straightening and alignment of game balls in the tank rail 520 described later is suppressed. The game ball tank 510 is attached with an antistatic plate 511 covering at least the bottom from one end to which the game ball is supplied from the ball circulation device to the vicinity of the center, and the antistatic plate 511 is connected to the ground potential. Yes. The game balls supplied from the ball circulation device are easily charged with static electricity during polishing and transportation of the game balls. In a general ball-type revolving game machine, the circulation cycle of the game balls is changed to the ball game machine. Static electricity is likely to be accumulated because it is faster than that, but when the antistatic plate 511 is provided, the static electricity can be removed at the front stage even if a charged game ball is supplied. As a result, it is possible to prevent static electricity from being accumulated in the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100 and releasing the accumulated static electricity to the player, or causing various control devices to malfunction due to the static electricity.

  27, 28 and 30, the tank rail 520 is attached below the game ball tank 510, and the game ball flows into the tank rail 520 through the opening 510A of the game ball tank 510. The tank rail 520 includes a hook-like member 521 that forms four rows (four strips) of hook-shaped passages (not shown) partitioned by a partition piece (not shown), and a fixed shaft fixed to the hook-shaped member 511. A shaft 522, a pair of rectifying members 523 that are pivotally supported by the fixed shaft 512 and rectify into four strips while preventing clogging of the balls and align them in one stage, and a guide member 524 that guides the aligned game balls A flow restriction mechanism 525 for restricting the flow of the game ball from the tank rail 520 to the case rail 530. Each bowl-shaped passage is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and guides the game ball to the side inflow from the game ball tank 510 and the side opposite to the longitudinal direction. The rectifying member 523 operates like a pendulum by contact with a game ball with the fixed shaft 522 as a central axis. Four guide outlets (not shown) are formed in the guide member 524, and it is possible to prohibit or allow the game ball to flow out of the outlets by operating the operation portion 525A of the flow restriction mechanism 525.

  The case rail 530 is disposed vertically along the one side surface portion of the protective cover portion 501, and a game ball flows from the tank rail 520. The case rail 530 is formed with four ball passages 530A (see FIG. 30) that bend in the front-rear and left-right directions with wavy undulations so that game balls do not flow vigorously. In addition, a ball break detection switch 531 is attached upstream of the ball passage 530A. The ball break detection switch 531 is used when there is not enough game balls inside the case rail 530, that is, when the ball is clogged upstream of the case rail 530 and the game balls are not supplied to the case rail 530 or next time. The case where the maximum number of payouts cannot be completed is detected. Here, the ball break detection switch 531 will be described in detail. 32 (A) and 32 (B) are longitudinal sectional views showing an example of the vicinity of the ball-out detection switch. FIG. 32 (A) shows a state with a sphere, and FIG. 32 (B) shows no sphere. Represents a state.

  As shown in FIG. 32A, the ball breakage detection switch 531 includes a support shaft 532 that is fixed to the case rail, an operation piece 533 that is rotatably supported by the support shaft 532, and an operation piece. It is comprised with the detection part 534 which detects the action | operation of 533. The actuating piece 533 includes a plate-like swinging portion 533A extending radially downward from the support shaft 532 and capable of closing the ball passage 530A in the case rail 530, and above the support shaft 532 and more than the support shaft 532. An eccentric portion 533B that is biased toward one side and a sensitive portion 533C that protrudes from the eccentric portion 533B to the one side and that makes the detection portion 534 sensitive are formed. The detection unit 534 is installed on one side of the operating piece 533, and detects the movement of the sensitive unit 533C according to the rotation of the operating piece 533.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (A), when the game ball is sufficiently supplied into the case rail 530, the swinging portion 533A is pushed by the game ball to be substantially vertically downward, and the side wall of the ball passage 530A. It becomes. In this case, the sensitive unit 533C is separated from the detection unit 534, and the sensitive unit 533C is not detected by the detection unit 534. On the other hand, when the game ball is not replenished to the case rail 530, such as when a ball is clogged upstream of the case rail 530, as shown in FIG. Run out of balls. In this case, the operating piece 533 is rotated by the weight of the eccentric portion 533B and the sensitive portion 533C, and the ball passage 530A is closed by the swinging portion 533A. At this time, the sensitive unit 533C is detected by the detecting unit 534. If it is determined that the no-sphere state has continued for a predetermined time based on the detection result of the ball-out detection switch 530, a light-out device error is notified by the light-emitting device group. On the other hand, when the ball clogging on the upstream side of the case rail 530 is eliminated, the game ball flows into the case rail 530 and the swinging portion 533A is pressed, so that the detecting portion 534 returns to a normal state where the sensitive portion 533C is not detected. . Based on the detection result of the ball break detection switch 530, when it is determined that the ball presence state has continued for a predetermined time, the notification of the ball break error is stopped.

  As shown in FIGS. 27, 28, and 30, the payout device 540 satisfies a predetermined winning condition or a ball lending button in a state where a card (not shown) is inserted into a CR unit (not shown). By pushing (see FIG. 8), the game balls are lent out. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of acquired balls of a general ball game machine is 15 balls, whereas the maximum number of acquired balls of the ball-type revolving game machine 100 is 75 balls. Compared with the ball type game machine 100, from the viewpoint that the maximum number of acquired balls is larger than the ball ball game machine, it is possible to perform the payout in cooperation with a larger number of items, and can quickly pay out the payout ball and loaned ball I am doing so. In other words, if a ball game machine has one payout device of two payout systems (article 2), the game can proceed quickly, but the ball-type spinning game machine 100 has a large number of acquired balls and Since there is a restriction that the next unit game cannot be started unless all the prize balls are paid out, in this embodiment, the payout is performed in cooperation with the four payout systems (Article 4) so that the game can proceed without delay. By doing so, the payout of the payout ball is speeded up.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the payout device 540 includes a first payout device 541, a second payout device 542, and a cover 543 that covers the back side of the first payout device 541. Each of the first payout device 541 and the second payout device 542 performs payout with two payout systems. Here, the first payout device 541 and the second payout device 542 will be described. Since the first payout device 541 and the second payout device 542 have the same configuration, only the first payout device 541 will be described in detail below. FIG. 33 is a partial exploded view showing an example of the configuration of the first payout device. The first payout device 541 includes a casing composed of a first casing 611, a second casing 612, and a cover 613. The first casing 611 is covered with the cover 613, and the second casing 612 is the first casing. By covering with 611, a ball passage 620 through which a game ball passes is formed in the first payout system and the second payout system, respectively. The first casing 611 also plays the same role as the cover 613 with respect to the second casing 612. The ball passage 620 includes a standby passage 621 that is bent in the vicinity of the inlet communicating with the ball passage 530 A of the case rail 530, a substantially straight discharge passage 622 on the downstream side of the standby passage 621, and a discharge passage 622 in the middle of the discharge passage 622. And a discharge passage 623 that branches from the bottom. Also, on one side surface of the first casing 611, the second casing 612, and the cover 613, a payout system signal relay device 691 that transmits and receives various signals to and from the payout control board 581 (see FIG. 41) is disposed. ing.

  In each of the first casing 611 and the second casing 612, a payout flicker 640 that is supported by the support shaft 641 and the support shaft 642 for restricting the movement of the game ball from the standby passage 621 to the payout passage 622, and a payout A dispensing solenoid 630 that changes the regulation state of the flicker 640 is provided. The support shaft 641 and the support shaft 642 are shared by the two payout systems. Further, the first payout device 541 forcibly guides the game balls stored on the upstream side from the standby passage 621 to the discharge passage 623 and discharges the game balls to the outside of the ball-type turning gaming machine 100. It has. The ball removal mechanism 680 has a fixed path 681, a control lever 682 supported by the fixed axis 681, and a game ball that has entered the payout path 622 at a branch point between the payout path 622 and the discharge path 623. The switching unit 684A for switching between the two payout systems includes a pair of switching members 684 common to the two payout systems and a pressing portion 683D for forcibly operating the payout solenoid 630 in the two payout systems. Correspondingly, it is constituted by a pressing member 683 that includes a pair and is common to the two payout systems. The first payout device 541 includes a payout count switch 671 that detects a game ball that has flowed into the payout passage 622, corresponding to two payout systems, and includes a payout number counter 670 that is common to the two payout systems. ing.

  The detailed configuration and operation of each payout system of the first payout device 541 will be described. In addition, since the structure of each payout system in the payout apparatus 540 is substantially the same, only one payout system will be described, and description of the other payout system will be omitted. 34 (A) to 34 (C) are longitudinal sectional views showing an example of the configuration of the first payout device. FIG. 34 (A) shows a payout waiting state, FIG. 34 (B) shows a payout state, and FIG. 34 (C) shows a discharge state.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (A), the payout system of the first payout device 541 has a resin casing including a first casing 611 and a cover 613 (see FIG. 30). In addition, a payout flicker 640, a payout solenoid 630, and a switching portion 684 </ b> A of the switching member 684 are provided. Inside the first casing 611, there are formed a standby passage 621, a discharge passage 622 that extends substantially vertically downward on the downstream side of the standby passage 621, and a discharge passage 623 that branches from the middle of the discharge passage 622 and extends obliquely downward. Has been. The switching portion 684A is disposed at a branch portion from the payout passage 622 to the discharge passage 623. Normally, since the switching unit 684A is maintained substantially vertically upward, the game ball does not flow into the discharge passage 623.

  The payout flicker 640 regulates the inflow of game balls from the standby passage 621 to the payout passage 622. The payout flicker 640 includes a base end member 644 and a tip end member 643, and a movable connecting shaft 644 </ b> C formed on the base end member 644 is inserted through a bearing hole (not shown) formed in the tip end member 643. Thus, the base end member 644 and the tip end member 643 are connected. The proximal end member 644 and the distal end member 643 of the payout flicker 640 are rotatably supported by the support shaft 641 and the support shaft 642 of the first casing 611, respectively. The base end member 644 of the payout flicker 640 is provided with a grip portion 644B for gripping the tongue piece 634B of the payout solenoid 630. The tip member 643 of the payout flicker 640 is provided with an openable / closable portion 643B that can project at a boundary portion between the standby passage 621 and the payout passage 622.

  The payout solenoid 630 fulfills a predetermined winning condition, thereby lending to the ball lending operation device 390 (see FIGS. 17 and 41) in a state where a card (not shown) is inserted into the CR unit (not shown). It is energized to actuate and retract the plunger 632 upward. A knob member 634 having a tongue piece 634 </ b> B extending outward from one side surface of the plunger 632 is attached to the distal end of the plunger 632. In addition, a coil spring 633 (a type of biasing body) is externally provided on the periphery of the plunger 632. The coil spring 633 biases the main body portion 631 of the dispensing solenoid 630 including the exciting coil (not shown) and the knob member 634 in a direction to separate them. That is, when the current supply to the dispensing solenoid 630 is turned off, the plunger 632 moves downward by the biasing force of the coil spring 633.

  The opening / closing portion 643B of the payout flicker 640 protrudes at the boundary between the standby passage 621 and the payout passage 622 as shown in FIG. 34A, and the inflow of game balls from the standby passage 621 to the payout passage 622 is prohibited. When a predetermined winning condition is satisfied in the passage prohibition state, or when the lending operation of the ball lending operation device 390 is performed with the remaining number in the frequency display portion 391 (see FIG. 17), the exciting coil of the payout solenoid 630 is activated. Energized. In response to this energization, as shown in FIG. 34 (B), the plunger 632 is attracted to the main body portion 631 and the base end member 44 of the dispensing flicker 640 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, and the dispensing is performed in conjunction with this. The tip member 643 of the flicker 640 rotates clockwise in the drawing. As a result, the opening / closing portion 643B of the tip member 643 moves from the boundary between the standby passage 621 and the payout passage 622 to the outside of the ball passages 620 (see also FIG. 33), and the game from the standby passage 621 to the payout passage 622 occurs. It shifts to the passage permission state where the inflow of the sphere is permitted. When the passage is permitted, the game ball naturally falls due to its own weight. On the other hand, in the passage-permitted state of the dispensing flicker 640 shown in FIG. 34 (B), when the energization of the dispensing solenoid 630 is interrupted, the plunger 632 is pulled away from the main body portion 631 by the biasing force of the coil spring 633, and the dispensing flicker. The base end member 644 of 640 rotates clockwise in the figure, and in conjunction with this, the distal end member 643 of the dispensing flicker 640 rotates counterclockwise in the figure. As a result, the opening / closing portion 643B of the tip member 643 moves to the inside of the ball passage 620 at the boundary between the standby passage 621 and the payout passage 622, and returns to the passage prohibited state shown in FIG.

  Further, below the dispensing solenoid 630, a substantially L-shaped pressing portion 683D of a pressing member 683 (see also FIG. 33) is disposed. The pressing portion 683D rotates around the support shaft portion 683C to press the knob member 634 upward or release the pressing. A substantially fan-shaped operation lever 682 (see FIG. 33) is disposed outside the first casing 611. The operation lever 682 can be rotated around the rotation shaft 681. A protrusion 684C provided in the middle of the switching part 684A and a protrusion 683B provided at the base end 683A of the pressing member 683 are connected to the operation lever 682. That is, when the operation lever 682 is operated, the switching unit 684A and the pressing unit 683D rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the operation lever 682.

  When the operation lever 682 is operated counterclockwise in the drawing from the passage prohibited state shown in FIG. 34 (A), the switching unit 684A is shown in conjunction with the operation as shown in FIG. 34 (C). Rotating counterclockwise, the payout passage 622 is blocked according to the rotation, and the inflow of the game ball into the discharge passage 623 is permitted, and the pressing portion 683D is rotated in conjunction with the operation. The knob member 634 of the payout solenoid 630 is pushed up, and the payout flicker 640 is allowed to pass. Thereby, the inflow of game balls from the standby passage 621 to the discharge passage 623 is permitted. When the operation lever 682 is operated as described above while preventing the game ball from flowing by operating the operation unit 525A provided on the tank rail 520 (see FIG. 27), the operation lever 682 is stored downstream from the flow-down regulating mechanism 525. All the game balls can be discharged to the outside of the ball-type spinning game machine 100. Further, when the payout device 540 (see FIG. 27) or the case rail 530 (see FIG. 27) fails, the payout device 540 or the case rail 530 can be easily replaced.

  Further, a payout count switch 671 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is mounted, and the payout count switch 671 is disposed immediately downstream of the opening / closing portion 643B of the payout flicker 640 and detects a game ball flowing down the payout passage 622. To do. The number of game balls paid out based on the detection of game balls by the payout count switch 671 is counted.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the guide member 550 is disposed below the payout device 540, and includes two payout ball passages 551 associated with each payout device 540, and each payout device. The two discharge ball passages 552 are formed one by one in correspondence with 540. As shown in FIG. 30, the two payout ball passages 551 communicate with a predetermined payout passage 622 at the upstream end and collectively communicate with the upper plate guide passage 502 and the lower plate guide passage 503 at the downstream end. ing. Each of the two dispensing ball passages 551 has a tapered shape that tapers toward the downstream side so as to straddle the upper plate guide passage 502 and the lower plate guide passage 503 at the downstream portion thereof, and the upper portion at the upstream portion thereof. It is slightly inclined toward the dish guide passage 502 side. The game ball that has flowed into the payout ball passage 551 flows out into the upper plate guide passage 502 or the lower plate guide passage 503, but the upstream portion is slightly inclined toward the upper plate guide passage 502, so that the lower ball guide passage 503 Also flows out to the upper plate guide passage 502. The two discharge ball passages 552 communicate with a predetermined discharge passage 623 at the upstream end, merge at the downstream side to form a single discharge ball passage, and communicate with the discharge guide passage 504 at the downstream end. .

  As shown in FIG. 28, the power supply control device 570 supplies power of a predetermined power supply voltage to various control devices, various drive devices, and various switches based on external power. The power supply control device 570 includes a power supply control board 571 (see FIG. 41), a storage member 572 that stores the power supply control board 571, and a lid member 573 that engages with the storage member 572 and seals the power supply control board 571. And a split board case. The power supply control board 571 outputs the power supply circuit 571A (see FIG. 41), the power switch 571B, the reset switch 571C, the stop changeover switch 571D, the setting change switch 571E (see FIGS. 41 and 53), and the power supply circuit 571A. There is provided a power failure monitoring circuit 571F (see FIG. 41) for monitoring the voltage of the electric power. An engagement claw portion 573A (see FIG. 29) is formed in the lid member 573 of the power supply control device 570, and a through hole 507A through which the engagement claw portion 573A of the power supply control device 570 is inserted in the payout block base 500. An engaging claw portion 507B that protrudes to a part of the through-hole 507A and engages with the engaging claw portion 573A is formed, and the power supply control device 570 is moved in the opposite direction with respect to the payout block base body 500, thereby the payout block. The engaging claw portion 573A of the power supply control device 570 is inserted into the through hole 507A of the base body 500, and then the power supply control device 570 is translated (slid) relative to the payout block base body 500 to engage the pawls of the payout block base body 500. By engaging the engaging claw portion 573A of the power control device 570 with the portion 507B, the power control device 570 is mounted on the dispensing block base 500.

  The power switch 571B is a switch that determines whether or not external power is taken into the power circuit 571A. When the power switch 571B is in the on state, the external power is taken in and various control devices, various drive devices, Electric power is supplied to various switches. The reset switch 571C is a button switch that initializes the operation state of the main control board 751 and the payout control board 581. When the power switch 571B is on and the gaming state is an error state, the reset switch 571C is operated (pressed). Then, information related to the error in the RAM 751C and the RAM 581C is reset and the error state is released. The stop switch 571D is a switch for setting whether or not the game progress is temporarily stopped every time the big bonus is ended. The setting change switch 571E is a key switch for changing a probability setting for determining various lottery probabilities such as a winning combination of bonus combination. In the ball-type spinning machine 100, different probability settings, such as the starting rate (acquisition expected value regarding the acquisition of game balls per unit game), etc. are determined in advance in a plurality of stages (for example, 6 stages), and one of the stages Is set as the probability setting. The procedure for changing the probability setting is as follows. First, when the power switch 571B is in the OFF state, a predetermined setting key (not shown) is inserted into the setting change switch 571E and rotated 90 degrees clockwise. At this time, even if the setting key is released, the current state is maintained. In this state, when the power switch 571B is turned on, the current probability setting (for example, numerical values “1” to “6” is displayed on the game state display device 734 (see FIG. 35) provided on the front side of the game block 123. ]) Is displayed. In this state, when the reset switch 571C is operated, the probability setting candidates after the change are cyclically displayed on the 7-segment display unit 734A of the gaming state display device 734 for each operation (for example, displayed for each operation). The numerical value changes and increases by 1, and when it is “6”, it returns to “1”). When the unit game start operation device 370 (see FIG. 17) is operated (the start lever 370A is pressed) in a state where a desired probability setting is displayed on the gaming state display device 734 as a candidate for probability setting after the change, the probability setting is performed. The candidate is fixed to the probability setting displayed on the 7-segment display unit 734A. Thereafter, when the setting key is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, the display of the probability setting candidates in the 7-segment display unit 734A disappears, and the probability setting is changed to the probability setting determined as a candidate above. The power failure monitoring circuit 571F monitors the voltage of the power output from the power supply circuit 571A, and the voltage within a predetermined allowable range is determined by the transition of the power switch 571B to the off state, the unexpected interruption of external power, or the unexpected voltage fluctuation. It is detected whether it became less than. If the state continues for a predetermined time, it is determined that a power failure state has occurred, and the ball-type spinning gaming machine 100 is stopped.

  The payout control device 580 controls payout and lending of game balls by the payout device 540 based on an instruction from the main control board 751 (see FIG. 41) of the main control device 750 (see FIG. 35). The payout control device 580 includes a payout control board 581 (see FIG. 41), a storage member 582 that stores the payout control board 581, and a lid member 583 that engages with the storage member 582 and seals the payout control board 581. The storage member 582 and the lid member 583 include a two-piece board case connected so as not to be opened without leaving a trace of opening. As shown in FIG. 41, the payout control board 581 includes a CPU 581A that forms the center of control, a ROM 581B that stores fixed data referred to in the control program and the control program, variable data that is referred to in the execution of the control program, and the like. It includes an MPU in which the RAM 581C to be stored is made into one chip, various input / output ports 581D for controlling input / output of signals output to the outside and signals input from the outside. An engagement claw portion 583A is formed on the lid member 583 of the payout control device 580, and an engagement claw portion 572A that engages with the engagement claw portion 583A of the payout control device 580 is formed on the storage member 572 of the power supply control device 570. The payout control device 580 is translated (slid) with respect to the power supply control device 570 to engage the engagement claw portion 572A of the power supply control device 570 with the engagement claw portion 583A of the payout control device 580. As a result, the payout control device 580 is attached to the power supply control device 570.

  The CR unit connection device 590 is electrically connected to a ball lending operation unit 392 (see FIG. 17) and a CR unit (not shown) on the front surface of the ball-type spinning machine 100, and detects a lending operation by a player. A signal is output to the CR unit, and a signal from the CR unit corresponding to the output is transmitted to the payout control board 581. Note that the CR unit connection device 590 is not required when a game ball is lent directly from the external ball lending device or the like to the upper storage tray 320 (see FIG. 17) without using the CR unit.

(Game block configuration)
The game block 123 will be described. FIG. 35 and FIG. 36 are perspective views of a front side and a back side, respectively, showing an example of the game block, FIG. 37 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an example of the game block, and FIG. 38 is a back view showing an example of the game block. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 35 to 38, the game block 123 is visually recognized through the game area transparent panel 301 (see FIG. 17) of the front block 121. The game block 123 is attached to the game block base 700 in which the window hole 700A and the window hole 700B are formed and the back side of the game block base 700 corresponding to the window hole 700A, and a part of the game block 123 is visible through the window hole 700A. The liquid crystal display device 720 attached to the game block base 700 from the back side corresponding to the window hole 700B and the display screen is visually recognized through the window hole 700B, and the left side of the liquid crystal display device 720 In FIG. 5, the movable effect device 731 attached to the game block base 700 from the back side, and the effect light emitting device 732, the liquid crystal display device 720, and the rotating cylinder attached to the game block base 700 from the back side below the movable effect device 731. An effect light emitting device 733 attached to the game block base 700 from the back side on the right side of the unit 710, and an effect light emission A gaming state display device 734 attached to the game block base 700 from the back side below the device 733, and a main mounting base 740 attached to the back side of the game block base 700 on one side of the rotation unit 710, The main control device 750 disposed on the main mounting base 740, the sub mounting base 760, which is located behind the liquid crystal display device 720 and is attached to the back side of the game block base 700, and the sub mounting base 760. And a sub-control device 770 provided. As described above, the game block base 700 as a part of the game block 123 has the game block 123 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) as the front block 121 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) as shown in FIG. 10), a game block side support member 212 that constitutes a pair of block support mechanisms 124 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) that are rotatably supported and fixed, and a game as shown in FIGS. When the block 123 is fixed to the payout block 122, a game block side fixing mechanism 242 that constitutes a pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 (see FIG. 10) is provided.

  The rotating cylinder 710 includes a left rotating cylinder 810L, an intermediate rotating cylinder 810M, and a right rotating cylinder 810R. Plural kinds of patterns are drawn on the surface of each of the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M, and the right turning cylinder 810R. At the start of the unit game, the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M, and the right turning cylinder 810R The symbol display fluctuates by rotating all in a predetermined direction, and then the symbol display representing the game result is determined by stopping all of the left cylinder 810L, the middle cylinder 810M, and the right cylinder 810R. From the window hole 700A of the game block base 700, the left symbol seal 812L, the middle symbol seal 812M and the right symbol seal 812L (FIGS. 39 and FIG. 39) attached to the left cylinder 810L, the middle cylinder 810M and the right cylinder 810R, respectively. 40), the entire three symbols can be visually recognized from the window hole 700A.

  The liquid crystal display device 720 provides a notification effect for winning a small role during a normal game, a suggestion effect for suggesting that the game state transitions from a normal game state to a bonus state, an effect during a big bonus or a regular bonus, Display of the number of small role games and the number of JAC games, an effect of notifying that a specific gaming state (for example, an RT state in which replay is easy to win), a left-turn trunk stop operation section 380L, a middle-turn trunk stop operation section 380M An effect of notifying the operation timing and the operation sequence of the right swirl stop operation unit 380R (see FIG. 17) is performed.

  The rotating unit 710 will be described in detail. FIG. 39 is a partial exploded perspective view of an example of the rotating drum unit. As shown in FIG. 39, the rotating cylinder unit 710 fixes the left rotating cylinder 810L, the middle rotating cylinder 810M, the right rotating cylinder 810R, the left rotating cylinder 810L, the intermediate rotating cylinder 810M, and the right rotating cylinder 810R. A rotating drum unit frame comprising an upper frame member 801, a lower frame member 802, a left frame member 803 and a back frame member 804, and a motor driver 809 for controlling the driving of the left rotating drum 810L, the middle rotating drum 810M and the right rotating drum 810R It has. Since the left rotating cylinder 810L, the middle rotating cylinder 810M, and the right rotating cylinder 810R have substantially the same configuration, the right rotating cylinder 810R will be described below as an example. In addition, when it is necessary to particularly identify each of the internal structures of the left rotating cylinder 810L, the middle rotating cylinder 810M, and the right rotating cylinder 810R, suffixes L, M, and R are added to the end of the reference numerals, respectively. To identify them.

  The right swirl 810R is a cylindrical skeleton member 811 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a symbol seal 812 (21) (identification elements) that is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical skeleton member 811 and drawn at equal intervals. 40), a stepping motor 813 for rotating the cylindrical skeleton member 811, a disk-like connecting plate 814 for connecting the cylindrical skeleton member 811 and the rotation shaft 813A of the stepping motor 813, an upper frame member 801, and a lower frame A sensor connected to the member 802 and disposed on one of the five vehicle radiations 811A of the cylindrical frame member 811 and a motor plate 815 for fixing the stepping motor 813 to the rotating unit unit frame, and protruding in the direction of the rotation axis A cut plate 816 and a rotation position detection sensor 817 that is attached to the motor plate 815 and detects the passage of the sensor cut plate 816 are provided.

  The stepping motor 814 is set so that the right cylinder 810R makes one round by a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse), and the rotation position is controlled by this excitation pulse. That is, since the 21 symbols are sequentially exposed from the window hole 700A of the game block base 700 when the right turn cylinder 810R makes one round, 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next. Cost. Based on the number of pulses from the time of reception of the signal indicating that the rotation position detection sensor 817 detects the passage of the sensor cut plate 816, it is possible to recognize which symbol is displayed through the window hole 700A, or The stop control can be performed so that the symbol is displayed through the window hole 700A. A drive signal (drive signal data) for the stepping motor 814 is given to the motor driver 809 as excitation data.

  The rotating position detection sensor 817 is a photo sensor in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are paired, and the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged at a predetermined interval. The sensor cut plate 816 passes through the gap between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the rotation position detection sensor 817 every rotation as the right rotation cylinder 810R rotates. Therefore, every time the right cylinder 810R makes one rotation, the passage of the sensor cut plate 816 is detected by the cylinder position detection sensor 817, and a signal corresponding to the detection state is output. Based on this detection signal, the main control board 751 of the main control device 750 confirms the angular position of the right cylinder 810R every rotation, and if there is a deviation, the rotation information on the main control board 751 is corrected. The

  Here, the symbols drawn on each of the symbol seals 812L, 812M and 812R of the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M and the right turning cylinder 810R will be described. FIG. 40 is a development view showing a symbol seal, FIG. 40 (A) shows an example of a left-handed drum seal, FIG. 40 (B) shows a middle-turned symbol seal, and FIG. 40 (C). Represents the design sticker of the right-handed drum. As shown in FIGS. 40A to 40C, each of the left symbol seal 812L, the middle symbol seal 812M and the right symbol seal 812R has a “7” symbol (for example, the first symbol seal 812L in the left symbol seal 812L). 19th symbol), "Youth" symbol (for example, 14th symbol on left symbol seal 812L), "BAR" symbol (for example, 17th symbol on left symbol seal 812L), and "Replay" The symbol (for example, the 20th symbol on the left symbol seal 812L), the “watermelon” symbol (for example, the twelfth symbol on the left symbol seal 812L), and the “bell” symbol (for example, the second symbol on the left symbol seal 812L) 18th symbol) and a “cherry” symbol (for example, the 16th symbol in the left symbol seal 812L). In each of the left symbol seal 812L, the middle symbol seal 812M, and the right symbol seal 812R, the number of symbol types, the arrangement of symbols, and the like are different. In this embodiment, each of the left symbol seal 812L, the middle symbol seal 812M, and the right symbol seal 812R is illustrated as including all types of symbols. However, in the present invention, all symbol seals are not necessarily all. It does not have to include the types of symbols. In the present embodiment, the case where the number of symbols in each of the left symbol seal 812L, the middle symbol seal 812M, and the right symbol seal 812R is 21 is illustrated, but in the present invention, the number of symbols is 20 or less. It may be 22 or more.

  In this embodiment, when “7” symbols (a kind of big bonus symbol) are arranged along one of the active lines, or “Youth” symbols (a type of big bonus symbol) are along the one of the active lines. If all three, the big bonus combination is won and the game shifts to the big bonus game. Further, when three “BAR” symbols (regular bonus symbols) are arranged along any of the active lines, a regular bonus combination is won and the game proceeds to a regular bonus game. When three “replay” symbols are arranged along any of the activated lines, a re-game player wins and the game shifts to a re-game (replay game). If three of the "watermelon" symbols are aligned along the active line, the watermelon role will be awarded. If three of the "bell" symbols are aligned along the active line, the bell character will be awarded. When the “cherry” symbol of the left cylinder 810L stops on any of the active lines, a cherry role is won, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the movable effect device 731, the effect light emitting device 732, and the effect light emitting device 733 are used for an effect accompanying the progress of a game, a confirmation notification of a big bonus or a regular bonus, and the like.

  The movable effect device 731, the effect light-emitting device 732, and the effect light-emitting device 733 are used for effects accompanying the progress of the game, notification of the winning of a profit combination such as a big bonus or a regular bonus, and the like. The gaming state display device 734 includes a 7-segment display unit 734A that displays number-related information on the upper side, and a re-gaming state display that indicates that the re-game state has been won and won in the previous unit game. A portion 734B and bet number display portions 734C to 734E for displaying the number of bets. The 7-segment LED display unit 734A displays the number of payouts associated with winning, the error code when an error condition occurs, the total number of payouts and games during the bonus game state, the current probability setting when changing settings, the probability setting of change candidates, and the like. indicate.

  As shown in FIGS. 35 to 38, the main control device 750 controls the main game progress of the ball-type spinning game machine 100. For example, from the unit game start operating device 370 (see FIG. 17). In response to the input of the unit game start instruction, a lot of types of profits (big bonus, regular bonus, small role, replay, etc.) are drawn, and a command signal is sent to the sub-control device 770 and the payout control device 580 based on the lottery result. Is output. The main control device 750 engages with the main control board 751 (see also FIG. 41), the storage member 752 for storing the main output control board 751 and the storage member 752, and seals the main output control board 751. The housing member 752 and the lid member 753 include a two-piece board case connected so as not to be opened without leaving a trace of opening. As shown in FIG. 41, the main control board 751 includes a CPU 751A that is the center of control, a ROM 751B that stores control data and fixed data that is referenced in the control program, variable data that is referenced in the execution of the control program, and the like. MPU including RAM 751C for storing in one chip, various input / output ports 751D for controlling input / output of signals output to the outside and signals input from the outside, random number generation circuit 751E used for various lotteries, time counting and synchronization It includes a clock circuit 751F and the like that are used for the purpose. As shown in FIG. 37, an engaging claw portion 750A is formed on the storage member 752 of the main controller 750, and the main mounting base 740 is engaged with the engaging claw portion 750A of the storage member 752. A mating claw portion 740A is formed, and the main control device 750 is translated (slid) relative to the main mounting base 740 to engage the engaging claw portion 740A of the main mounting base 740 with the engaging claw portion 750A of the main control device 750. Is engaged with the main control device 750 on the main mount 740.

  As shown in FIG. 37, the sub-control device 770 engages with the sub-control board 771 (see FIG. 41), the storage member 771 that stores the sub-control board 771, and the storage member 772, and moves the sub-control board 771. The housing member 772 and the lid member 773 are formed of a lid member 773 to be sealed, and include a two-piece board case that is connected so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace of opening. The sub-control board 771 includes a central control CPU (not shown), a ROM (not shown) that stores control programs and fixed data referred to in the control programs, variable data referenced in the execution of the control programs, and the like. RAM (not shown), various input / output ports (not shown) for controlling input / output of signals output to the outside and signals input from the outside, and the like. The sub control device 770 is mounted on the game block base 700 via the sub mount 760.

(Control system for ball-type spinning machine)
A control system of the ball-type spinning machine 100 will be described. FIG. 41 is a block diagram showing an example of an electrical configuration of a ball-type spinning machine.

  As shown in FIG. 41, the main control board 751 functions as a control unit configured as a microcomputer centering on a CPU 751A as an arithmetic processing unit, and a ROM 751B (flash memory) for storing a processing program, temporarily stores data. A working (working) RAM 751C, an input / output port 751D, and the like are connected to the CPU 751A via an internal bus.

  The input / output port 751D of the main control board 751 has a reset signal from the reset switch 571C, a setting change permission signal from the setting change switch 571E, a 1 bet signal from the unit bet switch 341, and a maximum bet signal from the maximum bet switch 343. Auxiliary passage detection signals from the three throw count sensors 460 for detecting the game balls taken into the throwing device 360, and the upstream side of each of the three pass sensors 450 for detecting the game balls taken into the throwing device 360 according to conditions. An upstream passage detection signal from the sensor 451, a downstream passage detection signal from the downstream sensor 452 in each of the three passage sensors 450, a fluctuation start signal from the start switch 371, and a stop signal from each of the cylinder stop switches 384L, 384M, 384R Three rotator position detection sensors 817 A detection signal from each, a payout count signal based on a payout count switch signal from each of the four payout count switches 671 for detecting a game ball paid out from the payout device 540, and two balls for detecting a game ball in the case rail 530 A ball break detection switch signal from each of the break detection switches 531, a ball overflow detection switch signal from two ball overflow detection switches 509 for detecting the accumulation of game balls in the lower dish guide passage 503, and a payout indicating a payout period A signal is input.

  Further, from the input / output port 751D of the main control board 751, driving signals for the three making solenoids 430 based on the betting signals from the unit bet switch 341 and the maximum betting switch 343, and the making solenoids based on the count values of the three passing sensors 450. A drive stop signal for 430, a change start signal from the start switch 371, and a drive signal for the three stepping motors 813 based on stop command signals from the spinning cylinder stop switches 384L, 384M, and 384R are output. In addition, the contents of effects displayed by the liquid crystal display device 720, the sound effects emitted from the various acoustic devices 311 to 313, and control signals for controlling lighting and blinking of the various light emitting devices 314 to 316 are output to the sub-control board 770. Is done.

  The CPU 751A described above includes a ROM 751B that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 751A and fixed value data, and a work area that temporarily stores various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 751B. In addition to the working RAM 751C for securing the memory, various processing circuits necessary for the ball-type spinning machine 100 such as an interrupt circuit, a clock circuit 751F, and a random number generation circuit 751E are incorporated as is well known. .

  The CPU 751A and the RAM 751C have a power failure flag memory for storing a power failure flag, a stack pointer for storing a stack pointer, as well as a stack memory (an area for stack memory) for storing the value of the program counter, as is well known. Memory areas such as memory for saving, checksum correction value memory for saving correction values related to the checksum of data stored in RAM 751C, power recovery command buffer and power recovery command counter used at power recovery are secured. Has been.

  In addition to I / O devices such as the sub-control board 770, the input / output port 751D has an external device capable of transmitting information to a gaming machine management device (not shown) such as a computer for a hall manager, an external information display device, etc. A centralized terminal board, a power failure monitoring circuit 571F provided on the power supply control board 571, furthermore, three closing solenoids 430 and a payout control board 581 are electrically connected.

  The power supply control board 571 is equipped with a power supply circuit 571A for supplying driving power to the electronic devices of the ball-turning gaming machine 100 including the main control board 751, the power failure monitoring circuit 571F described above, and the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 571F monitors the power-off state, and generates a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also at the time of power-off by the power switch 571B. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 571F monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 24 VDC output from the power supply circuit 571A, and determines that the power has been cut off when the drive voltage drops below, for example, 22 volts. A signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 751A and the input / output port 751D, and the CPU 751A recognizes this power failure signal to execute the power failure process. The power supply circuit 571A is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main control board 751 even when the output voltage drops below 22 volts. As a time during which the stabilization voltage is output, a sufficient time is secured to execute the power failure processing by the main control board 751.

  The payout control board 581 has substantially the same configuration as the main control board 751, and includes a CPU 581A, a ROM 581B for storing processing programs, a working (working) RAM 581C for temporarily storing data, an input / output port 581D, and the like. Are connected to the CPU 581A via an internal bus.

(Control processing of main control board)
A control process executed in the main control board 751 will be described. The control process of the main control board 751 is roughly divided into a main process that is activated in response to power recovery by restarting the supply of external power or turning on the power switch 571B, and an interrupt process that interrupts the main process. The For convenience of explanation, after describing the interrupt process, the main process will be described. As interrupt processing, there are power failure interrupt processing for interrupting in response to reception of a power failure signal at the NMI terminal, and timer interrupt processing for periodically interrupting by measuring time with a timer.

  First, the power failure interrupt process will be described. When a power failure occurs, a power failure signal is generated by the power failure monitoring circuit 571F of the power control board 571 and output to the main control board 751. In main control board 751, an NMI terminal of CPU 751A receives a power failure signal, and an interrupt process (not shown) (hereinafter referred to as “power failure interrupt process”) is executed in which a power failure flag is set in response to the reception of the power failure signal. In the power failure interrupt process, first, the data of the register currently used is saved in the backup area in the RAM 751C (“register save process”). After the register saving process, the power failure flag is set (“power failure flag setting process”). The power failure flag is information representing the occurrence of a power failure state held in a specific area in the RAM 751C. After the power failure flag setting process, the CPU 751A is notified of the end of the process in its own interrupt ("interrupt end declaration process"). After the interrupt end declaration process, the register data saved in the backup area of the RAM 751C in the register saving process is restored to the register of the CPU 751A ("register restoring process"). After the register restoration process, a new interrupt is permitted (“interrupt permission process”). The power failure interrupt process ends when the interrupt permission process is completed. If the power failure flag setting process can be performed without destroying the data in the register in use, the register saving process and the register restoring process can be omitted.

  Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing in the main control board 751. In the main control board 751, timer interrupt processing is periodically performed. In this embodiment, the timer interrupt process is substantially performed at a period of 1.49 ms [milliseconds].

  In the timer interrupt process, as shown in FIG. 42, first, information on all registers used in the normal game process in the main process described later is stored in the backup area of the RAM 751C (“interrupt start process”). S1101). After the interrupt start process S1101, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set (S1102). When the power failure flag is set (S1102: Y), various kinds of information necessary for returning to the current state after power recovery is stored ("backup process S1103"). Note that the power supply circuit 571A of the power supply control board 571 outputs backup power used as drive power for the control system for a sufficient time to complete the power failure interrupt processing and the backup processing even after a power failure occurs. To do. With this backup power, backup processing of power failure interrupt processing and timer interrupt processing is performed. In this embodiment, backup power is continuously output for 30 ms [milliseconds] after the occurrence of a power failure.

  In the backup process S1103, first, it is determined whether or not the transmission of various commands stored in the ring buffer has been completed. If the transmission of these commands has not ended, the backup process S1103 is temporarily ended and control returns to the timer interrupt process. Thereby, the transmission of the command is completed before the start of the backup process S1103. On the other hand, when the transmission of these commands is completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 751A is saved in the backup area in the RAM 751C, the RAM determination value described later is cleared, and the output at the input / output port 751D is output. The output state of the port is cleared and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Thereafter, a new RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area. The RAM determination value is a 2's complement of the checksum value in the work area of the RAM 751C. After the RAM determination value is stored, access to the RAM 751C is prohibited, and an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the processing cannot be executed due to complete interruption of internal power.

  If it is determined in the determination process S1102 that the power failure flag is not set (S1102: N), a watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is initialized, and interrupt permission is issued to the CPU 751A itself. ("Interrupt end declaration process" S1104). After the interrupt end declaration process S1104, the driving of the three stepping motors 813 for the right turn cylinder for rotating the left turn cylinder 810L, the middle turn cylinder 810M, and the right turn cylinder 810R is controlled ("rotation motor control process"). S1105).

  After the rotating motor control process S1105, the states of various switches and sensors connected to the input / output port 751D are monitored ("switch reading process" S1106). The RAM 751C includes information on the on / off state detected by the previous timer interrupt, information on the on / off state detected by the previous timer interrupt, and information on the on / off state detected by the previous timer interrupt. Information on state changes (rising and falling) based on on / off states detected by previous and current timer interrupts, and state changes based on on / off states detected by current and previous and previous timer interrupts Such information is also held, and in the switch read process S1106, the information is updated for each timer interrupt. After the switch reading process S1106, the state of the sensor in the various devices connected to the input / output port 751D is monitored ("sensor monitoring process" S1107). In the sensor monitoring process S1107, the number of game balls passing through the insertion count sensor 460 is measured. Further, the occurrence of an error is detected according to the state of various sensors and other related information. Note that specific error control and error notification control are performed during a variation waiting process of a normal game process (to be described later, for example, an insertion error process and a payout error process). In the sensor monitoring process S1107, not only the sensors connected to the main control board 751 are monitored, but also information based on some sensors connected via the payout control board 581 (for example, to the payout count switch 671). Based on the payout count signal and the payout signal indicating the payout period) are also substantially monitored.

  After the sensor monitoring process S1107, various counter values and various timer values are subtracted ("timer subtraction process" S1108). After the timer subtraction process S1108, the bet number and the acquired number of balls are output to an external concentration terminal board (not shown) in order to add up the number of difference balls (difference between the total number of bets and the total number of bets). Count processing "S1109). After the difference ball counting process S1109, various commands accumulated in the ring buffer are transmitted to the sub control board 770 ("command output process" S1110). After the command output process S1110, segment data to be displayed on the 7-segment display unit 734A of the light emitting device 734 is set (“segment data setting process” S1111). The segment data set in the segment data setting process S1111 is transmitted to the 7-segment display unit 734A (“segment data display process” S1112). Accordingly, the 7-segment display unit 734A and the like display numbers, characters, symbols, and the like corresponding to the received segment data. After the segment data display process S1112, data is output from the input / output port 751D to the I / O device ("port output process" S1113). After the port output process S1113, the data of each register saved in the backup area in the interrupt start process S1101 is restored to a predetermined register in the CPU 751A, and the next timer interrupt is permitted ("interrupt end process" S1114). . A series of timer interrupt processing is completed through the above processing.

  The main process in the main control board 751 will be described. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the main process of the main control board 751. The main process of the main control board 751 is executed when returning from the power failure state.

  In the main process of the main control board 751, as shown in FIG. 43, first, an initial value of the stack pointer is set, an interrupt mode permitting the interrupt process is set, and a register group or an I / O device in the CPU 751A is set. Etc. are set ("start-up process" S1201). After the start-up process S1201, a setting key (not shown) is inserted into the setting change switch 571E, and it is determined whether a predetermined operation (such as a right rotation operation) is performed (S1202). Specifically, it is determined whether or not an ON-state setting change permission signal is received in response to a predetermined operation on setting change switch 571E. The setting change permission signal is received in the switch reading process S206 of the timer interrupt process. When it is determined that the setting change switch 571E is in the on state (S1202: Y), the setting change switch 571E is selected from a plurality of predetermined probability settings (in this embodiment, six-stage setting from “setting 1” to “setting 6”). Data in all the areas of the RAM 751C excluding a predetermined area that holds a set value of one selected probability setting is forcibly cleared (“forced RAM clear processing” S1203). After the forced RAM clear process S1203, a desired probability setting can be selected from a plurality of predetermined probability settings ("probability setting selection process" S1204). In changing the probability setting, the operation of the reset switch 571C and the operation of the start switch 371 are used. After the probability setting selection process S1204, the process proceeds to the normal game process.

  When it is determined in the determination process S1202 that the setting change switch 571E in which the predetermined operation has not been performed on the setting change switch 571E is determined to be in an off state (S1202: N), the setting value of the selected probability setting is set. It is determined whether the value is within a predetermined range (“1” to “6”) (S1205). It should be noted that the set value takes only a value within a predetermined range unless an abnormal situation such as mechanical or electrical destruction of the RAM 751C occurs between the occurrence of a power failure state and the return from the power failure state. Absent. If the set value is within a predetermined range, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is set (S1206). If the power failure flag is set, a checksum value for the work area of the RAM 751C is newly calculated, and it is determined whether or not the new checksum value is normal (S1207). The new checksum value is normal means that the new checksum value and the checksum value before the occurrence of the power failure state are the same, that is, the new checksum value and the RAM determination held in the backup area of the RAM 751C. It means that the value obtained by adding 1 to the exclusive OR with the value is “0”. This value is “0” when the new checksum value and the checksum value before the occurrence of the power failure are the same, and other than “0” when they are different. Unless an abnormal situation such as mechanical or electrical destruction of the RAM 751C occurs between the occurrence of a power failure state and the return from the power failure state, this value is not other than “0”. When it is determined in the determination process S1205 that the set value of the probability setting is not a value within the predetermined range (S1205: N), when it is determined in the determination process S1206 that the power failure flag is not set (S1206: N), Alternatively, if it is determined in the determination process S1207 that the value obtained by adding 1 to the exclusive OR of the new checksum value and the RAM determination value is other than “0” (S1207: N), interrupts are prohibited. All the output ports of the input / output port 751D are cleared, all the actuators connected to the input / output port 751D are turned off, and error notification processing for notifying error processing and occurrence of an error is performed. ("Power recovery error processing" S1208). This error state and error notification state continue until the reset switch 571C is operated.

  If it is determined in the determination process S1207 that the new checksum value is normal (S1207: Y), the value of the stack pointer stored in the backup area is written to the stack pointer of the CPU 751A, and the value of the stack pointer is set. The value before the occurrence of the power failure is restored ("program restoration process" S1209). As a result, after returning from the power failure state, it is possible to resume from the process interrupted by the occurrence of the power failure state. After the program recovery process S1208, a power recovery command indicating recovery from the power failure state is set ("power recovery command setting process" S1210). As a result, the power recovery command is transmitted to the payout control board 581 and the sub control board 770. After the power recovery command setting process S1210, the game form (stop setting or stop releasing form) selected based on the stop switch 571D is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 751C (“game form setting process”). S1211). After the game form setting process S1212, the detection states of the sensors in various devices are initialized ("sensor initialization process" S1212). After the sensor initialization process S1212, the power failure flag is canceled ("power failure flag cancellation process" S1213). After the power failure flag release process S1213, when there is a game ball to be paid out as in the case where a power failure occurs during payout, a payout command is set to resume payout that has been completed halfway (“ Midway payout completion processing ”S1214). After the midway payout completion process S1214, the normal game process (see FIG. 45) indicated by the stack pointer is resumed from the process at the address before the occurrence of the power failure state.

  Here, the probability setting selection process S1204 will be described in detail. FIG. 44 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the probability setting selection process. When a game is played with the same bet number, a lottery probability table with a higher expected value of game media is generally selected as the set value increases from “1” to “6”. In addition, for the same set value, generally, a lottery probability table having a higher expected value of game media is selected as the number of bets in a unit game increases.

  In the probability setting selection process S1204, as shown in FIG. 44, first, is the open / close detection switch 164 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) of the main body open / close detection device 160 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) turned on? It is determined whether or not (S101). The ON state of the open / close detection switch 164 means the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110 (see FIGS. 4 and 6A), while the open / close detection switch 164 is off (see FIGS. 4 and 6). 6 (B) refers to the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110. When the open / close detection switch 164 is in the off state (S101: N), the probability setting change allowable state is entered, and interrupt permission is set ("interrupt permission processing" S102). This interrupt permission setting is because it is necessary to read the operation of the start switch 371 and the reset switch 571C in the following. After the interrupt permission setting process S102, the currently selected probability setting value is set as a candidate probability setting value as a candidate for change ("candidate probability setting value setting process" S103). After the candidate probability setting value setting process S103, it is determined whether the candidate probability setting value that is the same as the current probability setting is a normal value (an integer from “1” to “6”) (S104). . If the candidate probability setting value is not a normal value (S104: N), the candidate probability setting value is forcibly changed to a predetermined initial value (“1” in this embodiment) (“candidate probability setting value initial value”). Process "S105). On the other hand, when the set value is an integer value in the range of 1 to 6 (S104: Y), the candidate probability set value initialization process S105 is skipped. When the candidate probability setting value is set to a normal value, the gaming state display device 734 is obtained by the segment data setting process S1111 (see FIG. 42) and the segment data display process S1112 (see FIG. 42) in the subsequent timer interruption. The candidate probability setting value is displayed on the 7-segment display portion 734A (see FIG. 35). In order to start notification indicating that the probability setting is being displayed (changed) by the liquid crystal display device 720 (see FIG. 35), the acoustic devices 311 to 313 (see FIG. 17), and the light emitting devices 314 to 316 (see FIG. 17). Are stored in the ring buffer ("notification start process" S106). Note that the probability setting start command stored in the ring buffer is output to the sub-control board 770 in the command output processing S1110 (see FIG. 42) in the subsequent timer interrupt, and the sub-control board 770 that has received the probability setting start command receives the liquid crystal. The notification indicating that the probability setting is being displayed (changed) by the display device 720, the acoustic devices 311 to 313, and the light emitting devices 314 to 316 is controlled.

  After the notification start process S106, it is determined whether or not the start switch 371 has been operated (S107). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the variation start signal output from the unit game start operating device 370 is in the on state. When the start switch 371 is not operated (S107: N), it is determined whether the reset switch 571C is operated (S108). When the reset switch 571C is not operated (S108: N), Returning to the setting value display processing S106, the operation of the start switch 371 or the probability setting for determining the probability setting is changed while continuing the notification indicating that the candidate probability setting value is displayed or the probability setting is being displayed (changed). Waiting for input of an operation of the reset switch 571C. On the other hand, when the reset switch 371 is in the ON state (S108: Y), the candidate probability setting value is updated to a value larger by “1” than the current candidate probability setting value (“candidate probability setting value update process”). S109). Returning to the determination process S104, while confirming whether the candidate probability setting value is within a predetermined range, while continuing to display the updated candidate probability setting value and the notification indicating that the probability setting is being displayed (during change), It waits for the input of the operation of the start switch 371 for determining the probability setting or the operation of the reset switch 571C for further changing the probability setting. If the candidate probability setting value before update is “6” in the setting value update process S109, the candidate probability setting value after update is “7”, but in the candidate probability setting initialization process S105, “ It is initialized to “1”. Accordingly, the candidate probability setting value loops within a predetermined range in accordance with the operation of the reset switch 571C (“1” → “2” →... → “6” → “1” →...).

  When it is determined in the determination process S107 that the start switch 371 is in the on state (S107: Y), it is determined whether or not the probability setting change allowable state ends and the setting change switch 571E is in the on state. (S110). When the setting change switch 571E is in the on state (S110: Y), the determination processing S110 is looped and waits until the setting change switch 571E is turned off. On the other hand, when the setting change switch 571E is in the OFF state (S110: N), a probability setting end command for ending the notification indicating that the probability setting is being displayed (changed) is stored in the ring buffer (" Notification end processing "S111). Note that the probability setting end command includes information on the final candidate probability setting value (same as the setting value corresponding to the selected probability setting), and the sub-control device 770 that has received the probability setting end command Announcement indicating that the probability setting is being displayed (being changed) is terminated, and an effect corresponding to the probability setting is selected for the effect form associated with the progress of the game by the liquid crystal display device 720, the acoustic devices 311 to 313, and the light emitting devices 314 to 316. It will be changed to form. After the notification end process S111, interrupt prohibition is set (“interrupt prohibition process” S112), the final candidate probability setting value is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 751C as the setting value of the probability setting, and the candidate probability setting value is It is set to “0” (“probability setting value saving process” S113), and all areas of the RAM 751 other than the area where the probability setting value is saved are forcibly cleared (“forced RAM clearing process” S114). ). Note that the display of the candidate probability setting value is completed when the candidate probability setting value is set to “0”. By executing the forced RAM clear process S114, the probability setting selection process S1204 ends.

  When it is determined in the determination process S101 that the open / close detection switch 164 is in the off state (S101: Y), the probability setting change allowable state is not entered, and the candidate probability setting value is displayed on the 7-segment display unit 734A. The setting change switch 571E is looped through the determination process S110 without being notified that the liquid crystal display device 720, the acoustic devices 311 to 313, and the light emitting devices 314 to 316 indicate that the probability setting is being displayed (changed). Will wait until is turned off. Thereafter, in the same manner as described above, the notification end process S111 to the forced RAM clear process S114 are executed, and the probability setting selection process S1204 ends.

  A normal game process for performing main control related to a normal game will be described. FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing an example of a normal game process executed on the main control board 751. The normal game process of the main control board 751 is executed after the end of the probability setting process S1204 (see FIGS. 43 and 44) in the main process. Further, after the completion of the midway payout completion process S1214 (see FIG. 43), the normal game process is executed halfway.

  In the normal game process, as shown in FIG. 45, first, interrupt permission is set ("interrupt permission process" S1301). After the interrupt permission process S1301, the state of the stop changeover switch 571D for determining the game form is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 751C (“game form setting process” S1302). The game form setting process S1302 is the same process as the game form setting process S1211 (see FIG. 43) in the main process. After the game form setting process S1302, the process proceeds to the loop process described below. In the following, a case where a continuous game is in progress will be described.

  In the loop processing, first, data in an area holding information that changes for each game is cleared in the RAM 751C (“game information clear processing” S1303). Specifically, information related to the previous game is cleared. Examples of the information to be cleared include information related to random numbers, information related to the control of the drums 810L, 810M, and 810R, and information related to winning.

  After the game information clear process S1303, it waits while performing a predetermined process until a change start signal is input ("change wait process" S1304). Here, the variable standby process S1304 will be described in detail. FIG. 46 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the variation standby process.

  In the variation waiting process S1304, first, a game monitoring timer is set (“game monitoring timer setting process” S1401). Here, the setting of the game monitoring timer means that the value of the timer is reset and a new time measurement by the timer is started. The game monitoring timer is a software timer that measures a game interval, and when a predetermined period of time has elapsed when the player has not played a game, the display on the liquid crystal display device 720 is shifted to a predetermined image (demonstration image). Used to make

  After the game monitoring timer setting process S1401, it is determined whether or not a re-game player has won a prize in the previous unit game. To the same number of bets ("automatic betting process" S1402).

  After the automatic betting process S1402, it is confirmed whether or not an error has occurred in the throwing device 360 (see FIG. 18) for throwing the game ball. If an error has occurred, the error process is executed. In addition, a throw-in error command for notifying the acoustic devices 311 to 313 (see FIG. 17), the light emitting devices 314 to 316 (see FIG. 17), the liquid crystal display device 720 (see FIG. 35), etc. is stored in the ring buffer. (“Input error processing” S1403). For example, a case where an upstream passage detection signal or a downstream passage detection signal is received from the three passage sensors 450 outside the game ball insertion period can be mentioned. Specifically, these detections are performed in the sensor monitoring process S1107 (see FIG. 42) in the timer interrupt process, and various processes are executed based on the detection. The input error command stored in the ring buffer is output to the sub control board 770 in the command output process S1110 (see FIG. 42) of the timer interrupt process executed after the storage. In the following description, various commands stored in the ring buffer are transferred to the payout control board 581 and the sub control board 770 in the command output processing S1110 of the timer interrupt executed after the storage, similar to the case of the input error command. Is output. Note that the same throw-in error processing is in a state in which some input from the player is awaited during other processing, for example, waiting for the rotation stop during symbol fluctuations due to the rotation cylinders 810L, 810M, and 810R (see FIG. 39). It is also executed in the state.

  After the throw-in error process S1403, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred in the payout device 540 (see FIG. 27) that executes the payout of the game ball. If an error has occurred in the payout device 540, an error As the process is executed, a payout error command for notifying the acoustic devices 311 to 313, the light emitting devices 314 to 316, the liquid crystal display device 770, etc. is stored in the ring buffer (“payout error process” S1404). For example, it is determined whether or not a paying-in signal from the payout control board 581 is in an on state and whether or not it is in an on state. A case where the payout count signal from the payout control board 581 based on the payout count switch signals from the various payout count switches 671 is in the on state although the payout signal is not in the on state (during the payout period). Note that the same payout error process is in a state where waiting for some input from the player during other processes, for example, waiting for a rotation stop during a symbol change due to the rotation cylinders 810L, 810M, and 810R (see FIG. 39). It is also executed in the state.

  After the payout error process S1404, it is determined whether or not the operation member 352 of the return operation mechanism 350 is being operated. If there is a ball, the same number of game balls that have been thrown in (the number of balls that have been thrown in) as a game ball that has been thrown in after the operation of the operation member 352 has been completed are returned ("return processing" S1405).

  After the return process S1405, a process for betting a game ball and a process associated with the bet are executed according to the operation of the unit bet switch 341 or the maximum bet switch 343 ("game ball bet process" S1406).

  After the completion of the game ball betting process S1406, it is determined whether or not the bet number is 0 (S1407). If the bet number is 0, a probability setting display process S1408 for displaying the current probability setting is executed. On the other hand, if the bet number is not 0, the probability setting display process S1408 for displaying the current probability setting is skipped.

  When it is determined in the determination process S1407 that the number of bets is not 0 (S1407: N), or when the probability setting display process S1408 is executed, it is determined whether or not it is in a change permission state (S1409). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the bet number is less than the minimum prescribed number. If the bet number is less than the minimum prescribed number (S1409: N), the insertion error process S1403 to the determination process S1408 are repeated. On the other hand, if the bet number is not less than the minimum prescribed number (S1409: Y), it is determined whether or not a change start signal corresponding to the operation of the start switch 371 has been received (S1410). If the fluctuation start signal has not been received (S1410: N), the process from the input error process S1403 to the determination process S1409 is repeated. On the other hand, when the fluctuation start signal is received (S1410: Y), various processes for starting the fluctuation of the symbol display by the left cylinder 810L, the middle cylinder 810M, and the right cylinder 810R are executed. ("Variation start processing" S1405). With the end of the change start process S1405, the change standby process S1304 ends.

  Here, the probability setting display process S1408 in the fluctuation waiting process S1304 will be described in detail. FIG. 47 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the probability setting display process. In the probability setting display process S1408, as shown in FIG. 47, first, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have already been thrown by the betting operation (the number that has been thrown in) is “0” (S201). ). When the inserted number is not 0 (S201: N), the probability setting display process S1408 is terminated without executing the substantial control, while when the inserted number is 0 (S201: N). Then, it is determined whether or not the open / close detection switch 164 is on (S202). When the open / close detection switch 164 is in the ON state (S202: Y), the probability setting display process S1408 ends without executing the substantial control. When the open / close detection switch 164 is in the off state (S202: N), the probability setting display is permitted, and the currently selected probability setting value is set as the candidate probability setting value ("candidate probability setting"). Value setting process "S203). As a result, as in the case of the candidate probability setting value setting process S203 (see FIG. 44) of the probability setting selection process S1204, the candidate probability setting value (currently) is displayed in the 7-segment display unit 734A (see FIG. 35) of the gaming state display device 734. Is the same as the set value of the probability setting). Further, a probability setting start command for starting notification indicating that the probability setting is being displayed is stored in the ring buffer (“notification start processing” S204). Accordingly, as in the case of the candidate probability setting value setting process S106 (see FIG. 44) of the probability setting selection process S1204, the liquid crystal display device 720 (see FIG. 35), the acoustic devices 311 to 313 (see FIG. 17), and the light emitting device. Notification indicating that the probability setting is being displayed (changed) by 314 to 316 (see FIG. 17) is started. After the notification start process S204, it is determined whether or not the setting change switch 571E is on (S205). When the setting change switch 571E is in the on state (S205: Y), the determination processing S205 is looped and waits until the setting change switch 571E is turned off. On the other hand, when the setting change switch 571E is in the OFF state (S205: N), the candidate probability setting value is set to “0” (“candidate probability setting value canceling process” S206), and the probability setting is being displayed (changed). A probability setting end command for ending the notification indicating “medium” is stored in the ring buffer (“notification end processing” S207). As a result, the probability setting display prohibition state is set, and the display of the candidate probability setting values is ended in the same manner as after the probability setting storage processing S113 (see FIG. 44) and the notification end processing S111 (see FIG. 44) of the probability setting selection processing S1204. In addition, the notification indicating that the probability setting is being displayed ends. By executing the notification end process S207, the probability setting display process S1408 ends.

  After the fluctuation waiting process S1304, as shown in FIG. 45, the value of the random number counter latched by hardware when the start switch 371 is operated is read and stored in the RAM 751C (“random number generation”). Process "S1305). When the start switch 371 is operated, a random number counter (not shown) of the random number generation circuit 751F (see FIG. 41) is latched in hardware, so that the time between the operation of the start switch 371 and the acquisition of the random number value is temporal. The misalignment is reduced. Note that the value of the random number counter can be read by software, but in this case, the time from the operation of the start switch 371 to the acquisition of the random number value is more uneven than in the case of latching in hardware.

  After the random number generation process S1305, the winning combination corresponding to the random number acquired in the random number generation process S1305 is determined by referring to the lottery probability table corresponding to the probability setting, the number of bets, and the gaming state, and according to the type of the winning combination Winning flags (for example, big bonus winning flag, regular bonus winning flag, cherry winning flag, bell winning flag, watermelon winning flag, re-game winning flag) A set value command representing the set value is set ("internal lottery process" S1306). Winning roles include, for example, a big bonus role (hereinafter also referred to as “BB”), a regular bonus role (hereinafter also referred to as “RB”), and various small roles (in this embodiment, a cherry role, a bell role, and a watermelon role) , A re-playing role and a loser role. A plurality of types of winning combinations may be selected in the unit game.

  After the internal lottery process S1306, based on the winning combination, the number of bets and the gaming state, one manual stop control table used for controlling each of the cylinders 810L, 810M, and 810R from the group of manual stop control tables held in the ROM 751B is reference controlled. It is selected as a table, and the table number of the reference control table is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 751C (“rotation initialization process” S1307). When the winning combination is other than losing, according to this reference control table, in order to win the winning combination as much as possible, the rotating cylinders 810L, 810M, and 810R (see FIG. 39) are additionally rotated within a predetermined range (5 symbols). Sliding control is performed. When the winning combination is lost, the same slip control is performed in order to prevent other winning combinations from winning. This reference control table is reselected from the manual stop control table group as necessary.

  After the rotation initialization process S1307, a symbol variation standby process S1308 is executed. In the symbol variation standby process S1308, first, it is determined whether or not the measurement time by the symbol variation monitoring timer is equal to or longer than a predetermined specified time (for example, 4.1 seconds). Here, the “symbol fluctuation monitoring timer” is a timer that measures the elapsed time from the time of the last symbol display fluctuation start. If the measurement time of the symbol fluctuation monitoring timer is less than a predetermined specified time, a symbol fluctuation waiting command (internal state) indicating that the specified time has elapsed (hereinafter referred to as “symbol fluctuation waiting state”). A kind of command) is stored in the ring buffer. Note that the player is informed of the symbol variation standby state by a variation standby state display device (not shown). After that, until the measurement time of the symbol fluctuation monitoring timer reaches a predetermined specified time or more, whether or not the measurement time by the symbol fluctuation monitoring timer is not less than a predetermined specified time while the symbol fluctuation standby state is being notified. The determination is repeated. On the other hand, when the measurement time of the symbol fluctuation monitoring timer is equal to or longer than the predetermined specified time, the symbol fluctuation monitoring timer is reset and started, the notification of the standby state for the specified time is stopped, and the predetermined specified time has elapsed. A specified time elapse command (a kind of internal state command) indicating this and a bet number command for output to an external concentration terminal board (not shown) are stored in the ring buffer. Thereafter, information related to drive control of the three stepping motors 813 (see FIG. 39) of the rotating drum unit 710 in a predetermined area of the RAM 751C is initialized for starting rotation. For example, the value of the wait timer is set to “0”, and the value of the acceleration counter is set to “26”. Note that the actual driving of each stepping motor 813 is controlled by various spinning motor control processes S1105 (see FIG. 42) of the timer interrupt process.

  After the symbol variation standby process S1308, a rotation control process S1309 for controlling the rotation of each of the spinning cylinders 810L, 810M, and 810R (see FIG. 39) in the spinning cylinder unit 710 is executed.

  After the rotation control process S1309, a winning confirmation process S1310 is executed as shown in FIG. In the winning confirmation process S1310, first, the pattern pattern for each activated line is confirmed, and if any winning combination other than the winning combination has been won, an error process for notifying the occurrence of a winning error is executed. The On the other hand, if only the winning combination is winning, a winning flag corresponding to all winning winning combinations (for example, big bonus winning flag, regular bonus winning flag, cherry winning flag, bell winning flag, watermelon winning flag, A replay winning flag) is set. Further, the number of acquired game balls corresponding to each winning combination won is added within a range not exceeding the maximum number of acquired game balls, so that the number of acquired game balls is finally determined. Further, in the winning confirmation processing S1310, a winning combination command including information on the type of winning combination, a winning line command including information on the type of winning line, and a winning combination error command including information on winning errors are stored in the ring buffer. .

  After winning confirmation processing S1310, processing for paying out the acquired ball is executed (“acquired ball payout processing” S1311).

  After the acquired ball payout process S1311, a re-game process S1312 is performed. In the re-game process S1312, when the re-game winning flag is set in the winning confirmation process S1310, various processes such as setting the internal state to re-game are performed. Further, a re-game command (a kind of internal state command) indicating that the next game is a re-game is stored in the ring buffer.

  After the re-game process S1312, an accessory operating process S1313 is performed. In the process of operating a bonus item S1313, a process during actives such as a big bonus (BB) combination and a regular bonus (RB) combination is performed. When the internal state is the big bonus game state, control during the small role game, transition control from the small role game to the JAC game, control during the JAC game, transition control from the JAC game to the small role game, and the big bonus Game state end control and the like are performed. The end determination of the big bonus game state is determined by whether or not the total number of game balls acquired during that state is greater than or equal to a predetermined number. When the total number of acquisitions is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of acquisitions, a big bonus end process is performed. On the other hand, when the total number of acquisitions is less than the predetermined number of acquisitions, the big bonus end process is skipped. On the other hand, when the internal state is a regular bonus, control during the JAC game, end control of the regular bonus game state, and the like are performed. The termination condition for the regular bonus is also determined by whether or not the total number of acquisitions is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of acquisitions.

  After the accessory operating process S1313, an accessory operating determination process S1314 is performed. In the bonus operation determining process S1314, a winning flag for the big bonus combination indicating that the big bonus combination is won is set, and a winning flag for the big bonus combination indicating that the big bonus combination is won is set. If so, a process for starting a big bonus (BB start process) is executed. In addition, when the regular bonus combination winning flag indicating that the regular bonus combination is won is set and the regular bonus winning flag indicating that the regular bonus combination is won is set, the regular bonus combination is set. A process for starting (RB start process) is executed.

  A game progress display process S1315 is executed after the accessory operation determination process S1314. In the game progress display processing S1315, when the internal state is a big bonus game state or a regular bonus game state, data for displaying the number of remaining JAC games, the total number of acquired game balls in one big bonus, and the like. Is set. In addition, after the end of the big bonus or regular bonus, the internal state is changed to the specific game state when the winning probability of replay is shifted to a specific game state such as a replay time (“RT”) higher than the normal game state. The specific game state command (a kind of internal state command) indicating the specific game state is set and stored in the ring buffer.

(Control processing of payout control board)
A control process executed by the payout control board 581 (see FIG. 41) will be described. The control process of the payout control board 581 includes a main process activated by power recovery by restarting the supply of external power or turning on the power switch 571B, and a signal from outside the payout control board 581 with respect to the main process. In accordance with the external interrupt processing that interrupts according to the main processing and the internal interrupt processing that interrupts the main processing. As the external interrupt process, a power outage interrupt process for interrupting in response to reception of a power outage signal from the power outage monitoring circuit 571F (see FIG. 41) of the power supply control board 571, and various commands from the main control board 751 (see FIG. 41). And command interrupt processing for interrupting in response to the reception of. On the other hand, the internal interrupt process includes a timer interrupt process that is periodically and repeatedly executed.

  The main process in the payout control board 581 will be described. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing an example of the main process of the payout control board. In the main process, as shown in FIG. 48, first, various settings are made for a register group around the CPU, an I / O device, and the like ("initial setting process" S3001). After the initial setting process S3001, access to the RAM 581C is permitted ("RAM access permission process" S3002), and interrupt vectors that define the priority order of various external interrupts are set ("external interrupt vector setting process" S3003). . Note that a power failure interrupt takes priority over a command interrupt. The power interruption interrupt and the command interruption process have priority over the timer interruption process. After the external interrupt vector setting process S3003, all areas of the RAM 581C are once cleared to “0” (“RAM clear process” S3004), initial values are set in the RAM 581C (“RAM initial setting process” S3005), and the CPU 581A. The other peripheral devices are initialized ("CPU peripheral device initial setting process" S3006). After CPU peripheral device initial setting processing S3006, interrupt permission is set ("interrupt permission setting processing" S3007). After the interrupt permission setting process S3007, the interrupt permission setting process S3013 is repeatedly executed, and after the execution of various interrupt processes, the execution of the next interrupt process is permitted. Note that processing relating to substantial payout is executed by timer interrupt processing described later.

  Next, the power failure interrupt process will be described. When the on state of the power failure signal from the power supply control board 571 is detected, the execution address of the current program is saved, all the dispensing solenoids 630 in the on state are shifted to the off state, and the dispensing count to the main control board 751 The signal is turned off. Thereafter, the process shifts to an infinite loop and waits until a power failure signal OFF state is detected. When the power failure signal shifts to the off state, the power failure has been resolved. Therefore, the execution address of the saved program is restored, and the processing at the time of the power failure is resumed.

  Next, command interrupt processing will be described. The command interruption process is executed when the payout control board 581 receives a command from the main control board 751. The command is 2-byte data, and each byte data is subsequently transmitted to the strobe signal. When a strobe signal is received, command interrupt processing is started, and byte data transmitted after the strobe signal is a predetermined area of the ring buffer (predetermined area of RAM 581C) indicated by the value of the write pointer (predetermined area of RAM 581C). Stored in After the transmitted data is stored, the value of the write pointer is updated, and the command interrupt process ends.

  Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. The timer interruption process pays out game balls of the number of acquired balls based on the type of payout command in response to the reception of various payout commands from the main control board 751 in the normal gaming state, and the ball lending operation device 390 Substantial processing for paying out the game ball is executed in response to the detection of the lending request signal from the CR unit based on the operation of the operation unit 392 (see FIG. 17). This timer interrupt process is executed about every 2 ms. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interruption processing of the payout control board.

  In the timer interrupt process, as shown in FIG. 49, first, an interrupt having a higher interrupt priority than the timer interrupt process is permitted (“interrupt permission process” S3101). Specifically, a power failure interrupt and a command interrupt are permitted. By giving priority to the command interrupt process over the timer interrupt process, it is possible to reduce the processing load required for command transmission in the main control board 751 and to suppress the stagnation of control progress due to command transmission. The priorities of various external interrupts are set in the external interrupt vector setting process 3003 (see FIG. 48) of the main process.

  After the interrupt permission process S3101, payout solenoid control information (held in a predetermined area of the RAM 581C) is output to the input / output port 581D (see FIG. 41) (“payout solenoid drive process” S3102). The payout solenoid control information is information for identifying the drive states of various payout solenoids 630. As a result, a payout control signal is output from the input / output port 581D to various payout solenoids 630 (see FIGS. 41 and 34), and the drive state of the payout solenoid 630 is changed to an on / off state based on the payout control signal. Updated. When the payout solenoid 630 shifts to the ON state, the corresponding payout flicker 640 (see FIG. 34) shifts to the passage permission state (the state of FIG. 34B).

  After the payout solenoid driving process S3102, various control signals are output to various devices connected to the main control board 751 and the payout control board 581 based on the data stored in the output buffer (a predetermined area of the RAM 581C). ("Control information output process" S3103).

  After the control information output process S3103, various commands transmitted following the strobe signal from the main control board 751 are stored in the ring buffer (a predetermined area of the RAM 581C), and are electrically connected to the payout control board 581. The output states of signals from various switches and the like are read, and various detection states are set ("control information input process" S3104).

  After the control information input process S3104, the type of command stored in the ring buffer is determined, and the process according to the type of command is executed ("command determination process" S3105).

  After the command determination process S3105, the reset detection state of the reset switch 571C (see FIGS. 41 and 28) of the power supply control board 571 is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not to cancel the payout error based on the reset detection state. If the predetermined condition is satisfied, the payout error (the payout error at the time of start-up and the payout error within the payout period) is canceled (“payout error canceling process” S3106).

  If the state to be displayed is changed after the payout error canceling process S3106, it is updated to a state display corresponding to the latest state ("state display update process" S3107). Specifically, a payout error state when a game ball payout is stagnant based on the passage detection state, a ball overflow error state based on a ball overflow detection state described later, a ball break error state based on a ball break detection state described later, etc. In this case, the 7-segment LED (not shown) provided on the payout control board 581 based on various error flags (predetermined areas of the RAM 581C) and error notification flags (predetermined areas of the RAM 581C), sound display, and sound The player is notified of this by sound output from the devices 311 to 313 (see FIGS. 41 and 17), image display of the liquid crystal display device 720 (see FIGS. 41 and 35), and the like. For notifications other than the 7-segment LED, control signals from the payout control board 581 corresponding to various error flags and error notification flags are output to the main control board 751, and from the main control board 751 based on the output control signals. The sub-control board 770 controls in accordance with the ball information command.

  After the status display update process S3107, the ball break detection state (held in a predetermined area of the RAM 581C) of the first ball break detection switch 531 and the second ball break detection switch 531 (see FIGS. 41 and 32) is confirmed. Then, the ball break error flag (predetermined area in the RAM 581C) is set or released according to the ball break detection state ("reserved ball check process" S3108). The first ball break detection switch 531 is configured to determine whether or not a predetermined number (predetermined number) of game balls are stored in the standby passage 621 and the ball passage 530A of at least one of the first and second items. The second ball break detection switch 531 detects whether or not a predetermined number or more of game balls are stored in the standby passage 621 and the ball passage 530A of at least one of the third and fourth rows. To detect. After the storage ball confirmation processing S3108, the ball overflow detection state based on the ball overflow detection switch signal from the ball overflow detection switch 509 (see FIGS. 41 and 31) is confirmed, and the ball overflow error flag is determined based on the ball overflow detection state. Setting or canceling (ball overflow error state) is performed ("bottom dish ball check process" S3109).

  After the lower tray ball confirmation process S3109, the passage start detection state of each payout count switch 671 is confirmed, and the payout remaining number common to all items, the payout remaining number of each item, and the like are updated based on the passage start detection state ( “Payout count processing” S3110).

  After the payout number counting process S3110, a process for controlling the payout solenoid 630 (see FIGS. 41 and 34) is executed (“payout solenoid control process” S3111). After the payout solenoid control process S3111, information for specifically controlling the payout solenoid 630 is set ("payout solenoid setting process" S3112).

  After the payout solenoid setting process S3112, a process for controlling the payout of the rental ball via the CR unit is executed in accordance with the ball rental operation to the ball rental operating device 390 (see FIGS. 41 and 17) ( "Ball lending / dispensing control process" S3113). In the ball lending / dispensing control process, the lending ball payout number is set according to the ball lending operation. Specifically, when the ball lending operation unit 392 of the ball lending operation device 390 is operated, a lending switch signal is output to the payout-system signal relay device 691, and the payout-system signal relay device 691 does not pass through the payout control board 581. To the CR unit. The CR unit outputs a lending request signal and a lending instruction signal to the dispensing control board 581 based on reception of the lending switch signal. The lending request signal is output from the start to the end of lending. The lending instruction signal is a signal for instructing payout of game balls of the number of unit lending payout divided into a plurality of times during a period in which the lending request signal is output. In a normal time, the lending instruction signal is output 10 times in response to the reception of one lending switch signal. As a result, the payout control board 581 pays out the total number of game balls divided into 10 times.

  After the ball lending / dispensing control processing S3113, the main control board 751 stores a payout count signal and a paying-in signal in the output buffer in order to find out the occurrence of an error in the payout device 540 or the like and the fraud to the payout device 540 or the like. (“Payout count signal setting process” S3114, “Payout signal setting process” S3115). Note that the payout count signal and the payout signal are output in the control information output process S3103. Based on the number of output signals received from the payout count switch 671 (corresponding to the number of game balls that have been paid out), the payout count signal is output with the same number of pulse signals in a predetermined waveform. When the payout operation is being performed on the payout control board 581, the on state (L level output) is set.

  If a payout error has occurred at the start-up or within the payout period after the payout signal setting process S3115, a value indicating the output state of the payout error signal is stored in the output buffer (“Set payout error signal”). Process "S3116). The payout error signal is output in the control information output process S3103.

  After the payout error signal setting process S3116, it is monitored whether or not the ball-turning gaming machine 100 is electrically connected to the CR unit (“CR unit connection monitoring process” S3117).

(Sub-control board control process)
A control process executed by the sub control board 770 (see FIG. 41) will be described. The control process of the sub control board 770 is roughly divided into a main process that is activated when the external power is restored from a power failure or when the power is restored, and an interrupt process that interrupts the main process. For convenience of explanation, after describing the interrupt process, the main process will be described. Interrupt processing includes timer interrupt processing that is internal interrupt processing that periodically interrupts and command interrupt processing that is external interrupt processing based on command transmission from the main control board 751 (see FIG. 41).

  The timer interrupt process is executed with a period of about 1 ms. In the timer interrupt processing, first, an interrupt flag is read, and if it is a timer interrupt among various interrupts, the value of the timer interrupt timer counter is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current value (“ Interrupt timer counter update processing ").

  The command interrupt process is executed in response to reception of a strobe signal related to command transmission from the main control board 751. Since command transmission in the main control board 751 is performed with a period of approximately 1.49 ms, this processing is performed with a period of approximately 1.49 ms. In the command interrupt process, various commands transmitted following the strobe signal are received (“command reception process”).

  The main process executed by the sub control board 770 will be described in detail. FIG. 50 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the main process of the sub control board.

  In the main process, first, in response to the supply of internal power from the power supply control board 571 (see FIG. 41), the sub-control board 770 itself is initialized and the liquid crystal display device 720 connected to the sub-control board 770 (see FIG. 41 and FIG. 41). The peripheral device is initialized (see “Initialization process” S4101). After the initialization process S4201, it is determined whether or not the system state is a voltage drop state (S4102). Here, the system state includes a voltage drop state indicating that the supply voltage is equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage, and an initialization indicating that the sub-control board 770 and the peripheral device connected to the sub-control board 770 are being initialized. It implies a state and a normal state indicating that the supply voltage is a predetermined voltage and normal game can be performed. Note that the initialization state is selected during the execution of the initialization process S4101.

  If the system state is not a voltage drop state, it is determined whether or not the value of the interrupt timer counter has changed (S4103). When there is a change in the value of the interrupt timer counter, the value of the interrupt timer counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current value (“interrupt timer counter update processing” S4104). After the interrupt timer counter update process S4104, a periodic timer process S4105 described later is performed. After the cycle timer process S4105, it is determined whether or not the system state is a voltage drop state (S4106). If the system state is not a voltage drop state, any command from the main control board 751 is received in the command interrupt process. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (S4107). If a command has been received, the base value of the random number that determines the details of the effect is updated after receiving command confirmation processing S4108 described later ("random number base value update processing" S4109), while the command is received. If not, the received command confirmation process S4108 is skipped and the random number base value update process S4109 is executed. After the random number base value update process S4109, the process returns to the determination process S4102.

  If it is determined in the determination processing S4102 and the determination processing S4106 that the system state is a voltage drop state, register data and stack data are stored in the external RAM ("backup processing" S4110). After the backup process S4110, it is determined whether or not the system state is a voltage drop state (S4111). If the system state is a voltage drop state, the determination process S4111 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is not in the voltage drop state, it waits for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 30 ms) to confirm that the cancellation of the voltage drop state is not a malfunction due to noise or the like ("wait process" S4112). After the wait process S4112, it is determined again whether or not the system state is a voltage drop state (S4113). If the system state is a voltage drop state, the process returns to the determination process S4111. On the other hand, if the system state is not a voltage drop state, it is determined that the supply of internal power has been resumed normally, and a process for starting the main process is performed ("start process" S4114). After the startup process S4114, the process returns to the initialization process S4101 and the main process is resumed.

  Here, the received command confirmation processing S4108 will be described in detail. FIG. 51 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a received command confirmation process. In the received command confirmation process S4108, first, the type of the received command is determined (S4201). Specifically, the command identification information included in the upper byte (8 bits) is extracted from the command stored in the reception buffer, and the process proceeds to processing according to the extracted command identification information. When a plurality of commands are stored in the reception buffer, the commands are sequentially processed according to the reception order. In the following, processing according to each command identification information will be described.

  When it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a stop symbol command, the lower byte information of the stop symbol command is extracted and the stop symbol of each reel is determined based on the information. The type of effect produced by various peripheral devices connected to the sub-control board 770 is selected based on the combination pattern based on the stop symbol (“stop symbol command processing” S4202). For example, when two of the left turning cylinder 810L, the middle turning cylinder 810M, and the right turning cylinder 810R are stopped and a predetermined symbol pattern is stopped on at least one effective line, various sound effects are produced. From the predetermined sound effects and various light emission effects, a predetermined light emission effect is selected. As the predetermined symbol pattern, for example, two sets of “7” symbol and “youth” symbol of the same type and “BAR” symbol are listed.

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is an error command such as a payout error command such as an out-of-period payout error command, a ball-out error command, a ball overflow error command, or a shortage payout command, or a throw-in error command, etc. Information of the lower byte of the command is extracted, and the type of error notification by various peripheral devices is determined based on the information (“error command processing” S4203).

  When it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is an initialization command such as a power recovery command and a reset command, information on the lower byte of the initialization command is extracted, and based on the value of the extracted lower byte The sub control board 770 itself and various peripheral devices connected to the sub control board 770 are initialized ("initialization command processing" S4204).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is an internal state command such as a replay command, a big bonus command, or a regular bonus command, information in the lower byte (internal state type) of the internal state command is extracted. Based on the information, the types of effects by various peripheral devices are determined ("Internal state command processing" S4205).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a lottery result command such as a big bonus combination winning command, a regular bonus combination winning command, a re-playing player winning command, or a winning command for various small roles, a lottery result command The lower byte information (type of winning combination) is extracted, and the types of effects by various peripheral devices are determined based on the lottery result based on the information and random numbers ("lottery result command processing" S4206).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a winning symbol command such as a re-game winning command, a big bonus winning command, a regular bonus winning command, or a winning command for various small roles, the lower byte of the winning symbol command Information (winning symbol type) is extracted, and based on the information, the types of effects by various peripheral devices are determined ("winning symbol command processing" S4207).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the command is a probability setting command, lower byte information (starting and ending information during setting display or setting change) of the setting value command is extracted and notified by various peripheral devices. Is started or stopped ("probability setting value processing" S4208).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a winning line command corresponding to the active line on which the winning symbol pattern is displayed, the information on the lower byte of the winning line command (the type of the winning line) is extracted, Based on the information, the types of effects by various peripheral devices are determined ("winning line command processing" S4209).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a rotation rotation information command such as a stop command for various rotation cylinders 810L, 810M, and 810R, information in the lower byte of the rotation rotation information command (stop rotation cylinder) Type) is extracted, and based on the information, the types of effects by various peripheral devices are determined ("rotating cylinder rotation information command process" S4210).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is an acquired ball number command, information (acquired ball number) of the lower byte of the acquired ball number command is extracted, and effects by various peripheral devices based on the information are extracted. Are determined ("acquired ball number command processing" S4211).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a bet command such as a maximum bet command, information (the number of bets) of the lower byte of the bet command is extracted, and effects by various peripheral devices based on the information are extracted. Is determined ("bet command process" S4212).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a JAC maximum game number command, information in the lower byte (JAC maximum game number) of the JAC maximum game number command is extracted, and various peripherals are based on the information. The type of effect produced by the device is determined ("JAC maximum game number command process" S4213).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a JAC round number command, information of the lower byte (JAC round number) of the JAC round number command is extracted and notified by various peripheral devices based on the information. Is determined ("JAC round number command processing" S4214).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a set value command, lower byte information (probability set value) of the set value command is extracted, and based on this information, light emission display by various peripheral devices, Types such as display effects by image display and sound effects by sound effects are determined ("probability setting value information processing" S4215).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a ball release command such as an acquired ball payout start command or an award ball acquisition ball payout end command set at the start of payout of the winning ball, the lower order of the ball release command Byte information (numerical value indicating start or end) is extracted, and based on the information, the type of notification and the notification period by various peripheral devices are determined ("ball release command processing" S4216).

  When it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is an effect information command related to the effect determined by the main control board 751, information in the lower byte of the effect information command (effect information type) is extracted. Based on the lottery results using the information and random numbers, the types of effects by various peripheral devices are determined (“effect information command processing” S4217).

  If it is determined in the determination process S4201 that the received command is a ball information command such as a bet number command, the lower byte information (final bet number) of the ball information command is extracted, and various peripherals are based on the information. The type of effect produced by the device is determined ("ball information command processing" S4218).

  Here, the periodic timer process S4105 in the main process of the sub control board 770 will be described in detail. FIG. 52 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the cycle timer process. By executing the timer interrupt process substantially every 1 ms, the periodic timer process S4105 is also executed substantially every 1 ms.

  In the cycle timer process 4105, first, it is confirmed whether or not any command is received from the main control board 751 within 2 seconds after the execution of the main process activation process S4114 (see FIG. 49). If no command has been received, it is determined that the main control board 751 has not been activated normally, and a process for notifying the occurrence of an error is performed ("activation command confirmation process" S4301).

  After the startup command confirmation processing S4301, the liquid crystal display device 720 (see FIG. 41 and FIG. 35) and the acoustic devices 311 to 313 are used in accordance with various commands confirmed to be received in the reception command confirmation processing S4108 (see FIG. 50). (See FIGS. 41 and 17), actual drive control of the various light emitting devices 314 to 316 (see FIGS. 41 and 17) is performed (“device control process” S4302).

  After the device control process S4302, it is determined whether or not the system state has changed, and an initialization flag indicating the initialization state is set or canceled according to the determination result ("system state change process" S4303). . When the voltage drop flag and the initialization flag are canceled, the system state is regarded as a normal state. After the system state change process S4303, it is determined whether or not the voltage of the internal power supplied from the power supply control board 571 (see FIG. 41) is equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage. If the internal voltage is equal to or lower than the predetermined voltage, If the voltage drop flag is released, the voltage drop flag is set. On the other hand, if the internal voltage is not lower than the predetermined voltage, the voltage drop flag is released if the voltage drop flag is set (“voltage Monitoring process "S4304). After the voltage monitoring process S4304, the long cycle timer counter is updated to a value obtained by adding the value of the cycle timer counter to the current value ("long cycle timer counter update process" S4305).

  After the long cycle timer counter update processing S4305, it is determined whether or not the value of the long cycle timer counter is “10” or more (S4306). By the determination process S4305, the following processes (S4307 to S4312) are executed approximately every predetermined number of times (in the present embodiment, 10 times) of the periodic timer counter. In this embodiment, since the periodic timer counter is updated approximately every 1 ms, the following processing (S4307 to S4312) is executed approximately every 10 ms.

  If it is determined in the determination process 2402 that the value of the long-period timer counter is less than the specified thinning number (in this embodiment, “10”), this process ends. On the other hand, when the value of the long cycle timer counter is “10” or more, the value of the long cycle timer counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting the specified thinning number “10” from the current value (“long cycle timer counter”). Specified thinning-out number subtraction process "S4307). After the specified thinning number subtraction process S4307, during the light emission effect or the light emission notification, the light emission unit data constituting the selected light emission effect pattern or the light emission notification pattern is selected, and the selected light emission unit data is for output. Are stored in the data buffer ("light emission data update process" S4308). Here, each light emission effect pattern includes a plurality of light emission unit data. The light emission unit data constituting each light emission effect pattern is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 770 and is selected in the received command confirmation process S4108 (see FIG. 50). The stored light emission unit data is output to a desired light emitting device in device control processing 4302. By repeatedly executing the light emission notification changing process, the light emission unit data is sequentially changed, and a light emission effect or light emission notification of a predetermined light emission pattern is performed.

  After the light emission data update process S4308, a process for synchronizing the display effect, the light emission effect, and the sound effect is performed ("notification synchronization process" S4309).

  After the light emission / acoustic synchronization process S4309, in a situation where an audio effect is being performed, when the player is left for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds in this embodiment) without any input. The sound volume of the BGM in the sound effects and various special game states is changed to a low sound volume (“acoustic fade-out process” S4310).

  After the acoustic fade-out process S4310, whether or not to shift to demonstration notification (customer waiting effect) is determined for a predetermined time (this embodiment) without any input operation such as a bet operation, a start operation, or a stop operation performed by the player. In this case, the demonstration notification is substantially started when the predetermined time has elapsed ("demonstration notification transition process" S4311). Specifically, in the demonstration notification transition processing S4311, a display notification pattern for performing demonstration notification is selected, and a demonstration flag is set. Here, the demonstration notification pattern is composed of a plurality of light emission notification unit data, similarly to the light emission effect pattern. The demonstration effect is started in a predetermined peripheral device such as the liquid crystal display device 720 (see FIGS. 41 and 35).

  After the demonstration notification transition process S4311, the volume setting of the volume adjustment switch (not shown) in the volume changing operation device (not shown) is confirmed, and the reference volume for the acoustic devices 311 to 313 (see FIGS. 41 and 17). Is updated ("reference volume setting process" S4312).

  After completing the reference volume setting process S4312 and when it is determined in the determination process S4306 that the value of the long-period timer counter is less than the specified thinning-out number, the liquid crystal display device 720, the acoustic devices 311 to 313 (FIG. 41). And display notification unit data, display effect unit data, etc. for controlling ("Sound / display notification change process" S4313).

[Configuration of main features of the present invention]
As described above with reference to FIG. 10, the ball-type spinning gaming machine 100 (a kind of [game machine]) according to the present invention includes an outer frame 110 (a kind of [frame body]) and a gaming machine main body 120 ( A kind of [main body], a main body support mechanism 130 that supports the gaming machine main body 120 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 110, a main body locking mechanism 140 that locks the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110, and a main body A lock opening / closing operation mechanism 150 (see FIG. 1) for unlocking and locking the locking mechanism 140, and a main body opening / closing detection device 160 ([main body opening / closing detection device] for detecting the opening / closing state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110. A kind). The gaming machine main body 120 includes a front block 121 (a kind of [front block]), a payout block 122 (a kind of [back block]), and a game block 123 (a kind of [back block]). A pair of block support mechanisms 124 (a kind of [inter-block support mechanism]) that supports the payout block 122 and the game block 123 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front block 121 and the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 are locked. A payout block locking mechanism 125 and a pair of game block fixing mechanisms 126 (a part of [back block]) for fixing the game block 123 to the payout block 122 are provided.

  The payout block 122 and the gaming block 123 are allowed to be integrally opened and closed with respect to the front block 121 in the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110, and in the closed state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110. Opening and closing of the front block 121 is prohibited by an opening prevention mechanism including a pair of rotation members 238 mainly. In the following description, it is assumed that the game block 123 is always fixed to the payout block 122. As described above with reference to FIG. 27, the payout block 122 includes the payout block base 500 (a kind of [back base)] and the power supply control device 570 attached to the back side of the payout block base 500. . The power supply control device 570 includes a setting change switch 571E (a kind of [switching device related to acquisition of game media]) (see FIG. 41), performs power supply control in the power supply circuit 571E (see FIG. 41), and An input from the setting change switch 571E is received.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the ball-type spinning machine 100 is rotatable (a kind of [movable]) with respect to the payout block 122, and is mounted on the power supply control board 571 of the power supply control device 570. An operation restricting body 10 (a kind of [operation restricting body]) for restricting an operation on the provided setting change switch 571E (see FIG. 41) is provided. FIG. 53 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the vicinity of the operation restricting body in order to explain an example of the operation of the operation restricting body.

  Here, the operation restricting body 10 will be described in detail. 53A and 53B show a closed state and an open state of the operation restricting body 10 with respect to the payout block 122, respectively. As shown in FIG. 53A and FIG. 53B, the operation restricting body 10 (a kind of [operation restricting body]) is the front block 121 (see FIG. 10) in the closed state of the payout block 122 (see FIG. 10). A base part 11 (a kind of [base part]) that substantially fills a gap (a kind of [block part]) between the front block] and the payout block 122, and a payout block provided at the left end of the base part 11. A pair of shaft body parts 12 (see FIG. 26) connected to the base body 500 and a protruding claw part 13 projecting to the back side of the base body part 11 (a part of [movement restriction mechanism]: [engagement of back base body] Part), an operation restricting part 14 (a kind of [operation restricting part]) fixed to the base part 11, and a covering part 15 provided on the base part 11 and covering a part of the periphery of the operation restricting part 14. (A kind of [rupture inhibiting part]).

  The base part 11 is a plate-like piece 21 (FIG. 53 (B) only) in which the same unevenness as that of the part facing the base part 11 is formed in the front block 121 in the closed state of the dispensing block 122; And a local shape so as to have a concavo-convex shape that is substantially the same as the concavo-convex shape of the portion of the payout block 122 that faces the base portion 11 in the closed state of the payout block 122. A hanging piece 22 (only FIG. 53B) whose length is appropriately adjusted is included. No gap is substantially formed between the plate-like piece 21 and the front block 122 when the payout block 122 is closed. The space between the plate-like piece 21 and the payout block 122 in the closed state of the operation restricting body 10 is divided into a plurality of small spaces by the hanging piece 22. The protruding claw portion 13 includes a tip claw 31 that protrudes on the side opposite to the operation restricting portion 14 side, and a protruding arm 32 that connects the tip claw 31 and the base portion 11. The operation restricting portion 14 includes a restricting piece 41 suspended from the back side of the plate-like piece 21 and a reinforcing piece 42 suspended from the restricting piece 41 and reinforcing the strength of the restricting piece 41. The covering portion 15 covers a part of the operation restricting portion 14 on the side from which the reinforcing piece 42 protrudes, and suppresses breakage due to the bending of the operation restricting portion 14.

  The payout block base 500 includes a pair of bearing portions 91 (see FIG. 26) that engage with the shaft body portion 12 of the operation restricting body 10 on the front side (front block side), and the operation restricting body 10 with respect to the payout block base 500. Are provided with a pair of rotation limiting portions 92 (see FIG. 26) that limit the opening angle to a predetermined maximum opening angle (90 degrees in this embodiment). The payout block base 500 is formed with a through hole 93 through which the protruding claw portion 13 of the operation restricting body 10 is inserted and a through hole 94 through which the operation restricting portion 14 of the operation restricting body 10 is inserted.

  The operation restricting body 10 is pivoted about a vertical axis in the vicinity of the center in the left-right direction of the ball-type spinning machine 100 by pivoting the pair of bearing portions 91 and the pair of shaft body portions 12. 53 (A), the state where the operation restricting body 10 is closed with respect to the payout block 122 (hereinafter, also abbreviated as “the closed state of the operation restricting body”), and FIG. 53 (B). As shown in FIG. 5, the operation restricting body 10 is released from the payout block 122 (hereinafter, also abbreviated as “open state of the operation restricting body”).

  As shown in FIG. 53A and FIG. 53B, there are two housing members 572 (see FIG. 28) and lid member 573 (see FIG. 28) that substantially seal the power supply control board 571. An opening for operating the setting change switch 571E is formed in the split substrate case. The setting change switch 571E is a key switch that is operated by a predetermined setting key that is inserted through the opening as appropriate. The setting change switch 571E is housed inside the board case. That is, the key insertion end of the setting change switch 571E on the side where the setting key is inserted is located on the inner side of the surface on which the opening of the substrate case is formed. The setting change switch 571E is in an off state when the setting key is not inserted or when the setting key is inserted but is not entered, and a predetermined operation after inserting the setting key (right in this embodiment) 90-degree rotation) to turn on. In the ON state, the setting key cannot be removed from the setting change switch 571.

  In the closed state of the operation restricting body 10, as shown in FIG. 53A, the operation restricting portion 14 is disposed at a setting change operation prohibiting position (a kind of [operation prohibiting position]) with respect to the setting change switch 571E. The setting key is inserted through the through hole 94 and protrudes to the back side of the payout block base 500 with a gap less than the setting key insertion amount from the key insertion end of the setting change switch 571E to the setting change switch 571E. It covers the front side opposite to the key insertion direction. That is, since the setting key cannot be inserted into the setting change switch 571E in the closed state of the operation restricting body 10, the setting change switch 571E cannot be operated. Further, in the closed state of the operation restricting body 10, the protruding claw portion 13 of the operation restricting body 10 is inserted into the through hole 93 of the payout block base 500 and the tip of the protruding claw portion 13 protrudes on the opposite side to the operation restricting portion 14. The claw 31 protrudes to the back side of the payout block base 500, and the operation restricting body 10 is rotated to the front block 121 side with respect to the payout block 122 by the locking of the protruding claw portion 13 by the through hole 93 (hereinafter referred to as "open rotation"). Is also prohibited. The rotation of the operation restricting body 10 to the opposite side of the front block 121 (hereinafter also referred to as “closed rotation”) is substantially caused by the contact between the hanging piece 22 of the operation restricting body 10 and the payout block base 500. Is prohibited.

  In order to open and rotate the operation restricting body 10 with respect to the payout block 122 from the closed state of the operation restricting body 10, first, the tip claw 31 of the projecting claw portion 13 is moved to the operation restricting portion 14 side and the through hole 93 is used. The locking of the protruding claw portion 13 must be released. However, although the operation restricting body 10 can be rotated by releasing the locking of the protruding claw portion 13 in the opened state of the dispensing block 122, even if the locking of the protruding claw portion 13 is released in the opened state of the discharging block 122. When the plate-like piece 21 of the operation restricting body 10 and the front block 121 come into contact with each other, the opening restriction of the operation restricting body 10 is substantially prohibited.

  Here, the opening / closing operation | movement of the operation control body 10 in the open state of the payout block 122 is demonstrated. First, when the tip claw 31 is pressed to the operation restricting portion 14 side, the front claw 31 is moved to the operation restricting portion 14 side by the bending of the protruding arm 32 because the pressed portion is an inclined surface. Move to the block 121 side. Therefore, the protruding claw portion 13 does not return to the locked state even if the pressing to the tip claw 31 is stopped. Further, due to the restoring force from the bent state of the protruding arm 32, the tip claw 31 is automatically rotated until it does not engage with the side wall of the through hole 93. In this state, the front of the setting change switch 571E opposite to the key insertion direction is still covered, and the operation restricting unit 14 is prohibited from operating the setting change switch 571E. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 53 (B), the operation restricting body 10 can be grasped from the front side of the payout block base 500 and freely rotated. The base portion 11 rotates in the space between the front block 121 and the payout block 122.

  When the operation restricting body 10 is opened and rotated by a predetermined angle after the protruding claw portion 13 is unlocked, the operation restricting portion 14 does not cover the front side on the insertion side of the setting key (not shown). It moves to (a kind of [operation permissible position]), and a setting key can be inserted into the setting change switch 571E. When the operation restricting body 10 is further rotated to open, the operation restricting body 10 comes into contact with the pair of rotation restricting portions 92, and further opening rotation is prohibited.

  In the case of the ball-type spinning game machine 100, even when the setting change switch 571E is provided on the back side of the back block base body 500 when the setting change switch 571E involved in the acquisition of the game medium is operated, the front block In order to open the back block 122 with respect to 121 and to further operate the operation restricting body 10 after the opening to move the operation restricting portion 14 from the operation prohibition position to the operation permissible position, the setting change switch 571E Unauthorized operation can be suppressed. In addition, in order to perform such an illegal act, the work to be performed by exposing the back side of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100 that occurs even during a normal game that eliminates the clogging of the ball in the payout mechanism or the like (hereinafter referred to as “removal”). , Which is also referred to as “normal operation after rear surface display”), the opening of the back block 122 with respect to the front block 121 which is very rarely opened and the operation restricting body 10 which is not opened in the normal operation after rear surface exposure. In addition, the rear block 122 must be opened at a predetermined opening angle or more with respect to the front block 121 to maintain the operation restricting portion 14 at the operation allowable position. In the work to be performed by exposing the back side of the gaming machine 100, which is also a large opening angle compared to the opening angle of the front block 121 required for Discernment for is improved. Therefore, the acquisition of an unauthorized gaming medium by changing the probability setting and the selection of an unauthorized gaming machine by displaying the probability setting are suppressed.

  Further, in the case of the ball-type rotating game machine 100, the movement of the operation restricting unit 14 to the operation permissible position with respect to the setting change switch 571 </ b> E is performed between the operation restricting body 10 and the front block 121 in the closed state of the payout block 122. Since it is prohibited by contact, the setting change switch 571E is prevented from being in an operable state by an operation from the back side of the ball-type rotating game machine 100 in a closed state of the payout block 122 with respect to the outer frame 110. . Further, in the case of the ball-type spinning machine 100, the payout block 122 is brought into contact with the payout block 122 and the outer frame 110, and is mainly locked by an opening / closing prevention mechanism including a pair of rotating members 238. Since the front block 121 can be opened and closed only in the opened state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110, the payout block 122 is operated by the operation from the back side of the ball-turning gaming machine 100 in the closed state of the payout block 122. Can be prevented from being released. Therefore, the operation restricting portion 14 is prevented from being moved to the operation permissible position for the setting change switch 571E, and the setting change switch 571E is prevented from being in an operable state. In addition, this is usually installed behind the gaming machine that is the subject of fraudulent action because the two gaming machines are arranged with their back sides facing each other in the gaming machine installation facility of the gaming hall. If the gaming machine body is opened, the back side of the gaming machine subject to fraud will be exposed, and if the gaming machine body behind is opened, the operation of that gaming machine may be monitored Even if there is a game machine that has been subject to fraud, but the gaming machine itself is not open, it is difficult to monitor.

  Since the movement of the operation restricting body 10 with respect to the payout block 122 is rotation in the case of the ball-type rotating game machine 100, the operation restricting body 10 is supported by the payout block 122 so as to be capable of translational movement. The support structure of the operation restricting body 14 is simplified, and the movement distance of the operation restricting body 10 can be secured large. This is because, in order to support the operation restricting body 10 so as to be capable of translational movement, it is necessary to form a guide structure such as a guide rail extending to the front block 121 side, and thus the support structure becomes complicated. Since the length of the guiding structure is limited by the width of the gap between the front block 121 and the payout block 122 when the payout block 122 is closed, the maximum movement distance of the operation restricting body 10 is also limited by the length and shortens. Because. Since a large movement distance of the operation restricting body 10 can be secured, the operation can be restricted even with respect to a switch arranged to be separated from the back side of the back block base 500 to the rear side. It is also possible to ensure a large minimum opening angle of the payout block 122 with respect to the front block 121 necessary for operation.

  In the case of the ball-turning game machine 100, since the setting change switch 571E is a key switch, the setting change switch 571E cannot be operated unless there is a setting key, and an unauthorized operation on the setting change switch 571E is suppressed. . In order to operate the setting change switch 571E, a space for mounting the setting key on the setting change switch 571E and a space for operating the operation key must be secured. By arranging the unit 14, unauthorized operations on the setting change switch 571E can be easily suppressed.

  In the case of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 100, the distance along the insertion direction from the insertion end of the setting change switch 571E to the operation restricting unit 14 is shorter than the amount of setting keys inserted into the setting change switch 571E. Even if the shape of the operation key, especially the shape of the portion gripped for operation, is changed, the operation key cannot be inserted to the state where the rear switch can be operated, and unauthorized operation on the rear switch can be further performed. It can be reliably suppressed.

  In the case of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100, since the operation end of the setting change switch 571E is located on the inner side of the board case from the surface of the power supply control board 571 where the opening is formed, A route that contacts the setting change switch 571E to operate the switch 571E is limited, and unauthorized operation on the setting change switch 571E becomes difficult. Moreover, since the path | route which contacts a back switch is limited, the structure of the operation control part 14 can be simplified. In particular, the effect is particularly high when the setting change switch is operated without an operation member such as a button switch unlike the present embodiment.

  In the case of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100, in the setting change, not only the setting change switch 571E but also the start switch 371 provided on the front side of the front block 121 must be operated. In order to change, not only the operation from the back side of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100 but also the operation from the front side is necessary, and it is difficult to perform such an illegal act. In addition, the start switch 371 on the front side that is not operated in the normal work after the rear surface is exposed is operated, and the illegal act in the work in the state where the rear side of the ball-type spinning machine 100 is exposed. Identification accuracy is improved.

  In the case of the ball-type spinning gaming machine 100, only when the opening / closing detection switch 164 detects the open state of the gaming machine main body 120 with respect to the outer frame 110 and a predetermined operation is performed on the setting change switch 571E, Since the probability setting can be changed and the probability setting is displayed, it is possible to forcibly change fraudulent acts such as forcibly changing to a probability setting with a high expected acquisition value of game media or displaying the probability setting. Can be suppressed.

  In the case of the ball-type spinning machine 100, the operation restricting body 10 rotates with respect to the payout block 122 about an axis substantially parallel to the opening / closing axis of the pair of block support mechanisms 124, and the operation restricting portion 14 is moved. Since the base 11 is located on the opposite side of the rotation center of the operation restricting body 10 from the pair of block support mechanisms 124, the operation restricting body 10 can be operated from the side where the front block 121 and the back block 122 are separated by rotation. Moreover, the minimum opening angle of the payout block 122 when operating the operation restricting body 10 can be moderately suppressed. Thus, the operability of the operation restricting body 10 can be improved without neglecting measures against fraud. It should be noted that if the minimum opening angle of the payout block 122 is too large, the opening angle between the payout block 122 and the outer frame 110 becomes too small, and the normal operation of the setting change switch 571E by the game hall manager is performed. This is because the workability may be reduced.

  In the case of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 100, the base portion 11 is supported near the center in the left-right direction of the back block base body 500, and the operation restricting portion 14 is an opening / closing axis of the block support mechanism 124 in the back block base body 500 at the operation prohibiting position. Therefore, the minimum opening angle of the payout block 122 when operating the operation restricting body 10 can be easily optimized. When the distance between the rotation axis of the operation restricting body 10 and the opening / closing axis of the gaming machine main body 120 is too large, the operation restricting body 10 becomes large, while when the distance is too small, the operation restricting portion 14 is provided. The operation angle for shifting from the operation-prohibited state to the operation-permitted state is increased, and the operability is also lowered. In addition, there is a case where the operation restricting unit 14 is destroyed as a pre-stage for illegally operating the setting change switch 571E, but it is easy to visually check whether the operation restricting unit 14 is damaged for such an improper purpose. Since it can be confirmed, the identification accuracy of whether the setting change switch 571E is not operated illegally or whether it is in a state where it is easy to operate illegally is improved.

  In the case of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 100, since the maximum opening angle of the operation restricting body 10 with respect to the payout block 122 is 90 degrees, an erroneous operation such that the payout block 122 is closed when the operation restricting body 10 is opened. Even if it is performed, the operation restricting body 10 or the connection between the operation restricting body 10 and the payout block 122 is suppressed from being damaged. Further, when the setting change switch 571E is operated, the payout block 122 must be fixed. However, since the operation restricting body 10 functions as a gripping member for fixing the rotation of the payout block 122, countermeasures against fraud It is possible to improve the operability of the setting change switch 571E without neglecting.

  In the case of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 100, there is substantially no gap between the plate-like piece 21 and the front block 121, and the space between the plate-like piece 21 and the front block 122 is divided into small spaces. Therefore, it is very well suppressed that an unauthorized device that modifies the operation of the ball-turning gaming machine 100 that changes the control operation based on the setting change switch 571E is installed.

  In the case of the ball-type spinning game machine 100, immediately after the payout block 122 is opened, the operation restricting portion 14 is moved by the engagement between the through hole 93 of the back block base body 500 and the engaging claw portion 13 of the operation restricting body 10. Since it is prohibited, an operation for releasing the engagement between the through-hole 93 and the engaging claw portion 13 is required before the opening operation with respect to the operation restricting body 10 is performed, and the work time necessary for the fraud is increased. The discriminating ability of fraud in the work in the state where the gaming machine main body 120 is opened is improved.

  In the case of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 100, the through hole 93 and the engaging claw portion 13 correspond to the movement of the operation restricting body 10 based on the contact between the front block 121 and the base portion 21 when the rear block 122 is closed. Therefore, the operation restricting portion 14 can be reliably maintained at the operation prohibiting position in the closed state of the back block 122. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an unauthorized operation on the setting change switch 571E is easily performed.

  In the case of the ball-type spinning gaming machine 100, even if the operation restricting body 10 is pressed to the opposite side to the setting key insertion direction for operating the setting change switch 571E, the operation restricting body 10 and the cover 15 are brought into contact with each other. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operation restricting body 10 from being bent to the extent that it is broken. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operation restricting unit 14 from being intentionally damaged for illegal purposes.

  In the above description, the configuration in which the probability setting can be changed or the probability setting is displayed when the open / closed detection switch 164 detects the open state of the gaming machine main body 120 has been described. If a payout block open / close detection switch for detecting the open state of the payout block 122 with respect to 121 is provided and the open state of the payout block 122 is detected by the payout block open / close detection switch, the probability setting can be changed or the probability setting can be changed. It can also be configured to be displayed. Further, in the present invention, when a restriction body opening / closing detection switch for detecting an open state of the operation restriction body 10 with respect to the payout block 122 is provided, and the open state of the operation restriction body 10 is detected by the restriction body opening / closing detection switch. The probability setting can be changed, or the probability setting can be displayed. In addition, at least two switches, an open / close detection switch 164, a payout block open / close detection switch, and a restriction body open / close detection switch, are provided, and the open state of the gaming machine main body 120, the payout block 122, and the operation restriction body 10 is detected by these switches. In such a case, the probability setting can be changed or the probability setting can be displayed. In the present invention, the probability setting change and display may be independent of the detection state of the open / close detection switch 164.

  In the above, the configuration in which the operation restricting body 10 restricts the operation of the setting change switch has been described. However, the specific game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state by operating the initialization switch that initializes the internal state of the gaming machine. In the case of shifting to a state or a ready state in which it is easy to shift to the specific gaming state, the operation restricting body 10 may be configured to restrict the operation of the initialization switch. In addition, when the operation of the power switch 571B is changed to a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state or a preparation state that makes it easy to shift to the specific game state, the operation restricting body 10 is connected to the power switch 571B. It can also be set as the structure which controls operation.

  The present invention is suitable for a game machine such as a spinning machine using a sphere or a disk as a medium and a ball-type game machine using a sphere as a medium.

10: Operation restriction body 11: Base portion 12: Shaft body portion 13: Projection claw portion 14: Operation restriction portion 15: Cover portion 91: Bearing portion 92: Rotation restriction portion 93: Through hole 94: Through hole 110: Outer frame 120: Main body 121: Front block 122: Payout block 123: Game block 164: Open / close detection switch 371: Start switch 571C: Reset switch 571E: Setting change switch 734A: 7 segment display section

Claims (1)

A front block, a rear block disposed behind the front block and including a through-hole, a back block including a switching device provided on the back side of the rear base, and the rear block can be opened and closed with respect to the front block. A gaming machine comprising an inter-block support mechanism for supporting
An operation restricting body that is supported so as to be movable with respect to the back block and restricts an operation on the switch,
The operation restricting body is:
A base portion that is supported movably on the front side of the back base, and moves in a space between the front block and the back base in an open state of the back block relative to the front block;
An operation prohibiting position and an operation prohibiting position for prohibiting an operation to the switch by projecting to the back side of the rear base through the through hole according to the movement of the base portion in the open state of the rear block with respect to the front block. An operation restricting portion that moves between an operation permissible position on the front block side and allowing operation to the switch;
A gaming machine characterized by including:

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