JP2019072565A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine where a hall computer can reliably detect a state generation signal and also an output period of the state generation signal is appropriately adjusted in accordance with a detection timing of state generation.SOLUTION: According to a game machine, when generation of a new state is detected while a state generation signal is outputted, output periods of the state generation signal being outputted and/or the state generation signal which is not outputted and is going to be outputted are equal to or longer than a third period and below a first period, so that the state generation signal being outputted can be reliably detected by an arithmetic unit of an output destination. A time difference between a detection timing of the state generation by the state detection means and an output timing of the state generation signal can be reduced as much as possible. Thus, since the arithmetic unit of the output destination can detect the state generation signal at a timing comparatively close to the detection timing, it is possible to solve a variety of problems caused by length of the output period of a preset state generation signal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like.

  In the past, centralized management by a hall computer has been implemented for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slots installed in gaming arcades (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). As a form of such centralized management, for example, a starting opening winning signal indicating that the gaming ball has won a prize to a predetermined winning opening (for example, a starting opening where a chance of a big hit lottery occurs due to a winning of the gaming ball) A signal corresponding to various states generated during the game (hereinafter referred to as a state generation signal, such as a prize ball signal indicating that a ball has been paid out by a prize on a winning opening, a jackpot signal indicating a jackpot state, etc. The game is output from each game machine to the hall computer, and on the hall computer side that receives these signals, the number of balls per jackpot per jackpot, based on the received signal, other than the jackpot The number of balls (base) may be calculated and the result may be output to a monitor or a sheet.

  Thus, data output from the hall computer, for example, data such as the number of balls per big hit, the number of balls other than big hit, the number of gaming balls that have passed through the starting opening, etc. obtain appropriate benefits. For the purpose, it is used by the hall administrator for nail adjustment and fraud monitoring of pachinko machines.

In addition, the hall computer performs lighting control of the lamp installed above the gaming machine of the receiving source based on the state generation signal received from the gaming machine, and generates a predetermined state (for example, a jackpot or the like) Generation of the advantageous game state) can be recalled to the surroundings.
Here, the output of the state generation signal from each gaming machine to the hall computer is started by generating an on signal which reverses the output state when a predetermined state occurs, and thereafter, a preset period The output of the on signal is continued for a while and then terminated by inverting the output state again. The output period of the on signal is set to various periods in which at least the hall computer can detect the on signal, depending on the application of the state generation signal. For example, the output period of the on signal may be set to a relatively short period (for example, about 0.5 seconds) which is the shortest period at or near which the Hall computer can detect the on signal. It may be set as a certain long period (for example, 30 seconds).

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  However, if the output period of the state generation signal is set to on the order of tens of seconds although the detection interval of occurrence of the continuously detected state is on the order of several seconds, during the output period of the state generation signal When the occurrence of a plurality of states is detected, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection unit and the output timing of the state generation signal output for the occurrence of each detected state gradually increases A situation may occur in which the timing to be detected does not coincide with the timing at which it occurs. In addition to this, variously caused by the length of the output period of the state generation signal set in advance, for example, the period until the output of the state generation signal for the occurrence of all detected states is abnormally long. Problems could arise.

  The present invention has been made to solve various problems including the above-described example that may occur due to the length of the output period of the state generation signal, and an external device such as a hall computer can generate the state generation signal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the output period of the state generation signal is appropriately adjusted in accordance with the detection timing of the generation of the state while being able to reliably detect.

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 causes a gaming medium to pass through the gaming area, and generates a predetermined state during the game in which the gaming value is given to the player according to the satisfaction of the predetermined condition. And the occurrence of one state detected by the state detection means, the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state and the output period of the first period set in advance is inverted. And a signal output means for outputting a state generation signal of 1 by inverting again and returning to the first state, and the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started The state during output when the state detection means newly detects the occurrence of the state before the summation period of the first period and the preset second period elapses. Against the generated signal The signal output means includes output period adjustment means for shortening at least one of the sum period or the sum period with respect to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means, After the completion of the output of the state generation signal, if the non-output state generation signal is present after the second period has elapsed, the next state generation signal is output.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the output period adjusting means is preset with the first period after the output of the state occurrence signal by the signal output means is started. If the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period with the second period being elapsed, the state occurrence signal being output or the state detection unit newly generates The output period of at least one of the state generation signals corresponding to the occurrence of the detected state is adjusted to a period not less than a third period set in advance and less than the first period.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the output period adjustment means is configured to receive the first period after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started. And when an occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection unit, an output period of the state occurrence signal being output is determined according to the detection timing of the occurrence of the newly detected state. A first output period shortening means is provided for shortening the period to a period not less than the third period and less than the first period.

  The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the output period adjustment means starts the output of the state occurrence signal by the signal output means and the third period is An output period securing means for securing the output of the state occurrence signal at least until the third period is included when the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection means before the lapse.

  The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the output period adjustment means is the signal output means among the generation of the state detected by the state detection means. The output period of the next state generation signal to be output when the next state generation signal is output by the signal output means when there are two or more cases where the output of the state generation signal according to is not yet output. A second output period shortening means is provided which shortens to a preset period within a range of a third period to a period less than the first period.

  The gaming machine according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the output period adjustment means ends the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means. When the next state generation signal is output by the signal output means when the state detection means detects the occurrence of the state two or more times before the second period elapses, the next state to be output A third output period shortening means is provided which shortens the output period of the generation signal to a preset period within the range between the third period and less than the first period.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the state detection means generates the predetermined state during the game in which the game medium is passed in the game area and the game value is given to the player according to the establishment of the predetermined condition. When detected, a state generation signal of 1 is output by the signal output means in response to the occurrence of one detected state. Here, the state generation signal of 1 is obtained by inverting the output state of the signal from the first state and maintaining it for the output period of the preset first period, and then inverting again to return to the first state. It is generated.

  Here, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state), the total period of the first period and the second period elapses. If the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection means before the output period adjustment, the output period adjustment means (1) the addition period of the first period and the second period with respect to the state generation signal being output Or (2) at least one of the first period and the second period added to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means is shortened. The “second period” is a value set in advance.

  As “the reduction of the addition period” in claim 1, the first period (ie, the output period of the state generation signal) is shortened, and the second period (ie, the period after the end of the output of the state generation signal) Or both.

  Even when the occurrence of a state is detected every moment by the state detection means by shortening the state occurrence signal of 1 by the output period adjustment means from the totaling period defined in advance, the state detection means The time difference between the detection timing of generation and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. There is an effect that various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal which is present can be solved.

  In addition, a second period is a period in which an arithmetic device that is an output destination of a state generation signal is set in advance so as to distinguish state generation signals adjacent in time series, that is, the arithmetic devices are adjacent in time series. The state generation signal can be reliably detected by the arithmetic device at the output destination by setting the state generation signal to be set to a preset time period out of the distinguishable shortest time periods or more.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, in addition to the effect exhibited by the gaming machine of the first aspect, the following effect is exerted. After the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state), before the combined period of the first period and the second period elapses When the occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection means, the output period adjustment means generates (1) a state occurrence signal during output or (2) a state newly detected by the state detection means. At least one output period (that is, a period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state) of the corresponding state generation signal is adjusted to a period equal to or more than the third period and less than the first period. . The “third period” is a value set in advance.

  The signal output means outputs the next state generation signal by the signal output means when there is an unoutput state signal after the second period has elapsed since the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means. . At this time, the output period of the state generation signal is the first period set in advance, or, if the adjustment by the output period adjusting means is performed, the third period or more generated by the adjustment and not less The period is less than the first period.

  Therefore, since the output period is adjusted by the output period adjusting means, the output period of the state generation signal during output and / or the state generation signal not yet output and to be output in the future is made shorter than the first period. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. There is an effect that various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal which is present can be solved.

  In addition, the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal by setting the third period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal. Even in this case, since the output period longer than the third period detectable by the arithmetic device which is the output destination can be secured with respect to the state generation signal being output, the state generation signal during output can not be output. It becomes possible to make it detect reliably by an arithmetic unit.

  Similarly, by setting the third period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, no output corresponding to the generation of the state detected by the state detection unit The output period longer than the third period can be secured for the state generation signal of the above, so that the state generation signal during output can be reliably detected by the output destination arithmetic device.

  Further, the second period is a period in which an arithmetic device which is an output destination of the state generation signal is set in advance so as to distinguish state generation signals adjacent in time series, that is, the arithmetic devices are adjacent in time series. If the state generation signal to be detected is set to a preset period of the distinguishable shortest time period or more, the state generation signal for the occurrence of the state newly detected during the output of the state generation signal is the state From the end of the output of the generation signal (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted again and returned to the first state), a second generation of the state generation signal to which the arithmetic device of the output destination is adjacent in time series can be distinguished Output after a period of Therefore, it is possible to make the output destination apparatus reliably detect the occurrence of the state which is detected every moment by the state detection means.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, in addition to the effects exhibited by the gaming machine of the second aspect, the following effect is exerted. After the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state), the state detection means generates the state before the first period elapses. When newly detected, the output period of the state generation signal during output is detected by the first output period shortening means (part of the output period adjustment means) according to the detection timing of the occurrence of the newly detected state. Be shortened.

  Specifically, the output period of the state generation signal being output (ie, the period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state with respect to the state generation signal being output) by the first output period shortening means is In accordance with the detection timing of the occurrence of the newly detected state, the period is shortened to a period not less than the third period set in advance and less than the first period.

  Therefore, when the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal, the output period of the state generation signal being output is shortened to less than the first period according to the detection timing. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.

  In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

  Conventionally, depending on the application of the state generation signal, the output period (that is, the first period) of the state generation signal must be set to a considerably longer period than the detection interval when the occurrence of the state is continuously detected. There was a case that did not. For example, even though the detection interval of occurrence of continuously detected states is on the order of several seconds, it may be necessary to set the output period of the state generation signal to on the order of tens of seconds. In such a case, when the occurrence of a plurality of states is detected during the output period of the state occurrence signal, the state occurrence signal is output with respect to the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection unit and the occurrence of each detected state. The time difference with the output timing of the signal gradually increases, and the situation that the condition to be detected does not coincide with the occurrence of the condition occurs, or the period until the output of the condition generation signal for the occurrence of all detected conditions is completed May become an issue due to the length of the output period of the state generation signal set in advance, such as the problem that the signal is abnormally long.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine of the third aspect, as described above, when the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal, it is being output according to the detection timing. The output period of the state generation signal is shortened to less than the first period. Therefore, since the output device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, the state generation signal set in advance is There is an effect that it is possible to solve the above-described problems and the like caused by the length of the output period.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 4, in addition to the effects exhibited by the gaming machine of claim 2 or 3, the following effect is exerted. Output period securing means (output period adjustment means) when occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection means before the third period elapses after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started At least a third period is secured as an output period of the state generation signal. Here, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the state generation signal being output is There is an effect that it can be shortened while making it detectable.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 5, in addition to the effects exhibited by the gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, the following effects are exerted. When there are two or more occurrences of the state generation signal output by the signal output means among the generation of the state detected by the state detection means, when the next state generation signal is output by the signal output means The second output period shortening means (part of the output period adjustment means) makes the output period of the state generation signal to be outputted next (that is, the period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state) It is shortened to a preset period within a range of more than three periods and less than the first period.

  That is, when two or more occurrences of the state where the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is not output exist, the output period of the state generation signal is set to a period shorter than the first period. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.

  Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. It is possible to solve various problems caused by the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problems exemplified in describing the effect of the gaming machine according to claim 3).

  In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

  According to the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effects exhibited by the gaming machine according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the following effects can be achieved. When the occurrence of a state is detected twice or more by the state detection means before the second period elapses from the end of the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means, the next state generation by the signal output means When a signal is output, the output state of the state generation signal to be output next (that is, after inverting from the first state) is output by the third output period shortening means (a part of the output period adjustment means). The maintenance period is shortened to a preset period which is equal to or longer than the third period and shorter than the first period.

  That is, when the occurrence of a state is detected twice or more by the state detection means before the second period elapses from the end of the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means, the state generation signal The output period is a period shorter than the first period. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.

Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. This has the effect of being able to solve various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problems exemplified in describing the effects of the gaming machine according to claim 3).
In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the start-up process performed by MPU in a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing performed by MPU in a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows the switch monitoring process performed in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the switch monitoring process performed in the timer interruption process of FIG. (A) is a flowchart which shows upper stage operating port switch processing, (b) is a flowchart which shows lower stage operating port switch processing. (A) is a flowchart which shows upper 1st operation port switch processing, (b) is a flowchart which shows lower 1st operation port switch processing. (A) is a flowchart which shows upper 1st winning a prize mouth switch processing, and (b) is a flow chart which shows lower 1st prize mouth switch processing. It is a flowchart which shows the external information processing performed in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is a timing chart which shows the output timing of a specific operation opening passage signal.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a "pachinko machine") will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, FIGS. 2 and 3 are front views of a game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. Note that FIG. 2 illustrates the case where all the ten motorized parts 661 a, 662 a, 663 a, 665 a, 665 a, 691 a, 692 a, 693 a, 694 a and 695 a are in the closed position, and FIG. The case where all the motorized parts 661a, 662a, 663a, 664a, 665a, 691a, 692a, 693a, 694a, 695a are all in the open position is illustrated. In FIG. 3, the ball guiding nails are not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 in which an outer shell is formed by a substantially rectangular combination of wooden frames, and an outer frame 11 having substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. And an inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable. In the outer frame 11, metal hinges 18 are attached to upper and lower two places on the left side in front view (see FIG. 1) to support the inner frame 12, and the side on which the hinge 18 is provided is used as an opening / closing axis A frame 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable to the front side.

  The game board 13 (see FIG. 2 and FIG. 3) having a large number of nails, an upper stage specific operating port 602, a lower stage specific operating port 603, etc. is detachably mounted on the inner frame 12 from the back side. Balls are played by balls flowing down the front of the game board 13. In the inner frame 12, a ball emitting unit 112a (see FIG. 5) for emitting balls to the front area of the game board 13 and a ball for guiding balls emitted from the ball emitting unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13 Rails (not shown) and the like are attached.

  On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 covering the upper front side and a lower tray unit 15 covering the lower side are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower tray unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached to upper and lower two places on the left side in front view (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinge 19 is provided is an open / close shaft. The lower tray unit 14 and the lower tray unit 15 are supported so as to be able to open and close to the front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are released by inserting a dedicated key into the key hole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

  The front frame 14 is an assembly of a resin part for decoration, an electric part, and the like, and a window portion 14 c having an opening formed in a substantially elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. A glass unit 16 having two glass sheets is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front of the game board 13 can be viewed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16. In the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 for storing balls is formed in a substantially box-like shape with the upper surface opened and protruding upward, and prize balls, lending balls, etc. are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right as viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the inclination causes the ball inserted into the upper plate 17 to be guided to the ball firing unit 112a.

  In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around its periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means are controlled to change the light emission mode by lighting up or blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of big hit etc., and play a role to enhance the rendering effect during the game. The electric decoration parts 29-33 which incorporated light emission means, such as LED, are provided in the periphery of the window part 14c. In the pachinko machine 10, these electric decoration parts 29 to 33 function as effect lamps such as a big hit lamp, and when the big hit etc. each electric decoration part 29 to 33 is lit or blinked by lighting and blinking of the built-in LED It is informed that the jackpot is in progress.

  Further, at the upper left portion of the front surface frame 14 in a front view (see FIG. 1), a light emitting means such as an LED is incorporated and provided with a display lamp 34 capable of displaying a payout ball and an error occurrence time. A small window 35 is formed on the lower side of the right side of the electric decoration 32 so that a transparent resin is attached from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be seen. 2 and FIG. 3) are made visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, a plating member 36 made of ABS resin plated with chromium is attached to the area around the electric decoration parts 29 to 33 in order to create more refreshingness.

  Under the window portion 14c, a ball rental operation unit 40 is disposed. The rental ball operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41, a ball rental button 42, and a return button 43. When the rental ball operation unit 40 is operated with a bill, a card, etc. being inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the ball is A loan will be made. Specifically, the frequency display unit 41 is an area in which the remaining amount information of a card or the like is displayed, and the built-in LED lights up and the remaining amount is displayed as a number as remaining amount information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded in the card etc. (recording medium), and the lending ball supplies the upper plate 17 as long as the remaining amount is present in the card etc. Be done. The return button 43 is operated when it is requested to return a card or the like inserted in the card unit. In the case of a pachinko machine in which a ball is lent directly to the upper plate 17 from a ball lending device or the like without passing through a card unit, a so-called cash machine does not require the ball operating unit 40. In this case, the ball operating unit 40 is used. A decorative seal or the like may be added to the installation part of to make the part configuration common. A pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine can be shared.

  In the lower tray unit 15 located below the upper tray 17, a lower tray 50 for storing the balls that can not be stored in the upper tray 17 is formed in a substantially box shape whose upper surface is opened at the central portion thereof There is. On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 operated by a player for driving a ball into the front of the game board 13 is disposed, and driving of the ball launch unit 112a is permitted inside the operation handle 51. A built-in touch sensor (not shown) and a variable resistor (not shown) for detecting the amount of rotational operation of the operation handle 51 based on a change in electric resistance. When the operation handle 51 is turned clockwise by the player, the touch sensor is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes in accordance with the amount of operation, and the amount of rotation operation of the operation handle 51 changes. A ball is fired at a strength corresponding to the changing resistance value of the variable resistor, whereby the ball is struck to the front of the game board 13 with a flying amount corresponding to the operation of the player.

  At the front lower portion of the lower plate 50, a ball removing lever 52 for operating when discharging the balls stored in the lower plate 50 downward is provided. The ball release lever 52 is always urged in the right direction, and by sliding it in the left direction against the urging, the bottom surface opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 50 is opened. A ball falls naturally from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball release lever 52 is usually performed with a box (generally referred to as a "two-and-a-box") for receiving the ball discharged from the lower plate 50 below the lower plate 50. As described above, the operation handle 51 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 50, and the ashtray 53 is attached on the left side of the lower plate 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 13 is made of a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape in a front view, a large number of nails (not shown in FIG. 3) for guiding balls, a windmill and rails 61, 62, a general winning opening 601, an upper operating opening 602, a lower operating opening 603, and ten winning units 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, etc. The part is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. Here, the general winning opening 601, the upper operation opening 602, the lower operation opening 603, the ten winning units 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, the base plate 60 by router processing It is arrange | positioned by the through-hole formed in, and is fixed with the wood screw etc. from the front side of the game board 13. As shown in FIG. Further, the front center portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window portion 14 c of the front frame 14. The configuration of the game board 13 will be described below.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a belt-like metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front of the game board 13, and at the inside position of the outer rail 62, a belt-like metal plate like the outer rail 62 is formed. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed in the above is planted. The front outer periphery of the game board 13 is surrounded by the inner rails 61 and the outer rails 62, and the front and rear sides of the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 are surrounded. A game area to be played is formed. The game area is a front surface of the game board 13 and is a substantially circular area formed by being divided by the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70.

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball launch unit 112 a to the top of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to the end portion (upper left part in FIGS. 2 and 3) of the inner rail 61, and the ball guided to the upper part of the game board 13 once again returns into the ball guide passage. The situation is prevented. A rubber return 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (the upper right part in FIGS. 2 and 3) at a position corresponding to the largest flying portion of the ball, and the ball fired with a predetermined force or more In the meantime, the momentum is damped and bounced back to the central part. In addition, a resin-made arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62 is a base. It is driven in and fixed to the plate 60.

  In the upper part of the game area of the game board 13, a general winning opening 601 is disposed. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a ball is won (entered) in the general winning opening 601, ten balls are paid out as a winning ball for one winning.

  An upper operation port 602 is disposed below the general winning opening 601 (in the vertical direction in FIGS. 2 and 3). In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the fact that the ball has won in the upper stage operation port 602 is an upper stage operation port switch provided on the back side of the upper stage operation port 602 in the game board 13 (see FIG. When detected by the department), ten balls per prize are paid out as a prize ball, and five electric role products 661a, 662a, 663a, 664a, 665a are simultaneously released from the closed position (FIG. 2). FIG. 3) is configured to be migrated.

  Below the upper stage operation port 602, five winning units 641, 642, 643, 644, and 645 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction (left-right direction in FIGS. 2 and 3). These winning units 641, 642, 643, 644, 645 are units configured similarly, respectively. The following description will be made using the winning unit 641 as a representative.

  The winning unit 641 is provided at the inlet of the upper first operating port 651 provided at the upper part, the upper first winning port 661 provided below the upper first operating port 651, and the upper first winning port 661. And a motorized part 661a. The motorized part 661a is driven by the upper first prize hole solenoid 210a (see FIG. 5) and is in the closed position (the state shown in FIG. 2) or an open position (see FIG. 3) opened laterally from the closed position. Position shown).

  The upper first operation port 651 is configured to be capable of always entering the ball, and it is provided on the back surface side of the upper first operation port 651 in the game board 13 that a ball is won in the upper first operation port 651. When detected by the first operation opening switch (part of the various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5), 10 balls are paid out as winning balls per winning, and the electric role 661a is closed from the closed position (FIG. 2) It is configured to be shifted to the open position (FIG. 3).

  The upper first winning opening 661 is covered by a cover extending from the front of the upper first operation opening 651 at the front side thereof, and passage of the ball is restricted according to the position of the electric part 661a. . Specifically, when the motorized character 661a is in the open position (FIG. 3), passage of the ball to the upper first winning hole 661 is possible (winning), but the motorized character 661a is closed ( In the case of FIG. 2), passage of the ball to the upper first winning hole 661 is impossible. That is, the upper first winning opening 661 can pass the ball only when (1) the ball wins to the upper stage operating port 602 or (2) the ball wins to the upper first operating port 651 .

  The fact that the ball has won in the upper first winning opening 661 is provided by the upper first winning opening switch (part of various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5) provided on the back side of the upper first winning opening 661 in the gaming board 13 When it is detected, ten balls per prize are paid out as prize balls, and the electric part 661a is configured to be transferred from the open position (FIG. 2) to the closed position (FIG. 3). Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the passage of the ball to the upper operation opening 602 or the upper first operation opening 651 opens the closed electric part 661a, and the open electric part 661a is It is closed again by the ball winning on the upper first winning opening 661.

  The winning units 642 to 645 correspond to (1) “upper first operation port 651” in the above description for the winning unit 641 by upper operating ports corresponding to the winning units (upper second to upper fifth operating ports Change to 652 to 655), (2) Read “upper first winning opening 661” to the upper winning opening (upper second to upper fifth winning opening 662 to 665) corresponding to the winning unit, and (3) “electricity Read the role 661a "to the motorized role (motorized roles 662a to 665a) corresponding to the winning unit, and (4)" upper first winning port solenoid 210a "for the winning port solenoid (upper first) corresponding to the winning unit. Read up to the fifth to fifth winning opening solenoid 210b to 210e (see FIG. 5), (5) “upper first operation port switch” to the upper operating port switch (upper second to upper fifth corresponding to the winning unit) Act (Some of them are part of the various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5)), (6) “upper first winning opening switch” to the upper winning opening switch corresponding to the winning unit (upper second to upper fifth It may be read as a winning opening switch (all are part of various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5).

  A lower operation port 603 is disposed below the third winning unit 643. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the ball reaches the lower operation opening 603, ten balls are paid out as winning balls per one winning, and the five electric actors 691a, 692a, 693a, 694a, 695a It is configured to be shifted from the closed position (FIG. 2) to the open position (FIG. 3) simultaneously.

  Below the lower operation port 603, five winning units 671, 672, 673, 674, 675 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. Each of these winning units 671, 672, 673, 674, 675 is a unit configured similarly to the winning unit 641 described above.

  Therefore, for the winning units 671 to 675, (1) “upper first operation port 651” in the above description for the winning unit 641 corresponds to the lower operation port corresponding to the winning unit (lower first to lower fifth operation ports Rewrite to 681 to 685), (2) Read "upper first winning opening 661" to the lower winning opening (lower first to lower fifth winning opening 691 to 695) corresponding to the winning unit, and (3) "electricity Replace the character 661a with the motorized character (motorized characters 691a to 695a) corresponding to the winning unit, and (4) "upper first winning opening solenoid 210a" the lower winning opening solenoid (lower) corresponding to the winning unit. Read the first to the fifth fifth winning opening solenoid 210f to 210j (see FIG. 5), (5) “upper first operation opening switch” to the lower operation opening switch corresponding to the winning unit (lower first to lower first 5 It changes to the mouthpiece switch (all, part of the various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5)), and (6) “upper first winning port switch” to the lower winning port switch (lower first to lower) corresponding to the winning unit. It may be read as the fifth winning opening switch (all are part of various switches 208 shown in FIG. 17).

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, all the five upper winning openings (upper first to fifth fifth winning openings 661 to 665) are in a state where winning is possible by the ball being hit to the upper operation opening 602. An advantageous gaming state occurs. Similarly, even when the ball is prized in the lower operation opening 603, all five lower prize openings (lower first through lower fifth winning openings 691 to 695) are in a state where it is possible to win, and the most advantageous gaming state occurs. It will be.

  The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment outputs a specific operation opening passage signal to the hall computer 262 each time a ball wins the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 capable of generating such a most advantageous gaming state. It is configured to On the other hand, the hall computer 262 is installed around the pachinko machine 10 (for example, the upper part of the pachinko machine 10) over the ON period of the received special operation port passing signal when it receives such a specific operating port passing signal. A control signal is output to blink the data display.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the output period (on period) of one specific operation port passage signal is initially set to 30 s. However, although details will be described later, the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal which is output during or after output when the ball winning to the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 is detected at relatively short intervals. Is shorter than the initial set value (30s in this embodiment).

  Therefore, in the case of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, even when the ball is won in the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 at relatively short intervals, the winning timing and the output start timing of the specific operation opening passage signal ( Alternatively, a large deviation from the reception timing of the specific operation opening passage signal in the hall computer 262 can be suppressed.

  In the left and right corners of the lower side of the game board 13, adhesive spaces K1 and K2 for attaching a certificate, an identification label and the like are provided, and the certificate paper and the like affixed to the adhesive space K1 is a front frame 14 Can be viewed through the small window 35 of the

  Furthermore, the game board 13 is provided with an out port 66. General winning opening 601, upper operating opening 602, lower operating opening 603, upper first to upper fifth operating openings 651 to 655, lower first to lower fifth operating openings 681 to 685, upper first to upper fifth winning opening The balls which have not entered any of the lower first to lower fifth winning openings 691 to 695 are guided through the out port 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). A large number of nails are implanted in the game board 13 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the ball, and various members (features) such as a windmill are disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The control board unit 90 is integrated with a main board (main controller 110) and an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control apparatus 113). In the control board unit 91, a delivery control board (delivery control device 111), a emission control board (firing control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116 are mounted and unitized.

  In the back pack unit 94, a back pack 92 forming a protective cover and a dispensing unit 93 are unitized. In addition, each control board is used as an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port to communicate with various devices, a random number generator used in various lottery, time counting and synchronization etc. Clock pulse generation circuits etc. are mounted as needed.

  The main control unit 110, the voice lamp control unit 113, the payout control unit 111, the emission control unit 112, the power supply unit 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are accommodated in the substrate boxes 100 to 104, respectively. The substrate boxes 100 to 104 each include a 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 to accommodate the control devices and the respective substrates.

  In addition, the substrate box 100 (main controller 110) and the substrate box 102 (dispensing controller 111 and firing controller 112) connect the box base and the box cover unsealably (sealing structure) by a sealing unit (not shown) Consolidated). Further, a seal seal (not shown) is pasted over the box base and the box cover at the connection portion between the box base and the box cover. The sealing seal is made of a brittle material, and if it is attempted to peel off the sealing seal to open the substrate box 100 or 102, or if the substrate box 100 or 102 is to be opened forcibly, the box base side and the box cover It is cut to the side. Therefore, by confirming the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it can be known whether or not the substrate box 100, 102 has been opened.

  Dispensing unit 93 is located at the top of back pack unit 94 and opens upward, tank 130, tank rail 131 connected to the lower side of tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and downstream of tank rail 131. A case rail 132 vertically connected to the side, and a dispensing device 133 provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and dispensing balls by a predetermined electrical configuration of the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 5) ing. The balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall are successively replenished to the tank 130, and the required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. The tank rail 131 is attached with a vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131.

  In addition, the payout control device 111 is provided with the state recovery switch 120, the emission control device 112 is provided with the operation knob 121 of the variable resistor, and the power supply device 115 is provided with the RAM erase switch 122. The state recovery switch 120 is operated to eliminate the ball clogging (return to the normal state) when a dispensing error occurs, such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 5) portion, for example. The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the launch force of the launch solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on in order to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main controller 110 is mounted with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device. The MPU 201 is a ROM 202 storing various control programs to be executed by the MPU 201 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 202 is executed. A certain RAM 203 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. Although various commands are transmitted from the main control unit 110 to the sub control unit by the data transmission / reception circuit in order to instruct the sub control units such as the payout control unit 111 and the audio lamp control unit 113 to operate. Such command is transmitted from the main control unit 110 to the sub control unit in one direction only.

  The RAM 203 has an external output buffer 203a, a signal output management counter 203c, a specific operation opening passage counter 203d, an upper first winning opening open flag 203e, an upper second opening opening flag 203f, and an upper third winning Opening open flag 203g, upper fourth winning opening open flag 203h, upper fifth winning opening open flag 203i, lower first winning opening open flag 203j, and lower second winning opening open flag 203k The lower third winning opening open flag 203l, the lower fourth winning opening open flag 203m, and the lower fifth winning opening open flag 203n. Here, the external output buffer 203 a is a buffer for storing setting data of a predetermined size (for example, 1 byte) to be output to the hall computer 262 via the external output terminal plate 261.

  The external output buffer 203a is composed of a plurality of setting data bits, and a state to be managed during the game (for example, the ball enters the upper stage specific operation port 602 or the lower stage specific operation port 603) (0) or 1 (on) is set depending on whether or not the

  Setting of values to the external output buffer 203a (that is, setting of values to each setting data bit) is updated at an interval of 2 ms which is an execution interval of external information processing (see FIG. 14). As described above, the setting data updated every 2 ms has the external output terminal board 261 each time the external output processing is performed in the main processing (see FIG. 7) in which 4 ms is one cycle (that is, at intervals of 4 ms). The signal is output to the hall computer 262.

  The signal output control counter 203c counts (measures) both the output period (first period) of the specific operation port passage signal and the off period (second period) after the output of the specific operation port passage signal is finished. Counter.

  The specific operation port passage counter 203d is a counter for counting the state in which a specific operation port passage signal corresponding to the passage has not been output although a ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603. The “specific operation port passage signal” is an on signal (shown in FIG. 12) which is output for a predetermined period (30 seconds at the maximum in this embodiment) with respect to one passage to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603. 15).

  The specific operation port passage counter 203d is cleared to 0 when the power is turned on, and every time the ball enters the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603 (that is, the upper operation port switch or the lower operation port switch (various switches 1) is added each time the ON of a part of 208) is detected, and is decremented by 1 in an external information process (see FIG. 14) described later each time a specific operation port passage signal of 1 is output.

  Therefore, if the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is 0, a number of specific operation port passage signals corresponding to the number of times the ball passes to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603 is already transmitted to the hall computer 262. Show that. On the other hand, when the specific operation port passage counter 203d indicates a value of 1 or more, the passage of the ball to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603 is detected by the number indicated by the specific operation port passage counter 203d. Regardless, it indicates that there is an unoutput (unsent, waiting) specific operation port passing signal to the hall computer 262.

  The upper first winning opening opening flag 203e is a flag indicating whether the electric winning combination 661a provided at the entrance of the upper first winning opening 661 is open or not, and the electric lifting combination 661a is open. Indicates on when there is. Similarly, the upper second to upper fifth winning opening open flags 203f to 203i are flags indicating whether or not the motorized jacks 662a to 665a are open, respectively, and indicate ON if open. .

  The lower first winning opening open flag 203j is a flag indicating whether the electric jack 691a provided at the entrance of the lower first winning opening 691 is open or not, and the electric jack 691a is open. Indicates on when there is. Similarly, the lower second to lower fifth winning opening open flags 203k to 203n are flags indicating whether or not the motorized jacks 692a to 695a are open, respectively, and indicate open if open. .

  The RAM 203 is a stack area in which the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201 are stored in addition to the above buffers and counters, various flags and counters, values of I / O, etc. And a work area (work area) in which is stored. The RAM 203 is configured such that a backup voltage can be supplied from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off to hold (back up) data, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up.

  When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the stack pointer at the time of the power shutoff (including the time of the power failure, the same applies hereinafter) and the value of each register are stored in the RAM 203. On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including the power on after the power failure is eliminated, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is shut off based on the information stored in the RAM 203. The writing to the RAM 203 is executed when the power is shut off by the main processing (see FIG. 6), and the restoration of each value written to the RAM 203 is executed in the start-up process (see FIG. 7) when the power is turned on. The power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 at the time of power interruption due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When it is input, an NMI interrupt process (not shown) as a process at the time of a power failure is immediately executed, and information on the occurrence of a power failure is stored in the RAM 203.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110 via a bus line 204 configured by an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 includes a payout control device 111, an audio lamp control device 113, various switches 208 including switches and sensors (not shown), and an upper first winning hole solenoid 210a for driving the electric part 661a. The upper second winning opening solenoid 210b for opening and closing the electric role product 662a, the upper third winning opening solenoid 210c for opening and closing the electric position object 663a, and the upper fourth winning for opening and closing the electric position object 664a An opening solenoid 210d, an upper fifth winning opening solenoid 210e for opening and closing the electric combination 665a, a lower first winning opening solenoid 210f for opening and closing the opening 691a, and an opening and closing movement of the electric combination 692a Lower second winning opening solenoid 210g, lower third winning opening solenoid for driving to open and close the electric role 693a 10h, under for opening and closing the electric won game 694a fourth winning hole solenoid 210i, below for opening and closing the electric won game 695a fifth winning hole solenoid 210j, an external output terminal board 261 is connected.

  The external output terminal plate 261 is configured to be connectable to the hall computer 262. The external output terminal plate 261 receives data (setting data stored in the external output buffer 203 a) output from the main control device 110 and relays the data to the hall computer 262.

  The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of the winning balls and the lending balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 212 storing a control program executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111 has an external output buffer (not shown). The external output buffer in the payout control device 111 has a predetermined size (for example, 1) to be output to the hall computer 262 via the external output terminal plate 261, like the external output buffer 203a provided in the RAM 203 of the main control device 110. A buffer for storing setting data of byte), and is configured of a plurality of setting data bits (for example, setting data bits for a prize ball signal indicating whether or not a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out).

  Further, the RAM 213 is, like the RAM 203 of the main control unit 110, a stack area where the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211 are stored, various flags and counters, I / O A work area (work area) in which a value such as O is stored is provided. The RAM 213 is configured to be able to receive a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and to hold (back up) data, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. Similar to the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 at the time of power interruption due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, NMI interrupt processing (not shown) as processing at the time of a power failure is immediately executed, and occurrence information of power-off is stored in the RAM 213.

  An input / output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 configured by an address bus and a data bus. The main control unit 110, the payout motor 216, the emission control unit 112, the external output terminal plate 261, and the like are connected to the input / output port 215, respectively. Further, although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected with a prize ball detection switch for detecting a prize ball paid out. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device 111 but not connected to the main control device 110.

  As described above, the external output terminal board 261 configured to be connectable to the hall computer 262 is data output from the payout control device 111 (setting data stored in the external output buffer (not shown)). And relays the data to the hall computer 262.

  The emission control device 112 controls the ball emission unit 112 a so that the ball launch strength according to the amount of rotational operation of the operation handle 51 is obtained when the main controller 110 instructs the ball emission. The ball launch unit 112a includes a launch solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the launch solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 and responds to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 on the condition that the launch stop switch for stopping the launch is not operated. Then, the firing solenoid is excited, and the ball is fired with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle 51.

  The audio lamp control device 113 controls the output of sound in the audio output device (speaker, etc. not shown) 226, and the output of lighting and extinguishing in the lamp display device (such as the illumination parts 29 to 33 and the display lamp 34). is there. The MPU 221, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 222 storing a control program executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 configured by an address bus and a data bus. The main controller 110, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, and the like are connected to the input / output port 225, respectively.

  The power supply device 115 has a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, etc., and a RAM erase having a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 4). A switch circuit 253 is provided. The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies necessary operation voltages to the control devices 110 to 113 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As a summary, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside, 12 volts for driving various switches such as various switches 208, the respective solenoids 210a to 210j, and a motor, A voltage of 5 volts for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, and the like are generated, and the necessary voltages of 12 volts, 5 volts and a backup voltage are supplied to the control devices 110 to 113 and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting the power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of the stable DC voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power loss, power loss) occurs when this voltage becomes less than 22 volts. Then, the blackout signal SG1 is outputted to the main control unit 110 and the payout control unit 111. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout control device 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure, and execute the NMI interrupt process. The power supply unit 251 outputs a 5-volt voltage, which is a driving voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient for execution of the NMI interrupt processing even after the voltage of the DC stable 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main control unit 110 and the payout control unit 111 can execute the NMI interrupt processing (not shown) normally, store the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 and the RAM 213, and can complete the processing.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing the backup data to the main control unit 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. The main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 clear the backup data and clear the backup data in the payout control device 111 when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. A payout initialization command is sent to the payout control device 111.

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 201 in the main control apparatus 110 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 14. The processes of the MPU 201 are roughly classified into a start-up process activated upon turning on the power, a main process executed after the start-up process, and a timer division activated periodically (in a 2 ms cycle in this embodiment). There is a loading process and the NMI interrupt process described above.

  First, with reference to FIG. 6, the start-up process when the main controller 110 is powered on will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the start-up process executed by the MPU 201 in the main control apparatus 110. This start-up process is started by the reset upon power-on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process associated with power on is executed (S101). Specifically, a predetermined value determined in advance is set in the stack pointer, and the sub-side control device (peripheral control devices such as the audio lamp control device 113 and the payout control device 111) becomes operable. In order to wait, wait processing (one second in the present embodiment) is performed. Next, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 4) provided in the power supply 115 is turned on (S104), and if it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process proceeds to S111. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the occurrence information of power-off is stored in the RAM 203 (S105). If not stored (S105: No) Since there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power-off did not end normally, the process proceeds to S111 also in this case.

  If generation information of power-off is stored in the RAM 203 (S105: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S106), and if the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, the calculated RAM determination If the value does not match the RAM determination value stored at the time of power-off, the backed up data is destroyed, so the process also proceeds to S111. As will be described later in the process of S206 in FIG. 7, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 203. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

  In the process of S111, a payout initialization command is transmitted to initialize the payout control device 111 to be the control device on the sub side (peripheral control device) (S111). When receiving the payout initialization command, the payout control device 111 clears the area (work area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets an initial value, and can start the payout control of the gaming ball. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes initialization processing (S112, S113) of RAM 203.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 123 when initializing the RAM data at the time of power on, for example, at the time of opening of the hall. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 123 is pressed when the start-up process is executed, the RAM initialization process (S112, S113) is executed. In addition, the initialization process (S112, S113) of the RAM 203 is also executed similarly when the occurrence of the power-off is not set or when the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.). . In the initialization process of the RAM (S112, S113), the use area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S112), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S113). After execution of the initialization process of the RAM 203, the process proceeds to the process of S110.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 123 is not turned on (S104: No), occurrence information of power supply interruption is stored (S105: Yes), and if the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S107: Yes), while holding the backed up data in the RAM 203, clear the power-off occurrence information (S108). Next, a payout recovery command at the time of power recovery for transmitting the control device (peripheral control device) on the sub side back to the gaming state at the time of driving power supply interruption is transmitted (S109), and the process proceeds to S110. When the payout control device 111 receives this payout recovery command, it holds the data stored in the RAM 213, and can start the payout control of the gaming balls. In the process of S110, an interrupt is permitted, and the process proceeds to the main process described later.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the main process executed after the above-described start-up process will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110. In this main processing, main processing of the game is executed. As a summary, the processing of S201 is executed as periodic processing of 4 ms cycle.

  In the main process, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted (outputted) to the hall computer 262 via each sub-side control device (peripheral control device) or the external output terminal plate 261. (S201). In this external output process (S201), for example, the presence or absence of the winning detection information detected in the switch reading process (see FIG. 8) of S501 is determined, and if there is winning detection information, the number of acquired balls is given to the payout control device 111. When sending a ball command corresponding to or firing a ball, a ball launch signal is sent to the launch control device 112.

  Also, through external output terminal board 261, data (setting data) set in external output buffer 203a according to the state in the game in external information processing (see FIG. 14) described later by external output processing (S201) Output to the hall computer 262.

  Each setting data bit constituting such setting data includes a setting data bit which is set (turned on) to 1 when a ball enters the upper stage specific operating port 602 or the lower stage specific operating port 603. In response to the output state of the setting data bit, one specific operation port passing signal is formed.

  Specifically, the specific operation port passing signal of 1 is inverted from 0 (off) to 1 (on) which is the initial state of the output state of the corresponding setting data bit, and then the output state is again 0 (off) By being returned to the above, it is output to the hall computer 262 via the external output terminal plate 261.

  After the processing of the external output processing (S201), it is determined whether or not the occurrence information of the power failure is stored in the RAM 203 (S202), and if the occurrence information of the power failure is not stored in the RAM 203 (S202: No), The power failure signal SG1 is not output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252, and the power is not shut off. Therefore, in such a case, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next main processing has arrived, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the previous main processing (S203). If the predetermined time has already passed (S203: Yes), the process proceeds to S201, and the process of S201 described above is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous main processing (S203: No), the processing proceeds to S202 and continues until the predetermined time is reached, ie, until the execution timing of the next main processing , And waits for execution of the external output process (S201).

  Further, in the process of S207, if the occurrence information of the power-off is stored in the RAM 203 (S202: Yes), the power is shut off due to the occurrence of the power failure or the power-off, and the power failure monitoring circuit 252 outputs the power failure signal SG1. As a result, since the NMI interrupt process (not shown) is executed, the process at the time of the power-off after S204 is executed. First, the occurrence of each interrupt processing is prohibited (S204), and a power supply cutoff notification command indicating that the power supply is cut off is sent to another control device (peripheral control devices such as the payout control device 111 and the audio lamp control device 113). And transmit (S205). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated, the value is stored (S206), the access to the RAM 203 is inhibited (S207), and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely shut off and the processing can not be performed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in a stack area and a work area backed up in the RAM 203.

  In addition, the process of S202 is performed at the time of completion | finish of the process corresponding to the state change of the game performed by S201, or the timing within the remaining time. Therefore, when returning from the power-off state in the main processing of the main control device 110, the processing can be started from the processing of S201 after the end of the start-up processing. That is, as in the case of being initialized in the start-up process, the process can be started from the process of S201. Therefore, in the process at the time of power shutoff, even if the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 are saved to the stack area or the value of the stack pointer is not saved, the stack pointer By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), it is possible to start from the process of S201. Therefore, the control load on the main control device 110 can be reduced, and accurate control can be performed without the main control device 110 malfunctioning or runaway.

  Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. This timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110, for example, every 2 ms. In the timer interrupt process, first, a switch read process is executed (S501). In this switch reading process (S501), various switches 208 (for example, upper stage operating port switch, upper first to fifth operating port switches, upper first to fifth winning port switch, lower stage operating port switch, lower first to fifth ports) 5) Read the status of the operation port switch, lower first to fifth winning port switches, etc.), determine the status of the switch, and acquire detection information (winning detection information).

  Next, a switch monitoring process is performed to perform each setting according to the winning detection information acquired by the switch reading process (S501) (S502), and setting of various signals such as specific operation port passing signals to be output to the hall computer 262 The external information processing for setting (that is, setting of each setting data bit of the external output buffer 203a) is executed (S503), the firing control processing is executed (S504), and this timer interrupt processing is ended. In the firing control process, the touch sensor detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 by the touch sensor, and the firing of the ball is turned on / off, provided that the firing stop switch for stopping the firing is not operated. It is a process to decide off. The main controller 110 instructs the launch controller 112 to launch the ball when the launch of the ball is on.

  Here, the above-described switch monitoring process (S502) will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the switch monitoring process (S502) executed in the above-mentioned timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the switch monitoring process (S502), first, it is confirmed whether or not the sphere has passed through the upper operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the upper operation port 602 (S2501) If it has passed (S2501: Yes), the upper operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2502).

  After execution of upper stage operation port switch processing (S2502) or as a result of confirmation by the process of S2501, when the ball does not pass through the upper stage operation port switch (S2501: No), it is provided in upper first operation port 651 It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper first operation port switch (part of various switches 208) (S2503). As a result of confirmation by the process of S2503, if the ball passes through the upper first operation port switch (S2503: Yes), the upper first operation port switch process described later is executed (S2504).

  After execution of upper first operation port switch processing (S2504) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2503, if the ball does not pass through the upper first operation port switch (S2503: No), upper second operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper second operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 652 (S2505). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2505, if the ball passes the upper second operation port switch (S2505: Yes), upper second operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2506).

  After execution of upper second operation port switch processing (S2506) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2505, if the ball does not pass through the upper second operation port switch (S2505: No), upper third operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper third operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 653 (S2507). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2507, if the ball passes through the upper third actuation port switch (S2507: Yes), upper third actuation port switch processing described later is executed (S2508).

  After the execution of the upper third operation port switch processing (S2508) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2507, if the ball does not pass through the upper third operation port switch (S2507: No), the upper fourth operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper fourth operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 654 (S2509). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2509, if the ball passes through the upper fourth operation port switch (S2509: Yes), upper fourth operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2510).

  After the execution of the upper fourth operation port switch processing (S2510) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2509, if the ball does not pass through the upper fourth operation port switch (S2509: No), the upper fifth operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper fifth actuation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 655 (S2511). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2511, if the ball passes through the upper fifth operation port switch (S2511: Yes), upper fifth operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2512).

  After the execution of the upper fifth actuation port switch processing (S2512) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2511, if the ball does not pass through the upper fifth actuation port switch (S2511: No), the upper first winning combination It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper first winning opening switch (part of the various switches 208) provided in the port 661 (S2513). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2513, if the ball passes the upper first winning opening switch (S2513: Yes), upper first winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2514).

  After the execution of the upper first winning opening switch processing (S 2514) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S 2513, if the ball does not pass through the upper first winning opening switch (S 2513: No), the upper second winning It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper second winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the opening 662 (S2515). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2515, if the ball passes the upper second winning opening switch (S2515: Yes), the upper second winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2516).

  After the execution of the upper second winning opening switch processing (S2516), or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2515, if the ball does not pass the upper second winning opening switch (S2515: No), the upper third winning Whether or not the ball has passed through the upper third prize winning port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 663 is confirmed (S2517). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2517, if the ball passes through the upper third winning opening switch (S2517: Yes), upper third winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2518).

  If the ball has not passed through the upper third winning opening switch (S2517: No) after execution of the upper third winning opening switch processing (S2518), or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2517 (S2517: No), the upper fourth winning combination Whether or not the ball has passed through the upper fourth prize winning port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 664 is confirmed (S2519). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2519, if the ball passes the upper fourth winning opening switch (S2519: Yes), upper fourth winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2520).

  After the execution of the upper fourth winning opening switch processing (S2520), or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2519, if the ball does not pass the upper fourth winning opening switch (S2519: No), the upper fifth winning It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper fifth winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the mouth 665 (S2521). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2521, if the ball passes the upper fifth winning opening switch (S2521: Yes), upper fifth winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2522).

  After the execution of the upper fifth winning opening switch processing (S2522) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2521, if the ball does not pass through the upper fifth winning opening switch (S2521: No), the processing of S2523 ( (See FIG. 10).

  As shown in FIG. 10, in S2523, it is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the lower operation port 603 (S2523). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2523, if the ball passes through the lower operation port switch (S2523: Yes), lower operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2524).

  If the ball does not pass through the lower operation port switch after execution of the lower operation port switch processing (S2524) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2523 (S2523: No), the lower first operation port 681 is provided It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower first operation port switch (part of various switches 208) (S2525). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2525, if the ball passes through the lower first operation port switch (S2525: Yes), lower first operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2526).

  After execution of the lower first operation port switch processing (S2526) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2525, if the ball does not pass through the lower first operation port switch (S2525: No), the lower second operation Whether or not the ball has passed through the lower second operation port switch (part of the various switches 208) provided in the port 682 is confirmed (S2527). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2527, if the ball passes the lower second operation port switch (S2527: Yes), lower second operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2528).

  After execution of the lower second operation port switch processing (S2528) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2527, if the ball does not pass through the lower second operation port switch (S2527: No), the lower third operation Whether the ball has passed through the lower third operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 683 is confirmed (S2529). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2529, if the ball passes through the lower third operation port switch (S2529: Yes), lower third operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2530).

  After execution of the lower third operation port switch processing (S2530) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2529, if the ball does not pass through the lower third operation port switch (S2529: No), the lower fourth operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower fourth operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 684 (S2531). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2531, if the ball passes the lower fourth operation port switch (S2531: Yes), lower fourth operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2532).

  If the ball does not pass through the lower fourth operation port switch (S2531: No) after execution of the lower fourth operation port switch processing (S2532) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2531, the lower fifth operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower fifth operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 685 (S2533). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2533, if the ball passes through the lower fifth operation port switch (S2533: Yes), lower fifth operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2534).

  After the execution of the lower fifth actuation port switch process (S2534) or as a result of confirmation by the process of S2533, if the ball does not pass through the lower fifth actuation port switch (S2533: No), the lower first prize is won It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower first winning opening switch (part of the various switches 208) provided in the opening 691 (S2535). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2535, if the ball passes through the lower first winning opening switch (S2535: Yes), lower first winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2536).

  When the ball does not pass through the lower first winning opening switch (S2535: No) after execution of the lower first winning opening switch processing (S2536) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2535 (S2535: No), the lower second winning It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower second winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the opening 692 (S2537). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2537, if the ball passes through the lower second winning opening switch (S2537: Yes), the lower second winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2538).

  When the ball does not pass through the lower second winning opening switch (S2537: No) after execution of the lower second winning opening switch processing (S2538) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2537, the lower third winning combination It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower third winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the opening 693 (S2539). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2539, if the ball passes the lower third winning opening switch (S2539: Yes), the lower third winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2540).

  If the ball does not pass through the lower third winning opening switch (S2539: No) after execution of the lower third winning opening switch processing (S2540) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2539, the lower fourth winning combination It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower fourth winning opening switch (part of the various switches 208) provided in the mouth 694 (S2541). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2541, if the ball passes through the lower fourth winning opening switch (S2541: Yes), lower fourth winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2542).

  When the ball does not pass through the lower fourth winning opening switch (S2541: No) after execution of the lower fourth winning opening switch processing (S2542) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2541, the lower fifth winning combination It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower fifth winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the opening 695 (S2543). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2543, if the ball passes the lower fifth winning opening switch (S2543: Yes), lower fifth winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2544).

  After execution of the lower fifth winning opening switch processing (S2544) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2543, when the ball does not pass through the lower fifth winning opening switch (S2543: No), the general winning opening 601 A process (other switch process) corresponding to the detection of the ball by another switch such as a switch (not shown) for detecting passage of the ball is executed (S2545), and the switch monitoring process (S502) is ended.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 11A, the upper stage operation port switch process (S2502) described above will be described. FIG. 11A is a flowchart showing the upper stage operation port switch process (S2502) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 11A, in the upper stage operation port switch processing (S2502), first, one is added to a winning ball counter (not shown) (S2601). The prize ball counter is a not-shown counter provided in the RAM 203, and counts the number of winnings (number of prizes) for which a prize ball should be obtained. The prize ball counter is configured to be cleared to 0 when the power is turned on and in accordance with the setting of the prize ball command to be output to the payout control device 111.

  After the processing of S2601, 1 is added to the specific operation opening passage counter 203d (S2602), and the upper first to upper fifth winning opening solenoids 210a to 210e are turned on (S2603), and the upper first to upper fifth winning openings are open. The flags 203e to 203i are turned on (S2604), and the upper stage operation port switch processing (S2502) is ended.

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the upper stage operation opening 602, the processing of S2603 is executed, and as a result, the electrically operated jackpots 661a to 665a respectively associated with the first to upper fifth prize openings 661 to 665 are all at once. Open to

  Further, the above-described lower stage operation port switch process (S2524) will be described with reference to FIG. 11 (b). FIG. 11B is a flowchart showing the lower operation port switch process (S2524) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 11B, in the lower operation port switch processing (S2524), first, 1 is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2611), and 1 is added to the specific operation port passage counter 203d. (S2612).

  After the processing of S2612, the lower first to lower fifth winning opening solenoid 210f to 210j is turned on (S2613), and the lower first to lower fifth winning opening opening flag 203j to 203n is turned on (S2614), and this lower stage operation is performed. The mouth switch process (S2524) is ended.

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower operation opening 603, the processing of S2613 is executed, and as a result, the electrically driven jacks 691a to 695a respectively associated with the lower first to lower fifth winning openings 691 to 695 are all at once. Open to

  Next, with reference to FIG. 12A, the above-described upper first operation port switch process (S2504) will be described. FIG. 12A is a flowchart showing the upper first operation port switch process (S2504) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 12A, in the upper first operation port switch processing (S2504), first, 1 is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2621), and the upper first winning opening open flag is displayed. It is checked whether 203e is off (S2622).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2622, if the flag 203e in the upper first prize winning opening is turned off (S2622: Yes), the motorized jack 661a accompanying the upper first prize winning opening 661 is in the closed position, so the open position In order to shift to the upper first winning opening solenoid 210a is turned on (S2623), the upper first winning opening opening flag 203e is turned on (S2624), the upper first operation opening switch processing (S2504) is ended.

  On the other hand, as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2622, if the upper first prize winning opening open flag 203e is on (S2622: No), the electrically operated role 661a attached to the upper first winning prize opening 661 is already in the open position Therefore, the upper first operation port switch process (S2504) is ended without performing the processes of S2623 and S2624.

  Therefore, when the ball is won in the upper first operation port 651, the processing of S2623 is executed, and as a result, only the electric combination 661a associated with the upper first winning port 661 is opened.

  The upper second operation port switch process (S2506), the upper third operation port switch process (S2508), the upper fourth operation port switch process (S2510), and the upper fifth operation port switch process (S2512) are also described above. The same process as the upper first operation port switch process (S2504) is performed. That is, in the upper first operation port switch processing (S2504), the "upper first prize opening solenoid 210a" is a winning opening solenoid corresponding to the operation port switch that detects passage of the ball (upper second to upper fifth winning opening Replace with solenoids 210b to 210e) and set the "upper first winning opening open flag 203e" to the winning opening open flag corresponding to the operation opening switch that detects passage of the ball (upper second to upper fifth winning opening open It may be read as flags 203f to 203i).

  Therefore, when the ball is won in the upper second operation port 652, as a result of the upper second operation port switch processing (S2506), only the motorized jack 662a associated with the upper second winning port 662 is opened. Similarly, when the ball is won in the upper third operation port 653, as a result of the upper third operation port switch processing (S2508), only the motorized jack 663a associated with the upper third prize opening 663 is opened. . In addition, when the ball wins in the upper fourth operation port 654, as a result of the upper fourth operation port switch processing (S2510), only the motorized jack 664a attached to the upper fourth prize opening 664 is opened, When the ball has won in the fifth operation port 655, only the motorized product 665a associated with the upper fifth winning port 665 is opened as a result of the upper fifth operation port switch processing (S2512).

  The lower first operation port switch process (S2526) described above will be described with reference to FIG. 12 (b). FIG. 12B is a flowchart showing the lower first operation port switch process (S2526) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 12 (b), in the lower first operation port switch processing (S2526), first, 1 is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2631), and the lower first winning opening open flag is displayed. It is checked whether 203 j is off (S 2632).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2632, if the lower first winning opening open flag 203j is off (S2632: Yes), the motorized jack 691a attached to the lower first winning opening 691 is in the closing position, so the opening position is In order to shift to the lower first winning opening solenoid 210f is turned on (S2633), the lower first winning opening opening flag 203j is turned on (S2634), and the lower first operation opening switch processing (S2526) is ended.

  On the other hand, as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2632, if the lower first winning opening open flag 203j is on (S2632: No), the motorized jack 691a attached to the lower first winning opening 691 is already in the open position Therefore, the lower first operation port switch process (S2526) is ended without performing the processes of S2633 and S2634.

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower first operation port 681, the processing of S 2633 is executed, and as a result, only the motorized jack 691 a attached to the lower first winning port 691 is opened.

  The lower second actuation port switch processing (S2528), the lower third actuation port switch processing (S2530), the lower fourth actuation port switch processing (S2532), and the lower fifth actuation port switch processing (S2534) are also described above. The same process as the lower first operation port switch process (S2526) is performed. That is, in the lower first operation port switch processing (S2526), "lower first prize opening solenoid 210f" is a prize opening solenoid corresponding to the operation port switch that detects passage of the ball (lower second to lower fifth prize openings Read the solenoid 210g ~ 210j), "lower first winning opening opening flag 203j", the winning opening opening flag corresponding to the operation opening switch that detects the passage of the ball (lower second to lower fifth winning opening opening It may be read as flags 203k to 203n).

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower second operation port 682, only the motorized jack 692 a attached to the lower second prize opening 692 is opened as a result of the lower second operation port switch processing (S 2528). Similarly, when the ball is won in the lower third operation port 683, only the motorized jack 693a attached to the lower third prize opening 693 is opened as a result of the lower third operation port switch processing (S2530). . In addition, when the ball reaches the lower 4th operation opening 684, as a result of the lower 4th operation opening switch processing (S 2532), only the motorized jack 694a attached to the lower 4th acquisition opening 694 is opened, When the ball is won in the fifth operation port 685, only the motorized jack 695a associated with the lower fifth prize opening 695 is opened as a result of the lower fifth operation port switch processing (S2534).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 13A, the above-described first upper winning prize opening switch process (S2514) will be described. FIG. 13A is a flowchart showing the upper first winning opening switch process (S 2514) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 13 (a), in the upper first winning opening switch processing (S2514), first, 1 is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2641), and the upper first winning opening solenoid 210a is It turns off (S2642). After the processing of S2642, the upper first winning opening open flag 203e is turned off (S2642), and the upper first winning opening switch processing (S2514) is ended.

  Therefore, when the ball has won the upper first winning opening 661, the processing of S2642 is executed, and as a result, the electric winning combination 661a of the upper first winning opening 661 which has been opened will be closed. .

  The upper second winning opening switch processing (S2516), the upper third winning opening switch processing (S2518), the upper fourth winning opening switch processing (S2520), and the upper fifth winning opening switch processing (S2522) are also described above. The same process as the upper first winning a prize opening switch process (S 2514) is performed. That is, in the first upper winning prize port switch process (S2514), the upper winning prize port solenoid 210a is a winning opening solenoid corresponding to the winning opening switch that detects passage of the ball (upper second winning upper fifth winning opening Replace with solenoids 210b to 210e) and set the "first upper winning prize opening open flag 203e" to the winning opening open flag corresponding to the winning opening switch that detects passage of the ball (upper second to upper fifth winning opening open It may be read as flags 203f to 203i).

  Therefore, when the ball has won the upper second winning opening 662, as a result of the upper second winning opening switch processing (S2516), the electric role 662a of the upper second winning opening 662 which has been opened is closed . Similarly, when the ball has won the upper third winning opening 663, as a result of the upper third winning opening switch processing (S2518), the electric role object 663a of the upper third winning opening 663 is closed. Ru. In addition, when the ball has won the upper fourth winning opening 664, as a result of the upper fourth winning opening switch processing (S2520), the electric winning combination 664a of the upper fourth winning opening 664 is closed, When the ball has won the upper fifth winning opening 665, the electric winning combination 665a of the upper fifth winning opening 665 which has been opened is closed as a result of the upper fifth winning opening switch processing (S2522). Become.

  Further, with reference to FIG. 13B, the above-mentioned lower first winning opening switch process (S2536) will be described. FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing the lower first winning opening switch process (S2536) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 13B, in the lower first winning opening switch processing (S2536), first, one is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2651), and the lower first winning opening solenoid 210f is It turns off (S2652). After the processing of S2652, the lower first winning opening open flag 203j is turned off (S2642), and the lower first winning opening switch processing (S2536) is ended.

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower first winning opening 691, the processing of S2652 is executed, and as a result, the electric role 691a of the lower first winning opening 691 which has been opened will be closed. .

  The lower second winning opening switch processing (S2538), the lower third winning opening switch processing (S2540), the lower fourth winning opening switch processing (S2542), and the lower fifth winning opening switch processing (S2544) are also described above. The same process as the lower first winning opening switch process (S2536) is performed. That is, in the lower first winning opening switch processing (S2536), "lower first winning opening solenoid 210f", the winning opening solenoid corresponding to the winning opening switch that detects the passage of the ball (lower second to lower fifth winning opening Read the solenoid 210g ~ 210j), "lower first winning opening opening flag 203j", the winning opening opening flag corresponding to the winning opening switch that detects the passage of the ball (lower second to lower fifth winning opening opening It may be read as flags 203k to 203n).

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower second winning opening 692, as a result of the lower second winning opening switch processing (S2538), the electric role 692a of the lower second winning opening 692 which has been opened is closed. . Similarly, when the ball has won in the lower third winning opening 693, as a result of the lower third winning opening switch processing (S2540), the electric role thing 693a of the lower third winning opening 693 which has been opened is closed. Ru. In addition, when the ball reaches the lower 4th winning opening 694, as a result of the lower 4th winning opening switch processing (S2542), the electric role 694a of the lower 4th winning opening 694 which has been opened is closed, When the ball has won in the lower fifth winning opening 695, the electric role piece 695a of the lower fifth winning opening 695 which has been opened is closed as a result of the lower fifth winning opening switch processing (S2544). Become.

  Next, the above-described external information processing (S503) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the external information processing (S503) executed in the above-described timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIG. 14, in this external information processing (S503), the external output buffer 203a is first cleared to 0, that is, all setting data bits are cleared to 0, and setting data is cleared (S1521).

  After the process of S1521, it is checked whether the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is 0 (S1522). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1522, when the value of the specific operation opening passage counter 203d is not 0, that is, a value larger than 0 is confirmed (S1522: No), either of the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 Even though passage of the ball to the roof is detected, there is an unoutput (not sent, waiting) specific actuation port passage signal to the hall computer 262. In this case, the value of the signal output management counter 203c Is checked whether it is 0 (S1523).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1523, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 0 (S1523: Yes), there is no specific operation port passing signal under management (during clocking) by the signal output management counter 203c. Then, 15250 is set as an initial value in the signal output management counter 203c (S1529), and time measurement (measurement) by the signal output management counter 203c is started.

  Here, since the value of the signal output management counter 203c is decremented by 1 every 2 ms, which is the execution interval of the external information processing (S503), the initial value set in the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1529. The value corresponds to a period of 30.5 s (30 500 ms).

  Note that, as a result of the process of S1529, the initial value corresponding to the period of 30.5s set in the signal output management counter 203c is the first output period of the initial setting for one specific operation opening ball passing signal. It is a value corresponding to a combination period of a period (30s) and a second period (0.5s) preset as an off period after the output of the specific operation port passage signal is finished.

  In the present embodiment, the second period, which is an off period after the output of the specific operation opening passage signal is finished, blinks the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 in which the player receives the specific operation opening passage signal. It is set to 0.5 s to provide an off period that can be visually distinguished in units of time-sequentially adjacent specific operation port passage signals.

  In addition, the hall computer 262 of the present embodiment is configured to output a control signal to blink the data indicator set around the pachinko machine 10 during the reception period of the specific operation port passage signal (on signal). It is done. That is, the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal from the main control device 110 corresponds to the blinking period of the data display. Therefore, in this embodiment, by setting the output period (first period) of the initial setting of the specific operation port passage signal to 30 s, it becomes one winning of the ball to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603, The indicator will be blinked for a maximum of the first period 30s.

  After the processing of S1529, the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is decremented by 1 (S1530), and 1 is set to the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passage signal in the external output buffer 203a (S1531).

  With the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passage signal in the external output buffer 203a set as 1 as a result of the process of S1531, the external output process (S201) in the main process (see FIG. 7) of the next cycle is performed. When executed, a specific operation port passing signal which is an on signal is output to the hall computer 262 via the external output terminal plate 261.

  Therefore, when the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is not 0 and the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 0, it is the output timing of the specific operation port passage signal during non-output or standby, A period of 30.5 s is set as an initial value to the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1529, and the output of the specific operation port passage signal is started.

  After the processing of S1531, other setting processing (S1528) is executed, and this external information processing (S503) is ended. In the other setting process (S1528), the setting data bit corresponding to a signal other than the specific operation opening passage signal in the external output buffer 203a (for example, a signal indicating that a special gaming state is in progress) is updated. After the other setting process (S1528) is executed, the external information processing (S503) is ended, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8).

On the other hand, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is not 0, that is, a value larger than 0 is confirmed as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1523 (S1523: No), no output to the computer 262 (not transmitted, In a state where there is a specific operation opening passage signal of “standby”, it indicates that the control of the specific operation opening passage signal is being performed by the signal output control counter 203c. In such a case, first, the value of the signal output management counter 203c is decremented by 1 (S1524), and it is checked whether the value of the signal output management counter 203c is larger than 15000 (S1525).
As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1525, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is larger than 15000 (S1525: Yes), after setting the initial value to the signal output management counter 203c by S1529, that is, the specific operation port passage signal Since the period of 0.5 s has not yet elapsed after the start of the output, the process shifts to the processing of S1531, and the output of the specific operation port passing signal is continued (S1531).

  On the other hand, as a result of confirmation by the processing of S1525, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 15000 or less (S1525: No), a period of 0.5 s after the output of the specific operation port passage signal is started Then, it is checked whether the value of the signal output management counter 203c is smaller than 250 (S1526).

  As a result of confirmation by the process of S1526, if the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 250 or more (S1526: No), in such a case, under the situation where there is a specific operation port passage signal not output to the hole computer 262, 1 This signal indicates that the signal of passing through a specific operation port is being output and at least 0.5 s has elapsed since the start of the output. In such a case, 250 is reset to the signal output management counter 203c (S1527), and the process proceeds to other setting processing (S1528).

  In this case (ie, when the signal output management counter 203c is reset to 250 by the process of S1527), the process of S1531 is not executed, so the output state of the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passing signal is 0 ( Will be left off. As a result, when the external output process (S201) in the main process (see FIG. 7) of the next cycle is executed, the signal of the OFF state is not the external output terminal board 261 but the specific operation port passage signal (ON signal). It is output to the hall computer 262 via the

  Therefore, when there is a specific operation port passage signal being output and there is a non-output specific operation port passage signal, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal during output is preset as the third period. If it is 0.5 s or more, the specific operation is performed after 250 is reset in the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1527 regardless of the initial value set in the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1529. The output of the mouth-passing signal is interrupted.

  In the present embodiment, in the third period, the player visually distinguishes the blinking of the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 that has received the specific operation opening passage signal in units of the specific operation opening passage signal. It is set to 0.5 s to make it a gain period.

  On the other hand, if the value of the signal output management counter 203c is smaller than 250 (S1526: Yes) as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1526, the second period (0.5 s) after the output of the specific operation port passing signal is completed. Since it is during the clocking, while the output state of the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passing signal is set to 0 (off), the process proceeds to other setting processing (S1528).

  Here, as described above, when 250 is reset in the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1527, in the external information processing (S503) executed at the next timing (that is, after 2 ms), the signal output management Since the value of the counter 203c is 249, the process proceeds to No in the determination process of S1526. That is, after the signal output management counter 203c is reset to 250 by the process of S1527 and the output of the specific operation port passage signal is interrupted, 0.5s is set as an off period after the output of the specific operation port passage signal is finished. It will be clocked.

  When the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is 0 as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1522 (S1522: Yes), it is confirmed whether the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 0 (S1532).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1532, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is not 0, that is, when a value larger than 0 is confirmed (S1532: No), no output to the hole computer 262 (not transmitted, waiting) In the state where there is no specific operation opening passage signal, the control of the specific operation opening passage signal by the signal output control counter 203c is shown. In such a case, first, the value of the signal output management counter 203c is decremented by 1 (S1533), and it is checked whether the value of the signal output management counter 203c is smaller than 250 (S1534).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1534, if the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 250 or more (S1534: No), in such a case, 1 under the situation where there is no specific operation port passage signal not output to the hole computer 262. Since it indicates that the specific operation port passage signal of is being output, the processing shifts to the processing of S1531. As a result, the output of the specific operation port passage signal is continued.

  On the other hand, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is smaller than 250 (S1531: Yes) as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1534, the second period (0.5 s) after the output of the specific operation port passing signal is completed. Since the clocking is in progress, the process proceeds to other setting processing (S1528) while keeping the output state of the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passing signal 0 (off).

  Therefore, in a situation where there is no specific operation port passage signal not output to the hole computer 262, a first period (30s) which is an output period of initialization for one specific operation port ball passing signal, Management of both the second period (0.5 s), which is the off period after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ends, is achieved by setting the initial value to the signal output management counter 203c once by the process of S1529. You can do it.

  Further, if the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 0 (S1532: Yes), there is neither a specific operation port passage signal to be output nor a specific operation port passage signal to be managed during the period. Move to S1508).

  As described above, according to the external information processing (S503) executed by the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the specific operation port passing signal is output in the presence of the non-output specific operation port passing signal. In this case, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal is at least secured for a period (0.5 s in this embodiment) set in advance as the third period, and the entire output period is an initial setting value (this value). In the embodiment, it is adjusted to be shorter than 30s. That is, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal is adjusted to a period equal to or greater than a third period set in advance and less than the initial set value (first period) of the output period.

  In addition, as a case where a specific operation opening passage signal is output in a situation where a specific operation opening passage signal which is not output exists, (1) a specific operation in a situation where a specific operation opening passage signal which is not output remains If a specific operation port passing signal that is not output is generated during the output of a mouth passing signal, or (2) even if the output of a specific operation port passing signal is newly started, the specific operation port passing signal that is not output yet Is expected to remain.

  Here, in the case of the above (1), after the output of the specific operation port passing signal is started, until the non-output specific operation port passing signal is generated, in the above-mentioned external information processing (S 503), The processing is executed in the order of S1522: Yes) → (S1532: No) → S1533 → (S1534: No) → S1531; however, a non-output specific operation port passage signal is generated (S1522: No) → After the process is performed in the order of (S1532: No) → S1524, the confirmation process of S1525 is performed.

  At this time, if the specific operation port passage signal being output has already been output for the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment), the No branch processing in S1525 is executed, and as a result, The output of the specific operation port passage signal is ended without waiting for the output period of the initial setting (the first period, in the present embodiment, 30s) to elapse, and the off period (the second period, in the present embodiment, 0) In order to start the clocking of .5s, the value of the signal output management counter 203c is reset by the process of S1527.

  On the other hand, if the output period of the specific operation port passage signal during output has not yet reached the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment), the Yes branch processing in S1525 is executed, As a result, at least the third period is secured as the output period of the specific operation port passage signal.

  In the case of the above (2), after the output of the specific operation port passing signal is started, the output period of the specific operation port passing signal being output is the third period (0.5 s in this embodiment) Since the branch processing of Yes in S1525 is executed until reaching S1525, as a result, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal is set to only the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15, a specific operation port passing signal (the output state of the corresponding setting data bit in external output buffer 203a is 1) output from pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment to hall computer 262. Will be described. FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing the output timing of the specific operation port passing signal in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 15 (a), the passage interval of the ball to the upper stage operating port 602 or the lower stage operating port 603 is set as an initial value in the signal output management counter 203c by the processing of S1529 in the above-mentioned external information processing (see FIG. 14). It is the timing chart which illustrated the case where it is more than a period (30.5s).

  As shown in FIG. 15A, a detection signal sg11 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 is output from the upper operation port switch (part of various switches 208), that is, the upper stage When passage of the ball to the operating port 602 is detected by the upper operating port switch, the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a is inverted from 0 to 1, and the detection signal sg11 of 1 (ie, one winning) The output of the specific operation opening passage signal ON11 to 1 is started.

  When starting the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON11, the processing of S1529 in the external information processing (see FIG. 14) is executed, and an initial value is set in the signal output management counter 203c. The initial value set at this time is set in advance as a first period (30 s) which is an output period of initial setting for a specific operation opening entrance ball passage signal and an off period after completion of the output of the specific operation opening passage signal. It is a value corresponding to the combined period with the second period (0.5s).

  During the clocking of the period by the signal output management counter 203c, the passage of the ball to the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 is not detected, and the specific passing opening is determined by the determination processing of S1534 in the external information processing (see FIG. 14). When it is determined that the output period of the passing signal has passed the initial setting period (30s in this embodiment), the specific setting port is passed by returning the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a from 1 to 0. End the output of the signal ON11.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the process of S1529 corresponds to 30.5 s, which is the total period of the output period (30 s) of the initial setting for the specific operation port passage signal ON11 and the off period OF11. Since the value is set in the signal output management counter 203c as an initial value, the value of the signal output management counter 203c does not reach 0 even when the signal output management counter 203c counts the output period of 30s. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the signal output management counter 203c does not set an initial value for clocking the off period OF11 even after the output of the specific operation port passing signal ON11 is finished. The off period OF11 (0.5 s in the present embodiment) can be continuously counted.

  Outside the period where the detection signal sg12 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the lower operation port 602 controls the detection signal sg11 by the signal output control counter 203c, the lower operation port switch (part of various switches 208 If the output signal is output from the above, as in the case where the detection signal sg11 is output, the processing of S1529 in the external information processing (see FIG. 14) is executed, and 30.5 s is set as the initial value in the signal output management counter 203c. It is set. As a result, similarly to period management with respect to the detection signal sg11, even after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON12 ends, without setting an initial value for measuring the off period OF12 in the signal output management counter 203c, The off period OF12 can be timed continuously.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when outputting the specific operation port passing signal, the signal output management counter 203c, which is one counter, has an initial setting output period (first period) and a specific operation. A combined period with a second period preset as an off period after the output of the mouth passing signal is finished is set as an initial value. Therefore, even after the output of such a signal is ended due to the passage of the output period of the initial setting for the specific operation port passage signal, the off period is continued without setting the initial value for measuring the subsequent off period. You can time it.

  That is, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when there is no specific operation port passage signal not output to the hole computer 262, an output period of initialization for one specific operation port entrance ball passage signal The management of both the first period, which is the second period, which is the off period after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ends, is controlled by the signal output management counter 203c of only the start timing of the second period. This can be achieved without the need to set an initial value. Thus, the control load on the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 can be reduced.

  FIG. 15 (b) is a timing chart exemplifying a case where a non-output specific operating port passage signal is generated during the output of the specific operation port passing signal under the condition that the non-output specific operation port passing signal does not remain .

  As shown in FIG. 15B, when a detection signal sg21 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 is output from the upper operation port switch (part of various switches 208), an external output is generated. The corresponding setting data bit in the buffer 203a is inverted from 0 to 1, and the output of the one specific operation port passage signal ON21 to the one detection signal sg21 is started.

  On the other hand, the detection signal sg22 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the lower operation opening 603 before the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal ON21 reaches 30s which is the output period of the initial setting is the lower operation opening When output from the switch (part of various switches 208), the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a is obtained before the output period of the initial setting is reached according to the output timing of the detection signal sg22. Is returned from 1 to 0, and the output of the specific operation port passing signal ON21 is ended.

  That is, in such a case, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON21 is secured for an output period (third period) of at least 0.5 s by the determination processing of S1525 in the external information processing (see FIG. 14). By the determination processing of S1526, adjustment (shortening) is performed to a period less than 30 s, which is an initial setting output period (first period).

  After the end of the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON21, after waiting for the lapse of the OFF period OF22 of 0.5s, the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON22 to the detection signal sg22 outputted during the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON21 Is started (ie, the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a is inverted from 0 to 1).

  Here, the detection signal sg23 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation opening 602 before the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal ON22 reaches 30s, which is the output period of the initial setting, is the upper operation opening When output from the switch (part of various switches 208), the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON22 has an output period of 0.5 s similarly to the adjustment of the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON22 described above. Adjusted to an output period of less than 30s while securing.

  Then, after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON22 ends and the OFF period OF22 of 0.5 s elapses, the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON23 with respect to the detection signal sg23 is started. At this time, if passage of a new ball to the upper stage operating port 602 or the lower stage operating port 603 is not detected, the specific operating port passage signal ON 23 is turned off after the lapse of the output period of 30s.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the specific operation port passing signal is generated while the specific operation port passing signal is not output while the non-output specific operation port passing signal does not remain, As in the specific operation port passage signals ON21 and ON22, the output period is shorter than the initial set value 30s.

  Therefore, even if the specific action port passing signal which is not output is generated during the output of the specific action port passing signal under the condition that the specific function port passing signal which is not output remains, the detection signal and the specific action for the detection signal The time difference with the output timing of the mouth-passing signal can be minimized.

  In addition, although the time difference between the detection signal and the output timing of the specific operation port passage signal with respect to the detection signal is minimized as described above, the off period is preset as the second period 0. 5s is secured, the player visually recognizes the blink of the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 which has received the specific operation opening passage signal in units of the specific operation opening passage signal adjacent in time series. Can be distinguished.

  FIG. 15C is a timing chart exemplifying a case where an unoutputted specific operation port passage signal remains even when the output of the specific operation port passage signal is newly started.

  As shown in FIG. 15C, when the detection signal sg31 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 is output from the upper operation port switch (part of various switches 208), an external output is generated. The corresponding setting data bit in the buffer 203a is inverted from 0 to 1, and the output of the 1 specific operation port passage signal ON31 to the 1 detection signal sg31 is started.

  Here, before the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON31 reaches the output period of the initial setting 30s, the detection signal sg32 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 is again the upper operation. When being output from the mouth switch, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON31 is maintained at an output period (third period) of at least 0.5 s according to the output timing of the detection signal sg32, while being initialized. It is adjusted (shortened) to a period less than 30s which is an output period (first period).

  The specific operation port passage signal ON32 with respect to the detection signal sg32 is started to be output after an elapse of the OFF period OF31 of 0.5 s after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON31 ends.

  At this time, during the OFF period OF31 of 0.5 s, a detection signal sg33 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the lower operation port 603 is output from the lower operation port switch (part of various switches 208) In this case, even after the output of the specific operation opening passage signal ON32 with respect to the detection signal sg32, the specific operation opening passage signal ON33 with respect to the detection signal sg33 is on standby without being output.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the branch operation of Yes in S1525 of the external information processing (see FIG. 14) is executed under such a condition, and the specific operation port passing signal ON 32 is output for 0.5 s. Thereafter, the branch processing of No in S1526 is executed, whereby the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a is returned from 1 to 0, and the output of the specific operation port passing signal ON32 is ended.

  Then, the output of the specific operation opening passage signal ON33 with respect to the detection signal sg33 is started after the elapse of the off period OF32 of 0.5s from the end of the output of the specific operation opening passage signal ON32. After the start of output of the specific operation port passage signal ON33, if passage of a new ball to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603 is not detected, the specific operation port passage signal ON33 is turned off after the lapse of the output period of 30s. Ru.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, even if the output of the specific operation port passage signal is newly started, if the non-output specific operation port passage signal remains, as in the specific operation port passage signal ON32 The output period is shortened to 0.5 s, which is preset as the third period. Therefore, the standby period of the specific operation port passage signal ON33 with respect to the detection signal sg33 can be minimized.

  Therefore, even if the output of the specific operation port passage signal is newly started, even if there is a case where the non-output specific operation port passage signal remains, the detection signal and the specific operation port passage signal with respect to the detection signal The time difference with the output timing can be minimized.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the third period visually distinguishes the blinking of the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 that has received the specific operation opening passage signal in the unit of the specific operation opening passage signal. Since the time is set to 0.5 s, the player can visually blink the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 which has received the specific operation opening passage signal in units of the specific operation opening passage signal. It can be distinguished.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the specific operation port passing signal is output in the presence of the non-output specific operation port passing signal, the specific operation port The output period of the pass signal is adjusted to a period equal to or more than a third period set in advance and less than the initial set value (first period) of the output period.

  Specifically, one of the situations in which there is a non-output specific operation port passage signal, there is no output during the output of the specific operation port passage signal in the situation where the non-output specific operation port passage signal does not remain When the specific operation port passing signal is generated, if the output period of the specific operation port passing signal during output is equal to or longer than the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment), the initial setting value (this implementation) In form, the output is interrupted (ended) before reaching 30s). On the other hand, if it is less than the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment), the output is ended after securing the output only for the third period.

  Or, even if the output of the specific operating port passing signal is newly started, which is another one in the situation where the specific operating port passing signal of the non-output is present, the non-output specific operating port passing signal still remains In this case, the output period of the newly output specific operation port passage signal is shortened to the third period, not the first period which is the initial setting value.

  Therefore, even in the case where the ball wins every moment to the upper stage operating port 602 or the lower stage operating port 603, the difference between the detection timing of each winning and the output timing of the specific operating port passage signal can be minimized. As a result, when passing of the ball to the upper stage operating port 602 or the lower stage operating port 603 occurs continuously at relatively short intervals, there is a situation where the passing timing of the ball does not match the output timing of the specific operating port passing signal. It is possible to suppress problems such as the occurrence of, and the fact that the entire period becomes longer when all the specific operation port passage signals for the successive ball passages are output.

  Here, if the “third period” is at least the shortest period in which the hall computer 262 as the output destination can detect the specific operation opening passage signal (for example, a period of about several tens of ms such as 50 ms), the upper stage Even when the ball wins every moment to the operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603, it is possible not only to reduce the difference between the detection timing of each winning and the output timing of the specific operation opening passage signal as much as possible. The hole passing signal can be reliably detected by the hall computer 262.

  Furthermore, as in the present embodiment, the “third period” is a visual indication of the blinking of the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 that the player has received the specific operation opening passage signal in the unit of the specific operation opening passage signal. When it is set to a period that can be distinguished from each other, the difference between the detection timing of each winning and the output timing of the specific operation port passage signal can be minimized, and the specific operation port passage signal can be used as a hall computer. Not only can it be detected reliably at 262, but it is possible to make the player recognize that the passage of the ball to the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 has occurred once by blinking of the data display.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the “second period” which is the off period after the output of the specific operation opening passage signal is finished is received by the hall computer 262 in which the player receives the specific operation opening passage signal. Since the blinking of the controlled data display is set to a time period in which visual identification can be made in units of the specific operation port passing signal adjacent in time series, the detection timing of each winning and the output of the specific operation port passing signal Even though the difference with the timing is minimized, it is possible to make the player visually distinguish the blinking of the data display in the unit of the specific operation opening passage signal adjacent in time series.

  The “second period” may be at least the shortest period (for example, a period of about several tens of ms such as 50 ms) in which the specific operation port passing signals to which the hall computer 262 is adjacent in time series can be distinguished. . By setting the “second period” to at least the shortest time period in which the hole computer 262 can distinguish the specific operating opening passage signals adjacent in time series, the respective specific operating opening passage signals in the time series adjacent to each other Each of the computers 262 can be detected reliably.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the hall computer 262 uses the specific operation port passing signal output from the external output terminal plate 261, and during the output period of the specific operating port pass signal (that is, during the on period), the data display By blinking and turning off the data display during the off period, it is possible to perform display substantially corresponding to the hit state of the pachinko machine. Therefore, the hall computer 262 copes with a state (for example, a hit state) generated in the pachinko machine without providing a counter for clocking a period during which the data display blinks or performing control for clocking the period. It is possible to grasp the number of occurrences of the state (for example, the number of prizes for generating the hit state) while performing the above display.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on one embodiment, this invention is not limited at all to the said form, It is easily possible that various deformation | transformation improvement is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. It can be guessed.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the output period of the specific operation port passing signal is shortened (adjusted) under the situation where there is a non-output specific operation port passing signal, but the output end of the specific operation port passing signal It may be configured to shorten (adjust) the later off period (that is, the second period). Alternatively, both the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal and the off period after the output end may be shortened.

  In the above embodiment, the initial state of the output state of the signal output from the main controller 110 is 0 (off), and the specific operation port passing signal is 1 (on) obtained by inverting the initial state over the output period Although it is assumed that the initial state of the output state is 1, it is also possible to maintain a 0 obtained by inverting the initial state for an output period as a specific operation port passage signal.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the case of outputting the specific operation port passage signal, an initial value is set to the signal output management counter 203c, and the value of the signal output management counter 203c is subtracted to obtain the first period. And the second period is timed (managed), but both the first period and the second period may be timed by a method of adding the signal output management counter 203c from 0. . Specifically, at the start of the output of the specific operation port passage signal, the signal output management counter 203c starts clocking from 0 and monitors whether or not the first period has been reached, and the first period is reached. If it is determined that the signal has been determined, the signal may be turned off, and it may be configured to monitor whether the combined period of the first period and the second period has been reached.

  In the above embodiment, both the first period and the second period are clocked by the signal output management counter 203c. However, different counters or timers may be used for the first period and the second period. It is good also as composition which measures time using.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the specific operation opening passage signal is illustrated as the signal to be managed, but the present invention can be applied to various signals. In addition, it is necessary to secure an output period of a certain length (for example, about several tens of seconds such as 10 seconds or 30 seconds) as a specific operation port passing signal, and it becomes an opportunity of signal output. When applied to a signal that requires the hole computer 262 to recognize the number of times of passage of the ball to the passage opening, the number of passage of the ball to the passage opening (the number of times of detection) can be reliably grasped on the hole computer 262 The time difference between the passage of the sphere to the passage and the output timing of the signal relative to the passage can be minimized, which is preferable.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where a signal such as a specific operation opening passage signal is output from the main control device 110 to the hall computer 262 which is a management device installed outside the pachinko machine (pachinko machine 10) is illustrated. However, the present invention is also applicable to the output of signals from the payout control device 111, the audio lamp control device 113, and the display control device 114 to the hall computer 262. The present invention can also be applied to the output of signals inside a pachinko machine, such as the output of signals from the main control device 110 to the payout control device 111.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the ten motorized jacks 661a, 662a, 663a, 664a, 665a, 691a, 692a, 693a, 694a, 695a are configured to be driven by the corresponding winning solenoids 210a to 210j. Alternatively, instead of the motorized part, the part operated by the mechanical link mechanism may be provided.

  For example, when a ball is won in the upper stage operation opening 602, the prizes respectively disposed at the entrances of the first to upper fifth prize openings 661 to 665 are opened simultaneously by the mechanical link mechanism. When a ball is won in the first to fifth fifth operation ports 651 to 655, the mechanical link mechanism is disposed at the entrance of the corresponding upper prize port (upper first to fifth fifth prize ports 661 to 665). In the case where the played character is released and the ball is won in the first to the fifth top prize winning openings 661 to 665, the prize winning opening which is won by the mechanical link mechanism (upper first to fifth fifth prize winning opening The items disposed at the inlet of 661 to 665) may be configured to be closed.

  Similarly, when a ball is won in the lower operation opening 603, the prizes respectively disposed at the inlets of the lower first to upper fifth winning openings 691 to 695 are simultaneously released by the mechanical link mechanism, When a ball is won in the lower first to upper fifth operation openings 681 to 685, it is arranged at the entrance of the corresponding lower prize opening (lower first to lower fifth prize openings 691 to 695) by a mechanical link mechanism. When the character set up is released and the ball wins in the lower first to lower fifth winning openings 691 to 695, the lower winning opening (lower first to lower fifth winnings) obtained by the mechanical link mechanism The items disposed at the inlet of the ports 691-695) may be configured to close.

  The present invention may be implemented on a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, it may be implemented in a so-called second type pachinko gaming machine having a winning device having a special area such as V zone. Furthermore, in addition to the pachinko machine, it may be implemented as another game machine such as an allearch or a ball.

  The present invention may be implemented on a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, a pachinko machine (common name, two-time, three-time, and so on) in which the jackpot expected value can be increased until the jackpot state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two times, three times) including the jackpot once May be implemented as In addition, the pachinko machine may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game in which a predetermined game value is given to the player, as a prerequisite to winning a ball in a predetermined area after the jackpot symbol is displayed. In addition, it is possible to have the winning device which possesses special territory such as V zone and to execute to the pachinko machine which becomes special game state as a necessary condition to make the special territory win the ball. Furthermore, in addition to pachinko machines, various types of gaming machines may be implemented, such as arelapachis, ball balls, slot machines, gaming machines in which so-called pachinko machines and slot machines are fused.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating the operation lever in a state where the coin is inserted and the symbol effective line is determined, and the symbol is stopped and determined by operating the stop button. It is a thing. Therefore, as a basic concept of the slot machine, “a display device is provided which displays the identification information after displaying the identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information in a variable manner, and is derived from the operation of the starting operation means The variable display of identification information is started, and the variable display of identification information is stopped and fixedly displayed due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a predetermined game value to the player, as a prerequisite that the combination of identification information at the time is a specific one. In this case, the game medium is a coin, a medal, etc. An example is given.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a display device is provided which variably displays a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then displays the symbols, and is provided with a handle for ball launch. Not included. In this case, after the injection of a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button or By the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game for giving a predetermined game value to the player is generated as a necessary condition that the determined symbol at the time of the stop is a so-called jackpot symbol. Is a lot of balls being dispensed to the lower tray.

  Below, the gaming machine of this invention and a modification are shown. State detection means for detecting the occurrence of a predetermined state during the game in which the game medium is passed within the game area and the game value is awarded to the player according to the establishment of the predetermined condition, and the state detection means In response to the occurrence of one state, the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state and maintained over the output period of the preset first period, and then inverted again to return to the first state 1 In the gaming machine, the signal output means for outputting the state generation signal of the second aspect, wherein the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started, and then the second period which is preset with the first period. When the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period with the passage of time elapses, the addition period for the state occurrence signal being output or the new detection period by the state detection unit Output period adjusting means for shortening at least one of the addition periods with respect to the state generation signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state detected, and the signal output means is configured to output the state generation signal after the output is completed. A game machine 1 characterized by outputting a next state generation signal if there is an unoutputted state generation signal after the second period has elapsed.

  According to the gaming machine 1, the state detection means detects the occurrence of a predetermined state during the game in which the gaming medium is allowed to pass through the gaming area and the gaming value is awarded to the player according to the establishment of the predetermined condition. The signal output means outputs one state generation signal in response to the occurrence of one detected state. Here, the state generation signal of 1 is obtained by inverting the output state of the signal from the first state and maintaining it for the output period of the preset first period, and then inverting again to return to the first state. It is generated.

  Here, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state), the total period of the first period and the second period elapses. If the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection means before the output period adjustment, the output period adjustment means (1) the addition period of the first period and the second period with respect to the state generation signal being output Or (2) at least one of the first period and the second period added to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means is shortened. The “second period” is a value set in advance.

  As “the reduction of the totalization period” in the gaming machine 1, the first period (ie, the output period of the state generation signal) is shortened, and the second period (ie, the period after the end of the output of the state generation signal) Or both.

  Even when the occurrence of a state is detected every moment by the state detection means by shortening the state occurrence signal of 1 by the output period adjustment means from the totaling period defined in advance, the state detection means The time difference between the detection timing of generation and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. It is possible to solve various problems caused by the length of the output period of the state generation signal.

  In addition, a second period is a period in which an arithmetic device that is an output destination of a state generation signal is set in advance so as to distinguish state generation signals adjacent in time series, that is, the arithmetic devices are adjacent in time series. The state generation signal can be reliably detected by the arithmetic device at the output destination by setting the state generation signal to be set to a preset time period out of the distinguishable shortest time periods or more.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the state detecting means described in the gaming machine 1, an upper stage operating port switch and an upper stage operating port switch (neither are shown) correspond, and signal output means described in the gaming machine 1 As the output period adjustment means described in the gaming machine 1, external processing (S503) and external output processing (S201) correspond to the branch processing of Yes in S1522, processing of S1525, S1526, and S1527. Applicable

  In the gaming machine 1, a gaming machine 2 characterized in that the second period is a period in which an arithmetic device which is an output destination of the state generation signal can distinguish the state generation signal adjacent in time series.

  According to the gaming machine 2, in the second period, it is possible to distinguish state generation signals in which an arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the game machine) as an output destination of the state generation signal is adjacent in time series. The period set in advance, that is, a period set in advance among the shortest time periods or more in which the arithmetic device can distinguish adjacent state occurrence signals in time series. Therefore, the state generation signal can be reliably detected by the output destination arithmetic device.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, since the output period adjustment means starts the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means, the combined period of the first period and the second period set in advance is Before the passage of time, when the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection means, the state occurrence signal during output, or the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means A game machine 3 characterized in that at least one output period of the state occurrence signal is adjusted to a period equal to or more than a preset third period and less than the first period.

  According to the gaming machine 3, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is reversed from the first state), between the first period and the second period If occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period has elapsed, the output period adjustment unit newly performs (1) a state generation signal during output or (2) a state detection unit. At least one output period (that is, a period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state) of the state generation signal corresponding to the occurrence of the detected state is equal to or longer than the third period and the first period. Adjusted to less than a period. The “third period” is a value set in advance.

  The signal output means outputs the next state generation signal by the signal output means when there is an unoutput state signal after the second period has elapsed since the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means. . At this time, the output period of the state generation signal is the first period set in advance, or, if the adjustment by the output period adjusting means is performed, the third period or more generated by the adjustment and not less The period is less than the first period.

  Therefore, since the output period is adjusted by the output period adjusting means, the output period of the state generation signal during output and / or the state generation signal not yet output and to be output in the future is made shorter than the first period. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. Various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal may be solved.

  In addition, the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal by setting the third period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal. Even in this case, since the output period longer than the third period detectable by the arithmetic device which is the output destination can be secured with respect to the state generation signal being output, the state generation signal during output can not be output. It becomes possible to make it detect reliably by an arithmetic unit.

  Similarly, by setting the third period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, no output corresponding to the generation of the state detected by the state detection unit The output period longer than the third period can be secured for the state generation signal of the above, so that the state generation signal during output can be reliably detected by the output destination arithmetic device.

  When light and sound are externally output over the output period of the state generation signal, the output period of the state generation signal adjusted by the output period adjustment means recognizes light or sound with human vision or hearing or A player or the like is made to recognize light or sound output to the outside by setting the period (the shortest) of the distinguishable period or more or the period of the period or less and the period less than the first period. Thus, it can be recognized that a predetermined state has occurred once.

  Further, the second period is a period in which an arithmetic device which is an output destination of the state generation signal is set in advance so as to distinguish state generation signals adjacent in time series, that is, the arithmetic devices are adjacent in time series. If the state generation signal to be detected is set to a preset period of the distinguishable shortest time period or more, the state generation signal for the occurrence of the state newly detected during the output of the state generation signal is the state From the end of the output of the generation signal (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted again and returned to the first state), a second generation of the state generation signal to which the arithmetic device of the output destination is adjacent in time series can be distinguished Output after a period of Therefore, it is possible to make the output destination apparatus reliably detect the occurrence of the state which is detected every moment by the state detection means.

  When light and sound are externally output over the output period of the state generation signal, the second period (the off period after the end of the output of the state generation signal) is processed by light or sound with human vision or hearing. By making the player or the like recognize light or sound output to the outside by setting it to a limit (minimum) period or a period in the vicinity thereof which can be recognized or distinguished, it is adjacent in time series State generation signals can be recognized individually (one unit at a time).

  In the gaming machine 3, a gaming machine 4 characterized in that the third period is a shortest period in which an arithmetic device which is an output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal.

  According to the gaming machine 4, the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) to which the state generation signal is output can detect the state generation signal. Therefore, for the state generation signal being output, an output period longer than the third period detectable by the arithmetic device which is the output destination is secured. Therefore, the state generation signal during output can be reliably detected by the output destination arithmetic device.

  Similarly, an output period longer than the third period is secured for the unoutput state generation signal corresponding to the generation of the state detected by the state detection means, so the state generation signal during output is output destination Can be reliably detected by the

  In the gaming machine 3 or 4, the output period adjustment means generates the state by the state detection means before the first period elapses after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started. Is newly detected, the output period of the state generation signal being output is equal to or more than the third period and the first period according to the detection timing of the generation of the newly detected state. A game machine 5 characterized by including first output period shortening means for shortening to a period less than.

  According to the gaming machine 5, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is reversed from the first state), before the first period elapses, the state A state in which an output period of a state generation signal being output is newly detected by the first output period shortening means (a part of the output period adjustment means) when the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the detection means. According to the detection timing of the occurrence of

  Specifically, the output period of the state generation signal being output (ie, the period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state with respect to the state generation signal being output) by the first output period shortening means is In accordance with the detection timing of the occurrence of the newly detected state, the period is shortened to a period not less than the third period set in advance and less than the first period.

  Therefore, when the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal, the output period of the state generation signal being output is shortened to less than the first period according to the detection timing. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.

  In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

  Conventionally, depending on the application of the state generation signal, the output period (that is, the first period) of the state generation signal must be set to a considerably longer period than the detection interval when the occurrence of the state is continuously detected. There was a case that did not. For example, even though the detection interval of occurrence of continuously detected states is on the order of several seconds, it may be necessary to set the output period of the state generation signal to on the order of tens of seconds. In such a case, when the occurrence of a plurality of states is detected during the output period of the state occurrence signal, the state occurrence signal is output with respect to the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection unit and the occurrence of each detected state. The time difference with the output timing of the signal gradually increases, and the situation that the condition to be detected does not coincide with the occurrence of the condition occurs, or the period until the output of the condition generation signal for the occurrence of all detected conditions is completed May become an issue due to the length of the output period of the state generation signal set in advance, such as the problem that the signal is abnormally long.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine 5, as described above, when the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state occurrence signal, according to the detection timing, the state occurrence signal being output is The output period is reduced to less than the first period. Therefore, since the output device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, the state generation signal set in advance is It is possible to solve the above-described problems and the like caused by the length of the output period.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the first output period shortening means described in the gaming machine 5, branch processing of Yes in S1522, branch processing of No in S1525, branch processing of No in S1526, and processing of S1527 are applicable. Do.

  In any one of the gaming machines 3 to 5, the output period adjustment means may be configured to use the state detection means before the third period elapses after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started. A game machine 6 including output period securing means for securing an output of the condition occurrence signal at least until the third period when occurrence of a condition is newly detected.

  According to the gaming machine 6, when the occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection means before the elapse of the third period after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started, the output period At least a third period is secured as an output period of the state generation signal by the securing means (part of the output period adjusting means). Here, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the state generation signal being output is It can be shortened while making it detectable.

  In the embodiment described above, the branch processing of Yes in S1522 and the branch processing of Yes in S1525 correspond to the output period securing means described in the gaming machine 6.

  In any one of the gaming machines 3 to 6, among the generation of the state detected by the state detection means, the output period adjustment means is one in which the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is unoutput. When two or more exist, when outputting the next state generation signal by the signal output means, the output period of the state generation signal to be output next is in the range of more than the third period and less than the first period. A game machine 7 characterized by including second output period shortening means for shortening to a preset period in the inside.

  According to the gaming machine 7, when there are two or more occurrences of the state generation signal output by the signal output means among the generation of the state detected by the state detection means, the next state is generated by the signal output means When outputting a signal, the second output period shortening means (part of the output period adjustment means) outputs the next output state of the state generation signal to be output next (ie, after inverting from the first state). The maintenance period is shortened to a preset period within the range from the third period to the less than the first period.

  That is, when two or more occurrences of the state where the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is not output exist, the output period of the state generation signal is set to a period shorter than the first period. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.

  Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. Various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problems exemplified in describing the advantages of the gaming machine 5) can be solved.

  In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

  In the embodiment described above, the branch processing of Yes in S1522, the branch processing of No in S1525 and S1526, and the processing of S1527 correspond to the second output period shortening means described in the gaming machine 7.

  In any one of the gaming machines 3 to 6, the output period adjustment means is the state detection means before the second period elapses after the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means is finished. When the generation of the state is detected twice or more by the signal output means, the output period of the state generation signal to be output next is not less than the third period when the next state generation signal is output by the signal output means. A game machine 8 including third output period shortening means for shortening to a preset period within a range less than the first period.

  According to the gaming machine 8, when the occurrence of the state is detected twice or more by the state detection means before the second period has elapsed after the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means is completed, the signal When the next state generation signal is output by the output means, the output period of the state generation signal to be output next (ie, from the first state) is inverted by the third output period shortening means (part of the output period adjustment means). The period during which the output state is maintained after the switching is shortened to a preset period which is equal to or longer than the third period and shorter than the first period.

  That is, when the occurrence of a state is detected twice or more by the state detection means before the second period elapses from the end of the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means, the state generation signal The output period is a period shorter than the first period. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.

  Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. Various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problems exemplified in describing the advantages of the gaming machine 5) can be solved.

  In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

  In the embodiment described above, the branch processing of Yes in S1522, branch processing of No in S1525 and S1526, and the processing of S1527 correspond to the third output period shortening means described in the gaming machine 8.

  In any one of the game machines 1 to 8, the output period adjustment means may start the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means, and then may set the first period and a second period set in advance. When the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period of time elapses, the second period for the state occurrence signal being output or the state detection unit is newly detected. Adjusting at least one period of the second period with respect to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state to a period not less than the fourth period set in advance and less than the second period. A game machine 9 characterized by

  According to the gaming machine 9, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is reversed from the first state), between the first period and the second period If occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period has elapsed, the second output period adjustment unit performs (1) a second period for the state generation signal being output or 2) At least one of the second periods with respect to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detecting means is adjusted to a period of the fourth period to the second period. The “fourth period” is a value set in advance.

  Therefore, since the second period is shortened by the second output period adjusting means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detecting means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. It is possible to solve various problems caused by the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problems exemplified in describing the advantages of the gaming machine 5).

  In particular, when light and sound are externally output over the output period of the state generation signal, the off period after the output end of the state generation signal adjusted by the output period adjustment means is By making the player etc. recognize the light and the sound output to the outside by setting the period to the limit (minimum) period or the period in the vicinity thereof which can recognize or distinguish the sound, time series Adjacent state generation signals can be recognized individually (one unit).

  Also, by setting the fourth period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device which is the output destination of the state generation signal can distinguish the state generation signal adjacent in time series, a new state can be generated during the output of the state generation signal. Even if the occurrence of an out-of-state is detected, the off-period after the end of the output can distinguish the state generation signal in which the arithmetic device which is the output destination is adjacent in time series Since it is ensured for at least the fourth period, it becomes possible to reliably detect the state generation signals that are adjacent in time series by the output destination arithmetic device.

  Similarly, in the state detected by the state detection unit, the fourth period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device which is the output destination of the state generation signal can distinguish the state generation signals adjacent in time series. When the state generation signal is output also for the non-output state generation signal corresponding to the generation, the off period after the end of the output is secured for the fourth period or more, and therefore adjacent in time series. It is possible to reliably detect the state generation signal to be output by the computing device as the output destination.

  In the gaming machine 9, the fourth period is a shortest period in which an arithmetic device as an output destination of the state occurrence signal can distinguish the state occurrence signal adjacent in time series. .

  According to the gaming machine 10, in the fourth period, the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) as the output destination of the state generation signal distinguishes the state generation signal adjacent in time series Since the shortest possible period is set, even if the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal, the off period after the end of the output for the state generation signal being output is Since the arithmetic device which is the output destination is secured for the fourth period or more in which the state generation signals which are adjacent in time series can be distinguished, the state generation signals which are adjacent in time series are assured by the arithmetic device of the output destination. Can be detected.

  Similarly, for a non-output state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of a state detected by the state detection means, when the state occurrence signal is output, the off period after the end of the output is the fourth period. Since the above is secured, it is possible to reliably detect the state generation signals that are adjacent in time series by the output destination arithmetic device.

  In any one of gaming machines 1 to 10, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operating handle, and in response to the operation of the operating handle, the ball is fired to a predetermined game area, and the ball is at an operating opening arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a prerequisite for winning (or passing through the operation opening), identification information dynamically displayed on the display device may be determined and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when the special game state occurs, the variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value according to the number of winnings There is a case where a value (including not only prize balls but also data etc. written to a magnetic card) is given.

  In any one of gaming machines 1 to 10, the gaming machine is a slot machine. Among them, as a basic configuration of the slot machine, “a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and subsequently displaying the identification information is provided, and the operation of the starting operation means (for example, operation lever) The dynamic display of the identification information is started as a result, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or when the predetermined time elapses. It is a gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generation means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, as a necessary condition that the final identification information of is a specific identification information. In this case, the game medium may be a coin, a medal or the like as a representative example.

  In any one of game machines 1 to 10, a game machine 13 characterized in that the game machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Among them, as a basic configuration of the integrated gaming machine, "a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and subsequently displaying identification information, and for starting operation means (for example, operation lever) Fluctuation of the identification information is started due to the operation of, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. A special game state generation means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the finalized identification information upon stopping is the specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium and the identification information In order to start the dynamic display of the game, a predetermined number of balls are required, and when a special gaming state occurs, a large number of balls are paid out.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
203c Signal output management counter (period measurement means)

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like.

In the past, centralized management by a hall computer has been implemented for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slots installed in gaming arcades (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). The form of such centralized, for example, a predetermined winning opening (e.g., by winning the game ball starting opening the opportunity for those or lottery occurs) or the starting opening winning signal for indicating that the game ball is won to, game and prize balls signal indicating that award based on a winning to the sphere of winning opening balls are paid out, etc. those have enough in the signal indicating the person or state, a signal corresponding to the various states that occur during the game (hereinafter, this the signals may be referred to as "state generator signal") output from the respective gaming machines to the hall computer, the hall computer side receiving these signals, for example, of those or per based on the received signal out counts and calculates and outgoing counts than in those have enough (base), and the like and output the result to the monitor and paper.

Thus, data outputted from the hall computer, for example, data such as the number of gaming balls which have passed through the person or once per outgoing cell count and the output counts than in those have enough and starting opening the proper benefits It is used by hall managers for nail adjustment and fraud monitoring of pachinko machines in order to obtain

Furthermore, hall computer, for example, based on the state generation signal received from the gaming machine, performs lighting control of the lamps which are installed in the upper receiving original gaming machine, the occurrence of a predetermined condition (for example, those or , Generation of a game state advantageous to the player, etc. can be called to the surroundings .

JP-A-7-59935 JP 2005-334218 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably outputting a signal to various devices such as a hall computer in the gaming machine etc. exemplified above .

Gaming machine of claim 1, wherein in order to achieve the object, a state detecting means for detecting the occurrence of a predetermined state in the Yu technique, for the occurrence of one state detected by the state detecting means, signal after maintaining the first on-state period of the output being state is set in advance by reversed from the off state, and a signal output means for outputting one status signal skip back to the oFF state is reversed again be those, when the oN output is Ru is started by the signal output means, a period measurement means for the on-output is to measure the elapsed time from the start of the transition period measured by the period measuring means Is determined by the first arrival judging means capable of judging whether the first period which is the ON period has arrived and the first arrival judgment means determines that the elapsed period has reached the first period. After Subsequently, it is possible to determine whether the elapsed period measured by the period measuring means has reached a period obtained by combining the first period and a second period which is a preset off period. Means for judging the arrival of

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably outputting a signal to various devices such as a hall computer in the gaming machine etc. exemplified above .

It is a front view of a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the start-up process performed by MPU in a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing performed by MPU in a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows the switch monitoring process performed in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the switch monitoring process performed in the timer interruption process of FIG. (A) is a flowchart which shows upper stage operating port switch processing, (b) is a flowchart which shows lower stage operating port switch processing. (A) is a flowchart which shows upper 1st operation port switch processing, (b) is a flowchart which shows lower 1st operation port switch processing. (A) is a flowchart which shows upper 1st winning a prize mouth switch processing, and (b) is a flow chart which shows lower 1st prize mouth switch processing. It is a flowchart which shows the external information processing performed in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is a timing chart which shows the output timing of a specific operation opening passage signal.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a "pachinko machine") will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, FIGS. 2 and 3 are front views of a game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. Note that FIG. 2 illustrates the case where all the ten motorized parts 661 a, 662 a, 663 a, 665 a, 665 a, 691 a, 692 a, 693 a, 694 a and 695 a are in the closed position, and FIG. The case where all the motorized parts 661a, 662a, 663a, 664a, 665a, 691a, 692a, 693a, 694a, 695a are all in the open position is illustrated. In FIG. 3, the ball guiding nails are not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 in which an outer shell is formed by a substantially rectangular combination of wooden frames, and an outer frame 11 having substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. And an inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable. In the outer frame 11, metal hinges 18 are attached to upper and lower two places on the left side in front view (see FIG. 1) to support the inner frame 12, and the side on which the hinge 18 is provided is used as an opening / closing axis A frame 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable to the front side.

  The game board 13 (see FIG. 2 and FIG. 3) having a large number of nails, an upper stage specific operating port 602, a lower stage specific operating port 603, etc. is detachably mounted on the inner frame 12 from the back side. Balls are played by balls flowing down the front of the game board 13. In the inner frame 12, a ball emitting unit 112a (see FIG. 5) for emitting balls to the front area of the game board 13 and a ball for guiding balls emitted from the ball emitting unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13 Rails (not shown) and the like are attached.

  On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 covering the upper front side and a lower tray unit 15 covering the lower side are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower tray unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached to upper and lower two places on the left side in front view (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinge 19 is provided is an open / close shaft. The lower tray unit 14 and the lower tray unit 15 are supported so as to be able to open and close to the front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are released by inserting a dedicated key into the key hole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

  The front frame 14 is an assembly of a resin part for decoration, an electric part, and the like, and a window portion 14 c having an opening formed in a substantially elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. A glass unit 16 having two glass sheets is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front of the game board 13 can be viewed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16. In the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 for storing balls is formed in a substantially box-like shape with the upper surface opened and protruding upward, and prize balls, lending balls, etc. are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right as viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the inclination causes the ball inserted into the upper plate 17 to be guided to the ball firing unit 112a.

  In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around its periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means are controlled to change the light emission mode by lighting up or blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of big hit etc., and play a role to enhance the rendering effect during the game. The electric decoration parts 29-33 which incorporated light emission means, such as LED, are provided in the periphery of the window part 14c. In the pachinko machine 10, these electric decoration parts 29 to 33 function as effect lamps such as a big hit lamp, and when the big hit etc. each electric decoration part 29 to 33 is lit or blinked by lighting and blinking of the built-in LED It is informed that the jackpot is in progress.

  Further, at the upper left portion of the front surface frame 14 in a front view (see FIG. 1), a light emitting means such as an LED is incorporated and provided with a display lamp 34 capable of displaying a payout ball and an error occurrence time. A small window 35 is formed on the lower side of the right side of the electric decoration 32 so that a transparent resin is attached from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be seen. 2 and FIG. 3) are made visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, a plating member 36 made of ABS resin plated with chromium is attached to the area around the electric decoration parts 29 to 33 in order to create more refreshingness.

  Under the window portion 14c, a ball rental operation unit 40 is disposed. The rental ball operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41, a ball rental button 42, and a return button 43. When the rental ball operation unit 40 is operated with a bill, a card, etc. being inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the ball is A loan will be made. Specifically, the frequency display unit 41 is an area in which the remaining amount information of a card or the like is displayed, and the built-in LED lights up and the remaining amount is displayed as a number as remaining amount information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded in the card etc. (recording medium), and the lending ball supplies the upper plate 17 as long as the remaining amount is present in the card etc. Be done. The return button 43 is operated when it is requested to return a card or the like inserted in the card unit. In the case of a pachinko machine in which a ball is lent directly to the upper plate 17 from a ball lending device or the like without passing through a card unit, a so-called cash machine does not require the ball operating unit 40. In this case, the ball operating unit 40 is used. A decorative seal or the like may be added to the installation part of to make the part configuration common. A pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine can be shared.

  In the lower tray unit 15 located below the upper tray 17, a lower tray 50 for storing the balls that can not be stored in the upper tray 17 is formed in a substantially box shape whose upper surface is opened at the central portion thereof There is. On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 operated by a player for driving a ball into the front of the game board 13 is disposed, and driving of the ball launch unit 112a is permitted inside the operation handle 51. A built-in touch sensor (not shown) and a variable resistor (not shown) for detecting the amount of rotational operation of the operation handle 51 based on a change in electric resistance. When the operation handle 51 is turned clockwise by the player, the touch sensor is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes in accordance with the amount of operation, and the amount of rotation operation of the operation handle 51 changes. A ball is fired at a strength corresponding to the changing resistance value of the variable resistor, whereby the ball is struck to the front of the game board 13 with a flying amount corresponding to the operation of the player.

  At the front lower portion of the lower plate 50, a ball removing lever 52 for operating when discharging the balls stored in the lower plate 50 downward is provided. The ball release lever 52 is always urged in the right direction, and by sliding it in the left direction against the urging, the bottom surface opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 50 is opened. A ball falls naturally from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball release lever 52 is usually performed with a box (generally referred to as a "two-and-a-box") for receiving the ball discharged from the lower plate 50 below the lower plate 50. As described above, the operation handle 51 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 50, and the ashtray 53 is attached on the left side of the lower plate 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 13 is made of a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape in a front view, a large number of nails (not shown in FIG. 3) for guiding balls, a windmill and rails 61, 62, a general winning opening 601, an upper operating opening 602, a lower operating opening 603, and ten winning units 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, etc. The part is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. Here, the general winning opening 601, the upper operation opening 602, the lower operation opening 603, the ten winning units 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, the base plate 60 by router processing It is arrange | positioned by the through-hole formed in, and is fixed with the wood screw etc. from the front side of the game board 13. As shown in FIG. Further, the front center portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window portion 14 c of the front frame 14. The configuration of the game board 13 will be described below.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a belt-like metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front of the game board 13, and at the inside position of the outer rail 62, a belt-like metal plate like the outer rail 62 is formed. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed in the above is planted. The front outer periphery of the game board 13 is surrounded by the inner rails 61 and the outer rails 62, and the front and rear sides of the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 are surrounded. A game area to be played is formed. The game area is a front surface of the game board 13 and is a substantially circular area formed by being divided by the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70.

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball launch unit 112 a to the top of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to the end portion (upper left part in FIGS. 2 and 3) of the inner rail 61, and the ball guided to the upper part of the game board 13 once again returns into the ball guide passage. The situation is prevented. A rubber return 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (the upper right part in FIGS. 2 and 3) at a position corresponding to the largest flying portion of the ball, and the ball fired with a predetermined force or more In the meantime, the momentum is damped and bounced back to the central part. In addition, a resin-made arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62 is a base. It is driven in and fixed to the plate 60.

  In the upper part of the game area of the game board 13, a general winning opening 601 is disposed. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a ball is won (entered) in the general winning opening 601, ten balls are paid out as a winning ball for one winning.

  An upper operation port 602 is disposed below the general winning opening 601 (in the vertical direction in FIGS. 2 and 3). In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the fact that the ball has won in the upper stage operation port 602 is an upper stage operation port switch provided on the back side of the upper stage operation port 602 in the game board 13 (see FIG. When detected by the department), ten balls per prize are paid out as a prize ball, and five electric role products 661a, 662a, 663a, 664a, 665a are simultaneously released from the closed position (FIG. 2). FIG. 3) is configured to be migrated.

  Below the upper stage operation port 602, five winning units 641, 642, 643, 644, and 645 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction (left-right direction in FIGS. 2 and 3). These winning units 641, 642, 643, 644, 645 are units configured similarly, respectively. The following description will be made using the winning unit 641 as a representative.

  The winning unit 641 is provided at the inlet of the upper first operating port 651 provided at the upper part, the upper first winning port 661 provided below the upper first operating port 651, and the upper first winning port 661. And a motorized part 661a. The motorized part 661a is driven by the upper first prize hole solenoid 210a (see FIG. 5) and is in the closed position (the state shown in FIG. 2) or an open position (see FIG. 3) opened laterally from the closed position. Position shown).

  The upper first operation port 651 is configured to be capable of always entering the ball, and it is provided on the back surface side of the upper first operation port 651 in the game board 13 that a ball is won in the upper first operation port 651. When detected by the first operation opening switch (part of the various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5), 10 balls are paid out as winning balls per winning, and the electric role 661a is closed from the closed position (FIG. 2) It is configured to be shifted to the open position (FIG. 3).

  The upper first winning opening 661 is covered by a cover extending from the front of the upper first operation opening 651 at the front side thereof, and passage of the ball is restricted according to the position of the electric part 661a. . Specifically, when the motorized character 661a is in the open position (FIG. 3), passage of the ball to the upper first winning hole 661 is possible (winning), but the motorized character 661a is closed ( In the case of FIG. 2), passage of the ball to the upper first winning hole 661 is impossible. That is, the upper first winning opening 661 can pass the ball only when (1) the ball wins to the upper stage operating port 602 or (2) the ball wins to the upper first operating port 651 .

  The fact that the ball has won in the upper first winning opening 661 is provided by the upper first winning opening switch (part of various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5) provided on the back side of the upper first winning opening 661 in the gaming board 13 When it is detected, ten balls per prize are paid out as prize balls, and the electric part 661a is configured to be transferred from the open position (FIG. 2) to the closed position (FIG. 3). Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the passage of the ball to the upper operation opening 602 or the upper first operation opening 651 opens the closed electric part 661a, and the open electric part 661a is It is closed again by the ball winning on the upper first winning opening 661.

  The winning units 642 to 645 correspond to (1) “upper first operation port 651” in the above description for the winning unit 641 by upper operating ports corresponding to the winning units (upper second to upper fifth operating ports Change to 652 to 655), (2) Read “upper first winning opening 661” to the upper winning opening (upper second to upper fifth winning opening 662 to 665) corresponding to the winning unit, and (3) “electricity Read the role 661a "to the motorized role (motorized roles 662a to 665a) corresponding to the winning unit, and (4)" upper first winning port solenoid 210a "for the winning port solenoid (upper first) corresponding to the winning unit. Read up to the fifth to fifth winning opening solenoid 210b to 210e (see FIG. 5), (5) “upper first operation port switch” to the upper operating port switch (upper second to upper fifth corresponding to the winning unit) Act (Some of them are part of the various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5)), (6) “upper first winning opening switch” to the upper winning opening switch corresponding to the winning unit (upper second to upper fifth It may be read as a winning opening switch (all are part of various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5).

  A lower operation port 603 is disposed below the third winning unit 643. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the ball reaches the lower operation opening 603, ten balls are paid out as winning balls per one winning, and the five electric actors 691a, 692a, 693a, 694a, 695a It is configured to be shifted from the closed position (FIG. 2) to the open position (FIG. 3) simultaneously.

  Below the lower operation port 603, five winning units 671, 672, 673, 674, 675 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. Each of these winning units 671, 672, 673, 674, 675 is a unit configured similarly to the winning unit 641 described above.

  Therefore, for the winning units 671 to 675, (1) “upper first operation port 651” in the above description for the winning unit 641 corresponds to the lower operation port corresponding to the winning unit (lower first to lower fifth operation ports Rewrite to 681 to 685), (2) Read "upper first winning opening 661" to the lower winning opening (lower first to lower fifth winning opening 691 to 695) corresponding to the winning unit, and (3) "electricity Replace the character 661a with the motorized character (motorized characters 691a to 695a) corresponding to the winning unit, and (4) "upper first winning opening solenoid 210a" the lower winning opening solenoid (lower) corresponding to the winning unit. Read the first to the fifth fifth winning opening solenoid 210f to 210j (see FIG. 5), (5) “upper first operation opening switch” to the lower operation opening switch corresponding to the winning unit (lower first to lower first 5 It changes to the mouthpiece switch (all, part of the various switches 208 shown in FIG. 5)), and (6) “upper first winning port switch” to the lower winning port switch (lower first to lower) corresponding to the winning unit. It may be read as the fifth winning opening switch (all are part of various switches 208 shown in FIG. 17).

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, all the five upper winning openings (upper first to fifth fifth winning openings 661 to 665) are in a state where winning is possible by the ball being hit to the upper operation opening 602. An advantageous gaming state occurs. Similarly, even when the ball is prized in the lower operation opening 603, all five lower prize openings (lower first through lower fifth winning openings 691 to 695) are in a state where it is possible to win, and the most advantageous gaming state occurs. It will be.

  The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment outputs a specific operation opening passage signal to the hall computer 262 each time a ball wins the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 capable of generating such a most advantageous gaming state. It is configured to On the other hand, the hall computer 262 is installed around the pachinko machine 10 (for example, the upper part of the pachinko machine 10) over the ON period of the received special operation port passing signal when it receives such a specific operating port passing signal. A control signal is output to blink the data display.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the output period (on period) of one specific operation port passage signal is initially set to 30 s. However, although details will be described later, the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal which is output during or after output when the ball winning to the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 is detected at relatively short intervals. Is shorter than the initial set value (30s in this embodiment).

  Therefore, in the case of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, even when the ball is won in the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 at relatively short intervals, the winning timing and the output start timing of the specific operation opening passage signal ( Alternatively, a large deviation from the reception timing of the specific operation opening passage signal in the hall computer 262 can be suppressed.

  In the left and right corners of the lower side of the game board 13, adhesive spaces K1 and K2 for attaching a certificate, an identification label and the like are provided, and the certificate paper and the like affixed to the adhesive space K1 is a front frame 14 Can be viewed through the small window 35 of the

  Furthermore, the game board 13 is provided with an out port 66. General winning opening 601, upper operating opening 602, lower operating opening 603, upper first to upper fifth operating openings 651 to 655, lower first to lower fifth operating openings 681 to 685, upper first to upper fifth winning opening The balls which have not entered any of the lower first to lower fifth winning openings 691 to 695 are guided through the out port 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). A large number of nails are implanted in the game board 13 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the ball, and various members (features) such as a windmill are disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The control board unit 90 is integrated with a main board (main controller 110) and an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control apparatus 113). In the control board unit 91, a delivery control board (delivery control device 111), a emission control board (firing control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116 are mounted and unitized.

  In the back pack unit 94, a back pack 92 forming a protective cover and a dispensing unit 93 are unitized. In addition, each control board is used as an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port to communicate with various devices, a random number generator used in various lottery, time counting and synchronization etc. Clock pulse generation circuits etc. are mounted as needed.

  The main control unit 110, the voice lamp control unit 113, the payout control unit 111, the emission control unit 112, the power supply unit 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are accommodated in the substrate boxes 100 to 104, respectively. The substrate boxes 100 to 104 each include a 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 to accommodate the control devices and the respective substrates.

  In addition, the substrate box 100 (main controller 110) and the substrate box 102 (dispensing controller 111 and firing controller 112) connect the box base and the box cover unsealably (sealing structure) by a sealing unit (not shown) Consolidated). Further, a seal seal (not shown) is pasted over the box base and the box cover at the connection portion between the box base and the box cover. The sealing seal is made of a brittle material, and if it is attempted to peel off the sealing seal to open the substrate box 100 or 102, or if the substrate box 100 or 102 is to be opened forcibly, the box base side and the box cover It is cut to the side. Therefore, by confirming the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it can be known whether or not the substrate box 100, 102 has been opened.

  Dispensing unit 93 is located at the top of back pack unit 94 and opens upward, tank 130, tank rail 131 connected to the lower side of tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and downstream of tank rail 131. A case rail 132 vertically connected to the side, and a dispensing device 133 provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and dispensing balls by a predetermined electrical configuration of the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 5) ing. The balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall are successively replenished to the tank 130, and the required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. The tank rail 131 is attached with a vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131.

  In addition, the payout control device 111 is provided with the state recovery switch 120, the emission control device 112 is provided with the operation knob 121 of the variable resistor, and the power supply device 115 is provided with the RAM erase switch 122. The state recovery switch 120 is operated to eliminate the ball clogging (return to the normal state) when a dispensing error occurs, such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 5) portion, for example. The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the launch force of the launch solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on in order to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main controller 110 is mounted with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device. The MPU 201 is a ROM 202 storing various control programs to be executed by the MPU 201 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 202 is executed. A certain RAM 203 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. Although various commands are transmitted from the main control unit 110 to the sub control unit by the data transmission / reception circuit in order to instruct the sub control units such as the payout control unit 111 and the audio lamp control unit 113 to operate. Such command is transmitted from the main control unit 110 to the sub control unit in one direction only.

  The RAM 203 has an external output buffer 203a, a signal output management counter 203c, a specific operation opening passage counter 203d, an upper first winning opening open flag 203e, an upper second opening opening flag 203f, and an upper third winning Opening open flag 203g, upper fourth winning opening open flag 203h, upper fifth winning opening open flag 203i, lower first winning opening open flag 203j, and lower second winning opening open flag 203k The lower third winning opening open flag 203l, the lower fourth winning opening open flag 203m, and the lower fifth winning opening open flag 203n. Here, the external output buffer 203 a is a buffer for storing setting data of a predetermined size (for example, 1 byte) to be output to the hall computer 262 via the external output terminal plate 261.

  The external output buffer 203a is composed of a plurality of setting data bits, and a state to be managed during the game (for example, the ball enters the upper stage specific operation port 602 or the lower stage specific operation port 603) (0) or 1 (on) is set depending on whether or not the

  Setting of values to the external output buffer 203a (that is, setting of values to each setting data bit) is updated at an interval of 2 ms which is an execution interval of external information processing (see FIG. 14). As described above, the setting data updated every 2 ms has the external output terminal board 261 each time the external output processing is performed in the main processing (see FIG. 7) in which 4 ms is one cycle (that is, at intervals of 4 ms). The signal is output to the hall computer 262.

  The signal output control counter 203c counts (measures) both the output period (first period) of the specific operation port passage signal and the off period (second period) after the output of the specific operation port passage signal is finished. Counter.

  The specific operation port passage counter 203d is a counter for counting the state in which a specific operation port passage signal corresponding to the passage has not been output although a ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603. The “specific operation port passage signal” is an on signal (shown in FIG. 12) which is output for a predetermined period (30 seconds at the maximum in this embodiment) with respect to one passage to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603. 15).

  The specific operation port passage counter 203d is cleared to 0 when the power is turned on, and every time the ball enters the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603 (that is, the upper operation port switch or the lower operation port switch (various switches 1) is added each time the ON of a part of 208) is detected, and is decremented by 1 in an external information process (see FIG. 14) described later each time a specific operation port passage signal of 1 is output.

  Therefore, if the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is 0, a number of specific operation port passage signals corresponding to the number of times the ball passes to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603 is already transmitted to the hall computer 262. Show that. On the other hand, when the specific operation port passage counter 203d indicates a value of 1 or more, the passage of the ball to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603 is detected by the number indicated by the specific operation port passage counter 203d. Regardless, it indicates that there is an unoutput (unsent, waiting) specific operation port passing signal to the hall computer 262.

  The upper first winning opening opening flag 203e is a flag indicating whether the electric winning combination 661a provided at the entrance of the upper first winning opening 661 is open or not, and the electric lifting combination 661a is open. Indicates on when there is. Similarly, the upper second to upper fifth winning opening open flags 203f to 203i are flags indicating whether or not the motorized jacks 662a to 665a are open, respectively, and indicate ON if open. .

  The lower first winning opening open flag 203j is a flag indicating whether the electric jack 691a provided at the entrance of the lower first winning opening 691 is open or not, and the electric jack 691a is open. Indicates on when there is. Similarly, the lower second to lower fifth winning opening open flags 203k to 203n are flags indicating whether or not the motorized jacks 692a to 695a are open, respectively, and indicate open if open. .

  The RAM 203 is a stack area in which the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201 are stored in addition to the above buffers and counters, various flags and counters, values of I / O, etc. And a work area (work area) in which is stored. The RAM 203 is configured such that a backup voltage can be supplied from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off to hold (back up) data, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up.

  When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the stack pointer at the time of the power shutoff (including the time of the power failure, the same applies hereinafter) and the value of each register are stored in the RAM 203. On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including the power on after the power failure is eliminated, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is shut off based on the information stored in the RAM 203. The writing to the RAM 203 is executed when the power is shut off by the main processing (see FIG. 6), and the restoration of each value written to the RAM 203 is executed in the start-up process (see FIG. 7) when the power is turned on. The power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 at the time of power interruption due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When it is input, an NMI interrupt process (not shown) as a process at the time of a power failure is immediately executed, and information on the occurrence of a power failure is stored in the RAM 203.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110 via a bus line 204 configured by an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 includes a payout control device 111, an audio lamp control device 113, various switches 208 including switches and sensors (not shown), and an upper first winning hole solenoid 210a for driving the electric part 661a. The upper second winning opening solenoid 210b for opening and closing the electric role product 662a, the upper third winning opening solenoid 210c for opening and closing the electric position object 663a, and the upper fourth winning for opening and closing the electric position object 664a An opening solenoid 210d, an upper fifth winning opening solenoid 210e for opening and closing the electric combination 665a, a lower first winning opening solenoid 210f for opening and closing the opening 691a, and an opening and closing movement of the electric combination 692a Lower second winning opening solenoid 210g, lower third winning opening solenoid for driving to open and close the electric role 693a 10h, under for opening and closing the electric won game 694a fourth winning hole solenoid 210i, below for opening and closing the electric won game 695a fifth winning hole solenoid 210j, an external output terminal board 261 is connected.

  The external output terminal plate 261 is configured to be connectable to the hall computer 262. The external output terminal plate 261 receives data (setting data stored in the external output buffer 203 a) output from the main control device 110 and relays the data to the hall computer 262.

  The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of the winning balls and the lending balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 212 storing a control program executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111 has an external output buffer (not shown). The external output buffer in the payout control device 111 has a predetermined size (for example, 1) to be output to the hall computer 262 via the external output terminal plate 261, like the external output buffer 203a provided in the RAM 203 of the main control device 110. A buffer for storing setting data of byte), and is configured of a plurality of setting data bits (for example, setting data bits for a prize ball signal indicating whether or not a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out).

  Further, the RAM 213 is, like the RAM 203 of the main control unit 110, a stack area where the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211 are stored, various flags and counters, I / O A work area (work area) in which a value such as O is stored is provided. The RAM 213 is configured to be able to receive a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and to hold (back up) data, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. Similar to the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 at the time of power interruption due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, NMI interrupt processing (not shown) as processing at the time of a power failure is immediately executed, and occurrence information of power-off is stored in the RAM 213.

  An input / output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 configured by an address bus and a data bus. The main control unit 110, the payout motor 216, the emission control unit 112, the external output terminal plate 261, and the like are connected to the input / output port 215, respectively. Further, although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected with a prize ball detection switch for detecting a prize ball paid out. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device 111 but not connected to the main control device 110.

  As described above, the external output terminal board 261 configured to be connectable to the hall computer 262 is data output from the payout control device 111 (setting data stored in the external output buffer (not shown)). And relays the data to the hall computer 262.

  The emission control device 112 controls the ball emission unit 112 a so that the ball launch strength according to the amount of rotational operation of the operation handle 51 is obtained when the main controller 110 instructs the ball emission. The ball launch unit 112a includes a launch solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the launch solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 and responds to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 on the condition that the launch stop switch for stopping the launch is not operated. Then, the firing solenoid is excited, and the ball is fired with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle 51.

  The audio lamp control device 113 controls the output of sound in the audio output device (speaker, etc. not shown) 226, and the output of lighting and extinguishing in the lamp display device (such as the illumination parts 29 to 33 and the display lamp 34). is there. The MPU 221, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 222 storing a control program executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 configured by an address bus and a data bus. The main controller 110, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, and the like are connected to the input / output port 225, respectively.

  The power supply device 115 has a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, etc., and a RAM erase having a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 4). A switch circuit 253 is provided. The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies necessary operation voltages to the control devices 110 to 113 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As a summary, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside, 12 volts for driving various switches such as various switches 208, the respective solenoids 210a to 210j, and a motor, A voltage of 5 volts for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, and the like are generated, and the necessary voltages of 12 volts, 5 volts and a backup voltage are supplied to the control devices 110 to 113 and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting the power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of the stable DC voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power loss, power loss) occurs when this voltage becomes less than 22 volts. Then, the blackout signal SG1 is outputted to the main control unit 110 and the payout control unit 111. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout control device 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure, and execute the NMI interrupt process. The power supply unit 251 outputs a 5-volt voltage, which is a driving voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient for execution of the NMI interrupt processing even after the voltage of the DC stable 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main control unit 110 and the payout control unit 111 can execute the NMI interrupt processing (not shown) normally, store the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 and the RAM 213, and can complete the processing.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing the backup data to the main control unit 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. The main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 clear the backup data and clear the backup data in the payout control device 111 when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. A payout initialization command is sent to the payout control device 111.

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 201 in the main control apparatus 110 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 14. The processes of the MPU 201 are roughly classified into a start-up process activated upon turning on the power, a main process executed after the start-up process, and a timer division activated periodically (in a 2 ms cycle in this embodiment). There is a loading process and the NMI interrupt process described above.

  First, with reference to FIG. 6, the start-up process when the main controller 110 is powered on will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the start-up process executed by the MPU 201 in the main control apparatus 110. This start-up process is started by the reset upon power-on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process associated with power on is executed (S101). Specifically, a predetermined value determined in advance is set in the stack pointer, and the sub-side control device (peripheral control devices such as the audio lamp control device 113 and the payout control device 111) becomes operable. In order to wait, wait processing (one second in the present embodiment) is performed. Next, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 4) provided in the power supply 115 is turned on (S104), and if it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process proceeds to S111. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the occurrence information of power-off is stored in the RAM 203 (S105). If not stored (S105: No) Since there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power-off did not end normally, the process proceeds to S111 also in this case.

  If generation information of power-off is stored in the RAM 203 (S105: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S106), and if the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, the calculated RAM determination If the value does not match the RAM determination value stored at the time of power-off, the backed up data is destroyed, so the process also proceeds to S111. As will be described later in the process of S206 in FIG. 7, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 203. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

  In the process of S111, a payout initialization command is transmitted to initialize the payout control device 111 to be the control device on the sub side (peripheral control device) (S111). When receiving the payout initialization command, the payout control device 111 clears the area (work area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets an initial value, and can start the payout control of the gaming ball. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes initialization processing (S112, S113) of RAM 203.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 123 when initializing the RAM data at the time of power on, for example, at the time of opening of the hall. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 123 is pressed when the start-up process is executed, the RAM initialization process (S112, S113) is executed. In addition, the initialization process (S112, S113) of the RAM 203 is also executed similarly when the occurrence of the power-off is not set or when the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.). . In the initialization process of the RAM (S112, S113), the use area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S112), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S113). After execution of the initialization process of the RAM 203, the process proceeds to the process of S110.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 123 is not turned on (S104: No), occurrence information of power supply interruption is stored (S105: Yes), and if the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S107: Yes), while holding the backed up data in the RAM 203, clear the power-off occurrence information (S108). Next, a payout recovery command at the time of power recovery for transmitting the control device (peripheral control device) on the sub side back to the gaming state at the time of driving power supply interruption is transmitted (S109), and the process proceeds to S110. When the payout control device 111 receives this payout recovery command, it holds the data stored in the RAM 213, and can start the payout control of the gaming balls. In the process of S110, an interrupt is permitted, and the process proceeds to the main process described later.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the main process executed after the above-described start-up process will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110. In this main processing, main processing of the game is executed. As a summary, the processing of S201 is executed as periodic processing of 4 ms cycle.

  In the main process, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted (outputted) to the hall computer 262 via each sub-side control device (peripheral control device) or the external output terminal plate 261. (S201). In this external output process (S201), for example, the presence or absence of the winning detection information detected in the switch reading process (see FIG. 8) of S501 is determined, and if there is winning detection information, the number of acquired balls is given to the payout control device 111. When sending a ball command corresponding to or firing a ball, a ball launch signal is sent to the launch control device 112.

  Also, through external output terminal board 261, data (setting data) set in external output buffer 203a according to the state in the game in external information processing (see FIG. 14) described later by external output processing (S201) Output to the hall computer 262.

  Each setting data bit constituting such setting data includes a setting data bit which is set (turned on) to 1 when a ball enters the upper stage specific operating port 602 or the lower stage specific operating port 603. In response to the output state of the setting data bit, one specific operation port passing signal is formed.

  Specifically, the specific operation port passing signal of 1 is inverted from 0 (off) to 1 (on) which is the initial state of the output state of the corresponding setting data bit, and then the output state is again 0 (off) By being returned to the above, it is output to the hall computer 262 via the external output terminal plate 261.

  After the processing of the external output processing (S201), it is determined whether or not the occurrence information of the power failure is stored in the RAM 203 (S202), and if the occurrence information of the power failure is not stored in the RAM 203 (S202: No), The power failure signal SG1 is not output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252, and the power is not shut off. Therefore, in such a case, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next main processing has arrived, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the previous main processing (S203). If the predetermined time has already passed (S203: Yes), the process proceeds to S201, and the process of S201 described above is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous main processing (S203: No), the processing proceeds to S202 and continues until the predetermined time is reached, ie, until the execution timing of the next main processing , And waits for execution of the external output process (S201).

  Further, in the process of S207, if the occurrence information of the power-off is stored in the RAM 203 (S202: Yes), the power is shut off due to the occurrence of the power failure or the power-off, and the power failure monitoring circuit 252 outputs the power failure signal SG1. As a result, since the NMI interrupt process (not shown) is executed, the process at the time of the power-off after S204 is executed. First, the occurrence of each interrupt processing is prohibited (S204), and a power supply cutoff notification command indicating that the power supply is cut off is sent to another control device (peripheral control devices such as the payout control device 111 and the audio lamp control device 113). And transmit (S205). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated, the value is stored (S206), the access to the RAM 203 is inhibited (S207), and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely shut off and the processing can not be performed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in a stack area and a work area backed up in the RAM 203.

  In addition, the process of S202 is performed at the time of completion | finish of the process corresponding to the state change of the game performed by S201, or the timing within the remaining time. Therefore, when returning from the power-off state in the main processing of the main control device 110, the processing can be started from the processing of S201 after the end of the start-up processing. That is, as in the case of being initialized in the start-up process, the process can be started from the process of S201. Therefore, in the process at the time of power shutoff, even if the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 are saved to the stack area or the value of the stack pointer is not saved, the stack pointer By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), it is possible to start from the process of S201. Therefore, the control load on the main control device 110 can be reduced, and accurate control can be performed without the main control device 110 malfunctioning or runaway.

  Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. This timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110, for example, every 2 ms. In the timer interrupt process, first, a switch read process is executed (S501). In this switch reading process (S501), various switches 208 (for example, upper stage operating port switch, upper first to fifth operating port switches, upper first to fifth winning port switch, lower stage operating port switch, lower first to fifth ports) 5) Read the status of the operation port switch, lower first to fifth winning port switches, etc.), determine the status of the switch, and acquire detection information (winning detection information).

  Next, a switch monitoring process is performed to perform each setting according to the winning detection information acquired by the switch reading process (S501) (S502), and setting of various signals such as specific operation port passing signals to be output to the hall computer 262 The external information processing for setting (that is, setting of each setting data bit of the external output buffer 203a) is executed (S503), the firing control processing is executed (S504), and this timer interrupt processing is ended. In the firing control process, the touch sensor detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 by the touch sensor, and the firing of the ball is turned on / off, provided that the firing stop switch for stopping the firing is not operated. It is a process to decide off. The main controller 110 instructs the launch controller 112 to launch the ball when the launch of the ball is on.

  Here, the above-described switch monitoring process (S502) will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the switch monitoring process (S502) executed in the above-mentioned timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the switch monitoring process (S502), first, it is confirmed whether or not the sphere has passed through the upper operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the upper operation port 602 (S2501) If it has passed (S2501: Yes), the upper operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2502).

  After execution of upper stage operation port switch processing (S2502) or as a result of confirmation by the process of S2501, when the ball does not pass through the upper stage operation port switch (S2501: No), it is provided in upper first operation port 651 It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper first operation port switch (part of various switches 208) (S2503). As a result of confirmation by the process of S2503, if the ball passes through the upper first operation port switch (S2503: Yes), the upper first operation port switch process described later is executed (S2504).

  After execution of upper first operation port switch processing (S2504) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2503, if the ball does not pass through the upper first operation port switch (S2503: No), upper second operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper second operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 652 (S2505). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2505, if the ball passes the upper second operation port switch (S2505: Yes), upper second operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2506).

  After execution of upper second operation port switch processing (S2506) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2505, if the ball does not pass through the upper second operation port switch (S2505: No), upper third operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper third operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 653 (S2507). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2507, if the ball passes through the upper third actuation port switch (S2507: Yes), upper third actuation port switch processing described later is executed (S2508).

  After the execution of the upper third operation port switch processing (S2508) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2507, if the ball does not pass through the upper third operation port switch (S2507: No), the upper fourth operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper fourth operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 654 (S2509). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2509, if the ball passes through the upper fourth operation port switch (S2509: Yes), upper fourth operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2510).

  After the execution of the upper fourth operation port switch processing (S2510) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2509, if the ball does not pass through the upper fourth operation port switch (S2509: No), the upper fifth operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper fifth actuation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 655 (S2511). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2511, if the ball passes through the upper fifth operation port switch (S2511: Yes), upper fifth operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2512).

  After the execution of the upper fifth actuation port switch processing (S2512) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2511, if the ball does not pass through the upper fifth actuation port switch (S2511: No), the upper first winning combination It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper first winning opening switch (part of the various switches 208) provided in the port 661 (S2513). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2513, if the ball passes the upper first winning opening switch (S2513: Yes), upper first winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2514).

  After the execution of the upper first winning opening switch processing (S 2514) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S 2513, if the ball does not pass through the upper first winning opening switch (S 2513: No), the upper second winning It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper second winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the opening 662 (S2515). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2515, if the ball passes the upper second winning opening switch (S2515: Yes), the upper second winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2516).

  After the execution of the upper second winning opening switch processing (S2516), or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2515, if the ball does not pass the upper second winning opening switch (S2515: No), the upper third winning Whether or not the ball has passed through the upper third prize winning port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 663 is confirmed (S2517). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2517, if the ball passes through the upper third winning opening switch (S2517: Yes), upper third winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2518).

  If the ball has not passed through the upper third winning opening switch (S2517: No) after execution of the upper third winning opening switch processing (S2518), or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2517 (S2517: No), the upper fourth winning combination Whether or not the ball has passed through the upper fourth prize winning port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 664 is confirmed (S2519). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2519, if the ball passes the upper fourth winning opening switch (S2519: Yes), upper fourth winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2520).

  After the execution of the upper fourth winning opening switch processing (S2520), or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2519, if the ball does not pass the upper fourth winning opening switch (S2519: No), the upper fifth winning It is checked whether the ball has passed through the upper fifth winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the mouth 665 (S2521). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2521, if the ball passes the upper fifth winning opening switch (S2521: Yes), upper fifth winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2522).

  After the execution of the upper fifth winning opening switch processing (S2522) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2521, if the ball does not pass through the upper fifth winning opening switch (S2521: No), the processing of S2523 ( (See FIG. 10).

  As shown in FIG. 10, in S2523, it is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the lower operation port 603 (S2523). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2523, if the ball passes through the lower operation port switch (S2523: Yes), lower operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2524).

  If the ball does not pass through the lower operation port switch after execution of the lower operation port switch processing (S2524) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2523 (S2523: No), the lower first operation port 681 is provided It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower first operation port switch (part of various switches 208) (S2525). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2525, if the ball passes through the lower first operation port switch (S2525: Yes), lower first operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2526).

  After execution of the lower first operation port switch processing (S2526) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2525, if the ball does not pass through the lower first operation port switch (S2525: No), the lower second operation Whether or not the ball has passed through the lower second operation port switch (part of the various switches 208) provided in the port 682 is confirmed (S2527). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2527, if the ball passes the lower second operation port switch (S2527: Yes), lower second operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2528).

  After execution of the lower second operation port switch processing (S2528) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2527, if the ball does not pass through the lower second operation port switch (S2527: No), the lower third operation Whether the ball has passed through the lower third operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 683 is confirmed (S2529). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2529, if the ball passes through the lower third operation port switch (S2529: Yes), lower third operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2530).

  After execution of the lower third operation port switch processing (S2530) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2529, if the ball does not pass through the lower third operation port switch (S2529: No), the lower fourth operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower fourth operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 684 (S2531). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2531, if the ball passes the lower fourth operation port switch (S2531: Yes), lower fourth operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2532).

  If the ball does not pass through the lower fourth operation port switch (S2531: No) after execution of the lower fourth operation port switch processing (S2532) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2531, the lower fifth operation It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower fifth operation port switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the port 685 (S2533). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2533, if the ball passes through the lower fifth operation port switch (S2533: Yes), lower fifth operation port switch processing described later is executed (S2534).

  After the execution of the lower fifth actuation port switch process (S2534) or as a result of confirmation by the process of S2533, if the ball does not pass through the lower fifth actuation port switch (S2533: No), the lower first prize is won It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower first winning opening switch (part of the various switches 208) provided in the opening 691 (S2535). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2535, if the ball passes through the lower first winning opening switch (S2535: Yes), lower first winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2536).

  When the ball does not pass through the lower first winning opening switch (S2535: No) after execution of the lower first winning opening switch processing (S2536) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2535 (S2535: No), the lower second winning It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower second winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the opening 692 (S2537). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2537, if the ball passes through the lower second winning opening switch (S2537: Yes), the lower second winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2538).

  When the ball does not pass through the lower second winning opening switch (S2537: No) after execution of the lower second winning opening switch processing (S2538) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2537, the lower third winning combination It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower third winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the opening 693 (S2539). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2539, if the ball passes the lower third winning opening switch (S2539: Yes), the lower third winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2540).

  If the ball does not pass through the lower third winning opening switch (S2539: No) after execution of the lower third winning opening switch processing (S2540) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2539, the lower fourth winning combination It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower fourth winning opening switch (part of the various switches 208) provided in the mouth 694 (S2541). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2541, if the ball passes through the lower fourth winning opening switch (S2541: Yes), lower fourth winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2542).

  When the ball does not pass through the lower fourth winning opening switch (S2541: No) after execution of the lower fourth winning opening switch processing (S2542) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2541, the lower fifth winning combination It is checked whether the ball has passed through the lower fifth winning opening switch (part of various switches 208) provided in the opening 695 (S2543). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2543, if the ball passes the lower fifth winning opening switch (S2543: Yes), lower fifth winning opening switch processing described later is executed (S2544).

  After execution of the lower fifth winning opening switch processing (S2544) or as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2543, when the ball does not pass through the lower fifth winning opening switch (S2543: No), the general winning opening 601 A process (other switch process) corresponding to the detection of the ball by another switch such as a switch (not shown) for detecting passage of the ball is executed (S2545), and the switch monitoring process (S502) is ended.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 11A, the upper stage operation port switch process (S2502) described above will be described. FIG. 11A is a flowchart showing the upper stage operation port switch process (S2502) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 11A, in the upper stage operation port switch processing (S2502), first, one is added to a winning ball counter (not shown) (S2601). The prize ball counter is a not-shown counter provided in the RAM 203, and counts the number of winnings (number of prizes) for which a prize ball should be obtained. The prize ball counter is configured to be cleared to 0 when the power is turned on and in accordance with the setting of the prize ball command to be output to the payout control device 111.

  After the processing of S2601, 1 is added to the specific operation opening passage counter 203d (S2602), and the upper first to upper fifth winning opening solenoids 210a to 210e are turned on (S2603), and the upper first to upper fifth winning openings are open. The flags 203e to 203i are turned on (S2604), and the upper stage operation port switch processing (S2502) is ended.

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the upper stage operation opening 602, the processing of S2603 is executed, and as a result, the electrically operated jackpots 661a to 665a respectively associated with the first to upper fifth prize openings 661 to 665 are all at once. Open to

  Further, the above-described lower stage operation port switch process (S2524) will be described with reference to FIG. 11 (b). FIG. 11B is a flowchart showing the lower operation port switch process (S2524) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 11B, in the lower operation port switch processing (S2524), first, 1 is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2611), and 1 is added to the specific operation port passage counter 203d. (S2612).

  After the processing of S2612, the lower first to lower fifth winning opening solenoid 210f to 210j is turned on (S2613), and the lower first to lower fifth winning opening opening flag 203j to 203n is turned on (S2614), and this lower stage operation is performed. The mouth switch process (S2524) is ended.

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower operation opening 603, the processing of S2613 is executed, and as a result, the electrically driven jacks 691a to 695a respectively associated with the lower first to lower fifth winning openings 691 to 695 are all at once. Open to

  Next, with reference to FIG. 12A, the above-described upper first operation port switch process (S2504) will be described. FIG. 12A is a flowchart showing the upper first operation port switch process (S2504) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 12A, in the upper first operation port switch processing (S2504), first, 1 is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2621), and the upper first winning opening open flag is displayed. It is checked whether 203e is off (S2622).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2622, if the flag 203e in the upper first prize winning opening is turned off (S2622: Yes), the motorized jack 661a accompanying the upper first prize winning opening 661 is in the closed position, so the open position In order to shift to the upper first winning opening solenoid 210a is turned on (S2623), the upper first winning opening opening flag 203e is turned on (S2624), the upper first operation opening switch processing (S2504) is ended.

  On the other hand, as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2622, if the upper first prize winning opening open flag 203e is on (S2622: No), the electrically operated role 661a attached to the upper first winning prize opening 661 is already in the open position Therefore, the upper first operation port switch process (S2504) is ended without performing the processes of S2623 and S2624.

  Therefore, when the ball is won in the upper first operation port 651, the processing of S2623 is executed, and as a result, only the electric combination 661a associated with the upper first winning port 661 is opened.

  The upper second operation port switch process (S2506), the upper third operation port switch process (S2508), the upper fourth operation port switch process (S2510), and the upper fifth operation port switch process (S2512) are also described above. The same process as the upper first operation port switch process (S2504) is performed. That is, in the upper first operation port switch processing (S2504), the "upper first prize opening solenoid 210a" is a winning opening solenoid corresponding to the operation port switch that detects passage of the ball (upper second to upper fifth winning opening Replace with solenoids 210b to 210e) and set the "upper first winning opening open flag 203e" to the winning opening open flag corresponding to the operation opening switch that detects passage of the ball (upper second to upper fifth winning opening open It may be read as flags 203f to 203i).

  Therefore, when the ball is won in the upper second operation port 652, as a result of the upper second operation port switch processing (S2506), only the motorized jack 662a associated with the upper second winning port 662 is opened. Similarly, when the ball is won in the upper third operation port 653, as a result of the upper third operation port switch processing (S2508), only the motorized jack 663a associated with the upper third prize opening 663 is opened. . In addition, when the ball wins in the upper fourth operation port 654, as a result of the upper fourth operation port switch processing (S2510), only the motorized jack 664a attached to the upper fourth prize opening 664 is opened, When the ball has won in the fifth operation port 655, only the motorized product 665a associated with the upper fifth winning port 665 is opened as a result of the upper fifth operation port switch processing (S2512).

  The lower first operation port switch process (S2526) described above will be described with reference to FIG. 12 (b). FIG. 12B is a flowchart showing the lower first operation port switch process (S2526) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 12 (b), in the lower first operation port switch processing (S2526), first, 1 is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2631), and the lower first winning opening open flag is displayed. It is checked whether 203 j is off (S 2632).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S2632, if the lower first winning opening open flag 203j is off (S2632: Yes), the motorized jack 691a attached to the lower first winning opening 691 is in the closing position, so the opening position is In order to shift to the lower first winning opening solenoid 210f is turned on (S2633), the lower first winning opening opening flag 203j is turned on (S2634), and the lower first operation opening switch processing (S2526) is ended.

  On the other hand, as a result of confirmation by the processing of S2632, if the lower first winning opening open flag 203j is on (S2632: No), the motorized jack 691a attached to the lower first winning opening 691 is already in the open position Therefore, the lower first operation port switch process (S2526) is ended without performing the processes of S2633 and S2634.

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower first operation port 681, the processing of S 2633 is executed, and as a result, only the motorized jack 691 a attached to the lower first winning port 691 is opened.

  The lower second actuation port switch processing (S2528), the lower third actuation port switch processing (S2530), the lower fourth actuation port switch processing (S2532), and the lower fifth actuation port switch processing (S2534) are also described above. The same process as the lower first operation port switch process (S2526) is performed. That is, in the lower first operation port switch processing (S2526), "lower first prize opening solenoid 210f" is a prize opening solenoid corresponding to the operation port switch that detects passage of the ball (lower second to lower fifth prize openings Read the solenoid 210g ~ 210j), "lower first winning opening opening flag 203j", the winning opening opening flag corresponding to the operation opening switch that detects the passage of the ball (lower second to lower fifth winning opening opening It may be read as flags 203k to 203n).

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower second operation port 682, only the motorized jack 692 a attached to the lower second prize opening 692 is opened as a result of the lower second operation port switch processing (S 2528). Similarly, when the ball is won in the lower third operation port 683, only the motorized jack 693a attached to the lower third prize opening 693 is opened as a result of the lower third operation port switch processing (S2530). . In addition, when the ball reaches the lower 4th operation opening 684, as a result of the lower 4th operation opening switch processing (S 2532), only the motorized jack 694a attached to the lower 4th acquisition opening 694 is opened, When the ball is won in the fifth operation port 685, only the motorized jack 695a associated with the lower fifth prize opening 695 is opened as a result of the lower fifth operation port switch processing (S2534).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 13A, the above-described first upper winning prize opening switch process (S2514) will be described. FIG. 13A is a flowchart showing the upper first winning opening switch process (S 2514) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 13 (a), in the upper first winning opening switch processing (S2514), first, 1 is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2641), and the upper first winning opening solenoid 210a is It turns off (S2642). After the processing of S2642, the upper first winning opening open flag 203e is turned off (S2642), and the upper first winning opening switch processing (S2514) is ended.

  Therefore, when the ball has won the upper first winning opening 661, the processing of S2642 is executed, and as a result, the electric winning combination 661a of the upper first winning opening 661 which has been opened will be closed. .

  The upper second winning opening switch processing (S2516), the upper third winning opening switch processing (S2518), the upper fourth winning opening switch processing (S2520), and the upper fifth winning opening switch processing (S2522) are also described above. The same process as the upper first winning a prize opening switch process (S 2514) is performed. That is, in the first upper winning prize port switch process (S2514), the upper winning prize port solenoid 210a is a winning opening solenoid corresponding to the winning opening switch that detects passage of the ball (upper second winning upper fifth winning opening Replace with solenoids 210b to 210e) and set the "first upper winning prize opening open flag 203e" to the winning opening open flag corresponding to the winning opening switch that detects passage of the ball (upper second to upper fifth winning opening open It may be read as flags 203f to 203i).

  Therefore, when the ball has won the upper second winning opening 662, as a result of the upper second winning opening switch processing (S2516), the electric role 662a of the upper second winning opening 662 which has been opened is closed . Similarly, when the ball has won the upper third winning opening 663, as a result of the upper third winning opening switch processing (S2518), the electric role object 663a of the upper third winning opening 663 is closed. Ru. In addition, when the ball has won the upper fourth winning opening 664, as a result of the upper fourth winning opening switch processing (S2520), the electric winning combination 664a of the upper fourth winning opening 664 is closed, When the ball has won the upper fifth winning opening 665, the electric winning combination 665a of the upper fifth winning opening 665 which has been opened is closed as a result of the upper fifth winning opening switch processing (S2522). Become.

  Further, with reference to FIG. 13B, the above-mentioned lower first winning opening switch process (S2536) will be described. FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing the lower first winning opening switch process (S2536) executed in the switch monitoring process (FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIG. 13B, in the lower first winning opening switch processing (S2536), first, one is added to the prize ball counter (not shown) (S2651), and the lower first winning opening solenoid 210f is It turns off (S2652). After the processing of S2652, the lower first winning opening open flag 203j is turned off (S2642), and the lower first winning opening switch processing (S2536) is ended.

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower first winning opening 691, the processing of S2652 is executed, and as a result, the electric role 691a of the lower first winning opening 691 which has been opened will be closed. .

  The lower second winning opening switch processing (S2538), the lower third winning opening switch processing (S2540), the lower fourth winning opening switch processing (S2542), and the lower fifth winning opening switch processing (S2544) are also described above. The same process as the lower first winning opening switch process (S2536) is performed. That is, in the lower first winning opening switch processing (S2536), "lower first winning opening solenoid 210f", the winning opening solenoid corresponding to the winning opening switch that detects the passage of the ball (lower second to lower fifth winning opening Read the solenoid 210g ~ 210j), "lower first winning opening opening flag 203j", the winning opening opening flag corresponding to the winning opening switch that detects the passage of the ball (lower second to lower fifth winning opening opening It may be read as flags 203k to 203n).

  Therefore, when the ball has won in the lower second winning opening 692, as a result of the lower second winning opening switch processing (S2538), the electric role 692a of the lower second winning opening 692 which has been opened is closed. . Similarly, when the ball has won in the lower third winning opening 693, as a result of the lower third winning opening switch processing (S2540), the electric role thing 693a of the lower third winning opening 693 which has been opened is closed. Ru. In addition, when the ball reaches the lower 4th winning opening 694, as a result of the lower 4th winning opening switch processing (S2542), the electric role 694a of the lower 4th winning opening 694 which has been opened is closed, When the ball has won in the lower fifth winning opening 695, the electric role piece 695a of the lower fifth winning opening 695 which has been opened is closed as a result of the lower fifth winning opening switch processing (S2544). Become.

  Next, the above-described external information processing (S503) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the external information processing (S503) executed in the above-described timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIG. 14, in this external information processing (S503), the external output buffer 203a is first cleared to 0, that is, all setting data bits are cleared to 0, and setting data is cleared (S1521).

  After the process of S1521, it is checked whether the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is 0 (S1522). As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1522, when the value of the specific operation opening passage counter 203d is not 0, that is, a value larger than 0 is confirmed (S1522: No), either of the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 Even though passage of the ball to the roof is detected, there is an unoutput (not sent, waiting) specific actuation port passage signal to the hall computer 262. In this case, the value of the signal output management counter 203c Is checked whether it is 0 (S1523).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1523, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 0 (S1523: Yes), there is no specific operation port passing signal under management (during clocking) by the signal output management counter 203c. Then, 15250 is set as an initial value in the signal output management counter 203c (S1529), and time measurement (measurement) by the signal output management counter 203c is started.

  Here, since the value of the signal output management counter 203c is decremented by 1 every 2 ms, which is the execution interval of the external information processing (S503), the initial value set in the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1529. The value corresponds to a period of 30.5 s (30 500 ms).

  Note that, as a result of the process of S1529, the initial value corresponding to the period of 30.5s set in the signal output management counter 203c is the first output period of the initial setting for one specific operation opening ball passing signal. It is a value corresponding to a combination period of a period (30s) and a second period (0.5s) preset as an off period after the output of the specific operation port passage signal is finished.

  In the present embodiment, the second period, which is an off period after the output of the specific operation opening passage signal is finished, blinks the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 in which the player receives the specific operation opening passage signal. It is set to 0.5 s to provide an off period that can be visually distinguished in units of time-sequentially adjacent specific operation port passage signals.

  In addition, the hall computer 262 of the present embodiment is configured to output a control signal to blink the data indicator set around the pachinko machine 10 during the reception period of the specific operation port passage signal (on signal). It is done. That is, the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal from the main control device 110 corresponds to the blinking period of the data display. Therefore, in this embodiment, by setting the output period (first period) of the initial setting of the specific operation port passage signal to 30 s, it becomes one winning of the ball to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603, The indicator will be blinked for a maximum of the first period 30s.

  After the processing of S1529, the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is decremented by 1 (S1530), and 1 is set to the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passage signal in the external output buffer 203a (S1531).

  With the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passage signal in the external output buffer 203a set as 1 as a result of the process of S1531, the external output process (S201) in the main process (see FIG. 7) of the next cycle is performed. When executed, a specific operation port passing signal which is an on signal is output to the hall computer 262 via the external output terminal plate 261.

  Therefore, when the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is not 0 and the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 0, it is the output timing of the specific operation port passage signal during non-output or standby, A period of 30.5 s is set as an initial value to the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1529, and the output of the specific operation port passage signal is started.

  After the processing of S1531, other setting processing (S1528) is executed, and this external information processing (S503) is ended. In the other setting process (S1528), the setting data bit corresponding to a signal other than the specific operation opening passage signal in the external output buffer 203a (for example, a signal indicating that a special gaming state is in progress) is updated. After the other setting process (S1528) is executed, the external information processing (S503) is ended, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8).

On the other hand, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is not 0, that is, a value larger than 0 is confirmed as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1523 (S1523: No), no output to the computer 262 (not transmitted, In a state where there is a specific operation opening passage signal of “standby”, it indicates that the control of the specific operation opening passage signal is being performed by the signal output control counter 203c. In such a case, first, the value of the signal output management counter 203c is decremented by 1 (S1524), and it is checked whether the value of the signal output management counter 203c is larger than 15000 (S1525).
As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1525, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is larger than 15000 (S1525: Yes), after setting the initial value to the signal output management counter 203c by S1529, that is, the specific operation port passage signal Since the period of 0.5 s has not yet elapsed after the start of the output, the process shifts to the processing of S1531, and the output of the specific operation port passing signal is continued (S1531).

  On the other hand, as a result of confirmation by the processing of S1525, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 15000 or less (S1525: No), a period of 0.5 s after the output of the specific operation port passage signal is started Then, it is checked whether the value of the signal output management counter 203c is smaller than 250 (S1526).

  As a result of confirmation by the process of S1526, if the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 250 or more (S1526: No), in such a case, under the situation where there is a specific operation port passage signal not output to the hole computer 262, 1 This signal indicates that the signal of passing through a specific operation port is being output and at least 0.5 s has elapsed since the start of the output. In such a case, 250 is reset to the signal output management counter 203c (S1527), and the process proceeds to other setting processing (S1528).

  In this case (ie, when the signal output management counter 203c is reset to 250 by the process of S1527), the process of S1531 is not executed, so the output state of the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passing signal is 0 ( Will be left off. As a result, when the external output process (S201) in the main process (see FIG. 7) of the next cycle is executed, the signal of the OFF state is not the external output terminal board 261 but the specific operation port passage signal (ON signal). It is output to the hall computer 262 via the

  Therefore, when there is a specific operation port passage signal being output and there is a non-output specific operation port passage signal, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal during output is preset as the third period. If it is 0.5 s or more, the specific operation is performed after 250 is reset in the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1527 regardless of the initial value set in the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1529. The output of the mouth-passing signal is interrupted.

  In the present embodiment, in the third period, the player visually distinguishes the blinking of the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 that has received the specific operation opening passage signal in units of the specific operation opening passage signal. It is set to 0.5 s to make it a gain period.

  On the other hand, if the value of the signal output management counter 203c is smaller than 250 (S1526: Yes) as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1526, the second period (0.5 s) after the output of the specific operation port passing signal is completed. Since it is during the clocking, while the output state of the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passing signal is set to 0 (off), the process proceeds to other setting processing (S1528).

  Here, as described above, when 250 is reset in the signal output management counter 203c by the process of S1527, in the external information processing (S503) executed at the next timing (that is, after 2 ms), the signal output management Since the value of the counter 203c is 249, the process proceeds to No in the determination process of S1526. That is, after the signal output management counter 203c is reset to 250 by the process of S1527 and the output of the specific operation port passage signal is interrupted, 0.5s is set as an off period after the output of the specific operation port passage signal is finished. It will be clocked.

  When the value of the specific operation port passage counter 203d is 0 as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1522 (S1522: Yes), it is confirmed whether the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 0 (S1532).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1532, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is not 0, that is, when a value larger than 0 is confirmed (S1532: No), no output to the hole computer 262 (not transmitted, waiting) In the state where there is no specific operation opening passage signal, the control of the specific operation opening passage signal by the signal output control counter 203c is shown. In such a case, first, the value of the signal output management counter 203c is decremented by 1 (S1533), and it is checked whether the value of the signal output management counter 203c is smaller than 250 (S1534).

  As a result of confirmation by the processing of S1534, if the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 250 or more (S1534: No), in such a case, 1 under the situation where there is no specific operation port passage signal not output to the hole computer 262. Since it indicates that the specific operation port passage signal of is being output, the processing shifts to the processing of S1531. As a result, the output of the specific operation port passage signal is continued.

  On the other hand, when the value of the signal output management counter 203c is smaller than 250 (S1531: Yes) as a result of confirmation in the processing of S1534, the second period (0.5 s) after the output of the specific operation port passing signal is completed. Since the clocking is in progress, the process proceeds to other setting processing (S1528) while keeping the output state of the setting data bit corresponding to the specific operation port passing signal 0 (off).

  Therefore, in a situation where there is no specific operation port passage signal not output to the hole computer 262, a first period (30s) which is an output period of initialization for one specific operation port ball passing signal, Management of both the second period (0.5 s), which is the off period after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ends, is achieved by setting the initial value to the signal output management counter 203c once by the process of S1529. You can do it.

  Further, if the value of the signal output management counter 203c is 0 (S1532: Yes), there is neither a specific operation port passage signal to be output nor a specific operation port passage signal to be managed during the period. Move to S1508).

  As described above, according to the external information processing (S503) executed by the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the specific operation port passing signal is output in the presence of the non-output specific operation port passing signal. In this case, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal is at least secured for a period (0.5 s in this embodiment) set in advance as the third period, and the entire output period is an initial setting value (this value). In the embodiment, it is adjusted to be shorter than 30s. That is, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal is adjusted to a period equal to or greater than a third period set in advance and less than the initial set value (first period) of the output period.

  In addition, as a case where a specific operation opening passage signal is output in a situation where a specific operation opening passage signal which is not output exists, (1) a specific operation in a situation where a specific operation opening passage signal which is not output remains If a specific operation port passing signal that is not output is generated during the output of a mouth passing signal, or (2) even if the output of a specific operation port passing signal is newly started, the specific operation port passing signal that is not output yet Is expected to remain.

  Here, in the case of the above (1), after the output of the specific operation port passing signal is started, until the non-output specific operation port passing signal is generated, in the above-mentioned external information processing (S 503), The processing is executed in the order of S1522: Yes) → (S1532: No) → S1533 → (S1534: No) → S1531; however, a non-output specific operation port passage signal is generated (S1522: No) → After the process is performed in the order of (S1532: No) → S1524, the confirmation process of S1525 is performed.

  At this time, if the specific operation port passage signal being output has already been output for the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment), the No branch processing in S1525 is executed, and as a result, The output of the specific operation port passage signal is ended without waiting for the output period of the initial setting (the first period, in the present embodiment, 30s) to elapse, and the off period (the second period, in the present embodiment, 0) In order to start the clocking of .5s, the value of the signal output management counter 203c is reset by the process of S1527.

  On the other hand, if the output period of the specific operation port passage signal during output has not yet reached the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment), the Yes branch processing in S1525 is executed, As a result, at least the third period is secured as the output period of the specific operation port passage signal.

  In the case of the above (2), after the output of the specific operation port passing signal is started, the output period of the specific operation port passing signal being output is the third period (0.5 s in this embodiment) Since the branch processing of Yes in S1525 is executed until reaching S1525, as a result, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal is set to only the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15, a specific operation port passing signal (the output state of the corresponding setting data bit in external output buffer 203a is 1) output from pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment to hall computer 262. Will be described. FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing the output timing of the specific operation port passing signal in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 15 (a), the passage interval of the ball to the upper stage operating port 602 or the lower stage operating port 603 is set as an initial value in the signal output management counter 203c by the processing of S1529 in the above-mentioned external information processing (see FIG. 14). It is the timing chart which illustrated the case where it is more than a period (30.5s).

  As shown in FIG. 15A, a detection signal sg11 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 is output from the upper operation port switch (part of various switches 208), that is, the upper stage When passage of the ball to the operating port 602 is detected by the upper operating port switch, the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a is inverted from 0 to 1, and the detection signal sg11 of 1 (ie, one winning) The output of the specific operation opening passage signal ON11 to 1 is started.

  When starting the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON11, the processing of S1529 in the external information processing (see FIG. 14) is executed, and an initial value is set in the signal output management counter 203c. The initial value set at this time is set in advance as a first period (30 s) which is an output period of initial setting for a specific operation opening entrance ball passage signal and an off period after completion of the output of the specific operation opening passage signal. It is a value corresponding to the combined period with the second period (0.5s).

  During the clocking of the period by the signal output management counter 203c, the passage of the ball to the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 is not detected, and the specific passing opening is determined by the determination processing of S1534 in the external information processing (see FIG. 14). When it is determined that the output period of the passing signal has passed the initial setting period (30s in this embodiment), the specific setting port is passed by returning the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a from 1 to 0. End the output of the signal ON11.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the process of S1529 corresponds to 30.5 s, which is the total period of the output period (30 s) of the initial setting for the specific operation port passage signal ON11 and the off period OF11. Since the value is set in the signal output management counter 203c as an initial value, the value of the signal output management counter 203c does not reach 0 even when the signal output management counter 203c counts the output period of 30s. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the signal output management counter 203c does not set an initial value for clocking the off period OF11 even after the output of the specific operation port passing signal ON11 is finished. The off period OF11 (0.5 s in the present embodiment) can be continuously counted.

  Outside the period where the detection signal sg12 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the lower operation port 602 controls the detection signal sg11 by the signal output control counter 203c, the lower operation port switch (part of various switches 208 If the output signal is output from the above, as in the case where the detection signal sg11 is output, the processing of S1529 in the external information processing (see FIG. 14) is executed, and 30.5 s is set as the initial value in the signal output management counter 203c. It is set. As a result, similarly to period management with respect to the detection signal sg11, even after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON12 ends, without setting an initial value for measuring the off period OF12 in the signal output management counter 203c, The off period OF12 can be timed continuously.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when outputting the specific operation port passing signal, the signal output management counter 203c, which is one counter, has an initial setting output period (first period) and a specific operation. A combined period with a second period preset as an off period after the output of the mouth passing signal is finished is set as an initial value. Therefore, even after the output of such a signal is ended due to the passage of the output period of the initial setting for the specific operation port passage signal, the off period is continued without setting the initial value for measuring the subsequent off period. You can time it.

  That is, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when there is no specific operation port passage signal not output to the hole computer 262, an output period of initialization for one specific operation port entrance ball passage signal The management of both the first period, which is the second period, which is the off period after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ends, is controlled by the signal output management counter 203c of only the start timing of the second period. This can be achieved without the need to set an initial value. Thus, the control load on the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 can be reduced.

  FIG. 15 (b) is a timing chart exemplifying a case where a non-output specific operating port passage signal is generated during the output of the specific operation port passing signal under the condition that the non-output specific operation port passing signal does not remain .

  As shown in FIG. 15B, when a detection signal sg21 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 is output from the upper operation port switch (part of various switches 208), an external output is generated. The corresponding setting data bit in the buffer 203a is inverted from 0 to 1, and the output of the one specific operation port passage signal ON21 to the one detection signal sg21 is started.

  On the other hand, the detection signal sg22 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the lower operation opening 603 before the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal ON21 reaches 30s which is the output period of the initial setting is the lower operation opening When output from the switch (part of various switches 208), the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a is obtained before the output period of the initial setting is reached according to the output timing of the detection signal sg22. Is returned from 1 to 0, and the output of the specific operation port passing signal ON21 is ended.

  That is, in such a case, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON21 is secured for an output period (third period) of at least 0.5 s by the determination processing of S1525 in the external information processing (see FIG. 14). By the determination processing of S1526, adjustment (shortening) is performed to a period less than 30 s, which is an initial setting output period (first period).

  After the end of the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON21, after waiting for the lapse of the OFF period OF22 of 0.5s, the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON22 to the detection signal sg22 outputted during the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON21 Is started (ie, the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a is inverted from 0 to 1).

  Here, the detection signal sg23 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation opening 602 before the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal ON22 reaches 30s, which is the output period of the initial setting, is the upper operation opening When output from the switch (part of various switches 208), the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON22 has an output period of 0.5 s similarly to the adjustment of the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON22 described above. Adjusted to an output period of less than 30s while securing.

  Then, after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON22 ends and the OFF period OF22 of 0.5 s elapses, the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON23 with respect to the detection signal sg23 is started. At this time, if passage of a new ball to the upper stage operating port 602 or the lower stage operating port 603 is not detected, the specific operating port passage signal ON 23 is turned off after the lapse of the output period of 30s.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the specific operation port passing signal is generated while the specific operation port passing signal is not output while the non-output specific operation port passing signal does not remain, As in the specific operation port passage signals ON21 and ON22, the output period is shorter than the initial set value 30s.

  Therefore, even if the specific action port passing signal which is not output is generated during the output of the specific action port passing signal under the condition that the specific function port passing signal which is not output remains, the detection signal and the specific action for the detection signal The time difference with the output timing of the mouth-passing signal can be minimized.

  In addition, although the time difference between the detection signal and the output timing of the specific operation port passage signal with respect to the detection signal is minimized as described above, the off period is preset as the second period 0. 5s is secured, the player visually recognizes the blink of the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 which has received the specific operation opening passage signal in units of the specific operation opening passage signal adjacent in time series. Can be distinguished.

  FIG. 15C is a timing chart exemplifying a case where an unoutputted specific operation port passage signal remains even when the output of the specific operation port passage signal is newly started.

  As shown in FIG. 15C, when the detection signal sg31 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 is output from the upper operation port switch (part of various switches 208), an external output is generated. The corresponding setting data bit in the buffer 203a is inverted from 0 to 1, and the output of the 1 specific operation port passage signal ON31 to the 1 detection signal sg31 is started.

  Here, before the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON31 reaches the output period of the initial setting 30s, the detection signal sg32 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the upper operation port 602 is again the upper operation. When being output from the mouth switch, the output period of the specific operation port passage signal ON31 is maintained at an output period (third period) of at least 0.5 s according to the output timing of the detection signal sg32, while being initialized. It is adjusted (shortened) to a period less than 30s which is an output period (first period).

  The specific operation port passage signal ON32 with respect to the detection signal sg32 is started to be output after an elapse of the OFF period OF31 of 0.5 s after the output of the specific operation port passage signal ON31 ends.

  At this time, during the OFF period OF31 of 0.5 s, a detection signal sg33 (ON signal) indicating that the ball has passed through the lower operation port 603 is output from the lower operation port switch (part of various switches 208) In this case, even after the output of the specific operation opening passage signal ON32 with respect to the detection signal sg32, the specific operation opening passage signal ON33 with respect to the detection signal sg33 is on standby without being output.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the branch operation of Yes in S1525 of the external information processing (see FIG. 14) is executed under such a condition, and the specific operation port passing signal ON 32 is output for 0.5 s. Thereafter, the branch processing of No in S1526 is executed, whereby the corresponding setting data bit in the external output buffer 203a is returned from 1 to 0, and the output of the specific operation port passing signal ON32 is ended.

  Then, the output of the specific operation opening passage signal ON33 with respect to the detection signal sg33 is started after the elapse of the off period OF32 of 0.5s from the end of the output of the specific operation opening passage signal ON32. After the start of output of the specific operation port passage signal ON33, if passage of a new ball to the upper operation port 602 or the lower operation port 603 is not detected, the specific operation port passage signal ON33 is turned off after the lapse of the output period of 30s. Ru.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, even if the output of the specific operation port passage signal is newly started, if the non-output specific operation port passage signal remains, as in the specific operation port passage signal ON32 The output period is shortened to 0.5 s, which is preset as the third period. Therefore, the standby period of the specific operation port passage signal ON33 with respect to the detection signal sg33 can be minimized.

  Therefore, even if the output of the specific operation port passage signal is newly started, even if there is a case where the non-output specific operation port passage signal remains, the detection signal and the specific operation port passage signal with respect to the detection signal The time difference with the output timing can be minimized.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the third period visually distinguishes the blinking of the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 that has received the specific operation opening passage signal in the unit of the specific operation opening passage signal. Since the time is set to 0.5 s, the player can visually blink the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 which has received the specific operation opening passage signal in units of the specific operation opening passage signal. It can be distinguished.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the specific operation port passing signal is output in the presence of the non-output specific operation port passing signal, the specific operation port The output period of the pass signal is adjusted to a period equal to or more than a third period set in advance and less than the initial set value (first period) of the output period.

  Specifically, one of the situations in which there is a non-output specific operation port passage signal, there is no output during the output of the specific operation port passage signal in the situation where the non-output specific operation port passage signal does not remain When the specific operation port passing signal is generated, if the output period of the specific operation port passing signal during output is equal to or longer than the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment), the initial setting value (this implementation) In form, the output is interrupted (ended) before reaching 30s). On the other hand, if it is less than the third period (0.5 s in the present embodiment), the output is ended after securing the output only for the third period.

  Or, even if the output of the specific operating port passing signal is newly started, which is another one in the situation where the specific operating port passing signal of the non-output is present, the non-output specific operating port passing signal still remains In this case, the output period of the newly output specific operation port passage signal is shortened to the third period, not the first period which is the initial setting value.

  Therefore, even in the case where the ball wins every moment to the upper stage operating port 602 or the lower stage operating port 603, the difference between the detection timing of each winning and the output timing of the specific operating port passage signal can be minimized. As a result, when passing of the ball to the upper stage operating port 602 or the lower stage operating port 603 occurs continuously at relatively short intervals, there is a situation where the passing timing of the ball does not match the output timing of the specific operating port passing signal. It is possible to suppress problems such as the occurrence of, and the fact that the entire period becomes longer when all the specific operation port passage signals for the successive ball passages are output.

  Here, if the “third period” is at least the shortest period in which the hall computer 262 as the output destination can detect the specific operation opening passage signal (for example, a period of about several tens of ms such as 50 ms), the upper stage Even when the ball wins every moment to the operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603, it is possible not only to reduce the difference between the detection timing of each winning and the output timing of the specific operation opening passage signal as much as possible. The hole passing signal can be reliably detected by the hall computer 262.

  Furthermore, as in the present embodiment, the “third period” is a visual indication of the blinking of the data display controlled by the hall computer 262 that the player has received the specific operation opening passage signal in the unit of the specific operation opening passage signal. When it is set to a period that can be distinguished from each other, the difference between the detection timing of each winning and the output timing of the specific operation port passage signal can be minimized, and the specific operation port passage signal can be used as a hall computer. Not only can it be detected reliably at 262, but it is possible to make the player recognize that the passage of the ball to the upper operation opening 602 or the lower operation opening 603 has occurred once by blinking of the data display.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the “second period” which is the off period after the output of the specific operation opening passage signal is finished is received by the hall computer 262 in which the player receives the specific operation opening passage signal. Since the blinking of the controlled data display is set to a time period in which visual identification can be made in units of the specific operation port passing signal adjacent in time series, the detection timing of each winning and the output of the specific operation port passing signal Even though the difference with the timing is minimized, it is possible to make the player visually distinguish the blinking of the data display in the unit of the specific operation opening passage signal adjacent in time series.

  The “second period” may be at least the shortest period (for example, a period of about several tens of ms such as 50 ms) in which the specific operation port passing signals to which the hall computer 262 is adjacent in time series can be distinguished. . By setting the “second period” to at least the shortest time period in which the hole computer 262 can distinguish the specific operating opening passage signals adjacent in time series, the respective specific operating opening passage signals in the time series adjacent to each other Each of the computers 262 can be detected reliably.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the hall computer 262 uses the specific operation port passing signal output from the external output terminal plate 261, and during the output period of the specific operating port pass signal (that is, during the on period), the data display By blinking and turning off the data display during the off period, it is possible to perform display substantially corresponding to the hit state of the pachinko machine. Therefore, the hall computer 262 copes with a state (for example, a hit state) generated in the pachinko machine without providing a counter for clocking a period during which the data display blinks or performing control for clocking the period. It is possible to grasp the number of occurrences of the state (for example, the number of prizes for generating the hit state) while performing the above display.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on one embodiment, this invention is not limited at all to the said form, It is easily possible that various deformation | transformation improvement is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. It can be guessed.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the output period of the specific operation port passing signal is shortened (adjusted) under the situation where there is a non-output specific operation port passing signal, but the output end of the specific operation port passing signal It may be configured to shorten (adjust) the later off period (that is, the second period). Alternatively, both the output period of the specific operation opening passage signal and the off period after the output end may be shortened.

  In the above embodiment, the initial state of the output state of the signal output from the main controller 110 is 0 (off), and the specific operation port passing signal is 1 (on) obtained by inverting the initial state over the output period Although it is assumed that the initial state of the output state is 1, it is also possible to maintain a 0 obtained by inverting the initial state for an output period as a specific operation port passage signal.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the case of outputting the specific operation port passage signal, an initial value is set to the signal output management counter 203c, and the value of the signal output management counter 203c is subtracted to obtain the first period. And the second period is timed (managed), but both the first period and the second period may be timed by a method of adding the signal output management counter 203c from 0. . Specifically, at the start of the output of the specific operation port passage signal, the signal output management counter 203c starts clocking from 0 and monitors whether or not the first period has been reached, and the first period is reached. If it is determined that the signal has been determined, the signal may be turned off, and it may be configured to monitor whether the combined period of the first period and the second period has been reached.

  In the above embodiment, both the first period and the second period are clocked by the signal output management counter 203c. However, different counters or timers may be used for the first period and the second period. It is good also as composition which measures time using.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the specific operation opening passage signal is illustrated as the signal to be managed, but the present invention can be applied to various signals. In addition, it is necessary to secure an output period of a certain length (for example, about several tens of seconds such as 10 seconds or 30 seconds) as a specific operation port passing signal, and it becomes an opportunity of signal output. When applied to a signal that requires the hole computer 262 to recognize the number of times of passage of the ball to the passage opening, the number of passage of the ball to the passage opening (the number of times of detection) can be reliably grasped on the hole computer 262 The time difference between the passage of the sphere to the passage and the output timing of the signal relative to the passage can be minimized, which is preferable.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where a signal such as a specific operation opening passage signal is output from the main control device 110 to the hall computer 262 which is a management device installed outside the pachinko machine (pachinko machine 10) is illustrated. However, the present invention is also applicable to the output of signals from the payout control device 111, the audio lamp control device 113, and the display control device 114 to the hall computer 262. The present invention can also be applied to the output of signals inside a pachinko machine, such as the output of signals from the main control device 110 to the payout control device 111.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the ten motorized jacks 661a, 662a, 663a, 664a, 665a, 691a, 692a, 693a, 694a, 695a are configured to be driven by the corresponding winning solenoids 210a to 210j. Alternatively, instead of the motorized part, the part operated by the mechanical link mechanism may be provided.

  For example, when a ball is won in the upper stage operation opening 602, the prizes respectively disposed at the entrances of the first to upper fifth prize openings 661 to 665 are opened simultaneously by the mechanical link mechanism. When a ball is won in the first to fifth fifth operation ports 651 to 655, the mechanical link mechanism is disposed at the entrance of the corresponding upper prize port (upper first to fifth fifth prize ports 661 to 665). In the case where the played character is released and the ball is won in the first to the fifth top prize winning openings 661 to 665, the prize winning opening which is won by the mechanical link mechanism (upper first to fifth fifth prize winning opening The items disposed at the inlet of 661 to 665) may be configured to be closed.

  Similarly, when a ball is won in the lower operation opening 603, the prizes respectively disposed at the inlets of the lower first to upper fifth winning openings 691 to 695 are simultaneously released by the mechanical link mechanism, When a ball is won in the lower first to upper fifth operation openings 681 to 685, it is arranged at the entrance of the corresponding lower prize opening (lower first to lower fifth prize openings 691 to 695) by a mechanical link mechanism. When the character set up is released and the ball wins in the lower first to lower fifth winning openings 691 to 695, the lower winning opening (lower first to lower fifth winnings) obtained by the mechanical link mechanism The items disposed at the inlet of the ports 691-695) may be configured to close.

  The present invention may be implemented on a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, it may be implemented in a so-called second type pachinko gaming machine having a winning device having a special area such as V zone. Furthermore, in addition to the pachinko machine, it may be implemented as another game machine such as an allearch or a ball.

  The present invention may be implemented on a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, a pachinko machine (common name, two-time, three-time, and so on) in which the jackpot expected value can be increased until the jackpot state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two times, three times) including the jackpot once May be implemented as In addition, the pachinko machine may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game in which a predetermined game value is given to the player, as a prerequisite to winning a ball in a predetermined area after the jackpot symbol is displayed. In addition, it is possible to have the winning device which possesses special territory such as V zone and to execute to the pachinko machine which becomes special game state as a necessary condition to make the special territory win the ball. Furthermore, in addition to pachinko machines, various types of gaming machines may be implemented, such as arelapachis, ball balls, slot machines, gaming machines in which so-called pachinko machines and slot machines are fused.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating the operation lever in a state where the coin is inserted and the symbol effective line is determined, and the symbol is stopped and determined by operating the stop button. It is a thing. Therefore, as a basic concept of the slot machine, “a display device is provided which displays the identification information after displaying the identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information in a variable manner, and is derived from the operation of the starting operation means The variable display of identification information is started, and the variable display of identification information is stopped and fixedly displayed due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a predetermined game value to the player, as a prerequisite that the combination of identification information at the time is a specific one. In this case, the game medium is a coin, a medal, etc. An example is given.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a display device is provided which variably displays a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then displays the symbols, and is provided with a handle for ball launch. Not included. In this case, after the injection of a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button or By the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game for giving a predetermined game value to the player is generated as a necessary condition that the determined symbol at the time of the stop is a so-called jackpot symbol. Is a lot of balls being dispensed to the lower tray.

  Below, the gaming machine of this invention and a modification are shown. State detection means for detecting the occurrence of a predetermined state during the game in which the game medium is passed within the game area and the game value is awarded to the player according to the establishment of the predetermined condition, and the state detection means In response to the occurrence of one state, the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state and maintained over the output period of the preset first period, and then inverted again to return to the first state 1 In the gaming machine, the signal output means for outputting the state generation signal of the second aspect, wherein the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started, and then the second period which is preset with the first period. When the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period with the passage of time elapses, the addition period for the state occurrence signal being output or the new detection period by the state detection unit Output period adjusting means for shortening at least one of the addition periods with respect to the state generation signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state detected, and the signal output means is configured to output the state generation signal after the output is completed. A game machine 1 characterized by outputting a next state generation signal if there is an unoutputted state generation signal after the second period has elapsed.

  According to the gaming machine 1, the state detection means detects the occurrence of a predetermined state during the game in which the gaming medium is allowed to pass through the gaming area and the gaming value is awarded to the player according to the establishment of the predetermined condition. The signal output means outputs one state generation signal in response to the occurrence of one detected state. Here, the state generation signal of 1 is obtained by inverting the output state of the signal from the first state and maintaining it for the output period of the preset first period, and then inverting again to return to the first state. It is generated.

  Here, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state), the total period of the first period and the second period elapses. If the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection means before the output period adjustment, the output period adjustment means (1) the addition period of the first period and the second period with respect to the state generation signal being output Or (2) at least one of the first period and the second period added to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means is shortened. The “second period” is a value set in advance.

  As “the reduction of the totalization period” in the gaming machine 1, the first period (ie, the output period of the state generation signal) is shortened, and the second period (ie, the period after the end of the output of the state generation signal) Or both.

  Even when the occurrence of a state is detected every moment by the state detection means by shortening the state occurrence signal of 1 by the output period adjustment means from the totaling period defined in advance, the state detection means The time difference between the detection timing of generation and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. It is possible to solve various problems caused by the length of the output period of the state generation signal.

  In addition, a second period is a period in which an arithmetic device that is an output destination of a state generation signal is set in advance so as to distinguish state generation signals adjacent in time series, that is, the arithmetic devices are adjacent in time series. The state generation signal can be reliably detected by the arithmetic device at the output destination by setting the state generation signal to be set to a preset time period out of the distinguishable shortest time periods or more.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the state detecting means described in the gaming machine 1, an upper stage operating port switch and an upper stage operating port switch (neither are shown) correspond, and signal output means described in the gaming machine 1 As the output period adjustment means described in the gaming machine 1, external processing (S503) and external output processing (S201) correspond to the branch processing of Yes in S1522, processing of S1525, S1526, and S1527. Applicable

  In the gaming machine 1, a gaming machine 2 characterized in that the second period is a period in which an arithmetic device which is an output destination of the state generation signal can distinguish the state generation signal adjacent in time series.

  According to the gaming machine 2, in the second period, it is possible to distinguish state generation signals in which an arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the game machine) as an output destination of the state generation signal is adjacent in time series. The period set in advance, that is, a period set in advance among the shortest time periods or more in which the arithmetic device can distinguish adjacent state occurrence signals in time series. Therefore, the state generation signal can be reliably detected by the output destination arithmetic device.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, since the output period adjustment means starts the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means, the combined period of the first period and the second period set in advance is Before the passage of time, when the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection means, the state occurrence signal during output, or the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means A game machine 3 characterized in that at least one output period of the state occurrence signal is adjusted to a period equal to or more than a preset third period and less than the first period.

  According to the gaming machine 3, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is reversed from the first state), between the first period and the second period If occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period has elapsed, the output period adjustment unit newly performs (1) a state generation signal during output or (2) a state detection unit. At least one output period (that is, a period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state) of the state generation signal corresponding to the occurrence of the detected state is equal to or longer than the third period and the first period. Adjusted to less than a period. The “third period” is a value set in advance.

  The signal output means outputs the next state generation signal by the signal output means when there is an unoutput state signal after the second period has elapsed since the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means. . At this time, the output period of the state generation signal is the first period set in advance, or, if the adjustment by the output period adjusting means is performed, the third period or more generated by the adjustment and not less The period is less than the first period.

  Therefore, since the output period is adjusted by the output period adjusting means, the output period of the state generation signal during output and / or the state generation signal not yet output and to be output in the future is made shorter than the first period. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. Various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal may be solved.

  In addition, the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal by setting the third period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal. Even in this case, since the output period longer than the third period detectable by the arithmetic device which is the output destination can be secured with respect to the state generation signal being output, the state generation signal during output can not be output. It becomes possible to make it detect reliably by an arithmetic unit.

  Similarly, by setting the third period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, no output corresponding to the generation of the state detected by the state detection unit The output period longer than the third period can be secured for the state generation signal of the above, so that the state generation signal during output can be reliably detected by the output destination arithmetic device.

  When light and sound are externally output over the output period of the state generation signal, the output period of the state generation signal adjusted by the output period adjustment means recognizes light or sound with human vision or hearing or A player or the like is made to recognize light or sound output to the outside by setting the period (the shortest) of the distinguishable period or more or the period of the period or less and the period less than the first period. Thus, it can be recognized that a predetermined state has occurred once.

  Further, the second period is a period in which an arithmetic device which is an output destination of the state generation signal is set in advance so as to distinguish state generation signals adjacent in time series, that is, the arithmetic devices are adjacent in time series. If the state generation signal to be detected is set to a preset period of the distinguishable shortest time period or more, the state generation signal for the occurrence of the state newly detected during the output of the state generation signal is the state From the end of the output of the generation signal (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted again and returned to the first state), a second generation of the state generation signal to which the arithmetic device of the output destination is adjacent in time series can be distinguished Output after a period of Therefore, it is possible to make the output destination apparatus reliably detect the occurrence of the state which is detected every moment by the state detection means.

  When light and sound are externally output over the output period of the state generation signal, the second period (the off period after the end of the output of the state generation signal) is processed by light or sound with human vision or hearing. By making the player or the like recognize light or sound output to the outside by setting it to a limit (minimum) period or a period in the vicinity thereof which can be recognized or distinguished, it is adjacent in time series State generation signals can be recognized individually (one unit at a time).

  In the gaming machine 3, a gaming machine 4 characterized in that the third period is a shortest period in which an arithmetic device which is an output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal.

  According to the gaming machine 4, the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) to which the state generation signal is output can detect the state generation signal. Therefore, for the state generation signal being output, an output period longer than the third period detectable by the arithmetic device which is the output destination is secured. Therefore, the state generation signal during output can be reliably detected by the output destination arithmetic device.

  Similarly, an output period longer than the third period is secured for the unoutput state generation signal corresponding to the generation of the state detected by the state detection means, so the state generation signal during output is output destination Can be reliably detected by the

  In the gaming machine 3 or 4, the output period adjustment means generates the state by the state detection means before the first period elapses after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started. Is newly detected, the output period of the state generation signal being output is equal to or more than the third period and the first period according to the detection timing of the generation of the newly detected state. A game machine 5 characterized by including first output period shortening means for shortening to a period less than.

  According to the gaming machine 5, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is reversed from the first state), before the first period elapses, the state A state in which an output period of a state generation signal being output is newly detected by the first output period shortening means (a part of the output period adjustment means) when the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the detection means. According to the detection timing of the occurrence of

  Specifically, the output period of the state generation signal being output (ie, the period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state with respect to the state generation signal being output) by the first output period shortening means is In accordance with the detection timing of the occurrence of the newly detected state, the period is shortened to a period not less than the third period set in advance and less than the first period.

  Therefore, when the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal, the output period of the state generation signal being output is shortened to less than the first period according to the detection timing. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.

  In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

  Conventionally, depending on the application of the state generation signal, the output period (that is, the first period) of the state generation signal must be set to a considerably longer period than the detection interval when the occurrence of the state is continuously detected. There was a case that did not. For example, even though the detection interval of occurrence of continuously detected states is on the order of several seconds, it may be necessary to set the output period of the state generation signal to on the order of tens of seconds. In such a case, when the occurrence of a plurality of states is detected during the output period of the state occurrence signal, the state occurrence signal is output with respect to the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection unit and the occurrence of each detected state. The time difference with the output timing of the signal gradually increases, and the situation that the condition to be detected does not coincide with the occurrence of the condition occurs, or the period until the output of the condition generation signal for the occurrence of all detected conditions is completed May become an issue due to the length of the output period of the state generation signal set in advance, such as the problem that the signal is abnormally long.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine 5, as described above, when the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state occurrence signal, according to the detection timing, the state occurrence signal being output is The output period is reduced to less than the first period. Therefore, since the output device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, the state generation signal set in advance is It is possible to solve the above-described problems and the like caused by the length of the output period.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the first output period shortening means described in the gaming machine 5, branch processing of Yes in S1522, branch processing of No in S1525, branch processing of No in S1526, and processing of S1527 are applicable. Do.

  In any one of the gaming machines 3 to 5, the output period adjustment means may be configured to use the state detection means before the third period elapses after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started. A game machine 6 including output period securing means for securing an output of the condition occurrence signal at least until the third period when occurrence of a condition is newly detected.

  According to the gaming machine 6, when the occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection means before the elapse of the third period after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started, the output period At least a third period is secured as an output period of the state generation signal by the securing means (part of the output period adjusting means). Here, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the state generation signal being output is It can be shortened while making it detectable.

  In the embodiment described above, the branch processing of Yes in S1522 and the branch processing of Yes in S1525 correspond to the output period securing means described in the gaming machine 6.

  In any one of the gaming machines 3 to 6, among the generation of the state detected by the state detection means, the output period adjustment means is one in which the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is unoutput. When two or more exist, when outputting the next state generation signal by the signal output means, the output period of the state generation signal to be output next is in the range of more than the third period and less than the first period. A game machine 7 characterized by including second output period shortening means for shortening to a preset period in the inside.

  According to the gaming machine 7, when there are two or more occurrences of the state generation signal output by the signal output means among the generation of the state detected by the state detection means, the next state is generated by the signal output means When outputting a signal, the second output period shortening means (part of the output period adjustment means) outputs the next output state of the state generation signal to be output next (ie, after inverting from the first state). The maintenance period is shortened to a preset period within the range from the third period to the less than the first period.

  That is, when two or more occurrences of the state where the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is not output exist, the output period of the state generation signal is set to a period shorter than the first period. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.

  Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. Various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problems exemplified in describing the advantages of the gaming machine 5) can be solved.

  In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

  In the embodiment described above, the branch processing of Yes in S1522, the branch processing of No in S1525 and S1526, and the processing of S1527 correspond to the second output period shortening means described in the gaming machine 7.

  In any one of the gaming machines 3 to 6, the output period adjustment means is the state detection means before the second period elapses after the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means is finished. When the generation of the state is detected twice or more by the signal output means, the output period of the state generation signal to be output next is not less than the third period when the next state generation signal is output by the signal output means. A game machine 8 including third output period shortening means for shortening to a preset period within a range less than the first period.

  According to the gaming machine 8, when the occurrence of the state is detected twice or more by the state detection means before the second period has elapsed after the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means is completed, the signal When the next state generation signal is output by the output means, the output period of the state generation signal to be output next (ie, from the first state) is inverted by the third output period shortening means (part of the output period adjustment means). The period during which the output state is maintained after the switching is shortened to a preset period which is equal to or longer than the third period and shorter than the first period.

  That is, when the occurrence of a state is detected twice or more by the state detection means before the second period elapses from the end of the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means, the state generation signal The output period is a period shorter than the first period. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.

  Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. Various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problems exemplified in describing the advantages of the gaming machine 5) can be solved.

  In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

  In the embodiment described above, the branch processing of Yes in S1522, branch processing of No in S1525 and S1526, and the processing of S1527 correspond to the third output period shortening means described in the gaming machine 8.

  In any one of the game machines 1 to 8, the output period adjustment means may start the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means, and then may set the first period and a second period set in advance. When the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period of time elapses, the second period for the state occurrence signal being output or the state detection unit is newly detected. Adjusting at least one period of the second period with respect to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state to a period not less than the fourth period set in advance and less than the second period. A game machine 9 characterized by

  According to the gaming machine 9, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is reversed from the first state), between the first period and the second period If occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period has elapsed, the second output period adjustment unit performs (1) a second period for the state generation signal being output or 2) At least one of the second periods with respect to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detecting means is adjusted to a period of the fourth period to the second period. The “fourth period” is a value set in advance.

  Therefore, since the second period is shortened by the second output period adjusting means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detecting means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. It is possible to solve various problems caused by the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problems exemplified in describing the advantages of the gaming machine 5).

  In particular, when light and sound are externally output over the output period of the state generation signal, the off period after the output end of the state generation signal adjusted by the output period adjustment means is By making the player etc. recognize the light and the sound output to the outside by setting the period to the limit (minimum) period or the period in the vicinity thereof which can recognize or distinguish the sound, time series Adjacent state generation signals can be recognized individually (one unit).

  Also, by setting the fourth period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device which is the output destination of the state generation signal can distinguish the state generation signal adjacent in time series, a new state can be generated during the output of the state generation signal. Even if the occurrence of an out-of-state is detected, the off-period after the end of the output can distinguish the state generation signal in which the arithmetic device which is the output destination is adjacent in time series Since it is ensured for at least the fourth period, it becomes possible to reliably detect the state generation signals that are adjacent in time series by the output destination arithmetic device.

  Similarly, in the state detected by the state detection unit, the fourth period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device which is the output destination of the state generation signal can distinguish the state generation signals adjacent in time series. When the state generation signal is output also for the non-output state generation signal corresponding to the generation, the off period after the end of the output is secured for the fourth period or more, and therefore adjacent in time series. It is possible to reliably detect the state generation signal to be output by the computing device as the output destination.

  In the gaming machine 9, the fourth period is a shortest period in which an arithmetic device as an output destination of the state occurrence signal can distinguish the state occurrence signal adjacent in time series. .

  According to the gaming machine 10, in the fourth period, the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) as the output destination of the state generation signal distinguishes the state generation signal adjacent in time series Since the shortest possible period is set, even if the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal, the off period after the end of the output for the state generation signal being output is Since the arithmetic device which is the output destination is secured for the fourth period or more in which the state generation signals which are adjacent in time series can be distinguished, the state generation signals which are adjacent in time series are assured by the arithmetic device of the output destination. Can be detected.

  Similarly, for a non-output state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of a state detected by the state detection means, when the state occurrence signal is output, the off period after the end of the output is the fourth period. Since the above is secured, it is possible to reliably detect the state generation signals that are adjacent in time series by the output destination arithmetic device.

  In any one of gaming machines 1 to 10, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operating handle, and in response to the operation of the operating handle, the ball is fired to a predetermined game area, and the ball is at an operating opening arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a prerequisite for winning (or passing through the operation opening), identification information dynamically displayed on the display device may be determined and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when the special game state occurs, the variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value according to the number of winnings There is a case where a value (including not only prize balls but also data etc. written to a magnetic card) is given.

  In any one of gaming machines 1 to 10, the gaming machine is a slot machine. Among them, as a basic configuration of the slot machine, “a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and subsequently displaying the identification information is provided, and the operation of the starting operation means (for example, operation lever) The dynamic display of the identification information is started as a result, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or when the predetermined time elapses. It is a gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generation means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, as a necessary condition that the final identification information of is a specific identification information. In this case, the game medium may be a coin, a medal or the like as a representative example.

In any one of game machines 1 to 10, a game machine 13 characterized in that the game machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Among them, as a basic configuration of the integrated gaming machine, "a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and subsequently displaying identification information, and for starting operation means (for example, operation lever) Fluctuation of the identification information is started due to the operation of, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. A special game state generation means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the finalized identification information upon stopping is the specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium and the identification information In order to start the dynamic display of the game, a predetermined number of balls are required, and when a special gaming state occurs, a large number of balls are paid out.
<Others>
Conventionally, centralized control by hall computer has been implemented for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slots installed in gaming arcades (for example, Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-59935, Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open 2005-334218 gazette). As a form of such centralized management, for example, a starting opening winning signal indicating that the gaming ball has won a prize to a predetermined winning opening (for example, a starting opening where a chance of a big hit lottery occurs due to a winning of the gaming ball) A signal corresponding to various states generated during the game (hereinafter referred to as a state generation signal, such as a prize ball signal indicating that a ball has been paid out by a prize on a winning opening, a jackpot signal indicating a jackpot state, etc. The game is output from each game machine to the hall computer, and on the hall computer side that receives these signals, the number of balls per jackpot per jackpot, based on the received signal, other than the jackpot The number of balls (base) may be calculated and the result may be output to a monitor or a sheet.
Thus, data output from the hall computer, for example, data such as the number of balls per big hit, the number of balls other than big hit, the number of gaming balls that have passed through the starting opening, etc. obtain appropriate benefits. For the purpose, it is used by the hall administrator for nail adjustment and fraud monitoring of pachinko machines.
In addition, the hall computer performs lighting control of the lamp installed above the gaming machine of the receiving source based on the state generation signal received from the gaming machine, and generates a predetermined state (for example, a jackpot or the like) Generation of the advantageous game state) can be recalled to the surroundings.
Here, the output of the state generation signal from each gaming machine to the hall computer is started by generating an on signal which reverses the output state when a predetermined state occurs, and thereafter, a preset period The output of the on signal is continued for a while and then terminated by inverting the output state again. The output period of the on signal is set to various periods in which at least the hall computer can detect the on signal, depending on the application of the state generation signal. For example, the output period of the on signal may be set to a relatively short period (for example, about 0.5 seconds) which is the shortest period at or near which the Hall computer can detect the on signal. It may be set as a certain long period (for example, 30 seconds).
However, if the output period of the state generation signal is set to on the order of tens of seconds although the detection interval of occurrence of the continuously detected state is on the order of several seconds, during the output period of the state generation signal When the occurrence of a plurality of states is detected, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection unit and the output timing of the state generation signal output for the occurrence of each detected state gradually increases A situation may occur in which the timing to be detected does not coincide with the timing at which it occurs. In addition to this, variously caused by the length of the output period of the state generation signal set in advance, for example, the period until the output of the state generation signal for the occurrence of all detected states is abnormally long. Problems could arise.
The present technical idea is made to solve various problems including the above-mentioned example that may occur due to the length of the output period of the state generation signal, and the external device such as the hall computer is in the state. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the output signal of the state generation signal can be appropriately adjusted in accordance with the detection timing of the generation of the state while being able to reliably detect the generation signal.
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In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine of the technical idea 1 generates a predetermined state during the game in which the game medium is passed in the game area and the game value is given to the player according to the establishment of the predetermined condition. And the occurrence of one state detected by the state detection means, the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state and the output period of the first period set in advance is inverted. And a signal output means for outputting a state generation signal of 1 by inverting again and returning to the first state, and the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started The state during output when the state detection means newly detects the occurrence of the state before the summation period of the first period and the preset second period elapses. Against the generated signal The signal output means includes output period adjustment means for shortening at least one of the sum period or the sum period with respect to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means, After the completion of the output of the state generation signal, if the non-output state generation signal is present after the second period has elapsed, the next state generation signal is output.
In the gaming machine according to the technical idea 2, in the gaming machine according to the technical idea 1, the output period adjusting means is preset to the first period after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started. If the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection unit before the summation period with the second period being elapsed, the state occurrence signal being output or the state detection unit newly generates The output period of at least one of the state generation signals corresponding to the occurrence of the detected state is adjusted to a period not less than a third period set in advance and less than the first period.
In the gaming machine according to the technical idea 3, in the gaming machine according to the technical idea 2, the output period adjusting unit is configured to output the state generation signal by the signal output unit before the first period has elapsed. And when an occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection unit, an output period of the state occurrence signal being output is determined according to the detection timing of the occurrence of the newly detected state. A first output period shortening means is provided for shortening the period to a period not less than the third period and less than the first period.
The gaming machine according to the technical idea 4 is the gaming machine according to the technical idea 2 or 3, wherein the output period adjusting means has started the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means and the third period has elapsed. The output period securing means secures the output of the state occurrence signal at least until the third period when the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection means before the switching.
In the gaming machine according to the technical idea 5, in the gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 2 to 4, the output period adjusting means is a signal output means among the generation of the state detected by the state detecting means. When there are two or more cases where the output of the state generation signal is not yet output, the output period of the next state generation signal to be output when the next state generation signal is output by the signal output means is A second output period shortening means is provided which shortens to a preset period within a range of a period of 3 or more and less than the first period.
In the gaming machine according to the technical idea 6, in the gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 2 to 4, the output period adjusting unit is configured to output the first state generation signal by the signal output unit. When the state detecting means detects the occurrence of the state more than twice before the period 2 has passed, the next state occurrence is generated when the signal outputting means outputs the next state occurrence signal. A third output period shortening means is provided for shortening the output period of the signal to a preset period within the range between the third period and less than the first period.
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According to the gaming machine of the technical idea 1, occurrence of a predetermined state during the game in which the gaming medium is allowed to pass through the gaming area and the gaming value is given to the player according to the establishment of the predetermined condition is determined by the state detecting means. When detected, a state generation signal of 1 is output by the signal output means in response to the occurrence of one detected state. Here, the state generation signal of 1 is obtained by inverting the output state of the signal from the first state and maintaining it for the output period of the preset first period, and then inverting again to return to the first state. It is generated.
Here, after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state), the total period of the first period and the second period elapses. If the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the state detection means before the output period adjustment, the output period adjustment means (1) the addition period of the first period and the second period with respect to the state generation signal being output Or (2) at least one of the first period and the second period added to the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means is shortened. The “second period” is a value set in advance.
As “the reduction of the addition period” in the technical idea 1, the first period (ie, the output period of the state generation signal) is shortened, and the second period (ie, the period after the output of the state generation signal is completed) A) or both periods are included.
Even when the occurrence of a state is detected every moment by the state detection means by shortening the state occurrence signal of 1 by the output period adjustment means from the totaling period defined in advance, the state detection means The time difference between the detection timing of generation and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. There is an effect that various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal which is present can be solved.
In addition, a second period is a period in which an arithmetic device that is an output destination of a state generation signal is set in advance so as to distinguish state generation signals adjacent in time series, that is, the arithmetic devices are adjacent in time series. The state generation signal can be reliably detected by the arithmetic device at the output destination by setting the state generation signal to be set to a preset time period out of the distinguishable shortest time periods or more.
According to the gaming machine of the technical idea 2, the following effect is exerted in addition to the effect exhibited by the gaming machine of the technical idea 1. After the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state), before the combined period of the first period and the second period elapses When the occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection means, the output period adjustment means generates (1) a state occurrence signal during output or (2) a state newly detected by the state detection means. At least one output period (that is, a period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state) of the corresponding state generation signal is adjusted to a period equal to or more than the third period and less than the first period. . The “third period” is a value set in advance.
The signal output means outputs the next state generation signal by the signal output means when there is an unoutput state signal after the second period has elapsed since the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means. . At this time, the output period of the state generation signal is the first period set in advance, or, if the adjustment by the output period adjusting means is performed, the third period or more generated by the adjustment and not less The period is less than the first period.
Therefore, since the output period is adjusted by the output period adjusting means, the output period of the state generation signal during output and / or the state generation signal not yet output and to be output in the future is made shorter than the first period. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized. Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. There is an effect that various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal which is present can be solved.
In addition, the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal by setting the third period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal. Even in this case, since the output period longer than the third period detectable by the arithmetic device which is the output destination can be secured with respect to the state generation signal being output, the state generation signal during output can not be output. It becomes possible to make it detect reliably by an arithmetic unit.
Similarly, by setting the third period to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, no output corresponding to the generation of the state detected by the state detection unit The output period longer than the third period can be secured for the state generation signal of the above, so that the state generation signal during output can be reliably detected by the output destination arithmetic device.
Further, the second period is a period in which an arithmetic device which is an output destination of the state generation signal is set in advance so as to distinguish state generation signals adjacent in time series, that is, the arithmetic devices are adjacent in time series. If the state generation signal to be detected is set to a preset period of the distinguishable shortest time period or more, the state generation signal for the occurrence of the state newly detected during the output of the state generation signal is the state From the end of the output of the generation signal (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted again and returned to the first state), a second generation of the state generation signal to which the arithmetic device of the output destination is adjacent in time series can be distinguished Output after a period of Therefore, it is possible to make the output destination apparatus reliably detect the occurrence of the state which is detected every moment by the state detection means.
According to the gaming machine of the technical idea 3, the following effect is exerted in addition to the effect exhibited by the gaming machine of the technical idea 2. After the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started (that is, after the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state), the state detection means generates the state before the first period elapses. When newly detected, the output period of the state generation signal during output is detected by the first output period shortening means (part of the output period adjustment means) according to the detection timing of the occurrence of the newly detected state. Be shortened.
Specifically, the output period of the state generation signal being output (ie, the period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state with respect to the state generation signal being output) by the first output period shortening means is In accordance with the detection timing of the occurrence of the newly detected state, the period is shortened to a period not less than the third period set in advance and less than the first period.
Therefore, when the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal, the output period of the state generation signal being output is shortened to less than the first period according to the detection timing. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.
In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.
Conventionally, depending on the application of the state generation signal, the output period (that is, the first period) of the state generation signal must be set to a considerably longer period than the detection interval when the occurrence of the state is continuously detected. There was a case that did not. For example, even though the detection interval of occurrence of continuously detected states is on the order of several seconds, it may be necessary to set the output period of the state generation signal to on the order of tens of seconds. In such a case, when the occurrence of a plurality of states is detected during the output period of the state occurrence signal, the state occurrence signal is output with respect to the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection unit and the occurrence of each detected state. The time difference with the output timing of the signal gradually increases, and the situation that the condition to be detected does not coincide with the occurrence of the condition occurs, or the period until the output of the condition generation signal for the occurrence of all detected conditions is completed May become an issue due to the length of the output period of the state generation signal set in advance, such as the problem that the signal is abnormally long.
On the other hand, according to the gaming machine of the technical idea 3, as described above, when the occurrence of a new state is detected during the output of the state generation signal, it is being output according to the detection timing. The output period of the state generation signal is shortened to less than the first period. Therefore, since the output device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, the state generation signal set in advance is There is an effect that it is possible to solve the above-described problems and the like caused by the length of the output period.
According to the gaming machine of the technical idea 4, in addition to the effects exhibited by the gaming machine of the technical idea 2 or 3, the following effect is exerted. Output period securing means (output period adjustment means) when occurrence of a state is newly detected by the state detection means before the third period elapses after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started At least a third period is secured as an output period of the state generation signal. Here, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the state generation signal being output is There is an effect that it can be shortened while making it detectable.
According to the gaming machine of the technical idea 5, in addition to the effects exhibited by any of the gaming ideas of the technical ideas 2 to 4, the following effect is exerted. When there are two or more occurrences of the state generation signal output by the signal output means among the generation of the state detected by the state detection means, when the next state generation signal is output by the signal output means The second output period shortening means (part of the output period adjustment means) makes the output period of the state generation signal to be outputted next (that is, the period in which the output state is maintained after being inverted from the first state) It is shortened to a preset period within a range of more than three periods and less than the first period.
That is, when two or more occurrences of the state where the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is not output exist, the output period of the state generation signal is set to a period shorter than the first period. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.
Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. It is possible to solve various problems caused by the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problem exemplified in describing the effect of the gaming machine according to the technical idea 3).
In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.
According to the gaming machine of the technical idea 6, in addition to the effects exhibited by any of the gaming ideas of the technical ideas 2 to 4, the following effect is exerted. When the occurrence of a state is detected twice or more by the state detection means before the second period elapses from the end of the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means, the next state generation by the signal output means When a signal is output, the output state of the state generation signal to be output next (that is, after inverting from the first state) is output by the third output period shortening means (a part of the output period adjustment means). The maintenance period is shortened to a preset period which is equal to or longer than the third period and shorter than the first period.
That is, when the occurrence of a state is detected twice or more by the state detection means before the second period elapses from the end of the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means, the state generation signal The output period is a period shorter than the first period. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the state is detected every moment by the state detection means, the time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state occurrence signal can be minimized.
Therefore, since the arithmetic device (for example, a management device installed outside the gaming machine) which is the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal at a timing relatively close to the detection timing, it is preset. This has the effect of being able to solve various problems resulting from the length of the output period of the state generation signal (for example, the problems illustrated in describing the effects of the gaming machine of the technical idea 3).
In particular, when the third period is set to the shortest period in which the arithmetic device serving as the output destination of the state generation signal can detect the state generation signal, the device of the output destination reliably detects the state generation signal. The time difference between the detection timing of the occurrence of the state by the state detection means and the output timing of the state generation signal can be minimized.

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State detection means for detecting the occurrence of a predetermined state during the game in which the game medium is passed within the game area and the game value is awarded to the player according to the establishment of the predetermined condition, and the state detection means In response to the occurrence of one state, the output state of the signal is inverted from the first state and maintained over the output period of the preset first period, and then inverted again to return to the first state 1 And a signal output means for outputting a state generation signal of
After the start of the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means, the state detection means detects the state before the addition period of the first period and the preset second period elapses. When occurrence is newly detected, the addition period for the state occurrence signal being output, or the addition period for the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means An output period adjustment means for shortening at least one of
The signal output means is configured to output the next state generation signal if there is a state output signal that has not been output after the second period has elapsed since the end of the output of the state generation signal. A game machine characterized by   The output period adjustment unit is configured to output the state generation signal before the signal output unit starts outputting the state generation signal before the combined period of the first period and a preset second period elapses. At least one of the state occurrence signal being output when the occurrence of the state is newly detected by the detection means, or the state occurrence signal corresponding to the occurrence of the state newly detected by the state detection means 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the output period of is adjusted to a period equal to or more than a preset third period and less than the first period.   In the case where the output period adjustment means newly detects the occurrence of the state by the state detection means before the first period elapses after the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started. And reducing the output period of the state generation signal being output to a period not less than the third period and less than the first period according to the detection timing of the occurrence of the newly detected state. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising means for shortening one output period.   In the case where the output period adjustment means detects that the state is newly generated by the state detection means before the third period has elapsed since the output of the state generation signal by the signal output means is started. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising output period securing means for securing the output of the state occurrence signal at least until the third period.   The output period adjusting means is the signal output means when there are two or more of the occurrences of the state detected by the state detection means of which the output of the state occurrence signal by the signal output means is not yet output. Reduces the output period of the state generation signal to be output next to a preset period within the range of the third period and less than the first period. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising second output period shortening means for performing the second output period.   The output period adjustment means detects the occurrence of the state twice or more by the state detection means before the second period elapses after the output of the state generation signal of 1 by the signal output means is finished. When the next state generation signal is output by the signal output means, the output period of the next state generation signal to be output is within the range of the third period and less than the first period. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising third output period shortening means for shortening the period to a preset period.

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