JP2018043090A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing a game under a special game state from becoming monotonous.SOLUTION: A pachinko machine 10 comprises: an outer frame; a body frame 12 disposed on a front part of the outer frame and is supported on one side part of the outer frame so as to be freely opened and closed; and a front door frame 13 disposed on a front part of the body frame 12 and is supported on one side part of the body frame 12 so as to be freely opened and closed. If a game ball shooting handle 18 disposed on a lower part of the pachinko machine 10 is operated, a game ball disposed on an upper tray 23 is shot to a game area. In the game area, if the game ball enters an operation port, a pattern is variably displayed on a display screen of a pattern display unit. If a game state is transited to a jackpot state, a variable winning device disposed in the game area is opened 15 times. The variable winning device is opened for 3 seconds or 29.5 seconds, and then is closed after passage of the time period, or after 10 game balls enter thereto.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is known that includes a picture display device that displays a plurality of pictures on a display screen. In such a gaming machine, for example, when a game ball passes through an operating port provided in the gaming area, a big hit lottery is performed as to whether or not a special gaming state advantageous to the player such as a big hit state is generated. The change display of the pattern is started. When the big hit lottery is won, a combination of specific patterns is finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state. With the transition to the special game state, for example, opening and closing of a variable pitching device provided in the game area is started, and a large amount of game balls are paid out.

  In more detail about the display of the change of the pattern, first, when the pattern starts to change, when a combination that can be a combination of a specific pattern is established when a predetermined number of patterns are stopped, a reach effect occurs, and when all the patterns stop If it is a combination of specific pictures, the flow of transitioning to a special gaming state is common.

  In addition, the variable pitching device is in a closed state in which the gaming ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter in a situation where it is not in the special gaming state. The game ball is switched to an open state where it is easy to enter. Each open state is maintained until a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls enter the variable pitching device. It is common (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In a pachinko machine with such a configuration, the player's interest when the gaming state is not the special gaming state is whether or not to shift to the special gaming state, and what is the player's interest when the gaming state is the special gaming state Whether you can get a game ball. However, in the pachinko machine configured as described above, since the player can predict to some extent the number of game balls that can be obtained under the special game state, there is a concern that the game will become monotonous under the special game state. .

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-074175

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress monotonous gaming under a special gaming state.

The invention according to claim 1 is a pattern display device that displays the pattern in a variable manner on the display unit;
Lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player;
When the lottery result of the lottery means is a special gaming state winning, display control means for controlling the display of the picture display device so that the picture performs special gaming state winning variation;
A special gaming state transition means for transitioning the gaming state to the special gaming state when the lottery result of the lottery means is the special gaming state winning and the special gaming state winning variation is completed;
A variable pitching device that is provided in the game ball flight area and can be switched between an open state in which the game ball is easy to enter and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter,
In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a player a privilege according to the game when a game ball enters the variable pitching device,
A first time that is set so that a predetermined number of game balls can be expected to enter the variable pitching device in one open state, and the variable pitch in the single open state by making the time shorter than the first time. A specified time storage means for storing at least two types of specified time of the second time set so that the predetermined number of game balls entering the ball device is unlikely to be expected;
An opening time setting means for setting any one of the specified times as an opening time in which the opening state continues;
An opening control means for performing opening control for switching the variable pitching device to an opening state a plurality of times under the special gaming state, and
Closing control means for performing closing control for switching the variable pitching device to a closed state when the opening time set by the opening time setting means has elapsed since switching to the open state;
A closing time grasping means for grasping a closing time after the variable pitching device is switched to the closed state;
And an enabling means for enabling the opening control by the opening control means when the closing time grasped by the closing time grasping means reaches a specific time.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress a monotonous game in a special game state.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands or shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the front structure of the main body frame which comprises a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine for every main part. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit in the back surface of a pachinko machine, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame and a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a bearing metal fitting. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a tank rail. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of an off symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st specific lamp part control process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st symbol variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows a jackpot state setting process. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the opening / closing mode counter and the opening / closing mode of a variable prize apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening / closing process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a time chart which shows the correlation with the switching display of the color displayed on a 1st specific lamp part, and the fluctuation display of the symbol in a symbol display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows payout control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball control process. It is a flowchart which shows a ball rental control process. It is a flowchart which shows a jackpot display process. It is a timing chart which shows the operation under the big hit state. It is a figure which shows a short time open moving image. It is a figure which shows a long time open animation.

  First, invention groups that can be extracted from the present embodiment are shown as means n (n = 1, 2, 3,...), And will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the present embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Means 1. A pattern display device (symbol display device 41) for variably displaying the pattern on the display unit;
Lottery means (a jackpot determination process S501 of the main control device 271) for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a special gaming state (a jackpot state) advantageous to the player;
When the lottery result of the lottery means is a special gaming state winning, display control means (display control device 214) for controlling the display of the picture display device so that the picture performs a special gaming state winning variation (big hit variation);
When the lottery result of the lottery means is the special gaming state winning and the special gaming state winning variation is finished, the special gaming state transitioning unit (a big hit of the main control device 271) for shifting the gaming state to the special gaming state. State start processing functions S703 to S705),
A variable pitching device (variable winning device 32) that is provided in the game ball flight area and can be switched between an open state in which the game ball is easy to enter and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter;
In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means (main control device 271 and payout control device 311) for granting a player a privilege according to the pitch when a game ball enters the variable pitching device,
A first time (29.5 seconds) set so that a predetermined number (10) of game balls can be expected to enter the variable pitching device in one open state, and by making it shorter than the first time Specified time storage means for storing at least two types of stipulated time of the second time (3 seconds) set so that the predetermined number of game ball entrances are unlikely to be expected in the variable entrance device in one open state. ROM 502) of the main controller 271;
Opening time setting means for setting any one of the specified times as the opening time during which the opening state continues (short-time opening counter confirmation processing S803 and opening time setting processing S804, S806 of the main controller 271);
Opening control means for performing opening control for switching the variable pitching device to an open state a specific number of times (15 times) under the special gaming state (main prize opening opening process S805 of the main control device 271);
When the opening time set by the opening time setting means has elapsed since the switching to the opening state, the closing control means for performing the closing control for switching the variable pitching device to the closing state (the big winning opening of the main control device 271) Closing process S810),
A closing time grasping means (closing time confirmation processing S802 of the main control device 271) for grasping a closing time after the variable pitching device is switched to the closed state;
Execution means for enabling the opening control by the opening control means when the closing time grasped by the closing time grasping means reaches a specific time (6 seconds) (closing time confirmation processing S802 of the main control device 271) A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 1, when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, the variable pitching device is opened and closed a specific number of times, and when the variable pitching device is in the open state, the variable pitching device has elapsed the opening time. It will be closed. By adopting a configuration in which a plurality of prescribed times are stored as the opening time, various opening times can be set while the variable pitching device is opened a specific number of times. In addition, the first time that is set so that a predetermined number of game balls can be expected to enter the variable pitching device in one open state, and by making it shorter than the first time, By providing a configuration in which at least two types of prescribed time of the second time set so that it is difficult to expect a predetermined number of game balls to enter the ball device, a privilege given based on one release is changed. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to cause the player to play a game while expecting how much a privilege will be given, and it is possible to suppress the monotonization of the game under the special gaming state. In addition, in such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the game in the special game state from becoming monotonous because the variable pitching device is opened and closed a specific number of times. Guarantee the game play under the special game condition that the variable pitching device is released for a specific number of times, and make the player pay attention to how many times the specified time is set during the specified number of times of release. Because it becomes possible. Furthermore, when the closing time after the variable pitching device is switched to the closed state reaches a specific time, the variable pitching device is opened, that is, by making the closing time of the variable pitching device constant. It becomes possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable under the special gaming state. If the closing time is changed in addition to the opening time of the variable pitching device, the opening timing and closing timing of the variable pitching device may be random, and the player may be confused. This is because of concern. In addition, by making the closing time of the variable pitching device constant, the opening control means may perform opening / closing control of the variable pitching device at a timing when a specific time has elapsed, thereby reducing the processing load related to the opening control. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to suitably suppress monotonous gaming under the special gaming state.

  Note that the “closed state in which a game ball is difficult to enter” of the variable entry device includes not only a state in which it is difficult to enter a game ball but also a state in which a game ball cannot be entered.

  Mean 2. In the above means 1, when the special gaming state transition means shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state, the opening number teaching means (display control device) for teaching that the variable pitching device is switched to the opening state a specific number of times. 214).

  According to the means 2, when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, it is taught that the variable pitching device is released a specific number of times. By adopting such a configuration, various opening times are set, and even if the short prescribed time is set as the opening time at the first opening, the long prescribed time is set as the opening time at the next opening. It is possible to play a game while expecting it to be set, and it is possible to suppress a monotonous game in a special gaming state.

Means 3. In the above means 1 or 2, an opening mode in which each opening time of the variable pitching device in the special gaming state can be determined before the special gaming state transition means shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state. Provided with an opening mode determination means (a jackpot state setting processing function S502 of the main controller 271) for determining (open pattern),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening time setting means sets one of the specified times as the opening time based on the opening mode determined by the opening mode determination unit.

  According to the means 3, the opening mode in which each opening time of the variable pitching device in the special gaming state can be determined is determined before the transition to the special gaming state. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game under the special gaming state while suppressing an increase in processing load related to the game. In a special gaming state, in addition to the process of opening and closing the variable pitching device, for example, a process of confirming the number of game balls that have entered the variable pitching device, a process of granting a privilege based on the processing result, etc. This is because there is a great deal of processing load alone.

Means 4. In the above-mentioned means 1 or 2, an opening mode in which each opening time of the variable pitching device in the special gaming state can be determined before the opening control means performs the first opening control in the special gaming state. Provided with an opening mode determination means (a jackpot state setting processing function S502 of the main controller 271) for determining (open pattern),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening time setting means sets one of the specified times as the opening time based on the opening mode determined by the opening mode determination unit.

  According to the means 4, before the first opening control is performed under the special gaming state, an opening mode that can determine each opening time of the variable pitching device under the special gaming state is determined. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game under the special gaming state while suppressing an increase in processing load related to the game. In a special gaming state, in addition to the process of opening and closing the variable pitching device, for example, a process of confirming the number of game balls that have entered the variable pitching device, a process of granting a privilege based on the processing result, etc. This is because there is a great deal of processing load alone.

  Means 5. In the above means 3 or 4, the release mode determining means determines, as the release mode, the number of times each of the specified times is set as the release time.

  According to the means 5, the number of times set as the opening time of each specified time is determined before shifting to the special gaming state and releasing the variable pitching device. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to suppress the monotonization of the game under the special game state relatively easily.

  Means 6. In the above means 5, the opening time setting means sets the prescribed time determined to be set a plurality of times as the opening time continuously for the determined number of times.

  According to the means 6, the specified time set a plurality of times as the opening time is set continuously. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game under the special game state while suppressing an increase in the control load related to the game.

  Mean 7 A gaming machine according to any one of the above means 3 to 6, wherein means for displaying an opening mode determined by the opening mode determining unit is not provided.

  According to the means 7, it is not displayed what opening time the variable pitching device is opened a specific number of times. With this configuration, it is possible to play a game while expecting that a long specified time is set as the opening time each time the variable pitching device is opened, and the game under the special gaming state is monotonous. Can be suppressed.

  Means 8. In any one of the above means 3 to 7, a gaming machine comprising a plurality of display results when the special gaming state winning variation is completed, wherein the release mode determining means is independent of the display result, the release mode. A game machine characterized by determining

  According to the means 8, the release mode is determined independently from the display result when the special gaming state winning variation ends. With this configuration, it is possible to allow a player to play a game while expecting how much benefits will be granted, regardless of the display result of the special game state winning variation. It becomes possible to suppress the monotonization of the game under the gaming state.

  Means 9. The game machine according to any one of the means 1 to 8, wherein the opening time setting means sets the specified time in order from a specified time with a short time.

  According to the means 9, when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, the opening time is set in order from the shortest prescribed time. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to play a game under each release while expecting how long a specified time is set from the number of releases. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress the monotonization of the game in the special game state.

  Means 10. In any one of the above means 1 to 9, when the opening time setting means sets any of the prescribed times, the prescribed time having a length equal to or longer than the prescribed time previously set in one special gaming state Is provided with a restricting means for restricting a prescribed time that can be set next (short-time open counter and short-time open counter confirmation processing S803 of the main control device 271).

  According to the means 10, in the opening of the variable pitching device performed a specific number of times, the opening time of the next opening time is not shortened from the opening time of the previous opening time. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to play a game under each release while expecting how long a specified time is set from the number of releases. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress the monotonization of the game in the special game state.

  Means 11. In any one of the above-described means 1 to 10, the suggestion for suggesting display control of the picture display device to perform a suggestion effect suggesting a predetermined time set as a next opening time before each opening of the variable pitching device A gaming machine comprising presentation means (opening time notification processing S1605 to S1607 of the display control device 214).

  According to the means 11, the suggestion effect which suggests the regulation time set as an opening time is performed before each opening of the variable pitching device. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to suppress the trouble that the variable pitching device is closed at an unexpected timing of the player, and the expectation that the privilege is granted from the start to the end of the special gaming state. Can be sustained.

  Means 12. In the above-mentioned means 11, the suggestion effecting means performs suggestion display control of the picture display device so as to perform the suggestion effect in the closed state.

  According to the means 12, the suggestion effect is performed in a situation where the variable pitching device is closed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to play a game while expecting how much privilege will be given under the situation where the variable pitching device is open, and the variable pitching device is closed. Under the circumstances, it is possible to entertain the suggestion while expecting a long prescribed time to be set for the next opening. Therefore, it is possible to effectively utilize the closed time of the variable pitching device, which tends to be a waiting time for waiting for the variable pitching device to be released, and the game under the special gaming state can be started from the start of the special gaming state. It will be possible to entertain until the end. Furthermore, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing load and storage capacity related to the suggestion effect by adopting a configuration in which the suggestion effect is performed in a situation where the variable pitching device is closed. Since the closing time of the variable pitching device is constant with the specific time, it is only necessary to prepare the production data for performing the suggestive effect for the specific time in advance, for example, to grasp the timing when the variable pitching device is opened. This is because such processing is unnecessary.

  Means 13. In the above means 12, the suggestion effecting means performs suggestion display control of the picture display device so as to perform an suggestion effect uniquely corresponding to each of the specified times.

  According to the means 13, a suggestive effect that uniquely corresponds to each specified time is performed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the effect data for performing the suggestion effect, and it is possible to avoid the necessity of increasing the storage capacity. In addition, it becomes possible for the player to easily grasp which specified time is set as the opening time.

  Means 14. In the means 12 or 13, the suggestion effect means displays the picture so as to perform the suggestion effect after the special game state winning variation ends when the special game state transition means shifts the game state to the special game state. A gaming machine characterized by suggesting and controlling a device.

  According to the means 14, when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, the suggestion effect is performed after the special gaming state winning variation ends. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load of the suggestion effect unit. The processing that is performed after the transition to the special gaming state until the variable pitching device is first opened and the processing that is performed after the variable pitching device is closed and then opened under the special gaming state are constant. It is because it becomes possible to make it.

Means 15. In any one of the above means 12 to means 14,
A game state grasping means (state transition command reception process S1602 of the display control device 214) for grasping whether or not the game state has shifted to the special game state;
Closure grasping means (moving image command reception processing S1608 of the display control device 214) for grasping whether or not the variable pitching device is switched to the closed state under the special gaming state;
When the closing grasping means grasps the switching to the closed state, the opening number determining means (display round counter confirmation processing S1611 of the display control device 214) for determining whether or not the specific number of opening controls has been performed; Prepared,
The suggestion producing means is
An opening time grasping means (a short time opening display counter confirmation process S1605 of the display control device 214) for grasping a specified time set as the next opening time;
Suggestion display control means (open moving image display processing S1606 and S1607 of the display control device 214) for suggesting display control of the picture display device so as to perform a suggestion effect that uniquely corresponds to the specified time grasped by the open time grasping means. Prepared,
The opening time grasping means is the next time when the gaming state grasping means grasps the transition to the special gaming state, or when the opening number confirmation means determines that the specific number of times the opening control is not performed. A game machine characterized by grasping a specified time set as an opening time of a game.

  According to the means 15, when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, or when the variable pitching device has not been switched to the closed state for a specific number of times, the specified time set as the next opening time is grasped. Then, a suggestion effect that uniquely corresponds to the grasped specified time is performed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the process for performing the suggestion effect relatively simple. Therefore, the processing load under the special gaming state can be reduced.

  Means 16. In any one of the above means 1 to 15, the enabling means may be controlled by the release control means when the specific time has elapsed since the special gaming state transition means has shifted the gaming state to the special gaming state. A gaming machine characterized by enabling opening control.

  According to the means 16, the variable pitching device is switched to the open state when a specific time has elapsed since the transition to the special game state. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to make the opening timing of the variable pitching device under a special gaming state constant, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable under the special gaming state. Become.

  Means 17. In any one of the above means 1 to 15, the enabling means enables the opening control by the opening control means to be executed when the specific time has elapsed after the special gaming state winning variation has ended. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the means 17, the variable pitching device is switched to the open state when a specific time has elapsed after the special game state winning variation has ended. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to make the opening timing of the variable pitching device under a special gaming state constant, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable under the special gaming state. Become.

Means 18. A pattern display device (symbol display device 41) for variably displaying the pattern on the display unit;
An operation detection means (operation winning process function of the main controller 271) for detecting the establishment of the operation condition;
Lottery means (a jackpot determination process S501 of the main control device 271) for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a special gaming state (a jackpot state) advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the operating condition;
The picture display device displays the variation of the picture based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and when the lottery result of the lottery means is the special gaming state winning, the picture stops at a combination of specific pictures. Display control means (display control device 214) for display control,
When the lottery result of the lottery means is the special game state winning, and when the change display of the picture is finished, the special game state transition means (the big hit state of the main control device 271) for shifting the game state to the special game state Start processing functions S703 to S705),
A variable pitching device (variable winning device 32) that is provided in the game ball flight area and can be switched between an open state in which the game ball is easy to enter and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter;
In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means (main control device 271 and payout control device 311) for granting a player a privilege according to the pitch when a game ball enters the variable pitching device,
A first opening time (29.5 seconds) set so that a predetermined number (10) of game balls can be expected to enter the variable pitching device in one opening state, and shorter than the first opening time. As a result, the opening time storage means (main control device 271) stores the second opening time (3 seconds) set so that the predetermined number of game balls are unlikely to enter the variable pitching device in one open state. ROM502)
Opening time setting means for setting any of the opening times (short-time opening counter confirmation processing S803 and opening time setting processing S804, S806 of the main control device 271);
Opening control means for performing opening control for switching the variable pitching device to an open state a specific number of times (15 times) under the special gaming state (main prize opening opening process S805 of the main control device 271);
When the opening time set by the opening time setting means has elapsed since the switching to the opening state, the first closing control means (a large amount of the main control device 271) that performs the closing control for switching the variable pitching device to the closing state. Winning opening closing process S810),
When a predetermined number (10) of game balls enter before the opening time elapses, second closing control means for performing closing control for switching the variable pitching device to a closed state (a big winning of the main control device 271) Mouth closing process S810),
A closing time grasping means (closing time confirmation processing S802 of the main control device 271) for grasping a closing time after the variable pitching device is switched to the closed state;
Execution means for enabling the opening control by the opening control means when the closing time grasped by the closing time grasping means reaches a specific time (6 seconds) (closing time confirmation processing S802 of the main control device 271) A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 18, when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, the variable pitching device is opened and closed a specific number of times. A first opening time that is set so that a predetermined number of game balls can be expected to enter the variable pitching device in one opening state, and a variable opening in one opening state by making it shorter than the first opening time. The second opening time set so that a predetermined number of game balls are unlikely to enter the ball device is stored, and one of the opening times is set, so that a privilege is granted based on one opening. Can be changed. The variable pitching device can be closed when a predetermined number of game balls have entered or can be closed after the second opening time has elapsed without the predetermined number of game balls entering It is because the nature is high. Therefore, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while expecting how much privilege will be granted by one opening of the variable pitching device, and how much privilege will be granted under special gaming conditions Thus, it is possible to prevent the game under the special gaming state from becoming monotonous. In addition, in such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the game in the special game state from becoming monotonous because the variable pitching device is opened and closed a specific number of times. In addition to guaranteeing a certain number of times of playability in a special gaming state in which the variable pitching device is opened, the player is interested in how many times the first opening time is set during the specified number of times of opening. It is because it becomes possible to make it. Furthermore, when the closing time after the variable pitching device is switched to the closed state reaches a specific time, the variable pitching device is opened, that is, by making the closing time of the variable pitching device constant. It becomes possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable under the special gaming state. If the closing time is changed in addition to the opening time of the variable pitching device, the opening timing and closing timing of the variable pitching device may be random, and the player may be confused. This is because of concern. In addition, by making the closing time of the variable pitching device constant, the opening control means may perform opening / closing control of the variable pitching device at a timing when a specific time has elapsed, thereby reducing the processing load related to the opening control. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to suitably suppress monotonous gaming under the special gaming state.

  Note that the “closed state in which a game ball is difficult to enter” of the variable entry device includes not only a state in which it is difficult to enter a game ball but also a state in which a game ball cannot be entered.

  Means 19. In the means 18, when the special gaming state transition means shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state, the number of opening times teaching means (display control device) for teaching that the variable pitching device is switched to the opening state a specific number of times. 214).

  The means 19 teaches that the variable pitching device is released a specific number of times when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state. With this configuration, either the first opening time or the second opening time is set, and even if the second opening time is set at the first opening, the second opening time is set at the next and subsequent opening. It is possible to play a game while expecting that one open time is set, and it is possible to suppress a monotonous game in a special game state.

Means 20. In the above means 18 or 19, the special game state transition means determines an open mode (open pattern) that can determine the set number of open times before the game state shifts to the special game state. A mode determining means (a jackpot state setting processing function S502 of the main control device 271) is provided,
The opening time setting means sets any one of the opening times based on the opening mode determined by the opening mode determination unit.

  According to the means 20, the release mode that can determine the set number of times for each release time is determined before the transition to the special game state. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game under the special gaming state while suppressing an increase in processing load related to the game. In a special gaming state, in addition to the process of opening and closing the variable pitching device, for example, a process of confirming the number of game balls that have entered the variable pitching device, a process of granting a privilege based on the processing result, etc. This is because there is a great deal of processing load alone.

Means 21. In the above means 18 or 19, the opening control means determines an opening mode (opening pattern) that can determine the set number of opening times before the opening control means performs the first opening control in the special gaming state. A mode determining means (a jackpot state setting processing function S502 of the main control device 271) is provided,
The opening time setting means sets any one of the opening times based on the opening mode determined by the opening mode determination unit.

  According to the means 21, the release mode that can determine the set number of times for each release time is determined before the first release control is performed under the special gaming state. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game under the special gaming state while suppressing an increase in processing load related to the game. In a special gaming state, in addition to the process of opening and closing the variable pitching device, for example, a process of confirming the number of game balls that have entered the variable pitching device, a process of granting a privilege based on the processing result, etc. This is because there is a great deal of processing load alone.

  Means 22. In the above means 20 or 21, the opening time setting means sets the second opening time continuously by the set number of times of the second opening time derived from the opening mode, and then sets the first opening time. A gaming machine characterized by setting.

  According to the means 22, the first opening time is set after the second opening time is continuously set for the set number of times. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game under the special game state while suppressing an increase in the control load related to the game. This is because it is possible to allow the games under each opening to be performed while expecting the first opening time to be set from what number of opening.

  Means 23. A gaming machine according to any one of the above means 20 to 22, wherein means for displaying an opening mode determined by the opening mode determining unit is not provided.

  According to the means 23, it is not displayed what opening time the variable pitching device is opened a specific number of times. With this configuration, it is possible to play a game while expecting that the first opening time is set every time the variable pitching device is opened, and the game under the special gaming state becomes monotonous. This can be suppressed.

  Means 24. In any one of the means 20 to 23, the release mode determining means determines the release mode by lottery when the operating condition is satisfied.

  According to the means 24, the release mode that can determine the set number of times of each open time is determined by lottery when the operating condition is satisfied. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game under the special game state while suppressing an increase in the processing load related to the game under the special game state.

  Means 25. In any one of the above means 20 to 24, the display control means, when the lottery result of the lottery means is the special gaming state winning, is a combination of one specific picture among a plurality of kinds of specific picture combinations provided. Display control of the picture display device so as to stop, and the release mode determining means determines the release mode independently from a combination of specific symbols displayed on the design display device. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 25, the release mode that can determine the set number of times for each release time is determined independently from the combination of specific patterns to be stopped. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play the game while expecting how much benefits will be granted regardless of the combination of the specific picture that has been stopped, and the game under the special gaming state will be monotonous It is possible to suppress this.

  Means 26. The game machine according to any one of the means 20 to 25, wherein the release mode determining means determines an open mode in which the first release time is set at least once as the release mode.

  According to the means 26, when the special gaming state is entered, the first opening time is set at least once. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to close the variable pitching device by having entered a predetermined number of game balls at least once, and a predetermined number of games have been entered despite the transition to the special game state. It becomes possible to suppress the trouble that the privilege according to the game ball entry is not given.

  Means 27. In any one of the means 20 to 26, the release time storage means stores in advance a plurality of set number of times patterns (open patterns) in which the number of times set in a special game state in which at least one of the release times is 1 is determined. The release mode determination means selects one set number pattern as the release mode from the plurality of set number patterns.

  According to the means 27, a plurality of set number patterns in which the number of times set in a special gaming state with at least one opening time is set is stored in advance. With such a configuration, it is possible to determine an opening mode of the variable pitching device under a special gaming state with a relatively simple processing configuration.

Means 28. In the means 27, second lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a second special game state (high probability state) in which the advantage level of the player is different from that of the special game state based on establishment of the operation condition ( Jackpot symbol setting process S503) of the main controller 271;
When the lottery result of the lottery means is the special gaming state winning and the lottery result of the second lottery means is the second special gaming state winning, the gaming state is changed to the second special gaming state after the special gaming state ends. A second special gaming state transition means (high probability state transition processing S710 of the main control device 271) for transition to
The opening mode determining means is
When the lottery result of the second lottery means is the second special gaming state winning, the selection rate of the set number pattern having the most privileges given to the player is higher than the selection rate of the other set number pattern. As described above, when the lottery result of the second lottery means is the second special gaming state non-winning, the selection rate of the set number pattern having the least privilege given to the player is the selection rate of the other set number pattern A gaming machine characterized in that it is configured to be higher than the above.

  According to the means 28, when the special game state ends, there is a case where the second special game state is entered. When the lottery result of the second lottery means is the second special game state win, When the set number pattern with the most benefit is selected with a high probability and the lottery result of the second lottery means is the second special gaming state non-winning, the privilege given to the player is the most among the set number pattern. A small set number of times pattern is selected with high probability. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suitably suppress monotonous gaming under the special gaming state. In the case of winning the second special gaming state, it is possible to receive many benefits in addition to the advantages associated with the transition to the second special gaming state, so that the player's degree of advantage is suitably increased. Because it becomes possible.

  Means 29. In any one of the above means 18 to 28, the opening time setting means sets the opening time at each opening of the variable pitching device.

  According to the means 29, any opening time is set at each opening of the variable pitching device. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity for storing in which opening time each opening of the variable pitching device is opened.

  Means 30. In any one of the above-described means 18 to 29, the suggestion effect of performing the suggestion display control of the picture display device so as to perform the suggestion effect suggesting the opening time set at the next opening time before each opening of the variable pitching device. A gaming machine comprising means (opening time notification processing S1605 to S1607 of the display control device 214).

  According to the means 30, the suggestion effect which suggests the opening time set at the next opening is performed before each opening of the variable pitching device. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to suppress the trouble that the variable pitching device is closed at an unexpected timing of the player, and the expectation that the privilege is granted from the start to the end of the special gaming state. Can be sustained.

  Means 31. The gaming machine according to claim 30, wherein the suggestion effecting means controls the display of the picture display device so as to perform the suggestion effect in the closed state.

  According to the means 31, the suggestion effect is performed in a situation where the variable pitching device is closed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to play a game while expecting how much privilege will be given under the situation where the variable pitching device is open, and the variable pitching device is closed. Under the circumstances, it is possible to entertain the suggestive effect while expecting the first time to be set for the next opening time. Therefore, it is possible to effectively utilize the closed time of the variable pitching device, which tends to be a waiting time for waiting for the variable pitching device to be released, and the game under the special gaming state can be started from the start of the special gaming state. It will be possible to entertain until the end. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the suggestion effect is performed in a situation where the variable pitching device is closed, it is possible to reduce the processing load and the storage capacity related to the suggestion effect. Since the closing time of the variable pitching device is constant with the specific time, it is only necessary to prepare the production data for performing the suggestive effect for the specific time in advance, for example, to grasp the timing when the variable pitching device is opened. This is because such processing is unnecessary.

  Means 32. In the above means 31, the suggestion effecting means performs suggestion display control of the picture display device so as to perform an suggestion effect uniquely corresponding to each opening time.

  According to the means 32, a suggestion effect that uniquely corresponds to each opening time is performed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the effect data for performing the suggestion effect, and it is possible to avoid the necessity of increasing the storage capacity. Further, it becomes possible for the player to easily grasp which opening time is set.

  Means 33. In the means 31 or 32, the suggestion effect means displays the picture so as to perform the suggestion effect after the special game state winning variation ends when the special game state transition means shifts the game state to the special game state. A gaming machine characterized by suggesting and controlling a device.

  According to the means 33, when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, the suggestion effect is performed after the special gaming state winning variation ends. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load of the suggestion effect unit. The processing that is performed after the transition to the special gaming state until the variable pitching device is first opened and the processing that is performed after the variable pitching device is closed and then opened under the special gaming state are constant. It is because it becomes possible to make it.

Means 34. In any one of the above means 31 to means 33,
A game state grasping means (state transition command reception process S1602 of the display control device 214) for grasping whether or not the game state has shifted to the special game state;
Closure grasping means (moving image command reception processing S1608 of the display control device 214) for grasping whether or not the variable pitching device is switched to the closed state under the special gaming state;
When the closing grasping means grasps the switching to the closed state, the opening number determining means (display round counter confirmation processing S1611 of the display control device 214) for determining whether or not the specific number of opening controls has been performed; Prepared,
The suggestion producing means is
An opening time grasping means for grasping the opening time set at the next opening (short-time opening display counter confirmation processing S1605 of the display control device 214);
Suggestion display control means (open moving image display processing S1606 and S1607 of the display control device 214) for performing suggestive display control of the picture display device so as to perform an suggestive effect uniquely corresponding to the open time grasped by the open time grasping means. Prepared,
The opening time grasping means is the next time when the gaming state grasping means grasps the transition to the special gaming state, or when the opening number confirmation means determines that the specific number of times the opening control is not performed. A gaming machine characterized by grasping an opening time set when a car is opened.

  According to the means 34, when the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, or when the variable pitching device has not been switched to the closed state a specific number of times, the opening time set at the next opening is grasped. A suggestion effect that uniquely corresponds to the grasped opening time is performed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the process for performing the suggestion effect relatively simple. Therefore, the processing load under the special gaming state can be reduced.

  Means 35. In any one of the above means 19 to 34, the enabling means is controlled by the release control means when the specific time has elapsed since the special gaming state transition means has shifted the gaming state to the special gaming state. A gaming machine characterized by enabling opening control.

  According to the means 35, the variable pitching device is switched to the open state when a specific time has elapsed since the transition to the special game state. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to make the opening timing of the variable pitching device under a special gaming state constant, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable under the special gaming state. Become.

  Means 36. In any one of the means 19 to 34, the enabling means enables the opening control by the opening control means to be executed when the specific time has elapsed after the special game state winning variation has ended. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the means 36, the variable pitching device is switched to the open state when a specific time has elapsed after the special game state winning variation has ended. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to make the opening timing of the variable pitching device under a special gaming state constant, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable under the special gaming state. Become.

Means 37. In any one of the above means 18 to 36, the operating means (game ball launching handle 18) operated by the player and the game balls are fired at predetermined intervals (0.6 seconds) based on the operation of the operating means. Ball launching means (ejecting motor 229, etc.), a ball path (ball guide path of the rail unit 50) for guiding the launched game ball to the game ball flight area, and each game arranged in the game ball flight area Parts (general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, operating port 33, variable display unit 35, etc.),
The first release time is set longer than a launch time (6 seconds) required for the ball launching means to launch a predetermined number of game balls, and the second release time is set shorter than the launch time. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 37, the first release time is set longer than the launch time required for firing a predetermined number of game balls, and the second release time is set shorter than the launch time. By setting it as this structure, it becomes possible to change clearly the privilege provided based on one opening. Therefore, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while expecting how much privilege will be granted by one opening of the variable pitching device, and how much privilege will be granted under special gaming conditions Thus, it is possible to prevent the game under the special gaming state from becoming monotonous.

  Means 38. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 18 to 37, wherein the second opening time is set longer than the closing time from when the variable pitching device is closed until it is next opened.

  According to the means 38, the second opening time is set longer than the closing time from when the variable pitching device is closed until the next opening, that is, a specific time. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to prevent the time during which the variable pitching device is closed in spite of the transition to the special gaming state, and the player suffers a disadvantage. It becomes possible to reduce holding an impression.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means can be applied is shown below.

  Ball game machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 18) operated by a player, and ball launching means (launching motor) that launches game balls at predetermined intervals (0.6 seconds) based on the operation of the operation means 229), a ball passage for guiding the launched game ball to the game ball flight area (ball guide path of the rail unit 50), and each game component (general winning port 31, variable) arranged in the game ball flight area A gaming machine including a prize-winning device 32, an operation port 33, a variable display unit 35, and the like.

  A ball game machine equipped with a special display unit and a variable display device: operation means (game ball launching handle 18) operated by a player, and a game ball is placed at a predetermined interval (0.6 seconds) based on the operation of the operation means. A ball launching means (e.g., launch motor 229) that fires every time, a ball path (ball guide path of the rail unit 50) for guiding the launched game ball to the game ball flight area, and a game ball flight area An operating port (operating port 33), a special display unit (first specific lamp unit 47), a variable display device (symbol display device 41) and a variable winning device (variable winning device 32) are provided. A gaming machine that variably displays the display content displayed on the special display unit when detecting a winning ball and opens the variable winning device in a predetermined manner when the display content at the time of stoppage is a specific display content.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an exploded or exploded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a front structure of a main body frame 12 constituting the pachinko machine 10. is there. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is left blank for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10. The outer frame 11 is attached to a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall. The outer frame 11 is in a state in which wooden plate members are combined in a rectangular frame shape as a whole, and is configured by fixing each plate member with a detachable fastening member such as a small screw. Therefore, compared to the conventional structure in which the plate members are assembled using nails and rivets, the components can be easily reused. In the present embodiment, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). In addition, you may comprise the outer frame 11 with metals, such as a synthetic resin and aluminum.

  A body frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing axis is set to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as the axis. Furthermore, since the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game ball launching handle 18 on the right side, the main body frame 12 can be opened and closed around the side opposite to the game ball launching handle 18. It can be said. The main body frame 12 is made of synthetic resin, specifically ABS resin. By using the ABS resin, the main body frame 12 having a relatively low cost and high impact resistance can be obtained. The body frame 12 may be made of a metal such as aluminum. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 11 and the main body frame 12 constitute a gaming machine main body. As an alternative to the outer frame 11, an installation frame may be provided in advance on the game hall side, and the main body frame 12 may be assembled to the installation frame when the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. In such a configuration, the main body frame 12 constitutes a gaming machine main body.

  A front plate 14 is provided at a lower position on the front side of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the width thereof is configured to substantially match the width of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 includes a base portion 15 having a bulging portion 15a bulging toward the near side in a substantially central portion in the width direction, and a ball tray that is provided inside the bulging portion 15a of the base portion 15 and has a dish shape recessed downward. And a back wall panel 17 constituting a wall on the back side of the bottom plate 16. Since the base portion 15 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by a fastening member such as a screw, the base portion 15 constitutes an attachment portion for the main body frame 12. A game ball launching handle 18 is provided on the base portion 15 so as to protrude to the right side of the bulging portion 15a. The back wall panel 17 is provided with a ball discharge port 17 a so that the game balls discharged from the ball discharge port 17 a are stored in the lower plate 16.

  A slide-type ball removal lever 19 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 15 a of the base portion 15. The ball removal lever 19 may be a push type. When the ball removal lever 19 is operated, a closing plate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 16 moves integrally or via a link to open the ball removal hole, and the stored balls in the lower plate 16 are moved. It is configured to be discharged downward. The ball removal lever 19 is provided with a biasing member such as a coil spring that biases the ball removal lever 19 toward the side where the ball removal hole is closed, and the biasing force of the biasing member when the operation of the ball removal lever 19 is released. Thus, the closing plate returns to the opening position of the ball hole. A speaker cover portion 17b in which a large number of small holes are gathered is formed at a position different from the ball discharge port 17a of the back wall panel 17, and the output sound of the speaker 20 installed behind the panel 17 is the speaker cover. It is emitted forward through the portion 17b.

  The base part 15 is provided with an ashtray 21 on the left side of the bulging part 15a. The ashtray 21 is attached so as to be able to be reversed to the lower side on the front side so as to easily remove the butts and the like accumulated in the inside, and faces the base portion 15 on the right side surface and the back surface thereof. Although a specific illustration is omitted, a support shaft for cantilevering the ashtray 21 in a rotatable state is provided on the right side surface of the ashtray 21, and the ashtray 21 is located upward on the back as shown in the figure. A locking portion that is locked to the base portion 15 is provided at a position that is open to the bottom. Most of the front plate 14 is formed of ABS resin in the same manner as the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but by molding it with ABS resin, it is possible to plate appropriate portions of the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like. In addition, because the ashtray 21 is disposed in the vicinity, the portion constituting the lower plate 16 and the back wall panel 17 is made of flame-retardant ABS resin, and even if a cigarette is accidentally placed, it becomes difficult to burn. It is preferable to configure as described above.

  A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided in a range excluding the front plate 14 on the front side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. Therefore, the entire front side of the main body frame 12 is covered by the front plate 14 and the front door frame 13. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is like that. The front door frame 13 is formed of ABS resin, like the front plate 14. The front door frame 13 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but by molding with ABS resin, it is possible to apply plating to appropriate portions of the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like.

  A lower portion of the front door frame 13 is provided with a bulging portion 22 that bulges to the near side above the lower plate 16, and an upper plate 23 that opens upward is provided inside the bulging portion 22. . The upper plate 23 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device, which will be described later, and guiding them to the game ball launching device side while aligning them in a row. A ball removal lever 24 for the upper plate 23 is provided on the front surface side of the bulging portion 22, and when this ball removal lever 24 is operated, a ball removal passage (not shown) provided near the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23. Is opened, and the stored balls in the upper plate 23 are discharged to the lower plate 16. In addition, the upper plate 23 can also be comprised with a flame-retardant ABS resin similarly to the lower plate 16 grade | etc.,.

  In the pachinko machine 10, a glass door frame and a front decoration frame are individually provided, and these can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame (corresponding to the main body frame of the present embodiment), and an upper plate is provided on the front decoration frame. Unlike the conventional configuration, the glass door frame and the front decoration frame are integrated into a front door frame 13, and the upper plate 23 is provided integrally with the front door frame 13. In this case, since the glass door frame and the front decoration frame are integrated into the front door frame 13, the strength of the glass support structure can be improved in the front door frame 13. That is, in this pachinko machine 10, for the purpose of expanding the game area, a large glass 137 is mounted on the front door frame 13 along with the expansion of the game area. Therefore, although the frame portion around the glass becomes narrow and there is a concern about the problem of strength reduction, sufficient strength of the glass support structure can be ensured by providing a frame portion integrated with the upper plate below the glass. The vertical and horizontal dimensions of the glass 137 are generally 405 mm × 405 mm, whereas the pachinko machine 10 has a size of 453 mm × 434 mm.

  The front door frame 13 is extended downward so as not to interfere with the game ball launching handle 18 at least when opening and closing the front door frame 13. Specifically, the dimension La from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the lower end of the front door frame 13 is, for example, about 201 mm in one existing model, whereas in this pachinko machine 10, it is about 30 mm smaller, about 172 mm. It has become. Along with this, the dimension Lb from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the upper end of the upper plate 23 is also reduced, which is about 298 mm in the existing model, for example, about 261 mm in the present pachinko machine 10. Here, by lowering the position of the upper plate 23, the vertical distance from the tip of the nozzle of the ball lending device arranged side by side on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall is increased, and there is a concern that the lending of the lending ball may be lost. However, in the present embodiment, the rising portion 22a in which the wall surface of the bulging portion 22 is higher than the other wall surface is formed in the left side portion that is the rental ball discharge portion from the nozzle. Thereby, even if it has the structure which lowered the position of the top plate 23, inconveniences, such as spilling of a rental ball, are eliminated. The height of the raised portion 22a may be any as long as it matches the lowered size of the upper plate 23, and the maximum height is 25 mm in the present embodiment.

  In the front door frame 13, the bulging portion 22 for forming the upper plate is provided so as to largely bulge to the near side. ) Is restricted to bulge to the near side to avoid interference with the nozzle of the ball lending device. Specifically, the dimension from the outer frame 11 toward the front side is limited to 45 to 50 mm.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 25 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. Is formed. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 25. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is made of a substantially rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state where the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 25. That is, the game board 30 is attached from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 12 through the window hole 26 of the resin base 25. Note that the gaming board 30 has a length in the vertical direction of 476 mm and a length in the horizontal direction of 452 mm, as in the prior art.

  Next, the structure of the game board 30 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 30 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating port 33, a through gate 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like. Actually, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the operating port 33, the through gate 34, and the variable display unit 35 are attached to the surface of the game board by wood screws or the like. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 35 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 30, the operation port 33 is disposed below the variable display unit 35, and the variable winning device 32 is disposed further below. Further, through gates 34 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35, and a plurality of general winning holes 31 are arranged on both sides of the lower part of the game board 30. The operating port 33 is additionally provided with an electric accessory that is activated (opened) under a predetermined condition. When a game ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and based on the detection result, the upper plate 23 (in some cases, the lower plate 16) is detected. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, an out port 36 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 30 so that game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. The out port 36 is formed by cutting out the substantially lower center of the game board 30 in an inverted U shape. Therefore, compared to the conventional configuration in which the out port is formed in a hole shape, the out port can be easily formed (however, in FIG. 4, the rail unit 50 is provided on the front side so that the out port 36 is closed. Is shown). The game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (functions) such as a windmill 37 are disposed.

  Notches 38 as recesses are formed at a plurality of locations on the left and right sides of the game board 30 so as to avoid interference with the protruding regions from the left and right sides of the body frame 12 that is the assembly partner.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the position of the upper plate 23 is lowered, and accordingly, the position of the game ball intake port provided in the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23 is also lowered. In this case, in the conventional configuration in which the game ball inlet is at a relatively high position, the game ball inlet and the game board 30 overlap each other, and the game board 30 has a notch corresponding to the game ball inlet. Although it was necessary to provide the pachinko machine 10, the game ball intake port and the game board 30 do not overlap each other by lowering the game ball intake port. No formation is necessary. Therefore, it becomes an advantageous configuration in the manufacturing process of the game board 30.

  The variable display unit 35 is provided with a symbol display device 41 for variably displaying the first symbol (special symbol) with a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger. A center frame 43 is disposed in the variable display unit 35 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. The center frame 43 has an upper portion extending forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from dropping in front of the display screen of the symbol display device 41, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen is lowered due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. . In the upper center of the center frame 43, a first specific lamp portion 47 and a second specific lamp portion 48 are provided side by side. In addition, a holding lamp 44 corresponding to the first specific lamp section 47 and the symbol display device 41 is provided so as to sandwich the area where both the specific lamp sections 47 and 48 are disposed. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the operating port 33 is held up to 4 times, and the number of the held balls is displayed when the hold lamp 44 is turned on. Note that the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41. As described above, since the upper part of the center frame 43 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10, the visibility of the holding lamp 44, the first specific lamp unit 47, and the second specific lamp unit 48 is hindered by the fall of the game ball. It is the composition which is not done. A holding lamp 46 corresponding to the second specific lamp portion 48 is provided below the center frame 43. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the holding lamp 46. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41, similarly to the hold lamp 44.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a relatively large liquid crystal display of 8 inches, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, the first symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a big hit is generated and the subsequent gaming state shifts to a big winning state as a special gaming state. The symbol variation display will be described in detail later. In addition, the symbol display device 41 has a display screen according to another type such as a CRT, a dot matrix, a 7-segment display, or the like provided with a liquid crystal display of 10 inches or 7 inches other than 8 inches, a wide size display. It may be configured.

  The first specific lamp unit 47 is provided with a red, green, and blue three-color emission type LED lamp. Then, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger. Specifically, red light is turned on with a winning at the operation port 33 as a trigger, and the emission color is switched to green light when a predetermined time elapses in that state. Then, when the predetermined time elapses with the green light turned on, the emission color is switched to blue light. Thereafter, the emission color is repeatedly switched in the order of red, green, and blue until the emission color switching stop time comes. Accordingly, red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order on the first specific lamp unit 47. Finally, when red or green is stopped and displayed, the jackpot is generated and the subsequent gaming state shifts to the jackpot state. When blue is stopped and displayed, the jackpot is not generated and the jackpot Does not transition to the state. The switching of the emission color will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, the second specific lamp portion 48 is provided with a red and green two-color light emitting type LED lamp inside thereof. In the second specific lamp unit 48, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 34 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 34, lighting of red light and lighting of green light are alternately performed. Thus, red and green are alternately displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48. And when red is stopped and displayed, it is comprised so that the electrically-driven accessory which accompanies the operating port 33 will be in an open state only for the predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 32 is in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won in a normal state, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is likely to win when it shifts to a big win state. More specifically, when shifting to the big win state, the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is likely to win a big winning opening of the variable winning device 32. In addition, the variable winning device 32 that is in the open state is switched to the closed state when the opening time has elapsed or 10 game balls have been won as the closing condition is satisfied. Then, when the variable winning device 32 shifts to the big hit state, the open / close mode is set to 1 round and is repeatedly opened and closed for 15 rounds. Note that the closed state of the variable winning device 32 may be a state in which it is difficult for a game ball to win, instead of a state in which a game ball cannot win.

  A rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30 as a rail member for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30. The launched game ball is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product, and more specifically, a fluorine-containing polycarbonate resin is used to reduce frictional resistance. The rail unit 50 includes an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 that are provided in an inner and outer double. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper portion, and the outer rail portion 52 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail portion 51 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail 51. Are formed in a substantially semi-annular shape.

  The inner rail portion 51 is integrally formed with other resin portions, and is provided to stand substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30. The outer rail portion 52 has a support portion 52a that is integrally formed with other resin portions in the same manner as the inner rail portion 51, and is provided upright substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30. A sliding plate 52b is attached to the inner surface of 52a to make the flight of the game ball smoother. The sliding plate 52b is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, and is supported by the support portion 52a at a plurality of locations. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a ball guide passage is formed by a portion where these rail portions 51 and 52 face each other with a predetermined interval. In addition, in the site | part which the inner and outer rail parts 51 and 52 oppose, each rail part 51 and 52 is connected by the contact part 53 with the game board 30, and a ball | bowl guide channel | path is formed in the groove shape opened to the near side. Has been.

  In the rail unit 50, a return ball prevention member 54 is attached to a portion (the upper left portion in FIG. 4) from which the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage, and a portion corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the jumped game ball (FIG. 4). In the upper right part), a return rubber 55 is attached. The return ball prevention member 54 prevents a situation in which a game ball that has once jumped from the ball guide passage to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage. In addition, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 55 and is rebounded toward the center of the game area.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer periphery of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30. Here, the upper and lower and left and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially linear shape. That is, the flanges 56 are cut off at the upper and lower and left and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a finite area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. It has become. The rail unit 50 is disposed so that the position of the gaming area on the gaming board 30 that is the maximum width reaches the left and right end positions of the gaming board 30. Among the parts corresponding to the ball guide passages of the rail unit 50, particularly with respect to the game ball receiving part, the corresponding flange 56 is provided from others in order to firmly attach the rail unit 50 and stabilize the flight of the game ball. There are also many screws (three in this embodiment, two in the other).

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral portion of the inner rail portion 51, and has a function of guiding a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage 76 (see FIG. 3). Have The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces (Sa, Sb in the figure) for attaching seals and plates such as certificate stamps, and in order to secure this attachment space, the flange 56 Notches 58a and 58b are formed in the upper and lower portions. By adopting a configuration in which a sticker such as a stamp is directly pasted on the game board 30, it is difficult to improperly paste the stamp or the like.

  In the game board 30, a relay terminal hole 59 penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided in the upper left part outside the rail unit 50. 60 is exposed to the front side of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the game area will be described. The board surface of the game board 30 is divided into inner and outer areas by rail units 50 (inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52), and an inner area divided into a substantially circular shape is a game area. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is configured to be much larger than before. In the present embodiment, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail portion 52 to the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and the extreme left position of the outer rail portion 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail portion 51. The distance between them is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail portion 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail portion 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area is an area of a ball guide passage that is an opposite part of the inner and outer rail parts 51 and 52 among the areas surrounded by the inner rail part 51 and the outer rail part 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It demonstrates as an area | region remove | excluding. That is, since the game area does not include the ball guide passage portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51 instead of the outer rail portion 52. Further, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51, the lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30 in which the out port 36 is formed, and the upper limit position of the game area. Is specified by the outer rail portion 52. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm.

  Here, the width of the gaming area is preferably at least 380 mm. More preferably, it is 400 mm or more, 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and further 460 mm or more. That is, the width dimension of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of game area expansion. The height of the game area is preferably at least 400 mm. More preferably, it is 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and more preferably 460 mm or more. Of course, it is good also as 470 mm or more or 480 mm or more. In other words, the height of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of game area expansion. In addition, about the combination of the said width | variety and height, it can be set as what combined the said numerical value arbitrarily. If the width or height of the game area exceeds a certain value, a part of the game area may exceed the board surface of the game board 30, but other members may be placed along the game board surface in the area beyond the game area. What is necessary is just to supplement by providing.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is about 70%, which is much larger than the conventional area ratio. Note that the area ratio of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 has been only about 50% in the related art, so that the game board 30 having the same size as the conventional one is used as in the present embodiment. So, it can be said that the game area is considerably expanded. It should be noted that the external shape of the pachinko machine 10 is almost uniform among manufacturers for the convenience of installation in the game hall, and in the situation where the size of the game board 30 has to be the same, the surface of the game board 30 as described above. Increasing the ratio of the area of the gaming area to about 20% is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the gaming area. Here, the ratio is preferably at least 60% or more. More preferably, it is 65% or more, More preferably, it is 70% or more. Further, if it is 75% or more exceeding the case of this embodiment, it is more desirable. Furthermore, it may be 80% or more. In order to secure 80% or more, it is difficult to make the shape of the game area into a substantially circular shape. Therefore, it is preferable to have a shape in which the corner (for example, the lower right corner or the upper right corner) is expanded. .

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

  In connection with the expansion of the game area, the through gates 34 located on both sides of the variable display unit 35 have a guide mechanism that allows the game balls that have passed through the gate 34 to be moved toward the center. As a result, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the central operation port 33 and the variable prize-winning device 32, and thus the game area is expanded. As a result, a decrease in interest due to the difficulty of winning a game ball is suppressed. Further, since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, even if a relatively large variable display unit 35 is provided at the center of the game area, the through-gate 34, the windmill 37, and a plurality of nails are provided on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35. (Guide nails such as a triangular nail for guiding the game ball to the center) and other objects can be provided with a margin, and the flow of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35 It is not monotonous and you can fully enjoy the behavior of the game ball.

  Notches 38 are formed on both the left and right sides of the game board 30 to avoid interference with the protruding areas from the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, and the maximum width of the game area on the game board 30 in the rail unit 50 It has already been described that the position reaches the left and right end positions of the game board 30, but as will be described later, reinforcing members (bearing brackets 235: FIG. 9) provided on the left and right side portions of the main body frame 12. The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width that leaves an area for arranging the locking device (the base frame 247, the interlocking rod 248, etc .: see FIG. 9). For these reasons, the game area is being expanded.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 25, below the window hole 26 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached. Yes. The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 25 via a metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61 and then guided to the game area through the ball guide path. As described above, since the curvature of the ball guide passage is reduced by greatly expanding the game area as compared with the conventional game area, a device for stabilizing the launch ball is required. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered so that the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is somewhat larger than the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised), and By forming the launch rail 61 so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) of the game area, the launch rail 61 is made longer than the existing one and sufficiently long. The ball guide distance is secured. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launching device can be guided to the ball guide passage in a more stable state. Further, in order to stabilize the launch ball, the metal plate 62 provided with the launch rail 61 is enlarged, and the metal plate 62 is screwed at a number of locations (15 to 20 in this embodiment). Thus, the launch rail 61 is firmly positioned with respect to the game board 30.

  There is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 61 and the ball guide passage, and a foul ball passage 76 is provided below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 54 and returns as a foul ball in the ball guide path, the foul ball passes through the foul ball path 76 to the lower plate 16. To be discharged. Incidentally, in the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap (the length on the extension line of the firing rail 61) leading to the foul ball passage 76 at the tip of the firing rail is about 40 mm. .

  When the foul balls flow backward in the ball guide passage, most of them flow along the outer rail portion 52 and fall downward when reaching the lower end portion of the outer rail portion 52. Some rampage in the ball guide passage and jump to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 76. Thereby, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage 76, and interference between the foul balls and the game balls to be fired next is suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device one by one from the ball outlet on the front door frame 13 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23). At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in this embodiment, the drop from the exit of the ball on the front door frame 13 side to the launch position becomes large, Guide members 63 and 64 are installed on the front side. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front door frame 13 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized. In addition, the game ball launching device is provided with a ball striking rod that is supported so as to be rotatable about the base end portion, and a game ball is launched along with the rotation of the ball striking ball. It is rare. Therefore, while aiming to reduce the weight of the hitting ball by changing the material to a light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the hitting shaft, the head portion of the hitting ball (opposite to the base end) is required to ensure sufficient firing force. A weight is provided at the tip of the side. Thereby, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, the hitting ball can be easily picked or caught, and the effect of facilitating adjustment of the hitting strength of the hitting tip can be obtained.

  In addition, a pair of left and right discharge ports 66 and 67 are formed on the left side of the launch rail 61 on the front surface of the main body frame 12, and the game balls discharged from the discharge ports 66 and 67 are placed in front of the upper plate 23 or A game ball guide unit 70 for guiding one of the lower dishes 16 is attached. For convenience, in the following description, the discharge port 66 is also referred to as a first discharge port, and the discharge port 67 is also referred to as a second discharge port. These discharge ports 66 and 67 communicate with a game ball distribution unit 245 (see FIG. 10) provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12, and game balls are basically discharged from the first discharge port 66. When the passage leading to the upper plate 23 including the first outlet 66 is filled with game balls, the game balls are discharged from the second outlet 67 instead of the first outlet 66.

  The game ball guide unit 70 is configured to be visible with a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate resin, and between the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 with the front door frame 13 closed with respect to the main body frame 12. It is formed so that the thickness is comparatively thin so that it can be accommodated. The game ball guide unit 70 is integrally formed with the foul ball passage 76 described above. The game ball guide unit 70 is formed with a ball discharge passage 71 for communicating the discharge ports 66 and 67 with the lower plate 16. In the game ball guide unit 70, a communication port 72 communicating with the upper plate 23 is formed on the front side of the first discharge port 66 of the main body frame 12, and an opening / closing plate 73 is attached so as to close the communication port 72. ing. The opening / closing plate 73 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 74 and is always urged to a position where the communication port 72 is closed by a spring 75 as urging means.

  According to the above configuration of the game ball guide unit 70, the open / close plate 73 rises as shown in the figure by the urging force of the spring 75 when the front door frame 13 is opened, and the communication port 72 is closed. In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is opened in a state where game balls are stored upstream of the communication port 72, the stored balls flow down to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71 without spilling from the communication port 72. To do. In other words, even in the present pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 23 is directly provided on the front door frame 13, the game on the upstream side of the communication port 72 when the front door frame 13 is opened. The inconvenience of spilling a ball can be prevented. On the other hand, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the opening / closing plate 73 is pushed open against the biasing force of the spring 75 by a ball passage rod 138 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 13. . In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the upper plate 23 through the communication port 72. Accordingly, the game ball upstream of the communication port 72 is paid out to the upper plate 23. A lower plate full tank switch for detecting that the game ball discharged to the lower plate 16 is full (full tank) is attached to the downstream side of the ball discharge passage 71 of the game ball guide unit 70.

  The resin base 25 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 78 at the lower right portion of the window hole 26. Accordingly, the stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner space (Sa in FIG. 4) of the game board 30 can be viewed through the small window 78. It is also possible to directly paste a stamp or the like on the game board 30 from the small window 78.

  A small window 79 is also provided in the resin base 25 at the upper left portion of the window hole 26. The small window 79 is provided in the position corresponding to the relay terminal hole 59 of the game board 30 described in FIG. 4 in substantially the same shape as that. The connection connector 60 of the terminal board is exposed on the front side of the main body frame 12. In such a configuration, various lamps provided on the front door frame 13 side are electrically connected via the connection connector 60 exposed from the small window 79 of the main body frame 12 (resin base 25). A front door frame opening switch 27 for detecting the open state of the front door frame 13 is provided on the top of the resin base 25. The front door frame opening switch 27 has a pin that can be projected and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 25. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin is pushed in and the front door frame 13 is closed. When the front door frame 13 is opened with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 13 is detected. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the resin base 25 comes into contact with metal fittings (reinforcing plates 131 to 134 shown in FIG. 5) on the back of the front door frame 13, and Metal pieces 28a and 28b are attached to connect the metal fittings to the main body frame 12 side for grounding. Therefore, the metal fittings on the back of the front door frame 13 are conducted to the locking device and the hinge fitting on the main body frame 12 side through the metal pieces 28a and 28b, and are grounded together with the locking device and the hinge fitting.

  A pair of upper and lower support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end side (opening / closing axis line side) of the main body frame 12 as a support mechanism for supporting the front door frame 13 so that it can be opened and closed. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding upward. The specific configuration of the front door frame 13 supported by the support fittings 81 and 82 will be described later. Further, a pair of upper and lower metal fittings 155 and 156 (see FIG. 2) provided on the open end side on the back side of the front door frame 13 is inserted into the right end side (the side opposite to the opening / closing axis) of the main body frame 12. Insertion holes 87 and 88 are provided, respectively. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 is hidden behind the main body frame 12. Therefore, the front door frame 13 is locked to the main body frame 12 so that it cannot be opened by locking the metal fittings 155 and 156 to the locking device via the insertion holes 87 and 88.

  A cylinder lock 91 as a key member for locking and unlocking the main frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 and locking and unlocking the front door frame 13 with respect to the main frame 12 is installed at the lower right corner of the main frame 12. Has been. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated with the locking device, and only the cylinder lock 91 of the locking device is provided in a state of protruding in front of the main body frame 12. In this case, the cylinder lock 91 is provided at a position different from the position that is the maximum width of the game area. The cylinder lock 91 has a function to cover both the locking and unlocking of the main body frame 12 and the locking and unlocking of the front door frame 13, and when the key inserted into the key hole is turned counterclockwise (counterclockwise direction) When the key is unlocked and the key is turned to the right (clockwise direction), the front door frame 13 is unlocked.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertically long cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to surround the cylinder lock 91. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the cover member 92 has locking portions (hooks) formed at the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof. Therefore, the cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 by locking the upper locking portion to the main body frame 12 side and sandwiching the lower locking portion between the main body frame 12 and the front plate 14. . The front door frame 13 is formed with a notch 145 corresponding to the shape of the cover member 92. When the front door frame 13 is closed, the cover member 92 together with the front door frame 13 constitutes the front portion of the pachinko machine. . When the front door frame 13 is closed, the flange formed on the cover member 92 is pressed by the front door frame 13 to prevent the cover member 92 from rattling.

  Next, the front door frame 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front door frame 13.

  The front door frame 13 is formed with a window portion 101 as a viewing window so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window portion 101 has a substantially oval shape that is nearly circular, and more specifically, a substantially central portion on the left and right sides of the window portion 101 is gently curved as compared to the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may have a linear shape. Above the window part 101 of the front door frame 13, the frame width of the narrowest part is about 61 mm. The frame width dimension in the present embodiment is substantially the same as the distance between the uppermost part of the outer rail portion 52 (the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the main body frame 12 in the main body frame 12, and is 85 mm to This is significantly shorter than the conventional model having the frame width of about 95 mm. Thereby, the visibility of the upper area in the game area can be easily ensured, and the large variable display unit 35 can also be arranged relatively upward. The dimension of the frame width (narrowest part) above the window 101 is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be secured, the thickness may be 50 mm or less.

  The left and right frame portions of the front door frame 13 are restricted in reducing the frame width, and need a sufficient width dimension to ensure the strength of the front door frame 13 itself and the glass support strength. In the present embodiment, the narrowest part of the left and right frame parts has a frame width of about 44 mm. In this case, since the game area is greatly expanded in the pachinko machine 10, the frame width of the front door frame 13 is about 44 mm as described above on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, that is, on the opening / closing axis side. On the other hand, the distance between the left end position of the outer rail portion 52 of the rail unit 50 and the left end position of the main body frame 12 is about 21 mm, and the latter dimension is considerably small. That is, in this configuration, in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed, a part of the ball guide passage overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front door frame 13. However, even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in the ball guide passage, the ball guide passage is only a passing area until the game ball is guided to the game area, and the game where the player mainly enjoys the game. The game ball is not difficult to see in the area. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. As described above, it is possible to expand the game area without causing any trouble to the game, while ensuring sufficient strength and glass support strength of the front door frame 13.

  Small windows 107 to which a transparent resin is attached are provided on both the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the front door frame 13 so that a part of the surface of the main body frame 12 and the surface of the game board 30 (including certificate paper) can be visually recognized. The transparent resin attached to the small window 107 is formed in a flat shape so that the internal certificate paper or the like can be easily machine-read in a factory or the like. However, the small window 107 can be provided with a magnifying lens portion so that the hall operator or the like can easily see the internal certificate paper or the like.

  The front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking in a big hit state or at a predetermined reach performance. For example, an annular illumination part 102 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs is provided symmetrically along the periphery of the window part 101, and an LED or the like is provided at the center of the annular illumination part 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. There is provided a central illumination unit 103 incorporating the light emitting means. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and notifies that the jackpot state has been reached by turning on or blinking under the jackpot state. Further, around the upper plate 23, there is also provided an upper plate illumination unit 104 that also incorporates light emitting means such as LEDs. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are respectively provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during award ball payout and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. The annular illumination part 102 is composed of an inner / outer double resin cover layer and a light emitting body (LED) with a launch plate housed inside the resin cover layer, and intersects the inner side surface of each resin cover layer vertically and horizontally in each layer. A protrusion (or a wavy protrusion) is provided in the direction of the protrusion. The outer resin cover layer is transparent, and the inner resin cover layer is colored. Therefore, if the annular illumination part 102 is caused to emit light, it is possible to realize the illumination in a state of being dispersed in a large number or in a state accompanied with a stereoscopic effect. A resin material containing glass powder may be used for the resin cover layer. Such a configuration of the resin cover layer can also be applied to other electric decoration parts (for example, the central electric decoration part 103 and the prize ball lamp 105).

  The front door frame 13 is provided with a ball rental operation portion 120 at a position below the window portion 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. A ball lending operation, a card return operation, and a card frequency check can be performed by the lending operation unit 120 in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10. it can. That is, the ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is paid out as long as the remaining amount exists on the card or the like. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. In addition, in a pachinko machine (so-called cash machine) in which game balls are rented directly from a ball lending device or the like to a top plate without using a card unit, the ball lending operation unit 120 is unnecessary. A decorative sticker or the like is attached to 120 installation portions. Thereby, in the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 provided with the ball rental operation unit 120, the pachinko machine using a card unit (so-called CR machine) and the cash machine can be shared.

  On the back side of the front door frame 13, various metal reinforcing members are provided so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front door frame 13 and on the left and right and upper and lower outer sides of the window portion 101, respectively. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in the drawing. Thereby, the closed loop of the electric path by the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is cut, and the generation of a magnetic field causing noise is prevented.

  Assembling mechanisms for the main body frame 12 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the reinforcing plate 131 on the opening / closing axis line on the right side of FIG. Then, the mounting brackets 151 and 152 on the front door frame 13 side are attached to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the main body frame 12 side. That is, a shaft hole that opens to the lower surface is formed in the lower mounting bracket 152, and the protruding shaft 84 of the lower support bracket 82 is inserted into the shaft hole, while the upper mounting bracket 151 By inserting the shaft portion into the support hole 83 of the upper support fitting 81, the front door frame 13 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 12. Further, the reinforcing plate 131 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof, and the engaging claw 131a is formed in the hole 12a ( (See FIG. 3). Thereby, even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front door frame 13 is configured in a form including the upper plate 23 and the upper and lower shaft support intervals thereof are increased, the front door frame 13 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front door frame 13 is suppressed.

  A pair of upper and lower hook metal fittings 155 and 156 having a hook shape are attached to the reinforcing plate 132 opposite to the opening / closing axis line on the left side of FIG. These metal fittings 155 and 156 extend rearward and are provided so as to correspond to the insertion holes 87 and 88 (see FIG. 3) provided in the main body frame 12. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the metal fittings 155 and 156 are inserted into the insertion holes 87 and 88 on the main body frame 12 side and are locked by the locking device.

  A resin case 136 is attached to the lower reinforcing plate 134 at a position facing the firing rail 61. The resin case 136 accommodates a circuit board for the ball rental operation unit 120. The back surface of the resin case 136 (the surface visible in FIG. 5) is flat, and constitutes the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling forward from the launch rail 61.

  A ball passage rod 138 is installed at a part of the lower reinforcing plate 134 cut out toward the back of the pachinko machine 10, and at least above the ball passage rod 138, the pachinko machine 10 is also behind the pachinko machine 10. An eaves portion 139 extending toward the surface is provided. In this case, in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed on the main body frame 12 side, a ridge extending along the upper side of the communication port 72 on the main body frame 12 side enters between the ball passage rod 138 and the collar portion 139. Arranged. Therefore, even if a wire, a film, or the like is invaded from the ball passage rod 138 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire, the film, or the like to the game area. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and the inside of these reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows on the front and rear sides, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 having a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. Thereby, the two glass 137 is attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the game area is expanded. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the ball guide formed between the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 is used. A part of the passage is covered with the front door frame 13. Therefore, in the ball guide passage, a portion where the opening portion on the near side cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launching device returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 54, the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage or between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137. There is a risk of getting caught in a gap that can be made. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 is attached to the front door frame 13 so as to cover the front side opening portion of the ball guide passage. The rail cover 140 is a plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the spherical guide passage, and covers a section from the base end portion of the spherical guide passage to the vicinity of the distal end portion along the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101. ing. In particular, the size and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail portion 51. Further, at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion that becomes the right end in the state shown in FIG. A covering portion 141 for covering the surface is provided. With the above-described configuration of the rail cover 140, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the ball guide passage, so that the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage. In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem such as being caught in a gap formed between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, on the lower back side of the rail cover 140, a ridge 142 that extends in an arc shape along the inner edge and protrudes rearward is formed. The protrusion 142 is disposed so as to overlap the inner rail portion 51 in a state of entering the ball guide passage when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if a wire or a film is intruded through a gap between the front door frame 13 and the main body frame 12 to carry out an illegal act, the wire or the film is intruded into a game area inside the ball guide passage. Becomes very difficult. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented. The ridge 142 may be formed in a wider range, for example, along the entire inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to such a configuration, it becomes difficult for a wire, a film, or the like to enter in a wider range, It is possible to more reliably prevent fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG.

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, various control devices (various control boards) are arranged so as to be arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions or stacked in front and back, and a game ball supply device for supplying game balls (Discharge mechanism), a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control devices are separately mounted on two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the main body frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main controller 271 (main board) and the audio lamp controller 272 (audio lamp control board) are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout controller 311 (payout control board) and launch control. A device 312 (launch control board) and a power supply device 313 (power supply board) are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the former unit is referred to as a “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as a “second control board unit 202”. Further, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like in units of units, and are provided with a support shaft part in a part to form the main body frame 12. Or it has the composition which can be developed to the back of game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden portion when the units 201 to 203 and other components are arranged one behind the other. Actually, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 8, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L-shape is arranged at substantially the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged therebelow. Yes. Further, the back pack unit 203 is disposed in a region partially overlapping with the first control board unit 201.

  The first control board unit 201 is provided with a support shaft part M1 at the left end portion when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 201 can be rotated around an axis A by the support shaft part M1. ing. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) on the right end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M1, and with a locking claw at the upper end portion. A portion M3 is provided, and the first control board unit 201 is held along the back surface of the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening portion M2 and the locking claw portion M3. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 can be rotated around the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It has become. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof, that is, the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M4, and the second control board unit 202 performs the second control. The substrate unit 202 is held in a state along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body. Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft part M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 is rotatable about an axis C by the support shaft part M6. . Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a ny latch or the like on the left end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M6, and at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively, a rotating engagement member. Stop portions M8 and M9 are provided, and the back pack unit 203 is held along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body by the fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9.

  The support shaft portions M1, M4, and M6 that rotatably support the units 201 to 203 have a hinge structure that can be easily detached while the units 201 to 203 are opened from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. Briefly, the first control board unit 201 is developed by releasing the fastening of the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3 and rotating the unit 201 around the axis A, Lift in condition. Thereby, if there is no back pack unit 203, the first control board unit 201 can be removed. Further, with respect to the second control board unit 202, the fastening of the fastening portion M5 is released, the unit 202 is rotated about the axis B, is unfolded, and is lifted in that state. Thereby, the 2nd control board unit 202 can be removed. Further, with respect to the back pack unit 203, the fastening portion M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9 are unlocked, and the unit 203 is unfolded by rotating around the axis C and lifted in that state. Thereby, the back pack unit 203 can be removed.

  Here, the development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 opens to the left as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit. 203 is configured to open to the right. In this case, since the first control board unit 201 is partially overlapped with the back pack unit 203, it is impossible to remove the first control board unit 201 without opening the back pack unit 203. Furthermore, since the first control board unit 201 and the back pack unit 203 are each configured to expand in the opposite direction, the back pack unit 203 must be opened largely beyond a predetermined angle or removed. For example, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed. Accordingly, when attention is paid to removing the first control board unit 201, the removal is difficult compared to the other units 202 and 203. Furthermore, since the back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation of the locking device, the first control board unit 201 is further removed. Has become difficult. A more specific configuration will be described later.

  Next, the back surface structure of the main body frame 12 and the game board 30 is demonstrated. 9 is a rear view showing a configuration in which the game board 30 is assembled to the main body frame 12 and the units 201 to 203 are removed, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main body frame 12 as viewed from the rear. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear.

  The game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 25 from the back side, and a plurality (four in this embodiment) of locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the main body frame 12. It is fixed so as not to fall backward. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 9 shows a locked state. The left and right three locking fixtures 211 are L-shaped fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured not to protrude outward from the main body frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 212 at one lower portion is an I-shaped fastener made of synthetic resin.

  The variable display unit 35 disposed in the center of the game board 30 is provided with a synthetic resin frame cover 213 that covers the center frame 43 (see FIG. 4) from the rear side. A symbol display device 41 and a display control device 214 as display control means are detachably attached to the rear end in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 43 are disposed.

  A collective board unit 215 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display unit 35. The collective board unit 215 has a base formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin as a thin plate-like frame body, and is attached so that the base surface is in contact with the back surface of the game board 30. The collective board unit 215 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. Below the collective plate unit 215, a collecting passage corresponding to the game board opening of the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port 33 and collecting at one place on the downstream side. 216 is formed. Further, a discharge passage board 217 made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate resin is attached to the main body frame 12 below the game board 30, and the discharge ball is placed on the discharge passage board 217, for example, in a game hall outside the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 is formed to guide the island facility or the like. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 9, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the like are gathered through the collecting passage 216 of the collecting plate unit 215, and the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is further collected. Through the pachinko machine 10. Similarly, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage 218, and the game ball that has not won any prize opening is also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218. In the above configuration, with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, the collective plate unit 215 (collection passage 216) is provided above, and the discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below. There is no overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board 30. Therefore, when removing the game board 30 from the main body frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 17 prevents the game board from being removed.

  The discharge passage board 217 is disposed on the back side of the upper plate 23 in front of the pachinko machine 10, and a wire, a film, or the like is inserted from a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 138 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 23. An illegal act such as allowing the wire, film, or the like to enter the game area side through the gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 10, the discharge passage board 217 has a height position corresponding to the upper position of the ball passage rod 138 and is positioned in front of the pachinko machine 10 so as to overlap the main body frame 12. An extending plate 219 was provided. Therefore, even if it tries to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. from the clearance gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, it will be obstructed by the plate 219, and it will be very difficult to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. to a game area. Become. As a result, an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 215 is provided with a winning port switch 221 at a position corresponding to the general winning port 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a count switch 223 at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 32. It has been. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 32. In addition, an operation port switch 224 for detecting a winning of a game ball to the operation port 33 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation port 33, and a passage of the game ball of the through gate 34 is detected at a position corresponding to the through gate 34. A gate switch 225 is provided. The winning opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring, and the count switch 223 is connected to the big winning opening relay board 227. The board surface relay board 226 and the special winning opening relay board 227 are connected to the main controller 271. The operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main controller 271 without using a relay board. Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the opening / closing door of the large winning opening, and the operating opening 33 is used for opening an electric accessory associated therewith. An operating port solenoid is provided.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main controller 271, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation at each time is sent from the main controller 271 to the payout controller 311. Sent. The payout of the predetermined number of game balls is executed by the output of the payout control device 311. For example, when the count switch 223 detects the passage of a game ball, the maximum number (15 balls in this embodiment) of game balls is paid out each time one ball is detected. Here, in the conventional so-called evidence ball system, the game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device, and the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of the winning balls one by one and then pays out. However, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a lot of game balls are paid out because the winning of the game balls is electrically detected for each prize opening and the payout is immediately performed. In this case, the payout can be performed promptly, and a winning ball processing apparatus is not required.

  The collective board unit 215 is provided with a board external terminal board 230 at the upper right part thereof. The panel external terminal plate 230 has an output terminal for outputting a signal every time the variation of the first symbol is stopped (determined), and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the big hit state or the variation time of the first symbol is reduced. And an output terminal for outputting a signal in a big hit state. And, through these output terminals, a signal related to the game (the state on the game board 30 side) is output to the management control device on the game hall side. The board external terminal board 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state. As shown in FIG. 9, a set handle 228 and a firing motor 229 provided with a hitting ball basket and the like are provided in the lower left part on the back side of the main body frame 12.

  The assembly plate unit 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this attachment mechanism, a bearing bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the lower left corner portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and the pair of upper and lower bearing holes 231a on the same axis is provided in the bearing bracket 231. Is formed. In the game board 30, a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, a mounting hole for a ny latch) 232 is provided on the right side of the bearing fitting 231, and a locking claw piece 233 is provided above the bearing fitting 231. It has been.

  An attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12. Specifically, a long bearing fitting 235 is attached to the right end of the main body frame 12. The bearing fitting 235 also functions as a reinforcing member. As shown in FIG. 12, the bearing fitting 235 has a long plate-like fitting main body 236 that extends downward from the game board 30 and is erected rearward from the fitting main body 236 so that the second fitting is located at two lower portions. Bearing portions 237 for the control board unit 202 are formed, and bearing portions 238 for the back pack unit 203 are formed in two upper portions. Coaxial bearing holes are formed in the bearing portions 237 and 238, respectively. Note that the bearing portion 237 for the second control board unit 202 and the bearing portion 238 for the back pack unit 203 may be configured by individual bearing fittings. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the second control board unit 202, the main body frame 12 has a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 239 at the left end below the game board 30 installation area. Is provided. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the main body frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 240 at the left end of the game board 30 installation area. . Rotating fixtures 241, 242 for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30 at positions on the upper left, upper right and lower right of the game board 30 in the main body frame 12. 243 is provided. Since the back pack unit 203 stores a large amount of game balls in its upper part, the fixtures 241 and 242 for supporting the upper part of the back pack unit 203 should have a particularly strong strength. Desirably, a rotating fixture is used in the present embodiment.

  As described above, a long bearing fitting 235 is provided on the left and right side portions (right side in FIG. 9) of the main body frame 12, while the left and right other side portions (left side in FIG. 9) of the main body frame 12 are locked. A device is provided. The locking device includes a base frame 247 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 248 that is assembled to the base frame 247 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated in the lower part of the cylinder. The interlocking rod 248 moves in either the up or down direction by operating the cylinder lock 91. The interlocking bar 248 is provided with a pair of upper and lower bar brackets 249 having a hook shape. (Not shown) and locked by a locking device. In this case, when the interlocking rod 248 moves upward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released. On the contrary, when the interlocking rod 248 moves downward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released.

  In the above-described configuration in which the bearing bracket 235 and the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are distributed to the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, the bearing bracket 235 and the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are arranged. The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width that leaves an area for placing a). As described above, the game area is also expanded by this.

  In the lower right portion of the game board 30 on the back surface of the main body frame 12, there is provided a game ball distribution unit 245 for distributing a game ball paid out by a payout mechanism, which will be described later, to one of the upper plate 23, the lower plate 16 or the discharge passage 218. It has been. The game ball distribution unit 245 has a left opening 245a that communicates with the upper plate 23 through the first discharge port 66, and a central opening 245b that communicates with the lower plate 16 through the second discharge port 67, and the right opening. Each passage is formed so that the portion 245c communicates with the discharge passage 218. The game ball distribution unit 245 is firmly attached to the main body frame 12 with screws or the like. Therefore, the floating at the installation site of the game ball distributing unit 245 is prevented, and an illegal act caused by entering a wire, a film, or the like from the gap can be prevented. Note that a synthetic resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end portion of the main body frame 12 to surround the back of the speaker 20 installed on the back side of the back wall panel 17, and the speaker box 246 transmits the speaker sound to the rear. The sound quality in the low frequency range is improved by functioning so as not to miss.

  Next, the configuration of the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201 viewed from the back. .

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and the main control device 271 and the sound lamp control device 272 are mounted on the mounting base 251. The main control device 271 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and random numbers used in various lotteries. A main substrate including a generator, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. is provided, and the main substrate is accommodated in a substrate box 273 as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like. Configured. The substrate box 273 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit 274 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 273 is sealed.

  As long as the sealing unit 274 is configured to connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened, any configuration can be applied, but here, as shown in FIG. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. Sealing processing by the sealing unit 274 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after it has been performed. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 274. When the substrate box 273 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main substrate or when the main substrate is inspected, the connection between the sealing member into which the locking claw is inserted and the other sealing member is disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the substrate box 273 is left in the substrate box 273, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 273.

  The sound lamp control device 272 includes, for example, a CPU for controlling sound and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 271 or the display control device 214, and a sound lamp control board including ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The sound lamp control board is housed in a board box 275 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 276 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 272, and the power of the power supply device 313 is supplied to the display control device 214 and the sound lamp control device 272 via the power relay board 276. .

  The mounting base 251 is made of a synthetic resin such as a polycarbonate resin, and is colored opaque, for example, green or blue. However, the mounting base 251 may be colorless and transparent or translucent. Two flat substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed on the surface of the mounting base 251. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to the length and breadth, and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. Standing portions 254 erected from the substrate mounting surface 252 are integrally formed on the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the substrate mounting surface 252, respectively. The main controller 271 is disposed on the horizontally long substrate mounting surface 252 and the sound lamp controller 272 is disposed on the vertically long substrate mounting surface 253. At this time, the upper and lower sides of main controller 271 are supported by upright portions 254. The sound lamp control device 172 is fixed to the board mounting surface 253 with screws or the like at a plurality of locations.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the substrate mounting surface 252 is formed with horizontally elongated through holes 256 at two positions on the left and right. On the other hand, the substrate box 273 of the main control device 271 is provided with rotationally-operated fixtures 277 at two positions on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 271 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the main controller 271 is placed so that the fixing tool 277 is inserted into the through hole 256 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 277 is placed in this state. The main control device 271 is locked by the turning operation. Therefore, the main control device 271 cannot be removed unless the lock 277 is unlocked from the back side of the first control board unit 201, so that a deterrent effect such as board removal is obtained.

  In addition, in the mount 251, a shielding part 257 for shielding an opening leading to the back space of the substrate mounting surface 252 is provided below the main substrate mounting surface 252. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a hand or the like from being inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251 from below the board mounting surface 252 so that the locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, the upper portion of the unit 201 is covered with the back pack unit 203, so that it is also prevented that a hand or the like is inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251. The locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released.

  As described above, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed unless the back pack unit 203 is opened at a predetermined angle or larger, or the unit 203 is not removed. The back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation. That is, if the main body frame 12 cannot be opened, the first control board unit 201 cannot be rotated or removed as a result, and the main controller 271 cannot be removed. Therefore, unauthorized replacement or theft of the main controller 271 can be effectively prevented.

  The main control device 271 is arranged on the near side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 272 is arranged on the back side. In this case, since the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with steps in the front-rear direction, the control devices 271 and 272 are mounted in a state where the main controller 271 and the sound lamp controller 272 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged with part of them stacked one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 14 and the like, the main controller 271 is arranged in a state where a part (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floated. Therefore, it is possible to extend the sound lamp control device 272 to a region overlapping with the main control device 271, and, from another viewpoint, it is possible to extend the main control device 271 to a region overlapping with the sound lamp control device 272. Even within the limited size of the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to satisfactorily cope with the increase in size of the control boards 271 and 272, and the control devices 271 and 272 can be installed efficiently. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252 so that the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty. Note that lattice-like ribs 258 are provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 to enhance the support strength of the main controller 271.

  A pair of upper and lower retaining pins 261 is provided on the left end surface of the mounting base 251, and the first control board unit 201 can be rotated with respect to the game board 30 by attaching the retaining pins 261 to the bearing fitting 231. Cantilevered so that it can move. A pair of upper and lower nai latches 262 are provided at the right end portion of the mounting base 251 as fasteners to be fitted into the fastening holes 232. A long hole 263 in which the locking claw piece 233 is locked is provided at the upper end portion of the mounting base 251. Therefore, the first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by fitting the nail latch 262 into the tightened hole 232 and locking the locking claw piece 233 in the long hole 263. It should be noted that the bearing fitting 231 and the latch pin 261 are in the support shaft portion M1, the fastening hole 232 and the ny latch 262 are in the fastening portion M2, and the locking claw piece 233 and the long hole 263 are in the locking claw portion M3. Each corresponds.

  Next, the configuration of the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted. The payout control device 311 and the launch control device 312 are provided with a control board including a central processing unit (CPU), ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The payout control board of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The launch motor 229 is controlled by the launch control board of the launch controller 312 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. In addition, a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices or the like is generated and output by the power supply board of the power supply device 313. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown). It is. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively configured to be accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the payout control device 311, as with the main control device 271, the substrate box 315 constituting the enclosing means includes a box base and a box cover, which are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit 319 as a sealing means, As a result, the substrate box 315 is sealed. The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging of the payout motor described later, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball clogging is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure, and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and held. However, if the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323, the RAM data is initialized. It is like that.

  The mounting base 301 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent resin molded product, and a flat board mounting surface 302 is provided on the surface thereof. On the board mounting surface 302, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted side by side and fixed with screws or the like. A substantially flat pedestal plate 303 is placed on the substrate box 317 of the power supply device 313, and a payout control device 311 is mounted on the pedestal plate 303 and fixed with screws or the like. Since the pedestal plate 303 is interposed between the payout control device 311 and the power supply device 313, for example, in order to install a metal plate for noise removal, the metal plate or the like may be attached to the pedestal plate 303, and noise countermeasures are simple. Can be realized.

  The mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower retaining pins 305 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit is inserted into the bearing portion 237 from above. 202 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. A pair of upper and lower nail latches 306 are provided as fasteners at the left end of the mounting base 301, and the second control board unit 202 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by fitting the nail latch 306 into the tightened hole 239. The bearing portion 237 and the latch pin 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4, and the fastened hole 239 and the ny latch 306 correspond to the fastening portion M5, respectively.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 is a front view of the back pack unit 203, and FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 203. FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the tank rail.

  The back pack unit 203 is configured by integrating a back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine 10 and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 35. However, in this embodiment, the above-described sound lamp control device 272 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. The vent holes 354a are each formed in a long hole shape, and the respective vent holes 354a are provided adjacent to each other at relatively close positions. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a and exposing the display control device 214 and the like inside the resin portion.

  On the base portion 353 of the back pack 351, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 that opens upward is provided at the top of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, tank rails 356 having two rows (two rows) of spherical passages and gently inclined toward the downstream side are connected. The tank rails 356 extend in the vertical direction on the downstream side. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the payout motor 358a is driven by the control of the payout control device 311 so that a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 23 and the like through the payout passage 359 and the like. Although not shown, a tank ball absence sensor that detects the presence or absence of a game ball supplied from the tank 355 or the tank rail 356 is provided upstream of the case rail 357. The payout device 358 is provided with a payout rotation sensor that detects the rotation of the payout motor 358a and a payout count switch that counts the number of game balls to be paid out.

  A vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. Vibrator 360 is unitized by a vibrator motor and a synthetic resin case that accommodates the vibrator motor, and is attached to tank rail 356 by two legs 360a. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  The structure of the tank rail 356 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 22, the tank rail 356 has a rail body 361 having a long bowl shape opened upward. A spherical ball receiving portion 362 is formed in the upstream portion of the rail main body 361 so that the game ball dropped from the tank 355 by the ball receiving portion 362 is smoothly taken into the rail main body 361. The rail body 361 is provided with a partition wall 363 extending in the longitudinal direction, so that the game balls are divided into two hands by the partition wall 363. The two ball passages partitioned by the partition wall 363 are slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball. On the bottom surface of each ball passage partitioned by the partition wall 363, one or two ridges 364 are provided, and an opening 365 for dropping dust is provided on the side of the ridge 364. Yes. The rail body 361 is provided with a rectifying plate 367 so as to cover the ceiling portion of the downstream half. The rectifying plate 367 has a bowed shape so as to limit the height of the ball passage in the tank rail 356 toward the downstream side, and a convex portion 368 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the lower surface thereof. Thereby, each game ball flowing in the tank rail 356 finally flows out downstream without being stacked up and down. Therefore, even if a large amount of game balls flow into the tank rail 356, the game balls are prevented from being bitten and the ball clogging in the tank rail 356 is difficult to occur. The rail main body 361 is formed of a black conductive polycarbonate resin to prevent electrification, while the rectifying plate 367 is formed of a transparent polycarbonate resin so that a ball clogging can be visually confirmed. The rectifying plate 367 is detachably provided, and by removing the rectifying plate 367, maintenance in the tank rail 356 can be easily performed. A manual stopper 369 for preventing the game ball from flowing down is attached to the current plate 367.

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

  The discharge mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the discharge passage 359 is formed of a conductive synthetic resin material such as a conductive polycarbonate resin, and is grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a frame external terminal plate 390 on the upper right portion thereof. The frame external terminal plate 390 has an output terminal for outputting a signal when a game ball is insufficient in the tank 355 and the tank rail 356, an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, An output terminal for outputting a signal each time a number of game balls are lent, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body frame 12 is opened, and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 13 is opened are provided. . And the signal regarding the state of a frame side is output with respect to the management control apparatus of the game hall side through these output terminals. Note that an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of game balls are lent out is not necessary in a so-called cash machine.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a substantially rectangular window 391 adjacent to the frame external terminal plate 390. Therefore, in a state where the back pack unit 103 is attached to the main body frame 12, the board external terminal plate 230 on the back side of the game board 30 is exposed through the window portion 391, and the board external terminal plate 230 remains attached with the back pack unit 103 attached. Can be operated. As described above, since the board external terminal plate 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state, the board external terminal board 230 is connected to the board via the window portion 391 while being connected. The external terminal plate 230 can be taken out. A main body frame opening switch 392 for detecting the open state of the main body frame 12 is provided at the upper right portion of the back pack 351. When the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal of the switch 392 is provided. The contact is closed and the closing of the main body frame 12 is detected. When the main body frame 12 is opened relative to the outer frame 11, the metal contact is opened and the opening of the main body frame 12 is detected.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 385 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. By inserting the latch pins 385 into the bearing portion 238 from above, the back pack unit 203 is mounted. The body frame 12 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable. The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and is provided with a locking hole 387 at the upper end portion. The nai latch 386 is fitted into the tightened hole 240 and the locking hole. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by rotating the fixing tool 242 after inserting the fixing tool 242 into 387. Further, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the main body frame 12 by the fixtures 241 and 243. The bearing portion 238 and the latch pin 385 correspond to the support shaft portion M6, the fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 correspond to the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the locking hole 387 correspond to the locking portion M8, respectively. To do. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

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

  The main controller 271 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area for this purpose, a backup area 503a is provided.

  The backup area 503a stores values such as a stack pointer, each register, and I / O when the power is shut down (including when a power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The area of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power cut-off based on the information in the backup area 503a when the power is turned on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation). Yes. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 37), and restoration of each value written in the backup area 503a is executed in the main process (see FIG. 26) when the power is turned on. Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process as a process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311 (to be described later), a switch group (not shown), and the like are connected to the input side of the main controller 271. On the other hand, a payout control device 311 and a display control device 214 are connected to the output side of the main control device 271. In addition, an LED lamp switch disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47 and an LED lamp switch disposed in the second specific lamp unit 48 are also connected. Accordingly, the first specific lamp unit 47 and the second specific lamp unit 48 are directly controlled by the main controller 271.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 271. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a is an area for storing the stack pointer, registers, I / O, and other values when the power is cut off when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Based on the information in the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power is shut off. Writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt processing, and restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on. As with the CPU 501 of the main controller 271, the power failure signal SG1 is input from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 271, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch motor 229, and the launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the launch control signal is output from the payout control device 311, the player is detecting that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch for stopping the launch. On condition that the stop switch is not operated, the launch motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The display control device 214 controls the variable display of the first symbol (special symbol) on the symbol display device 41. The display control device 214 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus line. 530 and 531. The input side of the input port 527 is connected to the output side of the main controller 271, and the output side of the input port 527 is connected to the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, image controller 526, and output port via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. An audio lamp control device 272 is connected to the output side of the output port 528. An output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a symbol display device 41 is connected to the output side of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 214 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on the symbol display command transmitted from the main control device 271. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 is for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Memory.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the symbol display device 41, and the display content of the symbol display device 41 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing to display a symbol. It is displayed on the device 41.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. The power supply unit 541 outputs the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, to a normal value for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain. Therefore, the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 receives a switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323, and outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data of the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. It is. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 to the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311. Thereby, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data in the respective backup areas 503a and 513a is cleared in the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the symbol display device, three symbol columns of left, middle, and right are set. Each symbol row is composed of, for example, a main symbol with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-symbol made of, for example, a diamond-shaped picture. Each main symbol and sub-design constitute a first symbol. In each symbol row, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of numbers, and sub symbols are arranged between the main symbols. That is, each symbol row is provided with a total of 20 first symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub symbols. In this case, the main symbols to which the numbers “0”, “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “8”, “9” are attached correspond to “high probability symbols”. When a jackpot occurs with a high probability symbol, the gaming state shifts to a jackpot state, and then shifts to a high probability state as a privilege gaming state. In addition, the main symbols with the numbers “2”, “4”, and “6” correspond to “low probability symbols”, and when a big hit occurs in the low probability symbols, the big hit state is entered, After the big hit state ends, the normal state is entered without going to the high probability state. The high probability state means a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability has increased as an added value after the end of the jackpot state, that is, a so-called probability change state, and the normal state (low probability state) is a game that is not such a high probability state. State. Further, in the first specific lamp unit 47, red is displayed in the case of a probable jackpot that shifts to a high probability state after the jackpot state ends, and green is displayed in the case of a normal jackpot that shifts to a normal state after the jackpot state ends. .

  On the symbol display device 41, 20 first symbols are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom with periodicity for each symbol row. In particular, the numbers of the main symbols appear in descending order in the left symbol row, and the numbers of the main symbols appear in ascending order in the middle symbol row and the right symbol row. The symbol display device 41 is configured to display the upper, middle, and lower three first symbols for each symbol row. Accordingly, the symbol display device 41 displays a total of nine first symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. The symbol display device 41 has five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5. Then, the variable display stops in the order of left symbol sequence → right symbol sequence → middle symbol sequence, and at the time of the stop, a combination of jackpot symbols (the same main symbol combination in the present embodiment) is placed on one of the effective lines. If it arranges, the jackpot animation will be displayed as a jackpot occurrence.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 271 uses various counter information at the time of the game, and wins lottery, setting the emission color of the first specific lamp unit 47, setting and changing the symbol display of the symbol display device 41. For example, as shown in FIG. 25, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery and the jackpot type used when determining the jackpot type are set. The counter C2, the reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the symbol display device 41 fluctuates and fluctuates, the open / close mode counter C4 used when setting the open / close mode of the variable winning device 32, and the jackpot random number counter C1 A random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting and a first variation type counter used for variation pattern selection of the symbol display device 41. Data CS1, a second variation type counter CS2 for determining a period for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47, and a left and a right column used for setting the left, middle, and right columns. The middle and right outlier counters CL, CM, and CR are used.

  Among these, the counters C1 to C4, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters that add 1 to the previous value every time they are updated and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that register values are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 501, and as a result, numerical values change randomly. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, a game ball to the operation port 33 is provided. The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the open / close mode counter C4 are stored in time series according to the winning history.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 676, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. Note that the random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interrupt and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operating port 33. Two types of values of random numbers that are jackpots are set in a low probability state and a high probability state, and the number of random number values that are jackpots in the low probability state is 2, and the values thereof are “337,673”. The number of random numbers that are jackpots under a high probability state is 10, and the values are “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601 and 661”.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 49, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 49) and then returns to 0. In this embodiment, the jackpot type counter C2 determines whether or not to shift to the high probability state after the jackpot state ends. For example, C2 = 0 to 34 is a high probability state after the jackpot state ends. C2 = 35 to 49 corresponds to a normal jackpot that shifts to a normal state after the jackpot state ends. The jackpot type counter C2 also determines the symbol combination when the first symbol stops changing and the position where the symbol combination stops. In other words, in the present embodiment, five effective lines are set in the symbol display device 41, and ten types of specific symbols (main symbols) are set. Therefore, all patterns are set by 50 counter values. Will be. When C2 = 0 to 34, that is, when the probability variation is a big hit, the combination of the high probability symbols and the position where the combination of the high probability symbols is stopped are uniquely determined. On the other hand, when C2 = 35 to 49, that is, when it is a normal big hit, the combination of the low probability symbols and the position at which the combination of the low probability symbols is stopped are uniquely determined. The jackpot type counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 33.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 determines that the final stop symbol after the occurrence of the reach is shifted by one shift before and after the reach symbol, and the final stop symbol after the occurrence of the reach. “Reach other than front / rear off” that stops other than before and after the reach symbol and “completely out” that does not generate reach are selected by lottery. For example, C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to front / rear outreach, and C3 = 2. 21 corresponds to reach other than front / rear disengagement, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete disengagement. Note that the reach lottery may be set individually according to the game state, the number of activated balls at the start of change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 33.

  For example, the opening / closing mode counter C4 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 104, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 104) and then returns to 0. Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, two opening times of 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds are stored in advance as the opening time of the variable winning device 32. The open / close mode counter C4 determines how many of the 15 rounds are to be opened for 3 seconds. This is a device for giving a change to the number of prize balls to be paid out under the jackpot state, and is a device for not uniquely associating the combination of jackpot symbols with the number of game balls to be paid out under the jackpot state. The open / close mode counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operating port 33.

  The first variation type counter CS1 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The second variation type counter CS2 includes, for example, Within the range of 0 to 240, 1 is added in order, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240), it returns to 0. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the display mode of the symbol display device 41, such as the reach type of the first symbol such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 The switching display time is determined as a period for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. The switching display time corresponds to the variation time of the first symbol that is variably displayed on the symbol display device 41. Therefore, by the second variation type counter CS2, the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment) stops after reaching occurs in the symbol display device 41, etc. A detailed design variation mode is also determined. That is, by combining these two variation type counters CS1 and CS2, it is possible to easily realize a wide variety of variation patterns of the first symbol. Both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired at the time of determining the variation pattern at the start of switching of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 and at the start of variation of the first symbol.

  The left, middle and right off symbol counters CL, CM, CR determine the stop symbol of the left row 1 symbol, the middle row 1 symbol, and the right row 1 symbol when the big hit lottery is missed. In each column, any one of the 20 first symbols is displayed in combination with the main symbol and the sub symbol, so 20 counter values (0 to 19) are prepared for each. The left, upper, middle and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CL, the upper, middle and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CM, and the right symbol column is determined by the out symbol counter CR. The top, middle and bottom symbols are determined.

  In this embodiment, the value of each counter CL, CM, CR is randomly updated by using the value of the R register built in the CPU 501. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 20 is subtracted to determine the current value. The Each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated in the normal process so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is the reach other than the front / rear symbol buffer of the RAM 503, reach other than front / rear out It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the first symbol, the buffer value of any one of the front and rear outreach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than front and rear outlier and the completely out symbol symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3. The

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, it is desirable that the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case. Although not shown, the second specific lamp random number counter C5 is used for the lottery of the second specific lamp unit 48. For example, the second specific lamp counter C5 is configured as a loop counter that increments one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The second specific ramp random number counter C5 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and is acquired when it is detected that the game ball has passed through either the left or right through gate 34. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main controller 271 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is NMI interrupt processing activated by signal input. For convenience of explanation, first, timer interrupt processing and NMI interrupt processing will be described, and then main processing will be described.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 271 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 35, in step S901, various winning switch reading processes are executed. That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 271 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S902, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In subsequent step S903, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the open / close mode counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the open / close mode counter C4 are each incremented by 1 and their counter values are maximum values (in the present embodiment, 676, 49, 238, 104), each is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Thereafter, in step S904, a start winning process associated with winning in the operating port 33 is executed. This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 36. In step S1001, whether or not the game ball has won the start opening 33 (start winning prize) is determined based on the detection information of the operation opening switch 224. When it is determined that the game ball has won the operating port 33, in the subsequent step S1002, the number N of the operation reserved balls of the first specific lamp unit 47 and the symbol display device 41 is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). It is determined whether or not there is. The process proceeds to step S1003 on the condition that there is a winning at the operation port 33 and the number N of activated balls is <4, and the number N of activated balls is incremented by one. In the subsequent step S1004, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3 and the open / close mode counter C4 updated in the step S903 are used as the first area among the free storage areas of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. To store. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 501 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  When the game ball wins the operating opening 33 (starting winning), the display of the first symbol on the symbol display device 41 is started accordingly, but after the winning winning, the first symbol is changed and the symbol is changed. There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse before stopping. Therefore, in the start winning process, when the start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after each counter value storing process (step S1004). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 msec, for example, in order to measure an elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 for each start winning process. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C4. Then, when setting the variation pattern of the first symbol, which will be described later, the timer value is referred to, and the variation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that the symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed). .

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 271 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption, the state of the main controller 271 at the time of power-off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main controller 271 and the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed. To start NMI interrupt processing. The NMI interrupt processing program in FIG. 37 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 271. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main controller 271 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within the predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, the used register is saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 in step S1101, and the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a in the subsequent step S1102. Further, in step S1103, the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a, and in step S1104, a power-off notification command indicating that the power has been cut off is transmitted to another control device. In step S1105, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. In step S1106, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The above NMI interrupt processing is executed in the same manner in the payout control device 311, and the state of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513 a of the RAM 513. Similarly, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout controller 311 and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. The contents are the same as described above, except that the power-off notification command is not transmitted in step S1104.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main controller 271. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  In the main process, in step S101, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (audio lamp control device 272, payout control device 311, etc.) to become operable, for example, Wait processing is performed for about 1 second. In step S102, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311, and in step S103, RAM access is permitted.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed, and in subsequent step S105, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power shutdown is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. To do. In step S106, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S107, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503, for example. Note that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 are correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in a hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (steps S114 to S116). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM 503 (steps S114 to S116). . That is, in step S114, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S115, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. In step S116, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal, the condition at the time of power recovery Execute the process (process when the power supply is restored). That is, in step S108, the stack pointer before power-off is restored, and in step S109, information on occurrence of power-off is cleared. In step S110, a command for returning the sub-side control device to the gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted, and in step S111, the used register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. In steps S112 and S113, the interrupt permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power interruption, and then the address before the power interruption is returned.

  Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing of steps S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S209 and S210 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S201, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In addition, a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, a final stop command, and the like are transmitted to the display control device 214 when the symbol display device 41 displays the variation of the first symbol. In addition, after the start of the fluctuation of the first symbol, one each time in the normal process in order of the fluctuation pattern command → the left symbol row stop symbol command → the middle symbol row stop symbol command → the right symbol row stop symbol command The command is sent once every 4 msec), and the final stop command is sent at the timing when the fluctuation time elapses. Further, a state transition command is transmitted upon transition to the jackpot state, and a moving image command is transmitted to the display control device 214 in response to the closing of the variable winning device 32.

  Next, in step S202, the both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, both the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240 in the present embodiment), the respective values are cleared to 0. Then, the update values of both variation type counters CS 1 and CS 2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In the subsequent step S203, the outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row are updated.

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

  Thereafter, in step S306, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a jackpot symbol combination. If the symbol combination is a jackpot symbol combination, the process is terminated. If it is not a jackpot symbol combination, it is determined in step S307 whether or not it is a reach symbol combination, and if it is a reach symbol combination, it is further determined in step S308 whether or not it is a front-rear reach. To do. If the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of front and rear outreach, the process proceeds to step S309, and the combination of out symbol symbols CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the front and rear outreach symbol buffer of the RAM 503. If the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are a combination of reach other than front / back off, the process proceeds to step S310, and the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / back out of RAM 503. . If the combination of outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is not a jackpot symbol combination and not a reach symbol combination (when both steps S306 and S307 are NO), this is a combination of outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR In this case, the process proceeds to step S 311, and the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the complete off symbol buffer of the RAM 503.

  After the update process of the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR, in step S204 in FIG. 27, the prize ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 are read. Thereafter, in step S205, a first specific lamp unit control process for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is executed. By the first specific lamp unit control process, the big hit determination, the on / off control of the light source switch of the LED lamp disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47, and the like are performed. In the first specific lamp unit control process, the symbol display device 41 also sets the variable display of the first symbol. However, details of the first specific lamp unit control process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S206, a game state transition process for shifting the game state is executed. Although details will be described later, the gaming state transitions to a jackpot state or a high probability state by this gaming state transition process.

  In step S207, a second specific lamp unit control process for performing a process of switching the color displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48 is executed. Briefly, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34, the value of the second specific lamp random number counter C5 is acquired and the color displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48 is switched each time. Is implemented. Then, when the lottery of the color displayed by the value of the second specific lamp random number counter C5 is performed and red is selected, the electric accessory attached to the operation port 33 is released for a predetermined time. Although the description is omitted, the second specific ramp random number counter C5 is also updated by the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 35, similarly to the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the open / close mode counter C4. It is like that.

  Thereafter, in step S208, it is determined whether or not the next normal process execution timing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. The random number initial value counter CINI and both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S209 and S210). That is, in step S209, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In step S210, both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, both the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240 in the present embodiment), the respective values are cleared to 0. Then, the update values of both variation type counters CS 1 and CS 2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random. Similarly, Both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 can be updated at random.

  Next, the first specific lamp unit control process of step S205 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the first specific lamp unit control process, in step S401, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state, and if it is a jackpot state, this process is terminated as it is. When the gaming state is a big hit state, red or green is continuously displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. If it is not a big hit state, it is determined in step S402 whether or not the first specific lamp unit 47 is being switched and displayed. When the 1st specific lamp part 47 is not in the switching display, it progresses to step S403, and it is discriminate | determined whether the number N of operation reservation balls of the 1st specific lamp part 47 and the symbol display apparatus 41 is larger than zero. And when the number N of operation reservation balls is 0, this processing is ended as it is.

  If the number of active balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, 1 is subtracted from the number N of active suspension balls. In step S405, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area.

  Thereafter, in step S406, a switching start process for starting switching of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is executed. Specifically, the timer is reset in order to determine the switching time of the displayed color, and the switch of the light source currently turned on of the LED lamp disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47 is turned off. Above, the switch of the red light source is turned on. Accordingly, red is displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. If it is not after the end of the big hit state, the blue light source is turned on before the start of switching display, and if it is after the end of the big hit state, the red light source or the green light source is turned on. ing. In this switching start process, the above process is performed, the value of the second variation type counter CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 is confirmed, and the second variation type counter CS2 is checked based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. 1 The switching display time of the color displayed on the specific lamp unit 47 is determined. It should be noted that the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the displayed switching time of the color is defined in advance by a table or the like.

  Thereafter, in step S407, the first symbol variation start process is executed. Here, the details of the first symbol variation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 30. In step S501, whether or not the big hit is based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. Is determined. Whether or not it is a big hit is determined based on the relation between the big hit random number counter value and the gaming state at that time. As described above, “337,673” is a winning value among the numerical values 0 to 676 of the jackpot random number counter C1 in the low probability state that is the normal state, and “67, 131, 199, in the high probability state. 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601 and 661 ”are hit values.

  If it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S502, and a big hit state setting process is performed. The jackpot state setting process is a process of setting the opening / closing mode of the variable winning device 32 after shifting to the jackpot state. In the jackpot state setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 31, it is first determined in step S601 whether the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is 34 or less. When the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is 34 or less, it means that a probabilistic jackpot occurs. Therefore, in step S602, the probability variation jackpot table is referenced to determine the open / close mode of the variable winning device 32 corresponding to the value of the open / close mode counter C4 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 32A, the probability variation jackpot table is a table representing the correspondence between the value of the opening / closing mode counter C4 and the opening / closing mode of the variable winning device 32 under the jackpot state.

  In the present embodiment, two types of 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds are stored in advance as opening times of the variable winning device 32, and the opening of the variable winning device 32 (hereinafter referred to as "big winning opening") in the big hit state is stored. Five patterns are set. More specifically, as an opening pattern for the big prize opening, an opening pattern 1 in which the opening time of all 15 rounds is set to 29.5 seconds, an opening time of 1 to 3 rounds is set to 3 seconds, and 4 -Opening pattern 2 in which the opening time of round 15 is set to 29.5 seconds, the opening time of rounds 1 to 6 is set to 3 seconds, and the opening time of rounds 7 to 15 is set to 29.5 seconds The opening pattern 3 is set to 3 seconds, the opening time is set to 3 seconds and the opening time is set to 29.5 seconds, and the opening time is set to 19.5 rounds. An opening pattern 5 is set which is set to 3 seconds and the opening time of 13 to 15 rounds is set to 29.5 seconds. C4 = 0 to 53 corresponds to the opening pattern 1, C4 = 54 to 83 corresponds to the opening pattern 2, C4 = 84 to 95 corresponds to the opening pattern 3, and C4 = 96 to 101 corresponds to the opening pattern 4. And C4 = 102 to 104 corresponds to the open pattern 5. That is, when probability variation jackpots occur, the rate at which the open pattern 1 is selected is approximately 51.4%, the rate at which the open pattern 2 is selected is approximately 28.6%, and the open pattern 3 is selected. The ratio is approximately 11.4%, the ratio at which the open pattern 4 is selected is approximately 5.7%, and the ratio at which the open pattern 5 is selected is approximately 2.9%. Therefore, when the probability big hit occurs, the open pattern 1 is most easily selected.

  In the subsequent step S603, the number of rounds to be released for 3 seconds obtained from the probability variation jackpot table is set in the short-time release counter SOC, and this process is terminated. For example, when the value of the opening / closing mode counter C4 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is 77, the corresponding content of the probability variation jackpot table is the release pattern 2. In the release pattern 2, 3 seconds are released for 3 rounds, so 3 is set in the short-time release counter SOC.

  On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is larger than 34 in step S601, it means that a normal jackpot occurs. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S604, and the open / close mode of the variable winning device 32 corresponding to the value of the open / close mode counter C4 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is obtained by referring to the normal jackpot table. The normal jackpot table is a table representing the correspondence between the value of the opening / closing mode counter C4 and the opening / closing mode of the variable winning device 32 under the jackpot state, like the probability variation jackpot table. As shown in FIG. 32B, in the normal jackpot table, C4 = 0 to 13 corresponds to the opening pattern 1, C4 = 14 to 27 corresponds to the opening pattern 2, and C4 = 28 to 41 corresponds to the opening pattern 3. C4 = 42 to 55 corresponds to the opening pattern 4 and C4 = 56 to 104 corresponds to the opening pattern 5. That is, when a big jackpot usually occurs, the open patterns 1 to 4 are selected equally at a rate of about 13.3 percent, and the open pattern 5 is selected at a rate of about 46.7 percent. Therefore, when the big jackpot usually occurs, the open pattern 5 is most easily selected, unlike the case where the probability variation jackpot occurs.

  In the subsequent step S605, the number of rounds to be released for 3 seconds obtained from the normal jackpot table is set in the short-time release counter SOC, and this processing is terminated. For example, when the value of the opening / closing mode counter C4 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is 77, the corresponding content of the normal jackpot table is the release pattern 5. In the release pattern 5, since the 3 second release is performed 12 rounds, 12 is set in the short-time release counter SOC.

  Following the jackpot state setting process, in step S503, a symbol corresponding to the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, that is, a table not showing the jackpot symbol (value and symbol of the jackpot type counter C2). And the symbol is set as a stop symbol command. At this time, the numbers 0 to 49 of the jackpot type counter C2 correspond to any of the 50 jackpot symbols on all five active lines, and any one of the 50 jackpot symbols is set in the stop symbol command. Is done.

  Next, in step S504, the variation pattern of the first symbol until it stops at the jackpot symbol is determined, and the variation pattern is set in the variation pattern command. At this time, the values of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and the reach type such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and others An approximate symbol variation mode is determined, and the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment) stops after the occurrence of reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. ), Etc., to determine a finer pattern variation mode. The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time are respectively defined in advance by a table or the like. However, as described above, the switching display time of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is determined by the value of the second variation type counter CS2. Therefore, the table that defines the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time includes the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the color switching display time displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. It is associated with a table that defines the relationship. The same applies to the setting of the fluctuation pattern in the case of performing front / rear out of reach display, reach display other than front / rear out, and complete out of display described later.

  If it is determined in step S501 that it is not a big hit, it is determined in step S505 whether or not a reach has occurred based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. In the case of the above, in step S506, it is determined whether or not the front / rear reach is based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In the present embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any one of 0 to 238, of which “0, 1” corresponds to the out-of-front reach and “2-21” corresponds to the reach other than the back-and-forth out- “22 to 238” corresponds to no reach (complete detachment).

  When the front / rear outreach occurs, the process proceeds to step S507, and the left, middle, and right outreach symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the front / rear outreach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. Also, in step S508, a variation pattern for front / rear out of reach display is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, as in step S504, the values of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and the normal reach, super reach, and premium are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The reach type such as reach and other rough symbol variation modes are determined, and the elapsed time until the final stop symbol (medium symbol in the present embodiment) stops after the occurrence of reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. (In other words, the number of variation symbols) and the like, a more detailed symbol variation mode is determined.

  If a reach other than front / rear out occurs, the process proceeds to step S509, and the left, middle, and right out of symbol counters CL, CM, CR stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out of RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. To do. In step S510, a variation pattern for reach display other than front / rear deviation is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503, as in step S504 and the like.

  If it is neither big hit nor reach, the process proceeds to step S511, and the left, middle, and right out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the complete out symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. In step S512, a variation pattern for complete out-of-range display is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503, as in step S504 and the like. As described above, when the setting of the symbol stop command and the variation pattern command is completed at the time of jackpot, when the reach occurs, or when the reach does not occur, this processing is terminated.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 29, if step S402 is YES, that is, if the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is being switched, the process proceeds to step S408, where it is determined whether the switching display time has elapsed. To do. As described above, the color switching display time displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is set in advance, and when this switching display time has elapsed, an affirmative determination is made in step S408. If it is determined in step S408 that the switching display time has not elapsed, display color switching processing is executed in step S409. By this display color switching process, the switch of each light source is on / off controlled, and the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is switched. Specifically, it is determined whether the timer reset in the switching start process has passed a predetermined time (for example, 1 sec). If the predetermined time has passed, the light source switch that is currently on is turned off. After the control, a preset flag is confirmed, a predetermined light source is turned on based on the flag, and a flag is set and erased. Two types of flags, such as a first flag and a second flag, are set. The light source to be turned on next is determined by the states of these two types of flags. For example, when the first flag is 0 and the second flag is 1, the switch of the green light source is turned on, and the second flag is erased (both flags are in a 0 state). When both flags are 0, the blue light source switch is turned on, and the first flag is set (the first flag is 1 and the second flag is 0). Further, when the first flag is 1 and the second flag is 0, the switch of the red light source is turned on, the first flag is erased, and the second flag is set (the first flag is 0, The second flag becomes 1). In the switching start process, the first flag is set to 0 and the second flag is set to 1 after the switch of the red light source is turned on. As a result, the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is changed in the order of red, green, and blue, and the switching of the colors in the order is repeated. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process is terminated without performing on / off control of the light source switch.

  If it is determined in step S408 that the switching display time has elapsed, a switching end process is executed in step S410. This switching end process is a process for determining in which color the switching of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is finally stopped and turning on the light source of the determined color. Specifically, first, the switch of the light source that is currently turned on is turned off. After that, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked again, and if the probable jackpot occurs in the game time, the red light source switch is turned on. When a big jackpot usually occurs in the game time, the green light source switch is turned on. When no big jackpot occurs in the game time, the blue light source switch is turned on. Thereby, the color according to each game result will be displayed on the 1st specific lamp part 47. FIG. Note that. The display color set here is maintained until the next switching start process. After this switching end processing is performed, in S411, the final stop command set for determining the stop symbol is set, and then this processing is ended.

  The stop symbol command, the fluctuation pattern command, the final stop command, and the like set in the first specific lamp unit control process are output to the display control device 214 in the external output process in the normal process of FIG. 27 described above. The display control device 214 determines detailed display contents such as a symbol variation mode based on these commands, and directly controls the display of the symbol display device 41. Thereby, the change display of a symbol is performed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41.

  Next, the gaming state transition process of step S206 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not a jackpot state, the process proceeds to step S702, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot fluctuation that is finally stopped with the combination of jackpot symbols has ended. Specifically, the determination is made based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area and the elapse of the switching display time. If the big hit variation has not ended, the processing is terminated as it is. If the big hit variation has ended, the big hit state start processing shown in steps S703 to S705 is performed. In the big hit state start process, 15 is set to the round counter RC provided in the RAM 503 in step S703. The round counter RC is a counter for counting the number of times the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is opened. Thereafter, in step S704, 3000 (that is, 6 seconds) is set in a timer for measuring the opening / closing timing of the variable winning device 32, and in a subsequent step S705, a state transition command is set and the process is terminated. Here, the state transition command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes which opening pattern is performed, and starts display control to display the jackpot moving image on the symbol display device 41. The set timer value is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 2 msec.

  On the other hand, if the gaming state is a big win state in step S701, the process proceeds to step S706, and a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 32 is performed. In the special prize opening / closing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 34, first, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the special prize opening is open. Specifically, this determination is made based on the excitation state of the special winning opening solenoid. If the special winning opening is not open, the process proceeds to step S802, and it is determined whether or not the timer value is zero. If the value of the timer is not 0, this processing is terminated as it is. If it is 0, it is further determined in step S803 whether or not the value of the short-time release counter SOC is not 0. If the value of the short-time release counter SOC is not 0, the timer is set to 1500 (that is, 3 seconds) in step S804, and the special winning opening is opened in step S805, and this process is terminated. As a result, a round in which the grand prize opening is opened for a maximum of 3 seconds is started. If the value of the short-time release counter SOC is 0, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the timer in step S806, and the special winning opening is opened in step S805, and this process is terminated. . As a result, a round in which the grand prize opening is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds is started.

  If it is determined in step S801 that the special winning opening is open, the process advances to step S807 to determine whether the timer value is 0 or not. If the value of the timer is not 0, it is further determined in step S808 based on the detection result of the count switch 223 whether or not 10 game balls have been won in the big winning opening. If the value of the timer is not 0 and ten game balls have not won in the big prize opening, it means that the closing condition for the big prize opening is not satisfied, and thus this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of the timer is 0 or ten game balls are won in the big winning opening, it means that the closing condition of the big winning opening is satisfied. The value is subtracted by 1 and the big prize opening is closed in step S810. Incidentally, if the value of the short-time open counter SOC is 0 before the subtraction, the big prize opening is closed in step S810 without performing the subtraction process in step S809. In subsequent step S811, 3000 (that is, 6 seconds) is set in the timer, and in step S812, a moving image command is set. Here, the moving image command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes that one round has ended, and performs display control to display, for example, a jackpot video or the like that teaches how to open the next round on the symbol display device 41. Start. Thereafter, in step S813, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter RC, and this process is terminated.

  After the big prize opening / closing process, in step S707, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0. If not, the process is terminated. If the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S707, a big hit state ending process for ending the big win state is performed in step S708. Therefore, under the big hit state, the consecutive opening of the big winning opening is allowed for the number of times set in the round counter RC (that is, 15 times).

  After the big hit state end process is performed, a state transition process is performed in steps S709 to S711. That is, in step S709, it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is 34 or less. If the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is 34 or less, it means that a probable variation jackpot has occurred, so the process proceeds to step S710, the process of making the gaming state thereafter is a high probability state, and this process is terminated. . Further, when the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is larger than 34, it means that a normal jackpot has occurred, so in step S711 a process for setting the subsequent gaming state to a low probability state is performed, and this process is terminated. .

  Here, the relationship between the color switching mode displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 and the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 38A shows the display status of the left, middle, and right symbols of the symbol display device 41 and the status of whether or not the color switching display displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is being performed. 38 (b) shows the detailed status of the color switching control displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. FIG. Note that FIG. 38 shows a pattern in which a jackpot does not occur in the previous game round and a probability variation jackpot occurs in the current game round, but in the other patterns, only the first and last displayed colors are different. The basic aspect is the same.

  First, at the timing of t1, the main control device 271 starts switching control of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 by performing on / off control of the switch of the LED lamp disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47. At the same time, a display command is output to the display control device 214. Then, the display control device 214 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 so as to immediately start the variable display of the left, middle and right symbols on the display screen based on the display command. As a result, the left / middle / right symbol variation and the color switching display displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 are started simultaneously. Further, at the timing of t1, the main control device 271 determines the color switching display time displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. This switching display time corresponds to the time from t1 to t4 in FIG. Thereafter, the display control device 214 independently controls the display of the symbol display device 41, so that the left symbol variation display is stopped at the timing t2, the right symbol variation display is stopped at a predetermined interval, and the t3 The change display of the middle symbol is stopped at the timing. During this time, the main control device 271 continues the switching control of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 by turning on and off the switches of the respective light sources of the LED lamps arranged in the first specific lamp unit 47. Is going. Specifically, the first specific lamp unit 47 displays each color for a predetermined time in the order of red, green, and blue, and the color displayed in that order is repeatedly switched. Then, at the timing of t4, the main controller 271 determines that the switching display time has elapsed, and controls to turn off the green light source switch of the LED lamp disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47, and further to the red light source By turning on the switch, the process of ending the switching of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed, and a final stop command is output to the display control device 214. Upon receiving this final stop command, the display control device 214 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 so that the left, middle and right symbols are finally stopped and displayed. As a result, the symbol variation display on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 and the color switching display displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 are completed simultaneously at the timing t4. At the timing t4, a predetermined time has not elapsed since green is displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. However, since the switching display time has elapsed, the switch of the green light source is turned off without being restricted thereby. The switch of the red light source is turned on. The on state of the switch of the red light source is continued until the next game time.

  Next, payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control apparatus 311. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S1201, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. In step S1202, the process waits until a payout permission command transmitted from main controller 271 is received. When the payout permission command is received, the process advances to step S1203 to permit RAM access, and in step S1204, an external interrupt vector is set.

  Thereafter, a data backup process is executed for the RAM 513 in the CPU 511. That is, in step S1205, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed, and in subsequent step S1206, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power shutdown is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. To do. In step S1207, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S1208, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address in the RAM 513. It should be noted that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly stored.

  If the RAM erase switch 323 has been pressed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (steps S1215 to S1218). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by a RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 513 (steps S1215 to S1218). . That is, in step S1215, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S1216, initialization processing of the RAM 513 is executed. In step S1217, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S1218, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to a payout control process described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal, the condition at the time of power recovery Execute the process (process when the power supply is restored). That is, in step S1209, the stack pointer before the power shutdown is restored, and in step S1210, the information on the occurrence of power shutdown is cleared. In step S1211, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S1212, the register used is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in steps S1213 and S1214, the interrupt permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power shutdown, and then the address before the power shutdown is returned.

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

  In FIG. 40, in step S1301, a command from the main controller 271 is acquired, and the total number of prize balls is stored. In step S1302, the launch control apparatus 312 is set for launch permission. In step S1303, the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

  Thereafter, in step S1304, setting of the lower plate full state or the lower plate full state is performed according to the change in the state of the lower plate 16. That is, when the lower pan 16 is detected based on the detection signal of the lower pan full switch, when the lower pan is full, the lower pan full state is set, and when the lower pan is full, , Set the lower pan full release state. In step S1305, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed according to a change in the state of the tank ball. In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and when there is no tank ball, the setting of the tank ball no state is executed. Perform configuration.

  Thereafter, in step S1306, the presence / absence of a state to be notified is determined, and if there is a state to be notified, the 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 is notified.

  In steps S1307 to S1309, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if the prize ball is not payable and the total number of prize balls stored in step S1301 is not 0 (both NO in steps S1307 and S1308), the process proceeds to step S1309, and a prize to be described later shown in FIG. Start the ball control process. If the prize ball is not paid out or the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any of steps S1307 and S1308), the process proceeds to the lending / paying process in steps S1310 to S1312.

  In the lending process, if the lending is not disabled and a lending request is received from the card unit (NO in step S1310, YES in S1311), the process proceeds to step S1312, and is shown in FIG. The ball rental control process described later is started. Further, if a rental ball cannot be dispensed or a rental ball dispensing request has not been received (YES in step S1310 or NO in S1311), the subsequent ball removal process is executed.

  In step S1313, the state return switch 321 is checked to execute the ball removal process by driving the payout motor 358a on the condition that the ball removal disabled state is not set and the ball removal operation is not started. In the subsequent step S1314, the control of the vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process.

  Here, in the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 41, in step S1401, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the prize ball payout. In the subsequent step S1402, it is determined from the detection result of the dispensing rotation sensor whether the rotation of the dispensing motor 358a is normal. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process advances to step S1403 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process in FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1404, and whether or not the game ball is normally counted is determined based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1405 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the game ball count is normal, the process advances to step S1406 to determine whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout has been completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1407, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  In the ball lending control process shown in FIG. 42, in step S1501, the payout motor 358a is driven to pay out a lending ball. In the subsequent step S1502, whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process advances to step S1503 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and stop the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process advances to step S1504 to determine whether or not the game ball is normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1505 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process of FIG.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1506, and it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached a predetermined number of rented balls (25) and the payout is completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process for the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1507, and then the process returns to the payout control process in FIG.

  Next, a specific procedure of the jackpot display process performed by the display control device 214 after the gaming state has shifted to the jackpot state will be outlined. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a jackpot display process executed by the CPU in the display control device 214. The display control device 214 performs display control of the symbol display device 41 while processing various commands provided from the main control device 271 according to the procedure shown in FIG.

  First, in step S1601, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not a big hit state, it is determined in step S1602 whether or not a state transition command has been received. If it has not been received, this process is terminated. Further, when the state transition command is received in step S1602, it means that the gaming state has shifted to the jackpot state, so 15 is set in the display round counter HRC in step S1603. In subsequent step S1604, which open pattern is performed from the state transition command is analyzed, and a value corresponding to the short-time open display counter HSOC is set. Thereafter, the opening time notification process shown in steps S1605 to S1607 is performed. In the opening time notifying process, it is determined whether or not the value of the short time opening display counter HSOC is not 0 in step S1605, and if not, a short indicating that the big prize opening is opened for 3 seconds in step S1606. The display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed so as to display the time release moving image, and this processing is terminated. If the value of the short-time release display counter HSOC is 0, the display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed so as to display a long-time release video indicating that the big prize opening is opened for 29.5 seconds in step S1607. Then, this process ends. In this embodiment, the character ROM 525 of the display control device 214 stores a short-time release moving image data group and a long-time release moving image data group one by one in advance. Are sequentially output to the symbol display device 41 and the like to display each open moving image. Moreover, when all the data of each open moving image data group are output, the moving image for 6 seconds is each displayed on the symbol display apparatus 41. FIG.

  If it is determined in step S1601 that the gaming state is a jackpot state, it is determined in step S1608 whether a moving image command has been received. When a moving image command is received, it means that the big prize opening is closed and one round is completed. Therefore, 1 is subtracted from the value of the short time open display counter HSOC in step S1609, and 1 is subtracted from the value of the display round counter HRC in step S1610. Incidentally, when the value of the short time open display counter HSOC is 0 before the subtraction, the process of step S1610 is performed without performing the subtraction process in step S1609. In step S1611, it is determined whether or not the value of the display round counter HRC is 0. If it is not 0, it means that the opening of the special winning opening has not ended 15 times, so that the steps S1605 to S1607 are opened. Perform time notification processing. If the value of the display round counter HRC is 0, it means that the opening of the big prize opening has ended 15 times, so that the process proceeds to step S1612 to display the ending video indicating that the big hit state is ended. 41 is displayed and the process ends. If the video command has not been received in step S1608, it means that the big prize opening has been opened. Therefore, in step S1613, the symbol display device 41 is controlled to display a continuous video, This process ends. By the way, the process of displaying any open video or the process of displaying the ending video ends the jackpot display process after outputting all the data of the corresponding data group stored in the character ROM 525, but displays the continuous video In the processing to be executed, the jackpot display processing is terminated every time one data is output from the corresponding data group. This is a device for quickly detecting the reception of a moving image command indicating that the special winning opening has been closed.

  Next, the operation when shifting to the big hit state will be described based on the timing chart of FIG. 44A shows an example of the operation of an existing pachinko machine having only one type of opening time, and FIG. 44B shows the operation of the opening pattern 3 in this pachinko machine 10 having two types of opening times. Yes. The other opening patterns in the pachinko machine 10 are the same as the opening pattern 3 except that the number of times of opening for 3 seconds is different.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (a), in an existing pachinko machine having only one type of opening time, a jackpot video is displayed from a timing to when the jackpot state is shifted to a timing te when the jackpot state ends, and a big prize opening. Is opened and closed. Specifically, the opening moving image is started at the timing to when the state of the big hit is reached, and the first prize winning opening is performed at the timing r1 when the opening moving image ends. The big prize opening is closed at the timing e1 when the opening time of 29.5 seconds has elapsed or when 10 game balls have won. After that, at the timing r2 when the waiting time of 3 seconds elapses, the second round of big prize opening is performed, and as with the first round, the opening time of 29.5 seconds has passed or 10 game balls have won. It is closed at the timing e2. In this way, the opening / closing of the big winning opening is repeatedly performed, the ending video is started at the timing e15 when the opening of the big winning opening in the fifteenth round is completed, and the jackpot state is ended at the timing te when the ending video is finished.

  As a jackpot video from timing r1 at which the first prize opening is opened to timing e15 at which the 15th round prize opening is closed, while the prize winning opening is open (for example, r1 to e1). For example, a video notifying the round information such as the current number of rounds and the number of game balls won in the big prize opening is displayed, and the waiting time (for example, e1 to r2 etc.) suggests that the big prize opening is closed. The video to be displayed is displayed.

  Since the pachinko machine's game ball launch interval is generally about 0.6 seconds, in the above existing pachinko machine, 10 game balls won the big prize opening without passing 29.5 seconds open time. It is common for each round to end. As a result, it is possible to obtain an almost constant prize ball every time the game is shifted to the big hit state.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (b), even in the present pachinko machine 10 having two types of opening times, a jackpot video is displayed from the timing to when the jackpot state is reached to the timing te when the jackpot state ends, and the winning prize opening is also displayed. Opening and closing is performed.

  Specifically, a short-time release video that indicates that the release time of the first round is 3 seconds at the timing to shift to the big hit state is displayed for 6 seconds, and one round at the timing r1 when the short-time release video ends. The big prize opening for the eyes is held. The big winning opening is closed at the timing e1 when the opening time of 3 seconds has elapsed or when 10 game balls have been won. Thereafter, a short-time release moving image indicating that the opening time of the second round is also 3 seconds is displayed for 6 seconds, and the second prize winning opening is performed at timing r2 when the short-time opening moving image ends. As in the first round, the big winning opening is closed at the timing e2 when the opening time of 3 seconds has elapsed or when 10 game balls have been won. In the opening pattern 3, in this way, the short-time opening moving image and the 3 seconds winning opening / closing are repeatedly performed until the sixth round. From the timing e6 when the 6th round big prize opening is closed, a long-time release video indicating that the release time is 29.5 seconds is displayed for 6 seconds, and at time r7 when the long-time release video ends, 7 is displayed. The big prize opening of the round is held. The big prize opening is closed at the timing e7 when the opening time of 29.5 seconds has elapsed or when 10 game balls have won. After that, a long-open video showing that the opening time of the 8th round is also 29.5 seconds is displayed for 6 seconds, and the 8th round big prize opening is performed at the timing r8 when the long-time open video ends. . As in the seventh round, the big winning opening is closed at the timing e8 when the opening time of 29.5 seconds has elapsed or when ten game balls have won. In this way, in the 7th to 15th rounds, the long-time opening video and the 29.5 second opening of the big prize opening are repeatedly performed, and the ending video is started at the timing e15 when the 15th round big opening opening is finished, The jackpot state ends at timing te when the ending video ends. Further, as the jackpot video while the special winning opening is open, a continuous video corresponding to the open video displayed before the special winning opening is opened is displayed.

  In this way, in the pachinko machine 10, an open video suggesting the opening time of the next round is displayed in the waiting time (for example, e1 to r2 etc.) when the big winning opening is closed, and the big winning opening is opened. (For example, r1 to e1 etc.) only displays the continuous video corresponding to the open video. That is, the moving image that notifies the round information is displayed before the special winning opening is opened. Also, how many times 29.5 seconds are released is not taught at the time of the jackpot state transition, and how many seconds the opening time of each round is suggested only from the opening animation before the start of each round.

  In the opening pattern 3, 1 to 6 rounds are set to 3 seconds as opening times, and 7 to 15 rounds are set to 29.5 seconds as opening times. In this case, since the opening time of 7-15 rounds of the big prize opening is set to 29.5 seconds like the existing pachinko machine, there is a possibility that 10 game balls will win the big winning opening and end. Is expensive. This is because the game ball firing interval is about 0.6 seconds, so that it is possible to fire about 50 game balls in an open time of 29.5 seconds. On the other hand, since the opening time of 1 to 6 rounds of the big winning opening is 3 seconds, there is a high possibility that the opening time of 3 seconds elapses without 10 game balls winning. This is because in such a case, only about 5 game balls can be fired in an opening time of 3 seconds. In other words, with the pachinko machine 10 having two types of opening times of 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds, the number of winning balls that can be obtained when shifting to the big hit state varies depending on the number of times the opening is made for 3 seconds. It becomes. By the way, in the opening pattern 1, about 1800 gaming balls can be expected, in the opening pattern 2 about 1530 gaming balls can be expected, in the opening pattern 3 about 1260 gaming balls can be expected, In the open pattern 4, about 990 game balls can be expected, and in the open pattern 5, about 720 game balls can be expected.

  Next, the open moving image displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 will be described. FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a series of display modes of a short-time release moving image that is displayed when 3 seconds are opened, and FIG. 46 is a long-time release that is displayed when 29.5 seconds are opened. It is a figure which shows a series of display aspects of a moving image.

  In the short-time release video, as shown in FIG. 45 (a), a girl character with a cane is displayed at the center of the display screen, and if the girl character is to be transformed from now on and if transformation is successful, 29.5. Teach that seconds are released. In the upper left part of the display screen, the number of times that the next big prize opening is opened (one round in this display mode) and that the big prize opening is opened 15 times are displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 45 (b), it is displayed that the girl character holds the wand over the sky while chanting a spell, and the girl character is surrounded by dazzling light along with the spell. The dazzling light wraps not only the girl character but also the entire display screen, and when the light is settled, the girl character that fails to transform and falls to the floor is displayed (FIG. 45 (c)). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 45 (d), a tree fairy character and a girl character who fails to transform and is discouraged are displayed, and the tree fairy character teaches that 3 seconds are released. It should be noted that the continuation moving image after the short opening moving image displays that the girl character is encouraged by the tree fairy character to challenge the transformation again.

  As shown in FIG. 46 (a), in the long-opening moving image, a girl character with a cane is displayed at the center of the display screen. If this girl character is to be transformed, and if transformation is successful, 29.5. Teach that seconds are released. In the upper left part of the display screen, the number of times the next big prize opening is opened (7 rounds in the present display mode) and that the big prize opening is opened 15 times are displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 46 (b), a state in which the girl character casts a spell over the wand is displayed, and a state in which the girl character is surrounded by dazzling light is displayed. The dazzling light wraps not only the girl character but also the entire display screen, and the girl character that is enlarged as a result of the transformation is successfully displayed as the light is settled (FIG. 46C). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 46 (d), the girl character that has been successfully transformed is displayed on the entire display screen, and it is taught that 29.5 seconds are released. It should be noted that in the continuous video after the long-time open video, a state in which the girl character who has succeeded in transformation performs various magic is displayed.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  By setting two types, 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds, as the opening time of the big winning opening, it becomes possible to give variations to the opening pattern of the big winning opening when shifting to the big hit state. It is also possible to give a change to the number of prize balls to be paid out based on one opening of the big winning opening. This is because almost 10 game balls can be won with an opening time of 29.5 seconds, but 10 game balls cannot be won with an opening time of 3 seconds. Therefore, in the game under the jackpot state, it is possible to play the game while expecting how many prize balls can be obtained for each round, and it is possible to suppress the monotonous game under the jackpot state Become. Furthermore, it is assumed that a general player wants to win as many prize balls as possible by one big hit state. Therefore, by setting 29.5 seconds for which 10 game balls are easy to win and 3 seconds for which it is difficult to win, as the opening time, it is possible to suitably improve the gameability under the special gaming state. When 3 seconds are released, it is possible to play a game to win as many game balls as possible, and when 29.5 seconds are released, it is not 3 seconds. This is because it is possible to play a game in order to win 10 game balls with satisfaction.

  By adopting a configuration in which 15 rounds are performed when shifting to the jackpot state in a configuration having a plurality of opening times, it is possible to suitably suppress a monotonous game under the jackpot state. It is possible to secure 15 times of game play under the jackpot condition that the big prize opening is opened, and to make the player pay attention to how many times 29.5 seconds are opened out of 15 times. This is because it becomes possible. Certainly, even in a configuration including a plurality of jackpot states in which the number of times of opening of the big winning opening is different, it is possible to suppress monotonous gaming under the jackpot state. However, with such a configuration, there is a concern that the player's willingness to play may be significantly reduced. It is assumed that the player who wants to win more prize balls will judge each jackpot state based on the jackpot state that is released the most, and if the player shifts to the jackpot state where the number of releases is small, the player will be as if This is because there is a possibility of having an impression as if it suffered a profit. On the other hand, in the case of this pachinko machine 10, the number of opening of the big winning opening is fixed and the opening time changes, and the big winning opening is opened for at least 3 seconds. It is possible to motivate the player to play the game.

  When it shifts to the jackpot state, it is possible to prevent the game in the jackpot state from becoming monotonous by adopting a configuration that notifies that the big prize opening is performed 15 times. Even if 3 seconds are released in the first round, it is recognized that the grand prize opening will be opened 14 more times, so 29.5 seconds are expected to be released after the second round. Because it becomes possible. In addition, it is possible to allow a game to be played while expecting to release 29.5 seconds each time the big winning opening is opened by adopting a configuration in which the number of times 29.5 seconds are released is not notified at the time of the big hit state transition. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to suppress the game under the big hit state from becoming monotonous.

  By adopting a configuration in which the opening pattern of the big prize opening is determined at the start of fluctuation, it is possible to prevent the game under the big hit state from becoming monotonous while suppressing the processing load of the main control device 271 from increasing. It becomes possible. In the big win state, in addition to the process of opening and closing the big prize opening, it is necessary to perform the process of confirming the number of winning game balls and the process of sending a prize ball payout command to pay out the prize balls. This is because the processing load applied to the main control device 271 becomes large when the configuration is such that the opening time of the special winning opening is determined under the state.

  In the special prize opening / closing process, the processing load of the main controller 271 increases by adopting a configuration in which the opening is performed for 39.5 seconds after the opening for 3 seconds is performed for the number of times set in the short-time opening counter SOC. It is possible to prevent the game under the big hit state from becoming monotonous while suppressing the game. This is because, in the case of determining which open time is set under the big hit state, the processing load of the main control device 271 under the big hit state becomes large. In addition, it is possible to play games in each round while expecting how many rounds will be released for 29.5 seconds by making it open for 3 seconds first, and the game in the big hit state becomes monotonous This can be suitably suppressed. Furthermore, if it is configured to open for 3 seconds after first opening for 29.5 seconds, the player suffers a disadvantage for changing from opening for 29.5 seconds to opening for 3 seconds. There is a possibility of holding an impression as if it were. However, in the present configuration that first opens for 3 seconds, it is possible to play a game in the big hit state while suppressing such impression.

  While the opening time of the big prize opening is either 3 seconds or 29.5 seconds, the closing time is fixed at 6 seconds, so that it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable under the big hit condition Become. If the closing time is changed in addition to the opening time of the special winning opening, the opening timing may be random in addition to the closing timing of the special winning opening. Then, for example, a player who stops the launch of a game ball when closing the big prize opening can not aim at the launch timing of the game ball, is confused by the game under the big hit state, or can not aim at the launch timing This is because there is a concern that the user may feel uncomfortable. Furthermore, if the opening timing of the big prize opening is changed, there is a possibility that the player may watch the big winning opening without enjoying the open video, and the open video prepared at the corner may be useless. Is done.

  By fixing the closing time of the big prize opening to 6 seconds, it is possible to reduce the processing load of the main controller 271 under the big hit state. It is only necessary to open the grand prize opening at the timing of 6 seconds after closing the big prize opening. In the configuration in which the grand prize opening is opened and closed 15 times under the condition of one big hit, the opening timing of the big prize opening is relatively This is because it is possible to measure with a simple processing configuration.

  By displaying the opening video indicating the opening time of the big prize opening, and then opening the big prize opening, it becomes possible to suppress the trouble that the big prize opening is closed at an unexpected timing of the player From the start to the end of the jackpot state, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for the prize balls being paid out. In addition, in such a configuration, it is possible to play a game while expecting how many prize balls will be paid out in a situation where the grand prize opening is open, and the grand prize opening is closed. Under certain circumstances, it is possible to entertain the opening movie while expecting the opening time of the next round to be 29.5 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to synergistically enhance the game under the big hit state in which a game ball is won in the big winning opening and the function of the symbol display device 41 to display the video and entertain the player, It is possible to entertain the game from start to finish. In addition, it is possible to effectively utilize the closing time of the special winning opening, which tends to be a time for waiting for the opening of the special winning opening.

  By adopting a configuration in which an open moving image is displayed in a situation where the big prize opening is closed, an increase in processing load and storage capacity of the display control device 214 can be suppressed. If the opening video showing the next opening time is displayed under the condition that the grand prize opening is open, at least two types of videos for 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds are prepared in advance as long-term opening movies. Therefore, there is a concern about an increase in storage capacity. In addition, when displaying an open video during a long-time opening, it is necessary for the display control device 214 to perform a process of displaying the open video while confirming the closing timing of the big prize opening or the opening timing of the next big winning opening. Therefore, there is a concern about an increase in processing load. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the closing time of the special winning opening is fixed at 6 seconds, so a short-open video data group and a long-open video data group for displaying for 6 seconds are prepared in advance. The opening timing of the special winning opening can be grasped without receiving a command indicating that the special winning opening has been opened from the main control device 271. Therefore, an increase in processing load and storage capacity of the display control device 214 can be suppressed.

  By storing the short-time release moving image data group and the long-time release moving image data group one by one in advance, it becomes possible to suppress the amount of data necessary to display the open moving image and increase the storage capacity. It is possible to avoid the necessity. In addition, it is possible to make the player easily understand which opening time is set as compared with the configuration including a plurality of opening moving images corresponding to each opening time.

  By adopting a configuration in which an open movie is displayed at the timing of shifting to the jackpot state, it is possible to reduce the processing load under the jackpot state. Since it is possible to make the opening time notification process constant after the transition to the big hit state until the first round winning opening is performed and before the opening of each second winning winning opening after the second round. is there.

  By setting the short opening time to 3 seconds and the waiting time for closing the big prize opening to 6 seconds, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the number of game balls owned by the player under the big hit state It becomes possible. Since the interval between game balls is 0.6 seconds, it is possible to launch 5 game balls while being released for a short time, and 10 game balls can be launched within the waiting time. it can. That is, when the game is opened for a short time, the player can fire a maximum of 15 game balls between the opening of the big prize opening and the next opening. On the other hand, when a game ball is won at the big winning opening, 15 game balls are paid out every time one ball is won. That is, if one of the five balls wins the big prize opening, the player can play a game in a big hit state without reducing the number of game balls. Therefore, even if the game is released for a short time, the player can play a game while expecting to increase the number of game balls owned by the player. Therefore, it is possible to secure sufficient time for displaying an open video while ensuring the gameability under the big hit state of increasing the game balls owned by the player.

  A jackpot symbol displayed on the symbol display device 41 at the end of the jackpot change and a jackpot state by separately providing a jackpot type counter C2 that determines the jackpot symbol and an open / close mode counter C4 that determines the opening pattern of the jackpot It is possible to independently determine the opening pattern of the special winning opening at. As a result, it becomes difficult to predict the release pattern from the jackpot symbol combination that is displayed at the end, and it is possible to determine how many times the release is performed for 29.5 seconds, even if it stops at any jackpot symbol combination. It is possible to make the player play a game while expecting it.

  When a probabilistic jackpot occurs, the open ratio 1 for which all 15 rounds are set to 29.5 seconds is set to the highest selected ratio, and when a normal jackpot occurs, 29.5 is set. By configuring the selected ratio of the opening pattern 5 in which the second opening is performed for three rounds to be the highest, it is possible to suitably suppress the monotonous game under the big hit state. In the case of a promising jackpot, in addition to a sense of superiority for being a promising jackpot, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that many prize balls will be paid out. This is because it is possible to play a game in order to win as many game balls as possible.

  In each opening pattern, at least one round is configured to be opened for 29.5 seconds, so that at least one round is closed to the player when the big winning opening is closed with ten game balls. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to suppress the problem that the number of game balls owned by the player does not increase despite the shift to the big hit state.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the configuration including two types of 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds as the opening time of the special winning opening has been described, but a configuration including more opening times may be used. For example, when the interval between game balls is about 0.6 seconds, 3 seconds when 10 game balls are difficult to win, 6 seconds when 10 game balls can win, and 10 game balls win. It is set as the structure provided with 3 types of 29.5 seconds which are easy to do.

  (B) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which two types of opening times for the big prize opening are provided and the five types of opening patterns are provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the number of opening patterns is arbitrary. . In a configuration having two types of opening times, a maximum of 15 types of opening patterns can be set.

  (C) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the winning prize opening is opened and closed 15 times when shifting to the big hit state, but is not limited to 15 times, and the number of times is arbitrary as long as it is opened and closed multiple times. is there. Moreover, the structure which sets various opening time to the structure provided with multiple opening / closing frequency | counts of a big prize opening may be sufficient. However, in such a configuration, it is desirable to teach how many times the big winning opening is opened at the time of the big hit state transition.

  (D) In the above embodiment, the open pattern is determined at the start of the variable display. However, the open pattern may be determined at the end of the big hit change, or may be determined before shifting to the big hit state. For example, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be achieved.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the opening pattern is determined at the start of the variable display. However, without determining the opening pattern, for example, a lottery to determine which opening time is set before opening each round, etc. It is good also as a structure determined based on. However, in such a configuration, there is a concern that the processing load of the main control device 271 under the big hit state increases.

  (F) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that the opening for 39.5 seconds is performed after the opening for 3 seconds is performed the number of times set in the short-time opening counter SOC, but the opening for 29.5 seconds is performed first. It may be configured to release for 3 seconds, or may be configured to release 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds randomly within the range of the number of times set in the short-time release counter SOC. That is, the number of times of setting at least one of the opening times is determined before shifting to the jackpot state, and the number of times of determining whether to set the opening time of 3 seconds or 29.5 seconds under the jackpot state It is good also as a structure selected within the range.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the opening time of each round is set in advance as an opening pattern. However, in the case of a configuration having two types of opening times, as long as only one opening time is set, Needless to say, the same effects as the embodiment can be obtained.

  (H) The above embodiment has been described as a configuration in which the opening time of each round is set in advance as an opening pattern. However, in the case of a configuration in which the number of rounds to be opened for 3 seconds is set in the short-time opening counter SOC, 15 Needless to say, if only the number of rounds to be released for 3 seconds is set in the probability variation jackpot table and the normal jackpot table, the same effects as those in the above embodiment can be obtained.

  (I) In the above embodiment, the open / close mode of the variable winning device 32 corresponding to the value of the open / close mode counter C4 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is obtained by referring to the probability variation jackpot table or the normal jackpot table. The configuration is such that the number of rounds for performing the 3-second release determined from the corresponding table is set in the short-time release counter SOC, but this configuration is changed. The short-time opening counter SOC is not provided, and the opening / closing mode of the variable winning device 32 corresponding to the value of the opening / closing mode counter C4 is set in the opening / closing mode storage area. And when setting the open time of each round, it is set as the structure which calculates | requires the open time which should be set from the open / close mode stored in the open / close mode storage area. Even in such a configuration, it is possible to achieve the same effects as the above-described embodiment.

  (J) In the above embodiment, the short opening time is set to 3 seconds and the waiting time for closing the big prize opening is set to 6 seconds. However, the short opening time is set to a waiting time such as 6.5 seconds, for example. It may be a long time. With such a configuration, the time when the big prize opening is open under the big hit state becomes longer than the time when it is closed, so the player has the impression that it is suffering a disadvantage. Can be reduced. Needless to say, the waiting time may be shorter than 3 seconds such as 2.5 seconds.

  (K) In the above-described embodiment, it is configured to display that the big winning opening is opened 15 times with the start of the open video, that is, the transition to the big winning state, but the big winning opening is opened 15 times under the big winning state. Display timing is arbitrary as long as the player can grasp that. For example, it may be configured to display at the timing when the jackpot variation ends, or may be configured to display during the variation of the jackpot variation. Or it is good also as a structure which continues displaying on a part of symbol display apparatus 41 irrespective of a game state or jackpot fluctuation.

  (L) In the above embodiment, the open video is displayed during the waiting time when the big prize opening is closed. However, the open video related to the next round is displayed in parallel with the opening of the big prize opening. It is good. However, in such a configuration, it is necessary to prepare at least two types of movies for 3 seconds and 29.5 seconds as a long-time open moving image, so there is a concern about an increase in storage capacity.

  (M) In the above embodiment, an open video is displayed at the timing of shifting to the jackpot state, that is, an open video is displayed when the big hit variation ends. However, as with existing pachinko machines, an opening video is displayed. It is good also as a structure which displays an open moving image later. In such a case, since it is necessary to display the opening video before the start of one round, there is a concern about an increase in processing load under the big hit state. Since certain processing can be performed in the processing, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing load.

  (N) In the above embodiment, the jackpot symbol displayed on the symbol display device 41 at the end of the jackpot change and the opening pattern of the jackpot in the jackpot state are determined independently, but the first specific lamp The portion 47 and the opening pattern of the special winning opening may be determined in association with each other. This is because even if the first specific lamp unit 47 and the opening pattern are associated with each other, it is difficult for the player to grasp what kind of opening mode is performed.

  (O) The display control device 214 in the above embodiment recognizes that the gaming state has shifted to the jackpot state based on the state transition command and which opening pattern is to be performed, and is based on the video command However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration as long as the opening / closing of the big prize opening and the display of the symbol display device 41 are interlocked. For example, the main control device 271 indicates that the game state has shifted to the jackpot state, a state transition command, an opening pattern command that indicates which opening pattern is performed, and that the big winning opening has been opened. It is configured to transmit to the display control device 214 a meaning release command and a winning command that means that one game ball has won a big winning opening. With this configuration, it is possible to display on the symbol display device 41 how many game balls have been won in addition to the same effects as the above embodiment.

  (P) In the above embodiment, the display control device 214 is configured to recognize the closing of the big prize opening based on the moving image command. Can be linked. Specifically, since the display control device 214 knows what release pattern is performed based on the state transition command, the display control device 214 is provided with a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the open moving image display. In addition, the count switch 223 is connected to the main controller 271 and the display controller 214. With such a configuration, the display control device 214 can grasp the closing timing of the big prize opening independently of the main control device 271.

  (Q) In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine that shifts to a jackpot state as a special gaming state when a jackpot occurs and then shifts to a high probability state as a second special gaming state has been described. The above configuration may be applied to a gaming machine that does not have a state or a gaming machine that continuously shifts to a plurality of second special gaming states after the special gaming state ends. For example, after the end of the big hit state, the state shifts to the high probability state until the first symbol variation display (switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47) is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, seven times), and the high probability state ends. The first symbol variation display (switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47) is shifted to the switching shortened state until a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) is performed.

  (R) In the above-described embodiment, the combination of the symbols that are displayed in the final stop state and the jackpot state to be transferred and the presence or absence of the shift to the high probability state are uniquely associated. It may be. That is, it is good also as a structure which a player cannot recognize from the combination of the 1st symbol by which the last stop display was carried out, and the presence or absence of the transition to the big hit state and high probability state.

  (S) In the above embodiment, the main controller 271 is configured to determine a fine combination of stop symbols, a symbol variation pattern, and a reach effect in the symbol display device 41, but this may be changed. . For example, the main control device 271 may have a configuration in which the display control device 214 determines these without determining a fine combination of stop symbols, a symbol variation pattern, and a reach effect in the symbol display device 41. In this case, the main control device 271 determines whether one of probability variation big hit, normal big hit or no big hit occurs in the game time, and the color switching display time displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. A display command including “” is output to the display control device 214. Then, the display control device 214 determines a fine combination of stop symbols, a symbol variation pattern, and a reach effect based on the display command from the main controller 271 and displays the symbol variation display within the range of the switching display time. To control. With this configuration, it is possible to further reduce the processing load of the main control device 271 while achieving the effects of the above embodiment.

  (T) In the above embodiment, the first specific lamp unit 47 is disposed above the display screen of the symbol display device 41. However, the first specific lamp unit 47 is disposed at another position. Also good. For example, the 1st specific lamp part 47 may be the structure arrange | positioned in the out port 36 vicinity.

  (U) In the above embodiment, after all the symbols on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 are stopped, the color switching display displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 ends. The configuration may be such that the switching display of the colors displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 ends at the same time as all the symbols on the display screen 41 stop.

  (V) In the above embodiment, the display of the colors displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed by repeatedly displaying the order of red, green, and blue, but this is changed. Also good. For example, the above three colors may be displayed at random.

  (W) In the above embodiment, the first specific lamp unit 47 is provided separately from the symbol display device 41 that performs variable display of the first symbol. However, the first specific lamp unit 47 may not be provided.

  (X) In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 having a relatively large gaming area compared to the prior art has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine having a gaming area, a window, or the like as in the past. It can also be applied to. Also, other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiment, for example, so-called type 2 pachinko machines that release a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a specific area of a special device It can also be applied to a so-called third type pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a game ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory, or a pachinko machine that combines these configurations.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame, 13 ... Front door frame, 30 ... Game board, 32 ... Variable winning device as a variable pitching device, 33 ... Working port, 35 ... Variable Display unit 38 ... Notch, 41 ... Symbol display device as a picture display device, 47 ... First specific lamp part as second display means, 48 ... Second specific lamp part, 50 ... Rail unit, 91 ... Cylinder lock, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Window part, 214 ... Display control apparatus as display control means, 235 ... Bearing metal fittings, 248 ... Interlocking rod, 271 ... Main control apparatus provided with an operation detection means, an opening control means, a closing control means, etc. 311 ... Grant of privilege Dispensing control device as means.

Claims (1)

A pattern display device for variably displaying the pattern on the display unit;
Lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player;
When the lottery result of the lottery means is a special gaming state winning, display control means for controlling the display of the picture display device so that the picture performs special gaming state winning variation;
A special gaming state transition means for transitioning the gaming state to the special gaming state when the lottery result of the lottery means is the special gaming state winning and the special gaming state winning variation is completed;
A variable pitching device that is provided in the game ball flight area and can be switched between an open state in which the game ball is easy to enter and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter,
In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a player a privilege according to the game when a game ball enters the variable pitching device,
A first time that is set so that a predetermined number of game balls can be expected to enter the variable pitching device in one open state, and the variable pitch in the single open state by making the time shorter than the first time. A specified time storage means for storing at least two types of specified time of the second time set so that the predetermined number of game balls entering the ball device is unlikely to be expected;
An opening time setting means for setting any one of the specified times as an opening time in which the opening state continues;
An opening control means for performing opening control for switching the variable pitching device to an opening state a plurality of times under the special gaming state, and
Closing control means for performing closing control for switching the variable pitching device to a closed state when the opening time set by the opening time setting means has elapsed since switching to the open state;
A closing time grasping means for grasping a closing time after the variable pitching device is switched to the closed state;
A game machine comprising: an enabling means for enabling opening control by the opening control means when the closing time grasped by the closing time grasping means reaches a specific time.

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